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‘Part of the fun’: Mateo Pulcini feels fans’ love despite risky Fernández celebration
Only Argentinian in the Open field emulated his hero after sinking a 40-foot putt, but there was no major repeat of recent crowd troubleAfter making one of the longest putts of th…
England had Lionel Messi under control … until one decisive and subtle shift
It was a statistically weird game for Argentina’s talisman against England, full of outliers. It didn’t matterThomas Tuchel will have prepared for every eventuality before England…
Move over Soccerey Bally: how Striker the dog became a 1994 World Cup hero
The tournament’s mascot came to herald the ubiquitous, commercial aims of a growing international spectacleDeep within a dark warehouse in Hillsborough, North Carolina, there sits…
World Cup reader Q&A: Nick Ames answers your questions now - live
After 102 games we know that 2026 World Cup final will be between Spain and Argentina in New Jersey on Sunday. Our football correspondent Nick Ames has been in the US and Mexico a…
Nearly one in five World Cup matches reached heat levels players’ union warns against
Guardian analysis finds 19% of games reached heat levels warranting delays, as Fifa defends its player safeguardsThe climate crisis has come for football.During this year’s World …
Joe Schmidt era staggers to a close as shellshocked Wallabies face Italy | Angus Fontaine
Australia have lost their last two against the Azzurri and if they fall again, the departing coach’s win-loss record will fall below 36%The bell has rung on final drinks at the la…
Football Daily | It’s the end of the World Cup as England know it
Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!They say never go that far back. In the last half an hour of their end-of-days Geopolitics World Cup semi-final with Argentina, …
Dominik Szoboszlai agrees new Liverpool contract in boost to Andoni Iraola
Midfielder was team’s best performer last seasonHe said then there had been no progress in talksDominik Szoboszlai is poised to give Liverpool and their head coach, Andoni Iraola,…
Keir Starmer wants Fifa investigation into Argentina players who held Falklands banner
Spokesperson says islands belong to the UK‘PM wishes both teams well for the final, especially Spain’Keir Starmer supports the idea of Fifa investigating Argentina players who dis…
Pollock left on bench as England field unchanged starting XV against Argentina
Hat-trick against Fiji insufficient to promote No 8Borthwick expects ‘fantastic atmosphere’ for gameEngland have opted not to start the in-form Henry Pollock against Argentina on …
Why did Manchester United pay Chelsea £48m for Andrey Santos?
Michael Carrick’s first signing is a surprise, but the Brazil midfielder will help the team deal with Casemiro’s exitBy Opta AnalystAndrey Santos moving from Chelsea to Manchester…
Lando Norris hit with 10-place grid penalty for Belgian Grand Prix
McLaren’s changes of power unit exceeds regulationsWorld champion is fifth in the F1 standingsLando Norris will have to take a 10-place grid penalty at this weekend’s Belgian Gran…
Tour de France 2026: stage 12 offers sprinters one of their final chances to win – live
Updates from the 179.1km stage to Chalon-sur-Saône Wærenskjold wins fastest ever Tour stage | Email TomHave any thoughts you want to share on today’s stage or the Tour in general?…
Cheltenham festival crackdown aimed at stalling significant rise in false starts
Nearly 40% of 2026 races at showpiece meeting affected Track layout and bugging devices for stewards on menuThe British Horseracing Authority said on Thursday that it aims to intr…
England v India: second men’s one-day cricket international – live
Updates from the second ODI at Sophia Gardens Read The Spin | Follow us on TikTok | Mail TimAfternoon everyone, or is it still the morning after the night before? There’s only one…
Stars, stakes and still some controversy: Gotham’s record-setting night sums up state of NWSL
The Queens Classic – Kerr’s return, Lavelle’s stunner, wildfire smoke and all in between – shows how far the league has come and also where it can still improveTen years ago, a Na…
View from the other side: inside Argentina’s celebrations after semi-final win against England
Watching England lose is one thing. Watching them lose surrounded by millions celebrating Argentina’s march to another World Cup final, is completely differentLook, most people we…
Heartbreak for England, again | World Cup Daily – video
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, John Brewin, Jonathan Wilson and Nicky Bandini as England lose 2-1 to Argentina in the World Cup semi-finals Continue reading...
Wallabies make selection gambles for Italy clash in bid to arrest losing streak
Declan Meredith to start again at flyhalf against Italy in PerthFraser McReight dropped to the bench in favour of Carlo TizzanoOutgoing Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt is rolling the …
World Cup 2026: Argentina break England hearts and head for final with Spain – live
⚽ All the latest in the aftermath from dramatic day in Atlanta⚽ England 1-2 Argentina | Player guide | Golden Boot | Mail usLionel Messi will play in a third World Cup final at th…
The Open 2026: golf updates from day one at Royal Birkdale – live
️Updates from the first-round action at Royal Birkdale️Ewan Murray’s preview | Sport in Focus | Mail ScottGood morning and welcome to our live coverage of the 154th Open Champions…
Lionel Messi’s inevitable gravity bends another occasion in Argentina’s favour | Barney Ronay
While England shrank away in Atlanta, Argentina’s No 10 was not finished making his mark on the biggest stageTo strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield. Well, not to this lot a…
It was supposed to be different but Argentina showed intent, Tuchel showed fear | Jacob Steinberg
England head coach made changes that would have led to Southgate and Eriksson being hammeredLionel Messi has seen buses reverse into position before. England did not confront the …
‘Malvinas are Argentinian’: World Cup holders celebrate win over England with Falklands banner
Banner refers to Falkland Islands conflict in 1982Players celebrate on the pitch with the messageThe Argentina players celebrated their World Cup win over England with a banner sa…
England 1-2 Argentina: World Cup semi-final player ratings
Lionel Messi was at his effervescent best while Harry Kane struggled to make an impactJordan Pickford Had little chance with either goal. Pulled off a sensational save from Gonzál…
Argentina’s late double breaks England hearts in dramatic World Cup semi-final
England hearts broken after turnaround in AtlantaIn pictures: our pick of the best big-match imagesEngland’s destiny is tournament heartbreak. The only question concerns when it c…
Kylian Mbappé feels sands of time shifting as France suffer fresh World Cup angst
France’s captain has played with a sense of unfinished business but he will be 31 when the next World Cup beginsIt was only last month that Kylian Mbappé suggested all roads may l…
ITV and BBC to screen full World Cup final half-time show despite time concerns
Broadcasters expect to have time to analyse the gameChannels planning for break to last 25 to 30 minutesITV and BBC are planning to screen Fifa’s controversial half-time show in f…
In this star-powered World Cup, Spain show value of collective and control | Sid Lowe
Luis de la Fuente’s final-bound team have been fuelled by togetherness and a commitment to each other that goes back a long wayOn the way out of the dressing room in Arlington, Lu…
Nobby Stiles died with brain condition caused by repeatedly heading a football, coroner rules
England World Cup winner died in 2020 but his death was never reported by authorities to the coroner’s officeEngland World Cup winner Nobby Stiles died with a brain condition caus…