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• Inside the World Cup Pride match - between two countries where being gay is illegal: IAN HERBERT

  27-06-2026 18:07 via dailymail.com
  
  IAN HERBERT IN SEATTLE: It was the World Cup's designated Pride game but with a far different kind of demonstration than the one anticipated, pitching Iranian against Iranian.
  
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• England won't win the World Cup unless they fix these key flaws from a leaky defence to aimless set-pieces - and now they face looming schedule nightmare in knockouts

  28-06-2026 03:09 via dailymail.com
  
  For England, it's job done. It wasn't always pretty and for far too long it was a bit nervy, but Thomas Tuchel's team got there in the end and enter the knockout stages as group winners.
  
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• Panama vs England - World Cup RECAP: All the reaction as Jude Bellingham delivers top group spot with dazzling performance in New York - now, Senegal or DR Congo await in the knockouts

  28-06-2026 03:05 via dailymail.com
  
  Relive is Daily Mail Sport's coverage as England take on Panama in their final Group L match as Thomas Tuchel and Co battle to keep a firm grip on their first-place spot in New York. 
  
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• England beat Panama but Thomas Tuchel has a big problem he can't ignore, writes OLIVER HOLT - and without Jude Bellingham, his boss may have been facing a World Cup embarrassment against minnows

  28-06-2026 03:03 via dailymail.com
  
  PANAMA 0-2 ENGLAND - OLIVER HOLT IN NEW YORK: So start spreading the news: Bellingham is reprising the role of England's saviour that he made his own in 2024.
  
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• 'Expert' tactics delivered to players' phones, last-second switches before matches, 'street' football and the work he's already doing at Chelsea: This is the real Xabi Alonso - and why Blues fans can ignore his Real Madrid blip

  28-06-2026 03:00 via dailymail.com
  
  SPECIAL REPORT BY KIERAN GILL: Chelsea hope Real Madrid's loss will be their gain. Officially, he begins work on July 1, but unofficially, the Alonso era has already begun.
  
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• Olympics legend Grant Hackett loses $850,000 on property - but has a $13.4million win in one of Australia's most exclusive suburbs

  28-06-2026 02:49 via dailymail.com
  
  The swimming legend has gone on to make a fortune as the CEO of the finance company Generation Development Group.
  
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• Two Socceroos are sent home from the World Cup as Aussies worry about facing superstar Mohamed Salah in knockout clash

  28-06-2026 02:41 via dailymail.com
  
  The Aussies will be without two top stars for their do-or-die clash with Egypt, who boast one of the greatest players on the planet.
  
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• Gary Neville warns England's out-of-sorts stars they must 'step up' to get to Jude Bellingham's level at the World Cup - and Roy Keane says Thomas Tuchel 'doesn't have a clue what his best team is'!

  28-06-2026 02:40 via dailymail.com
  
  England had long spells in their final group game against Panama when they were disjointed, lacked incision and looked vulnerable on the counter-attack.
  
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• 'The bigger the games, the bigger we'll get': Thomas Tuchel sends warning to World Cup rivals and says 'my heart beats for England'... but admits he's worried about Jarell Quansah's ankle twist

  28-06-2026 02:34 via dailymail.com
  
  'Now we collect our strengths and collect our energy,' a happy Tuchel said after Bellingham' had broken the deadlock before teeing up Harry Kane.
  
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• Devastated ex-MLB player reveals his wife died in Venezuela earthquakes

  28-06-2026 02:17 via dailymail.com
  
  'Queen of my life, you are and always will be the most beautiful, lovely, precious, the best woman in the world,' he wrote in a heartbreaking tribute on social media.
  
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• The most expensive World Cup in history: England fans face 5,000-mile odyssey as Three Lions head into last-32 clash

  28-06-2026 02:13 via dailymail.com
  
  It was already the most expensive World Cup in history - and now England fans face a wallet-busting 5,000-mile odyssey through North America.
  
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• Panama vs England - World Cup LIVE: All the reaction as Jude Bellingham delivers top group spot with dazzling performance in New York - now, Senegal or DR Congo await in the knockouts

  28-06-2026 02:12 via dailymail.com
  
  This is Daily Mail Sport's coverage as England take on Panama in their final Group L match as Thomas Tuchel and Co battle to keep a firm grip on their first-place spot in New York. 
  
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• Alan Shearer calls out two of England's big-name stars for 'not doing enough' as Thomas Tuchel's team struggled to break down World Cup minnows Panama

  28-06-2026 02:11 via dailymail.com
  
  For former England striker Alan Shearer there was plenty that was going wrong in the opening 45 minutes but it two of the changes Tuchel made to the line-up that were the focus of his attention.
  
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• Ranked: All 11 of Harry Kane's World Cup goals for England after striker breaks Gary Lineker's record

  28-06-2026 02:10 via dailymail.com
  
  Gary Lineker held the record for 36 years, but Kane has now gone clear - scoring 11 goals in three tournaments.
  
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• Jude Bellingham was born for the bright lights and the New York stage, writes OLIVER HOLT - England's star man's heroics against Panama mean Thomas Tuchel's side can enter World Cup knockout rounds with a dream

  28-06-2026 02:10 via dailymail.com
  
  PANAMA 0-2 ENGLAND - OLIVER HOLT IN NEW YORK: So start spreading the news: Bellingham is reprising the role of England's saviour that he made his own in 2024.
  
