Jude Bellingham leads World Cup 2026 England stats after scoring twice against Norway and Mexico ahead of Argentina semi-final

Jude Bellingham fever grips the nation after the Real Madrid midfielder scored two goals - for the second game running - in England's 2-1 win over Norway.

Gary Neville says Bellingham's performances have given him goosebumps and have been "game-changing", carrying England into the semi-finals "almost single-handedly with the support of Harry Kane".

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Andoni Iraola says Liverpool need to sign more players as he addresses questions over his style in first press conference

Liverpool’s new head coach Andoni Iraola has said that the club needs to sign more players as he addressed the challenge facing him in his new job.

In his first press conference since being named as the replacement for Arne Slot at Anfield, the former Bournemouth boss made it clear that Jeremy Jacquet and Victor Munoz will not be the only new arrivals ahead of the new season.

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Brendon McCullum sacked as England Test head coach but will retain white-ball role

Brendon McCullum has been sacked as Test coach in another staggering twist in the unravelling of the England team.

Two weeks after Ben Stokes made the stunning announcement to step down as captain and retire from international cricket, McCullum's exit brings a definitive end to the Bazball era.

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World Cup 2026: France 2-0 Morocco – Kylian Mbappe magic decides quarter-final after his own early penalty miss

Kylian Mbappe shrugged off a missed penalty to star as France beat Morocco 2-0 in Boston to clinch their spot in the semi-finals of the World Cup.

The France captain won a penalty in the first half but after a lengthy delay before the kick, his tame effort was saved by Yassine Bounou. Mbappe was not to be denied, scoring one and assisting another for Ousmane Dembele after the break.

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Shakur Stevenson signs with Dana White's Zuffa Boxing | 'Line them up, one by one, and I’ll beat all the top guys'

Shakur Stevenson has signed with new promotional powerhouse Zuffa Boxing.

American star Stevenson is regarded as one of the best boxers in the world today.

He became a four-division world champion after defeating Teofimo Lopez at Madison Square Garden in his most recent fight in January.

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Wimbledon semi-finals: Will Jannik Sinner halt Novak Djokovic's potential farewell tour or will unthinkable happen to Italian again?

At 39-years-old, 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic is raging against the dying of the light as far as his professional career is concerned. But rage he is most certainly doing. 

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Genesis Scottish Open: Rory McIlroy shares early lead with Scottie Scheffler in contention on bunched leaderboard

Rory McIlroy is part of a five-way tie for the lead after the opening round of the Genesis Scottish Open, with Scottie Scheffler also in contention after a solid start.

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York Knights 20-16 Hull FC: Mark Applegarth's side bounce back for third straight Super League victory

York staged a second-half comeback as they secured a third straight Betfred Super League win with a 20-16 victory over Hull.

The win moves the Knights up to ninth in Super League, with the Black and Whites dropping to 11th.

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Harry Brook stars as England thrash India by nine wickets to clinch T20 series with game to spare

Harry Brook and Phil Salt's 146-run partnership saw England dish out a nine-wicket trouncing of India in Bristol to cruise to a T20 series victory with a game to spare.

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World Cup 2026: EU lawmakers call for formal investigation into Folarin Balogun 'scandal' - Paper Talk

The top stories and transfer rumours from Friday's newspapers...

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FIFA president Gianni Infantino is once again under pressure after calls from 72 European lawmakers for a formal investigation to be launched following the Folarin Balogun scandal - Daily Express

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