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Southgate glad England have 'edge back' for Colombia tie after 'love in'
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Southgate glad England have 'edge back' for Colombia tie after 'love in'
England manager Gareth Southgate "wasn't so comfortable with the love-in" before the Belgium game but is relishing the "big matches" of the World Cup.
Japan boss Akira Nishino admits 'risky' tactics to rely on other result
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Japan boss Akira Nishino admits 'risky' tactics to rely on other result
Japan coach Akira Nishino said he didn't intend to settle for a 1-0 defeat to Poland that saw his team nevertheless advance to theWest Brom Rebuff £1m Bid From Watford for Wantaway Shot Stopper Ben Foster Following PL Relegation
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West Brom Rebuff £1m Bid From Watford for Wantaway Shot Stopper Ben Foster Following PL Relegation
West Brom have rejected a £1m offer from Watford for wantaway goalkeeper Ben Foster, who spent two seasons at Vicarage Road over 11 years ago. The 35-year-old is eager to leave the Hawthorns this summer following the club's relegation, and is said to be growing frustrated at Albion's firm stance over offers thus far, which seemingly led to his refusal to join the club's training camp in Portugal on Tuesday. Foster is due to be disciplined by the Baggies for their absence at compulsory...
No ructions in Poland camp after Lewandowski comments, insists Kuba
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No ructions in Poland camp after Lewandowski comments, insists Kuba
Jakub Blaszczykowski insists there is no ill-feeling within the Poland squad after Robert Lewandowski pulled no punches with his assessment of their early World Cup exit.
After a 2-1 loss to Senegal was followed by a 3-0 defeat at the hands of Colombia, Adam Nawalka's side are left with little more than pride to play for when they face Japan in their final Group H meeting in Volgograd on Thursday.
Following the Colombia game, captain Lewandowski said the team possessed "too little quality", as they failed to build on their promising Euro 2016 campaign, when they reached the last eight and were only edged out by eventual champions Portugal on penalties.
Blaszczykowski skirted around addressing Lewandowski's comments directly, but conceded the squad would have to accept any negativity that came their way.
"When negative results appear, when we lose matches, there are problems," he told a media conference.
"Then some untrue information was available. Today we don't have a lot of arguments in favour of us. We have to accept criticism and it's very easy to take it because our dreams never came true.
"I personally believe that as a player who's spent time in the national team, the atmosphere has not changed. What has changed only is the fact that we lost.
"We have to face it. All in all I think what is most important for us is we have to accept the criticism and resist all those difficult situations because our results were bad, we have not provided sufficient positive arguments.
1 - Poland are the first European nation to be eliminated from the 2018 World Cup. Departing. #POLCOL #WorldCup pic.twitter.com/CQIHHAJxX1
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) June 24, 2018
"We have to live on and fight more tomorrow. I would like to express my words of gratitude to all the people who have supported our team, especially in those very difficult moments.
"I also thank journalists who were with us and devoted their private time to support us. You do not always receive the answers you'd expect to but in the last four years we created something very beautiful and we would like to say we're very bitter about losing two games.
"I'd also like to say we invested a lot to be here and we had much greater expectations from ourselves but life goes on and the match tomorrow will be of great significance from the mental point of view because we need to demonstrate that we never give up as a team.
"In the last four years we have provided a lot of positive emotions to football fans so we remember those moments and they'll be of great importance tomorrow. We want to show we're a bunch of guys who never give up."
Soccer punters get a heavy beating
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Soccer punters get a heavy beating
ZIMBABWE is fast becoming or is now a football betting country with almost half, if not three-quarters, of the nation now relying on football betting for survival.
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Transfer Talk: PSG offering Man United Marco Verratti, cash for Paul Pogba
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Transfer Talk: PSG offering Man United Marco Verratti, cash for Paul Pogba
Julien Laurens explains Paul Pogba's state of mind following a season which occasionally saw strained relationships with manager Jose Mouinho.
The transfer window is open, and Transfer Talk has the latest rumours making the rounds. Follow along with our daily blog throughout the summer.