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• Steve Clarke QUITS as Scotland manager - just half an hour after their World Cup exit is confirmed and only a month into his new four-year contract

  28-06-2026 01:56 via dailymail.com
  
  No Scotland team has ever progressed beyond the first round at a major tournament and questions are rightly being asked about why the on-pitch performance was in stark contrast to the fans off it.
  
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• England 2-0 Panama - PLAYER RATINGS: Who gets 9/10 after showing star quality? Who is still way below his best? And who proved they should start in the knockouts?

  28-06-2026 01:50 via dailymail.com
  
  Daily Mail Sport's Chief Football Reporter CRAIG HOPE was at the New York/New Jersey Stadium to give his verdict - and once you've read his ratings, you can give your own with our new tool.
  
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• Leeds agree to sell Pascal Struijk to Brighton - and want compromise on Shea Charles as Southampton hold out for £30m: WINDOW WATCH

  28-06-2026 01:46 via dailymail.com
  
  The transfer window is now open until September 1 and it's sure to be a busy period with clubs looking to make big signings ahead of next season. Here are today's latest developments...
  
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• How Scotland's World Cup nightmare ended with a whimper: Powerless stars holed up in $300-per-night boutique hotel with WAGs jetting home after chastening Brazil defeat - with 'Jurassic Clarke's' fate sealed after days of purgatory

  28-06-2026 01:44 via dailymail.com
  
  RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: It was on Thursday afternoon that Steve Clarke's side returned to their elegant, upmarket base, where the rooms ordinarily cost north of $300 a night.
  
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• Leeds agree £20m sale of popular defender Pascal Struijk to Brighton... to avoid losing him for nothing next summer

  28-06-2026 01:23 via dailymail.com
  
  The 26-year-old left-footed centre-back is a popular figure at Elland Road but Leeds had been struggling to tie him down to a new deal.
  
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• Brand It Like Beckham! £19million reason England legend Sir David loves FIFA's controversial hydration breaks - with ex-captain banking fortune on beer, crisps and Big Mac adverts

  28-06-2026 01:16 via dailymail.com
  
  Sir David Beckham, 51, has become impossible to avoid for American viewers, popping up in a string of World Cup-themed commercials for household names.
  
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• Panama vs England - World Cup LIVE: Jude to the rescue! Bellingham saves flat Three Lions with a goal and assist to put Thomas Tuchel's side on course for top spot in Group L

  28-06-2026 00:38 via dailymail.com
  
  This is Daily Mail Sport's coverage as England take on Panama in their final Group L match as Thomas Tuchel and Co battle to keep a firm grip on their first-place spot in New York. 
  
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• Caitlin Clark WNBA scandal deepens as livid teammate goes on the attack after star was punched in the throat

  28-06-2026 00:37 via dailymail.com
  
  Clark was struck by Alyssa Thomas in Wednesday night's game against Phoenix Mercury while she was down on the floor - the WNBA only banned Thomas for one game.
  
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• Angry Thomas Tuchel berates England captain Harry Kane just THREE minutes into World Cup clash with Panama - with Three Lions frustrated in New York

  28-06-2026 00:35 via dailymail.com
  
  No-nonsense Tuchel wasted no time in voicing his irritation at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey , with captain Harry Kane his latest target after giving the ball away up against Panama.
  
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• Colombia vs Portugal - World Cup Group K LIVE: High-stakes showdown for top spot as Cristiano Ronaldo and Co seek victory while Colombia need only avoid defeat

  28-06-2026 00:33 via dailymail.com
  
  Cristiano Ronaldo and Co face a decisive Group K clash against Colombia as Portugal chase a must-win victory while their opponents need only avoid defeat to secure top spot in Miami.
  
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• An explosion of colour to celebrate rugby icon Scott Hastings, a man who leaves a legacy greater even than his rugby talents

  28-06-2026 00:20 via dailymail.com
  
  There were once cricket pitches where the marquees stood.
  
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• Uruguay CANCEL team's chartered flight home from the World Cup to punish the players for their failure in the group stage - as it emerges their goalkeeper subbed HIMSELF off

  28-06-2026 00:08 via dailymail.com
  
  Uruguay's football federation (AUF) are believed to have canceled the team's chartered flight home to punish their players after the team failed to get progress to knockout stages.
  
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• Furious New York Knicks fire off 'cease and desist' letter to Mamdani-backed Senate candidate who blamed 9/11 on 'white supremacy'

  28-06-2026 00:00 via dailymail.com
  
  Kawas, a Palestinian-American activist, was thrust into the spotlight last year after receiving Zohran Mamdani's backing in her run for a Queens state Senate seat.
  
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• NFL team scrubs OJ Simpson from its history ahead of major stadium move

  27-06-2026 23:57 via dailymail.com
  
  The team confirmed on Saturday that the late Hall of Fame running back will be completely excluded from the upcoming Wall of Fame and the surrounding plaza at their brand new stadium.
  
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• Panama vs England - World Cup LIVE: Three Lions threaten in rainy New York after frustrating opening 30 minutes - with Thomas Tuchel's side at risk of letting top spot slip in Group L

  27-06-2026 23:39 via dailymail.com
  
  This is Daily Mail Sport's coverage as England take on Panama in their final Group L match as Thomas Tuchel and Co battle to keep a firm grip on their first-place spot in New York. 
  
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