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Sir Geoff Hurst explains why he wasn't upset about Kylian Mbappe matching his World Cup hat-trick record

By Steven Chicken Published

Sir Geoff Hurst stood alone for having scored a hat-trick in a men's World Cup final for decades before Kylian Mbappe achieved the same distinction

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FIFA reveal huge Argentina punishment in response to World Cup incidents

By Joe Donnohue Published

Argentina's football federation and a number of players have been sanctioned by FIFA for their actions at the 2026 World Cup

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Anti-racism campaign urges Government to make Premier League fixtures 'high-risk events' after scale of England World Cup abuse

By Joe Donnohue Published

Anti-racism advocacy group 'HOPE not hate' claim social media companies are benefiting from the racial harassment of footballers

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‘My life is very strange – I’ve been in a bath with rose petals, recreating American Beauty, and over the California countryside in a hot air balloon that was also a pair of pants’ Peter Crouch tells FFT about his latest acting venture

By Chris Flanagan Published

In an exclusive interview, the former England striker discusses some of the weirdest things he's done since retirement

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“Zinedine Zidane had the toughest start in life but he made it. He made people fall in love with French football. Playing alongside him was an honour” Djibril Cisse on what it’s like to line up alongside a legend

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE The former Liverpool striker was a France team-mate of the Ballon d’Or winner

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“We were on the ropes at high altitude before I stepped up to take a penalty. I didn’t feel nervous and struck it perfectly into the top corner. That ended up taking us to the World Cup” How Diego Forlan kick-started Uruguay’s 2010 World Cup adventure

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE The former Manchester United striker was a part of the Uruguay side that would go on to reach the semi-finals in South Africa

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Gianni Infantino ready to back World Cup change as he courts Member Associations ahead of FIFA presidential run

By Chris Nee Published

FIFA president Infantino remains under pressure but his willingness to sell football out for power is unrivalled

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Who is Omar Artan? The referee for PSG vs Aston Villa in UEFA Super Cup

By Joe Donnohue Published

Aston Villa and PSG do battle in the UEFA Super Cup with a celebrity ref of sorts taking charge of the match

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When are the international breaks this season?

By Mark White Last updated

The international breaks are already decided for the next few seasons

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Donald Trump misses the point spectacularly with one-word revelation about FIFA President Gianni Infantino

By Joe Donnohue Published

US President Donald Trump has leapt to the defence of under-fire FIFA President Gianni Infantino - but he's missed the point completely

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