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BBC Sport — FootballMon, 13 Jul · 23:30England to make late call on Rice for World Cup semi-final
England will make a late decision on whether Declan Rice is fit to start Wednesday's World Cup semi-final against Argentina.
- ARG
- ENG
BBC Sport — FootballMon, 13 Jul · 23:06Football Daily
Mark Chapman, Chris Sutton, Conor Coady and Rory Smith preview England's semi-final.
- ENG
BBC Sport — FootballMon, 13 Jul · 22:33'Easy to create divisions' - Kane says England are 'completely together'
England captain Harry Kane says the squad are "completely together" before their World Cup semi-final against Argentina.
- ARG
- ENG
BBC Sport — FootballMon, 13 Jul · 22:28Villa assess Estupinan move - Tuesday's gossip
Aston Villa assess Pervis Estupinan, Bruno Guimaraes is not for sale, Inter Milan give up on signing Trevoh Chalobah, plus more
- AST
- INT
BBC Sport — FootballMon, 13 Jul · 21:58Everton captain Finnigan signs one-year extension
Everton captain Megan Finnigan signs a one-year contract extension with the Women's Super League club.
- EVE
BBC Sport — FootballMon, 13 Jul · 21:25Dutch referee dies weeks after being dropped from World Cup
Dutch football referee Rob Dieperink dies aged 38, weeks after he was dropped from officiating at the World Cup because of a police investigation in the UK.
BBC Sport — FootballMon, 13 Jul · 21:00Timing took me to Chelsea rather than Liverpool - Alonso
Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso says his arrival at Stamford Bridge instead of Liverpool was "about timings".
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- CHE
BBC Sport — FootballMon, 13 Jul · 19:53Villa working on deal for Switzerland's Manzambi
Aston Villa are working on a deal for Freiburg midfielder Johan Manzambi as they attempt to hijack a move to Newcastle United.
- NEW
- AST
- SWI
Guardian — FootballMon, 13 Jul · 19:00‘Knocking you out was a huge joy’: reliving the dramas of England v Argentina in 1998 and 2002
How Diego Simeone, Michael Owen and Glenn Hoddle remember the two classic World Cup matches between historical rivals Amid the acrimony, the wars, the deep history going back to the British invasions of 1806 and 1807, the hand of God and the boot of Beckham, there is also an acknowledgment from those closest to the…
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- ENG
Guardian — FootballMon, 13 Jul · 18:50Aston Villa hijack Newcastle’s pursuit of £49m Johan Manzambi from Freiburg
U-turn another summer transfer blow for Newcastle Sunderland and Fulham vie for Roma’s Matías Soulé Aston Villa have hijacked Newcastle’s pursuit of Johan Manzambi, and are close to completing a £49m deal with Freiburg for the Switzerland midfielder. Manzambi’s arrival will boost Villa before a season in which they…
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- SWI
- SUN
- NEW
BBC Sport — FootballMon, 13 Jul · 18:29Alonso wants to keep Fernandez at Chelsea
New Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso is unveiled at Stamford Bridge and says he wants to keep Enzo Fernandez at the club.
- CHE
BBC Sport — FootballMon, 13 Jul · 18:24Liverpool sign England goalkeeper Keating
Liverpool sign England goalkeeper Khiara Keating on a free transfer from Manchester City.
- MCI
- LIV
- ENG
BBC Sport — FootballMon, 13 Jul · 17:58How valuable are Engels, Maeda & McGregor to Celtic?
Martin O'Neill has spoken of his doubts over the futures at Celtic of Arne Engels, Daizen Maeda and Callum McGregor, but what would their departures mean for the Scottish champions?
- CEL
BBC Sport — FootballMon, 13 Jul · 17:37Top three should be Hearts' focus - McGowan
Hearts' focus should be staying clear in the Scottish Premiership's top three, says former defender Ryan McGowan.
Guardian — FootballMon, 13 Jul · 16:45Spain, France, Argentina and England beware: Demons haunt the World Cup semi-finals
The World Cup spotlight causes single games to live longer in the memory than any other. The remaining teams at this tournament face defining moments World Cup games mean more. England have only ever played 79 games in the finals, which is to say, not much more than two Premier League seasons in the 76 years since t…
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- ENG
- FRA
- SPA
BBC Sport — FootballMon, 13 Jul · 16:10Aberdeen buy winger Smith from Livingston
Aberdeen buy Lewis Smith from Livingston for an undisclosed fee, with manager Stephen Robinson admitting he had attempted to sign the winger for previous clubs without success.
BBC Sport — FootballMon, 13 Jul · 16:02Police chief makes plea to England fans in UK
Police urge England fans at home to follow the example of supporters in the United States after several incidents over the weekend.
- ENG
Guardian — FootballMon, 13 Jul · 16:00World Cup scouting report: the lowdown on England’s semi-final opponents Argentina | Nick Ames
Defending champions will pose a threat with Messi’s genius but their lack of width and energy in the midfield offers encouragement for Thomas Tuchel Switzerland knew how to deal with Lionel Messi. They congested the centre of the pitch and made it impossible for him to find angles for threaded passes or rapier finis…
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- ARG
- ENG
Guardian — FootballMon, 13 Jul · 16:00USWNT to play No 1 ranked Spain in two October friendlies as 2027 World Cup approaches
Matches will take place on 10 and 13 October Washington DC and Chester, Pennsylvania to host The top two teams in women’s soccer will meet in a pair of friendlies this fall, with the United States hosting Spain in Washington DC on 10 October and Chester, Pennsylvania three days later. The meeting pits the 2024 Olymp…
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BBC Sport — FootballMon, 13 Jul · 15:27Which Premier League clubs have been hit hardest by World Cup?
Which Premier League clubs have carried the biggest World Cup workload?
BBC Sport — FootballMon, 13 Jul · 15:02Bilic reappointed as Croatia manager
Croatia reappoint former defender Slaven Bilic as the manager of their men's national team.
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