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Virat Kohli says he will retire from India cricket after 2027 World Cup
The leading century-maker in ODI cricket, Virat Kohli, announces 2027 World Cup will be his swansong for India.
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Pochettino regrets limited role in Balogun red card decision at World Cup
Mauricio Pochettino says controversial Folarin Balogun appeal 'changed the energy' around US team at World Cup 2026.
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PAM wins big in Morocco parliament elections but falls short of majority
The next government will steer Morocco's 2030 World Cup preparations amid public frustration over local economy.
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Italy crisis deepens as Belgium’s win stalls World Cup rebuild in Rome
Belgium win 2-0 in Italy as Nations League opener is played out in front of nearly half empty Stadio Olimpico.
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Sir David Beckham nets £38.5m after World Cup ad deals
His stake in DRJB Holdings has entitled him to almost half of its £85.5m in dividend payments.
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The story of how England's 'Golden Generation' unravelled
Why did the England football team not fulfill their potential at the World Cup?
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'Death of the Soccer God' pays 'homage' to Haitian diaspora and 'those who go back & do their best'
Eve Irvine is pleased to welcome Dimitry Elias Léger, journalist and author of "Death of the Soccer God". He begins with an extraordinary but largely forgotten moment in sporting history: the Haitian-born Joe Gaetjens scoring the goal that gave the US its famous victory over England at the 1950 World Cup. But Léger is less interested in reconstructing Gaetjens’s biography than in using the football star's journey as a " jumping point" to examining diaspora, fame, mortality and moral responsibility. Success offers neither immunity from history nor escape from mortality: as he puts it, “You coul
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The footballer who had a heart transplant - then became a World Cup winner
Martyn Jackson never thought he'd play football again when he had a heart transplant in 2024. Less than two years later, he was a World Cup winner with England.
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Ronaldo spurred on by 1,000 goals and Portugal glory
Cristiano Ronaldo contemplated retirement after the World Cup but wants to reach 1,000 career goals and help a new-look Portugal thrive before hanging up his boots.
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England players carrying World Cup scar - Saka
England winger Bukayo Saka says the team are still carrying the "scar" of their heartbreaking World Cup semi-final exit to Argentina.
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Scots recall Kerr & Thomas for World Cup play-offs
Sam Kerr and Martha Thomas are named in their first Scotland squad in almost a year for next month's World Cup round one play-offs against the Czech Republic.
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Spain to face England on Saturday, after World Cup win
Spain’s World Cup-winning national team will return to action this weekend for its first match since lifting the trophy. The reigning champions will face England in their opening Nations League match, with the squad holding an open training session attended by large numbers of fans ahead of the game.
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The return of Palestinian football: ‘We are a people who must live’
The Martyrs’ World Cup brings Palestinian football back after nearly three years, despite military restrictions.
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France's new coach Zinedine Zidane leads first training session
France coach Zinedine Zidane on Monday oversaw his first training session with Les Bleus ahead of the new Nations League campaign. The 1998 World Cup winner led a dozen of his players through a light training session under the gaze of some 50 journalists.
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Infantino says open to FIFA reform talks after World Cup controversy
FIFA President Gianni Infantino on Monday proposed an external review of how the football association makes decisions, including who has a say in major initiatives. Infantino faced backlash and calls for a boycott over the summer after proposing to sell a stake in the World Cup to private investors.
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Hawkins among five World Cup winners in England squad
Rob Hawkins is among five Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup winners who will attempt to help England defend the trophy in Australia this autumn.
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'Constant bombardment' - fans shown 65,000 junk food ads at World Cup
New data shows fans were shown more than 28 hours of adverts for unhealthy food and drinks during World Cup matches this summer.
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England's 39-match winning streak halted by thrilling draw with Canada
England's winning record - stretching back to a loss in the 2022 World Cup final to New Zealand - was halted by Canada, who held the hosts to a thrilling 26-26 draw in the WXV Global Series.
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UEFA, CONCACAF demand FIFA make $2.1 billion payout to member groups amid funding row
UEFA and CONCACAF chiefs have urged FIFA President Gianni Infantino to release around $2.1 billion from the governing body's reserves, calling for each of its 211 member associations to receive $10 million over the 2027-30 cycle. The demand comes amid tensions over Infantino's proposed sale of a stake in the World Cup to private investors, which was shelved after a backlash from European football.
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Sorensen to join Republic of Ireland coaching staff
Former Everton manager Brian Sorensen is set to join the Republic of Ireland squad for their Women's World Cup play-off qualifiers this year.