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• The most eye-catching World Cup kits through the years – video

  02-06-2018 23:59
  Nigeria's World Cup kit sold out in a matter of minutes. People loved a colourful design that reminded them of more daring days. In this video we go through some of shirts that caught our eye through World Cup history.Nigeria World Cup football shirts captures public imagination Continue reading...
  
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• O'Shea ends Republic of Ireland career in win over US

  02-06-2018 23:58 via bbc.co.uk
  John O'Shea's international farewell sees the Republic of Ireland come from behind to beat the USA in Dublin.
  
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• Gareth Southgate's England boys are playing their cards right with Uno and Fortnite

  02-06-2018 23:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Kevin Keegan's squad at Euro 2000 was beset with stories of gambling. But Gareth Southgate's players seem to have found an effective answer to the boredom — the kids' card game, Uno.
  
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• Rio Ferdinand: Harsh Raheem Sterling criticism NOT because he's black

  02-06-2018 23:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ferdinand, speaking at the BBC World Cup launch before last week's criticism from anti-gun campaigners over Sterling's latest tattoo, says the animosity the City star has attracted is not related to race.
  
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• Pep Guardiola effect can help Brazil, says Man City ace Fernandinho

  02-06-2018 23:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Two of City's World Cup-bound superstars have hailed Guardiola for restoring their belief and confidence. Brazil meet Croatia in their penultimate warm-up fixture at Anfield on Sunday.
  
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• Gareth Southgate picked Raheem Sterling against Nigeria to help him

  02-06-2018 23:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  KIERAN GILL AT WEMBLEY: Southgate admitted he considered axing Sterling for Saturday’s 2-1 win after the 23-year-old reported late for Three Lions duty at St George's Park.
  
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• Tyson Fury: 'I am the best there is going to be, no-one has been born who can beat me'

  02-06-2018 23:30
  Tyson Fury on his long-awaited return: 'I am the best there is going to be, no-one has been born who can beat me'
  
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• Raheem Sterling has always rejected violence and one tattoo can't change that

  02-06-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  OLIVER HOLT - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER FOR THE MAIL ON SUNDAY: The reaction to Raheem Sterling's gun tattoo  on his right leg reached a state of apoplexy last week.
  
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• Argentina stars of 1978 on being caught up with murderous ruler Videla

  02-06-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY ROB DRAPER: The security guard is as wide as he is tall and there are no exceptions. The Monumental Stadium, scene of the 1978 World Cup final, is closed.
  
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• Praise for Sterling and hint about Pickford - Southgate on England win

  02-06-2018 23:25 via bbc.co.uk
  England manager Gareth Southgate hints goalkeeper Jordan Pickford will start in the opening World Cup game against Tunisia.
  
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• Belgium 0-0 Portugal: Positive signs for England as home side struggle in World Cup warm up

  02-06-2018 23:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  ADAM CRAFTON AT THE KING BADOUIN STADIUM: In their first friendly ahead of the World Cup and a group stage involving England, Martinez's side struggled for fluency and conviction
  
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• Raheem Sterling says he could have had no complaints if Gareth Southgate had axed him for Nigeria

  02-06-2018 23:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  KIERAN GILL AT WEMBLEY: Southgate considered leaving Sterling out for his tardiness but felt the reaction to his gun tattoo meant he had to make a public show of support.
  
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• England 2-1 Nigeria: Harry Kane pleased with Wembley friendly win

  02-06-2018 22:44 via bbc.co.uk
  England captain Harry Kane believes "spirits are high" in the dressing room in preparation for the World Cup after their 2-1 win against Nigeria at Wembley.
  
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• England 2-1 Nigeria: Raheem Sterling has 'goals are around the corner' - Gary Cahill

  02-06-2018 22:41 via bbc.co.uk
  England defender Gary Cahill is convinced Raheem Sterling's international goal drought for will end soon following their 2-1 win over Nigeria.
  
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• Wales' Williams suffers collapsed lung in Mexico friendly

  02-06-2018 22:37 via bbc.co.uk
  Wales captain Ashley Williams reveals he punctured lung which subsequently collapsed during their goalless draw with Mexico on Tuesday.
  
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• Raheem Sterling impresses after Gareth Southgate's show of faith

  02-06-2018 22:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MATT LAWTON AT WEMBLEY: As Southgate said shortly before this friendly, he did indeed have doubts about selecting City star Sterling for this game. And understandably so.
  
