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• Subbuteo and unicorns: Southgate’s battle to banish fear of failure

  30-06-2018 23:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SPECIAL REPORT BY ROB DRAPER IN ST PETERSBURG: The video nasty starts at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, which is maybe an odd place for the England football team to begin.
  
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• Kane: This is our moment of truth... and penalties don’t scare us

  30-06-2018 23:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Kane has vowed to end England’s history of World Cup misery in knockout games and prevail against Colombia on Tuesday night in Moscow as they bid for a victory that has eluded them for 12 years.
  
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• Manchester United striker Lukaku reveals why he opened up about the poverty of his upbringing 

  30-06-2018 23:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Romelu Lukaku has said that he was willing to open up about the poverty of his upbringing because he wanted to inspire a new generation of poor children of African descent growing up in Europe.
  
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• Cavani hopes calf injury 'is nothing' ahead of France quarter-final

  30-06-2018 23:34
  Edinson Cavani will undergo tests ahead of Uruguay's World Cup quarter-final against France after picking up an injury.
  
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• David Silva facing criticism after Spain's modest progress through World Cup group stages

  30-06-2018 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Anybody who watched David Silva weave his way through an imperious Manchester City season will find it odd he arrived in Moscowcarrying much of the criticism for Spain’s modest progress
  
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• Sampaoli: Argentina tried everything to bring the best out of Messi

  30-06-2018 23:30
  Argentina “tried everything” to bring the best out of Lionel Messi during a disappointing 2018 World Cup campaign, claims Jorge Sampaoli.
  
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• Russia coach Cherchesov hoping for another surprise victory over Spain boss Hierro 

  30-06-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Stanislav Cherchesov already has one stunning upset over Fernando Hierro on his CV. He was in goal for Spartak Moscow in 1991 against Real Madrid.
  
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• Kyle Edmund not ready to win a grand slam, says John McEnroe

  30-06-2018 23:30
  When Kyle Edmund blew up at the chair umpire in Eastbourne this week, rousing the gentle citizens parked in the sunshine on Centre Court, it was as if an earthquake had rippled along the south coast.
  
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• HODDLE: Southgate did get it right by resting players against Belgium

  30-06-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  GLENN HODDLE: As I stood by the touchline for a television interview after England’s game against Belgium, it was a bonus to see Dele Alli out on the pitch enjoying a good training session.
  
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• Harry Kane 'ready to go' as England aim to reach 'new level' in Colombia clash

  30-06-2018 23:30
  Harry Kane 'ready to go' as England aim to reach 'new level' in Colombia clash
  
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• Andy Murray determined to make a major impact at Wimbledon despite fitness concerns 

  30-06-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In the week leading up to Wimbledon Andy Murray used to suffer an annual outbreak of stress-induced mouth ulcers. ‘They are a painful reminder of the time of year.’
  
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• 'Cristiano still has a lot to give to football' - Ronaldo expected to join Portugal's Nations League plans

  30-06-2018 23:22
  Cristiano Ronaldo “still has a lot to give football”, says Fernando Santos, with Portugal expecting their skipper to report for UEFA Nations League duty.
  
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• Rossouw hits century in highest final score at Lord's as Hampshire beat Kent to win One-Day Cup

  30-06-2018 23:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  LAWRENCE BOOTH AT LORD'S: County sides generally regard Lord’s as Mecca, but for Kent it is turning into their very own circle of hell.
  
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• Ronaldo's 'sportsmanship': Things you missed from Uruguay vs Portugal

  30-06-2018 23:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The second round of 16 match from the 2018 World Cup did not disappoint, with Uruguay defeating Portugal 2-1 in an exciting encounter.  Sportsmail looks at some of the other talking points.
  
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• Cristiano Ronaldo's World Cup history

  30-06-2018 23:09
  Cristiano Ronaldo has shown that even at 33, he is still in the conversation of being the best player in the world.
  
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• Reece Prescod retains his British 100m title in Birmingham

  30-06-2018 23:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Reece Prescod dropped the best of Britain on their backsides for the second straight year on Saturday night and then revealed how videos of Anthony Joshua might just see him conquer Europe as well.
  
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• Messi, Ronaldo depart but Neymar arrives in Samara for Brazil v Mexico

  30-06-2018 23:03
  Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are out of the World Cup, but Ballon d'Or rival Neymar has arrived in Samara for Brazil's last-16 tie against Mexico.
  
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• Refreshed or disrupted, talismanic Harry Kane is England’s focal point

  30-06-2018 23:00
  No one seems to know quite what to make of England’s last performance, which is nothing new in the context of recent World Cups but an unsettling departure in this one.
  
