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• Michael Carberry set to sue Leicestershire after being axed as captain

  16-06-2018 23:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE BY RICHARD GIBSON: Michael Carberry is taking legal action against Leicestershire after he was stripped of the club captaincy.
  
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• Tunisia's Yohan Benalouane has his eyes on Harry Kane 

  16-06-2018 23:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Benalouane was a Leicester favourite during their title-winning season. The 31-year-old is one of just two players in the Tunisia squad who are based in England.
  
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• Stones, Walker and Maguire are better ball players than I had... including Southgate!

  16-06-2018 23:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  GLENN HODDLE: Playing in the World Cup, as I managed to in 1982 and 1986, was a wonderful experience. But I would also have to admit that my overriding memory is being over-run in midfield.
  
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• Jordan Pickford set to become least experienced goalkeeper to start England opening game since 1958

  16-06-2018 23:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Perhaps the best example of how non-League football can build character is Jordan Pickford, who had a dozen games on loan at Alfreton Town in 2013 and on Monday starts as England’s No 1.
  
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• England to bring in extra doctor on concussion alert to prevent a repeat of Loris Karius incident

  16-06-2018 23:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  ROB DRAPER - CHIEF FOOTBALL WRITER IN REPINO: England will have an extra pair of eyes on the bench against Tunisia specifically looking out for players who suffer from concussion.
  
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• Brighton and Stoke set to test Aston Villa's resolve with opening offers for defender James Chester

  16-06-2018 23:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Aston Villa are facing the prospect of having to sell their better players as they look to slash their wages and raise over £40million to comply with Financial Fair Play after missing out on promotion.
  
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• Danny Rose: Gareth Southgate consolidated his England authority on the day he dropped Wayne Rooney

  16-06-2018 23:42
  Gareth Southgate stamped his authority on the England squad the day he dropped Wayne Rooney in Ljubljana, according to defender Danny Rose.
  
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• England's moment of truth: Will Royal Marines and psychologist help them deal with big-match fears?

  16-06-2018 23:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHIEF FOOTBALL WRITER AT THE ENGLAND TRAINING CAMP IN REPINO: England have won their first game in tournament football only five times since 1950.
  
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• Taxi ploughs into Mexican World Cup fans in Moscow

  16-06-2018 23:38 via bbc.co.uk
  Video posted on social media shows the taxi veered onto a crowded pavement before coming to a halt.
  
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• Croatia 2-0 Nigeria: Luka Modric leads by example as captain seals win

  16-06-2018 23:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: It is far too early to say their golden generation will deliver in what might be their last hurrah, but crucially they have kicked their nation's bad habit of opening with a whimper.
  
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• Modric seals Croatia win after own goal - highlights & report

  16-06-2018 23:37 via bbc.co.uk
  Oghenekaro Etebo's own goal and a Luka Modric penalty give Croatia a winning World Cup start against Nigeria in a poor match.
  
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• Wales finish summer unbeaten after 30-12 win over Argentina

  16-06-2018 23:35 via bbc.co.uk
  Wales make it three wins from three with victory over Argentina to finish their summer tour unbeaten despite a late red card for Ross Moriarty.
  
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• Southgate tells England to 'enjoy their football' ahead of World Cup opener

  16-06-2018 23:30
  England manager Gareth Southgate tells side to 'enjoy their football' ahead of World Cup opener against Tunisia
  
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• Rescued by a real Russian... the World Cup allows people to defy oppression

  16-06-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  OLIVER HOLT - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: Great sporting events like the World Cup help us see that there is always comfort in people. It lets us see each other, not as enemies, but as brothers and sisters.
  
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• Gary Cahill’s darts game with a journalist is a sign of a new England

  16-06-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: The group of England players were driven the short distance from their hotel to the media centre on the shores of the Gulf of Finland. 
  
