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The weirdest, wildest tales of the World Cup: best podcasts of the week

From Ronaldo’s legendary haircut to Argentina’s improvised 1986 away shirt – the odd stories behind football’s biggest trophy are explored. Plus, a smart series from the makers of Pod Save AmericaThis series from football site Goal dedicates an episode to each one of the last 10 World Cups and pulls…

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Tomori on Tuchel, living in Italy and why this is the best he has felt

Fikayo Tomori says his success at AC Milan shows English players "can go abroad and adapt to a different way of living".

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AFCON 2025: Ayoub El Kaabi scores wondergoal as Morocco dominate Comoros

Morocco defeated Comoros (2-0) in the opening match of AFCON 2025. Ayoub El Kaabi scored a superb overhead kick.

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Man City to weigh players before Forest game

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says his players will be weighed when they return to training to check they are fit enough to play against Nottingham Forest.

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'Still excited' - Lim, 71, the oldest flinger in town

PDC World Championship history-maker Paul Lim, 71, discusses his longevity in darts as he prepares to face Luke Humphries at Alexandra Palace.

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'Incredible' Rice is 'future captain of England' - Rooney

Former England forward Wayne Rooney hails Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice as a "future captain of England".

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How to watch South Africa vs. Angola online for free

How to watch Africa Cup of Nations for free. Live stream South Africa vs. Angola in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations for free.

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Big Sean Named Creative Director of Global Experience for Detroit Pistons

Sean, who was raised in Detroit, has worked closely with the Pistons in recent years on a range of off-the-court initiatives.

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El Kaabi’s stunning strike caps Morocco’s win over Comoros in Afcon opener

The Africa Cup of Nations hosts, Morocco, overcame a nervy start to beat Comoros in the tournament’s opening game on Sunday after Brahim Díaz and the substitute Ayoub El Kaabi scored second-half goals.It was a far from convincing showing, however, from highly fancied Morocco who are 97 places above …

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Alex Iwobi says Afcon is a special football tournament

The Fulham midfielder will represent his birth country Nigeria in the competition featuring 24 nations.

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Morocco seal AFCON win against Comoros in 2025 opener

Host nation Morocco overcome a spirited challenge by Africa Cup of Nations minnows Comoros to kick off the tournament.

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Morgan Rogers’ golden spell spearheads Aston Villa’s most unlikely title charge | Jonathan Wilson

England forward’s brilliance is proving difficult to stop but Unai Emery will surely not be able to keep relying on him every timeIt is only two months since Morgan Rogers was standing on the Stadium of Light pitch, looking confused as Unai Emery berated him for failing to anticipate a through-ball …

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NFL round-up: Chiefs down to QB3 as Minshew injured in loss to Titans

Titans snap skid as Ward outshines reeling ChiefsMcCarthy hurt as Vikings hand Giants ninth straight lossChargers close on playoffs behind Herbert surgeCam Ward threw for 228 yards and two touchdowns, and the Tennessee Titans snapped an 11-game home skid by beating the Kansas City Chiefs 26-9 on Sun…

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Amorim warns against panic buying after Fernandes joins Manchester United injury list

Captain Fernandes injured in defeat at Aston Villa‘We need to find solutions, we continue with our plan’Ruben Amorim insisted Manchester United risk making mistakes in the January transfer window if they panic after Bruno Fernandes joined their growing injury list. Amorim said he expects the United …

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Rogers shows importance as Villa stay in title race

Morgan Rogers shows his importance to Aston Villa with two goals in a win over Manchester United, as Unai Emery's side remain in the title hunt.

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Georgetown coach suspended for one game for water bottle throw

Georgetown men's basketball coach Ed Cooley was suspended by the school on Sunday for one game after throwing a water bottle into the stands at the end of a loss to Xavier the night before.

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Morocco gets off to winning start at Africa Cup of Nations

Brahim Diaz and Ayoub El Kaabi scored second-half goals as Morocco beat Comoros 2-0 in the Africa Cup of Nations opener in Rabat. Diaz broke the deadlock 10 minutes after the break, and substitute El Kaabi sealed the win with a stunning overhead kick.

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Man Utd face up to 'massive' loss of injured Fernandes

Manchester United's injury problems worsened as captain and talisman Bruno Fernandes was replaced in a 2-1 defeat by Aston Villa.

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Stunning Rogers double secures Villa win over Man Utd

Morgan Rogers scores twice for Aston Villa in their 2-1 win against Manchester United, extending Villa's unbeaten run to 10 matches in all competitions.

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Mass clearout of England leadership not in ECB plans after Ashes failure

McCullum’s position likely to come under scrutinyECB believes mass sackings would be a mistakeThe England and Wales Cricket Board is eager to avoid a mass clearout of England’s senior leadership in the wake of another humiliating away Ashes series defeat.England’s hopes of winning the urn were expu…