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This is for Lindisfarne! An England World Cup victory over Norway would avenge ancient Viking massacre, Holy Islanders say
Residents of Lindisfarne, or Holy Island, off the Northumberland coast, are hoping England will beat Norway in their upcoming World Cup match, framing it as symbolic revenge for a Viking raid more than 1,200 years ago. The mood has been stoked by the Norwegian squad’s embrace of “Viking chic” this tournament — striker Erling Haaland’s…
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Jessica Alba posts multiple bikini photos from Italian vacation with boyfriend Danny Ramirez
Jessica Alba has shared a series of holiday photos on Instagram from a trip to Tuscany with her boyfriend, actor Danny Ramirez. The 45-year-old “Fantastic Four” star posted a carousel captioned “Ciao, Italy”, featuring several shots of herself relaxing in various bikinis, including one image in which Ramirez kisses her shoulder as the pair lie…
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Kylian Mbappé, Ousmane Dembélé fire France into World Cup semifinals with win over Morocco
Kylian Mbappé and Ousmane Dembélé scored second-half goals after Yassine Bounou saved a penalty kick to send France past Morocco into the semifinals.
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Guehi could miss Norway game with hamstring injury
England defender Marc Guehi is managing a slight hamstring injury and could miss Saturday’s Norway quarter-final.
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Olympic champion McKeown out of Commonwealth Games
Australian swimmer Kaylee McKeown, a five-time Olympic backstroke champion, has withdrawn from this summer’s Commonwealth Games in Glasgow after being diagnosed with glandular fever. The 24-year-old, who holds the Olympic, world and Commonwealth titles in both the 100m and 200m backstroke, said she was “gutted to medically withdraw” but believed it was the right decision…
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Mbappé stunner ends Morocco resistance to send France into World Cup semi-finals
France reached the World Cup semi-finals with a 2-0 quarter-final win over Morocco, avenging nothing but confirming their status as one of the tournament’s most relentless sides after beating the same opponents at the semi-final stage in Qatar. Kylian Mbappé was again decisive, missing a first-half penalty before scoring a spectacular curling opener and setting…
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FIFA World Cup champion praises Team USA despite tournament’s end: ‘They did surprise us’
France’s 1998 World Cup winner Christian Karembeu has praised the United States men’s national team following their exit from the 2026 World Cup, saying the squad exceeded European expectations on home soil. Speaking to Fox News Digital, Karembeu suggested the USMNT’s progress under head coach Mauricio Pochettino was so encouraging that he would not be…
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‘Absolute perfection!’ Mbappe fires France ahead against Morocco
France have taken a 2-0 lead over Morocco at the 2026 World Cup, with Kylian Mbappe opening the scoring in a match that ended in a France victory. The BBC Sport piece centres on a video replay showcasing Mbappe’s goal from multiple camera angles, with the finish praised as “absolute perfection”. The accompanying content is…
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Mbappe penalty saved by Bono after long wait
France beat Morocco 2-0 in their World Cup 2026 quarter-final in Boston, with the standout moment being Kylian Mbappe’s saved penalty. Morocco goalkeeper Bono kept out the spot-kick after Mbappe had been made to wait more than three minutes before taking it, a notable talking point in a match France ultimately controlled. Despite the missed…
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Glens ‘deserve huge credit’ after RFS loss – Devine
Glentoran manager Declan Devine praised his players after a narrow 2-1 defeat by Latvian side RFS in the first leg of their Uefa Conference League first round qualifier at the Oval. Although the east Belfast club now trail by a single goal, Devine insisted the tie was “only half-time” and said his side would carry…