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Thomas Meunier ‘hugely excited’ about joining Sunderland on a free transfer
<ul><li><p>Experienced Belgium right-back signs two-year deal</p></li><li><p>Competing in Europa League was ‘big factor’ in move</p></li></ul><p>Sunde
Lethal Spain execute plan to perfection against France on way to World Cup final | Jeff Rueter
<p>Brilliant buildup play has often withered but control and flawless execution overcame France’s more variable chaos</p><p>When the World Cup came to
Football Extra: Readers' World Cup memorabilia
Football Extra readers share their memorabilia from World Cups ranging from 1966 to 2010, including mascots, tickets, programmes, coin collections and
Promoted Crystal Palace sign striker England
Newly promoted Women's Super League club Crystal Palace sign striker Bethany England on free transfer.
Sunderland sign Belgium World Cup defender Meunier
Experienced Belgian defender Thomas Meunier signs for Sunderland after his contract with Lille comes to an end.
Bournemouth in talks for Benfica defender Silva
Bournemouth enter talks to sign Benfica and Portugal defender Antonio Silva as Marcos Senesi's replacement.
‘I root for underdogs’: football fans who don’t support their home country
<p>Not everyone supports the country where they were born or grew up. Sometimes fans are won over by a player, place, population or style of play</p><
The World Cup of Calvinball: Fifa’s hasty changes turn refereeing into a free-for-all | Beau Dure
<p>Match officials are enforcing tweaks to the laws of the game that have hardly been tested. The results? Drama, ‘mistaken identities’ and lots of co
World Cup: Rooney on England v Argentina
Wayne Rooney previews England v Argentina.
London City sign Diani for more than £500,000
London City Lionesses sign France forward Kadidiatou Diani from Lyon on a three-year deal.
'We shouldn't confuse politics and football' - Scaloni on England-Argentina rivalry
Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni says he is "not going to mix" football and politics before his side's World Cup semi-final against England.
Keane was Kane's England team-mate - this week they are on different paths
Will Keane and Harry Kane used to be team-mates for England Under-19s - but this week the former strike partners are on very different paths.
Spain outclass and outpass France; England to take on Argentina | World Cup Daily – video
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Even at 39, Lionel Messi can still hurt England with his sprinting ability
<p>The Argentina captain conserves his energy for bursts in key moments and his top speed compares favourably with his contemporaries</p><p>England’s
Love and hate collide: England v Argentina is not simply a grudge match | Jonathan Liew
<p>Look beyond the flashpoints and flare-ups and perhaps this is the greatest and most romantic of footballing rivalries</p><p>It’s about the ball, ri
Have the top four teams ever made up the World Cup semi-finalists before? | The Knowledge
<p>Plus: back-to-back heavy wins and defeats, and an unsurprising challenger to a Lionel Messi record</p><ul><li><p><a href="mailto:knowledge@theguard
The 91-year-old Argentine journalist covering his 18th World Cup
Enrique Macaya Marquez has covered every World Cup since 1958, where a 17-year-old Pele featured.
What happened to David Batty, who shook off penalty miss against Argentina?
England midfielder David Batty quickly shook off his penalty miss against Argentina in 1998. As the two teams prepare to meet in the World Cup knockou
Who am I? Guess World Cup star No 38
Will you get today's player in as few attempts as possible?
Bellingham best player at World Cup - Rooney
Jude Bellingham has been the best player at the World Cup so far, says former England striker Wayne Rooney.
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