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Arsenal have agreed a £26.4m (€30m) deal to sign Sampdoria’s Lucas Torreira and were discussing personal terms with the Uruguayan’s representatives in Milan on Tuesday
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Explore the history of the World Cup with our graphic guide to the official kits worn by this year’s 32 competing teams
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Marcus Rashford sustained a slight injury in England’s final training session before the squad flew out to Russia
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Profiles of every player in Russia, including caps, goals, nicknames, hobbies and more
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Before kick-off in Russia, England squad members from each World Cup since 1998 reflect on lessons to be learned
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We track the evolution of the World Cup ball from its humble beginnings in Uruguay in 1930, past the unpredictable Fevernova of Japan and Korea in 2002, to the Telstar 2018, the ball designed for this summer's World Cup in Russia.
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England manager Gareth Southgate has admitted that he's some tough decisions before the World Cup but praised the performances of Marcus Rashford and Ruben Loftus-Cheek
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The Russian president wants to provide a ‘real celebration, filled with sporting passion and strong emotions’
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We head to Moscow to find out about hooliganism and expectations
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With every World Cup comes a chance for fans to tackle the beloved Panini sticker album. Michael Butler went to meet them
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Nigeria's World Cup kit sold out in a matter of minutes. People loved a colourful design that reminded them of more daring days. In this video we go through some of shirts that caught our eye through World Cup history.
Nigeria World Cup football shirts captures public imagination
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Top-flight football in New Zealand is in turmoil after the national women’s captain quit because of her coach’s primitive methods
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A photo essay from a remarkable tournament for unrecognised territories and ethnicities, held on the eve of Fifa’s showpiece event
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In today’s World Cup FiveЯ: England, the King of Polish fans and Dua Lipa
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In today’s World Cup FiveЯ: The opening ceremony, Fabio Capello and PR
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Depression can afflict sportsmen and women more than the average person despite the healthy sheen they present so often
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World Cup 2018 Guardian writers give their predictions for the tournament
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Getting shirty World Cup kits through the ages
World Cup interactive Our complete guide to all 736 players