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Julian Alvarez of Argentina during the World Cup match between Argentina v Croatia

2022 FIFA World Cup: English-based contingent top list of minutes played in Qatar

The Premier League was the leading division at the tournament, with a total of 33,786 minutes shared between 121 players, ahead of Spain’s La Liga (18,343) and Germany’s Bundesliga (14,289).

Lionel Messi wins the World Cup at last

Tributes pour in for Lionel Messi as football celebrates one of its greatest's biggest achievements

Former Argentina defender Pablo Zabaleta was close to tears after watching Lionel Messi lead his country to World Cup glory, while praise for the forward came in from all over the world.

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Confirmed: Southgate to lead England until Euro 2024

Gareth Southgate will remain as England manager despite the crushing disappointment of their quarter-final exit at the World Cup, the English Football Association confirmed on Sunday.

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White back in Arsenal training after premature World Cup exit

Ben White returned to training with his Arsenal team-mates in Dubai having left England's World Cup squad following an alleged bust-up with assistant Steve Holland.

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Shearer: Penalty miss will haunt Kane

England captain Harry Kane's World Cup quarter-final penalty miss will haunt him for the rest of his life, according to former striker Alan Shearer.

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'You need a bit of luck sometimes' – Deschamps

France boss Didier Deschamps admitted "you need a bit of luck sometimes" after the reigning champions edged past England to reach the World Cup semi-finals.

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