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It's almost crunch time at the World Cup. The last month has seen plenty of action - thrilling goals‚ tight races‚ and red cards being flashed have all added to the spectacle of the stateside tournament. As the pressure builds and we gear up for the final few days of play across the pond‚ let's take a look at the top players of the quarter-finals‚ according to Sofascore...
CAN'T PICK ON US: England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford insists they will be no repeat of David Beckham in 1998 with Three Lions ready for Argentina dark arts in World Cup semi-final
Erling Haaland and his team-mates touched down back in Norway to a heroes welcome after their World Cup exploits - with the forward curiously carrying a stuffed raccoon in his luggage. The Norwegian team landed at Oslo Airport on Monday afternoon after travelling home following their 2-1 extra-time defeat by England in the World Cup quarter-finals. Norway's dream run was ended by a Jude Bellingham double‚ with star man Haaland forced to watch the closing stages from the bench after being forced off before the second period of extra-time.
MENTALITY MONSTERS: England can end Argentina's World Cup dream as Three Lions look to expose flaws whilst dealing with never-say-die attitude
Top Dutch football referee Rob Dieperink has died‚ aged 38‚ weeks after he was dropped from the World Cup over a sexual assault arrest in the United Kingdom. The Dutch Football Association have today confirmed Dieperink's death. Dutch newspaper AD say police are conducting an 'investigation following a deceased person' in the street where Dieperink lived. The cause of death has not been disclosed. Dieperink was due to referee at this summer's World Cup but was ultimately left at home by FIFA. That came after he was arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting a teenage boy in a case that was ultimately dismissed.
Manchester United are in advanced talks to sign Aston Villa midfielder Youri Tielemans. The 29-year-old‚ who reached the World Cup quarter-finals with Belgium‚ has two years left on his contract at Villa Park.
The Three Lions will face Argentina for the first time in 21 years when the two teams line up in Atlanta for a place in Sunday's final against either Spain or France. It will mark the second time in three World Cups that England have reached the semi-final stage and‚ after Saturday evening's scalp of Norway‚ Thomas Tuchel's men have been backed to knockout the reigning champions by a host of ex-players.
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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