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• Argentina legend Maradona requires medical assistance after emotional night for Messi's class of 2018

  26-06-2018 23:55
  The 1986 World Cup winner was in attendance as the Albiceleste edged out Nigeria in dramatic fashion on Tuesday to book their place in the last 16
  
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• Lionel Messi admits he did not expect to 'suffer so much' during nerve-shredding win over Nigeria

  26-06-2018 23:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Lionel Messi said he had not expected to suffer so much against Nigeria, but that he and his Argentina team mates were always confident of winning the crucial World Cup clash.
  
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• Harry Kane set to start for England against Belgium

  26-06-2018 23:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Gareth Southgate is ready to give Harry Kane the chance to surge ahead in the race for the Golden Boot against Belgium on Thursday night.
  
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• Perk-loving blazers won't pay for England World Cup tickets

  26-06-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHARLES SALE - SPORTS AGENDA IN RUSSIA: England's smooth progress to the last 16 of the World Cup has captivated the nation — except, it seems, the blazers on the FA council.
  
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• Most teams should be fearing us, says defender Gary Cahill

  26-06-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MATT LAWTON - CHIEF SPORTS REPORTER IN REPINO: Thursday is the second anniversary of England’s European Championship defeat by Iceland and Gary Cahill remembers it only too well.
  
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• John McEnroe treads carefully as gender pay row returns at Wimbledon | Kevin Mitchell

  26-06-2018 23:30
  After it was revealed he earned 10 times more than Martina Navratilova for their BBC work last year, McEnroe insisted it was not a comparable situation to player prize moneyNot a lot fazes John McEnroe but, when asked if he felt, “uncomfortable” about being paid “10 times more” than Martina Navratilova to lend his magic to the BBC commentary box at Wimbledon he delivers the sort of cheeky look he once reserved for chair umpires.“The way you presented that,
  
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• Harry Kane set to start for England in group decider against Belgium

  26-06-2018 23:30
  Harry Kane leads the race for the golden boot with five goals.Harry Kane expects to start England’s final Group G fixture against Belgium as he continues his pursuit of the World Cup’s golden boot.The national captain already has five goals to his name having played only 154 minutes to date at the tournament, edging him one clear of Cristiano Ronaldo and Romelu Lukaku in the goalscoring charts.
  
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• Gary Cahill at peace with painful England memories against Belgium

  26-06-2018 23:30
  The England defender explains how Dries Mertens, who ended his Euro 2012 before it began, helped heal old woundsIn a quiet moment away from the television cameras, Gary Cahill could be found in an upstairs suite at the Cronwell Park Hotel in Repino reflecting on the last time England faced Belgium and the painful memories of the incident he regards as possibly the biggest disappointment of his eight years as an international footballer.Belgium’s visit to Wembley on that occasion was Englan
  
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• Maradona steals show in Argentina v Nigeria amid worries over video

  26-06-2018 23:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  All the talk ahead of Argentina's crucial clash against Nigeria may have been about Lionel Messi, but another legendary No 10 hit the headlines with his antics in Saint Petersburg.
  
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• England team represents modern Britain, says Southgate – video

  26-06-2018 23:08
  The England football manager, Gareth Southgate, fresh from World Cup group stage victory over Panama, says his team's diversity and youth represents modern Britain.Southgate also says England have the opportunity to 'affect something bigger than ourselves' Continue reading...
  
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• Mexico's Javier Hernandez happy for side to be dreamers ahead of final group game

  26-06-2018 23:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  With back-to-back victories to open the World Cup, including one over Germany, Mexico's national team has already been anointed by some back home as the best in the country's history.
  
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• Lionel Messi must become the beating heart of Argentina

  26-06-2018 23:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  IAN HERBERT AT THE ST PETERSBURG STADIUM: Lionel Messi was not the only one you couldn’t take your eyes off.The Diego Maradona burlesque side-show was reaching new heights.
  
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• Pickford shrugs off painful anniversary as Belgium loom large

  26-06-2018 23:00
  June 27 marks a dark day for English football but Jordan Pickford says those painful experiences will make the Three Lions stronger.
  
