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• England have a World Cup problem emerging - Thomas Tuchel's defence doesn't include enough defenders, writes CRAIG HOPE

  04-06-2026 09:26 via dailymail.com
  
  CRAIG HOPE: Thomas Tuchel has spoken a lot about his NFL-style 'special team', a unit of attacking reinforcements deployed when chasing a game.
  
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• 'There was no left, no right - only his way': This is the young life that made Thomas Tuchel - CRAIG HOPE finds a tiny German town, a love of 'flares, older women and wearing sunglasses indoors' and tracks down elusive parents of England manager

  05-06-2026 03:00 via dailymail.com
  
  SPECIAL REPORT BY CRAIG HOPE: In Krumbach, population 13,000 and sleepy to the point of sedation, I do not meet a single resident without a story, opinion or memory of its famous son.
  
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• AFL reveals its stance on ex-Carlton boss Luke Sayers' 'd**k pic' court battle with his wife after she called for league powerbrokers to be subpoenaed

  05-06-2026 02:20 via dailymail.com
  
  The AFL has downplayed concerns about the Luke Sayers court battle despite senior league figures being caught up in the case.
  
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• Timothee Chalamet warns of 'wear and tear' on fans as he ices knees after Knicks' NBA Finals comeback vs Spurs

  05-06-2026 02:13 via dailymail.com
  
  Thursday was a recovery day, not only for the New York Knicks, but celebrity super fan Timothée Chalamet as well. The Hollywood actor was in San Antonio for Game 1 of the NBA Finals.
  
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• NFL star Myles Garrett beams alongside Olympic girlfriend Chloe Kim in first snap since blockbuster trade to LA Rams

  05-06-2026 01:21 via dailymail.com
  
  The newest member of the LA Rams was pictured behind his SoCal girlfriend Chloe Kim on her Instagram page in the couple's first post since his trade from the Cleveland Browns.
  
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• President Trump fawns over 'male model' Jaxson Dart and says Giants star would be 'greatest women's athlete'

  05-06-2026 00:55 via dailymail.com
  
  In another rant against the existence of transgender athletes, President Donald Trump claimed that New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart would be the 'greatest athlete in the history of women's sports.'
  
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• Geelong coach Chris Scott calls Adelaide fans 'nuffies' after copping a spray during loss to the Crows

  05-06-2026 00:43 via dailymail.com
  
  Chris Scott has questioned why coaches are forced to walk through the crowd at Adelaide Oval after an ugly incident during Geelong's loss to the Crows on Thursday night
  
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• Fans still waiting for FIFA to reimburse them from official World Cup ticket resales - with one supporter awaiting £1,250 with deadline missed

  05-06-2026 00:04 via dailymail.com
  
  EXCLUSIVE BY BOBBY MANZI: FIFA has failed to pay supporters who sold World Cup tickets through its official resale marketplace
  
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• Formula 1 bets big on Las Vegas! Huge new 10-year extension will keep the sport in Sin City until 2037

  05-06-2026 00:01 via dailymail.com
  
  The glitz and glamor of Las Vegas will play host to the grandest racing circuit in the world for another ten years.
  
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• Scandalized NBA star involved in bombshell gambling case told to give up $26million salary

  04-06-2026 23:56 via dailymail.com
  
  Indicted NBA free agent Terry Rozier must forfeit his $26.6 million salary for the 2025-26 season for violating his contract with the Miami Heat, an arbitrator has ruled.
  
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• That's awkward! Cole Palmer appears in new star-studded Nike 'rip the script' World Cup advert after being left out of England's squad

  04-06-2026 23:52 via dailymail.com
  
  The short film, called 'rip the script', features a host of global superstars and celebrities, including Cristiano Ronaldo, LeBron James, Kim Kardashian and Travis Scott.
  
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• Knicks fan Donald Trump WILL attend Game 3 of the NBA Finals in New York after Mayor Zohran Mamdani snub

  04-06-2026 23:16 via dailymail.com
  
  President Donald Trump will be in attendance at Madison Square Garden on Monday for Game 3 of the NBA Finals between the San Antonio Spurs and his New York Knicks .
  
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• Fans claim Jared Verse looks 'depressed' as he practices with the Browns after getting traded by the Rams

  04-06-2026 22:30 via dailymail.com
  
  Verse lost his spot with the perennial Super Bowl contenders and was sent to arguably the worst team in the NFL as part of the blockbuster trade that sent Myles Garrett to Los Angeles.
  
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• Chelsea consider joining Brighton and Newcastle in race to sign £20m Zadok Yohanna with Real Madrid also keen

  04-06-2026 21:55 via dailymail.com
  
  Brighton opened talks with the Swedish club at the weekend and Newcastle have since made a rival offer as a £20million battle takes shape for the 18-year-old winger.
  
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• How England outcast Ollie Robinson rebooted his career with an astonishing triple-wicket maiden against New Zealand

  04-06-2026 21:36 via dailymail.com
  
  LAWRENCE BOOTH AT LORD'S: Just when it looked as if England's new era was going to start with a false dawn, up stepped a figure from the past to encourage thoughts of a brighter future.
  
