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The Frenchman's future has been the subject of huge uncertainty‚ with the 23-year-old entering the final two years of his contract and seemingly unhappy with his bit-part role in Luis Enrique's side. Liverpool and Arsenal have been strongly linked with the winger. Daily Mail Sport understands that the Anfield club currently have the upper hand in their pursuit of Barcola.
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While congratulatory letters are customary after the World Cup‚ with all three medal-winning nations receiving one from Infantino‚ his choice of words are questionable. In the letter - first leaked by the Argentine media and since verified by Daily Mail Sport - sent to the President of the Argentine FA‚ Claudio Tapia‚ Infantino thanked Argentina for their impact on a successful World Cup and applauded their professionalism.
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Woking director of football Jody Brown has thrown Jermain Defoe under the bus after he resigned as manager at National League club earlier this week. Sources told Daily Mail Sport that Defoe did not turn up to take training on Thursday and later called the club to inform them he would be stepping down. One source indicated there was internal conflict between Defoe and a member of the Woking hierarchy.
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Follow Daily Mail Sport's live coverage for the latest updates as Manchester United take on Rosenborg in a pre-season friendly in Norway.
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The Real Madrid star made a point of confronting Ismail Elfath - Lionel Messi's favourite referee - to share his grievances after England's 2-1 loss last week. Argentina employed roughhouse tactics against England‚ committing 15 fouls in all‚ to book their place in the final against Spain‚ where they lost 1-0.
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BOBBY MANZI: Defoe managed six competitive matches at Woking and had been preparing the side for the new season but has abruptly quit his role. Sources have told Daily Mail Sport that Defoe did not turn up to take training on Thursday and later called the club to inform them he would be stepping down. One source indicated there was internal conflict between Defoe and a member of the Woking hierarchy. The National League club have declined to comment any further.
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Spain lifted the World Cup in dramatic fashion in New Jersey on Sunday night to bring the curtain down on a memorable tournament. Over 104 games across 16 host cities in five-and-a-half weeks‚ we've seen the likes of Cape Verde and Norway capture the hearts of the footballing public. There was also another heartbreaking semi-final exit for England at the hands of Argentina‚ while fellow heavyweights Germany‚ the Netherlands and Brazil will rue disappointing campaigns. So‚ in light of the World Cup coming to a close‚ our Daily Mail Sport experts have reflected on their highlights - and lowlights - from the tournament.
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Follow Daily Mail Sport's live coverage as Manchester United kick off their pre-season against Championship side Wrexham in Helsinki.
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Daily Mail Sport reported last month that Declan Rice is understood have been trying to convince his England team-mate to make the switch and Rogers is thought to be receptive to the mvove.
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MIKE KEEGAN IN ATLANTA: Thomas Tuchel retains the backing of the Football Association despite England's desperately disappointing World Cup exit‚ Daily Mail Sport understands. The Three Lions boss has come in for heavy criticism after his side conceded twice late on to go out to old rivals Argentina in Atlanta. England had taken the lead via Anthony Gordon but succumbed after a series of game-changing defensive substitutions saw the initiative handed over to their gleeful opponents‚ who progressed to the final thanks to goals from Enzo Fernandez and a stoppage-time winner from Lautaro Martinez.
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FIFA have announced the referee for England's World Cup semi-final showdown with Argentina - and it's an official that the holders' talisman Lionel Messi is familiar with. Ismail Elfath will be the man in the middle - in what will be the most high-profile occasion of his career as a referee - at Atlanta Stadium on Wednesday as England bid to reach their first World Cup final since 1966‚ while Argentina look to reach back-to-back showpieces. The Moroccan-born American‚ who will be assisted by compatriots Corey Parker and Kyle Atkins‚ will take charge of his fourth game at this year's World Cup - and his first refereeing either England or Argentina this summer. The fourth official will be Italian Maurizio Mariani.
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New evidence - direct from the World Cup stadium spidercam - now proves that Jude Bellingham's controversial first goal against Norway was right to stand after all‚ despite the claims of the Norwegian players. Norway had insisted that a goal kick from their goalkeeper Orjan Nyland struck one of the mid-air cables that supports the overhead spidercam before falling to England's Elliot Anderson‚ who went on to pass to Anthony Gordon to set up Bellingham's goal. That scenario should have seen play stopped and the goal disallowed. But FIFA has reviewed videos from various angles and Daily Mail Sport has seen footage which shows a natural flight path of the ball.
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MIKE KEEGAN IN KANSAS CITY: FIFA have slapped Jarell Quansah with a two-match ban - despite strong representations from the FA. Daily Mail Sport previously reported that the FA were considering appealing Quansah's red card against Mexico after President Donald Trump controversially called FIFA president Gianni Infantino to overturn Folarin Balogun's one-match suspension. Bayer Leverkusen defender Quansah was sent off following a VAR review for a sliding tackle in England's last-16 victory over Mexico that initially went unpunished on the field.
