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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ ‘Lionel Messi didn’t need the World Cup to be among the greatest of all time, but he deserved it. He brought glory to Argentina’ Javier Zanetti on how Messi created history in 2022 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Lionel Messi captained Argentina to the World Cup victory four years ago in Qatar ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joe Mewis ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wTZBTUUbpGJcHejKLVn5me.jpg ]]></dc:description>
                                                                                                        <dc:contributor><![CDATA[ Dani Gil ]]></dc:contributor>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Lionel Messi final got his hands on the World Cup trophy in 2022]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after Argentina&#039;s win over France in Qatar.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ ‘I read on social media that I was going to be played as a striker in our next game. I was honestly just laughing, but then one of the coaches said it might happen’ Mikel Merino on playing up front for Arsenal ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.fourfourtwo.com/person/player/i-read-on-social-media-that-i-was-going-to-be-played-as-a-striker-in-our-next-game-i-was-honestly-just-laughing-but-then-one-of-the-coaches-said-it-might-happen-mikel-merino-on-playing-up-front-for-arsenal</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Spanish midfielder has been parachuted into the striker role on several occasions at Arsenal since his 2024 move to the Emirates ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joe Mewis ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wTZBTUUbpGJcHejKLVn5me.jpg ]]></dc:description>
                                                                                                        <dc:contributor><![CDATA[ Ed McCambridge ]]></dc:contributor>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Mikel Merino has been called on to play up front this season]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Mikel Merino celebrates after scoring for Arsenal against Fulham, April 2025.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ ‘Cristiano Ronaldo made me do the splits. I thought, ‘This can’t happen again.’ I didn’t want someone to take my career away from me’ Ashley Cole on his major tournament battles with the Portuguese icon ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ England’s Cole was tasked with stopping Ronaldo at Euro 2004 and at the World Cup two years later ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joe Mewis ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wTZBTUUbpGJcHejKLVn5me.jpg ]]></dc:description>
                                                                                                        <dc:contributor><![CDATA[ Chris Flanagan ]]></dc:contributor>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[England and Portugal met twice at major tournaments in the 2000s]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Cristiano Ronaldo, Portugal - Stars of Euro 2020]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ ‘I don’t remember Pep Guardiola telling me before a game, ‘Jeremy, when you have the ball, do this and do that.’ He has given me a lot of freedom’ Jeremy Doku on the advice his former Manchester City boss handed him ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.fourfourtwo.com/person/player/i-dont-remember-pep-guardiola-telling-me-before-a-game-jeremy-when-you-have-the-ball-do-this-and-do-that-he-has-given-me-a-lot-of-freedom-jeremy-doku-on-the-advice-his-former-manchester-city-boss-handed-him</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Belgian joined Manchester City in 2023 ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joe Mewis ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wTZBTUUbpGJcHejKLVn5me.jpg ]]></dc:description>
                                                                                                        <dc:contributor><![CDATA[ Chris Flanagan ]]></dc:contributor>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Guardiola brought Doku to Manchester City in 2023]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Pep Guardiola]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How to watch Lionel Messi at the 2026 FIFA World Cup ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Lionel Messi is aiming for more glory with Argentina this summer, so here's how to watch him in action at the 2026 World Cup. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ James Roberts ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bSTwrhAVN6gNptoTUDrtvi-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Lionel Messi is aiming to retain the World Cup with Argentina]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[ Lionel Messi of Argentina looks on prior to the FIFA World Cup 2026 South American Qualifier match between Argentina and Colombia at Estadio Más Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti on June 10, 2025]]></media:text>
                                <media:title type="plain"><![CDATA[ Lionel Messi of Argentina looks on prior to the FIFA World Cup 2026 South American Qualifier match between Argentina and Colombia at Estadio Más Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti on June 10, 2025]]></media:title>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ ‘Lamine Yamal has matured a lot since the Euros. He’s probably the best in the world at the minute, but he can’t do it on his own’ Mikel Merino on his game-changing Spain team-mate ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.fourfourtwo.com/person/player/lamine-yamal-has-matured-a-lot-since-the-euros-hes-probably-the-best-in-the-world-at-the-minute-but-he-cant-do-it-on-his-own-mikel-merino-on-his-game-changing-spain-team-mate</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal will turn 19 during this summer’s World Cup ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joe Mewis ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wTZBTUUbpGJcHejKLVn5me.jpg ]]></dc:description>
