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Jürgen Klopp holds Germany talks: ‘I’m more than recharged, I’m ready’
He says ‘intensive’ discussions needed with federationKlopp wants to agree way ahead with changes requiredJürgen Klopp has confirmed he is in negotiations to take over as Germany’s coach and says he has “recharged” the energy missing when he left Liverpool.Klopp is the German football federation’s preferred candidate after Julian Nagelsmann resigned on Friday, four days…
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Survival is key for England in epic test or it will be a Mexican wave goodbye
Azteca tie is one of those World Cup occasions that transcend sport – and Tuchel’s side face a challenge all about progress, not processNausea, cramps, shortness of breath. Time-lagged, unacclimatised, eyes bulging as the vertigo hits. Not to mention three times more likely to suffer unwanted swelling of the brain. Watching England play football at…
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‘An incredible man’: how Carlo Ancelotti has turned Brazil into potential World Cup winners
Italian’s man-management and decisiveness has shielded the talented Seleção squad and made fans believe againBrazil arrived at the World Cup with several open wounds. Since Qatar in 2022 there were four changes of manager, 95 players called up and a political crisis, including the ousting of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) president. It has been…
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Murals, flags and beef dishes – Messi mania takes hold in Miami
Lionel Messi’s World Cup goals roadshow continued with his seventh of the tournament for Argentina against Cape Verde – and delighted the fans who were in Miami to see their hero.
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Bobby Moore’s Family Launches High Court Battle to Recover Historic 1966 World Cup Jersey
The family of England’s 1966 World Cup legend Bobby Moore has initiated legal proceedings to retrieve his iconic No. 6 shirt from a memorabilia businessman in Wales. Moore’s 83-year-old ex-wife Tina and their 61-year-old
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Colombia advances to World Cup 2026 last 16 with 1-0 victory over Ghana
Colombia secured their place in the last 16 of World Cup 2026 with a 1-0 victory over Ghana in Kansas City, sealed by a decisive goal from Jhon Arias. The win confirmed Colombia as the final team to reach the knockout stage and eliminated Ghana from the tournament. The result brought Colombia’s group stage campaign…
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Arias strike sends Colombia into last 16 with victory over Ghana
Jhon Arias scores the only goal of the game as Colombia become the last team to book their place in the last 16 following a 1-0 win over Ghana in Kansas City.
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Jhon Arias goal sends Colombia into last 16 as Ghana bow out of World Cup
Ghana can only have feared the worst when Luis Suárez’s number came up in the seventh minute. A day on from the 16th anniversary of one of the most infamous episodes in World Cup history, the Colombia forward who shares a name with the man whose handball broke the hearts of Black Stars supporters in…
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Argentina edge Cape Verde in World Cup Last 32 epic as Messi reaches record appearance mark
Argentina advanced from their World Cup Last 32 knockout tie against Cape Verde following a dramatic extra-time contest in Miami, eventually triumphing 3-2 after a match that provided far more threat than the seeding sug
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Five and a half hours that left England’s World Cup tie in chaos
For several hours on Friday, no-one seemed to know when England’s World Cup last-16 match against co-hosts Mexico would kick off. BBC Sport tells how a story of confusion and anger – culminating in a Fifa U-turn – unfolded.