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Merino: From mobility scooter to World Cup hero in six months

Mikel Merino might have hoped to appear earlier than the 85th minute against Belgium following his match-winning impact from the bench against Portugal. Instead, he had to wait until the 86th. No matter. Another late cameo, another decisive goal.

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Spain into semi-finals at expense of Belgium after Merino's late winner

Mikel Merino emerges as Spain's hero yet again as the substitute scores in the 88th minute to stun Belgium and set up a World Cup semi-final against France.

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Football without faith is nothing so Infantino is playing with fire at World Cup | Jonatha

Swirl around Fifa’s machinations and doubts about big team and big name bias creates doubt – and that’s a dangerous gameAbout 25 years ago, I was in the office of a sports newspaper in Bucharest on a Saturday afternoon following the Premier League games with some local journalist

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Rudi Garcia faces Belgian backlash for taking Courtois off in World Cup loss to Spain

Replacement keeper Lammens made crucial errorGarcia: ‘Only players who are 100% fit can play’Rudi Garcia came under fire for replacing his injured first-choice goalkeeper, Thibaut Courtois, in Belgium’s World Cup quarter-final defeat by Spain on Friday, adding to questions about

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Rate the players as England face Norway

Rate the Norway and England players out of 10 below and come back 30 minutes after full-time to see the final ratings. O recorte ajuda a contextualizar a pauta dentro de Esportes.

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Switzerland hit out at VAR after ‘mistaken identity’ check ends in Breel Embolo red card

Attacker shown second yellow card for simulationArgentina topple Swiss with two goals in extra timeFifa match officials’ novel use of the term “mistaken identity” reared its head again in sensational circumstances during Saturday’s World Cup quarter-final between Argentina and Sw

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Cablegate: should Jude Bellingham’s first goal against Norway have been disallowed?

Midfielder got England back on level terms in fine fashion but pictures suggest illegal interference in the buildupNorway’s goalkeeper, Ørjan Håskjold Nyland, launches a goal-kick down the pitch two minutes into stoppage time at the end of the first half. The ball falls just insi

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Fleeting window slammed shut as Zverev gets lost in the Sinner Zone | Jonathan Liew

German briefly threatened before falling well short against world No 1 whose only weakness appears to be the weatherShortly before 7pm, a full 162 minutes into this match, Alexander Zverev got his first break point on the Jannik Sinner serve. With the score still one set apiece a

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England annihilated by India in women's Test at Lord's

England crashed to a second heavy defeat at Lord's in a little over a week with India needing just over 90 minutes on the final day of the historic first women's Test at the ground to wrap up a 270-run victory.

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‘For Diego’: spectre of Maradona looms over Argentina ahead of England clash

The image of the national icon has been ever present through this World Cup, in banners and songs and memory. It adds a fresh layer to Wednesday’s semi-finalNot two minutes after his side’s dramatic, extra-time quarter-final victory over Switzerland on Saturday, the Argentina hea

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‘I have haters’: Pogacar brushes off boos after solo burst extends Tour de France lead

Slovenian wins stage 10 on Bastille Day to go further clearEvenepoel finishes second, 32 seconds behind SlovenianTadej Pogacar extended his lead in the Tour de France with another imperious solo victory on the 10th stage to Le Lioran, in the Massif Central. The Slovenian now lead

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Tom Cruise among names set to take part in World Cup closing ceremony

Mission: Impossible star to appear in a pre-game show that will also feature Robbie Williams and Jennifer HudsonA wide array of performers, from actor Tom Cruise to streamer IShowSpeed, will help close out the World Cup, Fifa announced on Tuesday.Soccer’s governing body released

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