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This tournament is shaping up to be the most prolific since 1970 – if Messi, Mbappé and co can keep up the pace • Golden Boot: World Cup 2026 top goalscorers • All-time World Cup goalscorers The 2026 World Cup has begun in very entertaining fashion. On Wednesday we reached the point at which all 48 nations had playe…

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Brazil legend last played professionally in 2015 ‘I cannot wait to dance with the ball,’ he said The Brazil great Ronaldinho has signed with the Italian Serie C club Ravenna at age 46, more than a decade after retiring. “I cannot wait to dance with the ball,” he said. “Football has always been joyful for me, and I’m…

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Tottenham have agreed a deal to sign goalkeeper Martin Dubravka on a free transfer when his contract with Burnley expires on 1 July.

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Forward on the misunderstanding of his role and momentum the four-time champions have put together for a winning World Cup campaign after topping their group Kai Havertz is recalling the cocktail of feelings that swirled around his head in Budapest three-and-a-half weeks ago. Arsenal could not have lost the Champion…

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Lionel Messi, 39, and Cristiano Ronaldo, 41, keep delivering on the world's biggest stage.

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Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now! England, an apology. Football Daily and the wider English media may have previously depicted Thomas Tuchel’s lads as world champions in waiting after taking apart a Croatian team led by Luka Modric, 78, in a second-half Texan surge, but we were all so very wrong. S…

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Burnley hope to complete a deal to appoint Wales boss Craig Bellamy following Scott Parker's departure.

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For years the United States sought a single soccer identity. Instead, its best team emerged from a patchwork of backgrounds, cultures and development paths In 1993, the United States Soccer Federation handed a contract to Rinus Michels. But the Dutch godfather of Total Football, operationalized through his on-field…

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New Oxford United boss Aaron Ramsey says he is ready for his first permanent head coach role at the League One club.

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Leeds agree a long-term contract with Fulham attacker Harry Wilson to join on a free transfer.

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Chelsea defender Malo Gusto is exploring his options to leave this summer, with the club placing a £75m price tag on him.

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BBC Sport's football tactics writer Umir Irfan explains why Thomas Tuchel's England system is built to prosper against the world's top nations.

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BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team lists the full set of nations who have been eliminated from the 2026 World Cup so far

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Photographs from across Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas show communities gathering to watch the greatest show on earth Viewing figures for the 2026 World Cup have been massive so far, with footy-mad audiences lapping up the coverage. England’s victory over Croatia had a peak audience of 15.4 million on ITV, bu…

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With one year to go on Wednesday, this week’s newsletter speaks to Aline Pellegrino and Angelina Constantino about their hopes for the tournament We are 365 days away from the 2027 Women’s World Cup, which will take place in eight Brazilian cities between 24 June and 25 July next year. This will be the third major w…

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Debate is raging back home about whether Neymar, Casemiro, Endrick – and others – should be in the World Cup team against the Tartan Army The big stars have turned up for the 2026 World Cup. Lamine Yamal returned to the Spain team to help them to thump Saudi Arabia. Lionel Messi is the tournament’s top scorer, givin…

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Maja Göthberg lost contract after disclosing pregnancy First successful Cas case under Fifa maternity regulations Lazio Women unlawfully ended the Swedish footballer Maja Göthberg’s time at the club because of her pregnancy, the court of arbitration for sport has ruled, ordering the Italian club to pay compensation.…

England midfielder Jude Bellingham was not shown a red card despite covering his mouth while talking to Ghana's Jordan Ayew.

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Swansea City great and former Wales international Herbie Williams dies aged 85.

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Lazio Women have been ordered to pay compensation to former midfielder Maja Gothberg because they unlawfully ended her employment due to pregnancy.

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Test your knowledge of the Scotland and Brazil sides that faced each other at the 1998 World Cup

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