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• La Liga chief critical of 'complicit silence' surrounding Fifa

  7-7-2026 Football BBC Sport - Football

  La Liga president Javier Tebas has criticised the "complicit silence" which surrounds Fifa after the Folarin Balogun controversy.

• 9.1m watch England's epic win over Mexico

  7-7-2026 Football BBC Sport - Football

  A peak audience of 9.1 million tuned in overnight to watch England beat Mexico to reach the quarter-finals of the World Cup.

• Kirk named Durham boss two years after Leicester sacking

  7-7-2026 Football BBC Sport - Football

  Willie Kirk has been appointed head coach of WSL 2 side Durham two years after he was sacked by Leicester City Women's team for having a...

• Kane and Bellingham: How superstar double act became England's Wonderwall

  7-7-2026 Football BBC Sport - Football

  With 10 of England's 11 goals at the World Cup scored by either Harry Kane or Jude Bellingham, BBC Sport looks at how dependent on them the team is.

• Zimbabwean football star survives gun attack in South Africa

  7-7-2026 Football BBC Sport - Football

  South African police say they are investigating a case of attempted murder but that no arrests have been made so far.

• Messi v Salah: A World Cup meeting of two national icons

  7-7-2026 Football BBC Sport - Football

  Mohamed Salah and Lionel Messi will meet in the last 16 of the World Cup on Tuesday with their nations' hopes resting firmly on their shoulders.

• What is the 'Trump dance'? And where have we seen it in sport?

  7-7-2026 Football BBC Sport - Football

  As the 'Trump dance' gains attention once again, we look at which sportspeople are doing it - and why.

• Former Chelsea boss Rosenior named Paris FC manager

  7-7-2026 Football BBC Sport - Football

  Liam Rosenior is back in football management with Ligue 1 club Paris FC after being sacked by Chelsea in April.

• Newcastle closing in on signing of Ajax's Steur

  7-7-2026 Football BBC Sport - Football

  Newcastle United are closing in on the signing of 18-year-old Ajax midfielder Sean Steur.

• Celtic to agree to pay fee for forward Duran - gossip

  7-7-2026 Football BBC Sport - Football

  Celtic reportedly agree to stump up cash for Qarabag forward as Rangers intend to keep striker.

• Who am I? Guess World Cup star No 30

  7-7-2026 Football BBC Sport - Football

  Will you get today's player in as few attempts as possible?

• 'Overturn this' – Belgium taunt US and say Trump move fired them up

  7-7-2026 Football BBC Sport - Football

  Belgium's Nicolas Raskin says Fifa's decision to allow US striker Folarin Balogun to play against them fired them up for the last-16 tie in Seattle.