World Cup 2018
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The Russian politician Igor Lebedev has proposed an unorthodox solution to the country’s hooliganism problems – holding legalised fights between fans in arenas
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Former Chelsea midfielder Alexei Smertin has been put in charge of investigating football racism in Russia
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After the damning second part of Richard McLaren’s report into Russia’s state doping programme, what now for world sport
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Featuring two cracking strikes from the Barcelona women’s team, a brilliant finish that silenced Wembley and a return to form for Argentina against Colombia
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Humiliating defeat in San Jose represents USA’s worst World Cup qualifying defeat since 1957 and leaves them bottom of the Hex after two games
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Alexis Sánchez has been declared fit by Chile for Tuesday’s World Cup qualifier against Uruguay
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Since being humiliated by Scotland two years ago, Martin O’Neill has revitalised his Republic of Ireland side and they capped an excellent 2016 with a 1-0 victory over Austria
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Southgate felt he has shown the passion and desire to become permanent England manager but warned his players to show ‘bravery not stupidity’
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Minute-by-minute report: Brazil beat Argentina in South America’s Superclásico in Belo Horizonte
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USA captain Michael Bradley says there is total respect for Mexican-Americans and people around the world on Wednesday in Ohio, after Donald Trump’s victory in the presidential election
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Brazil prepare to revisit the scene of 2014’s infamous defeat with their team resurgent while their rivals’ embarrassment of attacking riches is providing no remedy for a desperate dependency on Leo Messi
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The German football federation said Joachim Löw ‘emits great decisiveness and the motivation’ to defend the World Cup in 2018
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Zabivaka, who is described as “charming, confident and social” and has “always dreamt of becoming a football star”, received 53% of the one million votes in a Fifa poll
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Vitaly Mutko has been promoted by Vladimir Putin despite a string of controversies during his tenure as sports minister, including the Russian doping scandal
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The manager’s future was questioned after his side took just one point from matches against Lithuania and Slovakia and defeat against England would leave them six points behind in Group F
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Caretaker manager’s approach to difficult circumstances has won FA support despite goalless draw in Slovenia
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Norway were regulars at international tournaments in the 1990s and even reached No2 in the Fifa world rankings, but now they struggle against San Marino
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Scotland’s manager Gordon Strachan refused to discuss his position after the 3-0 World Cup qualifier defeat in Slovakia
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Christian Benteke struck the fastest goal in a competitive international and went on to grab a hat-trick as Belgium defeated Gibraltar 6-0 in a World Cup qualifier
Last night's TV Russia’s Hooligan Army review – an appalling vision of men who seek honour in violence