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• World Cup star's secret 20-month-old daughter: Michael Olise labelled 'heartless' by mother of his child - whom he has NEVER met - after she ended two-year romance because he spent 'too much time playing on his PlayStation'21 July 2026, 1:01 pm
  Michael Olise has been described as 'heartless' by the mother of his secret 20-month-old daughter after she alleged that he has never met his child. 
  
• Lamine Yamal mocks Argentina brute Leandro Paredes with hilarious sign at Madrid's celebration parade after star's shameful violence at the World Cup final - as red carded villain claims they represented nation 'in best possible way'21 July 2026, 1:01 pm
  Spanish World Cup hero Lamine Yamal has mocked Argentina brute Leandro Paredes with a hilarious sign at the celebration parade in Madrid.
  
• Deluded World Cup final villain Enzo Fernandez insists Argentina represented nation in 'best possible way' despite disgraceful behaviour in New York and riling England fans with Falklands flag21 July 2026, 12:05 pm
  Argentina's World Cup pantomime villain Enzo Fernandez has claimed he and his team-mates represented the country 'in the best possible way' in a bizarre statement on social media on Tuesday.
  
• Spain's World Cup heroes touch down in Madrid for triumphant parade after enjoying £1K bottle of red wine and cigars in their New York hotel before late-night dash to airport21 July 2026, 12:04 pm
  Spain have landed in Madrid after wasting no time in jetting out of New York in the immediate aftermath of winning the World Cup with the victory over Argentina on Sunday night. 
  
• Nicolas Jackson is keen on reuniting with Unai Emery at Aston Villa as Man United, Arsenal and Chelsea target Alex Scott turns down new Bournemouth deal: WINDOW WATCH21 July 2026, 11:57 am
  It's that time of the year again - the transfer window is now open until September 1 and it's sure to be a busy period with clubs looking to make big signings ahead of next season. 
  
• The teenage sweetheart who was Kevin Keegan's rock right until his last moments: Football legend met his wife of 51 years Jean on the waltzers at a Doncaster fair - but modest star told her a white lie21 July 2026, 11:51 am
  It was a summer's day in 1970 when Kevin Keegan plucked up the courage to speak with a certain Jean Woodhouse at Doncaster fair. He was 19, she 16, and the pair had been on the waltzers.
  
• Shameless moment Argentina star fakes an injury in desperate attempt to save Enzo Fernandez from red card in World Cup final21 July 2026, 11:44 am
  The Chelsea midfielder was given his marching orders in the 93rd minute on Sunday, after picking up a second yellow card for a recklessly late challenge on Spain defender Pau Cubarsi.
  
• 'We still have the Falklands': Sister of Argentina thug who punched Spanish footballer at the World Cup final makes bizarre claim after nation's shameful behaviour21 July 2026, 11:34 am
  The sister of Leandro Paredes shared a bizarre statement about Argentina's claim to the Falklands just hours after the national team lost their World Cup final to Spain on Sunday evening. 
  
• Cristiano Ronaldo BACKS FIFA conspiracy theories: Portugal star 'likes' journalist's claim organisation is 'one of the most corrupt institutions on the planet' after bitter rival Lionel Messi's fortuitous run to the World Cup final21 July 2026, 11:19 am
  The Portugal legend liked a post on Instagram where a journalist claimed that FIFA are an 'abject, mafia-like, and shameful organisation'.
  
• CRAIG HOPE: My England XI that can win Euro 2028 - two rising Toon stars including an upgrade on Declan Rice, the right-wing jewel to replace Bukayo Saka and the pairing that can solve the centre-half problem21 July 2026, 11:09 am
  CRAIG HOPE: Which England World Cup players will survive to the home 2028 Euros, who will fall by the wayside and who will make a charge to force their way into Thomas Tuchel's team?
  
• Meet the Man United youngster who is determined to force his way into Michael Carrick's plans this season21 July 2026, 11:02 am
  NATHAN SALT IN HELSINKI: Michael Carrick and his staff's assessment of these players goes way back to last season travelling up and down the country to see them in matches.
  
• 'It was an adoration surpassing Beatlemania': How Kevin Keegan's Liverpool years turned him into a superstar... and the reason he told me he brought it all to a premature end, writes IAN HERBERT21 July 2026, 11:00 am
  The span of a remarkable life, full of so many indelible moments, has perhaps obscured the significance of the six golden years which ended with Keegan at Speke Airport in 1977
  
• JEFF POWELL MBE: Why unapologetic imposter Lionel Messi is now not even in the top five players of all time - and will forever be tainted as the leader of Argentina's brutes in ugliest World Cup final ever21 July 2026, 10:54 am
  An image of the real greatest footballer of all time flickered across the stadium with no proper name before the team captained by the imposter to that throne desecrated his beautiful game.
  
• Revealed: Argentina's violent stars face nervous wait as FIFA considers slapping World Cup brutes with severe ban after FOUR Spain players were attacked in shocking post-match scenes21 July 2026, 10:33 am
  Argentina's shameful conduct towards Spain at the end of Sunday's World Cup final could have serious consequences amid FIFA's ongoing disciplinary investigation.
  
• FIFA launch investigation into Argentina's shocking World Cup final post-match behaviour... as new footage shows what really sparked final-whistle brawl21 July 2026, 10:18 am
  FIFA will open disciplinary proceedings into the behaviour of Argentina's bitter players after the World Cup final descended into violent scenes at the final whistle of their defeat to Spain on Sunday.