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Sarina Wiegman says her "hurt" England side need setbacks like their humbling defeat by Spain in order to improve.

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Southend United appoint ex-Ipswich, Newcastle and England midfielder Kieron Dyer as their new head coach on an initial two-year contract.

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BBC Sport explores how athletes with cardiac health issues are able to continue playing, the risks, and what happens when an ICD goes off.

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Scotland's Claire Emslie was back playing competitive football just five months after giving birth and is now targeting next year's World Cup finals in Brazil.

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The England captain has finally assumed his place at the pinnacle of the game – it has been a long road to this point The Bayern Munich president, Uli Hoeness, has a propensity for hyperbole, so when he labelled Harry Kane as the best transfer the club has ever made in the wake of the DFB-Pokal cup final, which Baye…

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Robert Wyland’s depiction of ocean life was covered up for a World Cup promotion – now he wants retribution • World Cup newsletter | Daily podcast | Get the app Florida-based artist Robert Wyland – he’s almost always referred to as simply “Wyland” – was busy in his studio in the Florida Keys a few weeks ago doing wh…

What does it actually take to win a World Cup? Talent? Tactics? A functioning democracy? Not necessarily. As the 2026 World Cup begins, the largest ever, we analysed all 22 past tournaments to find the common threads that link every single champion. From the tactical innovations that shocked the world to the politic…

Morocco and Senegal are among the ten nations hoping to win a first FIFA men’s World Cup

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Spanish great moving to England after 14 years at Barça She has been impressed by vision of Michele Kang’s club Alexia Putellas has agreed personal terms with London City Lionesses. Widely regarded as one of the best players in the world, Putellas would be one of the biggest signings in the history of the Women’s Su…

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Denmark’s medic reveals 34-year-old is in ‘good spirits’ Eriksen in hospital after losing consciousness on pitch Christian Eriksen is expected to be “discharged soon” from hospital after he appeared to collapse during Denmark’s friendly with Ukraine on Sunday. Television images showed Eriksen holding his chest in th…

Jude Bellingham has a fight on his hands to feature in England's starting line-up at the World Cup, says manager Thomas Tuchel.

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Every deal in the NWSL, WSL, Liga F, Frauen-Bundesliga, Première Ligue and Serie A Femminile as well as a club-by-club guide Men’s transfer window interactive guide Continue reading...

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Even the finest miss out on a place at the finals and for those who do get there, decisions can make or break a dream Ismail Elfath was taking his children to the park near his home in Texas when a message arrived. “Congratulations,” it read. Elfath hugged his wife. Fifa had selected him for his second World Cup. Re…

All the latest Premier League, La Liga, Bundesliga, Ligue 1 and Serie A deals and a club-by-club guide Women’s transfer window interactive guide Continue reading...

Christian Eriksen says he is "doing well" and is at home with his family following his collapse in Sunday's game against Ukraine.

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Tuchel criticises England’s ‘freestyle’ approach Player guide | Bracketology | Wallchart | Mail Will If you think Messi is knocking on a bit, he’s not even one of the 10 oldest players at the 2026 World Cup. Modern science, eh. FIFA published the top 20 last week and it’s an early win for Scotland. Continue reading...

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Andy Robertson has come a long way since playing amateur football. Now he is edging towards become Scotland's most capped men's player.

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Lionel Scaloni’s strong, confident squad are no longer reliant on Messi as they target back-to-back World Cup titles This article is part of the Guardian’s 2026 World Cup Experts’ Network , a cooperation between some of the best media organisations from the 48 countries who qualified. theguardian.com is running prev…

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Jose Mourinho is set to confirmed as Real Madrid's new head coach after Florentino Perez was re-elected as the club's president until 2030.

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Cammy Devlin is reportedly emotionally torn between a new Heart of Midlothian contract and rival offers, while Robbie Keane is said to have been told he could yet be Celtic manager some day.

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