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UK Seizes 58,000 Fake World Cup Shirts In Record Crackdown

A multi-agency crackdown has seized 58,000 counterfeit World Cup football shirts, weighing nine tonnes, after an intelligence-led raid in Edinburgh. Police, Trading Standards and the Intellectual Property Office recovered fake England, Scotland, Spain, Portugal and France kits, including Mbappe and Ronaldo shirts for children and adults. Officials described it as the largest seizure of its kind.

By Nischay Rathore

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Thomas Tuchel Says England Will Find A Way To Stop Messi

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Peru Names Hundreds Of Babies After Erling Haaland

Haaland’s World Cup impact has reportedly reached Peru’s birth registry. More than 500 newborns have been named in honor of the Norway striker, according to AFP-cited figures: 468 received Haaland as a first name, while 91 were registered as Erling Haaland. Peru now leads the world in babies officially named after him after his World Cup heroics.

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Kylian Mbappe Blasts France Errors After Spain Defeat

Mbappe admitted France’s semifinal plan unraveled early in their 2-0 loss to Spain, saying they pressed with “three against two” and “we messed up there.” The captain said Spain demanded man-to-man pressure, but France lacked sharpness in possession and off the ball, adding, “Our touches and movement were not worthy of a World Cup semi-final.”

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FIFA World Cup Final Half-Time Set to Last More Than Stipulated Time for Performances

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FIFA World Cup Final Half-Time Set to Last More Than Stipulated Time for Performances

FIFA is reportedly set to extend the World Cup final halftime break to as long as 30 minutes, drawing claims it will bend football’s usual laws. The longer interval would make room for a blockbuster show featuring Madonna, Shakira, Burna Boy, BTS, Justin Bieber, Gustavo Dudamel and the PS22 Chorus, with Coldplay also billed on stage.

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Didier Deschamps to Leave France, Zinedine Zidane Era Begins

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Didier Deschamps to Leave France, Zinedine Zidane Era Begins

Deschamps' cycle as France head coach is officially over following their 2-0 semifinal defeat to Spain, per Fabrizio Romano. He will take charge of one final game in the third and fourth place playoff before stepping aside. Zidane is set to take over as the next France head coach, ending years of speculation over his potential return to the national setup.

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