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Nigeria World Cup chaos after coach explosive interview over missing money and player boycott threats  Football coach Randy Waldrum – head of Nigeria’s national squad – is in an open dispute with the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF). The chaos comes just ahead of the 2023 Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. “What keeps me going are the players. Otherwise, I would have quit this job long ago,” Waldrum said in an explosive interview…

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Matildas to send out strongest lineup for friendly match against France Australia’s national women’s team – the Matildas – will send out their strongest possible lineup against France as they attempt to charge into their World Cup campaign. Australia will face the world No 5 in their send-off game in front of a sellout crowd at Melbourne’s Marvel Stadium on Friday night, six days before their opening group match against Ireland. Aussie coach Tony Gustavsson…

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Dele Alli: footballer says he was sexually abused and dealing drugs as a child The Guardian says Dele Alli has revealed he was abused at the age of six and was dealing drugs by the time he was eight. In an emotional interview, the Everton midfielder fought back tears as he laid bare his difficult upbringing before he was adopted by the Hickford family. Alli also told Gary Neville in The Overlap podcast that he…

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Jose Mourinho apologised to Dele Alli for ‘lazy’ insult – but it wasn’t shown by Amazon Daily Star says Former Tottenham star Dele Alli has revealed there was more to the infamous ‘lazy’ talk with Jose Mourinho. The out-of-form England international was called out by ‘The Special One’ for being ‘lazy’ during a team meeting. In one of the series’ most iconic scenes, Mourinho told the player “I understood already that you are a f*****g…

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Dele Alli reveals he was molested as a six-year-old as Gary Neville breaks down in tears Mirror says Dele Alli has claimed he was molested as a six-year-old child in a harrowing and brave interview with Gary Neville. England star Dele, 27, has returned to Everton for pre-season after a difficult spell in Turkey which led to him checking himself into rehab due to an addiction to sleeping tablets. The ex-Tottenham star has now bravely…

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England’s star player Keira Walsh is key to success Keira Walsh is arguably the world’s best central midfielder and she arrives in the World Cup competition having helped Barcelona win the Champions League. The general rule is that if Walsh plays well then so does England. Her former Man City manager describes her as “the most tactically intelligent player I’ve worked with.” “The most tactically intelligent player I’ve worked with.” Nick Cushing Walsh is only…

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FA confirms key Women’s Super League dates for 2023/24 season The Football Association (FA) has confirmed a number of key dates for the 2023/24 Women’s Super League calendar. Chelsea took the title for the 2022/23 season – their sixth WSL title. The 2023 Women’s World Cup kicks off July 20 in Australia and New Zealand. The competition comes to a close on August 20, meaning the 2023/24 WSL season will begin later than usual, with…

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Women’s World Cup 2023: How to watch England The 2023 Women’s World Cup is just around the corner, and with England’s hot contenders for the title, it’s time to get excited. The World Cup will be hosted by Australia and New Zealand this year and will be shown live on BBC. England, who are European champions, will face Denmark in Sydney on Friday, 28 July (09:30 BST) – six days after their opening match against…

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