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            <title><![CDATA[Bellingham set to start, but no Guehi - England's expected team]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Jude Bellingham is expected to start England's opening game of the 2026 World Cup, as Marc Guehi could start on the bench. ]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Partey denied entry to Canada for Ghana's World Cup opener]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey will miss his nation's first World Cup game in Toronto against Panama, after being denied entry to Canada. ]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Scotland boss Clarke by those who know him best]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[As Steve Clarke prepares to lead Scotland at their first men's World Cup since 1998, those who know him well reveal what makes him successful.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Costs rise as Man Utd agree new $550m funding deal]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 17:04:30 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Premier League target hair pulling and set-piece grappling in rules review]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Premier League referees have been told to change the way they judge hair pulling after three players were sent off last season.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:58:15 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Watford great Jackett dies aged 64]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Watford legend and former Wales international Kenny Jackett dies at the age of 64.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 10:00:05 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Scotland's McTominay 'ready to go' for Haiti opener after illness]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Scotland midfielder Scott McTominay takes part in training on the eve of the World Cup opener against Haiti, having missed out the previous day because of an upset stomach.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 16:31:44 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Man City sign England's Mead on free transfer]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Manchester City have confirmed the signing of England forward Beth Mead on a free transfer from Arsenal.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:39:33 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Critics of Mbappe have gone 'too far', says Dembele]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[France forward Ousmane Dembele defends his national team captain Kylian Mbappe, saying criticism of the Real Madrid striker has gone "too far".]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 16:33:06 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[I don't agree with squad Tuchel has picked - Richards]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[BBC pundit Micah Richards says he "understands" the squad picked by England manager Thomas Tuchel for the 2026 World Cup, but does not agree with Tuchel's selections, adding he would have selected one of Cole Palmer or Phil Foden.  ]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 19:18:42 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Dzeko's last dance could be Bosnia's new beginning]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[As Edin Dzeko enters the final stage of his career, BBC Sport tells the story of an underappreciated player who survived war to make history for Bosnia-Herzegovina.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 07:09:48 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[I don't agree with squad Tuchel has picked - Richards]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[BBC pundit Micah Richards says he "understands" the squad picked by England manager Thomas Tuchel for the 2026 World Cup, but does not agree with Tuchel's selections, adding he would have selected one of Cole Palmer or Phil Foden.  ]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 19:18:42 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Robbie Williams named Port Vale shirt sponsor]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Robbie Williams' RW mark is appearing on Port Vale home and away shirts for the next two seasons.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 16:27:45 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[You are Steve Clarke... what would you do against Haiti?]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Put yourself in the shoes of Steve Clarke and pick the side, tactics and decide what your pre-match team talk would be for their World Cup opener.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 13:07:48 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Is Shankland finally the striker Scotland have been waiting for?]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Lawrence Shankland might now be in his 30s, but he is finally coming of age for Scotland, writes Tom English.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 10:20:35 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Republic of Ireland v Israel to be played at neutral venue]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Football Association of Ireland confirms the Republic of Ireland's home Nations League fixture with Israel later this year will be held at a neutral venue.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 09:51:12 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[A new way to experience the World Cup - only on BBC Sport]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Ever wanted to see a World Cup match from every angle? How about a full-pitch tactical view? Now you can on the BBC.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 09:24:26 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Catch up on the World Cup without any spoilers]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[It is a dilemma plenty of fans in the UK will have - and we are giving you the chance to follow the World Cup without spoilers.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 17:08:40 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Play BBC Sport's new World Cup predictor game]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Play BBC Sport's new World Cup predictor game to be in with the chance of winning a signed football.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 08:24:41 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[The World Cup is bigger than ever - and BBC Sport has an app to match]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[BBC Sport are launching a new, improved app experience for the Fifa World Cup 2026]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 11:13:02 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Set up BBC Sport website and app to show more Scotland]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[With Scotland at their first men's World Cup since 1998, BBC Sport is making it easier than ever to keep up with the national team's progress.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 13:02:34 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Three red cards shown as Mexico beat South Africa in World Cup opener]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Three players are sent off as World Cup co-hosts Mexico defeat South Africa in a dramatic opening match at a packed Azteca Stadium.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Quinones scores opening goal of 2026 World Cup]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Mexico's Julian Quinones scores the opening goal of the 2026 World Cup against South Africa at Mexico City Stadium. ]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Three red cards shown in opening game of World Cup]]></title>
