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Guardian — FootballMon, 20 Jul · 15:48Gangs of New Jersey: how the World Cup final descended into ugly scenes between Argentina and Spain
A blow-by-blow account of how players from both sides fought in the aftermath of the Sundau showpiece The World Cup final took an ugly turn at the end of extra time as Spain were crowned champions. Here’s what happened, frame by frame. Continue reading...
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BBC Sport — FootballMon, 20 Jul · 15:34World Cup final watched by 15.8m people on BBC
Spain's victory in Sunday's World Cup final attracts a peak audience of 15.8 million on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
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Guardian — FootballMon, 20 Jul · 15:30‘Beyond reproach’: Argentinian media praises Scaloni’s team despite World Cup final defeat
Clarín says team ‘gave it their all’ in losing effort La Nación: ‘They are the pride of the nation’ After Argentina lost 1-0 against Spain in the final on Sunday, in what is likely to be Lionel Messi’s last World Cup, the nation’s media celebrated the team while admitting the Europeans had been the better side. The…
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BBC Sport — FootballMon, 20 Jul · 15:04Why are Premier League transfer fees soaring?
With Morgan Rogers set to become the third £100m-plus Premier League transfer of the summer, BBC Sport looks at how the market keeps growing.
BBC Sport — FootballMon, 20 Jul · 14:50Watch the BBC's closing World Cup montage
Watch the closing montage of the BBC's coverage of the 2026 Fifa World Cup featuring all the highs, lows and colour from the biggest World Cup ever.
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Guardian — FootballMon, 20 Jul · 14:30‘A unique collective experience’: Spain media hail team’s World Cup triumph
El Mundo marks country’s ‘unique collective experience’ El País highlights the side’s ‘conviction of hard work’ Sometimes football is about more than just football. As Spain’s still-breathless media pointed out on Monday, the national side’s victory against Argentina the previous night was an epochal event that had…
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BBC Sport — FootballMon, 20 Jul · 13:57Could Infantino really push through a 64-team World Cup?
If we have learned one thing from Gianni Infantino's Fifa tenure, it is that more is better. That could mean 64 teams at the World Cup.
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Guardian — FootballMon, 20 Jul · 13:45João Gomes seals £38m Aston Villa move, Hall and Robinson on Manchester United list
Brazil midfielder Gomes joins from Wolves United sign young winger Thompson from Spurs The Brazil international João Gomes has joined Aston Villa in a £38m deal. The 25-year-old midfielder, who has 10 caps, ends a three-and-a-half-year spell at Wolves, for whom he made 130 appearances after signing from Flamengo. Go…
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BBC Sport — FootballMon, 20 Jul · 13:25Argentina boss Scaloni leaves press conference in tears
Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni leaves his post-match news conference in tears when talking about his future after Sunday's World Cup final defeat by Spain.
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Guardian — FootballMon, 20 Jul · 13:21Ugly scenes as Argentina lose World Cup final – video
There were ugly scenes at the end of the World Cup final as Argentina’s Leandro Paredes and Nahuel Molina were seen throwing punches at Spain players after their 1-0 defeat. Paredes was then sent off after shoving Spain's Eric García by the throat and wrestling Gavi to the ground. He had already been booked during t…
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BBC Sport — FootballMon, 20 Jul · 12:55'A date with history and we got there first' - Spain react to World Cup win
Spain manager Luis de la Fuente and his players react to winning their second World Cup title after beating Argentina 1-0 after extra time in the final.
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BBC Sport — FootballMon, 20 Jul · 12:45Why Beckham was face of World Cup in the US
After arriving in Los Angeles 19 years ago promising to grow the game, David Beckham is still helping sell football to America.
BBC Sport — FootballMon, 20 Jul · 12:29Best goal, best player, best fans - BBC reporters' World Cup awards
BBC Sport reporters pick their best moments of the tournament - and you can vote for yours.
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BBC Sport — FootballMon, 20 Jul · 12:08Villa sign Wolves midfielder Gomes in £38m deal
Aston Villa move for Brazil midfielder Joao Gomes after Amadou Onana suffered a serious knee injury at the World Cup.
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BBC Sport — FootballMon, 20 Jul · 10:26Stay or go - at 28, Rashford faces big Man Utd call
The World Cup is over, and Marcus Rashford returns home not knowing if his future at club level lies with Manchester United.
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BBC Sport — FootballMon, 20 Jul · 10:07Scottish quartet learn possible European opponents
Hearts, Rangers, Motherwell and Hibernian discover their pathways as the third qualifying round draws are made for the Champions League, Europa League and Conference League.
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BBC Sport — FootballMon, 20 Jul · 10:03Mbappe wins race for the 2026 World Cup golden boot
All the goals from the race for the 2026 World Cup golden boot as Kylian Mbappe leads the way from Lionel Messi, Jude Bellingham and Erling Haaland.
Guardian — FootballMon, 20 Jul · 09:00Top 30: from half a million World Cup photos, why I love these the best
Our picture editor chooses his favourite images from the tournament including Lionel Messi’s cathedral, that delicious diving header from Jude Bellingham and a humbling scene in Gaza What makes a great World Cup photograph? Now there’s a question with myriad answers. Composition, newsworthiness, emotional resonance,…
BBC Sport — FootballMon, 20 Jul · 08:53Celtic revive chase for striker Hogh - gossip
Celtic rekindle interest in Norway-based striker and receive encouragement in hunt for a new goalkeeper...
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BBC Sport — FootballMon, 20 Jul · 07:44Who am I? Guess World Cup star No 43
Will you get today's player in as few attempts as possible?
Guardian — FootballMon, 20 Jul · 07:35World Cup 2026: Spain’s champions land in Madrid for heroes’ welcome after beating Argentina – live
⚽ Latest World Cup news as tournament comes to close ⚽ Player guide | Golden Boot | Follow on TikTok | Mail us Back to the action on the field, or rather slightly adjacent to it. A lacklustre “closing ceremony” in which Tom Cruise was drowned out by the crowd got proceedings under way in New Jersey. A half-time show…
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