                                                                                                        <dc:contributor><![CDATA[ Ed McCambridge ]]></dc:contributor>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Lamine Yamal is preparing for his first World Cup]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Lamine Yamal for Spain]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ ‘There’s going to be a moment where England are under the cosh – to win the World Cup, someone is going to have to take the game by the scruff of the neck’ Joe Cole on what England need to do to win the World Cup ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.fourfourtwo.com/person/player/theres-going-to-be-a-moment-where-england-are-under-the-cosh-to-win-the-world-cup-someone-is-going-to-have-to-take-the-game-by-the-scruff-of-the-neck-joe-cole-on-what-england-need-to-do-to-win-the-world-cup</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The former West Ham and Chelsea playmaker was a part of England’s 2002 and 2006 World Cup squads ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joe Mewis ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wTZBTUUbpGJcHejKLVn5me.jpg ]]></dc:description>
                                                                                                        <dc:contributor><![CDATA[ Chris Flanagan ]]></dc:contributor>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Joe Cole during the 2006 World Cup in Germany]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Joe Cole 2006 World Cup]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ ‘I spoke with Jurgen Klopp, with Sadio Mane, but signing for Liverpool didn’t feel right at that point’ Jeremy Doku on the Premier League move he turned down ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Belgian playmaker almost moved to Anfield as a teenager ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joe Mewis ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wTZBTUUbpGJcHejKLVn5me.jpg ]]></dc:description>
                                                                                                        <dc:contributor><![CDATA[ Chris Flanagan ]]></dc:contributor>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Jeremy Doku turned down Liverpool as a teenager]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 26: Jeremy Doku of Manchester City during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur FC and Manchester City FC at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on February 26, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Harry Murphy - Danehouse/Getty Images)]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How to watch Cristiano Ronaldo at the 2026 FIFA World Cup ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Cristiano Ronaldo is set to appear at his 11th international tournament for Portugal this summer, here's how to watch him in action at the 2026 World Cup. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ James Roberts ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HGFKiYmTVrZpgfbGKGrcbS-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Cristiano Ronaldo is set to appear at his sixth World Cup finals]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ ‘The numbers make the argument for Cristiano Ronaldo. He’s not in the squad because of what he was, but because his present form earns it every time’ Roberto Martinez on the Portuguese icon’s World Cup selection ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Cristiano Ronaldo will take part in his sixth World Cup this summer ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joe Mewis ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wTZBTUUbpGJcHejKLVn5me.jpg ]]></dc:description>
                                                                                                        <dc:contributor><![CDATA[ Florent Torchut ]]></dc:contributor>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Cristiano Ronaldo is preparing for his sixth World Cup]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'John Stones has to start for England - Thomas Tuchel needs him fresh to partner Marc Guehi at the World Cup' Clinton Morrison writes in his Top Top Column for FourFourTwo ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Clinton Morrison reviews some of the game's biggest talking points, including Andoni Iraola to Liverpool, Anthony Gordon to Barcelona and looks ahead to England’s first World Cup warm-up against New Zealand ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Clinton Morrison ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/smNvXFrxZKF85q3XzbE5KZ.jpg ]]></dc:description>
                                                                                                        <dc:contributor><![CDATA[ James Hilsum ]]></dc:contributor>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How to watch Vinicius Junior at the 2026 FIFA World Cup ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Vinicius Junior will spearhead Brazil's quest for glory this summer, so here's how to watch him in action at the 2026 World Cup. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ James Roberts ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GUmkyzzWDeiKF6TQ562LWQ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ ‘As soon as he hits it, you think, ‘That's going to be close’’ Neil Sullivan recalls being lobbed from the halfway line by a young David Beckham, 30 years on ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Sullivan was the unfortunate gloveman on the receiving end of one of the Premier League’s most iconic goals, 30 years ago this summer ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ed McCambridge ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gw3dPpvT6USLeLcAcAUQGi.