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Fifa set to dish out $1bn to Club World Cup teams in inaugural tournament

The first edition of the new Club World Cup will take place this summer in the USA

The Independent UK

Fifa Club World Cup ‘solidarity money’ figure revealed in bid to appease Chelsea and Man City rivals

$150m out of total $2bn prize pot earmarked for clubs not taking part, with concerns raised over the money’s potential to worsen inequality in the sport

The Independent UK

World Cup 2026 final to get half-time show with planning input from Coldplay

The 2026 World Cup final is to feature a half-time musical show, imitating the Super Bowl tradition, with artists set to be chosen by Coldplay

The Guardian - UK

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Marcus Smith faces uphill battle to regain England place after Italy axe

Marcus Smith faces an uphill battle to regain his England place after Steve Borthwick sought to kickstart his side’s spluttering attack by axing the Harlequins playmaker

The Guardian - UK

Real Madrid planning another major Bernabeu upgrade after £1.5bn redevelopment has left it TOO SMALL to host 2030 World Cup final

Real Madrid aren't willing to lose out on hosting the 2030 World Cup final

FourFourTwo

FIFA World Cup 2026 set to be ‘Americanised’ with Super Bowl-style half-time show

Chris Martin of Coldplay will assist FIFA in planning the half-time show for the 2026 World Cup final.

The National (Scotland)

Coldplay’s Chris Martin to help Fifa plan World Cup final half-time show

The Super Bowl-style event will be the first in the competition’s history.

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Gianni Infantino confirms that the 2026 World Cup final will feature a half-time show

Gianni Infantino has confirmed that the 2026 World Cup final will feature a half-time show.

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The 2026 Trade War World Cup captures our new nativist world order

The Trump administration’s tariffs have sparked tension with co-hosts Canada and Mexico. That’s bad news for a tournament that is supposed to unite nations

The Guardian - US

World Cup final 2026 in the US will feature Super Bowl-inspired half-time show

The announcement is another Infantino-led revamp of football’s showpiece event, which will expand to include 48 teams in 2026

The Independent UK

FIFA announce half-time show for 2026 World Cup final as Gianni Infantino reveals Coldplay involvement

Super Bowl-style show planned for the World Cup for the first time

Evening Standard

How Cata Coll became the present and future of Barcelona and Spain in a year

Cata Coll, the Barcelona and Spain keeper, suffered an ACL tear in 2022. Now she is first-choice for club and country and a World Cup winner

The Guardian - UK

India coach Gautam Gambhir tells critics to ‘grow up’ after claims of Champions Trophy advantage

India reached the final having played all of their games at the tournament in Dubai after refusing to travel to Pakistan, the host nation

The Independent UK

Steve Smith retires from ODI cricket after Australia make semi-final exit from Champions Trophy

The 35-year-old won the ODI World Cup twice and won 170 caps in the 50-over format

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The Independent UK

France get helping hand from Thierry Henry ahead of Ireland Six Nations clash

The former France striker memorably denied the Republic of Ireland a place at the 2010 World Cup with the help of handball

The Independent UK

Steve Smith retires from ODI cricket after Australia’s Champions Trophy exit

Smith helped Australia to two World Cup triumphs in the format as part of a highly successful career

The Independent UK

Jamie George took inspiration from Joe Root after losing England captaincy

The 34-year-old succeeded Owen Farrell as England skipper ahead of last year’s championship before being demoted to vice-captain.

The Independent UK

In Lake Placid, a pair of athletes are sliding for Ukraine. They hope better days are ahead

The final race of the headfirst-sliding sport known as skeleton awaits Ukrainian athletes Vladyslav Heraskevych and Yaroslav Lavreniuk

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The Guardian - AU

Virat Kohli steers India past Australia and into Champions Trophy final

Veteran’s 84 takes his team to four-wicket win in Dubai after Australia fail to build on starts with the bat in making 264

The Independent UK

Nathan Ake undergoes surgery as Man City turn to ‘miracle’ replacements

The Dutch defender hopes to return in time for City’s Club World Cup campaign this summer

The Independent UK

Injured Cristian Romero named in Argentina squad despite not playing for Tottenham since December

The defender has not played for Spurs in almost three months due to a groin injury

AAP

Smith hoping Australia turn it on against Indian spin

Australian captain Steve Smith thinks the World Cup semi-final in Dubai will be won and lost by spin bowing - but hopes it won't come down to his own twirlers.

FourFourTwo

'He’s going to lead the evolution of who we are as players and as a nation. He's going to take that to a new level': Mauricio Pochettino exciting USA national team players with approach

As USMNT ready for a home-soil World Cup, Mauricio Pochettino is a cause for excitement in the dressing room

The Guardian - UK

Fifa’s new Women’s Club World Cup could be delayed beyond 2026

Fifa’s new 16-team Women’s Club World Cup could be delayed beyond its previously-proposed 2026 launch, the Guardian has learned

The Independent UK

Jos Buttler counts the cost of muddled methods as England hit the reset button again

A disastrous Champions Trophy brought Buttler’s time as captain to an end, with England now in search of fresh direction

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