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Football without faith is nothing so Infantino is playing with fire at World Cup | Jonathan Wilson
In this opinion piece, the Guardian’s Jonathan Wilson argues that Fifa president Gianni Infantino is jeopardising football’s credibility at the 2026 World Cup by interfering with the sport’s integrity, most notably by suspending Folarin Balogun’s suspension after a red card. Wilson’s central contention is that football’s value lies in its unpredictability and authenticity — the…
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Ken Bates: Colourful, controversial – and significant
Ken Bates, the former owner of Chelsea and Leeds United, has died at the age of 94. Bates was one of the most colourful, controversial and significant figures in modern English football, best known for famously buying a near-bankrupt Chelsea for just £1 in 1982 and later selling the club to Roman Abramovich in a…
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Coventry City sign winger Tchaouna from Burnley
Premier League Coventry City signed winger Loum Tchaouna from relegated Burnley for an undisclosed fee.
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Internet is up in arms about ESPN FPI rankings, but everyone is missing one key point
An OutKick/Fox News opinion piece addresses the online backlash that greets ESPN’s Football Power Index (FPI) rankings each college football offseason, arguing that critics are overlooking an important caveat. The article frames the annual release of preseason polls and predictions as an inevitable feature of this point in the calendar, coinciding with conference media days…
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Spireites hold Sheffield United to goalless draw – Chesterfield FC
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Jayden Adams Dead: South African Soccer Pro Who Played 2026 FIFA World Cup Was 25
Jayden Adams, the 25-year-old South African footballer who represented his country at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, has died. The Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder’s body was found on Saturday morning at a house in the Schotschekloof suburb of central Cape Town, where police have opened an investigation. A cause of death has not yet been established,…
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ESPN analyst stepping away after getting arm amputated as AG investigates wild accusations
ESPN NFL Draft analyst Matt Miller is stepping away from his role after suffering serious injuries in a life-threatening car crash last month, one of which resulted in the amputation of his arm. Miller himself provided an update on the situation this week, marking the latest development in an ongoing saga involving the analyst and…
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Norwegian pub called The Three Lions run by English expat is besieged by 2,500 fans desperate to watch World Cup match
This piece is not a substantive news story but a Daily Mail Online index or homepage capture, gathered around the headline claim that a Norwegian pub named The Three Lions, run by an English expatriate, has been overwhelmed by around 2,500 fans hoping to watch a World Cup match. The article body accompanying that headline…
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TOMORA on soundtracking World Cup TV coverage ahead
Norwegian-British duo TOMORA — made up of art-pop singer Aurora and The Chemical Brothers’ Tom Rowlands — have spoken to NME about how their music is soundtracking UK television coverage of the 2026 World Cup. The interview coincided with a knock-out match on Saturday 11 July in which the pair’s home nations, Aurora’s Norway and…
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Harry Kane and Erling Haaland set for FIFA World Cup quarterfinal duel as England eye moneyline win
Erling Haaland and Harry Kane face off in the FIFA World Cup quarterfinals, but the 1-2 punch of Kane and Bellingham may tip the balance.