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Toney played for Brentford for four years. (Reuters Photo)

England's World Cup star charged with assault at nightclub

August 07, 2026 8:07 pm

Ivan Toney, who was part of the England squad at the recently concluded 2026 FIFA World Cup, is due in court on September 24, two days before England host world champions Spain in the Nations League group opener.

A dejected Harry Kane after England were knocked out from FIFA World Cup 2026. (AP)

Harry Kane and the World Cup semi-final that ended like all the others

July 16, 2026 5:28 pm

After Messi and Argentina beat England in Atlanta, the story of a career built on Moscow, Wembley and every big game since

Argentina's Lionel Messi crosses the ball to teammate Lautaro Martinez to score their side's second goal during the World Cup semifinal vs England. (AP & Screengrab)

Forty years after the hand of God, England meet the right foot of God

July 16, 2026 5:00 pm

Messi's stoppage-time cross for Lautaro Martínez beat England in Atlanta, echoing Maradona's night against the same opponents four decades ago

England head coach Thomas Tuchel arrives for a press conference on the eve of England's World Cup semifinal soccer match against Argentina, in Atlanta, Tuesday, July 14, 2026. (AP Photo)

'England fell in trap of fear': Oliver Kahn, Robbie Fowler slam Tuchel's tactics

July 16, 2026 4:54 am

Oliver Kahn said: “We should ask Tuchel what he was thinking. These kind of tactics cannot work till end of the game against Argentina.”

Argentina's Lionel Messi celebrates with his teammates at the end of the World Cup semifinal soccer match between England and Argentina in Atlanta, Wednesday, July 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

How Messi and Argentina unlocked chaos in comeback win for the ages

July 16, 2026 7:06 pm

Argentina fight back from the brink to punish England's ultra defensiveness and win 2-1, seal a spot in the FIFA World Cup final for the second consecutive time.

Referee Ismail Elfath walks on the field during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Brazil and Norway in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Sunday, July 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

FIFA World Cup 2026: Who is officiating semifinal between England and Argentina?

July 15, 2026 6:53 pm

Know who are the officials for the blockbuster semifinal between England and Argentina.

Thomas Tuchel attributed the triumph to everything under the sun, but him. (AP Photo)

Tuchel addressed post-match comments with team, cleared air after quarterfinal win

July 15, 2026 2:29 pm

England’s victory against Norway sparked a media frenzy centred on Tuchel’s critical post-match remarks.

England head coach Thomas Tuchel speaks with Jude Bellingham during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Mexico and England in Mexico City, Sunday, July 5, 2026. (AP Photo)

Feud in England camp between Bellingham & Tuchel? Ibrahimovic & Thierry Henry weigh in

July 15, 2026 11:48 am

Thierry Henry agreed with Zlatan's take but downplayed the significance of the exchange, insisting there are no issues within the England camp.

Thomas Tuchel, England manager in action at the FIFA World Cup 2026. (AP)

Thomas Tuchel, the England coach who keeps fighting his own players

July 14, 2026 7:47 pm

A day after Jude Bellingham's public "whatever" to his manager, the pattern behind it, a knee injury, a bar job in Stuttgart, and a title-winning coach once called "a flop”

London institutionalised football; Buenos Aires humanised it. On Wednesday, two football capitals meet in a semifinal that is about more than just a place in the final. (AP/Reuters)

England vs Argentina, London vs Buenos Aires: Football's greatest cultural duel

July 15, 2026 8:40 pm

Englishmen - railway engineers, dock workers, merchants and teachers - took the game to Argentina in the late 19th century but the South American nation came up with its own style, full of imagination and improvisation