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• World Cup 2018: Croatia 2-0 Nigeria highlights

  16-06-2018 23:25 via bbc.co.uk
  Watch highlights as a Luka Modric penalty and an own goal from Oghenekaro Etebo help Croatia to a 2-0 victory over Nigeria in their first Group D match.
  
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• Family comes first for England's Delph

  16-06-2018 23:00
  Fabian Delph is delighting in being a part of England's World Cup squad but knows a flight home is only a phone call away.
  
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• England stars will wear hi-tech 'hot pants' to reduce risk injury at the World Cup in Russia 

  16-06-2018 23:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dr Robin Chakraverty – the England team doctor who worked for British Athletics and noted their use in cycling – was wary of Gareth Southgate’s side adapting to the Russian climate.
  
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• Croatia beat Nigeria with help from Modric penalty

  16-06-2018 22:57
  Nigeria are bottom of Group D after Stoke City's new signing Oghenekaro Etebo scored an own goal in a 2-0 loss to Croatia.
  
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• Mickelson 'didn't mean to disrespect anybody' by putting moving ball

  16-06-2018 22:34
  Phil Mickelson ran to strike a putt before the ball came to rest as he lost his head on his birthday at the U.S. Open.
  
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• Andy Murray admits to ‘zero expectations’ for return after year out

  16-06-2018 22:11
  Andy Murray admits to ‘zero expectations’ for competitive return after year lost to injury
  
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• England players argue with fans after loss to South Africa

  16-06-2018 22:07 via bbc.co.uk
  England's defeat by South Africa is marred by a confrontation between players Mike Brown and Joe Marler and fans.
  
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• Birthday boy Mickelson penalised for bizarrely hitting moving ball

  16-06-2018 22:07
  Phil Mickelson let his frustration get the best of him on the 13th green of the U.S. Open when he putted a moving ball.
  
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• Missed penalty in Argentina draw with Iceland 'obviously hurts', says Messi

  16-06-2018 22:06 via bbc.co.uk
  Lionel Messi says it 'obviously hurts' after his penalty was saved during Argentina's draw with Iceland.
  
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• England's Raheem Sterling can deliver on the biggest stage

  16-06-2018 22:03
  England are not in my four or five favourites to win the World Cup, but in Harry Kane and Raheem Sterling they have two players who can make a big impact.
  
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• England's WAGs hoping for privacy at World Cup

  16-06-2018 22:00
  England's WAGs hoping for privacy at this Word Cup (so no dancing on tables then)
  
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• World Cup 2018, LIVE – Croatia vs Nigeria score, team news and updates

  16-06-2018 21:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Croatia's tie with Nigeria kicks off is at 8:00pm, but Sportsmail's ADAM SHERGOLD will be bringing you all the live action from 6:00pm with team news expected an hour before the start.
  
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• Ronaldo v Messi World Cup story so far...

  16-06-2018 21:39 via bbc.co.uk
  Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are undoubtedly two of the best players in the world - but so far the Portuguese showman has stolen the World Cup show.
  
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• Argentina 1-1 Iceland: Lionel Messi sees penalty SAVED - World Cup 2018

  16-06-2018 21:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  OLIVER HOLT AT THE SPARTAK STADIUM: If Messi's club career has been defined by a series of individual and team triumphs, his international career has been beset by disappointments.
  
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• US Open 2018 LIVE: Day 3 – Latest golf scores and leaderboard

  16-06-2018 21:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The world's best golfers have gathered on Long Island for the US Open as the year's second major returns to Shinnecock Hills for the first time since 2004. Follow the action live with Sportsmail.
  
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• Mohamed Salah appears to need help putting on a bib in Egypt training

  16-06-2018 21:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mohamed Salah will be 'ready to play against Russia' according to Egypt but judging by the pictures that emerged from Saturday's training, he still looks to be having trouble with his left shoulder.
  
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• Nature Valley Open: Johanna Konta reaches Nottingham final

  16-06-2018 21:26 via bbc.co.uk
  British number one Johanna Konta reaches the final of the Nature Valley Open in Nottingham for the second year in a row.
  
