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• O'Neill hints at Iheanacho & Saracchi talks - gossip

  11-07-2026 09:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Could Kelechi Iheanacho and Marcelo Saracchi be returning to Celtic? Elsewhere, Rangers are reportedly closing in on Cammy Devlin after his Hearts exit.
  
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• England on collision course with Messi and Argentina in World Cup semi-final grudge match

  12-07-2026 21:51 via theguardian.com
  First competitive game between teams since 2002 World CupGeorgia braced for potential flashpoints in Atlanta buildupIt has been billed as one of the biggest grudge matches in the history of international football. After England’s players rode their luck against Erling Haaland’s Norway on a steamy night in Miami, they spent Sunday recuperating at their base in Kansas City as thoughts turn to facing Argentina in the World Cup semi-final on Wednesday.Thomas Tuchel’s team will take
  
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• Tuchel and Bellingham need to cool tension with England so close to history

  12-07-2026 20:30 via theguardian.com
  The latest episode of Thomas versus Jude does not have to descend into a drama and team cannot afford to be distracted heading into the World Cup semi-finalThomas Tuchel lobbed a grenade into the mix. Jude Bellingham picked it up and threw it back. There was an explosion of honesty in Miami, where everyone was struggling to maintain composure in the stifling humidity, and it needs to be dealt with before England try to reach a men’s World Cup final for the first time on foreign soil.It is
  
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• ‘He just wants to see the best version of us’: Harry Kane accepts Tuchel criticism

  12-07-2026 20:00 via theguardian.com
  England head coach scathing after win against NorwayCaptain says comments will keep players on their toesHarry Kane has insisted Thomas Tuchel’s strong criticism of England’s performance after their quarter-final win against Norway in Miami was driven by their failure to bring their excellence from the training ground into matches.The England captain also suggested that Tuchel’s words had been designed to keep the players on their toes before the semi-final against Argentina in
  
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• Former Spanish PM accused of racism in remarks about French football team

  12-07-2026 19:39 via theguardian.com
  Political leaders in both countries rebuke Mariano Rajoy after he writes team ‘does not have any French players’The former Spanish conservative prime minister Mariano Rajoy is facing growing accusations of racism after writing in a World Cup newspaper column that the French national team “does not have any French players”.Rajoy, who was in office from 2011 to 2018, pondered Spain’s looming semi-final showdown with France in an article for the online newspaper El Deb
  
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• Ken Bates obituary

  12-07-2026 18:19 via theguardian.com
  Former owner and chairman of Chelsea FC who bought the club for a pound and helped restore it to the top rank of English footballFor more than 20 years, Ken Bates, who has died aged 94, was synonymous with Chelsea Football Club, which he bought in 1982 from the Mears family, who had lost control after rebuilding the west stand.Haemorrhaging money, hugely in debt and about to sink into what was then Division Three, the London club cost him £1. Two feuding, financially hectic decades later,
  
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• Starmer is expected to use last week in power to push through Hillsborough law

  12-07-2026 18:11 via theguardian.com
  Stalled legislation aims to prevent cover-ups and help families seek justice after major disastersKeir Starmer is expected to use his final week in office to push the Hillsborough law through its remaining stages in the Commons after months of delays.This bill aims to strengthen support for families seeking justice after major disasters and create new offences for officials who deliberately mislead the public or seek to block accountability. Continue reading...
  
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• World Cup 2026 power rankings: who leads the pack as semi-finals loom?