TOP STORY: PSG offer Verratti and cash for Pogba
Paul Pogba has been criticised for some of his performances for both Manchester United and France, but it seems Paris Saint-Germain have no doubts about him.
The Sun reports that United "have been offered Marco Verratti plus cash for Pogba," but stresses that it is unclear whether they would let...Poland World Cup Fixtures, Squad, Group, Guide
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Poland World Cup Fixtures, Squad, Group, Guide
Robert Lewandowski is at his peak, but the Polish defence seems to leak goals with ease.
First Place: Poland topped their group over Denmark by five points (Getty Images) Robert Lewandowski is at his peak, but the Polish defence seems to leak goals with ease.Why Mourinho's captaincy (& Pogba) dilemma shows how far Man Utd trail Man City
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Why Mourinho's captaincy (& Pogba) dilemma shows how far Man Utd trail Man City
COMMENT: Finding another 19 points is one thing. A couple hundred million quid can remedy that. But to really know the size of the challenge facing Jose Mourinho at Manchester United, just consider the dilemma Michael Carrick has handed him this summer.
Of course, Manchester City won't stand still. United may've managed to get Fred and young Diogo Dalot through the door, but City won't be sitting on their hands for long. And no matter what City do this summer, it's going to take more than throwing money at the problem for Mourinho to fix this one.
Read more on Tribal FootballToni Kroos' late heroics keep Germany's knockout-stage hopes alive
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Toni Kroos' late heroics keep Germany's knockout-stage hopes alive
Defending champion Germany resuscitated their World Cup hopes with a dramatic 2-1 victory over Sweden in their second Group F game inZifa elections biased
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Zifa elections biased
The Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) have increased the association’s presidential election fees from $5 000 to $5 500 with the candidates also forking out an additional $200 for the nomination […]
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Why Germany are walking a tightrope & how good has Ronaldo really been?
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Why Germany are walking a tightrope & how good has Ronaldo really been?
Spain’s World Cup winner Cesc Fabregas on the pressure you face after losing your opening game, and why the big names have not shone in Russia so far - even Cristiano Ronaldo.
World Cup Missing XI
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World Cup Missing XI
In this piece we have put together a team of players who failed to get selected to their national squads for the tournament.
Leroy Sane was shock omission from the Germany squad (Getty Images) In this piece we have put together a team of players who failed to get selected to their national squads for the tournament.Costa strike keeps 2018 World Cup waiting for first goalless draw
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Costa strike keeps 2018 World Cup waiting for first goalless draw
Diego Costa's solitary strike in Spain's win over Iran on Wednesday ensured the 2018 World Cup has not seen a 0-0 draw during the first 20 games.
The last time this happened was the 1954 World Cup in Switzerland, which did not see a goalless draw during the 26-game tournament.
Russia 2018 got off to a fast start with the host nation crushing Saudi Arabia 5-0 on June 14, with Spain and Portugal then playing out a pulsating 3-3 draw the following day.
While there has not been a glut of goals in the games since, fans can at least enjoy the fact they are yet to experience a scoreless stalemate.
0 - There have been no 0-0 draws in any of the 20 games at the 2018 World Cup so far - the last time that this happened was in 1954 (no 0-0's in the 26-game tournament). Goals.#IRNESP #ESP #IRN #WorldCup
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) June 20, 2018
England boss Gareth Southgate: 'I will keep challenging Harry Kane'
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England boss Gareth Southgate: 'I will keep challenging Harry Kane'
England manager Gareth Southgate says that he will "keep challenging" Harry Kane to be world class.
Frustrated Real Madrid ready to turn to 'cheaper' Courtois option
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Frustrated Real Madrid ready to turn to 'cheaper' Courtois option
Real Madrid are ready to make an opening bid for Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois.
While they have been haggling with AS Roma over a fee for Alisson Becker, Onda Cero says Real are ready to drop negotiations and turn to Courtois.
