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• Harry Kane the one who saves Tuchel as England avoid another traumatic exit | Barney Ronay

  01-07-2026 22:51 via theguardian.com
  Captain played in deep horror of Iceland defeat and he rescued an England team who were sliding towards disasterWell maybe, you’re gonna be the one that saves me. On a wild, boisterous, often agonising afternoon under the giant Victorian railway dome of the Atlanta Stadium, the Democratic Republic of Harry Kane progressed to the last 16 of the World Cup.With England playing like a team terrified of their own feet and 1-0 down to an excellent DR Congo, Kane decided something else was going
  
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• All the angles of Kane's brilliant winner

  01-07-2026 22:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  All the angles of Harry Kane's winning goal against DR Congo for England in their round of 32 game in Atlanta.
  
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• England avert disaster against DR Congo but they must be better in Mexico City | Jacob Steinberg

  01-07-2026 21:46 via theguardian.com
  It was an almost Iceland in Atlanta but Thomas Tuchel will have to get it right from the start in the cauldron of AztecaIt was looking bleak out there. Ten years on, it was looking like Iceland all over again. The clock was ticking and the panic was rising. The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), so impressive during that early surge at a disbelieving Atlanta Stadium, were starting to dream and England were about to become the punchline in one of the biggest shocks in World Cup history.The o
  
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• Win over DR Congo 'our best game of the tournament' - Kane

  01-07-2026 20:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England captain Harry Kane believes the Three Lions' attacking play against DR Congo was the best they have shown so far in the World Cup after their 2-1 win in Atlanta.
  
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• Kane scores twice as England come from behind to reach last 16

  01-07-2026 20:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Harry Kane scores twice as England come from behind to beat DR Congo in a tense World Cup encounter in Atlanta, and set up a last-16 meeting with Mexico.
  
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• England into last 16 - what is their path to the final?

  01-07-2026 20:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC Sport takes a look at what England will need to do to reach the final after progressing the last 16
  
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• 'That was a rocket' - Kane scores winner for England

  01-07-2026 20:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A "rocket" of a strike from Harry Kane gives England a late lead against DR Congo in Atlanta.
  
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• Cusack 'struggled with girlfriend move'

  01-07-2026 19:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Her former club captain says the player's girlfriend moving clubs affected her mental health.
  
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• Could Rangers make Scotland standout Ferguson marquee signing?

  01-07-2026 19:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC Scotland looks at what Bologna captain Lewis Ferguson would offer to a club where his family are so deeply ingrained.
  
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• Football Daily | France’s fab front four make them incomparable World Cup favourites

  01-07-2026 16:45 via theguardian.com
  Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!We can all agree the Geopolitics World Cup has gone on far too long, so Football Daily is pleased to announce it is over. It monopolises everyone’s time, changes sleeping, eating and drinking patterns, leaving everyone tired and poorer. No one wants to stay up for further 2am BST kick-offs or attempt to watch a couple of games a day. Frankly, the process has been completely futile since the first ball was kicked.Please hand over the trophy
  
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• The small Basque club that produced Arteta, Alonso and Iraola

  01-07-2026 15:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool managers all began their football journeys in the Basque region
  
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• ‘Would you say it to someone’s face?’ Ellen White on going from player to pundit

  01-07-2026 14:42 via theguardian.com
  In this week’s newsletter we speak to the Lionesses’ record scorer, who has been inducted to the hall of fame at the National Football MuseumFor a generation of England fans she was the talismanic striker the nation could always rely on to find the net at a major tournament, scoring a record 52 goals for the Lionesses across her 113 caps. But now that it is her turn to live through the stress and tension of watching games, Ellen White personifies what she has always been deep down: a
  
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• Neil embraces expectation after joining Rangers

  01-07-2026 11:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Dan Neil expects "a very similar feeling" of trying to meet expectations after joining Rangers from Sunderland on a three-year deal.
  
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• Villa sign Denmark striker Vangsgaard

  01-07-2026 11:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Amalie Vangsgaard says she is "very excited for this new adventure" after joining Aston Villa from Juventus.
  
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• Who has scored the most goals at a World Cup without winning the Golden Boot?

  01-07-2026 09:00 via theguardian.com
  Plus: World Cup teams stuck on nul points and teams who broke their duck with a drubbingMail us with your all of your questions and answers“Who has scored the most goals at a World Cup finals without winning the Golden Boot?” asks Sam Edwards.With Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé already on six goals and leading an elite bunch in the 2026 race, we may well see the men’s record broken this summer. As it stands, Messi shares the record – as if he needs another one &nda
  
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• United, free and brilliant - can anyone stop France masterclass?

  01-07-2026 03:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  France boss Didier Deschamps urges caution despite watching his side dismantle Sweden to leave Les Bleus fans dreaming of winning the World Cup.
  
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