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Spain’s metronome: the statistics behind Rodri’s superb World Cup campaign
Rodri’s statistics from Spain’s World Cup triumph confirm the midfielder’s remarkable recovery from serious injury, with the Manchester City player delivering a passing and defensive performance that underpinned the team’s tournament victory. Having started only 22 games since rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament in September 2024, the 30-year-old led several key statistical categories throughout the…
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Are England finally improving in ODI cricket?
England’s one-day international side is showing signs of genuine improvement, having beaten world number one side India 2-1 in a recent ODI series, adding to a 4-0 T20 series win. This comes as a welcome upturn for coach Brendon McCullum, whose July has been far brighter than late June, when Test captain Ben Stokes retired…
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Bong Joon Ho’s First Animated Feature ‘Ally,’ With a Voice Cast Including Bradley Cooper and Ayo Edebiri, Sell Globally for Pathé (EXCLUSIVE)
Bong Joon-ho’s first animated feature, “Ally,” has secured a wave of international distribution deals through Pathé following its launch at the Marché du Film in Cannes. The film had already been picked up by Neon for the US before Cannes, reuniting the Oscar-winning “Parasite” director with the distributor behind that film’s Palme d’Or and four-Academy-Award…
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FIFA launch investigation into Argentina’s shocking World Cup final post-match behaviour… as new footage shows what really sparked final-whistle brawl
FIFA has launched an investigation into Argentina’s conduct following the World Cup final in New York, after newly emerged footage shed light on what triggered a brawl at the final whistle. The probe centres on ugly scenes that marred the end of the match, which Spain won 1-0, and comes as Argentine players faced criticism…
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Arca Announces New Album ‘XXXXX’
Arca has announced a new album titled ‘XXXXX’, due for release on 31st July via XL Recordings. It marks her first full-length record in five years, following the twice GRAMMY-nominated ‘KiCk i’ and the subsequent ‘KICK’ pentalogy, and comes with artwork sculpted by Kaan Ulgener. The 14-track album is available to pre-order now. Ahead of…
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Staggering number of US troops wounded in secret Iran strikes the Pentagon kept quiet
US media reports have revealed that dozens of American troops were wounded during secret US strikes on Iran that the Pentagon did not publicly disclose at the time. The disclosure raises questions about transparency around American military operations against Iran and suggests the human cost to US forces was greater than officials previously acknowledged. According…
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World Cup final watched by 15.8m people on BBC
Spain’s victory in Sunday’s World Cup final attracts a peak audience of 15.8 million on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
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Andy Burnham sworn in as UK’s seventh PM in ten years
Andy Burnham has been sworn in as Prime Minister, becoming the seventh person to hold the office in a decade and extending Westminster’s pattern of rapid leadership turnover. His appointment was met with caution from financial markets, and questions were raised about his government’s readiness, with reports suggesting insufficient preparation for the opening month following…