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The curtain has closed on the round of 16 following Switzerland's penalty shootout win over Colombia on Tuesday night. We have our first day off of the tournament before the quarter finals commence. Daily Mail Sport explores how each nation's chances are looking ahead of the last-eight.
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Hello and welcome to Daily Mail Sport's World Cup Breakfast from day 28 at the tournament - your one-stop shop for everything you've missed overnight in North America. For all the latest news‚ viral moments and what to look out for‚ stay right here. Switzerland 0-0 Colombia (4-3 on pens)
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Daily Mail Sport's Chief Football Reporter CRAIG HOPE was at the Estadio Azteca to give his verdict on the England players‚ and you can make your judgments too with our new ratings tool.
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CHARLOTTE DALY IN MEXICO CITY: England's security team have insisted Mexican fans' attempts to disturb the Three Lions' sleep ahead of their World Cup last-16 showdown have had little to no impact on the squad. Hundreds of supporters gathered outside England's team hotel on the eve of Monday's clash at the Azteca Stadium in a bid to create a hostile atmosphere‚ chanting‚ singing and revving engines in scenes designed to unsettle Thomas Tuchel's players. But an England security official dismissed suggestions the squad's preparations had been disrupted when speaking to Daily Mail Sport outside the hotel at midnight.
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Follow Daily Mail Sport's live coverage of the latest updates as France take on Paraguay in the last 16 of the World Cup in Philadelphia.
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The BBC and ITV are in stiff competition over every aspect of World Cup coverage - but there's only one winner when it comes to the television pundits. For your benefit‚ the Daily Mail has spent time watching each one and ranked them from worst until best. Some have been an instant hit with viewers. Others have been a damp squib.
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Follow Daily Mail Sport's live coverage of the latest updates as Argentina take on Cape Verde in the last 32 of the World Cup in Miami.
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Tunisia's disastrous World Cup campaign was rocked after a number of players - including some who ply their trade in the UK - showed traces of a banned drug in doping tests. Daily Mail Sport understands that no fewer than eight players from the North African nation‚ which sacked its head coach after just one game‚ returned atypical findings for clenbuterol‚ a drug which relaxes airways in the lungs and is on the World Anti-Doping Agency's forbidden list. However‚ officials subsequently found that the presence of the drug was more likely than not down to contamination - thanks to meat eaten by the squad in their Mexico base - rather than performance-enhancing reasons. It is not clear which players are involved in the tests.
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Real Madrid have released a statement insisting they will not be pursuing a £120million transfer of Enzo Fernandez from Chelsea and have not been in talks to acquire the 25-year-old Argentinian. It followed Fernandez's agent‚ Javier Pastore‚ yet again speaking up this week about how his client is considering leaving Stamford Bridge while bigging up a move to the Bernabeu. Daily Mail Sport reported in recent days how Chelsea had not yet been contacted by Real to open formal talks centred on doing a deal for Fernandez‚ despite claims to the contrary.
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Hello and welcome to Daily Mail Sport's World Cup Breakfast from day 21 at the tournament - your one-stop shop for everything you've missed overnight in North America. For all the latest news‚ viral moments and what to look out for‚ stay right here.
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Follow Daily Mail Sport's live coverage of the latest updates as the Ivory Coast take on Norway in the last 32 of the World Cup in Dallas.
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Manchester City has officially appointed Enzo Maresca as the club's successor to Pep Guardiola‚ after agreeing a three-year deal with the Italian. Guardiola waved an emotional farewell to the Etihad during Manchester City's open-top bus parade on Monday‚ which was held to celebrate this season's Carabao Cup and FA Cup triumphs and mark an end to the manager's superb decade in charge. Daily Mail Sport exclusively revealed last Monday that the club's sponsors were among those to have been told that Guardiola would be leaving the Etihad at the close of the Premier League season‚ and detailed in the report that Maresca was a leading candidate to succeed him.
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Hello and welcome to Daily Mail Sport's World Cup Breakfast from day 19 at the tournament - your one-stop shop for everything you've missed overnight in North America.
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Daily Mail Sport understands that after expressing their interest‚ the Catalan giants have agreed to revisit the situation once Kane's participation at the World Cup is over. The Bayern Munich striker has one year to run on his contract and Barcelona are looking at ways to finance the ambitious move.
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Daily Mail Sport reported news of the surprise interest on Saturday‚ with the move driven by new Blues boss Xabi Alonso‚ who worked with Xhaka at Bayer Leverkusen.
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Well‚ after 72 matches played we now know who will make up the last 32 teams at the 2026 World Cup. But before we look forward‚ we should look back at a group stage that had it all. Managerial sackings‚ stunning goals‚ major upsets‚ and the biggest stars stepping into the spotlight. Picking a team of the group stage meant that numerous players who would be worthy of a spot here miss out - we're looking at you‚ Erling Haaland. That being said‚ following our golden rule from the first World Cup Team of the Week in that we have limited ourselves to selecting just one player per nation‚ here is Daily Mail Sport's 2026 FIFA World Cup Team of the Group Stage.
