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Soccer - Last week 14th June 2026 - 20th June 2026

Morocco and PSG footballer Hakimi to stand trial for alleged rape, French court confirms
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# Soccer

Morocco and PSG footballer Hakimi to stand trial for alleged rape, French court confirms

Fri 9:46 AM 997 Views 0 Comments

Co-hosts Mexico first team to qualify for World Cup knockout rounds
# With A Game To Spare
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# With A Game To Spare

Co-hosts Mexico first team to qualify for World Cup knockout rounds

Fri 6:37 AM 1,828 Views 1 Comment

Brazil at a crossroads with the Ancelotti Doctrine - 'Individual stars will not be decisive for this World Cup'
# Preview
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# Preview

Brazil at a crossroads with the Ancelotti Doctrine - 'Individual stars will not be decisive for this World Cup'

Fri 6:30 AM 583 Views 0 Comments

Suffering from a cough and with more pressure than the country’s president, veteran boss cannot afford slip up against Haiti.

Who will win tonight's World Cup game – Scotland or Morocco?
# Call It
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# Call It

Who will win tonight's World Cup game – Scotland or Morocco?

Fri 6:15 AM 644 Views 0 Comments

Horror injury and post-match scuffle overshadow Canada's first-ever World Cup win
# Host Nation
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# Host Nation

Horror injury and post-match scuffle overshadow Canada's first-ever World Cup win

Fri 1:18 AM 197 Views 1 Comment

Five late goals as substitutes inspire Switzerland to victory
# Final Word
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# Final Word

Five late goals as substitutes inspire Switzerland to victory

Thu 10:22 PM 1,255 Views 3 Comments

Liverpool sign Spain international forward Victor Munoz from Osasuna
# Transfer Window
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# Transfer Window

Liverpool sign Spain international forward Victor Munoz from Osasuna

Thu 8:13 PM 1,533 Views 3 Comments

World Cup's quickest goal and controversial penalty see Czechia and South Africa share spoils
# Handball
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# Handball

World Cup's quickest goal and controversial penalty see Czechia and South Africa share spoils

Thu 7:22 PM 1,639 Views 0 Comments

'The phone's been going non-stop': New Athlone boss Agg balancing recruitment and rehab
# Meet The Manager
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# Meet The Manager

'The phone's been going non-stop': New Athlone boss Agg balancing recruitment and rehab

Thu 7:02 PM 1,274 Views 0 Comments

The Palestine FA wants to make clear it has not 'given its blessing' to the Ireland-Israel game
# Stop The Game
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# Stop The Game

The Palestine FA wants to make clear it has not 'given its blessing' to the Ireland-Israel game

Thu 5:02 PM 695 Views 2 Comments

Athlone Town drawn against ŽFK Skopje 2014 in Champions League qualifying
# UWCL
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# UWCL

Athlone Town drawn against ŽFK Skopje 2014 in Champions League qualifying

Thu 4:10 PM 81 Views 0 Comments

Ivory Coast striker Elye Wahi denied Canadian visa for clash with Germany
# Barred
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# Barred

Ivory Coast striker Elye Wahi denied Canadian visa for clash with Germany

Thu 2:00 PM 104 Views 0 Comments

'If you're going to get to a World Cup, you've got to beat the best' - Carla Ward on play-off draw
# Reaction
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# Reaction

'If you're going to get to a World Cup, you've got to beat the best' - Carla Ward on play-off draw

Thu 1:42 PM 1,995 Views 3 Comments

Ireland boss says ‘everyone wanted to avoid’ Belgium/Poland and Kazakhstan ‘a logistical nightmare’ as home venues in focus.

Ireland to face Kazakhstan in 2027 World Cup play-off semi-final
# Road To Brazil
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# Road To Brazil

Ireland to face Kazakhstan in 2027 World Cup play-off semi-final

Updated Thu 11:40 AM 1,947 Views 5 Comments

Belgium or Poland await in a tricky potential final.

Ibrahima Konate joins Real Madrid from Liverpool
# On The Move
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# On The Move

Ibrahima Konate joins Real Madrid from Liverpool

Thu 10:54 AM 526 Views 1 Comment

Bellingham: 'I've got a little bit of a chip on my shoulder'
# Point To Prove
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# Point To Prove

Bellingham: 'I've got a little bit of a chip on my shoulder'

Thu 6:56 AM 99 Views 0 Comments

Luis Diaz shines as Colombia beat Uzbekistan
# Leading The Way
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# Leading The Way

Luis Diaz shines as Colombia beat Uzbekistan

Thu 6:30 AM 132 Views 0 Comments

Ghana beat Panama 1-0 in World Cup opener after injury-time winner
# Black Stars
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# Black Stars

Ghana beat Panama 1-0 in World Cup opener after injury-time winner

Thu 6:17 AM 90 Views 0 Comments

Who will win this afternoon's World Cup game – Czechia or South Africa?
# Call It
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# Call It

Who will win this afternoon's World Cup game – Czechia or South Africa?

Thu 6:15 AM 65 Views 0 Comments

The perils of watching England in the World Cup with Scotland fans in an Irish pub
# Among The People
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# Among The People

The perils of watching England in the World Cup with Scotland fans in an Irish pub

Thu 12:07 AM 215 Views 1 Comment

The 42 braves downtown Boston in the name of enlightenment and friendship.

