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Yamal-less Spain held by Iraq in WC sendoff
Spain were left frustrated in their first World Cup warm-up match as they laboured to a 1-1 draw with Iraq at the Estadi...
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Japan ditches pre-WC training site over poor pitch...
Japan has changed practice venues in Monterrey ahead of the World Cup after players encountered an uneven pitch marred b...
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‘We’d like him to stay’: Manchester United’s Berrada hints at Bruno Fernandes doubts
CEO praises ‘great leader’ who knows club’s valuesCaptain’s mixed messages have raised doubts on futureOmar Berrada has...
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Liverpool name Iraola head coach, replacing Slot
Liverpool have confirmed the appointment of Andoni Iraola as their new head coach.
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CEO: Man Utd will follow PL template for signings
Manchester United CEO Omar Berrada has hinted that the club will again look to target players with Premier League experi...
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Benfica: Madrid must pay $17M to sign Mourinho
Real Madrid will have to pay Benfica €15 million to sign José Mourinho as coach if Florentino Pérez is re-elected as Mad...
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A father-son's Transatlantic, cross-generational v...
It took a Transatlantic trip to the North of England, in search of a family's football history, to truly experience the...
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Alessandro Circati on the art of defending: ‘Stopping a goal is equivalent to scoring’
The Socceroos and Parma centre-back on finessing his craft in the birthplace of catenaccio, his father’s influence and a...
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Neymar to miss Brazil's final pre-WC friendly
Neymar will not travel with the rest of the Brazil squad for their final pre-World Cup friendly against Egypt on Saturda...
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Football Daily | World Cup Omitted XI: the star players watching from the sofa this summer
Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!With every squad for the Geopolitics World Cup now finalised – Turkey...
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World Cup sticker shock: The ugly cost of the beautiful game's grand event
On FIFA's resale marketplace, World Cup ticket prices have soared into four to six figures. By pricing out ordinary fans...
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Which World Cup records are most likely to be brok...
This summer's expanded tournament in North America could be one to rewrite the record books.