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• From Haaland love to Mexico’s Merlin: 26 memories from the 2026 World Cup

  25-07-2026 21:00
  Norway’s striker left his mark, as did Scotland’s fans in Boston, but Turkey’s dark horses fell at the first hurdle“I played with him on my PlayStation, and now I’ve scored against him,” Livano Comenencia said after converting Curaçao’s first World Cup goal past Manuel Neuer in their opening match against Germany. The smallest nation ever to qualify for the World Cup went on to lose 7-1 but that goal – their only one of the tournament &ndash
  
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• Arsenal make shock approach to sign Vinícius Júnior from Real Madrid

  25-07-2026 19:32
  Brazil forward has one year left on contract at BernabéuVinícius future at Real uncertain after Mourinho arrivalArsenal are exploring a shock deal to sign Vinícius Júnior from Real Madrid. Arsenal have inquired about the Brazil international, who has one year remaining on his contract at the Bernabéu.It is believed any move for Vinícius – who scored 22 goals for Real last season and four for Brazil at the World Cup – is at a formative stage a
  
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• Defoe’s shock Woking exit came after ‘growing concerns’, says club

  25-07-2026 15:53
  Director of football claims manager failed to turn up for trainingFormer Spurs striker’s stint ended after four monthsJermain Defoe’s departure from Woking came after “growing concerns” at the club with Jody Brown, the National League side’s director of football, claiming the former Tottenham striker failed to turn up for training.Defoe’s contract at the National League club was mutually terminated on Thursday after four months in charge. In is first manageria
  
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• Missing a major football tournament? Fear not, Wafcon 2026 is about to start

  25-07-2026 13:00
  The Women’s Africa Cup of Nations starts in Morocco on Sunday, with Cape Verde and Egypt looking to continue feelgood factor from the men’s World Cup and Nigeria going for an 11th titleThe men’s World Cup may have finished but do not worry, the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon) is ready to pick up where Spain and Argentina left off. The 34-match event will take place between 26 July and 16 August, which sandwiches it between football’s global showpiece and the
  
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• Premier League: club-by-club guide to transfer business so far – and what they still need

  25-07-2026 09:00
  The English transfer record has been smashed, with Elliot Anderson and Morgan Rogers on the move during a busy summer of signingsFor once, Mikel Arteta is not spending his summer looking for a No 9. Instead the champions have moved to strengthen out wide after the departure of Leandro Trossard with Christos Tzolis arriving for £34m having scored 33 league goals in his last two seasons from Club Brugge’s left wing. After missing out on Morgan Rogers to Chelsea, they will not want to b
  
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