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• Pele’s daughter claims ‘Brazilian football is broken’ after earliest World Cup exit in 36 years

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  Brazil were knocked out in the last-16 at the World Cup by Norway on Sunday

• White House says Keir Starmer’s England intervention ‘more egregious’ than Donald Trump’s Balogun red card call

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  President Trump called FIFA boss Gianni Infantino asking for a ‘review’ of Balogun’s dismissal

• Christian Eriksen’s club gives health update after second on-pitch collapse

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  Christian Eriksen collapsed during Denmark’s friendly with Ukraine last month

• Jarell Quansah banned for two World Cup matches by Fifa after red card against Mexico

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  Jarell Quansah has been banned for two games by Fifa for his red card in England’s last-16 win over Mexico.

• Dan Burn reveals guilt over Jordan Henderson’s freak World Cup injury: ‘I killed him a bit’

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  Burn had previously vaulted the advertising board that led to Henderson breaking his wrist and forearm

• Steve Cherundolo named US men’s soccer head coach for 2028 LA Olympics

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  Steve Cherundolo will coach the US team on home soil in 2028

• Christian Pulisic suffered fractured leg in USA’s World Cup loss to Belgium

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  Christian Pulisic was taken off in the second half against Belgium after suffering an injury

• Newcastle sign Ajax teenager and close in on World Cup breakout star after losing Sandro Tonali

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  Newcastle have signed Ajax’s Sean Steur and are also keen on Switzerland midfielder Johan Manzambi

• Arsenal sign goalkeeper Illan Meslier on free transfer after Leeds exit

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  Illan Meslier has joined Arsenal after leaving Leeds at the end of last season

• Gaza: Football fans watch the World Cup amid the rubble in tribute to those killed

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  Mohammad al-Waheidi was killed on the eve of the Egypt-Argentina match on Tuesday, along with three others, including two siblings aged 10 and 8

• Inquest into death of Sheffield United footballer Maddy Cusack adjourned for second time this year

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  Maddy Cusack was found unresponsive at her home in September 2023

• When do England play Norway? Everything we know about the quarter-final match

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