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      Who is World Cup star Marcus Rashford’s fiancée Lucia Loi and how long has she been dating Man Utd ace?

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      MARCUS RASHFORD may have not hit the heights expected of him last season – but he has done enough this campaign earn a World Cup call-up by Gareth Southgate.And the Manchester United is hitting expected heights off the field having put together a romantic engagement proposal to long-term partner Lucia Loi.
      Marcus Rashord proposed to long-term partner Lucia Loi in LA
      Who is Marcus Rashford’s fiancée Lucia Loi?
      Lucia Loi is a business graduate having studied at the University of Manchester.
      The stunning brunette was spotted in the stands during the England vs Colombia match at the 2018 World Cup, as she showed her support for Manchester United star Rashford.
      She says in her work bio that she loves “fitness, art and cooking” and “enjoys travelling”.
      Loi’s following on Instagram has drastically increased since dating the England international – she currently has 101k followers.
      How long have they been dating?
      The pair initially kept their relationship away from the public eye but they can now be spotted together across both of their social media accounts.
      It is thought that the pair have been dating for nine years.
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      Marcus Rashford and Lucia Loi have reportedly been dating for almost four years
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      World Cup 2022 – England vs Iran: Stream FREE, TV channel, kick-off time, team news for Qatar showpiece

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      ENGLAND’S World Cup campaign begins in just a matter of days against Iran.The Three Lions landed in Qatar on Tuesday night and checked into their hotel ahead of next week’s opening clash in Group B.
      England landed in Doha on Tuesday evening ahead of next week’s gameCredit: Getty
      The players were greeted with gifts as they checked into their hotelCredit: Getty
      England’s last World Cup tournament ended in agony as they lost 2-1 to Croatia in the semi-finals of the 2018 edition in Russia.
      But four years on from then, and with a Euro 2020 final appearance in the bag too, Southgate’s men are looking to finally overcome the very last hurdle.
      It’s been 56 years since England won their first and only World Cup, and expectations of the team continue to grow every four years.
      Iran will be their first test, before further group stage clashes with rivals Wales and 2010 World Cup group rivals USA.
      This tournament could be make or break for Southgate, who may view the Qatar showpiece as his last opportunity to finally win major silverware as England boss.
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      When is England vs Iran?

      England’s 2022 World Cup opener with Iran will get underway from 1pm UK time on Monday, November 21.
      The game will be held at the Khalifa International Stadium in Qatar’s capital Doha.
      The stadium was opened in 1976 and can hold up to 45,000 fans.

      What TV channel is it and can it be live streamed?

      England vs Iran will be shown live on BBC One in the UK.
      You can live stream the action from the BBC iPlayer, which is available for download onto your mobile or tablet device.
      The game is FREE to watch on the BBC, so long as you have a TV licence.

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      Who is in England’s 26-man squad?
      Gareth Southgate has finally announced his 26-man squad for England ahead of the World Cup.

      Goalkeepers: Jordan Pickford (Everton), Aaron Ramsdale (Arsenal), Nick Pope (Newcastle)
      Defenders: Kieran Trippier (Newcastle), Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool), Kyle Walker (Man City), Benjamin White (Arsenal), Harry Maguire (Man Utd), John Stones (Man City), Eric Dier (Tottenham), Conor Coady (Everton, on loan from Wolves), Luke Shaw (Man Utd)
      Midfielders: Declan Rice (West Ham), Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund), Kalvin Phillips (Man City), Jordan Henderson (Liverpool), Conor Gallagher (Chelsea), Mason Mount (Chelsea)
      Forwards: Harry Kane (Tottenham), Callum Wilson (Newcastle), Marcus Rashford (Man Utd), Raheem Sterling (Chelsea), Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), Phil Foden (Man City), Jack Grealish (Man City), James Maddison (Leicester City)

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      Does ITV World Cup pundit Cesc Fabregas still play football and who does he play for?