Read more on Tribal FootballFACTBOX-Soccer-Uruguay v Saudi Arabia
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June 18 (Reuters) - Uruguay play Saudi Arabia in a Group A match in Rostov-on-Don on Wednesday.Where: Rostov Arena, Rostov-on-DonCapacity: 43,472When: Wednesday, June 20, 1800 local (1500 GMT/1100 ET)Referee: To be announcedKey stats:- Uruguay have played in 12 previous World Cups and have won the tournament twice, as hosts in the inaugural edition in 1930 and again in 1950 in Brazil. After failing to qualify for the 2006 event in Germany, they sprang a surprise by reaching the semi-finals in South...
World Cup 2018: Pick your England team to face Tunisia
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World Cup 2018: Pick your England team to face Tunisia
Who should start for England in their World Cup opener against Tunisia? Pick your 11 with the BBC squad selector.
Age Hareide: 'William Kvist could be out of World Cup'
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Age Hareide: 'William Kvist could be out of World Cup'
Denmark head coach Age Hareide concedes that William Kvist could miss the rest of the World Cup with a fractured rib.
World Cup LIVE: Lionel Messi, Argentina face minnows Iceland; France begin World Cup quest
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World Cup LIVE: Lionel Messi, Argentina face minnows Iceland; France begin World Cup quest
Day 3 of the World Cup is jam-packed of storylines, as one of the favourites to win the tournament France is in action against Australia, Lionel Messi andWorld Cup TV Schedule
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World Cup TV Schedule
The BBC and ITV will share the group game fixtures for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
TV: The BBC and ITV will share coverage of the World Cup in 2018 (Getty Images)The BBC and ITV will share the group game fixtures for the 2018 World Cup in Russia. The knockout stages are yet to be organised.Zhuwao driven by unfinished business
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Zhuwao driven by unfinished business
EXPLOSIVE Zimbabwe batsman Cephas Zhuwao needed just one platform — the ICC World Cup Qualifier the country hosted in February and March — to charm West Indies superstar Chris Gayle, […]
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Argentina must lessen burden on Messi, says Guzman
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Argentina must lessen burden on Messi, says Guzman
Argentina goalkeeper Nahuel Guzman told his team-mates they needed to lessen the burden on star Lionel Messi at the World Cup.
Messi, 30, will again lead the South American nation at the showpiece tournament, where they face Iceland, Croatia and Nigeria in Group D.
But the Barcelona forward will be heavily relied upon as he looks for his first senior international trophy.
Guzman, who replaced the injured Sergio Romero in Argentina's squad, said his team-mates needed to ease the pressure on Messi as much as they could.
"Of course Leo is a very important figure to us. We have to know how to be with him. He has to let us too," he told a news conference Wednesday.
"And we have to, somehow, take away the responsibility he already has. He feels it too.
"We also have several figures to be a friend to him and make him feel good."
[SELECCIÓN MAYOR] A tres días del debut en #Rusia2018, el equipo dirigido por Jorge Sampaoli sigue trabajando en Bronnitsy. pic.twitter.com/fWN6F9NGaB
— Selección Argentina (@Argentina) June 13, 2018
Guzman added: "I'll try to be with him at any moment. I will try to lift him up if I see he's doubtful. And we hope to be able to celebrate, next to him, each game.
"We have to be calm that Leo's fine."
Looking for a first World Cup trophy since 1986, Argentina begin their campaign against Iceland Saturday.
La Liga Transfers – All Completed and Confirmed Signings
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La Liga Transfers – All Completed and Confirmed Signings
Check out all the latest La Liga transfer news, signings, and fees here.
Vinicius Junior has signed for Real Madrid for €45 million (Getty Images) Check out all the latest La Liga transfer news, signings, and fees here.Julen Lopetegui: Real Madrid name Spain manager as new head coach
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Julen Lopetegui: Real Madrid name Spain manager as new head coach
Real Madrid appoint Spain manager Julen Lopetegui as their new head coach, following Zinedine Zidane's departure in May.
FIFA World Ranking gets overhaul to stop manipulation for draw seedings
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FIFA World Ranking gets overhaul to stop manipulation for draw seedings
FIFA has announced that its <aUdinese midfielder Rodrigo de Paul interesting Sevilla
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Udinese midfielder Rodrigo de Paul interesting Sevilla
Udinese midfielder Rodrigo de Paul is interesting Sevilla.
