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‘Bullshit’: Socceroo Awer Mabil hits out at Pauline Hanson’s monoculture claim
‘We know what we represent,’ says Australian footballerMabil returns home after Socceroos’ World Cup exit The suggestion that Australia is not a multicultural society is “bullshit”, Socceroo Awer Mabil has said, following Pauline Hanson’s claim that the national team embodies her vision of a monocultural Australia.Mabil returned to Australia on Monday after featuring in the…
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Let’s talk about Mikel Oyarzabal: Spain’s quiet man forced into the limelight
The 29-year-old forward always avoided attention, but his World Cup goals have dragged him into the centre of the conversationWe have to talk about Mikel Oyarzabal. When Spain scored their third goal against Austria in Los Angeles, cameras caught Lamine Yamal’s little brother celebrating, fists clenched and shouting “come on!”. The picture couldn’t have been…
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How Trump launched behind-the-scenes campaign to get American star back onto the World Cup stage
White House officials, U.S. Soccer executives and lawyers all became involved before FIFA ultimately reinstated Balogun ahead of the United States’ Round of 16 clash with Belgium.
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Neymar RETIRES from international football after breaking down in tears following Brazil’s shock World Cup defeat against Erling Haaland’s Norway
Carlo Ancelotti recalled Neymar to the Brazil squad for the World Cup after a three-year hiatus.
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Erling Haaland Propels Norway to First-Ever World Cup Quarterfinal with Victory over Brazil
Norway reached the quarterfinals of the football World Cup for the first time in their history, defeating Brazil 2-1 in their Round of 16 tie. Erling Haaland scored both goals to secure the upset against one of the tournament’s traditional powerhouses, marking a landmark moment for Norwegian football. Haaland was central to Norway’s run, taking…
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The man no-one wants to face – Haaland fires Norway to history
Erling Haaland has scored seven goals in four World Cup games and he is the striker that nobody wants to face as he fires Norway into an historic quarter-final.
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Moroccan football fan, 39, dies after flag she was wearing around her neck while celebrating win ‘got caught in motorbike wheel’
The 39-year-old was riding through the Spanish city of Algeciras with her husband at around 11pm yesterday when the flag was pulled into the wheel, dragging her from the bike.
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How to watch USA vs Belgium: Live stream the 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 16
FIFA cleared Folarin Balogun to play against Belgium after his controversial red card, giving Mauricio Pochettino his regular USMNT starting XI on Monday.