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Alan Brazil 'very very lucky to still be here' after heart stopped during liver transplant ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The talkSPORT host has provided an update on his recovery following his recent surgery ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Steven Chicken ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GkJDMiYd5xPdiFnhEeXUYn.png ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[talkSPORT presenter Alan Brazil has been off the air while he recuperates from surgery]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Alan Brazil checked in with his talkSPORT colleagues to provide an update]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How to watch Mo Salah at the 2026 FIFA World Cup ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Mo Salah is one of the big names expected to star for Egypt this summer, so here's how to watch him in action at the 2026 World Cup. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ James Roberts ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/b9nmXJwK3kWpsrifWdk3eR-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Neal Maupay has ‘big hopes’ for Tottenham Hotspur as striker reveals Premier League ambition ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Neal Maupay expects Tottenham Hotspur to improve considerably under Roberto De Zerbi next season and revealed his own desire to return to the Premier League ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ James Hilsum ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/df3NuG8dWQoXnagfksazUP-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Neal Maupay]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[CAEN, FRANCE - JANUARY 13: Neal Maupay of Olympique de Marseille warms up during the French Cup match between Bayeux FC and Olympique de Marseille at Stade Michel D&amp;apos;Ornano on January 13, 2026 in Caen, France. (Photo by Franco Arland/Getty Images)]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Depression is personal, it's deep inside you. It devastated me. I didn't have any interest in anything else at that point' Liverpool star opens up on battle with depression following Diogo Jota loss ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Ibrahima Konate is bound for Real Madrid after a devastating final year at Liverpool ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chris Nee ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/f6auDLrBofJNGTfQ4335eD.png ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'I blame myself for Liverpool exit' John Arne Riise on the circumstances which ended his trophy-laden spell at Anfield ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Riise admits he cried when he was told he had to leave Liverpool in 2008, after almost 200 appearances ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tom Gennoy ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8ZCwh5p6yGkm27ZiA7kF9X-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ John Carew was scarier than Craig Bellamy' Ex-Liverpool man John Arne Riise on the former teammates he infamously fell out with ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Former Liverpool defender John Arne Riise wasn't one to shirk a dressing room battle during his Premier League days ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tom Gennoy ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/THVxU4XShJDEwXLVkssTsX-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Riise and Bellamy didn&#039;t always see eye-to-eye]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Riise Bellamy]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How to watch Christian Pulisic at the 2026 FIFA World Cup ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Christian Pulisic is expected to star for the USMNT this summer, here's how to watch him in action at the 2026 World Cup. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jacob Jones ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jQAG8fRxWt6Tiz3KZtTYtR-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ JULES BREACH: Harry Kane is the most consistent striker in world football and if England are to win this summer then he will play a huge part ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The TV presenter on why she believes Harry Kane can end 60 years of hurt for England ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jules Breach ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/eysUBXsFmHvvFKExAkq6iZ.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Harry Kane is going into the World Cup in the form of his life]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Harry Kane]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Manchester City in fresh legal talks with Chelsea lawyers: report ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Chelsea are seeking compensation from Manchester City ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kedar Bayley ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cL27NCP7BtWmJfyTvW9c6o.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Enzo Maresca will be the next Manchester City manager, but only if a legal hurdle is overcome first]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Headshot of Enzo Maresca (Photo by Chris Ricco - UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images)]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why Switzerland star striker Breel Embolo may be banned from entering United States for the World Cup ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A prior conviction has left one Switzerland star's World Cup hopes hanging in the balance ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ joe.donnohue@futurenet.com (Joe Donnohue) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joe Donnohue ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5QvFEav9XVGjNdNGzXfmRT.