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• A front three worth £200m, Man United target Mateus Fernandes in midfield and THREE Real Madrid stars at the back - the World Cup absent XI watching with their feet up this summer3 June 2026, 7:40 pm
  There's no greater stage for the best footballers to showcase their skills than the World Cup but some superstars will be absent in the US this summer. 
  
• 'I'd back myself 100 per cent to take a penalty': Jordan Pickford on why he'd step up for England in a World Cup shootout - and Thomas Tuchel's message to Three Lions stars3 June 2026, 7:11 pm
  CRAIG HOPE IN WEST PALM BEACH: When putting his laces through the new World Cup ball for the first time this week, Jordan Pickford declared: 'I'll be able to ping this a mile!'
  
• Ruthless in attack and dodgy at the back... but any Scotland fans who expect Haiti to be hopeless at the World Cup are in for a fright3 June 2026, 7:04 pm
  After blowing off the cobwebs against Curacao at Hampden, Steve Clarke and his Scotland players have been training in Florida this week as they acclimatise to life in America.
  
• Tyler Fletcher won't have any problem proving people wrong about his Scotland call for World Cup... after all, he's been confounding the cynics ever since moving to Manchester United3 June 2026, 7:00 pm
  Defying expectations and limitations placed upon him is part of what makes Tyler Fletcher so popular with players and coaches that have worked with him.
  
• Newcastle join Brighton in race to sign £20m highly-rated teenage winger with Chelsea, Tottenham and Real Madrid also keeping tabs on Nigerian3 June 2026, 5:31 pm
  SIMON JONES: Brighton have already made an opening offer for the 18-year-old and Newcastle are now discussing figures also with the Swedish club. ahead of a potential summer move.
  
• How BEN FOSTER built his post-playing career podcast empire: Former Man United and England goalkeeper is now a social media star - with other ex-players following in his footsteps3 June 2026, 5:17 pm
  EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY LEWIS BROWNING: He was once a top level Premier League and international goalkeeper, playing 23 times for Manchester United and eight times for England.
  
• 'He was like an airplane... he was flying!': Why Man United have splashed £39m on 'all-action' Brazilian Ederson, how he improved his game in Italy, the day he tricked Lamine Yamal and the reason he already has one up on Liverpool3 June 2026, 5:11 pm
  Above all, United fans can expect an all-action midfielder with great stamina who likes to cover every blade of grass. Ederson plays with intensity and aggression.
  
• Liverpool star Ibrahima Konate says deaths of Diogo Jota and his father led him to 'lose all interest in everything', suffering from depression as his form collapsed and his contract ended3 June 2026, 5:11 pm
  Departing Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konate has spoken candidly about how the devastating loss of Diogo Jota followed closely by the death of his father left him battling depression.
  
• You're through to... Alan Shearer! England legend to answer fans' burning World Cup questions in 'Hot Take Hotline' ahead of this summer's tournament3 June 2026, 5:08 pm
  Shearer will be answering the biggest 'hot takes' from fans across the country every week, starting from the beginning of England's warm-up matches.
  
• From a Diego Maradona kiss and Chris Waddle's close shave with Gazza to Lionel Messi's crowning glory and a furious Fabio Capello... these are the World Cup's most iconic photos - that you've never seen before3 June 2026, 4:00 pm
  Tucked away in the corner of Canning Town Business Park, more than nine million pictures are stored that document nearly every major event you could possibly imagine, including World Cups.
  
• Revealed: The unseen Arsenal dark arts and why they're far more widespread than you realise - and why they go unpunished3 June 2026, 3:48 pm
  One reason - alongside their superb defenders - why Arsenal have such a phenomenal backline is that they are better than anyone at stopping attacks at source, by means fair or foul. Certainly the latter.
  
• Revealed: The swanky 0m 'Caribbean-inspired' resort England hope will help kickstart their World Cup bid with three pools - and owned by Donald Trump's special envoy!3 June 2026, 3:32 pm
  MIKE KEEGAN IN WEST PALM BEACH: England are starting their World Cup campaign at a plush hotel co-owned by Donald Trump's special envoy and close friend.
  
• I stayed in the Baden-Baden hotel with the England players' families 20 years ago. It'll NEVER be allowed again - and this is why: rows in the bar, Cheryl Cole's snark and the painful revenge the WAGs got on the media3 June 2026, 2:56 pm
  EXCLUSIVE BY OLIVER HOLT: It was early evening in the Oleander Bar at the Brenners Park Hotel in the pretty German spa town of Baden-Baden when Victoria Beckham came over to talk.
  
• FIFA accused of colluding with ticket resale platforms in desperate attempt to shift seats at low-interest World Cup games - despite warning fans not to buy from resellers3 June 2026, 2:46 pm
  Vast swathes of tickets have appeared on reseller SeatGeek for Saudi Arabia v Cape Verde on June 26 in Houston. In normal circumstances, resale sites would have seats dotted around venues.
  
• INSIDE THE ENGLAND CAMP: The fascinating sub-plot involving two stars and how Jordan Henderson is playing the role of father figure: CRAIG HOPE reports from Day One in Florida3 June 2026, 2:44 pm
  CRAIG HOPE IN FLORIDA: The good news for Tuchel and his Word Cup hopefuls is that spirits and intensity were every bit as high as the temperature and humidity.