  12-07-2026 18:00 via theguardian.com
  We assess the teams who played in the last eight as the business end of the tournament approachesDidier Deschamps has seen it all before and certainly does not fear even the lowest of blocks. It is clear everyone is afraid of Les Bleus, which is understandable, and they are using it to their advantage. It is admirable how teams keep France quiet for lengthy periods but the game is too long to completely silence Kylian Mbappé and Ousmane Dembélé. Against Morocco an hour of pa
  
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• Big game Bellingham steps up again with show-stopping World Cup run for England | Andrew Beasley

  12-07-2026 17:48 via theguardian.com
  Real Madrid forward is thriving on the global stage as the first player to score twice in consecutive knockout matches at the tournament since Maradona in 1986England’s World Cup journey has rapidly become the Jude Bellingham show. He scored twice to see off Norway on Saturday having also bagged a double in the previous round against Mexico. The 23-year-old attacking midfielder loves delivering on the biggest of stages.This is the greatest era of World Cup goal scoring, aided by
  
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• Gianni Infantino hints at expansion to 64-team World Cup before 2030 event

  12-07-2026 17:16 via theguardian.com
  ‘Definitely ​an issue that will be examined and discussed’Fifa president calls 48-team tournament a ‘huge success’Fifa officials will look at the possibility of expanding the World Cup by another 16 teams before the ⁠2030 event, Gianni Infantino said in an interview. The Fifa president told Bluewin, a Swiss media outlet, that growing from 48 to ⁠64 teams could make ⁠sense.“That’s definitely ​an issue that will be examined and disc
  
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• Cablegate: should Jude Bellingham’s first goal against Norway have been disallowed?

  12-07-2026 13:57 via theguardian.com
  
  Midfielder got England back on level terms in fine fashion but pictures suggest illegal interference in the buildupNorway’s goalkeeper, Ørjan Håskjold Nyland, launches a goal-kick down the pitch two minutes into stoppage time at the end of the first half. The ball falls just inside England’s half, near the touchline, where Elliot Anderson is able to gather possession and drive forward. Continue reading...
  
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• Bellingham blunts Norway as England make the semis | World Cup Daily – video

  12-07-2026 10:36 via theguardian.com
  Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, John Brewin, Lars Sivertsen and Leander Schaerlaeckens as England beat Norway 2-1 in extra time to set up a semi-final against Argentina Continue reading...
  
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• Argentina’s World Cup built on ‘suffering’ faces its biggest test in England | Pablo Iglesias Maurer

  12-07-2026 08:30 via theguardian.com
  The defending champions have taken two of their three knockout-round matches to extra-time. England awaitsArgentina topple Swiss with two goals in extra timeSwitzerland hit out at VAR after ‘mistaken identity’ checkThroughout the World Cup tournament – from the first match through to the 3-1 quarter-final win on Saturday – Lionel Scaloni has been asked one question over and over again: what does he consider the legacy of this Argentina side?Scaloni has been the
  
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• Julián Álvarez’s extra-time stunner sinks 10-man Switzerland to send Argentina into semi-finals

  12-07-2026 05:58 via theguardian.com
  Did anyone think they would do it the easy way? If Argentina are to win this World Cup they will only get there via rollercoaster. A seemingly straightforward night’s work against Switzerland became their tournament in microcosm, threatening to squander it all before finding salvation through a moment of unfettered genius.Just this once it did not come from the left boot of Lionel Messi. In fact, with his side labouring towards penalties midway through the second period of extra time, Mess
  
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• Jude Bellingham excels in parallel World Cup but cannot win trophy alone | Barney Ronay

  12-07-2026 04:37 via theguardian.com
  Up against Norway’s heart and skill and Florida’s heat, talisman got England through – but there is much to fixJude against the sun. For much of this game there was a feeling of three separate entities struggling to assert their will in the heavy air of Miami Gardens. First, Norway, in their first World Cup quarter‑final, who played with heart, skill and patience, and were by any Jude‑free metric probably the better team.Alongside this, forcing itself centre stage,
  
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• Jude Bellingham unimpressed after Tuchel criticises ‘lucky’ England’s performance

  12-07-2026 02:44 via theguardian.com
  Head coach says team were ‘sloppy’ and ‘not fast enough’Two-goal Bellingham responds: ‘Yeah, well, whatever’Jude Bellingham hit back at criticism of England’s performance from Thomas Tuchel after his two goals against Norway booked a place in the World Cup semi-finals for the fourth time.A virtuoso display from the Real Madrid star inspired a comeback victory after Andreas Schjelderup had given Norway the lead, with Bellingham scoring a controversial equ
  