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Breel Embolo]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Switzerland&#039;s forward #7 Breel Embolo poses prior a friendly match between Switzerland and Jordania ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup football tournament at the Kybunpark stadium, in St. Gallen, on May 31, 2026. (Photo by Ennio LEANZA / AFP)]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why is Andoni Iraola’s Liverpool contract so short? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ It’s part of the Spaniard’s coaching philosophy ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Coaches &amp; Managers]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kedar Bayley ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cL27NCP7BtWmJfyTvW9c6o.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Andoni Iraola likes to keep things simple.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Andoni Iraola  applauds the fans after the Premier League match between Nottingham Forest and Bournemouth (Photo by Matthew Lewis/Getty Images)]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Michail Antonio ‘wanted West Ham to get relegated’ after sour end to Hammers career ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The former West Ham man’s car crash ended his East London playing days ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Player]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kedar Bayley ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cL27NCP7BtWmJfyTvW9c6o.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Michail Antonio opened up to Capital XTRA about the resentment he harboured towards West Ham.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Michail Antonio speaking into a mic on the Capital XTRA breakfast show.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Who are Andoni Iraola’s Liverpool assistants? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new era at Liverpool post-Arne Slot is close ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:10:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:41:17 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kedar Bayley ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cL27NCP7BtWmJfyTvW9c6o.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Andoni Iraola is bringing two members of his coaching staff with him to Anfield]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Head Coach Andoni Iraola of Bournemouth with assistants Tommy Elphick and Shaun Cooper during a training session (Photo by Robin Jones - AFC Bournemouth/AFC Bournemouth via Getty Images)]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Southampton boss Tonda Eckert's Spygate apology video felt insincere - did he even mean it? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Southampton released a Tonda Eckert apology video across their social media channels on Tuesday ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 13:46:26 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 13:46:45 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ joe.donnohue@futurenet.com (Joe Donnohue) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joe Donnohue ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5QvFEav9XVGjNdNGzXfmRT.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Tonda Eckert, you&#039;ve made quite the name for yourself ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - MAY 12: Southampton FC head coach Tonda Eckert during the Sky Bet Championship Play Off Semi Final Second Leg match between Southampton and Middlesbrough at St Mary&amp;apos;s Stadium on May 12, 2026 in Southampton, England. (Photo by Matt Watson/Southampton FC via Getty Images)]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ £125 million Liverpool star reveals ‘disconnected’ feeling from club after Slot sacking ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The superstar has offered his thoughts on Arne Slot’s exit ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 11:40:56 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Player]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kedar Bayley ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cL27NCP7BtWmJfyTvW9c6o.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Arne Slot was sacked by Liverpool last weekend]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Liverpool coach Arne Slot looks on from the technical area.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Manchester City manager appointment imminent after secret Pep Guardiola talks revealed ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Enzo Maresca era at Manchester City is almost here ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 10:33:41 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Coaches &amp; Managers]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kedar Bayley ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cL27NCP7BtWmJfyTvW9c6o.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Enzo Maresca and Pep Guardiola have been in talks regarding the former&#039;s impending appointment. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Enzo Maresca and Pep Guardiola on the sidelines directing their teams.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Arsenal Champions League final loss described as a 'win for football' by Gary Lineker ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Gunners' approach against PSG has stumped the footballing world ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kedar Bayley ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cL27NCP7BtWmJfyTvW9c6o.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Gary Lineker did not hold back in his assessment of the 2026 Champions League final]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Gary Lineker smiling.