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Switzerland's Manzambi scores superb double against Bosnia
20-year-old Johan Manzambi scores twice as Switzerland beat Bosnia in their 2026 World Cup match in Los Angeles.
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Arsenal's first bid for Monga rejected - Friday's gossip
Arsenal's opening bid for Jeremy Monga is rejected by Leicester, Liverpool ready to offer a package approaching £86m for Yan Diomande, Arsenal preparing bid for Bradley B...
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Barcelona shocks Roig Arena and takes the lead in the Finals
Blaugrana got dramatic victory in overtime at Valencia's home to take a 1-0 lead.
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Madar scores 34, but Maccabi takes Game 2 of the Israeli Finals
Oded Kattash's team will have a chance to win a title on their home court.
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Olimpia Milano defeats Venezia in Game 4 and regains the throne in Italy
After Virtus Bologna broke Olimpia's streak last season, the team from Milano returned to the top.
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Sutton's World Cup score predictions - second group games
BBC Sport's football expert Chris Sutton gives his predictions for the scores of the second round of group games at the 2026 World Cup.
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Neville: France still favourites despite England display
Gary Neville believes England produced the best football of the World Cup so far in their second-half display against Croatia, but remains unconvinced that Thomas Tuchel'...
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Messi's father dealing with 'health-related situation'
Lionel Messi's father is currently dealing with a "health-related situation", the family said in a statement on Thursday.
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Crisis club or chance to reinvent - where does McInnes exit leave Hearts?
Derek McInnes has left Heart of Midlothian for Rangers, so how will the Scottish Premiership runners-up react to losing their head coach?
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Spurs complete £52m Van Hecke signing from Brighton
Brighton's Dutch defender Jan Paul van Hecke joins Premier League rivals Tottenham for £52m.
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Tuchel: Saka unlikely to start against Ghana
Thomas Tuchel says Bukayo Saka will be nursed through the next week of training but is unlikely to start for England until the final World Cup group game against Panama.
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Mokoena's late penalty earns South Africa draw against Czech Republic
Teboho Mokoena scores an 83rd-minute penalty to earn South Africa a draw against the Czech Republic at the World Cup.
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Who England and Scotland face in World Cup last 32 as it stands
Who is on course to meet in the last 32 of the World Cup? View all the projected ties after the latest group stage results here.
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Liverpool beat Newcastle to signing of Spain international Munoz
Liverpool have signed Osasuna winger Victor Munoz for £34.5m.
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Clarke backs Scotland to embrace underdog tag
Steve Clarke believes Scotland are often at their best when expectations are against them as they prepare for a World Cup showdown with Morocco.
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Beever-Jones set to sign new deal at Chelsea
England international Aggie Beever-Jones is expected to stay at Chelsea this summer with a new deal extending her stay.
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Late penalty gifts South Africa first point against wasteful Czech Republic
Teboho Mokoena's late penalty gifted South Africa their first point of the World Cup after wasteful Czech Republic failed to make their chances pay in a 1-1 draw in Atlan...
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Tuchel's complaints lead to Fifa moving photographers
England head coach Thomas Tuchel has won a battle with Fifa to get photographers moved away from the bench during the national anthems.
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New Zealand make World Cup history with first mother-son duo
New Zealand make history as Tyler and Jenny Bindon become the first mother-son duo to play at the World Cup.
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Gunter's gratitude to 'exciting young coach' Bellamy
Wales boss Craig Bellamy is one of football's "most exciting young coaches" says former international team-mate and the nation's U19s head coach Chris Gunter.
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