25 h. ago Lennon Miller Serie A rise continues as Scotland World Cup hopeful racks up eye

Former Motherwell captain now making his mark in Italian football

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6 d. ago The World Cup is out of reach for many. The hope lies outside the stadiums | Leander Schaerlaeckens

The opportunity for this tournament’s legacy is in the fan fests, camps and tune-ups accessible to more than the lucky fewIn Germany, fans watched the games on screens in crowded town squares, their roars careening off ancient buildings, or from the banks of rivers, peering at floating, double-sided big screens on barges. At the next World Cup, in South Africa in 2010, people gathered in parks and open-air markets and hotel lobbies and unlicensed, makeshift bars in people’s garages. In Brazil, four years later, fans spilled from the bars on the Copacabana or watched in restaurants or in streets closed for the occasion – not as if anybody was driving during the Seleção’s games anyway.During the 2018 World Cup, Russia surprised visitors – and its own citizens – with its friendliness as spontaneous parties broke out all over the country. The reason the 2022 World Cup in Qatar didn’t entirely feel like a real World Cup is that those sorts of spontaneous soccer gatherings just didn’t see...

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6 d. ago Wallabies lure NRL star Angus Crichton to bolster Rugby World Cup hopes

Crichton follows Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii, Mark Nawaqanitawase and Carter Gordon into rugby union

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9 d. ago Man Utd news: Kobbie Mainoo transfer decision made as contract 'clause' revealed

Manchester United midfielder Kobbie Mainoo has decided where his future lies after the England World Cup hopeful started his first Premier League game of the season in the victory over Manchester City

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1 week ago Dundee United 2, Ayr United 0 as late double from substitutes ends Honest Men's cup hopes

Ayr were undone by two late goals as their Scottish Cup bid ended against top flight opposition.

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1 week ago Wales wing's double moves Dragons to brink of European knockouts in convincing win

The Men of Gwent secured a 35-12 win at Rodney Parade to keep their Challenge Cup knockout hope alive

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1 week ago Nearly 1,000 Scottish football fans buy World Cup final tickets costing up to £6k in hope Tartan Army make it there

BARMY Tartan Army footie fans have bought tickets for the World Cup final in the hope Scotland will be there. And 37 of the dreamers have even stumped up for the most expensive seats, at £6,489 each, for the showpiece game in the US. It is the first time their country has qualified for the...

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1 week ago I can’t wait for ‘absolutely nuts’ Tartan Army to come to Boston – but I hope my country gives Scotland World Cup shock

BOSTON’S top Haitian leader says she “can’t wait” to welcome the Tartan Army to her city. But Ruthzee Louijeune, 39, warned the team from her parents’ home nation may give us a World Cup shock. The Massachusetts capital will host two of our group ties, including the June 13 opener against Haiti. Ruthzee, who was...

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1 week ago 'I loved it': Mellowed Neil Lennon looks back at Hibs tenure and gives David Gray verdict

Dunfermline boss relishing Scottish Cup visit of former club and goes into tie with ‘hope’

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1 week ago Will Mohamed Salah be back for Liverpool's next match after AFCON semi

Mohamed Salah's hopes of finally clinching the Africa Cup Of Nations were dashed on Wednesday evening, when Senegal achieved a 1-0 win over Egypt in the semi-finals - but he will not play in Liverpool's next match

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2 w. ago Rangers fans urged to have minute's applause for dad who died at Paisley demolition site

Derek Russell's loved ones reached out to a Rangers fan page in the hope of having a minute's applause during Friday's Scottish Cup tie against Annan Athletic.

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2 w. ago Liverpool 4 Barnsley 1: Szoboszlai the hero and villain as Reds see off brave Tykes in entertaining FA Cup tie

THEY SAY every picture tells a story and the one of Arne Slot sitting in his dugout spoke a thousand words. He had just witnessed Dominik Szoboszlai present Barnsley with hope of creating the second, seismic giant-killing of the FA Cup in this year’s final clash of the third round. Former Liverpool academy player Adam...

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2 w. ago Liverpool vs Barnsley live: Phillips pulls goal back for visitors after error from Szoboszlai

The Reds lost to Plymouth Argyle in last season’s FA Cup and hope to avoid a repeat against the Tykes

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2 w. ago Liverpool vs Barnsley live: Frimpong rocket doubles lead after Szoboszlai’s opening goal

The Reds lost to Plymouth Argyle in last season’s FA Cup and hope to avoid a repeat against the Tykes

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2 w. ago Liverpool vs Barnsley live: Arne Slot expected to name strong team for visit of League One side

The Reds lost to Plymouth Argyle in last season’s FA Cup and hope to avoid a repeat against the Tykes

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2 w. ago Bruno Fernandes' social media hacked as Man Utd release statement after FA Cup exit

Bruno Fernandes was part of the Manchester United side which lost 2-1 to Brighton in the FA Cup on Sunday, as their hopes of winning a trophy this season were all but extinguished

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2 w. ago Man Utd knocked out of FA Cup by Brighton to end hopes of silverware this season

A whirlwind week that began with Ruben Amorim’s sacking after 14 underwhelming months ended in disappointment.

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2 w. ago Darren Fletcher sees Man Utd hit new low as Danny Welbeck ends FA Cup hopes

MANCHESTER UNITED 1-2 BRIGHTON: The Red Devils were dumped out of the FA Cup in the third round by the Seagulls as Danny Welbeck returned to haunt them yet again in what may be Darren Fletcher's final outing

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2 w. ago Tottenham v Aston Villa live: Odobert goal gives Spurs and Frank hope in FA Cup third

Spurs bid to turn their season around through the FA Cup as they host high-flying Aston Villa

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2 w. ago Coco Gauff beats Iga Swiatek but Poland best US to reach United Cup final

Gaudff beats Swiatek 6-4, 6-2 but loses in doublesSabalenka into Brisbane final; Alcaraz beats Sinner in exhibitionA statement victory for Coco Gauff over her great rival Iga Swiatek proved to be insufficient to the American’s hopes of leading her team into the final of the United Cup as Poland showed their depth in an excellent team performance to close out a 2-1 win over the United States.The Polish team, who finished runners-up to the US last year, exacted their revenge courtesy of the doubles specialists Jan Zielinski and Katarzyna Kawa, who maintained their unbeaten run in the competition by defeating Christian Harrison and Gauff 7-6 (5), 7-6 (3) in the decisive third rubber. Poland face Switzerland in the final on Sunday after the Swiss defeated Belgium 2-1. Continue reading...

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