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Arne Slot's perception problem proved too much for Liverpool fans ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Few clubs’ supporters hold their manager in the same regard as Liverpool do ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 15:43:30 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Coaches &amp; Managers]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Matt Ladson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dE469qpbQG9TCBjq2yb937-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Arne Slot could&#039;ve paid more attention to the &#039;optics&#039; at Anfield]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Arne Slot, Manager of Liverpool, during the Premier League match between Liverpool and Leeds United at Anfield ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Jordan Henderson has something to offer for England – whether they can take advantage of it could shape their World Cup ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Thomas Tuchel's England World Cup 2026 squad includes 35-year-old Henderson ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chris Nee ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/f6auDLrBofJNGTfQ4335eD.png ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Jordan Henderson]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Jordan Henderson in action for England against Albania at Wembley in March 2025.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ ‘Diogo Jota has become a real inspiration inside this group. He’s a light that reminds us all to be present every day, because tomorrow is never guaranteed’ Roberto Martinez on the impact of Diogo Jota’s death on his Portugal squad ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.fourfourtwo.com/person/player/diogo-jota-has-become-a-real-inspiration-inside-this-group-hes-a-light-that-reminds-us-all-to-be-present-every-day-because-tomorrow-is-never-guaranteed-roberto-martinez-on-the-impact-of-diogo-jotas-death-on-his-portugal-squad</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The former Liverpool forward was tragically killed in a car crash last summer ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Player]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joe Mewis ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wTZBTUUbpGJcHejKLVn5me.jpg ]]></dc:description>
                                                                                                        <dc:contributor><![CDATA[ Florent Torchut ]]></dc:contributor>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Roberto Martinez has discussed the impact of Diogo Jota&#039;s death on his Portugal squad]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Diogo Jota with the Nations League trophy]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ ‘Declan Rice is a beast – I’d love to face him or Martin Odegaard at the World Cup’ Mikel Merino on the prospect of facing his Arsenal team-mates at the World Cup this summer ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Spanish midfielder would relish the opportunity to be pitted against one of his Gunners midfield team-mates in North America this summer ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joe Mewis ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wTZBTUUbpGJcHejKLVn5me.jpg ]]></dc:description>
                                                                                                        <dc:contributor><![CDATA[ Ed McCambridge ]]></dc:contributor>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Mikel Merino wants to face off against his club team-mates]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Mikel Merino celebrates with Declan Rice after scoring Arsenal&#039;s third goal against Real Madrid in the Champions League in April 2025.]]></media:text>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Belgian international made the switch to Manchester City in the summer of 2023 ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joe Mewis ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wTZBTUUbpGJcHejKLVn5me.jpg ]]></dc:description>
                                                                                                        <dc:contributor><![CDATA[ Chris Flanagan ]]></dc:contributor>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Jeremy Doku joined Man City in the summer of 2023]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 09: Jeremy Doku of Manchester City celebrates scoring his team&amp;apos;s third goal during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Liverpool at Etihad Stadium on November 09, 2025 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ ‘The Denmark game transcended football – you couldn’t write that ending if you tried’ Ryan Christie on the classic win that sealed Scotland’s World Cup return ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Scots saw off Denmark 4-2 last year in a match for the ages ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joe Mewis ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wTZBTUUbpGJcHejKLVn5me.jpg ]]></dc:description>
                                                                                                        <dc:contributor><![CDATA[ Alasdair Mackenzie ]]></dc:contributor>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Scotland celebrate their win over Denmark]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The Scotland team celebrate Kenny McLean&#039;s (centre) goal to make it 4-2 during a FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifier between Scotland and Denmark at Hampden Park]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ ‘Lionel Messi has been fundamental to football’s growth in the US. He’s a benchmark for the opponents in MLS, as they discover what it means to truly compete’ Mauricio Pochettino on how Messi is raising the standard stateside ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.fourfourtwo.com/person/player/lionel-messi-has-been-fundamental-to-footballs-growth-in-the-us-hes-a-benchmark-for-the-opponents-in-mls-as-they-discover-what-it-means-to-truly-compete-mauricio-pochettino-on-how-messi-is-raising-the-standard-stateside</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Argentine icon joined Inter Miami in 2023 ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joe Mewis ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wTZBTUUbpGJcHejKLVn5me.jpg ]]></dc:description>
