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Team USA outclassed by Belgium as Swift-Kelce napkin and Dart boat party surface
Team USA soccer lost to Belgium in Seattle, sparking outrage, travel soccer jokes, and a poll comparing World Cup odds to the Cleveland Browns.
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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
Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!Where to start? “Overturn this”? Romelu Lukaku dance-mocking Donald Trump? Civil war erupting between Fifa and Uefa? Maybe here: full-time in Seattle on Monday brought an end to the Geopolitics World Cup’s three-day hostmageddon. Saturday: Canada thunked 3-0 by Morocco. Sunday: Mexico Helm’s-Deeped 3-2…
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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 sign Partick Thistle goalkeeper Josh Clarke on a loan deal that will become a permanent in January.
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Belgium humiliate USA then perform Trump’s trademark dance after fourth goal
Romelu Lukaku hit the Trump dance after scoring Belgium's fourth goal against Team USA, clowning the Americans on their own soil in a 4-1 knockout loss.
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BTS return to the UK after seven years with sold-out Tottenham stadium concert
South Korean pop titans BTS returned to the UK for their first major performance in seven years, taking over Tottenham Hotspur Stadium with a high-energy set that showcased the group’s musical range across rap, pop, and
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England’s Kane and Bellingham forge new anthem-worthy attacking partnership
With 10 of England’s 11 goals at the World Cup scored by either Harry Kane or Jude Bellingham, BBC Sport looks at how dependent on them the team is.
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Arthur Fery becomes last Briton standing in Wimbledon quarter-finals
France-born British player Arthur Fery, aged 23, has become the last British singles player standing at Wimbledon after reaching the men’s quarter-finals as a wildcard. His run matters because it is an unexpected success story on home soil for a player who grew up close to the All England Club in south-west London and played…
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Divine Lunga escapes Johannesburg shooting after being mistaken for police officer
South African police say they are investigating a case of attempted murder but that no arrests have been made so far.