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What Lionel Messi means to Argentina fans as the footballing icon makes World Cup historyAs Lionel Messi makes World Cup history by becoming the top goal scorer in the tournament’s history, The Independent spoke to Argentina fans...
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A pet duck became a World Cup viral sensation — then came the presidential invitationThe feathered celebrity waddled onto the stage at the start of Claudia Sheinbaum's regular morning press conference
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Trump’s World Cup czar explains why the president hasn’t made an appearance at any gamesThe president has however attended both Game 3 of the NBA Finals in New York City and the UFC 250 cage fight on the White House lawn in recent weeks
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Lionel Messi’s historic World Cup moment sheds light on a vital qualityArgentina 2-0 Austria: Lionel Messi scored his record-breaking 17th and 18th World Cup goals in Dallas to send Argentina into the knockout stage...
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World Cup 2026 golden boot standings: Lionel Messi leads race after breaking all-time scoring recordMessi followed up his hat-trick against Algeria with a record-breaking brace against Austria, while Mbappe scored a double against Senegal and...
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Ghana boss sends World Cup warning to England: ‘They have three lions... we have 33 million’Ghana will aim to make it two wins from two when they face England on Tuesday
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Man City close to Enzo Maresca appointment after talks with ChelseaMaresca has been lined up to replace Pep Guardiola, having previously served as the Spaniard’s assistant coach at City
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Paddy Power World Cup free bets: Get 50/1 on a goal to be scored in England v GhanaClaim the Paddy Power World Cup welcome offer on the England v Ghana match
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Jeremy Doku dashes back to London from World Cup to attend birth of his sonJeremy Doku was told that the birth of his child was imminent shortly before Belgium’s match with Iran on Sunday
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France vs Iraq LIVE: Mbappe set to reach major milestone in World Cup clashThe France forward will look to lead his nation to another group-stage win
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The special tattoo Nico O’Reilly is hoping to add after England’s World Cup campaignO’Reilly hopes to add more ink to his body as he targets glory at his first major tournament
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Lionel Messi breaks World Cup scoring record in Argentina v AustriaMessi added to his tally, following a hat-trick in the opening game against Algeria, with the Argentina captain scoring against Austria in Dallas
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Palmeiras dominate, beat RB Bragantino and go top of the BrasileirãoPalmeiras dominate, beat RB Bragantino and go top of the Brasileirão Palmeiras beat RB Bragantino 2–0 at Arena Barueri on Saturday (24) in...
