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Messi and Brady on ‘prophetic’ Lamine Yamal photos
Argentina captain Lionel Messi has spoken about the “crazy” coincidence of facing Spain’s Lamine Yamal in Sunday’s World Cup final, having been photographed holding him as a baby back in 2007. The moment came during a Fifa fan event and news conference in New York on Friday night, where Messi appeared alongside NFL legend Tom…
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Green leader Zack Polanski says Rochdale grooming gang leader Shabir Ahmed should NOT be kicked out of Britain
Green Party leader Zack Polanski has said that Shabir Ahmed, the ringleader of the Rochdale grooming gang, should not be deported from Britain despite his crimes. The comments are likely to prove controversial given the notoriety of the case, in which Ahmed was convicted as the leader of a gang that sexually abused vulnerable girls…
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Clark makes history with 45 points and 10 assists
Caitlin Clark became the first player in WNBA history to record more than 40 points and 10 assists in a single game, helping the Indiana Fever edge past the Seattle Storm 110-107 in Indianapolis on Friday night. The milestone is significant both for the record books and for Clark’s growing profile as one of the…
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S.S. Rajamouli Marks Priyanka Chopra Jonas’ Birthday With New ‘Varanasi’ Images
Two character stills of Priyanka Chopra Jonas from S.S. Rajamouli’s “Varanasi” were released Saturday to mark the actor’s birthday. “Varanasi” spans thousands of years and traverses multiple continents, with locations ranging from Antarctica to Africa to the titular Indian city. Mahesh Babu plays the dual roles of the protagonist Rudhra and Hindu God Rama, Priyanka Chopra Jonas plays a character…
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World Cup 2026 latest: buildup to France v England third-place playoff and Spain v Argentina final
⚽ World Cup latest on final weekend of tournament ⚽ England’s exit was not just about Tuchel ⚽ Email us | Archive: Argentina v Spain in 1966 The fallout from England’s exit continues. Jonathan Liew’s column is cutting and a must-read … “If we lose, we lose in our way,” Tuchel told his players at…
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Best finishers, defensive kings & runners – World Cup finalists in numbers
European champions Spain will face World Cup holders and South American champions Argentina in the final. How do they compare? BBC Sport takes a look at the numbers.
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Rooney, Hart and Richards row down Hudson River
Wayne Rooney rows down the Hudson River with fellow BBC pundits Joe Hart and Micah Richards.
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‘Similar to Courtois’ – could Penders become Chelsea number one?
Chelsea’s newest goalkeeping prospect, Mike Penders, is from the same production line that produced the legendary Thibaut Courtois.
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Spain’s Mikel Merino: ‘The focus is on being a good human first, then a good footballer’
The Arsenal midfielder talks about how Luis de la Fuente has created a team built on respect and how they plan to beat Argentina in the World Cup final The night before the biggest day of their lives, the Spain players who were about to win the 2010 World Cup gathered in the Da Vinci…
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Cold War Steve on … Don Quixote and Sancho Panza coming to save the World Cup
This is a picture-led feature rather than a traditional news story: it presents the latest instalment in the Guardian’s ongoing series of World Cup 2026-themed satirical collages by the artist Cold War Steve. The piece, published to mark the tournament, uses the artist’s signature cut-and-paste style to imagine Don Quixote and Sancho Panza arriving to…