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The 91-year-old Argentine journalist covering his 18th World Cup
Enrique Macaya Marquez has recovered every World Cup since 1958, where a 17-year-old Pele featured.
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O’Callaghan fit for Glasgow despite doctor warning
Mollie O’Callaghan says she is fit to compete at the Commonwealth Games despite being told to “stop swimming immediately” by doctors last month.
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What happened to David Batty, who shook off penalty miss against Argentina?
The article revisits the career and disappearance from public football life of former England midfielder David Batty, whose most famous moment for many fans was the saved penalty in England’s 1998 World Cup shootout defeat by Argentina. It argues that his calm reaction to that miss, and his refusal to exploit it commercially afterwards, helped…
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Who am I? Guess World Cup star No 38
The article is a BBC Sport promotional piece for its daily “Who am I?” football quiz, in which readers try to identify a World Cup player using as few clues as possible. It matters mainly as audience engagement content tied to football coverage, encouraging users to return each day and interact more with BBC Sport’s…
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Bellingham best player at World Cup – Rooney
Wayne Rooney says Jude Bellingham has been the standout player of the 2026 World Cup so far, despite arguing that Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland remain the best players in the world overall. His comments come before England’s semi-final against Argentina, where Rooney also suggested Harry Kane could be decisive because Argentina’s central defenders may…
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From Niue to new Wales cap – James’ Pacific heritage
Kane James’s Wales debut against Argentina is presented through the story of his family’s journey from Niue, one of the world’s most isolated Pacific islands, to Wales. The article argues that his first cap matters not just as a sporting milestone for the 21-year-old back row, but as the latest chapter in a family story…
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All of Argentina’s goals from the World Cup so far
BBC Sport has published a video compilation of all 17 goals Argentina have scored at the 2026 World Cup so far, ahead of their semi-final against England. The piece matters mainly as a preview of Argentina’s attacking form before a major knockout match, highlighting the threat they pose going into the last-four tie. The article…
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‘Diego, give us a hand’: Argentina v England revives historic tensions
Argentina’s World Cup semi-final against England is being framed in Argentina as more than a football match, reviving memories of both the 1982 Falklands war and Diego Maradona’s defining role in the 1986 meeting between the sides. The article argues that the fixture now carries political and emotional significance as well as sporting importance, with…
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Mates, mate and freedom – how Argentina got the best out of Messi
Guillem Balague examines how the Argentina squad is built around Lionel Messi as they prepare to play against England in the World Cup semi-finals.