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Manchester City 3-2 Liverpool: EFL Cup fourth-round tie was ‘spectacular’, says Jurgen Klopp BBC Sport says Four days after Argentina and France served up what some have claimed to be the greatest game of all time in the most important game, Manchester City and Liverpool provided their own treat at Etihad Stadium to remind everyone English domestic football remains the most entertaining weekly dish on the menu. Despite five goals, 25 shots and two confrontations…

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The rise and rise of Beth Mead: Euro 22 winner and now Spoty winner The Guardian says from plus one to runaway favourite. If there was any risk of England’s Beth Mead getting carried away with her golden boot-winning and player of the tournament heroics as the Lionesses won a first major trophy at the Euros in the summer, then it was quickly stomped on in October. The forward was photographed at the Ballon d’Or…

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Beth Mead wins Sports Personality of the Year after England’s Euro 2022 triumph The Independent says England footballer Beth Mead has been voted 2022’s Sports Personality of the Year after playing a starring role in the Lionesses’ stunning European Championships victory this summer. Mead becomes the first female footballer to win the award following England’s first major international title in 66 years, with the Lionesses defeating Germany in a thrilling final in front of 87,000…

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Lionesses star Beth Mead wins BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award 2022 The Metro says Beth Mead has been crowned BBC Sports Personality of the Year for 2022 after the Lionesses star helped England win the Women’s Euros in the summer. The Arsenal forward won the Golden Boot for scoring six goals during England’s successful campaign and was named Player of the Tournament for her impressive performances. Mead, who was the favourite to land…

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Pele: Brazil great’s cancer has advanced, says hospital BBC Sport says Brazil great Pele’s cancer has advanced, according to the hospital where the 82-year-old is being treated. The three-time World Cup winner has been in hospital for just over three weeks. His daughter said on social media that he would spend Christmas in hospital. The Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein said Pele “presents cancer disease progression and requires greater care related to renal and cardiac dysfunctions”.…

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Argentina’s World Cup victory watched by 14.9m  Argentina’s glorious victory over France in Sunday’s World Cup final was watched by a peak of 14.9m people on BBC One. With a TV audience share of 58%, the penalty shootout win was streamed 7.1m times on iPlayer and BBC Sport Online. ITV, who also broadcast the final, saw a peak of 4.4m with a TV audience share of 17.8%. BBC TV coverage had a total reach of…

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Argentine newspaper Clarin carries a two-word headline, which translates into English as: “Thank you Messi” Regional newspaper El Tribuno celebrates “World Cup happiness” El Dia – a newspaper published in the Argentine city of La Plata – speaks of “an explosion of euphoria in every home, bar, club and restaurant”, with a picture of one of the city’s squares packed with people

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Qatar World Cup 2022 – Argentina win the World Cup, beating France on penalties Footballing legend Lionel Messi achieved his World Cup dreams last night after Argentina beat France to lift the trophy. Argentina won the shootout 4-2 after a spectacular game which saw Argentina dominate for most of the match, being 2-0 up until the 80th minute. Then France’s Kylian Mbappe showed off his magic, scoring from the spot, and just one minute later,…

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Qatar World Cup 2022 Argentina vs France: Predictions, team news, XI  The final is here and it’s set to be a dazzling finale to a World Cup full of surprises and upsets and incredible football. Sunday afternoon will see Argentina and reigning champions France battle it out for glory at the Lusail Iconic Stadium in what promises to be a mouth-watering final. France will step out onto the pitch looking to win back-to-back World Cups…

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Qatar World Cup 2022 final: Fans ecstatic as countdown begins Footing fans across the world are eagerly awaiting what will be the memorable final of the Qatar World Cup. The final sees two footballing giants – France and Argentina battle it out in Doha, in what will be a historic win for either team. France is looking to become just the third team to retain the trophy in its 93-year history. Their manager Didier Deschamps…

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Gareth Southgate to remain England boss until after Euros 2024 England football boss Gareth Southgate will remain the team’s manager until after the European Championships in 2024, the FA has confirmed. Following England’s exit from the World Cup, Southgate had said he was “conflicted” about his future in the role. He was appointed manager in 201 and let the national squad to the 2018 World Cup semi-finals and the 2021 Euros finals. His current contract…

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