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Gary Lineker’s Netflix World Cup is underway — but his rival is not the BBCNetflix ‘begged’ to stream 40 consecutive episodes of Lineker’s ‘ The Rest is Football’ podcast during the World Cup, which will seek to...
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Trump administration says it denied entry to Somali referee over links to ‘terror organisation’ suspectsOmar Artan, who was Africa’s referee of the year in 2025, was denied entry to the US last weekend despite being issued with a valid visa
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The France puzzle standing between Didier Deschamps and World Cup immortalityWith immense talent in Kylian Mbappe, Ousmane Dembele, Desire Doue and Michael Olise, France can blow teams away, and Didier Deschamps has the...
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Everything wrong with the 2026 World CupFrom unprecedented wars and rip-off ticket prices to Gianni Infantino selling football’s soul and Donald Trump’s determination to create a “Maga...
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England heading for World Cup play-offs despite victory over UkraineEngland 3-0 Ukraine: Sarina Wiegman’s Lionesses responsed after they were thrashed 4-0 by Spain but the win was not enough for them to top the...
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Family feud? These siblings line up for different teams at the World CupThe upcoming World Cup will feature four sets of brothers competing for different countries, reflecting migration's impact on football.
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England taking caution to ‘build up’ Bukayo Saka as Arsenal players join squad in FloridaThe England boss also spoke about the importance of both Declan Rice and John Stones as leaders for the team
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England will ‘physically push’ against Costa Rica in final World Cup warm-up says Thomas TuchelThe Three Lions boss also addressed England’s status as one of the favourites to win the tournament
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World Cup 2026: Referee from Somalia denied entry to the US was about to make historyHe was denied entry at Miami International Airport on Saturday due to "vetting concerns"
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A number of the World Cup host cities have a homelessness problem. Here’s how they are solving itIn the past, many cities have treated the homeless as an eyesore to be removed ahead of big sporting and political events. This year’s World Cup...
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A number of the World Cup host cities have a homelessness problem. Here’s how they are solving itIn the past, many cities have treated the homeless as an eyesore to be removed ahead of big sporting and political events. This year’s World Cup...
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Nearly 180,000 tickets are still available through World Cup resale portals: reportThe opening match for the U.S. team against Paraguay is still not sold out
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Chelsea's Palmer and Pedro feature in Madonna videoPedro (left) and Cole Palmer will not feature at this summer's World Cup [Madonna/YouTube] Chelsea forwards Cole Palmer and Joao Pedro swapped...
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'Blessed' Mowbray on beating cancer and Rovers returnTony Mowbray left his post as Birmingham City manager when he was diagnosed with cancer [Shutterstock] Returning Blackburn Rovers manager Tony...
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Tickets for Iran fans revoked, says federationIran are playing at the World Cup for the seventh time after coming through Asian Football Confederation qualifying [Getty Images] Iran's...
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🇦🇷 Will he make the opener? Dibu steps up his recovery 🥅🇦🇷 Will he make the opener? Dibu steps up his recovery 🥅 There is good news, and the Argentine people can breathe easy. Emiliano "Dibu"...
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Tickets for Iran fans revoked, says federationIran's football federation says its allocation of tickets for the group stage of the World Cup has been revoked just days before the tournament.
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Gianni Infantino hit with criminal complaint days before start of World CupMichel Platini, who was Infantino’s boss at Uefa, has launched a criminal complaint towards the Fifa president