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• World Cup podcast war heats up! Piers Morgan mocks Gary Lineker with 'the rest is boring' jibe as he joins forces with John Terry and Simon Jordan

  04-06-2026 21:10 via dailymail.com
  
  Piers Morgan and Gary Lineker have had many social media spats over the years and the former has thrown another jibe at the ex-England striker.
  
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• NFL chief rejects call from Congress to testify about league's TV deals amid scrutiny from Trump and DOJ

  04-06-2026 20:51 via dailymail.com
  
  President Donald Trump recently launched a blistering attack on the NFL, claiming: 'There's something very sad when they take football away from many, many people. Very sad. I don't like it.'
  
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• Andoni Iraola appointed new Liverpool head coach: Ex-Bournemouth boss replaces sacked Arne Slot as he signs two-year deal at Anfield

  04-06-2026 20:47 via dailymail.com
  
  Iraola, 43, spent three years with the Cherries and led them to a Europa League finish last season, just three points behind his new club.
  
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• Qatar group led by Sheikh Jassim unlikely to revive Man United bid after previous rejection despite claims Glazer family members could sell up

  04-06-2026 19:53 via dailymail.com
  
  MIKE KEEGAN: Rumours have been swirling for some time that the Florida-based Glazers were looking into ending their 21-year era at Old Trafford and cashing in.
  
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• F1 world title is Kimi Antonelli's 'to lose', concedes George Russell - but Brit insists he'll 'fight' Mercedes team-mate all the way this season as he bids to chip away at his lead at Monaco GP

  04-06-2026 19:50 via dailymail.com
  
  JONATHAN MCEVOY IN MONTE CARLO: George Russell could look to his right and see his Monaco pad through the Mercedes motorhome window across the Med.
  
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• Bournemouth star Alex Scott tells Liverpool fans to 'get excited' about Andoni Iraola and tips Reds to return to heavy metal football

  04-06-2026 19:06 via dailymail.com
  
  CRAIG HOPE IN WEST PALM BEACH: Alex Scott says Liverpool should expect a return to Jurgen Klopp's heavy metal football under Andoni Iraola.
  
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• Man United chief Omar Berrada shares rare insight into summer transfer plan and reveals true thoughts on Ruben Amorim's failed Old Trafford tenure

  04-06-2026 18:42 via dailymail.com
  
  In a wide-ranging end-of-season sit-down, the Manchester United executive shed light on how the club is planning to approach yet another crucial summer transfer window .
  
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• My father won the Super Bowl, now I want to make World Cup history: USA star Alex Freeman on Pochettino and turning his NFL dad into a soccer nerd

  04-06-2026 18:17 via dailymail.com
  
  Nearly three decades after his dad won the Super Bowl, Alex has earned his own shot at sporting immortality. Late last month, he was named in the USA's 26-man roster for the World Cup.
  
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• Outrage as FIFA bans fans from taking water bottles into World Cup stadiums despite fears over extreme heat: 'F***ing ridiculous'

  04-06-2026 18:13 via dailymail.com
  
  World Cup ticket holders have reportedly been informed by the governing body that it has updated its code of conduct to state that 'reusable water bottles are no longer permitted' at venues.
  
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• Green Bay Packers agree eye-watering $110m contract with injury-plagued receiver Christian Watson

  04-06-2026 18:12 via dailymail.com
  
  It comes despite Watson having missed a number of games over the course of his Lambeau Field career due to injury. He missed seven games last season and eight in the 2023 campaign.
  
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• Netherlands No 1 BART VERBRUGGEN fires World Cup warning to rivals as Brighton star insists doubters are in for a 'surprise' and outlines key area where they have 'ridiculous' strength

  04-06-2026 18:00 via dailymail.com
  
  INTERVIEW BY WILL PICKWORTH: With 121 minutes of Netherlands' 2014 World Cup quarter-final against Costa Rica gone, the match was drifting towards a penalty shootout.
  
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• 'He asked what I bench-pressed at his age... I didn't go to the gym until I was 28!': Kyran Bracken won the World Cup with England (and Dancing On Ice). Son Charlie is one of his three boys trying to do what he couldn't - bring glory to Saracens

  04-06-2026 18:00 via dailymail.com
  
  EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY NIK SIMON: 'There was a tour to South Africa but I didn't go because I had my law finals. Charlie was like, "You missed out on playing for England to do exams?"'
  
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• NBA icon sparks health fears with worrying appearance at Knicks-Spurs Finals Game 1: 'Breaks my heart'

  04-06-2026 17:02 via dailymail.com
  
  The 77-year-old - who has the most wins of any coach in NBA history - spent nearly three decades as head coach of San Antonio before stepping away from the bench last May.
  
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• Wild footage from phone of fan who ran onto NBA Finals court emerges as he receives LIFETIME ban for sparking security scare at Knicks-Spurs game

  04-06-2026 16:59 via dailymail.com
  
  During the fourth quarter of the Spurs' eventual 105-95 defeat, play was halted for around a minute in San Antonio when a spectator ran on the court to take a selfie with Victor Wembanyama.
  
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• PSG star Marquinhos reveals message he received from Gabriel after consoling Arsenal star following Champions League final penalty miss

  04-06-2026 16:52 via dailymail.com
  
  Paris Saint-Germain captain Marquinhos ran over to embrace Gabriel moments after he blazed his spot-kick over the bar. It was a touching moment between two Brazil team-mates.
  
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