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• Nigeria 1-2 Argentina: Messi and Rojo goals send them to last 16

  26-06-2018 23:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MARTIN SAMUEL AT SAINT PETERSBERG STADIUM: Ultimately, it was a fabulous volley from Manchester United’s Marcos Rojo that propelled Argentina into the final 16.
  
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• Iceland 1-2 Croatia: Ivan Perisic strikes late to send minnows home

  26-06-2018 22:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JACK GAUGHAN: Ivan Perisic thrashed a Croatia winner just as stoppage time approached, as Iceland chased what would have been a historic second goal at the Rostov Arena on Tuesday night.
  
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• ‘Super proud of the Super Eagles’ – Fans react to Nigeria’s World Cup exit

  26-06-2018 22:39
  Gernot Rohr’s men were showed the exit door in Russia after bowing to La Albiceleste in their final Group D fixture
  
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• Messi always 'confident' Argentina would seal dramatic World Cup progress

  26-06-2018 22:36
  Lionel Messi was always “confident” that Argentina would book a place in the last 16 of World Cup 2018, despite leaving things late against Nigeria.
  
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• World Cup 2018: Iceland out after defeat to group winners Croatia

  26-06-2018 22:35 via bbc.co.uk
  Iceland exit the World Cup as defeat to group winners Croatia in Rostov-on-Don leaves them bottom of Group D.
  
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• Gary Lineker brands Diego Maradona a ‘laughing stock’ after middle finger celebration

  26-06-2018 22:34
  Gary Lineker has called Diego Maradona a "laughing stock" after the Argentina legend was shown on television raising two middle fingers as he celebrated Marcos Rojo's winning goal that sealed qualification.
  
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• Middle finger of God - Maradona steals spotlight with sweary celebration

  26-06-2018 22:33
  Marcos Rojo saved Argentina's Russia 2018 chances with a late winner against Nigeria, with Diego Maradona celebrating the strike wildly.
  
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• Dramatic late winner sends Argentina into last 16

  26-06-2018 22:32 via bbc.co.uk
  Marcos Rojo's brilliant late volley sends Argentina through to the last 16 of the 2018 World Cup with a dramatic victory over Nigeria.
  
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• World Cup 2018: Nigeria 1-2 Argentina highlights

  26-06-2018 22:31 via bbc.co.uk
  Watch highlights as an 86th-minute Marcus Rojo volley secures a late victory for Argentina over Nigeria and sends them through to the last 16 of the 2018 World Cup.
  
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• World Cup 2018: Who needs what to qualify in the final round of group games?

  26-06-2018 22:18 via bbc.co.uk
  What results do teams need from the final World Cup group games to ensure qualification to the last 16?
  
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• Wimbledon 2018 qualifying: Dan Evans knocked out by Matthias Bachinger

  26-06-2018 22:09 via bbc.co.uk
  Britain's Dan Evans fails to reach Wimbledon after losing 6-0 6-3 to Matthias Bachinger in qualifying at Roehampton.
  
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• World Cup 2018: Ivan Perisic seals victory for Croatia against Iceland

  26-06-2018 22:07 via bbc.co.uk
  Ivan Perisic seals victory for Croatia against Iceland to maintain their 100% winning record at the 2018 World Cup.
  
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• World Cup 2018: Marcus Rojo volleys Argentina winner against Nigeria

  26-06-2018 22:06 via bbc.co.uk
  Defender Marcus Rojo scores a sublime volley to secure victory for Argentina against Nigeria and send them through to the last 16 of the 2018 World Cup.
  
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• England fans could exploit visa loophole to travel to Kaliningrad without tickets

  26-06-2018 22:04
  Hundreds of England fans could expose a loophole in the Russian security service’s ticketing system to travel to Russia for the World Cup as excitement grows behind Gareth Southgate’s team.
  
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• Perisic strikes late on to secure maximum points

  26-06-2018 22:03
  Ivan Perisic's late goal ensured Croatia topped World Cup Group D with maximum points as they knocked out a resilient Iceland with a 2-1 win in Rostov-on-Don.
  
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• World Cup 2018: England WAGs head out for a group dinner in Russia

  26-06-2018 21:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Led by Jamie Vardy’s wife Rebekah in a thigh-skimming floral dress at the centre of the line-up, the players number one fans were ready to enjoy a girls’ night out in St Petersburg.
  
