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England vs Argentina live: World Cup 2026 semi final marred by ‘too many fouls’ as Three Lions legend issues warning over Lionel Messi
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England vs Argentina live: World Cup 2026 semi final marred by ‘too many fouls’ as Three Lions legend issues warning over Lionel Messi

England and Argentina shared a combative start to their World Cup semi-final on Wednesday as the holders averaged a foul every two-and-a-half minutes to match a record for poor challenges at the 2026 edition. Lionel Messi’s team were punished by…

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Trossard set for Arsenal departure as Gunners agree €20m exit for winger

Trossard set for Arsenal departure as Gunners agree €20m exit for winger

Leandro Trossard is set to leave Arsenal after Turkish club Besiktas reportedly agreed a deal for the winger. Transfer market expert Fabrizio Romano reported on Monday that Besiktas and Arsenal have come to terms on a package worth €20million (£17m)…

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Barcelona agree €22m Adeyemi deal

Barcelona have agreed a deal to sign winger Karim Adeyemi from Borussia Dortmund. According to transfer market expert Fabrizio Romano, Adeyemi will make the move to Camp Nou on a five-year deal after the two clubs agreed a fee of…

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Manchester United confirm Ugarte surgery

Manchester United confirm Ugarte surgery

Manchester United have confirmed midfielder Manuel Ugarte has undergone successful surgery on a knee ligament injury. Ugarte was taken off on a stretcher after suffering the injury in Uruguay’s final group stage game at the 2026 World Cup against Spain,…

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Real Madrid v Athletic Club: Line-ups, stats and preview as Arbeloa takes charge of final game

Real Madrid v Athletic Club: Line-ups, stats and preview as Arbeloa takes charge of final game

Real Madrid will bring the curtain down on a disappointing La Liga campaign when they host Athletic Bilbao at the Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday night. Los Blancos have already confirmed a second-place finish behind champions Barcelona, while Athletic will end…

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Valencia v Barcelona: Line-ups, stats and preview

Champions Barcelona travel to Mestalla on Saturday night looking to finish their La Liga campaign with another win against Valencia. Hansi Flick’s side secured the title earlier this month and remain comfortably clear at the top of the standings, while…

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Valencia v Barcelona: Line-ups, stats and preview
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BREAKING: AC Milan appoint Ruben Amorim as head coach

BREAKING: AC Milan appoint Ruben Amorim as head coach

Ruben Amorim has been appointed AC Milan head coach on a two-year contract with the option for a third. Amorim was sacked by Manchester United in January following 14 largely underwhelming months at Old Trafford but will get the chance…

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