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England to get bank holiday if team win World Cup, Starmer expected to announce
Prime minister understood to be poised to give England a day off should the nation’s team bring home the trophy for first time since 1966

Arsenal on alert after Bruno Guimarães tells Newcastle he wants to leave
Arsenal are ready to step up their interest in Bruno Guimarães after the midfielder informed Newcastle that he wants to join them

Maddy Cusack did not want Sheffield United to know about talks with club’s former chaplain, inquest told
Dr Delroy Hall said Maddy Cusack, who was found dead at her home in September 2023, struggled to juggle her football and marketing careers

EFL examines Sheffield United over claim owners trying to avoid paying full purchase price
Prince Abdullah, Sheffield United’s former owner, claims he is still owed £35m, with COH Sports alleged to have transferred shares to a new company

Reece James remains injury doubt as England’s World Cup right-back woes go on
Reece James was unable to train with the England squad as concerns persist over whether the full-back will be fit to face Norway in Saturday’s World Cup quarter-final

World Cup 2026: Egypt fury after Argentina win thriller, injured Henderson staying with England – as it happened
Egypt complained about the officials in their defeat to Argentina and Henderson underwent surgery

Egyptian FA questions ‘fairness’ of loss to Argentina amid refereeing furore
The Egyptian FA issued a statement claiming ‘several key incidents raised serious concerns’ in Argentina’s 3-2 win over Egypt in the World Cup last 16

Marcus Rashford expected to start new season back at Manchester United
Marcus Rashford is set to be reintegrated at Manchester United after the World Cup, while the club have agreed an initial £48m deal to buy Chelsea’s Andrey Santos

France’s Deschamps unruffled by Argentinian officials helming Morocco quarter-final
Didier Deschamps has said France ‘have to deal with’ a team of referees from Argentina, while Morocco’s coach insists their aim is to win the trophy