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England faces Mexico storm threat and altitude battle in World Cup last-16 showdown
England’s World Cup last-16 tie against Mexico, held on Sunday evening local time (early Monday morning in the UK), took place under the threat of forecasted thunderstorms, with FIFA opting against rescheduling despite the weather concerns. The fixture in Mexico City presented England with a formidable set of obstacles: playing at unfamiliar high altitude, facing…
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Inside the chaos of the rescheduled England match that never was – after FIFA U-turned on bringing Mexico face-off forward to avoid storm
Thunderstorms threaten chaos for England’s World Cup showdown with Mexico on Monday morning.
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Get ready for an England all-nighter! How FIFA’s weather rules could lead to agonising World Cup wait for fans as forecast reveals storms in Mexico ‘increasingly likely’
Any delay will impact the millions of England fans who will be watching at home or in pubs across the country as it will push the game even further into the early hours of the morning.
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Forget storms… we need a Harrikane! As weathermen predict thunder and lightning WILL delay 1am Mexico showdown, England fans back home gear up for an epic all-nighter
They are up against a host nation in their capital city, playing at altitude without the time to adapt.
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You wait ages for a heatwave, then three turn up at once! UK set to sizzle for THIRD time this summer, with temperatures expected to top out at 34C next week
Temperatures in the South could reach 29C (84F) today, rising to the low-30s on Tuesday and Wednesday before the South East sees a peak of 34C (93F) on Thursday or Friday, the Met office says.
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England braced for a Mexican whirlwind as Tuchel strives for calm amid the chaos
After their frantic display against DR Congo, England head coach needs his side to remain composed in the Azteca cauldronIt was somehow in keeping with the bedlam that has gripped Mexico since Tuesday night when the their team beat Ecuador to set up a World Cup last-16 showdown with England on Sunday. There was talk…
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Mexico could bring the best out of Tuchel’s England
BBC Sport World Cup pundits Thomas Hitzlsperger, Joe Hart and Micah Richards feel the way Mexico play could bring out the best of Thomas Tuchel’s England side.
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Dimitrov’s Wimbledon dream continues after classic against Berrettini
World number 146 Grigor Dimitrov held his nerve to overcome a stubborn Matteo Berrettini to win a five-set classic and set up a fourth round tie against Great Britain’s Arthur Fery at Wimbledon.
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England hat-trick hero Geoff Hurst joins bid to recover Bobby Moore’s 1966 World Cup final shirt
The 1966 hat-trick hero Sir Geoff Hurst has urged ‘whoever has the shirt’ to give it back to the Moore family.
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‘Don’t Look Back in Anger’ Teaser: Oasis Doc Follows Liam & Noel Gallagher’s Reunion Tour
A year after Oasis reunited to kick off their world tour in Cardiff, Wales, fans can see their first performance together in 16 years on the big screen. On Saturday, Disney released the teaser for Don’t Look Back in Anger, a documentary that follows brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher’s highly-anticipated reunion for last year’s Oasis…