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            <title><![CDATA[Shakira among the performers at World Cup opening ceremony]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Shakira was among the performers during the opening ceremony of the 2026 World Cup at the Mexico City Stadium ahead of the opening game between Mexico and South Africa. ]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA['We're excited to move forward' - Edwards' last interview at Wolves ]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[In his last interview as Wolves head coach, Rob Edwards told BBC Sport he's looking forward to a "fresh start" with the club over the summer, following their relegation from the Premier League. ]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA['Nightmare from start to finish' for South Africa in opener]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Former captain Dean Furman says South Africa were "miles off it" in their World Cup opener against Mexico, as many on the continent 'hate-watch' Bafana Bafana.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Weir's title regret as she confirms Real Madrid exit]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Scotland midfielder Caroline Weir has confirmed her exit from Real Madrid after four years with the La Liga runners-up without giving a hint of her next destination.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[We need to feel love playing for England - Bellingham]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[England midfielder Jude Bellingham stresses the importance of needing to 'feel loved' as he looks to help the Three Lions enjoy World Cup success this summer.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Who am I? Guess World Cup star No 5]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Will you get today's player in as few attempts as possible?]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Gerrard? McInnes? What next for Rangers if Rohl leaves?]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[With Rangers boss Danny Rohl reportedly in talks with RB Salzburg, where might the Ibrox club turn next? ]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[How much did the Messi-Ronaldo rivalry drive them both?]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Focusing on two iconic celebrations, we look at how much the rivalry between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo drove them both.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 05:20:59 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA['Have you lost control?' - BBC sports editor asks Fifa chief Infantino]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[BBC sports editor Dan Roan quizzes Fifa president Gianni Infantino on the eve of the World Cup, after he told journalists to "chill" and "relax" over visa and ticketing issues.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 20:59:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Referee Omar Artan returns to Somalia]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Referee Omar Artan arrives back in Somalia after being denied entry to the United States for the World Cup because of his "association with suspected members of terror organisations".]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 14:40:38 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[USA not totally reliant on Pulisic - Balboa]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Former United States defender Marcelo Balboa says his country are not totally reliant on AC Milan star Christian Pulisic as the co-hosts prepare for their opening game of the World Cup.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 14:29:31 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA['Rashford's a dead cert' – Rooney, Walcott & Defoe on England's wide options]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Wayne Rooney, Theo Walcott, Jermain Defoe, Kae Kurd and Kelly Somers assess England's wide options for the World Cup. ]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:40:37 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Watch: Weir scores four as Scotland beat Israel to win group]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Watch the highlights as Scotland beat Israel 5-1, with Caroline Weir scoring four goals in Hungary to top their Women's World Cup qualifying group ahead of Belgium and win promotion to League A for the next Nations League.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 19:56:34 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Highlights: Wales beat Czech Republic 3-1 to top group]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Watch highlights as Wales beat Czech Republic in Cardiff in Women's World Cup qualifying. ]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 19:27:59 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[When do England play and how can you follow it?]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything looks at England's next World Cup fixture and how you can follow along via the BBC.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c79y1jp5zeno?at_medium=RSS&amp;at_campaign=rss</link>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 13:41:58 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA['No-one knows it's on' - NBA Finals feed US World Cup apathy]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[With the World Cup under way, how excited are people across the United States - and do they even know it is on?]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cg74rzx582ko?at_medium=RSS&amp;at_campaign=rss</link>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 04:11:21 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[World Cup quiz: Can you identify these 2026 host cities?]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[We have selected seven of the 16 World Cup host cities for you to identify. Can you pick them out from our clues?]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c24yp7yl864o?at_medium=RSS&amp;at_campaign=rss</link>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 13:03:11 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Any early shocks? Sutton's World Cup 2026 score predictions - opening group games]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[BBC Sport's football expert Chris Sutton gives his predictions for the scores of the first round of group games at the 2026 World Cup.