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• Luka Modric: the unassuming genius driving Croatia’s tilt at the World Cup

  30-06-2018 23:00
  Croatia midfielder is lighting up Russia 2018 in a way that may finally see him ranked alongside Xavi and IniestaSaturday 17 November 2007 and the pitch at the National Arena in Skopje is a bog. Incessant rain has caused severe waterlogging and put Macedonia’s hosting of Croatia in a Euro 2008 qualifier under threat. The game goes ahead, and the hosts go on to win 2-0, but it is a poor contest as players on both sides struggle to control the ball, let along do anything with it.Amid the sod
  
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• Dele Alli fit to return and confident England can beat Colombia

  30-06-2018 23:00
  • Midfielder set to start in same lineup that defeated Tunisia
  • ‘As a team we’re not scared of anyone’Dele Alli has declared himself fit and ready to resume his World Cup campaign, with the midfielder convinced England can force passage beyond Colombia and into the latter stages of the tournament.The Tottenham player suffered a thigh strain late in the first half of the victory over Tunisia in Volgograd at the start of the group stage but insisted on remaining on the
  
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• Alli preaches 'no fear' as England face up to Colombia test

  30-06-2018 23:00
  England should not fear what the 2018 World Cup has in store, according to Dele Alli – be that Colombia or a penalty shoot-out.
  
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• Uruguay pray Cavani returns as Suarez's foil for quarter-final

  30-06-2018 22:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MATT BARLOW IN SOCHI: Only seven minutes were gone when Edinson Cavani stepped forward to claim first place in a duel between Cristiano Ronaldo and Luis Suarez.
  
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• Colombia put trust in Juan Quintero against England and fret over Rodríguez

  30-06-2018 22:57
  José Pekerman, the Colombia coach, plots way of coping if James Rodríguez fails to be fit for Tuesday’s last-16 matchThe look in José Pekerman’s baffled pinched eyes said it all. Colombia had just made history by qualifying for consecutive World Cup knockout stages for their first time, but the worry creased across the coach’s furrowed brow when asked about the extent of James Rodríguez’s latest injury was plain to see.“I’m very con
  
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• World Cup last 16 - Uruguay 2 Portugal 1: Cavani sends Ronaldo packing

  30-06-2018 22:53
  2018 World CupSat 30 Jun, AT 21:58Uruguay 2 Portugal 1: Cavani sends Ronaldo packing
  Edinson Cavani scores twice to set up a quarter-final clash against France
  
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• People are blaming Ronaldo’s new goatee for Portugal’s defeat to Uruguay

  30-06-2018 22:34
  Could the new facial hair have brought bad luck?
  
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• Uruguay pray Cavani returns as Suarez's foil for World Cup quarter-final showdown with France

  30-06-2018 22:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MATT BARLOW IN SOCHI: Only seven minutes were gone when Edinson Cavani stepped forward to claim first place in a duel between Cristiano Ronaldo and Luis Suarez.
  
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• Uruguay 2-1 Portugal - PLAYER RATINGS: Cavani steals show with impressive brace

  30-06-2018 22:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHRIS HATHERALL IN SOCHI: Cavani's brace steered the South Americans through as his second half strike cancelled out Pepe's equaliser for the Portuguese.
  
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• Uruguay 2-1 Portugal: Cavani's superb double sends Ronaldo home

  30-06-2018 22:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  OLIVER HOLT AT THE FISHT OLYMPIC STADIUM: The mighty fell one after the other at the World Cup on Saturday night. First, it was Lionel Messi, and then Cristiano Ronaldo also went.
  
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• Otamendi squirts Giroud: Things you missed from France v Argentina

  30-06-2018 22:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 2018 World Cup round of 16 got off to a sensational start on Saturday with France's 4-3 victory over Argentina. Sportsmail takes a look at some of the moments you may have missed...
  
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• Edinson Cavani sends Uruguay to World Cup last eight as Portugal bow out

  30-06-2018 21:55
  Cristiano Ronaldo walked Edinson Cavani out of this game, helping the Uruguayan to the touchline, but not before Cavani scored the goals that put Portugal out of the World Cup.Cavani departed with 20 minutes remaining, slowly making his way around the edge of the pitch, limping slightly, a lost look on his face after he felt a pain in his calf that prevented him from continuing. Two superb strikes took Uruguay through to the quarter-finals but, while the striker said he hoped that it was nothing
  
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• Cavani double sends Ronaldo and Portugal crashing out of World Cup

  30-06-2018 21:55
  Edinson Cavani scored twice to send Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal out of the World Cup and set up a quarter-final tie between Uruguay and France.
  
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• Drinkwater inspires Dragons as they dismantle Tigers

  30-06-2018 21:35
  Josh Drinkwater scored three tries and 12 points with the boot as Catalans Dragons hammered Castleford to go seventh.
  
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• World Cup last 16: Croatia vs. Denmark team news, predictions, betting odds, TV channel

  30-06-2018 21:31
  2018 World CupSat 30 Jun, AT 20:36World Cup last 16: Croatia vs. Denmark team news, odds, TV
  Prepare for a battle between two of the world’s top midfield playmakers
  
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• Inter confirm loan signing of Politano for £4.4m with option to buy

  30-06-2018 21:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Italian media reports that Inter have paid Sassuolo five million euros (£4.4m) for the loan and can buy Politano outright for a further 20 million euros (£17.7m) next summer.
  
