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• Alan Shearer warns 'a refereeing decision or VAR' could cost England a place in the World Cup final as Three Lions legend hits out at 'nonsense' decisions in Argentina's favour ahead of semi-final14 July 2026, 4:46 pm
  The Premier League's all-time top goalscorer is concerned by the inconsistent officiating at the tournament and fears holders Argentina will get the rub of the green on Wednesday night.
  
• Jack Grealish slumps over a bar table as he downs champagne and splashes out on vodka on a boozy day out with female friends - while his old England team-mates prepare for historic World Cup semi-final14 July 2026, 4:45 pm
  The 30-year-old, who is recovering from a stress fracture in his foot, was pictured enjoying the off-season at the city's plush Dukes 92 restaurant on Saturday afternoon.
  
• Switzerland's Granit Xhaka accuses referee of 'killing the game' with red card that left teammate in tears after World Cup quarter-final loss to Argentina14 July 2026, 4:34 pm
  The Swiss crashed out of the World Cup in the quarter-finals after Argentina scored twice in extra-time to clinch a 3-2 victory in Kansas City following a second-half red card for Breel Embolo.
  
• Cristian Romero and Lisandro Martinez are the 'best worst centre-back partnership at the World Cup' but here's why Argentina's dynamite duo will be crucial against England14 July 2026, 4:34 pm
  Remember those days when centre halves were the reliable ones? Solid and unspectacular, exuding calm. From Bobby Moore to Thiago Silva, diffusing danger and oozing authority.
  
• Tom Cruise and Nicole Scherzinger headline World Cup final closing ceremony before Justin Bieber and Madonna's halftime show14 July 2026, 4:30 pm
  Scherzinger will perform along with Robbie Williams and Italian singer Laura Pausini while the exact nature of Cruise's appearance has been teased by organizers.
  
• JEFF POWELL MBE - My crazy brushes with Argentinian football: Diego Maradona's Hand of God revelation to Terry Venables and I over dinner, a boozy Naples night with the little genius and joining their '78 World Cup winners for a Buenos Aires run14 July 2026, 4:27 pm
  JEFF POWELL MBE: It was the morning after Argentina's first World Cup win that the invitation came from their manager Cesar Luis Menotti to join him and his players in a Buenos Aires bar.
  
• Why it's time to give Jude Bellingham even more responsibility, the 'aggressive' defender who deserves to start and the reason Thomas Tuchel should stick with Noni Madueke: Our experts pick their teams to beat Argentina14 July 2026, 4:22 pm
  England meet Argentina on Wednesday night with a first final appearance since 1966 on the line. Our experts unpack the selection calls where the blockbuster tie will be won and lost...
  
• Alexis Mac Allister's mother sparks fury back in Argentina as she reveals why she doesn't join in with anti-English chants at the World Cup14 July 2026, 4:08 pm
  Alexis Mac Allister's mother has found herself at the centre of a heated debate in Argentina after revealing that she chooses not to join in anti-English chants ahead of Wednesday's semi-final.
  
• Argentina's 'rigged' run to World Cup glory? 'One-sided' claims, 'fixed' turnarounds and Lionel Messi's let-off... every incident sparking the wild conspiracies which have England fans in fear14 July 2026, 4:08 pm
  England go into the World Cup semi-finals against an Argentina side who are accused of being treated favourably by FIFA. It is a pervasive feeling among the teams who have faced them so far.
  
• Man United's £50m move for Andrey Santos unpacked: Why Brazilian was keen to leave Chelsea, the qualities he'll bring to Old Trafford - and why both Enzo Maresca and Liam Rosenior grew frustrated with him14 July 2026, 4:00 pm
  KIERAN GILL: United are not signing the completed package, but rather what Santos could become, and time on the pitch should hopefully aid his progress.
  
• England captain Harry Kane hits out at ITV and broadcaster interviews 'trying to create division' between Thomas Tuchel and Jude Bellingham with questioning at the World Cup14 July 2026, 3:59 pm
  Clarke, who has worked for the broadcaster for more than three decades, asked Bellingham to respond to a heated interview which manager Thomas Tuchel had given just moments earlier.
  
• Erling Haaland spent k on cowboy souvenirs to cap off World Cup adventure that saw Norway striker capture hearts of Americans14 July 2026, 3:37 pm
  The Manchester City striker captured the hearts of soccer fans across America as he led Norway to the quarterfinals in the nation's first World Cup appearance this century.
  
• The three-year-old brother outshining a World Cup superstar! Lamine Yamal's sibling goes viral before 19-year-old's semi-final with Spain - as he opens up on his chaotic family life14 July 2026, 3:34 pm
  Every major tournament brings a wave of excitement about the young talent poised to burst onto the scene. Lamine Yamal was that breakout star at Euro 2024.
  
• 'I've been waiting 15 years to call you a w****r!': Mick McCarthy clashes with Piers Morgan in awkward on-air exchange over long-term feud14 July 2026, 3:28 pm
  Piers Morgan and Mick McCarthy engaged in a light-hearted war of words as they re-opened an old feud dating back almost 17 years ago - with the former labelled a 'w****r'.
  
• The English WAG who's supporting Argentina: Premier League star's girlfriend defends cheering for her country's enemy in World Cup semi-final14 July 2026, 3:28 pm
  Come 8pm on Wednesday evening and there's only one thing which pubs across the country will be showing. Yet, you may be surprised to hear, there's one Englishwoman supporting Argentina.