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Qatar 2022 World Cup

World Cup heavyweights gear up for quarter-finals

07-12-2022 14:13 World Cup heavyweights start build-up to their quarter-final matches in earnest with eight teams still in the mix at football's most important tournament.

Qatar 2022 World Cup

Brazil head to Qatar as favourites to win a World Cup like no other

17-11-2022 02:07 Argentina, England, France, Germany and Spain also tipped for success.

FOOTBALL MEMORABILIA

Maradona's 'Hand of God' ball to go up for auction

14-10-2022 08:35 The ball that Diego Maradona used to score his infamous "Hand of God" World Cup goal will go under the hammer next month and could fetch up to £3 million.

Qatar 2022 World Cup

European giants struggle for form as World Cup looms

28-09-2022 12:25 Advantage Brazil and Argentina? Just weeks away from the start of a World Cup like no other, the poor form of Europe's powerhouses suggests there could be a changing of the guard in Qatar.

Bloomberg

Broker’s model sees Argentina beating England in World Cup Final

20-09-2022 13:28 A London-based stockbroker has forecast victory for Argentina and yet more years of hurt for England football fans, according to its model predicting the winner of the upcoming FIFA World Cup.

DEATH OF QUEEN ELIZABETH II

Britain and the world bid adieu to Queen Elizabeth II

19-09-2022 09:55 Huge crowds line streets as Britain says farewell to Queen Elizabeth II on Monday at a state funeral attended by world leaders.

AUTHENTICITY DISPUTE

Maradona's daughter claims wrong 1986 shirt is up for auction

07-04-2022 17:43 Dalma Maradona casts doubt over whether soon-to-auctioned shirt is that worn during famous 'Hand of God' goal, but Sotheby's says "conclusive photomatch" proves it's authentic.

BRITISH POLITICS

UK stunned as Conservative MP David Amess stabbed to death

15-10-2021 12:18 British MP David Amess dies after being stabbed "multiple times" by an attacker during an event in his local constituency in Leigh-on-Sea in Essex, southeast England.

'FREEDOM DAY' IN ENGLAND

England lifts Covid curbs as scientists warn of surge in cases

19-07-2021 11:21 British government lifts pandemic restrictions on daily life in England, scrapping all social distancing rules in a step slammed by scientists and opposition parties as a dangerous leap into the unknown.

EURO 2020 FINAL

England dare to dream ahead of Euro 2020 final against impressive Italy

09-07-2021 21:58 Sunday's match will be the culmination of a remarkable turnaround in Italian fortunes since Roberto Mancini took over as coach.

Global pandemic

England set to lift mask, distancing rules as cases soar

05-07-2021 14:46 British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday unveiled a plan to lift most of England's pandemic restrictions from July 19, as he urged the public to "learn to live with" the coronavirus.

Football bombshell

Super League announcement opens unprecedented conflict in European football

19-04-2021 10:47 A planned breakaway Super League announced by 12 of European football's most powerful clubs and backed by US investment bank JPMorgan is roundly condemned by fans and federations across the continent.