THE England line-up to face Panama has allegedly been leaked, with Kobbie Mainoo and Marcus Rashford expected to start. Thomas Tuchel had been expected to rotate his line-up ahead of the match due to a series of injury concerns. Declan Rice has been managing a hamstring issue for the last six months and was seen with strapping on his leg after the 0-0 draw against Ghana on Tuesday. Sky Sports journalist Gianluca Di Marzio now reports that he will be rested and replaced by Mai

SPAIN icon Gaizka Mendieta says Marcus Rashford shone during his loan spell with Barcelona – and he deserves to break into England’s starting line-up. The forward, 28, made a goalscoring cameo as the Three Lions beat Croatia in their World Cup opener. And, having been named on the bench again for the drab draw with Ghana, leaked team news suggests Rashford is in line to start tonight’s showdown against Panama. Mendieta reckons the Manchester United outcast does not get enough

FABIAN HURZELER has become a serial winner … with the Brighton boss dating a blonde TV soap star. German Hurzeler has maintained a discreet silence about his private life since taking charge at the Amex Stadium in 2024. But the 33-year-old was spotted out and about with actress Anna Karolin Berger at Germany‘s second group game against Ivory Coast in Canada. In the pics, the couple have smiles from ear to ear, putting an arm around one another as they enjoy a 2-1 win. He capt

DILETTA LEOTTA is no stranger to an eye-popping display. But she sent her social media followers into meltdown with her latest Instagram story. The Italian footie presenter is currrently enjoying a well-earned holiday following a long season with DAZN. She’s been making the most of her downtime with a little break in Ibiza over the last few days. The mum-of-one recently hired a yacht with her pals to make the most of the Balearic Island’s beautiful sea. And she effortlessly d

STUNNING Wag Maja Lindelof ended a boozy night out in Dallas riding a mechanical bull. On Wednesday night she posted a series of snaps of her and some pals on a jaunt to a downtown steakhouse, and then onto a dance hall and saloon. Husband Victor Lindelof – the Aston Villa and Sweden defender – was nowhere to be seen in the clips. He was likely focusing on his nation’s World Cup clash with Japan tonight. The Swedes are third in Group F and must avoid defeat to give themselves

Ecuador President Daniel Noboa has declared a national holiday after his team’s shock 2-1 win over Germany to qualify for the World Cup knockout stages. The South Americans entered their final Group E match with it all to do after drawing with Curucao and losing 1-0 to the Ivory Coast. But, despite going a goal down in the opening four minutes, they managed to turn the game around against the four-time world champions to book their place in the last 32. Goals from Nilson Angu

Manchester City have reached an agreement with Nottingham Forest to sign midfielder Elliot Anderson, according to multiple reports. The 23-year-old England international is one of the hottest midfield properties on the Premier League market at present and has been identified as a primary midfield target by the Citizens. Rivals Manchester United have also been credited with a strong interest in Anderson, but they have been reluctant to enter a bidding war or pay over the odds

Erling Haaland has once again drawn attention beyond the football pitch, this time not for his goals or performances in the 2026 World Cup but for an unexpectedly luxurious personal accessory collection that has captivated fans and fashion observers alike.

JUDE BELLINGHAM bemoaned England’s “second-game fever” striking again as they were held to a stalemate by Ghana. It was the fourth tournament in a row that the Three Lions have drawn their second group game. While it was the third 0-0 out of that quartet of draws – after Scotland at Euro 2020 and USA at World Cup 2022 – with the other being the 1-1 against Denmark at Euro 2024. Man-of-the-match Bellingham, who earned his 50th cap, said: “It was very frustrating, like second-g

OLIVIA HOLDER put on a busty display as she showed off her figure while partying in Ibiza. Cole Palmer‘s girlfriend is on the Mediterranean island with the Chelsea star during the summer. The couple have been enjoying themselves away from football after Palmer’s snub from the World Cup squad. Olivia, 23, has been making the most of her time on the exotic island. She spent a night partying and enjoying herself at the Blue Marlin Ibiza restaurant. She wore a see-through skirt,

CRISTIANO RONALDO stormed out of an interview after being repeatedly questioned about Lionel Messi’s performances at the World Cup. The Portugal veteran, 41, scored twice as his side beat Uzbekistan 5-0 in Houston. Ronaldo shook off a disappointing opener against DR Congo to play a starring role on matchday two. After the match, the former Manchester United superstar roared “I’m back” into a TV camera. But the forward was less enthusiastic when asked about Messi in the mixed

DJED Spence snubbed Thomas Partey during the pre-match handshakes ahead of England’s World Cup clash with Ghana. The 33-year-old ex-Arsenal midfielder, who is currently facing a criminal trial and several rape charges, walked past Spence as the Spurs defender stared ahead and kept his hands down. It comes after Partey was refused entry into Canada and prevented from playing in Ghana’s opening match against Panama last week. But he was allowed to enter the US for last night’s

IRAN’s players and staff showed their class after their draw with Belgium by leaving a special hand written thank-you note to the city of Los Angeles. The City of Angels has hosted both of the Iranians‘ Group G games, which they’ve drawn. Yesterday’s 0-0 draw with Belgium, whom they’re ABOVE in the table. mean they are on track to reach the last 32. And as the Persians left their SoFi Stadium locker room, they decided to convey their thanks to LA for hosting them with a handw

EGYPT star Hossam Abdelmaguid was left with a bulging shiner during the World Cup clash with New Zealand. The centre-back was caught by the elbow of Kiwi defender Michael Boxall in injury time. Abdelmaguid, 25, had only been on the pitch for 14 minutes as he came on as a late substitute for the northeast African nation. But he was unable to see out the match after taking a hard blow from the Minnesota United star. The Egyptian was treated by a medic on the pitch and was able

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Travis Kelce continued his bachelor party celebrations in California with a memorable Sunday appearance at a NASCAR race, where the NFL star reunited with his close friend and Kansas City Chiefs teammate Patrick Mahomes. The tight end attended the racing event at Naval Base Coronado in San Diego, drawing attention from fans who quickly captured photos of the athlete alongside Mahomes.

The New York Knicks’ historic championship victory created countless memorable moments, but one of the most talked-about details from the celebration came in the form of a piece of jewelry.

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Rama Duwaji captured attention at the New York Knicks championship parade with a fashion moment that blended politics, street culture and creativity.

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