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Lionel Messi vs. Cristiano Ronaldo: how they compare on goals, stats and World Cup recordIn Depth Stars continue to break records even as they enter the twilight of their careers
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‘The decline in reading cuts across age groups, gender, and education levels’Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
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Folarin Balogun red card: did Fifa cross a red line?Talking Point Football governing body suspended US striker’s one-match ban after phone call from Donald Trump, only for host team to crash out of World Cup
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Is the World Cup reviving America’s international reputation?Today's Big Question Visitors celebrate US hospitality and free soda refills
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‘In the US, soccer must compete with the more established athletic leagues’Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
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World Cup jerseys have morphed into wearable political controversiesIn the Spotlight Colombia and Haiti are among the countries that have courted scandal
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ITV, Emma Hayes and her chalkboardTalking Point Broadcaster’s ‘relegation’ of expert tactician to ‘kitchen-esque’ set has been branded ‘unwitting sexism’
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The World Cup: ‘angst’ in the USATalking Point The largest, and perhaps ‘most politicised’ tournament of its kind has begun, but it has received mixed reactions
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David Sullivan: the ‘king of porn’In the Spotlight Adult entertainment mogul and football club owner has denied allegations of ‘predatory behaviour’ made by a number of women
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End of an era? Pep Guardiola’s legacyTalking Point Manchester City’s manager ‘has changed the face of football at every level in England’ – but his success comes with caveats
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Southampton and the latest case of spying in footballIn the Spotlight ‘Spygate’, in which Middlesbrough claim a Southampton analyst observed their training, evokes previous scandals by Leeds United and Canada women
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US attacks on Iran throw World Cup into turmoilThe Explainer Iranian football team won’t travel to America – and Iraq struggles to qualify for tournament when airspace is closed
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Max Dowman, Arsenal’s 16-year-old boy wonderIn the Spotlight Premier League’s youngest scorer is a schoolboy not allowed in the men’s changing room
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‘These are not abstract delays’Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
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