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• Bellingham’s extra-time winner sinks Norway and sends England into World Cup semi-finals

  12-07-2026 01:47 via theguardian.com
  Thomas Tuchel’s message was that it was time for England to thrive at the business end of the World Cup; the most exciting part. His players had to release the handbrake and go for it. They must not have any regrets against a Norway team that most of England expected them to beat. English arrogance? Or cold, hard realism?Happily for Tuchel, he had a player in Jude Bellingham who took him at his word. Every one of them. Bellingham had shone previously at this tournament but he moved to anot
  
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• Argentina midfield great Rattin dies aged 89

  12-07-2026 00:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Argentina great Antonio Rattin, whose sending-off at the 1966 World Cup led to the introduction of red and yellow cards, dies aged 89.
  
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• Rate the players as England face Norway

  11-07-2026 23:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rate the Norway and England players out of 10 below and come back 30 minutes after full-time to see the final ratings.
  
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• Fifa official refuses to answer BBC's ban questions

  11-07-2026 23:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The head of Fifa's disciplinary committee refuses to answer BBC questions about the decision-making process which led to England's Jarell Quansah being banned for two World Cup games.
  
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• Spain beat Germany to win U19 Euros in Wrexham

  11-07-2026 22:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Spain claim the Uefa Men's Under-19 Championship for the 10th time with a 2-0 victory over Germany at Wrexham's Racecourse Ground.
  
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• Man Utd and Liverpool want Gomes - Sunday's gossip

  11-07-2026 21:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Manchester United and Liverpool make Joao Gomes contact, Chelsea open talks over Jonathan Rowe, an MLS side are looking to sign Mohamed Salah, plus more.
  
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• Holders St Mirren start with win as Linlithgow cause shock

  11-07-2026 21:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Holders St Mirren start the defence of the Premier Sports Cup with a comfortable 4-0 win over Dumbarton as second-tier Greenock Morton suffer a shock defeat at home to Lowland League champions Linlithgow Rose.
  
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• Bournemouth's Jimenez set for Fiorentina loan amid investigation

  11-07-2026 19:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bournemouth defender Alex Jimenez - suspended by his club while they investigate social media allegations - is set for a loan move to Fiorentina.
  
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• Colourful, controversial and significant - ex-Chelsea and Leeds owner Bates dies

  11-07-2026 18:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Former Chelsea and Leeds owner Ken Bates, who has died aged 94, was a colourful and controversial figure - but also a significant one for English football, writes Phil McNulty.
  
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• Coventry City sign winger Tchaouna from Burnley

  11-07-2026 18:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Premier League Coventry City signed winger Loum Tchaouna from relegated Burnley for an undisclosed fee.
  
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• Klopp agrees to replace Nagelsmann as Germany coach

  11-07-2026 16:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jurgen Klopp agrees a deal in principle to become the new head coach of Germany's men's national team after the resignation of Julian Nagelsmann.
  
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• South Africa World Cup midfielder Adams dies aged 25

  11-07-2026 16:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  South Africa and Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder Jayden Adams dies at the age of 25, just weeks after featuring for his country at the World Cup.
  
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• Garnacho absent from Chelsea pre-season training

  11-07-2026 15:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Alejandro Garnacho has not yet joined up with Chelsea for pre-season as the club actively look to sell the winger.
  
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• Football Daily | Belgium and the End Of The Golden Generation Klaxon

  11-07-2026 14:44 via theguardian.com
  Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!Look at it up there on the hill, shining in the sunlight, an almost imperceptible aura of melancholia surrounding it like a halo. Look at the ornate carvings, the faces etched across its flanks. There’s Davor Suker! Preben Elkjær! Ferenc Puskas! Is that … it is! It’s Danny Mills, his face almost entirely worn away by the years of tourists rubbing it for luck. Yes, it’s the End Of The Golden Generation Klaxon and it
  
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