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• Sweden 0-0 Denmark: Dad-to-be Christian Eriksen misses goalless stalemate at Friends Arena

  02-06-2018 22:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Striker Isaac Kiese-Thelin spooned a late shot over the bar with the goal at his mercy as his Sweden side were held to a goalless draw by Denmark in their pre-World Cup friendly at the Friends Arena.
  
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• Serena Williams dominates Julia Goerges to set up French Open showdown with Maria Sharapova

  02-06-2018 22:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MATTHEW LAMBERT AT ROLAND GARROS: Serena Williams produced the best performance of her comeback so far to beat Julia Goerges 6-3, 6-4 to move into the second week of the French Open.
  
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• Harry Kane on target as England show attacking intent to defeat Nigeria - but there's still work to do

  02-06-2018 22:18
  Harry Kane on target as England show attacking intent to defeat Nigeria - but there's still work to do
  
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• England build lead over Pakistan but familiar failings surface again as batsmen fail to convert starts

  02-06-2018 21:59
  England build lead over Pakistan but familiar failings surface again as batsmen fail to convert starts
  
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• England 2-1 Nigeria: How Gareth Southgate's players rated at Wembley

  02-06-2018 21:49 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC Sport chief football writer Phil McNulty assesses the England players in their friendly win over Nigeria at Wembley.
  
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• Austria 2-1 Germany: World champions suffer shock loss after hailstorm

  02-06-2018 21:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Germany may be among the favourites to win a second successive World Cup, but they looked a long way from world-beaters as Austria claimed a surprising but deserved victory. 
  
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• England 2-1 Nigeria PLAYER RATINGS:

  02-06-2018 21:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  KIERAN GILL AT WEMBLEY: Harry Kane continued his streak but Gareth Southgate's side made heavy work of beating Nigeria in their final Wembley outing before the World Cup.
  
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• Epsom Derby: Masar wins as favourite Saxon Warrior finishes fourth

  02-06-2018 21:22 via bbc.co.uk
  Masar denies odds-on favourite Saxon Warrior to win the Derby at Epsom, the penultimate British classic of the season.
  
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• Harry Kane is more than a goalscorer... he is England's leader

  02-06-2018 21:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  OLIVER HOLT AT WEMBLEY: It seems to strange to recall now that there were some who worried about the future of Harry Kane in the aftermath of the last major tournament
  
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• England 2-1 Nigeria - FIVE THINGS WE LEARNED: Raheem Sterling shows he has the X Factor

  02-06-2018 21:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  KIERAN GILL AT WEMBLEY: With one game to go until the tournament in Russia, Sportsmail's Kieran Gill highlights five things we learned from the victory.
  
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• Serena and Sharapova set for French Open last-16 showdown

  02-06-2018 21:16
  The pick of the French Open last-16 ties sees Serena Williams face Maria Sharapova after both women won through on Saturday.
  
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• Nigeria test 'a decent exercise' for England - Southgate

  02-06-2018 21:03
  England faced a greater threat from Nigeria in the second half of Saturday's 2-1 win, which Gareth Southgate felt was a useful exercise.
  
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• Pint-sized TMS: England build first-innings lead of 128 after second day

  02-06-2018 21:01 via bbc.co.uk
  England build a first-innings lead of 128 in the second Test against Pakistan, ending a rain-shortened second day on 302-7 at Headingley.
  
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• Simona Halep unfazed by Court 18 exile at French Open as she beats Andrea Petkovic to seal progress

  02-06-2018 20:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MATTHEW LAMBERT AT ROLAND GARROS: Despite a busy schedule, it was bizarre that the tournament could not find a spot for the world's best player on one of their three show courts.
  
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• World Cup Catch-Up: watch some of the best moments of Italia '90

  02-06-2018 20:54 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC Sport looks back at the best moments from the 1990 World Cup in Italy.
  
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• World Cup Catch-Up: Italia '90

  02-06-2018 20:54 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC Sport looks back at the best moments from the 1990 World Cup in Italy.
  
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• World Cup 2018: What happened in England's last World Cup semi-final in 1990

  02-06-2018 20:54 via bbc.co.uk
  England face Croatia on Wednesday in their first World Cup semi-final since 1990 - BBC Sport looks back at the best moments from that night of high drama in Turin.
  