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cvgdxg2v5d7o?at_medium=RSS&amp;at_campaign=rss</link>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 17:25:38 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Newcastle's Hall keen on Man Utd switch - Friday's gossip]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Manchester United keen on wantaway Newcastle left-back Lewis Hall, Spanish giants close in on Bernardo Silva, Real Madrid target Manchester City's Josko Gvardiol]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cx2w66rxpx7o?at_medium=RSS&amp;at_campaign=rss</link>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 20:26:37 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[From near death to World Cup hero - Jimenez's tears for Mexico]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[From nearly dying on the pitch to scoring for Mexico at the World Cup - Raul Jimenez has completed a remarkable comeback.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cm2dl67rljvo?at_medium=RSS&amp;at_campaign=rss</link>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:02:08 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Will three points guarantee a spot in World Cup knockouts?]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team looks at whether earning three points in the World Cup group stage will be enough to advance to the knockout rounds.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cd95xgl23y7o?at_medium=RSS&amp;at_campaign=rss</link>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 12:11:46 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[How to watch highlights of World Cup matches?]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team explains how you can watch match highlights and full match replays during the 2026 Fifa World Cup]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 17:26:46 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[World Cup kicks off in Mexico with Shakira, dancing, and protests]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[There was a star-studded opening ceremony, and some sporadic clashes between police and protesters around the Azteca stadium. ]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 23:41:14 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[London Stadium and West Ham women's team not aware of David Sullivan contact ban]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The owner of West Ham United's home has raised concerns it was not told about safeguarding restrictions.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 20:03:59 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA['You're not even the best player in your house' - the rise of 'Meatball' McGinn]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[John McGinn was a boy from Clydebank with a "big, round head" and bigger dreams. Scotland's World Cup opener marks a new high in a storybook career.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 13:48:36 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Who will win the World Cup? BBC pundits make their predictions]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Who will win, who might spring a surprise and how will England and Scotland do? BBC pundits predict what will happen at the 2026 World Cup.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cg7485gyxz9o?at_medium=RSS&amp;at_campaign=rss</link>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 05:24:53 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Man City second offer worth £120m for Anderson rejected]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Elliot Anderson would prefer a move to Manchester City over Manchester United should a deal be agreed with Nottingham Forest, but a second offer has been rejected.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 14:06:13 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Fatigue? The World Cup players who have had toughest seasons]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[BBC Sport examines which World Cup teams and players have played the most minutes since last summer, when the Club World Cup was kicking off in the United States.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c05yz1yr08mo?at_medium=RSS&amp;at_campaign=rss</link>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 13:55:27 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Drop deep, cash in - why Kane can be England's free-scoring false nine]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[How has Harry Kane managed to enjoy the best goalscoring season of his career at Bayern Munich when dropping deep so often? Thomas Tuchel knows - and England might now feel the benefit.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:11:45 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[What history tells us about Scotland's World Cup openers]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[With Sunday's (02:00 BST) encounter with Haiti ending a 28-year absence from football's grandest stage, BBC Scotland has been digging through the archives.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:20:33 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Dalglish, Souness & Rod Stewart - Scotland's World Cup '86 remembered]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Remembering Scotland's 1986 World Cup campaign, their fourth successive appearance at the tournament.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 10:49:29 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Infantino could have stood up for the World Cup - but he said 'chill, relax']]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Gianni Infantino faced the media for the first time in three years, but he did little to convince that Fifa has lost its grip on the organisation of the 2026 World Cup.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 22:28:02 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[The wild hip-hop parties that started Tuchel's journey to England boss]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Thomas Tuchel is bidding to become the first foreign manager to win the World Cup. BBC Sport charts the start of his journey to becoming England boss.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 05:45:28 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[All done deals in June 2026]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Check out the significant signings and departures in the Premier League, Scottish Premiership, EFL and Women's Super League.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 19:37:09 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Mo Salah: Never Give Up]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The story of Mo Salah’s unlikely rise to global stardom.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2025 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[What are the deadlines for World Cup squads?]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team explains which teams have already qualified for the 2026-27 edition of the Champions League.]]></description>
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