Ex-Wolves & Forest striker Mir gets eight-year sentence for sexual assault
Former Wolves and Nottingham Forest striker Rafael Mir is sentenced to eight and a half years in prison after being found guilty of sexual assault.
Vozinha heroics help Cape Verde hold Spain to goalless draw
European champions Spain were held to surprise 0-0 draw by debutants Cape Verde in their World Cup opener, with 40-year-old goalkeeper Vozinha producing a standout performance for his side in their Group H clash.
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Saudi Arabia v Uruguay: World Cup 2026 – live
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Cape Verde shock Spain with historic draw on World Cup debut
Wow, just wow. At 1.57pm Atlanta time, 3,291 miles from home, the final whistle went on Cape Verde’s first game in a World Cup finals tournament – and they had only gone and done it.What they had done was madness: a tiny nation, a debutant, had held one of the favourites, Spain, the European champions, to a 0-0 draw. Bubista, the coach who had led them …
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James Trafford admits he may have to leave Man City to become England's No 1 - and insists being a first-choice goalkeeper at club level is crucial to securing the shirt
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Man United star Matthijs De Ligt confirms new relationship with model linked to Jude Bellingham's brother - after divorce from his wife just a year into marriage
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Cape Verde's little-known goalkeeper, 40, gains over a MILLION followers on Instagram after heroic World Cup performance against Spain
Vozinha made seven saves, with 1.46 xG prevented, as Cape Verde picked up a surprise point in their Group H opener.
'I'm ready to gamble': Bukayo Saka plays down injury fears ahead of England's World Cup opener - after boss Thomas Tuchel revealed Arsenal star was struggling to train with achilles problem
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The six biggest shocks in World Cup history - after minnows Cape Verde cause huge upset by holding tournament favourites Spain at bay
Cape Verde's players wrote their nation into World Cup folklore after holding favourites Spain to a goalless draw in Atlanta. But where does it rank among the greatest World Cup shocks?
Cape Verde STUN sluggish Spain to pull off one of the World Cup's greatest ever shocks with heroic draw - as Lamine Yamal's understudy fails crucial test, writes OLIVER SALT
OLIVER SALT IN ATLANTA: The beauty of sport is that every so often it can deliver an outcome that quite simply defies belief. Step forward Cape Verde.
Belgium vs Egypt - World Cup LIVE: All the reaction as Romelu Lukaku's impact from the bench helps Belgians fight back to claim draw in Group G opener
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Cape Verde hold Spain in one of World Cup's biggest surprises
Cape Verde pulled off one of the biggest shocks in World Cup history as the African debutants held tournament favourites Spain to a goalless draw in Atlanta.
Emotional full-time scenes as Cape Verde celebrate 0-0 draw against Spain
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Watford appoint Dionisi as head coach
Watford appoint Italian Alessio Dionisi as head coach on a two-year contract.