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Dan Burn fell in love with football after watching David Beckham’s dramatic winner against Argentina at the 2002 World Cup and now has the chance to create a lasting memory of his own against England‘s great rivals. Burn was a 10-year-old watching with his dad in a Florida pub when Beckham’s penalty earned redemption following his 1998 red card, when Glenn Hoddle’s team bravely lost in the round of 16.…

ATLANTA — Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni shut down criticism over the way his team has played throughout the FIFA World Cup ahead of the semifinal against England on Wednesday. “The team isn’t playing as bad as people say. We must have done something right to reach this stage,” Scaloni said on Tuesday in response to suggestions his team hasn’t been at its best. “I’m grateful to the players. They’ve led…

ATLANTA — Marc Guéhi said all the pressure is on Argentina ahead of England’s semifinal against the reigning champions on Wednesday, while Ezri Konsa added the team must ignore the external noise over the rivalry between the two countries. England landed here on Tuesday afternoon as they prepared to face Argentina at Mercedes-Benz Stadium and book a spot in the final against Spain. Much of the talk this week has…

Thomas Tuchel insists there are “no cracks” with Jude Bellingham and said the pair are closer than ever before despite the England star publicly hitting back at his manager. The pair’s relationship has been under the microscope since the German coach said last summer that his mother found some of Bellingham’s on-field antics “repulsive.” Tuchel apologised for that remark and Bellingham has sparkled under him this summer, taking his World…

ATLANTA — England coach Thomas Tuchel said he has considered man-marking Lionel Messi in Wednesday’s World Cup semifinal against Argentina. Messi is the tournament’s joint-top scorer on eight goals along with Kylian Mbappé and will face England for the first time in his illustrious career at Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The winner will take on Spain in Sunday’s final in East Rutherford, New Jersey. “I was thinking about this, if we…

ARLINGTON, Texas — Spain coach Luis de la Fuente said his team is “feeling unbeatable” after reaching the World Cup final with a 2-0 win over France. Mikel Oyarzabal‘s first-half penalty and a second goal from Pedro Perro after half-time earned Spain a well-deserved victory in their semifinal at Dallas Stadium on Tuesday. And afterwards, De la Fuente issued a warning to their opponents in the final — either Argentina…

ARLINGTON, Texas — Kylian Mbappé seemed to question Didier Deschamps’ approach and tactics after France‘s 2-0 defeat to Spain in the FIFA World Cup semifinal on Tuesday. The result ended France’s quest to reach a third-straight World Cup final, with Mbappé held scoreless and finishing the tournament with eight goals — tied with Argentina‘s Lionel Messi for the Golden Boot lead. Spain midfield general Rodri was dynamic throughout the match…

ARLINGTON, Texas — France head coach Didier Deschamps said his team wasn’t technically sound enough in his team’s 2-0 loss to Spain in the FIFA World Cup semifinals. “To have any hope, we needed to be at our best,” he said. “Unfortunately, we weren’t.” Spain took the lead on an early penalty from Mikel Oyarzabal, then found an insurance goal from Pedro Porro, assisted by Dani Olmo, in the 58th…

Argentina will draw inspiration from the peerless Diego Maradona as a new generation of stars attempt to get the better of England once again. Maradona scored both of Argentina’s goals in a famous 2-1 win over England in the quarterfinals of the 1986 World Cup, with his second a stunning solo effort from his own half that was later voted the FIFA World Cup’s “Goal of the Century.” His first…

In the end, the third time was not a charm for France. Spain beat France 2-0 in their FIFA World Cup semifinal in Arlington, Texas, on Tuesday to make it three wins in a row against their European heavyweight rival having beaten Les Bleus in the 2024 European Championship semifinals and the UEFA Nations League semifinals in 2025. A first-half penalty from Mikel Oyarzabal and an early second-half strike by…