Football
Lionel Messi’s family ask for ‘humanity’ as his father receives medical treatment
Lionel Messi’s family broke their silence on Thursday with a statement appealing for “humanity” as...
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Numbers game: stats that tell stories from the first 24 World Cup matches
Forty-eight teams. Twenty-four matches. One round of group-stage fixtures complete, and the Opta numbers are...
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The celebration photo that sums up my relationship with Mbappe – Giroud
When Olivier Giroud reaches for the moment that captures Kylian Mbappé best, he does not...
Football
Colombia squeeze past dogged Uzbekistan to open World Cup campaign with victory
Croydon does not often find itself at the centre of a World Cup narrative, but...
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‘If we lose, we lose in our way’ – how Tuchel inspired ‘fearful’ England
Thomas Tuchel insisted England would “lose in our way” if they lost at all, and...
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Yoane Wissa gives DR Congo first ever World Cup point in draw with Portugal
Yoane Wissa rose at the back post in the 71st minute to head DR Congo...
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This was an England we haven’t seen for years – and it was fun
Tuchel’s England Find a New Identity in Guadalajara England’s 3-0 dismantling of Mexico at Estadio...
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Mother of Cape Verde star Vozinha will secure visa to attend World Cup in US
Ana Candida Evora will be in the stands when Cape Verde next play at the...
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Protesters to rally against World Cup sponsor Hyundai before Mexico game
Hyundai will face organised protest in Guadalajara on Thursday, hours before South Korea meet Mexico...
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All-time greatest: who is the highest goalscorer in World Cup history?
Lionel Messi’s hat-trick against Algeria in Argentina’s 3-0 win on Tuesday took his World Cup...
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Tuchel may be unburdened by English baggage but he is no longer an outsider
Thomas Tuchel arrived at England’s training base in Berlin this week with the kind of...
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Marko Arnautovic adds gloss to scoreline as Austria see off World Cup debutants Jordan
Marko Arnautovic stepped off the bench in the 67th minute and turned a nervy Group...