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This is Daily Mail Sport's coverage as England take on Panama in their final Group L match as Thomas Tuchel and Co battle to keep a firm grip on their first-place spot in New York.
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This week‚ Messi surpassed Miroslav Klose to become the World Cup's all-time leading goalscorer with a brace against Austria. The goals marked his 17th and 18th on his 28th appearance in football's premium tournament. So‚ to celebrate the occasion‚ Daily Mail Sport has ranked every single one of the little magician's World Cup strikes from best to worst...
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Hello and welcome to Daily Mail Sport's World Cup Breakfast from day 17 at the tournament - your one-stop shop for everything you've missed overnight in North America. For all the latest news‚ viral moments and what to look out for‚ stay right here.
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EXCLUSIVE BY CRAIG HOPE AND TOM COLLOMOSSE: Daily Mail Sport revealed on Thursday that the Premier League champions were interested in the midfielder and had held talks with his representatives.
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After England's disappointing draw with Ghana in Boston‚ manager Thomas Tuchel must find a way to win against Panama in New York on Saturday if his team are to have the best opportunity of winning World Cup Group L. Here Mail Sport identifies four problems Tuchel must fix between now and the weekend.
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CRAIG HOPE AT BOSTON STADIUM: Daily Mail Sport's Chief Football Reporter gave his verdict on the England players who will be fearing for their places after that drab draw - now give your verdicts.
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Norway's players performed an incredible Viking Row with fans to celebrate reaching the World Cup knockout stages for the first time in 28 years after defeating Senegal 3-2 in New York on Tuesday. After Marcus Holmgren Pedersen fired Norway ahead in the first half‚ Erling Haaland steered his side to victory with two crucial goals in the second‚ as Senegal twice clawed a goal back through Crystal Palace winger Ismaila Sarr. The victory meant Norway‚ who defeated Iraq 4-1 in their first match‚ successfully qualified for the knockout stages for the first time since 1998‚ and the players were determined to celebrate in style.
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Follow Daily Mail Sport's live coverage for the latest updates as France take on Iraq in Group I at the Philadelphia Stadium.
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Hello and welcome to Daily Mail Sport's World Cup Breakfast from day 12 at the tournament - your one-stop shop for everything you've missed overnight in North America.
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Follow Daily Mail Sport's live coverage for the latest updates as Uruguay take on Cape Verde in Group H at the Miami Stadium.
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Follow Daily Mail Sport's live coverage for the team news and latest updates as Spain take on Saudi Arabia in Group H at the Atlanta Stadium.
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Follow Daily Mail Sport's live coverage for the latest updates as Germany take on the Ivory Coast in Group E at the Toronto Stadium.
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Follow Daily Mail Sport's live coverage for the team news and latest updates as the Netherlands take on Sweden in Group F at the Houston Stadium.
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Follow Daily Mail Sport's live blog as Carlo Ancelotti's side bid for their first win of the tournament against Group C minnows Haiti in Philadelphia.
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Follow Daily Mail Sport's live blog as Steve Clarke's side bid to build on their opening World Cup win against Morocco at the Gillette Stadium in Boston.
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Follow Daily Mail Sport's live coverage for all the latest updates and team news as the United States take on Australia in Group D at the 2026 World Cup...
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MIKE KEEGAN IN TEXAS: England's World Cup opener was the scene of a major security breach after 'scores' of ticketless Three Lions fans managed to enter their World Cup opener with Croatia. Witnesses have told Daily Mail Sport of startling scenes outside Dallas Stadium in which groups of opportunists brazenly 'strolled' in‚ easily swerving ticket and security checks. 'It was ridiculous‚' explained one travelling fan‚ who did have a ticket and who brought a replica World Cup for the occasion.
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Hello and welcome to Daily Mail Sport's World Cup Breakfast from day six at the tournament - your one-stop shop for everything you've missed overnight in North America. For all the latest news‚ viral moments and what to look out for‚ stay right here. This is what happened while you were asleep...
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Follow Daily Mail Sport's live coverage as Spain get their World Cup campaign underway with a clash against newcomers Cape Verde in Group H.
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Hello and welcome to Daily Mail Sport's World Cup Breakfast from day five at the tournament - your one-stop shop for everything you've missed overnight in North America.
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Follow Daily Mail Sport's live coverage as the Netherlands get their World Cup campaign underway with a clash against Japan.
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Follow Daily Mail Sport's live blog for the latest score‚ team news and updates as Germany get their World Cup campaign underway against tournament debutants Curacao in Houston‚ Texas‚ with Ian Herbert reporting from the ground.
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Follow Daily Mail Sport's live blog for the latest score‚ team news and updates as Steve Clarke's side kick off their campaign against tournament debutants Haiti at the Gillette Stadium in Boston.