                                                                                                        <dc:contributor><![CDATA[ Dani Gil ]]></dc:contributor>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Lionel Messi arrived in America three years ago]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Lionel Messi #10 of Inter Miami celebrates scoring his third goal during the second half against the New England Revolution at Chase Stadium on October 19, 2024 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ ‘We want to be the best, so we have to turn negative moments into improvements. France were reigning champions in 2022 and knew how to succeed’ Jordan Pickford on the crucial fine margins at a major tournament ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ England’s last World Cup ended with a quarter-final defeat to France ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joe Mewis ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wTZBTUUbpGJcHejKLVn5me.jpg ]]></dc:description>
                                                                                                        <dc:contributor><![CDATA[ Nick Judd ]]></dc:contributor>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[England suffered a quarter-final defeat to France in the 2022 World Cup]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Jude Bellingham and Kylian Mbappe embrace after the World Cup quarter-final between England and France in December 2022.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Liverpool closing in on new manager appointment after shock Arne Slot sack bombshell ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Liverpool have parted company with Premier League title-winning head coach Arne Slot ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ joe.donnohue@futurenet.com (Joe Donnohue) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joe Donnohue ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5QvFEav9XVGjNdNGzXfmRT.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Arne Slot will not be in the dugout at Anfield next season]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Liverpool boss Arne Slot]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Kasper Schmeichel interview: "Sometimes the body makes the decisions that the heart can't read, it's definitely not how I wanted it, my career's finished" ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The former Leicester and Denmark goalkeeper reflects on his incredible career via an emotional interview with Henry Winter as he retires at 39 ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Henry Winter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yhSVcCBdgWR6Ktc34sm9VV.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Kasper Schmeichel ended his career with Scottish League and Cup winner&#039;s medals in his final season]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Celtic&#039;s Kasper Schmeichel (L) with Celtic First Team Operations Manager Brendan O&#039;Nell at full time of a William Hill Premiership match between Celtic and Heart of Midlothian]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ ‘Lionel Messi plus Neymar plus Kylian Mbappe made everyone anticipate an enhanced version of all three, but you need a structure behind them. They were all born to be number one’ Mauricio Pochettino on his key Paris Saint-Germain challenge ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.fourfourtwo.com/person/player/lionel-messi-plus-neymar-plus-kylian-mbappe-made-everyone-anticipate-an-enhanced-version-of-all-three-but-you-need-a-structure-behind-them-they-were-all-born-to-be-number-one-mauricio-pochettino-on-his-key-paris-saint-germain-challenge</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Despite having three of the world’s best attackers in his Paris Saint-Germain side, Pochettino could not deliver the Champions League ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joe Mewis ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wTZBTUUbpGJcHejKLVn5me.jpg ]]></dc:description>
                                                                                                        <dc:contributor><![CDATA[ Dani Gil ]]></dc:contributor>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'I can't believe Thomas Tuchel has left these four players out of his England World Cup squad. He sticks with players he knows, but he's made some strange decisions' Clinton Morrison writes in his Top Top Column for FourFourTwo ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Clinton Morrison reviews Pep Guardiola’s departure from Manchester City, Thomas Tuchel’s England World Cup squad, and previews the UEFA Champions League final between Paris-Saint Germain and Arsenal ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Clinton Morrison ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/smNvXFrxZKF85q3XzbE5KZ.jpg ]]></dc:description>
                                                                                                        <dc:contributor><![CDATA[ James Hilsum ]]></dc:contributor>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'I'm not upset at all that he’s leaving' Alan Shearer takes ironic penalty stance on Anthony Gordon's Newcastle United exit ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Anthony Gordon is closing in on a move to LaLiga giants Barcelona ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chris Nee ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/f6auDLrBofJNGTfQ4335eD.png ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ ‘England aren’t the greatest team in the heat, but we got to the semi-finals in Italy in 1990 when it was hot – if you let the little things get to you, it’s all negatives’ Former England favourites open up on the challenge of the North American climate ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ England will have to overcome the North American heat if they are to end 60 years of hurt this summer ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joe Mewis ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wTZBTUUbpGJcHejKLVn5me.jpg ]]></dc:description>
