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Liverpool begin pre-season preparations under new manager Iraola
New Liverpool head coach Andoni Iraola has arrived at the club’s AXA Training Centre as the squad prepares for the 2026-27 season, with most first-team players due back on Merseyside next week. The Spaniard has just over a month to imprint his ideas before Liverpool’s Premier League opener away at Newcastle on 23 August, and…
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Argentina face Egypt in World Cup last-16 tie in Atlanta
The Hollywood Reporter has published a viewing guide for the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 match between Argentina and Egypt, taking place on Tuesday 7 July at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta (referred to as Atlanta Stadium during the tournament). The piece matters chiefly as practical information for fans wanting to watch the…
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USMNT dazzle in home World Cup before Belgium end their run
Fox News’s OutKick published an opinion piece counting down its five most memorable moments from the United States men’s national team’s run at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, hosted on home soil. The article was prompted by the team’s tournament exit, a 4-1 defeat to Belgium late on Monday night in Seattle, but its overall…
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England win the World Cup as BBC coverage sets a viewing record
England reached the quarter-finals of the 2026 World Cup with a dramatic 3-2 victory over Mexico, and the late-night broadcast drew the largest UK television audience ever recorded for a live programme aired between 2am and 4am BST. Jude Bellingham scored twice and Harry Kane converted the decisive penalty, delivering a result that captured national…
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Manchester United’s leaked training ground row deepens rift between players
This comment piece argues that the United States men’s national team squandered a unique chance to win over new fans during the 2026 home World Cup, culminating in a dispiriting 4-1 last-16 defeat by Belgium. The author frames the tournament as a potential landmark for soccer in America — a moment to inspire a new…
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Team USA outclassed by Belgium as Swift-Kelce napkin and Dart boat party surface
This OutKick “Screencaps” column offers an opinion-driven, satirical reaction to Team USA’s heavy defeat by Belgium in a football match played in Seattle, which the author brands one of the most embarrassing performances in US sporting history. The piece matters chiefly as commentary on the poor state of American men’s football ahead of a home…
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England beat Mexico 3-2 as 9m watch BBC coverage overnight
The BBC has reported record-breaking viewing figures for its coverage of England’s 3-2 victory over Mexico in the FIFA World Cup round of 16, played in Mexico City. Despite a 2AM UK kick-off, a peak live audience of 9.1 million watched across BBC One and iPlayer, making it the biggest UK television audience ever for…
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England fans turn on team after subdued World Cup celebration
The Guardian’s satirical Football Daily newsletter recounts a chaotic stretch of the 2026 “Geopolitics World Cup”, focusing on the host nation USA’s 4-1 last-16 defeat by Belgium in Seattle. The piece frames the loss as a collapse of national goodwill, coming after an off-field controversy in which striker Folarin Balogun’s automatic one-match ban was upheld…
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Fifa accused of complicit silence by La Liga president Tebas
La Liga president Javier Tebas has publicly attacked what he calls the “complicit silence” surrounding Fifa, after United States striker Folarin Balogun avoided suspension at the 2026 World Cup. Fifa’s disciplinary committee chose to suspend Balogun’s one-match ban for 12 months, allowing him to play in the last-16 tie against Belgium, which the US lost…
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Doncaster Rovers recruit goalkeeper Clarke from Partick Thistle
Doncaster Rovers have signed goalkeeper Josh Clarke from Partick Thistle, initially on loan, with the League One club set to make the move permanent in January on a long-term contract for an undisclosed fee. The transfer is notable because it comes only weeks after the 21-year-old completed a permanent switch to Thistle from Glaswegian rivals…