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Papers: Man Utd ponder surprise Santos move
The top stories and transfer rumours from Monday's newspapers...
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Queiroz leaves Ghana following World Cup exit
Carlos Queiroz steps down as Ghana head coach after three months in charge following their World Cup exit.
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Haaland sends Norway into quarter-finals as Brazil crash out
Erling Haaland scores twice for Norway as they beat Brazil 2-1 at the New York New Jersey Stadium to reach the quarter-finals of the World Cup for the first time.
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Brilliant Bellingham downs Norway to send England into last four
England booked their place in the semi-finals of the World Cup as another double from Jude Bellingham clinched a 2-1 extra-time victory over Norway in Miami.
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Spain book blockbuster semi-final with France after more Merino heroics
Spain booked a blockbuster semi-final meeting with France after beating Belgium 2-1 thanks to last-gasp specialist Mikel Merino in Los Angeles.
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Mbappe magic sees off Morocco as France skipper shrugs off penalty miss
Kylian Mbappe shrugged off a missed penalty to star as France beat Morocco 2-0 in Boston to clinch their spot in the semi-finals of the World Cup.
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Haaland double fires Norway into World Cup quarter-finals
Erling Haaland scores twice as Norway knock-out five-time champions Brazil, and progress to the quarter-finals of the 2026 World Cup.
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Brazil stunned as Haaland's masterclass sends Norway into last eight
Erling Haaland dumped Brazil out of the World Cup as his brilliant double late in their last-16 tie secured a 2-1 win for Norway to set up a quarter-final against England...
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Shelter-in-place order at Azteca before Mexico-England because of weather
The Azteca Stadium issues a shelter-in-place order because of severe weather before the last-16 World Cup tie between Mexico and England.
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EuroLeague referee on enforcing ‘Ataman rule’: “Giving advantage to bad behavior”
Addressing the ‘Ataman rule’, EuroLeague referee Miguel Perez explains how officials now delay technical fouls to protect fast-break opportunities.
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Real Madrid plot £188m Olise deal - Monday's gossip
Real Madrid are preparing a mammoth deal for Michael Olise, Tottenham exploring move for Rafael Leao, while Newcastle target Angelo Stiller, plus more.
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FIBA World Cup Qualifiers narrow the field as European picture clears
Greece, Iceland, Montenegro, and Portugal advance to the final round in the FIBA World Cup 2027 Qualifiers.
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FIBA World Cup Qualifiers final brackets set in Africa
Twelve African nations remain in a battle for five coveted tickets to Qatar as the FIBA World Cup 2027 Qualifiers progress to the final round.
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Nico Mannion clutches dramatic victory for Italy against Lithuania
Italy advances to the final round of the FIBA World Cup 2027 Qualifiers with a 5-1 tally.
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'It stinks!' Neville, Trump and Belgium speak out after FIFA allow banned Balogun to play
FIFA has stepped in to make banned USA striker Folarin Balogun available for the World Cup last-16 tie with Belgium - a move praised by US President Donald Trump but slam...
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Spence muscle problem adds to England right-back concerns
Djed Spence complains of a muscular niggle before the last-16 World Cup tie against Mexico, adding to England's concerns at right-back.
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USA prolongs U17 World Cup reign with dominant gold medal victory
Another FIBA U17 World Cup gold medal for the United States, despite a 37-point performance from future NCAA star Nikola Kusturica.
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Portugal stuns Greece in Athens
Greece suffers another upset loss with Portugal getting the job done on the road.
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Vezenkov drives Bulgaria into the second round of EuroBasket Pre-Qualifiers
A dominating display by Bulgaria, fueled by 30-year-old Sasha Vezenkov, in the Pre-Qualifiers of EuroBasket 2029.
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Shengelia and Reed fuel Georgia in thrilling overtime win against Spain
Overcoming a massive 22-point deficit, Georgia slows down Spain to close Group A of the FIBA World Cup 2027 Qualifiers in Europe.
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