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‘Not happy with the performance’ – so why do England keep winning?
Football tactics correspondent Umir Irfan examines why England are still winning games despite Thomas Tuchel insisting performances are not good.
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Cablegate: should Jude Bellingham’s first goal against Norway have been disallowed?
England midfielder Jude Bellingham scored the first of his two goals in a World Cup 2026 quarter-final against Norway in Miami, levelling the match just before half-time, but the goal became the subject of controversy dubbed “Cablegate”. Norway’s players and coaching staff protested that the ball had struck an overhead cable — used to suspend…
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Watch Pitbull cover Oasis’ ‘Wonderwall’ at record-breaking BST Hyde Park gig
Rapper Pitbull covered Oasis’ 1995 hit ‘Wonderwall’ during his BST Hyde Park concert in London on Friday 10 July 2026, paying tribute to the England football team, for whom the song has become an unofficial anthem during this year’s World Cup. The gig also set a Guinness World Record for the largest gathering of people…
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‘Animals’, Hand of God and Beckham – Argentina and England’s World Cup rivalry
As England and Argentina prepare to go head-to-head in Wednesday’s World Cup semi-final, BBC Sport looks at their footballing rivalry.
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Dublin v Kerry – an age-old rivalry set for a new chapter
BBC Sport NI takes a look at the Dublin v Kerry rivalry that has produces some of Gaelic football’s most iconic moments.
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Anthony Albanese’s own goal as divisive tax reforms in the Budget see his personal wealth take a very big hit
According to the Daily Mail, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has seen his personal wealth fall significantly as a result of contentious tax reforms introduced in the Budget. The piece frames the outcome as a political “own goal”, suggesting that measures championed by his own government have ended up reducing the value of his personal…
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England’s Victory Over Norway Draws Biggest UK Audience For World Cup 2026
England progressed to the semi-final of the FIFA World Cup in front of the largest UK audience of the tournament so far. Jude Bellingham’s brace of goals knocked Norway out of the competition, with a peak of 16.8M viewers watching the 2-1 triumph on ITV1. ITV’s coverage scored an average of 12.7M viewers, according to…