                                                                                                        <dc:contributor><![CDATA[ Joe Donnohue ]]></dc:contributor>
                                            <dc:contributor><![CDATA[ Chris Flanagan ]]></dc:contributor>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Is Achraf Hakimi injured? Champions League final injury update on Paris Saint-Germain right-back ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ PSG and Morocco are sweating over the fitness of star man Achraf Hakimi ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chris Nee ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/f6auDLrBofJNGTfQ4335eD.png ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Achraf Hakimi has been an injury doubt for the Champions League final]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Achraf Hakimi #2 of Paris Saint-Germain celebrates his first goal during the Ligue 1 McDonald&#039;s match between Stade Brestois 29 and Paris Saint-Germain FC at Stade Francis Le Ble on October 25, 2025 in Brest, France.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Is Neymar injured? World Cup injury update on Brazil's record scorer ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Will Brazil be without star man and main attraction Neymar for the 2026 World Cup? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Player]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chris Nee ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/f6auDLrBofJNGTfQ4335eD.png ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Neymar was included in Brazil&#039;s World Cup squad]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[SANTOS, BRAZIL - APRIL 16: Neymar of Santos looks on before a Brasileirao 2025 match between Santos and Atletico Mineiro at Urbano Caldeira Stadium (Vila Belmiro) on April 16, 2025 in Santos, Brazil. (Photo by Abner Dourado/Sports Press Photo/Getty Images)]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ USMNT star Christian Pulisic tasked with sink-or-swim 2026 World Cup after disparate domestic campaign ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Christian Pulisic is struggling for form as he enters the 2026 World Cup with USMNT ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Player]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Zach Lowy ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BVPhUfepGk2wKYGjLmN3H9.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Christian Pulisic is the USMNT&#039;s attacking talisman]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Christian Pulisic #10 of the United States reacts during the first half against Japan during an International Friendly at Lower.com Field on September 09, 2025 in Columbus, Ohio.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Thomas Tuchel's World Cup error highlighted but snubbed England star 'won't cry about it' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Thomas Tuchel may have had some regrets watching the latest action from home ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 15:52:40 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Player]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Isaac Stacey Stronge ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/znRosW2NTqPQmVcqgC65HT.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Could Thomas Tuchel already have some difficult questions to answer?]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[ENFIELD, ENGLAND - MARCH 30: England manager Thomas Tuchel speaks to the media during a press conference at Tottenham Hotspur Training Centre (Photo by Bradley Collyer - Pool/Getty Images)]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ “When I think about my career, a lot of that came from World Cups and Olympics and that dream was created there for me" Manchester City star Jade Rose tells FourFourTwo how a home World Cup can inspire next-gen talent ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Jade Rose hopes this summer’s World Cup can inspire the next generation in Canada as the star prepares for a huge game of her own at Wembley ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ayisha Gulati ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PHkguqm2TXGVEcx6PuwRqZ.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Jade Rose has enjoyed a remarkable first season in England after making the move from Canada]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[FIFA World Cup Trophy is displayed at Grouse Mountain on July 26, 2024 in Vancouver, Canada.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ From Barcelona to Bromley... Is Alexia Putellas going to London City Lionesses? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The two-time Ballon d’Or winner is leaving Barcelona after 14 years, with London City Lionesses heavily linked as her new club ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ayisha Gulati ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PHkguqm2TXGVEcx6PuwRqZ.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Alexia Putellas is leaving Barcelona after 14 years]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[BARCELONA, SPAIN - APRIL 02: Alexia Putellas of FC Barcelona celebrates scoring her team&#039;s first goal during the UEFA Women&#039;s Champions League 2025/26 Quarter-finals Second Leg match between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid CF at Nou Camp on April 02, 2026 in Barcelona, ​​Spain.]]></media:text>
                                <media:title type="plain"><![CDATA[BARCELONA, SPAIN - APRIL 02: Alexia Putellas of FC Barcelona celebrates scoring her team&#039;s first goal during the UEFA Women&#039;s Champions League 2025/26 Quarter-finals Second Leg match between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid CF at Nou Camp on April 02, 2026 in Barcelona, ​​Spain.]]></media:title>
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