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Why Tuchel should be worried about DR Congo's 'anti-England' formula

If you're looking for a dark horse in the knockout stages, don't look for one in DR Congo. Look for a Leopard - patient, relentless, and ready to pounce when it matters most.

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Mexico face up to their most terrifying opponent: the ghost of World Cup game four

El Tri have made a habit of qualifying from the group stage and then falling at the first hurdle. They are hoping the memory of 1986 will help end the curseIn Mexico, the phrase ya merito (“almost there”) is closely linked to the country’s men’s football team.In Mexican Spanish,

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Tearful Iga Swiatek rides the emotional waves to launch Wimbledon defence

Pole defeats Taylor Townsend 6-1, 2-6, 6-3 in first round‘Last year the most amazing thing happened. So I felt it’Rarely has a multiple grand slam winner been in floods of tears after winning a first round match at Wimbledon. Then again, Iga Swiatek has always been a little out o

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World Cup penalty misses - is this the end of the stutter?

The stutter. Like it or loathe it, it's a technique that has been increasingly adopted by penalty takers since the time of Pele in the 1960s. But after some faltering spot-kicks at this World Cup - might it be time up for one of football's most polarising tricks?

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Dimitrov makes winning return after tearful exit

Grigor Dimitrov makes a winning return to Wimbledon, 12 months after suffering one of the most devastating nights of his career.

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‘There are holes in England’: DR Congo ready to produce World Cup shock | Ed Aarons

Former DRC defender Gabriel Zakuani is better placed than most to have a view on Wednesday’s game, and feels it won’t be as straightforward as some thinkIt took Gabriel Zakuani less than five seconds to turn down an offer to co-commentate on the showdown between the Democratic Re

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Who has scored the most goals at a World Cup without winning the Golden Boot?

Plus: World Cup teams stuck on nul points and teams who broke their duck with a drubbingMail us with your all of your questions and answers“Who has scored the most goals at a World Cup finals without winning the Golden Boot?” asks Sam Edwards.With Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé a

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'A huge advantage for Mexico' - England face an Azteca altitude problem

"It is one of the most beautiful fixtures you can have playing Mexico in the Azteca," said Thomas Tuchel after England booked their World Cup last 16 spot. But it is also one of the hardest fixtures in football.

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The qualities 'elite' Tonali can bring to Spurs

Tottenham's deal to sign Sandro Tonali from Newcastle continues an exhaustive overhaul under head coach Roberto De Zerbi. At £100m, he will become the most expensive, and the most important, of six summer signings so far.

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Shearer at £237m? Where Anderson transfer stands in adjusted rankings

Elliot Anderson becomes the third-most expensive signing in Premier League history after Alexander Isak and Florian Wirtz with his £116m transfer from Nottingham Forest to Manchester City.

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Why are Man City breaking the bank for Anderson?

Elliot Anderson will become the most expensive British player, but why are Manchester City prepared to pay a record fee to sign the midfielder?

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Malik Tillman’s bloody sock game rockets into US World Cup history

The midfielder had to work hard to win his place in Mauricio Pochettino’s squad for this tournament. He is more than repaying his coach’s faithWhile Malik Tillman was unsure of what to expect from the United States’ last-32 clash with Bosnia and Herzegovina, he certainly must hav

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