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Tottenham shatter transfer record again with £100m deal to sign Sandro Tonali from Newcastle
Tottenham Hotspur have agreed a deal to sign Newcastle midfielder Sandro Tonali for an initial £92.5 million plus £7.5 million in add-ons, shattering their own transfer record for the second time in as many days following the arrival of Mateus Fernandes from West Ham.
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Tottenham break club record with £100m deal to sign Sandro Tonali from Newcastle
Tottenham Hotspur have agreed a £100 million deal with Newcastle United for midfielder Sandro Tonali, surpassing their previous club record of £85 million paid for Mateus Fernandes earlier this summer.
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Olympique Lyonnais sign Danish midfielder Mads Bidstrup from Salzburg for €10.5m
Olympique Lyonnais have officially announced the signing of 25-year-old Danish defensive midfielder Mads Bidstrup from RB Salzburg for €10.5m excluding bonuses. He has signed a five-year contract until June 2031.
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Iranian political scientist files $1 billion lawsuit against FIFA over disallowed World Cup goal
Lotfolah Kaveh Afrasiabi, a former adviser to Iran's nuclear negotiation team, has sued FIFA, president Gianni Infantino, and unnamed officials for $1 billion after a VAR ruling disallowed a late Iranian goal against Egypt, eliminating the team from the 2026 World Cup.
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England fans erupt at Manchester fan zone as Three Lions beat DR Congo to reach last eight
Hundreds of supporters at Depot Mayfield in Manchester celebrated wildly as England defeated DR Congo on Wednesday, securing a quarter-final meeting with Mexico on July 5.
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Kane's two-goal rescue act drags shambolic England past DR Congo in Atlanta
Harry Kane struck twice in 11 second-half minutes to overturn a dire England display and secure a World Cup group-stage win over DR Congo in Atlanta, taking his international tally to 84 goals.
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Kane's double rescues England against DR Congo but right-back crisis deepens ahead of Mexico
Harry Kane scored twice as England came from behind to beat DR Congo and reach the World Cup last 16, but Thomas Tuchel's side used three different right-backs in a single match, exposing a defensive vulnerability that could prove costly against Mexico.
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Kane's double rescues England against DR Congo to set up Mexico last-16 clash
Harry Kane struck twice in Atlanta to drag England back from behind and seal a 2-1 win over DR Congo, booking a last-16 meeting with Mexico in Mexico City on Sunday. The goals move Kane level with Erling Haaland on five tournament goals.
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Tottenham agree club-record £100m deal to sign Sandro Tonali from Newcastle
Tottenham Hotspur have struck an agreement to sign Sandro Tonali from Newcastle United in a deal worth up to £100m — an initial £92.5m plus £7.5m in add-ons tied to Champions League qualification — making it a club-record transfer for Spurs.
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Rosenior Expected at Paris FC on Thursday to Replace Kombouaré
Antoine Kombouaré is leaving Paris FC due to lack of financial agreement, four months after saving the club from relegation. English manager Liam Rosenior, former Strasbourg coach, is set to take over on Thursday on a two-year deal.
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Kane rescues England with late brace against DR Congo to reach last 16
Trailing from the 7th minute after Cipenga's goal, the Three Lions turned the match around late thanks to Harry Kane (75', 86'), who scored his 6th and 7th goals of the tournament, securing a 2-1 victory and a place in the round of 16.
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Kane's late double rescues England from DR Congo upset to seal last-16 place
Harry Kane scored twice in the final 16 minutes to overturn a one-goal deficit and send England past DR Congo 2-1 at Atlanta Stadium on Wednesday, securing a third consecutive World Cup round-of-16 appearance.
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Vitor Pereira says Nottingham Forest sacking came as 'complete surprise' with Glasner set to replace him
Vitor Pereira has revealed his Nottingham Forest exit came 'without any warning', despite guiding the club to Premier League survival and a Europa League semi-final. Oliver Glasner, who left Crystal Palace last summer, is reported to be his replacement.
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Nottingham Forest sack Vitor Pereira without warning as Glasner move edges closer
Vitor Pereira has been dismissed as Nottingham Forest head coach despite guiding the club to Premier League survival and the Europa League semi-finals, with the Portuguese saying the decision came as a "complete surprise" and without any warning. Oliver Glasner is reported to be his successor.
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Kane's header rescues England level against DR Congo in World Cup round of 32
Harry Kane equalised for England with a header after the Three Lions fell behind to Brian Cipenga's seventh-minute strike in their World Cup round of 32 clash against DR Congo in Atlanta. Thomas Tuchel's side need a win to advance and face co-hosts Mexico next.
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Liverpool sign Jérémy Jacquet from Rennes for €70m, club record transfer
Liverpool have officially confirmed the signing of 20-year-old French defender Jérémy Jacquet from Stade Rennais for approximately €70 million. The player has signed a five-year contract at Anfield and breaks Rennes' all-time transfer record.
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Tunisia plummets 12 places in FIFA rankings after catastrophic 2026 World Cup
Three defeats in as many matches, zero points and a goal difference of -10: Tunisia is the nation that falls the most in the FIFA rankings following the group stage of the 2026 World Cup, dropping from 45th to 57th place.
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BBC broadcast cuts out as England fall behind DR Congo in World Cup qualifier
The BBC suffered a brief technical outage during England's World Cup clash with DR Congo on Wednesday evening, leaving viewers unable to watch as the Three Lions went 1-0 down to Brian Cipenga's seventh-minute strike.
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England fans boo hydration break as Three Lions trail DR Congo at half-time
Supporters watching England's World Cup last-16 clash against DR Congo at Manchester's Depot Mayfield fan zone jeered a three-minute hydration break in the first half, with the team already trailing 1-0 at the interval.
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VAR backs referee after Kane goes down in box against DR Congo at World Cup
Harry Kane appeared to be brought down by goalkeeper Lionel Mpasi inside the DR Congo penalty area in the first half, but referee Adham Makhadmeh ruled the England captain had dived, a decision VAR swiftly upheld.
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