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• Rojo's late winner saves Argentina and hands Messi an international stay of execution

  26-06-2018 21:55
  Argentina through to face France in the last 16
  
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• Iceland bow out of World Cup after defeat by Croatia in final group game

  26-06-2018 21:52
  For the briefest of moments, the Icelandic dream flickered. Gylfi Sigurdsson had shown the kind of courage that has come to be associated with his country when he stepped forward to address a 76th-minute penalty, having missed from the spot in the previous tie against Nigeria.This time, he found the roof of the net and, when the news filtered through of Marcos Rojo’s 86th‑minute goal for Argentina that put them 2-1 up against Nigeria in the other Group D tie, the equation became
  
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• Griezmann 'used to being whistled' after failing to provide France spark

  26-06-2018 21:36
  Antoine Griezmann said France were not concerned by the jeers and whistles that rung out around Luzhniki Stadium after their uneventful goalless draw against Denmark.
  
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• World Cup 2018: Milan Badelj gives Croatia lead against Iceland

  26-06-2018 21:31 via bbc.co.uk
  Milan Badelj gives Croatia the lead over Iceland to cement their place at the top of group D at the 2018 World Cup.
  
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• Ospina steeling himself for crunch encounter

  26-06-2018 21:30
  David Ospina urged Colombia not to let their impressive victory over Poland go to waste as they seek another three points against Senegal and qualification from Group H.
  
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• World Cup 2018: Nigeria's Victor Moses converts penalty against Argentina

  26-06-2018 21:23 via bbc.co.uk
  Nigeria's Victor Moses converts from the penalty spot to make it 1-1 after Argentina's Javier Mascherano is adjudged to have fouled defender Leon Balogun.
  
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• Colombia's Cuadrado warns of Senegal threat ahead of Group H finale

  26-06-2018 21:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The South Americans are currently third and need a win in Samara to guarantee a place in the last 16, while the African side are second and will progress with at least a draw.
  
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• Eagle lands Xherdan Shaqiri and Granit Xhaka in spat but Swiss soar | Nick Miller

  26-06-2018 21:13
  Switzerland’s most high-profile players have angered Serbia but they are free to face Costa Rica in their final group game“Fifa shame” read the headline in one Serbian tabloid this week. “Fifa humiliates us” cried another. It is fair to say there has been some consternation in Serbia, after the news that Xherdan Shaqiri and Granit Xhaka will be allowed to play in Switzerland’s final group game against Costa Rica.After the pair, with Kosovar‑Albanian root
  
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• France top Group C as Denmark qualify - highlights & report

  26-06-2018 21:11 via bbc.co.uk
  France qualify for the World Cup last-16 as group winners with a 0-0 draw against runners-up Denmark
  
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• England's Rose surprised by Russia's warm welcome

  26-06-2018 21:00
  England defender Danny Rose is considering inviting his family to join him out in Russia, after initially telling them not to attend the World Cup due to fears of racism.
  
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• Joachim Low insists Germany won't allow euphoria of Sweden victory to 'extend too far'

  26-06-2018 20:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Germany manager Joachim Low spoke of the need for his team to keep their emotions under control ahead of Wednesday's crucial showdown with South Korea.
  
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• Lionel Messi scores 100th goal of World Cup 2018

  26-06-2018 20:44
  Lionel Messi has scored the 100th goal of the World Cup.
  
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• Former F1 test driver Susie Wolff made Venturi Formula E boss

  26-06-2018 20:35 via bbc.co.uk
  Former Formula 1 test driver Susie Wolff becomes team boss and part-owner of the Venturi Formula E team.
  
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• Ricardo Gareca uncertain over Peru future as World Cup campaign ends

  26-06-2018 20:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Andre Carrillo scored in the first half and Paolo Guerrero added a second after the break as the South Americans' tournament ended on a high with a 2-0 win over Australia.
  
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• Sebastian Rudy ruled out of Germany's final Group F game against South Korea

  26-06-2018 20:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Rudy picked up the injury during his team's 2-1 win over Sweden last week. He was forced to leave the pitch after a Swedish player's boot slammed into his nose in the first half as he was on the ground.
  
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