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Who are ya? Behind the scenes of the official World Cup portrait photographs12:17 Poses and backstage snaps showcase the players’ personalities and the mechanics of Fifa’s obligatory shoot Lionel Messi of Argentina stands rigidly in front of the camera. Marc Cucurella of Spain whips his hair and appears to boogie. Diego Moreira of Belgium covers his eyes with his forearm and reveals an eerie tattoo. Harry Kane leans on to one knee. There are 1,248 football players and 48 manag… Somerset v Warwickshire, Glamorgan v Surrey, and more: county cricket – live11:43 All the latest from around the grounds Mail Tanya or comment below with your thoughts On the day the England and Wales Cricket Board whisked Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson away from County Championship action , Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Hampshire and Derbyshire stole the show, tucking wins under their belt within three days. At Grace Road, Leicestershire , without a win this summer, rolled ov… World Cup 2026: Cape Verde continue remarkable story; Messi, Mbappé and Haaland return – live9:29 ⚽ All the latest news from day 11 of the tournament ⚽ Player guide | Bracketology | Golden Boot | Mail us Spain are an entirely different proposition with Lamine Yamal, aren’t they? Apologies if that sounds unacceptably basic, it is, but sometimes, basic is what we need. He gives them width, edge, pace, invention – and his teammates the confidence they have him so anything is possible. But hatred… Cape Verde do it again and Lamine Yamal spurs on Spain | World Cup Daily8:56 Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning , Jeff Rueter and Mark Langdon as Cape Verde claim yet another historic point and Spain finally look like a team worthy of the favourites tag. Continue reading... England to face Bangladesh in one-off Test in preparation for Ashes series7:18 Lord’s could stage game in May before visit of Australia England to play two Tests in Bangladesh in February England will prepare for the Ashes series next summer with a one-off Test against Bangladesh in late May. The venue has yet to be determined and is contingent upon where the England and Wales Cricket Board decides to stage the final of the World Test Championship the following month. Conti… Maybe this World Cup will bring the best out of the US, not the worst | Barney Ronay6:45 Tournament could hold up a useful hand mirror to the isolationism and divisiveness of Trump’s joint-host nation One of the best parts of following football across the world is the way it drags you into special places, local shrines, objects of profound cultural connection. The US, of course, has these holy spaces too. The queue of pilgrims in Philadelphia on Thursday morning stretched down the su… Wyndham Clark battles hostile crowd to win US Open again: ‘It’s rare fans boo your shots’6:45 Several spectators removed from course over conduct ‘They definitely didn’t want me to win,’ says 32-year-old Wyndham Clark spent much of Sunday afternoon hearing cheers for everyone but himself. The grandstands and six-deep galleries packed around Shinnecock Hills revelled in his mistakes, groaned when he escaped trouble and reserved their loudest support for his playing partner, the world No 1,… St Helens ease pressure on Rowley but big win cannot mask club’s decline6:45 Saints have fallen a long way since being crowned world champions in 2023 with coach vowing to fix things With the midway point of the Super League season now passed the pressure is rising across the competition – but few, if any, clubs have the burden of expectation and history weighing upon them quite like St Helens. This midsummer afternoon’s waltz in the sunshine against a woeful Huddersfield… World Cup 2026: guide to all 1,248 players6:45 Everything you need to know (and more) about every squad member. Click on the player pictures for more information Continue reading... Golden Boot: World Cup 2026 top goalscorers6:45 Who is winning the battle to be top scorer at the World Cup? Live and updated throughout the tournament All-time World Cup goalscorers The Golden Boot is awarded to the World Cup’s top goalscorer, with assists used as a tie-breaker if two or more players finish level. The 2026 tournament has three former Golden Boot winners taking part: Kylian Mbappé of France (eight goals in 2022), England’s Harry Kane (six goals in 2018) and James Rodríguez of Colombia (six goals in 2014). Mbappé and Kane are… Egypt claim their first World Cup win after roaring from behind to beat New Zealand5:39 Mohamed Salah led Egypt to their first-ever World Cup victory as they recovered to beat New Zealand 3-1, moving top of Group G and boosting their hopes of reaching the knockout stage. Egypt, pre-match favourites with Salah and Omar Marmoush spearheading the attack, were backed by a vocal crowd at BC Place. However, slack defending cost them early as New Zealand defender Finn Surman rose t… Messi and Argentina ready to turn up the heat after fast World Cup start4:33 It is the 40th anniversary of Diego Maradona’s exploits against England. The scene is set for Lionel Messi to imbue the date with fresh significance How do you build on perfection? It is the poser Argentina face before a match that, for all its prosaic appearance in the middle of a bloated group stage, may prove critical to their World Cup defence. Lionel Messi’s storybook entrance to the tournam… Nicholls’ experienced knock shows the way after callow England swatted aside | Simon Burnton23:07 Brendon McCullum relied too much on youth in the second Test, while persistence paid dividends for New Zealand In December 2020 Henry Nicholls was a fixture in the New Zealand team, batting at No 5, but he was under pressure. In nine Tests since the end of their series against Bangladesh in early 2019 he averaged only 20.33. But they stuck with him and in his next game, against West Indies in Wel… Serena Williams to make Wimbledon singles comeback after being handed wildcard21:29 Seven-time champion, now 44, continues on-court return She will also compete in doubles with sister Venus American tennis great Serena Williams will make a stunning return to singles action at this year’s Wimbledon after being handed the final wildcard by the All England Club on Sunday. The seven-time Wimbledon singles champion, who has 23 grand slam titles in all, was already assured o… |
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