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Bournemouth agree £25.7m deal for Elche striker Rodriguez
Bournemouth enter talks for Elche striker Alvaro Rodriguez for an initial fee of £21.4m, rising to £25.7m with add-ons.
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Arsenal sign Lioness Stanway from Bayern
England midfielder Georgia Stanway says she is joining Arsenal to “win trophies and grow as a player”.
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World Cup 2026: Portugal through to face Spain after VAR drama, Salah fit to face Australia – live
⚽ All the latest news and reaction from the World Cup⚽ Player guide | Bracketology | Knockout draw | Email usSome fine 1994 memories from Republic of Ireland’s adventures in Orlando.The first game of Friday sees the Socceroos take on Egypt.Australia coach Tony Popovic said his team will be prepared whether Salah is on the…
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Four-time Tour de France winner Froome retires
Great Britain’s Chris Froome, who won the Tour de France four times, brings an end to his illustrious career in professional cycling.
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What happened to England’s 1986 World Cup squad? England return to the scene of Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’ 40 years later
Argentina’s Diego Maradona scored his ‘Hand of God’ goal during a World Cup quarter-final when he punched the ball into England’s net on June 22, 1986 at the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City.
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England and Tuchel take leaf out of Ramsey’s book with crossing tactics
England attempted 35 crosses in open play against the DRC, their most since their World Cup winning campaignIn the 2-1 victory against the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) England achieved something they had not done for six decades: win a World Cup match after going 1-0 down. The 1966 final was the only previous…
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‘Now the flag is everywhere’: how World Cup success has changed life in Cape Verde
The Blue Sharks will become the smallest nation in history to play a knockout match at the World Cup when they face Argentina on FridayThe Festival da Gamboa is the largest music festival on Santiago Island, Cape Verde. Since its inception in the early 1990s, the small stretch of beach, nestled at the foot of…
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Hossam Hassan and the blurring of lines between football and politics in Egypt
Egypt face Australia in a historic World Cup game on Friday and the manager has been keen to highlight president Al-Sisi’s role in the achievementAfter Egypt’s 3-1 victory over New Zealand at the World Cup, the national team coach, Hossam Hassan, issued a statement of gratitude to the country’s president, Abdel Fatah al-Sisi.Al-Sisi had sent…
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All you need to know about All-Ireland SHC semi-finals
BBC Sport NI looks at all you need to know about the weekend’s All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship semi-finals at Croke Park.
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Fury, Joshua, Dubois and Itauma – UK’s heavyweight boom
BBC Sport looks at why so many elite-level heavyweight boxers have emerged from Britain and how the future looks in the sport’s glamour division.