Brest boss and former Sunderland midfielder Roy dies aged 58
# RIP
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# RIP

Brest boss and former Sunderland midfielder Roy dies aged 58

Wed 11:31 PM 711 Views 0 Comments

Harry Kane scores twice as England make winning start to World Cup bid
# Six Goal Thriller
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# Six Goal Thriller

Harry Kane scores twice as England make winning start to World Cup bid

Wed 11:11 PM 400 Views 15 Comments

Thomas Tuchel’s side beat Croatia 4-2 in Group L.

Portugal held to draw by DR Congo in their World Cup opener
# Frustration
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# Frustration

Portugal held to draw by DR Congo in their World Cup opener

Wed 8:09 PM 1,311 Views 11 Comments

Ronaldo fails to fire as DR Congo earn first-ever World Cup point.

Best/worst draw? Ireland WNT set to discover World Cup play-off opponents
# Luck Of The Draw
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# Luck Of The Draw

Best/worst draw? Ireland WNT set to discover World Cup play-off opponents

Wed 4:48 PM 416 Views 0 Comments

The draw takes place at 11am on Thursday.

Shamrock Rovers, Derry, Shels, and Bohs learn second round European opponents
# Luck Of The Draw
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# Luck Of The Draw

Shamrock Rovers, Derry, Shels, and Bohs learn second round European opponents

Updated Wed 1:45 PM 1,287 Views 5 Comments

Rangers boss Danny Rohl departs after eight months in charge
# Mutual Agreement
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# Mutual Agreement

Rangers boss Danny Rohl departs after eight months in charge

Wed 11:49 AM 1,490 Views 2 Comments

Unhappy and inglorious: England can go well in the World Cup if they relax and be themselves
# Down In Albion
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# Down In Albion

Unhappy and inglorious: England can go well in the World Cup if they relax and be themselves

Wed 11:30 AM 1,272 Views 17 Comments

Bernardo Silva agrees two-year deal with Real Madrid after leaving Man City
# Transfer News
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# Transfer News

Bernardo Silva agrees two-year deal with Real Madrid after leaving Man City

Wed 11:15 AM 1,009 Views 0 Comments

Kylian Mbappé's flute celebration was inspired by... James Corden
# Play It Again
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# Play It Again

Kylian Mbappé's flute celebration was inspired by... James Corden

Jun 17th 2026, 8:56 AM 3,410 Views 6 Comments

Three-goal Austria get the better of World Cup first-timers Jordan
# Up And Running
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# Up And Running

Three-goal Austria get the better of World Cup first-timers Jordan

Jun 17th 2026, 7:27 AM 435 Views 0 Comments

The 24 hours that sum up the emotion and stardust of this World Cup
# Soccer
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# Soccer

The 24 hours that sum up the emotion and stardust of this World Cup

Jun 17th 2026, 7:15 AM 2,069 Views 0 Comments

Three of the greats deliver more magic as stories from the fringes also take centre stage.

Messi hat-trick launches Argentina's World Cup defence and equals all-time record
# Off The Mark
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# Off The Mark

Messi hat-trick launches Argentina's World Cup defence and equals all-time record

Jun 17th 2026, 6:18 AM 243 Views 1 Comment

Who will win tonight's World Cup game - England or Croatia?
# Call It
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# Call It

Who will win tonight's World Cup game - England or Croatia?

Jun 17th 2026, 6:15 AM 1,617 Views 9 Comments

The beast is alive at the World Cup! Erling Haaland double helps Norway ease past Iraq
# No Mercy
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# No Mercy

The beast is alive at the World Cup! Erling Haaland double helps Norway ease past Iraq

Jun 17th 2026, 1:29 AM 334 Views 1 Comment

Striker’s debut on the biggest stage of all sets a marker down for more to come this summer.

Mbappe breaks French all-time goalscoring record with late burst against Senegal
# World Cup
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# World Cup

Mbappe breaks French all-time goalscoring record with late burst against Senegal

Jun 16th 2026, 10:17 PM 3,092 Views 8 Comments

Tottenham agree £52m deal for Brighton defender Jan Paul van Hecke
# Premier League
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# Premier League

Tottenham agree £52m deal for Brighton defender Jan Paul van Hecke

Jun 16th 2026, 9:15 PM 927 Views 2 Comments

Ruben Amorim confirmed as new manager of AC Milan
# Rossoneri
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# Rossoneri

Ruben Amorim confirmed as new manager of AC Milan

Updated Jun 16th 2026, 5:51 PM 2,301 Views 23 Comments

Shamrock Rovers drawn against Malta's Floriana in Champions League qualifying
# Euro Vision
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# Euro Vision

Shamrock Rovers drawn against Malta's Floriana in Champions League qualifying

Updated Jun 16th 2026, 5:15 PM 708 Views 2 Comments

Ghana in Canada court seeking to overturn Partey's World Cup ban
# Hearing
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# Hearing

Ghana in Canada court seeking to overturn Partey's World Cup ban

Jun 16th 2026, 3:54 PM 405 Views 0 Comments

England's Tino Livramento ruled out of World Cup
# Blow
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# Blow

England's Tino Livramento ruled out of World Cup

Jun 16th 2026, 3:03 PM 2,935 Views 18 Comments