Brazil, Norway, Mexico and England Set for World Cup Round of 16 Doubleheader

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Brazil, Norway, Mexico and England Set for World Cup Round of 16 Doubleheader

Brazil face Norway at 4 p.m. ET to open this Round of 16 slate, with the winner moving deeper into the World Cup knockout bracket. Mexico then host England at 8 p.m. ET in the night’s marquee clash, giving the co-hosts another major Azteca test against a Three Lions side chasing a quarterfinal place after surviving the last-32 stage.

By Tanish Chachra

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Mexico’s squad returned Rolex watches gifted by Deleonardis, known online as Stevewilldoit, after the collection was valued at $1 million. He gave players watches worth $30,000 to $90,000 before their 2-0 win over Ecuador. Mexico said the return came by “mutual agreement,” with FIFA ethics rules restricting gifts that create potential conflicts of interest.

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Manchester United Exploring Deal to Sign Andrey Santos From Chelsea

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Andre Onana Enters Top 10 Best-Paid Goalkeepers After Rejoining Trabzonspor on Loan

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Andre Onana Enters Top 10 Best-Paid Goalkeepers After Rejoining Trabzonspor on Loan

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Xabi Alonso Eyes Aurélien Tchouaméni, Arda Güler as Enzo Fernández Replacement

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Xabi Alonso Eyes Aurélien Tchouaméni, Arda Güler as Enzo Fernández Replacement

Alonso has identified Tchouaméni and Güler as Chelsea’s preferred options should a major Fernández offer arrive this summer. The new Blues boss remains a big admirer after working with both at Real Madrid, making his former midfielders central to any contingency plan. Chelsea’s summer strategy now depends on whether Fernández’s market moves in coming weeks.

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Bayern Munich’s $172M Performance Center Construction Stalls Over Local Concerns

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Bayern Munich’s $172M Performance Center Construction Stalls Over Local Concerns

BILD reports the Bavarians’ approved €150M ($171.6M) performance-center plan has no timeline, with earth removal for two underground levels set to bring heavy truck traffic and local disruption. Bayern are renovating Säbener Straße instead, adding a meeting room, expanding physio areas, modernizing the club store and upgrading training fields while the main project stalls indefinitely for now.

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