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• France fans celebrate after stunning 4-3 World Cup win over Argentina – video

  30-06-2018 21:13
  After a scintillating game France progressed to the quarter-finals of the World Cup in Russia, Didier Deschamps’s side winning an end-to-end encounter 4-3. Fans in Kazan were in good voice as they revelled in the performances of Kylian Mbappé and Benjamin Pavard Continue reading...
  
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• Russia World Cup hero Denis Cheryshev denies taking banned substances

  30-06-2018 21:02
  Russia World Cup hero Denis Cheryshev denies taking banned substances after own father's claims
  
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• Messi avoids media after Argentina crash out of World Cup

  30-06-2018 20:58
  After suffering yet more international disappointment, Argentina captain Lionel Messi did not speak to the media.
  
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• Andy Murray 'pumped' for Wimbledon... but five-set fitness remains unknown

  30-06-2018 20:53
  Andy Murray 'pumped' for Wimbledon... but five-set fitness remains unknown
  
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• Things you missed from France v Argentina and Uruguay v Portugal

  30-06-2018 20:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 2018 World Cup round of 16 got off to a sensational start on Saturday with France's 4-3 victory over Argentina. Sportsmail takes a look at some of the moments you may have missed...
  
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• Fernando Hierro – Spain’s emergency manager with a pastoral touch | Sid Lowe

  30-06-2018 20:45
  Hierro’s former players at Oviedo have no doubt that despite his limited experience as a coach he is the right man for the jobThe message arrived very late on the night Spain played their opening match against Portugal, so Miguel Linares did not see it until the following morning. When he looked at his phone, he says he could hardly believe it: it was from the national team manager, Fernando Hierro.The day before Linares had announced that, out of contract at 35, he was leaving second divi
  
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• Argentina legend Mascherano confirms retirement after France defeat

  30-06-2018 20:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Javier Mascherano confirmed his retirement from international football in the aftermath of Argentina's 4-3 defeat by France on Saturday.
  
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• Maurizio Sarri set to be announced as Chelsea manager before players return

  30-06-2018 20:36
  • Former Napoli manager will replace Antonio Conte
  • Aleksandr Golovin and Alisson Becker are transfer targetsChelsea finally hope to resolve their managerial situation in advance of the return of their non-World Cup players for pre-season training at the beginning of next week, with Maurizio Sarri set to replace Antonio Conte.The club has been in a state of flux since the end of the season, with Conte expecting to be sacked and Sarri teed up as a replacement, only for talks over compe
  
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• World Cup last 16: Spain vs. Russia team news, predictions, betting odds and TV channel

  30-06-2018 20:34
  2018 World CupSat 30 Jun, AT 19:44World Cup last 16: Spain vs. Russia team news, odds and TV
  It’s ‘life or death’ for the 2010 winners against the host nation
  
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• World Cup last 16: Spain vs. Russia starting XIs, predictions, betting odds and TV channel

  30-06-2018 20:34
  2018 World CupSun 1 Jul, AT 13:51World Cup last 16: Spain vs. Russia starting XIs
  It’s ‘life or death’ for the 2010 winners against the host nation
  
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• Argentina and Messi’s World Cup tilt is lost in translation against France | Nick Ames

  30-06-2018 20:34
  After his side crashed out of the World Cup, Lionel Messi will have been left wondering whether he should have returned to lead Argentina’s bereft finals showing in RussiaAs Argentina’s defenders punted the ball from net to centre circle for the third time, Lionel Messi gazed down with hands on hips and you wondered who he would be more tempted to curse.Would a stray dark thought double down on the figure of Franco Armani, who had just let Kylian Mbappé’s shot through hi
  
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• Reece Prescod and Dina Asher-Smith storm to British 100m titles

  30-06-2018 20:33
  When Reece Prescod arrived for breakfast on Saturday he wore a T-shirt with a solitary word on it – Berlin.Prescod was hoping to go even better by breaking Linford Christie’s 25-year-old British 100m record of 9.87sec.
  
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• Joseph and Donnacha O’Brien halt an Irish Derby victory for O’Brien Sr

  30-06-2018 20:31
  The Irish Derby fell to a pair of young brothers from the famed O’Brien family as Latrobe sprang a 14-1 surprise.
  
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• Maurizio Sarri expected to be named Chelsea manager next week

  30-06-2018 20:30
  Maurizio Sarri expected to be named Chelsea manager next week
  
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• Lionel Messi can only do so much - Argentina are a shambles

  30-06-2018 20:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  TOM FARMERY: There is only so much Lionel Messi can do on his own. Messi was the man whose hat-trick against Ecuador meant Argentina would be at the World Cup in Russia. 
  
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• James Rodriguez sits out Colombia training as they prepare for England

  30-06-2018 20:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  James Rodriguez was the only Colombia player who didn't take part in training  on Saturday, raising further doubts about whether he will be fully fit for the World Cup knockout match against England.
  
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