Ze Elias: Ronaldo told Mancini, ‘Keep quiet, I’ll give you my autograph after’

“For me, personally, it was the most important [trophy].” Victory, of course, is always sweet. But when it comes in the face of adversity, the sense of fulfilment is greater. That tournament, for Ze Elias as an…

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‘There was a lot of method in my madness when I played’: Kevin Pietersen 2.0 on how he can help England

In the aftermath of a 16-run loss to Sri Lanka that sends this late summer one-day series into an Oval decider on Sunday, Pietersen also revealed that while not full-time – "I'll be in and out" – his input may not be…

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Can you name every England manager’s most capped player?

The clue is the number of caps each player received. When there’s a tie, we’ve picked the player who spent the longest amount of time on the pitch. You’ve got 10 minutes. And, once you’ve completed this quiz, why not try…

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Back and loving it - Pietersen on his history, Brook & helping win the Ashes

In 2014, he was sacked by the ECB in one of most ugly and acrimonious periods in English cricketing history – a period that brought one of the most exciting but divisive international careers to an end. "What do you…

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Yorkshire keeper Duke joins Middlesex

The 25-year-old has already spent time with Middlesex this season, initially joining on loan in May as an injury replacement for Joe Cracknell. He returned later in the season for the remainder of the campaign. Duke now…

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David Beckham takes £39m dividend as World Cup deals drive record profits

Beckham appeared in about a dozen ad campaigns across this summer's tournament in the US, working with brands including Lenovo, McDonald's, Bank of America, Verizon and the PepsiCo crisps brand Lay's. The World Cup work…

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‘I want more from my rugby’: Georgie Perris-Redding’s journey from England to leading the US Eagles

She's racked up plenty of air miles since and on Saturday she will run out at Cardiff Arms Park, against Wales as US Eagles co-captain. Perris-Redding explained: "Jess Wooden, [a wing out of the University of Florida]…

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England’s best XI – based entirely objectively, statistically on 2026-27 form

Tuchel’s squad is already locked in, but what should England’s lineup really have looked like based on current form? Football stats website WhoScored provides a comprehensive player rating system based on various…

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Verstappen leads close final practice session in Baku ahead of Russell and Hamilton | Formula 1

But there was little to choose between the three quickest teams at the end of the final hour of running before qualifying. The Red Bull, Mercedes and Lewis Hamilton’s Ferrari were covered by little more than a tenth of a…

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Top European leagues heighten pressure on Infantino with call for major changes at Fifa

Their strongly worded statement is the latest indication that Infantino's willingness to hold an external governance review does not go far enough, after the Guardian revealed that several Fifa council members ha ve…

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