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Tunnel vision: candid photos of World Cup 2026 stars

Footballers are known for their eclectic matchday rituals: Lionel Messi likes to drink maté with teammate Rodrigo De Paul at exactly 9.30am, while Harry Kane always dons the left side of his kit first. These candid photos show the 2026 World Cup’s elite players finalising their m

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Should Argentina take Messi off penalties?

Lionel Messi keeps rewriting World Cup history, but after his latest miss from the spot, should Argentina hand penalty duties to someone else?

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‘Drenched by beer’: England fans go wild for the World Cup pint-toss celebration

Outdoor fan parks allow football lovers to enjoy the messy euphoria – so long as they ditch the denimWorld Cup live – latest updatesOnce upon a time, the pub was the default choice for most football fans keen to watch the match with fellow supporters – and spilling your beer on a

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Bellingham’s extra-time winner sinks Norway and sends England into World Cup semi-finals

Thomas Tuchel’s message was that it was time for England to thrive at the business end of the World Cup; the most exciting part. His players had to release the handbrake and go for it. They must not have any regrets against a Norway team that most of England expected them to beat

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Bellingham reaching heights of World Cup legends with Messi next

Jude Bellingham again dazzles England and the World Cup with his brilliance, matching some records of the all-time greats.

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'We should all be excited' - Messi set for first England meeting

Lionel Messi is set for his first match against England after Argentina beat Switzerland in the World Cup quarter-finals.

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England on collision course with Messi and Argentina in World Cup semi-final grudge match

First competitive game between teams since 2002 World CupGeorgia braced for potential flashpoints in Atlanta buildupIt has been billed as one of the biggest grudge matches in the history of international football. After England’s players rode their luck against Erling Haaland’s N

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World Cup scouting report: the lowdown on England’s semi-final opponents Argentina | Nick

Defending champions will pose a threat with Messi’s genius but their lack of width and energy in the midfield offers encouragement for Thomas TuchelSwitzerland knew how to deal with Lionel Messi. They congested the centre of the pitch and made it impossible for him to find angles

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Declan Rice winning fitness battle to start for England against Argentina

Rice expected to overcome illness for semi-finalJordan Pickford: ‘We can’t focus solely on Messi’Declan Rice is set to overcome illness and retain his place for England’s World Cup semi-final against Argentina on Wednesday.The Arsenal midfielder was substituted at half-time of En

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The other Lionel: how Scaloni went from accidental manager to World Cup hero

After forming an almost paternal relationship with Lionel Messi and providing a rare sense of stability, Argentina’s unheralded saviour is on the verge of World Cup historyOn Lionel Messi’s ill-fated international debut in Budapest in 2005, when he was (very harshly) sent off 45

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How do England stop Messi as more history beckons for Argentina legend?

England beat one of the hosts in their own backyard when they went to the Azteca and won with 10 men. Then they saw off Erling Haaland and his pals in the last eight. Now it is the holders and the small matter of knocking out Argentina led by Lionel Messi.

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Walked for 47% of the World Cup - the evolution of Messi

Lionel Messi is looking to beat England and reach a third World Cup final with Argentina. Guillem Balague looks at the evolution of one of the game's all-time greats.

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