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Unbeatables v untouchables? Spain’s run faces ultimate test in World Cup final
Spain’s streak started after a defeat in 2024 but Argentina are no slouches – they are on an unbeaten run of 14 matches Spain look unstoppable. Their 2-0…
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VAR ‘fixes’, AI slop and perpetual outrage: the World Cup in the age of conspiracy | Karim Zidan
With cries of malfeasance and injustice over referee decisions, Fifa actions and even Argentina’s run, the tournament is a mirror of a theory-pilled society…
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Villa complete club record Manzambi signing
Unai Emery makes his first summer signing by bringing in Johan Manzambi for a club record fee of just over £50m.
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What happened at Man City's loans exhibition day?
Manchester City welcome clubs to their training ground to showcase the talent that is on offer during the summer transfer window.
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World Cup 2026: Spain v Argentina countdown, Trump to attend final, England news – live
⚽ Latest news before Sunday’s World Cup 2026 final ⚽ Football Daily | Player guide | Golden Boot | Mail us Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez will attend…
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Arsenal on verge of signing Club Brugge's Tzolis
Arsenal reach a verbal agreement with Club Brugge to sign attacker Christos Tzolis for 40m euros (£33.9m).
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Arsenal to assess Saliba back injury with surgery an option
Arsenal will assess William Saliba's back injury when he reports back to the club after World Cup duty.
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Bournemouth's Jimenez joins Fiorentina on loan
Bournemouth's Spanish defender Alex Jimenez joins Serie A side Fiorentina on a season-long loan.
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Forest set to make £45m offer for Spurs' Bergvall
Nottingham Forest are set to make an offer of £45m for Tottenham midfielder Lucas Bergvall.
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Keir Starmer wants Fifa investigation into Argentina players who held Falklands banner
Spokesperson says islands belong to the UK ‘PM wishes both teams well for the final, especially Spain’ Keir Starmer supports the idea of Fifa investigating…
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‘Malvinas are Argentinian’: World Cup holders celebrate win over England with Falklands banner
Banner refers to Falkland Islands conflict in 1982 UK business secretary calls for Fifa investigation The Argentina players celebrated their World Cup win…
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Midfielder Gomes close to £38m Villa move
Joao Gomes is set to leave Wolves after their relegation from the Premier League and join Aston Villa.
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Nearly one in five World Cup matches reached heat levels players’ union warns against
Guardian analysis finds 19% of games reached heat levels warranting delays, as Fifa defends its player safeguards The climate crisis has come for football.…
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'Nobody wants to get divorced' - Glasner on Forest challenge
Oliver Glasner has become Nottingham Forest's fifth manager in less than a year. His challenge now is to bring stability to a club where that has been in…
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Players ‘puzzled’ by tactics but Tuchel left himself no other option with his squad picks | Jacob Steinberg
The England head coach took a risk by selecting injury-prone players and ignoring creative options such as Phil Foden, Cole Palmer and Morgan Gibbs-White When…
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Romero’s World Cup heroics for Argentina make him one of Messi’s most trusted
The mercurial performance at the back was a far cry from the gaffe-prone Spurs captain we have become accustomed to seeing As Cristian Romero readied to…
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The bigger picture: Tuchel gets blame for England exit but this is not only about him | Barney Ronay
German will be pilloried for his semi-final decisions but that is to ignore the fact English football culture is not set up to win major tournaments “I wanted…
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Tuchel ‘100%’ invested in leading England at Euro 2028 despite semi-final failure
Manager under fire for manner of 2-1 defeat by Argentina ‘There is enough to improve and I am happy to do that’ Thomas Tuchel says he is “100%” committed to…
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View from the other side: inside Argentina’s celebrations after semi-final win against England
Watching England lose is one thing. Watching them lose surrounded by millions celebrating Argentina’s march to another World Cup final, is completely…
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What’s in a name? Steves once dominated the AFL but have now been reduced to one
The most common player names of the 1980s and 90s have made way for the rise of Jack, Tom, Sam and Lachlan The AFL was once rife with Steves, Stephens and…
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Why did Manchester United pay Chelsea £48m for Andrey Santos?
Michael Carrick’s first signing is a surprise, but the Brazil midfielder will help the team deal with Casemiro’s exit By Opta Analyst Andrey Santos moving…
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World Cup 2026: Argentina break England hearts and head for final with Spain – live
⚽ All the latest in the aftermath from dramatic day in Atlanta ⚽ England 1-2 Argentina | Player guide | Golden Boot | Mail us It will of course be tough for…
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AFL removes Nicky Winmar from Australian Football Hall of Fame after assault conviction
Former player found guilty of three assault charges against woman AFL commission says ‘violence against women has no place’ The AFL has removed Nicky Winmar…
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Argentina’s late double breaks England hearts in dramatic World Cup semi-final
England hearts broken after turnaround in Atlanta In pictures: our pick of the best big-match images England’s destiny is tournament heartbreak. The only…
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