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• Man United close in on back-up goalkeeper - as Nottingham Forest enquire over Dutch defender on Manchester City's radar and Newcastle finalise deal for Manzambi: WINDOW WATCH9 July 2026, 6:33 pm
  Here are today's latest transfer developments from Simon Jones and the Daily Mail Sport team...
  
• France vs Morocco - World Cup quarter-final LIVE: Tournament favourites return to action after feisty Paraguay affair - but face toughest test yet against African champions9 July 2026, 6:32 pm
  Follow Daily Mail Sport's live coverage of the latest updates as France take on Morocco in the quarter-finals of the World Cup in Boston.
  
• Revealed: FIFA's World Cup security flaw, the golden rule at USA practice... and a furious train encounter with Jesse Marsch9 July 2026, 6:28 pm
  DANIEL MATTHEWS IN LOS ANGELES: there appears a hole in FIFA's ring of steel around this World Cup. A miscreant has snuck through the net.
  
• Anthony Gordon reveals the mental switch that has made him 'a man possessed' at the World Cup - and why his 'special' England shirt number is inspiring him at the tournament9 July 2026, 6:25 pm
  CRAIG HOPE IN KANSAS CITY: For all the brilliance of Anthony Gordon at the Azteca Stadium, it was not one of his crosses or dribbles that went viral.
  
• Jarell Quansah banned for TWO games: FIFA refuse to show mercy to England star after Mexico red card - despite bending to Donald Trump's World Cup intervention9 July 2026, 6:17 pm
  MIKE KEEGAN IN KANSAS CITY: President Trump called FIFA boss Gianni Infantino to plead for the striker to play vs Belgium in the last-16, paving the way for the shock ban suspension.
  
• FIFA will NOT take action against Argentina after stars chanted Falklands song during dressing room celebrations following win over Egypt9 July 2026, 6:09 pm
  MIKE KEEGAN AND BOBBY MANZI: Footage shared online by the country's football association showed the group celebrating in their dressing room post-match and belting out the song.
  
• Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham have never looked better with England - while Declan Rice is a portrait of pain. And it's proof that the Premier League needs a radical shake-up, writes IAN LADYMAN9 July 2026, 5:49 pm
  IAN LADYMAN IN MIAMI: Of all the many questions asked of Thomas Tuchel during this World Cup, one has become rather repetitive. 'Thomas, how is Declan Rice ?'
  
• Furious Egyptians rant World Cup is 'RIGGED' as manager claims FIFA 'wanted Lionel Messi to stay in the tournament' after controversial VAR decisions in dramatic defeat9 July 2026, 5:26 pm
  Egypt manager Hossam Hassan has furiously accused FIFA of rigging the World Cup after a string of controversial refereeing decisions went against his side during Argentina's late win.
  
• Xabi Alonso starts work as Chelsea manager on his first day at their training base - and is immediately publicly rejected by transfer target9 July 2026, 4:18 pm
  Alonso smiled as he was snapped by the club's media team walking out of a private vehicle and into the first team building, while he also posed with Chelsea's new kit.
  
• Christian Eriksen preparing for RETURN to football - despite being warned 'it's just a matter of time' until another terrifying sudden collapse, a month on from his latest heart problem9 July 2026, 4:18 pm
  Eriksen provided an update the following day after receiving treatment in hospital, insisting the situation was 'different to 2021' and that he was 'feeling good'.
  
• ITV commentator Andros Townsend stands up for his bizarre World Cup diet - which includes grossing out fans by eating boiled eggs on planes, sardines in stadiums and raw steak in hotels9 July 2026, 4:17 pm
  The former England star, 34, has released a slew of videos promoting his all-natural diet including the steak, sardines, and boiled eggs on a plane.
  
• Christian Pulisic's shocking injury that forced him out of Belgium World Cup humiliation revealed9 July 2026, 3:45 pm
  The 27-year-old was forced off the field in the second half of Monday's 4-1 defeat to Belgium, which sent the World Cup co-hosts crashing out of the competition.
  
• Key questions ANSWERED on Man United's new £2bn 100,000-seater stadium: What is the plan for the existing Old Trafford? Will they sell naming rights like Tottenham? Could the costs heap more debt on the club?9 July 2026, 3:31 pm
  Collette Roche, United's CEO of new stadium development, sat down with Daily Mail Sport and other media outlets to answer the key questions around the club's new 100,000-seater stadium.
  
• Pinch him, put three men on him and watch out for the double move: How do you stop Erling Haaland? It's the question Thomas Tuchel will obsess over this week - here's what he can learn from those who've done it9 July 2026, 3:18 pm
  JACK GAUGHAN: How do you stop this guy? With great difficulty. England know it, Thomas Tuchel knows it. Anybody who watches the Premier League knows it. Crucially: Haaland knows it.
  
• White House accuse Keir Starmer of putting lives at risk with 'grave call' to try to stop England's World Cup kick-off in Mexico from being moved9 July 2026, 3:00 pm
  The plot fell apart after widespread criticism and objections from the English and Mexican Football Associations - as well as outgoing prime minister Starmer.