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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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TV tonight: the season finale of a gloomily gripping Welsh drama
Has reporter Sian Reese-Williams uncovered the truth about Llŷr’s death? Plus Jack Thorne-penned Enola Holmes returns. Here’s what to watch this evening9pm, Channel 4As the second season of this gloomily gripping Welsh drama concludes, the tone is more elegy than explosion as the events around the controversial reservoir expansion continue to unfold. Budding journalist Caryl…
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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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Energy price cap rise ‘will push millions in Great Britain into fuel poverty’
Typical bill will surge by £220 a year from Wednesday, forcing 13.5m homes to spend over 10% of income on fuelMillions of households in Great Britain will be pushed into fuel poverty after months of volatility on the global gas markets as energy bills rise by more than £220 a year under the government’s price…
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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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Socialism goes west as DSA-backed challenger ousts longtime Democrat
Rep. Diana DeGette is defeated by a DSA-backed socialist challenger Melat Kiros in Colorado's Democratic primary, scoring a victory for the far-left's momentum.
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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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‘I thought of her as a volcano’: the triumphant art and very troubling death of Ana Mendieta
Her shocking performances and stunning images made Mendieta the talk of the art world in the 1970s and 80s. Then she fell from a New York apartment block in 1985 – and her husband was charged with murder. As a major exhibition comes to London, her friends discuss her genius and their search for answersIn…