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• Revealed: Somalian World Cup referee kicked out of America shares similar name to man linked to al Qaida-backed terror group10 June 2026, 5:41 pm
  Omar Abdulkadir Artan, 34, was dropped from FIFA's list for the tournament after the American authorities refused him permission to enter the country at Miami International Airport.
  
• Kieran McKenna leaves Ipswich: Manager drops huge bombshell despite guiding club back to the Premier League10 June 2026, 5:33 pm
  The 40-year-old made the surprise decision to leave, despite guiding Ipswich to Premier League promotion for the second time with a second-place Championship finish last month.
  
• Tottenham confirm SECOND free signing of the summer as squad overhaul under Roberto De Zerbi continues after nightmare season10 June 2026, 5:03 pm
  The defender, 29, left Bournemouth after four years at the end of last season upon the expiry of his contract, and waved an emotional goodbye to the Cherries fan base alongside Andoni Iraola.
  
• 'Roy Keane pinned me to the wall as we travelled to Saipan'... As the World Cup kicks off without the Boys in Green, PHILIP QUINN - who was there - tells the inside story of Ireland's infamous 2002 pre-tournament bust up10 June 2026, 4:57 pm
  Although Roy Keane was out of sight under the swaying palm trees, his accent, Corkonian and confrontational, was unmistakable. 'Take his bloody head off,' he barked from the shadows.
  
• 'With Declan Rice, because of his physique and ability, maybe he could do a little bit more.' STUART PEARCE on 'streetwise' England's World Cup bid, how they can take the final step and what he learnt during a drugs test at 'magical' Italia '9010 June 2026, 4:24 pm
  Think of England at the World Cup and what do you see? It may be 1966 or Harry Kane's penalty miss against France. But for many it will be Italia '90 and the tears of Gazza and Stuart Pearce.
  
• West Ham sponsors did NOT know about safeguarding ban on David Sullivan - after he was blocked from having contact with club's women's and academy teams10 June 2026, 4:10 pm
  EXCLUSIVE BY MIKE KEEGAN: Sullivan, it emerged, has been forbidden from having contact with the club's women's and academy teams since 2023.
  
• Lionel Messi and Argentina team-mates have passport details LEAKED in bizarre team sheet data breach10 June 2026, 3:10 pm
  Lionel Scaloni's side beat Iceland 3-0 in Alabama in the early hours of Wednesday morning (GMT) in front of 88,000 fans.
  
• Lionel Messi's Argentina swansong and Cristiano Ronaldo gunning for glory with Portugal: The football superstars who will see out their last dance at the 2026 World Cup10 June 2026, 3:10 pm
  The 2026 World Cup is on the horizon, with the opening game set to take place on Thursday as Mexico welcome South Africa in the opener of the 23rd edition of football's greatest tournament. 
  
• Overcooked Rice! Jordan Pickford and Arsenal star Declan lead sunburnt Three Lions as England fall victim to the Florida heat just days after their World Cup arrival10 June 2026, 3:04 pm
  Declan Rice and his England team-mates appeared to have caught the sun as they posed for their official World Cup photos on the eve of the North American tournament. 
  
• Furious Everton release statement after being ordered to pay Burnley £35MILLION over PSR breaches10 June 2026, 3:04 pm
  Everton have reacted furiously to being ordered to pay Burnley £35million over PSR breaches. The club released a statement telling fans they will appeal the verdict.
  
• Barcelona END their interest in Marcus Rashford and send him back to Man United after refusing to pay just £26m for him10 June 2026, 2:10 pm
  Barcelona are sending Marcus Rashford back to Manchester United and he will not play for them next season, according to reports in Spain this morning.
  
• Paul Gascoigne tears up on live TV - as he reveals his alcohol addiction was so bad he drank 30 cans of Red Bull a day to wean himself off booze10 June 2026, 1:06 pm
  Paul Gascoigne almost broke down in tears during an emotional live TV appearance on Wednesday morning, discussing his alcohol addiction. 
  
• Trump's bombshell plot to deflect blame for an Ebola outbreak at the World Cup is 'leaked'10 June 2026, 12:11 pm
  As fans prepare to flock in from across the globe for the World Cup, there are rising concerns from health officials over a potential outbreak of the deadly virus during the tournament.
  
• World Cup referee who was kicked out of America - after being flagged for TERRORISM fears according to Trump officials - gets hero's welcome back in Somalia10 June 2026, 11:31 am
  The Somalian referee acclaimed as the 'best in Africa' - who was kicked out of the US ahead of the World Cup - was given a hero's welcome in his homeland. 
  
• BBC director of sport defends controversial work-from-home World Cup plans and confirms Gabby Logan to anchor the final10 June 2026, 11:18 am
  CHRIS WHEELER: BBC's presenters and pundits will work out of a state-of-the-art studio until the quarter-final stage of the tournament.