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“For us now, it’s absolutely not a time to panic,” Anthony Barry urged in his now customary half-time debrief, with England 1-0 down to a Democratic…
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24 days ago
‘Let the children watch’: Tuchel on England’s 1am BST kick-off after Kane rescue act ⊕⊕
Head coach urges parents to ‘write an excuse for school’ so kids can see his team’s World Cup last-16 game against Mexico
Harry Kane came to England’s rescue as they avoided a seismic World Cup upset …
25 days ago
Tuchel delights in ‘shark’ Kane’s predatory goal instinct after vital World Cup double ⊕⊕
Late double rescues England against DR Congo in last 32
Message to side was: ‘Keep on knocking, knocking’
Thomas Tuchel compared Harry Kane to a shark and said he was proud of England after they set up…
28 days ago
Late drama sends Austria and Algeria into World Cup knockouts to break Iran hearts ⊕
Before a ball was kicked, the nicknames for this match were rampant. A biscotto was one – an Italian classic implying something that has to be baked twice; one cooperating with the other. Or maybe yo…
30 days ago
Algeria eye revenge in first match against Austria since ‘shame of Gijón’ ○
Group J game recalls the 1982 World Cup, when Austria and West Germany played out a mutually beneficial result
How long do football grudges last? It has long been argued that Brazil never truly recove…
34 days ago
A history of World Cup red cards: high feet, lost heads and a covered mouth ⊖⊖
Miguel Almirón’s dismissal was unusual but there’s nothing new about players losing their cool on the biggest stage
After a fairly pedestrian first half of the opening match of the 2026 World Cup, the…
36 days ago
‘That penalty changed my life’: Panenka’s pride 50 years on from special spot-kick ⊖
Czech’s audacious defiance of Sepp Maier in Belgrade has slipped into football folklore: ‘The only disadvantage is that I don’t get any royalties from it’
Antonin Panenka laughs like a bear might, a l…
45 days ago
Big money is killing the World Cup spirit. Fans deserve a sporting chance at tickets ⊕
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
Supporters come way below sponsors in the stadium-seat pecking order. No wonder some fans plan to binge-watch matches on a Spanish package holiday
There is nothing wonderful in the world that men in s…
62 days ago
Who can best stand the heat will sort the winners from losers at the World Cup ○
In today’s newsletter, how quick starts, keeping the ball and banking on the bench will help the finalists beat the high temperatures and humidity
Graeme Souness is one of the toughest footballers of …
63 days ago
Did the CIA poison England legend Gordon Banks at the 1970 World Cup in Mexico? ⊖
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a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail
In a crunch World Cup quarter-final 56 years ago, the Three Lions fell to a 3-2 defeat against West Germany - ending any hope of retaining football's top title.