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BBC Sport — FootballMon, 20 Jul · 00:02Mbappe first to win Golden Boot twice as Rodri named World Cup's best player
Kylian Mbappe has become the first player to win the World Cup Golden Boot twice after earning the award for top scorer at the 2026 tournament, while Spain's Rodri lands the Golden Ball as the best player.
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BBC Sport — FootballSun, 19 Jul · 22:52Stars shine at the World Cup final half-time show
Madonna, BTS, Justin Bieber, and Shakira entertain the crowd at half-time in the World Cup final, with a special appearance from Ronaldo and Ronaldinho at the New York New Jersey Stadium.
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BBC Sport — FootballSun, 19 Jul · 22:48Arsenal line up Stones free transfer - Monday's gossip
Arsenal are weighing up a move for John Stones as a replacement for the injured William Saliba, Chelsea hold formal talks over Maxence Lacroix, plus more.
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BBC Sport — FootballSun, 19 Jul · 21:55Who made the difference for Spain? World Cup final player ratings
BBC Sport journalist Neil Johnston rates the players after the World Cup final between Spain and Argentina.
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BBC Sport — FootballSun, 19 Jul · 21:16Swansea sign New Zealand winger Just from Motherwell
Elijah Just joins the Championship club after scoring three goals during an impressive World Cup with New Zealand.
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BBC Sport — FootballSun, 19 Jul · 20:33Shakira, Madonna, Justin Bieber and BTS perform at colourful World Cup half-time show
Robbie Williams and Jennifer Hudson also performed, with Kylie Jenner and Timothee Chalamet among the celebrities in the crowds.
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Guardian — FootballSun, 19 Jul · 20:00Kane says Tuchel will ‘learn a lot’ from England pressures after exit to Argentina
German created ‘best England group for togetherness’ Captain underlines importance of Nations League games Harry Kane has backed Thomas Tuchel to learn from England’s World Cup semi-final defeat against Argentina and believes they must use the forthcoming Nations League campaign to gain experience of playing against…
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BBC Sport — FootballSun, 19 Jul · 18:17Trump presence means tight security for World Cup final
Supporters faced long queues to get into New York New Jersey Stadium amid heightened security for the 2026 World Cup final.
Guardian — FootballSun, 19 Jul · 18:00Spain beat Argentina 1-0 after extra time to win the 2026 World Cup – live
Ferran Torres’ extra-time goal gave Spain a deserved victory over a negative Argentina You can also follow the build up on our news blog, which contains photographtic proof that things are livening up in NYC “One of the big questions for those of us in the UK is how to watch the final,” writes David Wall. “For all t…
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BBC Sport — FootballSun, 19 Jul · 16:47World Cup error will make Lammens stronger - Heaton
Tom Heaton is backing Manchester United team-mate Senne Lammens to emerge as a stronger character from his World Cup disappointment.
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BBC Sport — FootballSun, 19 Jul · 16:37Robinson not a fan but can League Cup groups help build momentum?
Aberdeen manager Stephen Robinson has criticised the format of the Premier Sports Cup, but can the competition help clubs build early momentum?
BBC Sport — FootballSun, 19 Jul · 15:29How the World Cup has affected your Premier League team
Now Spain have been crowned world champions after victory over Argentina in New Jersey, attention will quickly shift to the new domestic season.
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Guardian — FootballSun, 19 Jul · 15:19Football Daily | Give it up for Vozinha, Spence and the 2026 World Cup’s cult heroes
Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now! Every World Cup produces cult heroes, icons who make it possible for us to sit back and start misty-eyed recollections by saying: “Do you remember Roger Milla/Saeed Al-Owairan/Keisuke Honda/Paul the Octopus?” Well, the Geopolitics World Cup has not let us down! Her…
Guardian — FootballSun, 19 Jul · 13:00England 2026 World Cup squad: player-by-player ratings
After the team’s third-placed finish, we rate the 24 squad members who made an appearance at the tournament Jordan Pickford Could he have done better with Enzo Fernández’s equaliser for Argentina? Jude Bellingham certainly thought so. But the man who has made more World Cup finals appearances than any other Englishm…
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BBC Sport — FootballSun, 19 Jul · 12:11'Legend' or 'regrets'? A final that will define Lamine Yamal's World Cup
Lamine Yamal may not have had a sparkling World Cup but victory for Spain in Sunday's World Cup final would write a very different narrative.
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BBC Sport — FootballSun, 19 Jul · 11:55I've been a World Cup official - I promise you there is no favouritism
Darren Cann speaks to BBC Sport about the conspiracy theories around the World Cup and what referees really think.
BBC Sport — FootballSun, 19 Jul · 11:55Messi on the brink of history - will it be his last World Cup game?
Argentina captain Lionel Messi will play his 34th World Cup match in Sunday's final, but will it be his last appearance?
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BBC Sport — FootballSun, 19 Jul · 11:52Has Saka shown Tuchel he's too good to leave out?
Bukayo Saka’s World Cup hat-trick against France reignited the selection debate and Thomas Tuchel’s decision to leave him out of the semi-final.
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Guardian — FootballSun, 19 Jul · 11:00Fifa gives fraud ‘an open door’ with betting, says Council of Europe chief
Fifa deal with prediction market company under fire Balogun reprieve showed ‘rules bend under pressure’ Fifa has been accused of providing an “open door to fraud” and allowing political influence to cast doubt on the integrity of the World Cup in a stinging rebuke by the Council of Europe’s secretary general. In an…
BBC Sport — FootballSun, 19 Jul · 09:35Forward Braga happy at Hearts - Scottish gossip
Hearts forward insists he is happy at club, teenager announces Celtic exit and Rangers manager issues challenge to duo.
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Guardian — FootballSun, 19 Jul · 09:00World Cup 2026: Spain v Argentina final buildup, security stepped up with Trump attendance – live
⚽ World Cup final starts at 3pm EST, 8pm BST, 5am AEST ⚽ Player guide | Golden Boot | Follow on TikTok | Mail us Watching England against France – though, of course, defensive intensity was lower – it was still noticeable how dangerous Saka and Marcus Rashford were on the counter. Had Tuchel sent them on against Arg…
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