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Is the Falklands War a factor? The geo-politics at play for World Cup refereeing appointmentsReferees, their decisions and their appointments have been a hot topic of conversation this week at the World Cup
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England vs Norway LIVE: Guehi and Rice emerge as doubts for World Cup quarter-finalAll of the latest as Thomas Tuchel frets over several fitness concerns ahead of the last-eight clash
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Forget Lamine Yamal and Pedri – why impenetrable Spain are built on a rock-solid defenceSpain remain the only team yet to concede a goal and have shattered clean sheet records at this tournament – but can Belgium go where no team has...
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Why Lionel Messi can’t lead Argentina to win this World Cup (on his own)Argentina’s frailties have been exposed and they’re not as good as the 2022 World Cup-winning vintage despite Messi’s heroics. Something has to...
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Who is Clement Turpin? Norway v England referee for World Cup who angered Thomas TuchelThe French referee has experience with Thomas Tuchel and Jude Bellingham and a wealth of experience officiating some of European football’s...
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Mbappe lays down latest challenge to Messi as France continue march towards historyFrance 2-0 Morocco: Kylian Mbappe missed a penalty but responded in style with a stunning goal to help send an unstoppable-looking France into...
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Is Kylian Mbappe injured? France captain taken off after stunning goal against MoroccoThe French forward had ice strapped to his ankle after being substituted by Didier Deschamps
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France v Morocco player ratings: Ousmane Dembele stars in dominant World Cup quarter-final victoryFrance were too good for Morocco as they cruised into the semi-finals in North America
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England ‘incredibly frustrated’ by Jarell Quansah’s two-match ban after controversial Fifa rulingJarell Quansah has been banned for two matches following his red card against Mexico
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Bukayo Saka insists he’s ‘ready to go’ after battling Achilles issue at World CupBukayo Saka has been dealing with an ongoing Achilles issue during the World Cup
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Anthony Gordon speaks out on Mexico manager’s viral X-rated taunt during World Cup clashAnthony Gordon had an unusual exchange with the Mexico manager during Sunday’s World Cup match
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Erling Haaland ramps up mind games with England before World Cup quarter-finalErling Haaland will hope to continue his stunning goalscoring form against England on Saturday
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Michael Carrick says waving to fans after Bournemouth thrashing ‘wasn’t a farewell’Head coach Michael Carrick was still serenaded by supportive fans inside Old Trafford but conceded he was unsure if he would keep his job
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Hansi Flick identifies Barcelona’s biggest problem after Real Madrid defeat: ‘We weren’t fresh’Hansi Flick identifies Barcelona’s biggest problem after Real Madrid defeat: ‘We weren’t fresh’ Hansi Flick has admitted Barcelona were not...
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Ballon d’Or 2026 power rankings: Who leads race ahead of tonight’s ceremonyHere’s how the top 10 contenders, including Harry Kane and Lamine Yamal, rank in the race to lift the Ballon d’Or ahead of tonight’s ceremony
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Jose Mourinho talks Silva, Lunin, Camavinga, Cucurella after Barcelona 1-2 Real MadridJose Mourinho talks Silva, Lunin, Camavinga, Cucurella after Barcelona 1-2 Real Madrid Last night was one to remember for Real Madrid fans as...