Previously with Valencia as a teenager, the 24-year-old has impressed in Serie A.
Read more on Tribal FootballMan Utd target Willian denies Conte grudge despite spying Chelsea exit
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Man Utd target Willian denies Conte grudge despite spying Chelsea exit
Willian insists he doesn't hold a grudge against Chelsea boss Antonio Conte.
Sky Sports says Willian wants to leave Stamford Bridge if Conte remains as head coach, and is a target for Manchester United this summer.
Read more on Tribal FootballLIVE Transfer Talk: Real Madrid to smash world transfer record for Neymar
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LIVE Transfer Talk: Real Madrid to smash world transfer record for Neymar
The transfer window is open, and Transfer Talk has the latest rumours making the rounds. Follow live with our daily blogMudimu’s Warriors homecoming
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Mudimu’s Warriors homecoming
WALES-BASED Zimbabwe Warriors new boy Alec Mudimu left the country when he was a mere five-year-old.
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Southgate pleased as England defeat Costa Rica
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Southgate pleased as England defeat Costa Rica
England impressed with a 2-0 friendly win against Costa Rica at Elland Road.
Manager Gareth Southgate made 10 changes from Saturday's win against Nigeria at Wembley - and was rewarded with some fine individual displays and a commanding team performance in their final friendly before they depart for Russia.
Read more on Tribal FootballBallack: Finishing fifth not good enough for Chelsea
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Ballack: Finishing fifth not good enough for Chelsea
Former Chelsea star Michael Ballack says they can't be happy with a fifth place finish this season.
Ballack has questioned whether his old club are making the right decisions after they failed to qualify for the Champions League for a second time in three years.
Read more on Tribal FootballSpain World Cup Fixtures, Squad, Group, Guide
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Spain World Cup Fixtures, Squad, Group, Guide
The Spanish sailed through qualifying, with their demolition of Italy in September being particularly impressive
Spain are one of the favourites in Russia (Getty Images) The Spanish sailed through qualifying, with their demolition of Italy in September being particularly impressiveLiverpool legend Barnes: Karius concussion makes no difference
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Liverpool legend Barnes: Karius concussion makes no difference
Liverpool legend John Barnes does not believe that Loris Karius being concussed played a part in his mistakes.
A report from the United States came out suggesting that Karius had a concussion during the Champions League final.
Read more on Tribal FootballLiverpool goalkeeper Loris Karius suffered concussion in Champions League final
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Liverpool goalkeeper Loris Karius suffered concussion in Champions League final
Liverpool goalkeeper Loris Karius suffered a concussion in the Champions League final against Real Madrid that may have impactedStefan Mauk joins Brisbane Roar on a four-year deal
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Stefan Mauk joins Brisbane Roar on a four-year deal
John Aloisi's Brisbane Roar rebuild has continued with the addition of Stefan Mauk on a four-year deal.
The 22-year-old attacking midfielder has exited the final year of his contract with Dutch club NEC, having played in the last A-League season on loan with Melbourne City.
The Adelaide product, who represented Australia through the junior levels, had returned to the Netherlands after City's finals exit and was reportedly looking at other options in Europe.
Instead he has linked with his former...It’s Karuru again!
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It’s Karuru again!
After captaining a trailblazing Zimbabwe side that lifted the Cosafa Cup last year, Amazulu midfielder Ovidy Karuru has been handed the armband in the absence of Knowledge Musona as the […]
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World Cup friendlies: England v Nigeria - rate the players?
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World Cup friendlies: England v Nigeria - rate the players?
Rate the performances of the players in England's World Cup warm-up game against Nigeria.
Union Berlin's Kristian Pedersen 'holds talks with Birmingham City'
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Union Berlin's Kristian Pedersen 'holds talks with Birmingham City'
Union Berlin defender Kristian Pedersen reportedly holds talks with English Championship club Birmingham City.
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