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• Karren Brady is told to explain what she knew about mentor David Sullivan's past after BBC's Panorama accused West Ham co-owner of preying on teenage girls for sex9 June 2026, 11:54 am
  NICK CRAVEN: When Brady, 57, resigned as vice-chair of West Ham in April, her parting statement failed to mention then chairman Sullivan.
  
• Iran's World Cup team 'plots' against America as regime commander declares tournament a 'battlefield'9 June 2026, 11:52 am
  A prominent watchdog group is urging the US government to deny or revoke visas for the Iranian national soccer team ahead of the World Cup.
  
• Man United consider surprise move for Premier League goalkeeper amid plans to shift both £120,000-a-week exile Andre Onana and Altay Bayindir after Senne Lammens' superb debut season9 June 2026, 11:51 am
  The 35-year-old qualifies as a homegrown player, which is viewed positively for a potential second-choice goalkeeper role at Old Trafford. However, he is also attracting interest from Tottenham Hotspur.
  
• Do it for Diogo! Jota's widow pens emotional message to his ex-Liverpool team-mate Andy Robertson - as she wills Scotland captain to 'cherish' the World Cup and 'live it' for both of them9 June 2026, 11:40 am
  Diogo Jota's widow has urged Scotland captain Andy Robertson to live the World Cup dream of his former Liverpool team-mate.
  
• Loyal England fan delights Americans as he 'shows Three Lions supporters are human' on 'culture day' on World Cup tour at the Kennedy Space Center9 June 2026, 11:16 am
  It will be the superfan's 18th major tournament watching the Three Lions, and he is currently in Orlando, Florida.
  
• From drug cartels, criminal gangs and revolutions to the bracelet 'stolen' by England's Bobby Moore and THAT Gordon Banks save: Inside Mexico's dangerous, colourful and crazy past as hosts of the World Cup9 June 2026, 11:03 am
  Mexico makes history as the first three-time World Cup hosts but this is a land of ravishing beauty and also menacing peril. A nation alive with music but too often held hostage to a drumbeat of drug gangs.
  
• What football insiders are saying about David Sullivan: A nightmare to do business with, his 'rich chav' house - and leaving people unimpressed with hiring Karren Brady9 June 2026, 10:19 am
  MIKE KEEGAN: According to those who know David Sullivan from his time in football, rather than the porn industry, time is important. Money, however, is precious.
  
• INSIDE THE ENGLAND CAMP: Thomas Tuchel only knows one way - this could be the reason he wins England the World Cup, reveals CRAIG HOPE9 June 2026, 10:03 am
  Craig Hope is inside the England camp every day as the Three Lions look to end 60 years of hurt at the World Cup this summer. Watch the video to find out more.
  
• Crystal Palace set to fire starting gun on race for Middlesbrough's Hayden Hackney with £20million bid - and Everton ready to fight them for his signature9 June 2026, 9:45 am
  Crystal Palace are readying a bid for Middlesbrough midfielder Hayden Hackney - igniting the race for his signature.
  
• JEFF POWELL MBE'S 12 WORLD CUPS: Bobby Moore took me to his favourite West End pub after England's 1966 win, I sipped coffee with Zico to hear a Ronaldo-shaped bombshell, exposed Diego Maradona's drugs cheating... and a whole lot more9 June 2026, 9:28 am
  JEFF POWELL MBE has been to 12 World Cup finals and seen 36 goals, five lots of extra time, two penalty shootouts and the greatest performances in football history - and that was just on the pitch.
  
• WORLD CUP MEMORIES: The moment of Mexican magic that sent the watching world into raptures and sparked a lifetime of love for sport9 June 2026, 8:22 am
  Call it an awakening. The moment sport finally pierced the consciousness of a young mind.
  
• England's World Cup camp in Florida hit by tremors from 6.1 magnitude earthquake9 June 2026, 8:19 am
  England's makeshift Florida camp was rocked by a 6.1 magnitude earthquake, with buildings evacuated in Orlando - where the Three Lions will play against Costa Rica on Wednesday. 
  
• Explosive contributions are central to Anthony Gordon's game, but he faces a race against time to get himself back in the fast lane - why Thomas Tuchel needs his winger firing and the welcome problem he gives England9 June 2026, 7:36 am
  CRAIG HOPE: Before the amiable surrounds of Barcelona, Tuchel has to find a way of getting his winger up to speed in the sunnier, yet far more unforgiving environs of North America.
  
• Newcastle United set to land new goalkeeper to compete with Nick Pope as they agree £18.65m deal with Reims9 June 2026, 7:16 am
  Ewen Jaouen, a France U21 international, was also on Real Madrid's radar but believes he can challenge for a first team place at St James' Park.
  
• Thomas Tuchel needs to stop playing games with Jude Bellingham - he's a generational talent England can't afford to overlook and deserves to be trusted from the start at the World Cup, writes OLIVER HOLT9 June 2026, 6:41 am
  England have to hit the ground running in Dallas next week. They have to be at their best and being at their best means having Bellingham in the starting XI.