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Football’s Kevin Keegan, ex-Liverpool and Newcastle boss, dies at 75
Kevin Keegan, the former Liverpool, Hamburg, Newcastle and England forward and manager, has died at the age of 75 after a battle with cancer, which he revealed in June 2026 had reached stage four. His family said he was a much-loved husband, father and grandfather, thanked his medical team and asked for privacy. Tributes poured…
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Rodri’s redemption story leaves stars in the shadow of Spain’s great controller | Jonathan Wilson
In his analysis piece, Jonathan Wilson argues that Rodri, rather than any of the tournament’s flashier goalscorers, was truly the defining player of the World Cup, having been named player of the tournament for Spain despite an unspectacular playing style built on positioning and simple passing rather than athleticism. The piece uses Rodri’s understated dominance…
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Tuchel is clinging to an outdated English style – he must let players take risks | Jacob Steinberg
Guardian football writer Jacob Steinberg argues that Thomas Tuchel needs to abandon an outdated, physical English playing style and trust his technically gifted players, after England’s World Cup campaign ended in recrimination following their semi-final collapse against Argentina. The piece contends that Tuchel’s approach exposed the emptiness of the FA’s decision to hire an expensive…
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Megan Rapinoe Is Launching Her Own Interview Podcast, ‘Why Are You Like This?’
Megan Rapinoe, the US football star and activist, is launching a new weekly interview podcast called “Why Are You Like This?”, produced and distributed by Vox Media. The show will see Rapinoe in conversation with artists, athletes, activists and other cultural figures, exploring what drives them both personally and professionally. It marks a new venture…
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Watch the BBC’s closing World Cup montage
The BBC has released the closing montage from its coverage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, marking the end of its broadcast of the tournament. The video brings together highlights from across the competition, offering viewers a retrospective look at what has been billed as the biggest World Cup to date. The montage compiles key…
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‘A unique collective experience’: Spain media hail team’s World Cup triumph
Spanish newspapers were united in celebration on Monday after the national team beat Argentina to win the World Cup, with commentators framing the victory as a moment of national pride and unity that went beyond football itself. El País and El Mundo praised the squad for prioritising team values and hard work over individual stardom,…
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Could Infantino really push through a 64-team World Cup?
Fifa president Gianni Infantino has signalled openness to expanding the World Cup to 64 teams, an idea originally floated by Conmebol, South America’s football confederation, for the 2030 centenary tournament. The proposal has drawn little support from other confederations, with Uefa’s Aleksander Ceferin calling it a “bad idea” and officials from Concacaf and the Asian…
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SBS issues special message about multiculturalism as its World Cup coverage ends – after Pauline Hanson pledged to shut it down and called for a monoculture
SBS, Australia’s multicultural broadcaster, marked the end of its World Cup coverage with a pointed on-air message championing multiculturalism, coming shortly after One Nation leader Pauline Hanson pledged to defund and shut down the broadcaster if her party gained power, calling instead for Australia to adopt a “monoculture”. The broadcaster’s statement is being read as…