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Artificial turf & coaching revolution – how Norway shaped golden generation
Artificial turf, investment from gambling and a coaching revolution based on collaboration over egos help Norway build a golden generation of players.
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Ann Widdecombe death treated as murder by Devon police
Devon police launched a murder investigation following the death of the former Conservative MP and broadcaster Ann Widdecombe, aged 78, who was found dead. Officers treated the circumstances as suspicious, and the news prompted shock among those familiar with her long career spanning Westminster politics and television. In the aftermath of the announcement, the former…
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All the goals from England’s 2026 World Cup campaign so far
As England gear up to face Norway at the Miami Stadium for the World Cup quarter-finals, re-live all the goals that got Thomas Tuchel’s side there.
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Haaland has advantage over Man City team-mates
BBC Sport World Cup pundits Micah Richards, Wayne Rooney and Cesar Azpilicueta look ahead to England’s match against Norway and feel that Erling Haaland will have an advantage over his Manchester City team-mates in the match.
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England set for open-air Miami heat – but do Norway hold the edge?
England will head into unknown territory at this World Cup when they face Norway in Miami – playing in searing temperatures.
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Haaland’s hometown hails ‘little boy who grew into a huge Viking’
The people of Bryne are proud of local hero’s rise to the top of world football as Norway prepare to face England Surrounded by red hats, No 9 shirts and Erling Haaland action toys at her fabric shop in the small Norwegian town of Bryne, Olinda Haaland – no relation but proud to share the…
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Ann Widdecombe murder inquiry launched; Farage rattled by Clacton joke candidates
Devon police hunt a killer after ex-MP Ann Widdecombe was found dead; Nigel Farage battles satirical rivals in Clacton, a Nobby Stiles inquest is ordered, and Xbox faces studio upheaval.
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Spain secure dramatic World Cup victory over Belgium after dreadful error from Senne Lammens gifts Mikel Merino late winner
DANIEL MATTHEWS IN LOS ANGELES: With this quarterfinal hanging in the balance, Courtois gave way for Senne Lammens. What a disaster this was for the Manchester United goalkeeper.
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Holloway completes welterweight transformation for McGregor showdown
Max Holloway completes his transformation to welterweight as he prepares to face Conor McGregor in a rematch at UFC 329 on Saturday.
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Peter Van Norden, actor in Police Academy 2 and Naked Gun 2½, dies aged 75
Actor Peter Van Norden, best known for his comic supporting roles in Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (1985) and The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear (1991), has died at the age of 75, as confirmed by the trade outlet Deadline. According to TMZ, he died peacefully on the Thursday morning in a…