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• Domineering Serena sets up Sharapova showdown

  02-06-2018 20:54
  Serena Williams will face old foe Maria Sharapova in a clash of the titans in Paris after beating Julia Goerges in straight sets.
  
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• England 2-1 Nigeria: Gary Cahill and Harry Kane both on target in win

  02-06-2018 20:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  ROB DRAPER AT WEMBLEY STADIUM: The halcyon days of building up an England team as potential world champions on the basis of a decent half in a friendly have long since died a slow death.
  
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• Belgium vs Portugal LIVE: World Cup friendly score updates in Brussels

  02-06-2018 20:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Belgium are set to lock horns with reigning European champions Portugal in Brussels this evening, as the two sides go about their World Cup preparation. Sportsmail brings you the action, live.
  
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• Pakistan take five wickets on rain-hit day two but England build lead

  02-06-2018 20:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  LAWRENCE BOOTH AT HEADINGLEY: A failure to convert starts once again plagued England’s batsmen although the earlier work of the bowlers arguably made it less of an issue on this occasion.
  
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• England take positives from World Cup warm-up win over Nigeria - but there's work to do

  02-06-2018 20:28
  England take positives from World Cup warm-up win over Nigeria - but there's work to do
  
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• England build lead over Pakistan but batsmen fail to convert starts

  02-06-2018 20:24
  England build lead over Pakistan but batsmen fail to convert starts
  
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• Buttler extends England's lead beyond 100 as Pakistan fight back

  02-06-2018 20:23
  After a lengthy rain delay, England closed day two 128 runs ahead of Pakistan with Jos Buttler unbeaten on 34 at Headingley.
  
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• England impress in World Cup warm-up

  02-06-2018 20:12
  Goals from Gary Cahill and Harry Kane saw England to victory versus Nigeria as Gareth Southgate's World Cup preparations build to a climax.
  
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• Masar surges to Derby glory as Godolphin stable claims first win at Epsom

  02-06-2018 20:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Masar, trained by Charlie Appleby, dominated the 239th running of the race to scoop the £920,000 ($1.2 million) first prize ahead of second placed Dee Ex Bee and Roaring Lion in third.
  
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• Southport's Lee Slattery shoots blistering 62 to take one-stroke lead into Italian Open final round

  02-06-2018 19:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Slattery holds a slender advantage over Francesco Molinari and Thorbjorn Olesen at Gardagolf Country Club after firing an impressive nine-under-par 62 to leave him 16 under for the week.
  
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• Marin Cilic cruises into French Open last 16 with straight-set thrashing of Steve Johnson

  02-06-2018 19:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Marin Cilic brought out his A-game to swiftly dispatch hapless American Steve Johnson 6-3 6-2 6-4 in the third round of the French Open on Saturday to move into the last 16.
  
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• Gareth Southgate considered axing Raheem Sterling for Nigeria friendly

  02-06-2018 19:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  England manager Gareth Southgate revealed he considered dropping Raheem Sterling for the friendly against Nigeria at Wembley after a testing week.
  
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• Liverpool fans hijack Lazio's Player of the Year vote for Lucas Leiva

  02-06-2018 19:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Lucas, who scored four goals in 50 appearances, won by a landslide, but it is believed a significant chunk of the 27,665 overall votes on Twitter may have been cast by Liverpool supporters.
  
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• England v Pakistan: Dom Bess falls to Shadab Khan as England build a lead

  02-06-2018 18:46 via bbc.co.uk
  Dom Bess edges Shadab Khan to slip on 49 as England build a first-innings lead over Pakistan on the second day of the second Test at Headingley.
  
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• IN PICTURES: England v Nigeria

  02-06-2018 18:33
  How the action unfolded as England took on Nigeria in the World Cup 2018 warm-up at Wembley Stadium.
  
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• Challenge Cup: Warrington Wolves 23-0 Wigan Warriors highlights

  02-06-2018 18:23 via bbc.co.uk
  Watch highlights as Warrington score three first-half tries to beat last season's Challenge Cup finalists Wigan and reach the last four of the competition.
  
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• England vs Nigeria LIVE: World Cup friendly score updates at Wembley

  02-06-2018 18:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Gareth Southgate's England take to Wembley today to host Nigeria, with both teams desperate to get a win under their belt in the build up to the Russia World Cup. Follow all the action live here.
  
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