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• Murray nervous before first competitive game in almost a year

  16-06-2018 21:19 via bbc.co.uk
  Former world number one Andy Murray believes winning more Grand Slam titles is "still possible" as he prepares to come back after almost a year out with a hip injury.
  
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• England player ratings: Mako Vunipola and Maro Itoje not good enough

  16-06-2018 21:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail rates and stales England's players after they slumped to a sixth consecutive defeat by losing to South Africa in Bloemfontein, after losing from a winning position once more.
  
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• Record score sees England to victory over Australia

  16-06-2018 21:12
  England are 2-0 up in their five-match ODI series against Australia after a 38-run win in Cardiff.
  
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• Eddie Jones: Second Test defeat was ‘like watching a horror movie’

  16-06-2018 21:04
  Eddie Jones admitted “it was like watching a horror movie” as England slipped to a sixth consecutive defeat in a 23-12 loss to the Springboks on Saturday.
  
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• Roy ton sets up England win over Australia - highlights & report

  16-06-2018 21:00 via bbc.co.uk
  Jason Roy scores 120 to set up a 38-run win for England over Australia in the second one-day international at Sophia Gardens.
  
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• World Cup 2018: Peru 0-1 Denmark highlights

  16-06-2018 20:55 via bbc.co.uk
  Watch highlights as Yussuf Poulsen's second-half goal gives Denmark victory over Peru in their Group C game at the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
  
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• Mexico players have light-hearted scrap on the Luzhniki Stadium pitch

  16-06-2018 20:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The central American side face a tough start to the tournament as they take on world champions Germany at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow on Sunday. However they appear to be relaxed.
  
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• Denmark battle to narrow win over Peru - highlights & report

  16-06-2018 20:54 via bbc.co.uk
  Denmark begin their World Cup campaign with a hard-fought victory against Peru, who had earlier missed a penalty.
  
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• England v Australia ODI: Jason Roy's 120 helps England to second one-day series win

  16-06-2018 20:52 via bbc.co.uk
  England's Jason Roy scores 120 as the hosts go on to win their second one-day international against Australia by 38 runs.
  
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• Roy smashes superb century as England go 2-0 up in ODI series against Australia 

  16-06-2018 20:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  LAWRENCE BOOTH AT SOPHIA GARDENS: It’s only a week since England lost to Scotland, but already that result feels like a freak from another lifetime.
  
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• Peru 0-1 Denmark: Christian Cueva penalty miss comes back to haunt them

  16-06-2018 20:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  LAURIE WHITWELL: One moment was all Christian Eriksen needed. Peripheral for much of the contest, unable to set the tempo like usual, he brought calm at the crucial point.
  
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• India replace unfit Rayudu with Raina for England ODI series

  16-06-2018 20:40
  Ambati Rayudu did not meet the required fitness levels when tested on Friday, so India have called up Suresh Raina.
  
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• Kompany might be available for England game

  16-06-2018 20:37
  Defender Vincent Kompany faces a race against time to be ready for Belgium's final Group G fixture on June 28.
  
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• Jason Roy and Liam Plunkett star to help superb England take 2-0 series lead over Australia

  16-06-2018 20:34
  Jason Roy and Liam Plunkett star to help superb England take 2-0 series lead over Australia
  
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• Jason Roy 120 and four wickets for Liam Plunkett help superb England to 2-0 series lead over Australia

  16-06-2018 20:34
  Jason Roy 120 and four wickets for Liam Plunkett help superb England to 2-0 series lead over Australia
  
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• Ben Youngs walks off seconds into interview after latest England loss

  16-06-2018 20:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Speaking on the pitch after South Africa sealed a series win with one of the three matches still to go, Davis asked: 'Well Ben, it feels like it's a bad case of deja-vu for England again, doesn't it?'
  
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