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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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'Influential' Lamine Yamal has 'more to give' to Spain
BBC Sport World Cup pundits Cesar Azpilicueta and Wayne Rooney look at how Lamine Yamal performed against Belgium and feel there is "more to come" from the Spain forward.
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Rice and Guehi give England injury boost ahead of Norway quarter-final
Declan Rice, Marc Guehi and Reece James gave England a triple injury boost ahead of their World Cup quarter-final with Norway.
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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 t...
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Salah demands put Saudi switch in doubt - Saturday's gossip
Mohamed Salah's financial demands putting off Saudi clubs, Bayern Munich rebuff Real Madrid move for Michael Olise, Barcelona agree to sign Karim Adeyemi, plus more.
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Man Utd's Ederson move in doubt
Manchester United's attempt to complete a £35m deal for Atalanta midfielder is in doubt.
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Cedi Osman set to join PAOK after Panathinaikos agrees buyout
The Turkish international is set to continue his career in Thessaloniki as PAOK strengthens its roster for the upcoming BKT EuroCup season.
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Wembanyama sends clear message to Spurs: “I’m here to stay”
The French superstar hinted at a long-term future in San Antonio as he becomes eligible for a record-breaking contract extension.
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England favourites to reach semis, says Norway boss
England are favourites to reach the semi-finals of the World Cup, Norway boss Stale Solbakken has told BBC Sport.
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Football's best bromance: Why Bellingham and Haaland break the mould
The two players have won an army of admirers from social media clips for their honesty in interviews.
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New species named after Cape Verde keeper Vozinha
A new species of sea slug has been named after Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha to mark his performance against Spain at the World Cup.
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Moses Wright completing Milan move, Barcelona to pocket €900K
The Catalans are set to receive a significant buyout, while Žalgiris will also be compensated as the transfer nears completion.
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Man City's Lewis on faith, football and helping the homeless
Manchester City midfielder Rico Lewis talks about finding God and his charity work involving football that is aiming to tackle homelessness.
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Haaland & Heggem inspiring Baggies' striker Heggebo
West Bromwich Albion striker Aune Heggebo says watching Erling Haaland and his old Baggies team-mate Torbjorn Heggem exploits for Norway at the World Cup has been amazing...
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Hacking worry for Argentine FA over World Cup emails
Argentina's football association signals it may have suffered a cyber attack after emails from its accounts reportedly criticised refereeing in the dramatic win against E...
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Burnley appoint Hayen as new head coach
Burnley appoint Genk boss Nicky Hayen as their new head coach on a three-year deal.
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Hezonja named MVP as FIBA announces First Round Awards
Croatia star headlines the All-Star Five, while Slovenia's Stefan Joksimovic earns Rising Star honors.
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Aberdeen sell Keskinen to Odense after 'very good offer'
Aberdeen sell Topi Keskinen to Odense for an undisclosed fee, which Pittodrie manager Stephen Robinson describes as "a very good offer".
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Olympiacos extends captain Kostas Papanikolaou through 2028
The EuroLeague champions have rewarded their long-time captain with a new two-year contract.
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England's Woad storms into Evian Championship lead as Korda misses cut
England's Lottie Woad shot a seven-under-par 64 to claim the halfway lead at the Amundi Evian Championship as she seeks her first major victory.
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