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Iran's national anthem booed for second time at World Cup as protests surround Belgium clash
Crowds at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles jeered Iran's national anthem ahead of their Group G match against Belgium, repeating the hostile reception from their opening 2-2 draw with New Zealand as political tensions continue to overshadow the team's tournament.
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Bergvall pushes for Tottenham exit as Spurs chase Tonali and Mateus Fernandes
Lucas Bergvall has told Tottenham he wants to leave this summer, just two years after joining from Djurgarden for £8.5m. The 20-year-old Sweden international, valued at around £52m, is seeking a new challenge while Spurs simultaneously pursue Sandro Tonali and Mateus Fernandes.
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Rice reveals he managed hamstring injury since Christmas amid 'obscene' 63-game season
Declan Rice has disclosed he played through neural hamstring pain from January onwards, having featured 63 times for Arsenal and England this season. The midfielder was substituted as a precaution in England's 4-2 win over Croatia but expects to start against Ghana on 23 June.
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Ashley Cole resigns from Cesena after one win in eight games as debut manager
Ashley Cole has left Italian Serie B club Cesena after just eight games in charge, winning only once. The former England left-back was appointed in March but departs with the club finishing 11th, short of the play-off place he was brought in to secure.
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Lamine Yamal scores in 10 minutes as Spain crushes Saudi Arabia 4-0
Back in the starting lineup for the first time at the World Cup, Lamine Yamal opened the scoring in the 10th minute. Spain won 4-0 and tops its group.
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Chalobah reveals Tuchel's Times Square text that cut his New York holiday short for World Cup
Trevoh Chalobah was sightseeing in Times Square when Thomas Tuchel sent him a text asking for a call — a message he missed for two hours. The Chelsea defender had to scramble for emergency kit after giving away his boots in a fan giveaway before flying to join England's World Cup squad.
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Yamal opens World Cup account as Spain demolish Saudi Arabia 4-0 to revive Group H campaign
Spain bounced back from a shock draw with Cape Verde by thrashing Saudi Arabia 4-0 in their World Cup Group H opener, with Lamine Yamal scoring his first World Cup goal and Mikel Oyarzabal netting a brace inside the first half.
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Bouaddi impresses at World Cup, Real Madrid ready to spend over €70M for Lille midfielder
A revelation of the 2026 World Cup with Morocco, Lille midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi has caught Real Madrid's attention. Olivier Giroud estimates his transfer fee above €60–70 million.
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Liverpool reject Inter Milan's £21m bid for Curtis Jones, valuing midfielder at £40m
Liverpool have turned down a second offer from Inter Milan for Curtis Jones, with the Serie A champions' £21m bid falling well short of Liverpool's £40m valuation. Jones is out of contract next summer, leaving the club at risk of losing him for free.
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Trump may skip World Cup final trophy presentation as Epstein chants spread through stadiums
White House officials are reportedly working to shield Donald Trump from fan chants linking him to Jeffrey Epstein, with concerns now extending to whether he will present the trophy at the July 19 World Cup final.
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Shearer fires back at pundit critic and slams FIFA's hydration breaks at World Cup 2026
Alan Shearer jokingly dismissed a caller who questioned his commentary skills at the 2026 World Cup, then turned serious to accuse FIFA of introducing hydration breaks for advertising revenue rather than player welfare.
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Yamal's World Cup opener against Saudi Arabia makes him seventh-youngest scorer in history
Lamine Yamal tapped in after just 10 minutes against Saudi Arabia in Atlanta, aged 18 years and 343 days, placing him seventh on the all-time list of youngest World Cup goalscorers — just ahead of Lionel Messi.
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Owen defends Ronaldo after Portugal's World Cup stumble and predicts hat-trick against Uzbekistan
Michael Owen has leapt to Cristiano Ronaldo's defence following Portugal's 1-1 draw with DR Congo at the 2026 World Cup, arguing the 41-year-old is an easy scapegoat and predicting he will silence critics with a hat-trick against Uzbekistan.
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Ghana restaurant owner in Boston backs his country to stun England at World Cup 2026
Will Yakah, owner of Boston's only Ghanaian restaurant, is confident Ghana can beat England when the sides meet at Foxborough on Tuesday — and reckons his jollof rice outranks Arsenal's Declan Rice in his homeland.
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Atletico Madrid pursue Aleix García for third time with €25m Leverkusen bid
Atletico Madrid have revived their interest in Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Aleix García for a third time, with director Mateu Alemany targeting a €25m deal after failed approaches in the summer and January windows.
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UEFA rules out mandatory hydration breaks for Euro 2028 in UK and Ireland
UEFA has confirmed it will not introduce compulsory hydration breaks at Euro 2028, diverging from FIFA's controversial policy at the 2026 World Cup. Breaks will only be required if temperatures exceed 32°C — a rare scenario across the UK and Irish host venues.
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Mbappé at press conference and confirmed starter against Iraq
Absent from the press briefing before France-Senegal, Kylian Mbappé will indeed be alongside Didier Deschamps on Sunday evening ahead of the Blues' second match against Iraq. The French captain is also expected to start, with only three changes to the lineup.
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Germany Scrapes Through in Extra Time, Ivory Coast Denounces Lack of Fair Play
Germany reversed a 1-0 deficit to beat Ivory Coast 2-1 in extra time on Saturday night in Toronto to qualify for the Round of 16 at the 2026 World Cup. The aftermath was marked by a heated altercation between the two managers and accusations of unsporting conduct.
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Muscle injury: Raphinha ruled out against Scotland and facing early World Cup exit
The FC Barcelona forward suffered a right thigh muscle injury during Brazil's 3-0 victory over Haiti in the group stage of the 2026 World Cup. Absent for the third group match, Raphinha risks missing the rest of the tournament.
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Rice draws on Arsenal's title formula to fuel England's 2026 World Cup ambitions
Declan Rice says the same focus that ended Arsenal's 22-year Premier League wait can drive England to their first World Cup since 1966, and has praised Thomas Tuchel's half-time team talk against Croatia as a turning point in the tournament.
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