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Who am I? Guess World Cup star No 24
Will you get today’s player in as few attempts as possible?
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Mexico rampant at fortress Azteca – and England could be next
Mexico have won all four games and not conceded a goal at this World Cup. Their last-16 opponents must also contend with playing at the Azteca Stadium.
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I’d have done the same to get him sent off – 20 years since Rooney’s red card
Former England striker Wayne Rooney talks about his red card in the 2006 World Cup quarter-final against Portugal, and the reaction of his then teammate Cristiano Ronaldo.
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Hincapie becomes second player sent off for covering mouth
Ecuador defender Piero Hincapie became the second player at the World Cup to be dismissed for covering his mouth while confronting an opponent.
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Hincapie second player to be sent off for covering mouth
Ecuador defender Piero Hincapie becomes the second player at this tournament to be shown a red card for covering his mouth while speaking to an opponent in stoppage time of their 2-0 defeat against Mexico.
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Lobbing Federer changed his life – the cult hero back at Wimbledon
Marcus Willis is best known for playing Roger Federer on Wimbledon’s Centre Court but, 10 years on, he says he is not defined by that magical moment.
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Mexico set up potential England tie with win over 10-man Ecuador
Mexico cruise into the last 16 of the World Cup with a comfortable victory over Ecuador in a weather-delayed contest at the Azteca Stadium.
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Mexico end World Cup knockout drought with last-32 win over Ecuador in Azteca cauldron
They were held up by an electric storm but, after the skies had cleared, Mexico kept the lightning bolts coming. This was a climactic night that utterly engulfed the senses and its ramifications will be far reaching.El Tri have broken a hex that had nagged and gnawed at the nation’s football psyche across four decades,…
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‘The Azteca erupts!’ Quinones fires Mexico into lead
Julian Quinones times his run to perfection before rifling home a fierce shot to give Mexico the lead against Ecuador in their round of 32 World Cup match.
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‘There are holes in England’: DR Congo ready to produce World Cup shock | Ed Aarons
Former DRC defender Gabriel Zakuani is better placed than most to have a view on Wednesday’s game, and feels it won’t be as straightforward as some thinkIt took Gabriel Zakuani less than five seconds to turn down an offer to co-commentate on the showdown between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and England in the…