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      FORMER Arsenal midfield maestro Cesc Fabregas has seemingly dropped off the radar of top-level football, but it’s not to say he’s hung up his boots.The 35-year-old made 350 Premier League appearances with Arsenal and Chelsea winning the league twice with The Blues and is now a pundit for ITV Sport during major international tournaments.
      Cesc Fabregas joined Chelsea from Barcelona in 2014 after spending the majority of his career at Arsenal.Credit: AFP or licensors
      The Spaniard made 151 appearances for Barcelona and played an impressive 110 games for the Spanish national team winning the European Championships twice and the World Cup once.
      Fabregas spent four seasons with AS Monaco after his departure from Stamford Bridge, but left the club and the end of the 2021/22 season.
      He created an incredible number of goals during his time in the English top flight, amassing 118 assists across 12 seasons.
      Despite his time in Ligue 1 with Monaco coming to a close it wasn’t the end of the playmaker’s career.
      Who does Cesc Fabregas play for now?
      Fabregas now plies his trade in the second division of Italian football for Serie B outfit Como 1907.
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      The midfielder joined the side at the start of the season penning a two-year deal with the club after becoming a free agent in the summer.
      The two time FA Cup winner has made eight appearances this season for his new club with no goals and only one assist to his name.
      Fabregas is not the only familiar face at the Italian side as the club’s president is former Chelsea and England midfielder Dennis Wise.
      Who are Como 1907?
      The Italian club finished 13th in Serie B last season and currently find themselves in down in 18th place.
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      The side was promoted from the Italian third division, Serie C, in the 2020/21 season.
      The outfit is now actually part-owned by Fabregas who has shares in the club as part of his deal he signed back in the summer.
      He is not the only former Gunners star to be a minority shareholder of the club either, after Thierry Henry purchased shares earlier this year.
      Where has Cesc Fabregas played?

      2004 – 2011 – Arsenal
      2011 – 2014 – Barcelona
      2014 – 2019 – Chelsea
      2018 – 2022 – AS Monaco
      2022 – Present – Como 1907
      2006 – 2016 – Spain

      Fabregas started his life as a footballer in the famous Barcelona La Masia academy, but was poached by Arsenal before he could make his debut for the Catalan giants.
      He later returned to Barcelona after an impressive seven seasons with the North London side.
      Few have been as successful on the international stage as Fabregas who has won the the European Championships twice and the World Cup once.Credit: AFP
      What trophies has Cesc Fabregas won?

      World Cup – 2010
      European Championship – 2008, 2012
      La Liga – 2013
      Spanish Cup – 2012
      Spanish Super Cup – 2012, 2014
      UEFA Super Cup – 2012
      FIFA Club World Cup – 2012
      Premier League – 2015, 2017
      Europa League – 2019
      FA Cup – 2005, 2018
      League Cup – 2015
      Community Shield – 2004, 2005

      Fabregas has won almost everything a player would want to, including on the international stage, but is still noticeably without club football’s highest honour, the Champions League.

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      Who is ITV World Cup 2022 pundit Hal Robson-Kanu?

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      FORMER Welsh international footballer Hal Robson-Kanu is going to be part of ITV’s upcoming coverage of the 2022 World Cup.The 33-year-old stopped playing in 2021, but was capped 46 times over almost an 11 year period for Wales.
      Hal Robson-Kanu scored Wales’ most famous ever goal when he Cruyff turned the entire Belgium defence to slot homeCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
      Hal Robson-Kanu played for West Brom for five yearsCredit: PA:Press Association
      Robson-Kanu has experience at the top level with 94 Premier League appearances whilst also representing his country at a European Championship.
      The former West Brom man will join the likes of Ian Wright, Eni Aluko, Gary Neville and Roy Keane in Qatar as the star-studded line-up provide ITV’s coverage of the tournament.
      The goal-scoring forward was part of the famous Wales side that managed to progress to the semi-final of Euro 2016.
      Who has Hal Robson-Kanu played for?

      2007 – 2016 – Reading
      2008 – Southend United (loan)
      2009 – Swindon Town (loan)
      2016 – 2021 – West Brom
      2010 – 2021 – Wales

      Across his club career Robson-Kanu scored 66 goals and racked up 29 assists.

      Has Hal Robson-Kanu ever been a pundit before?
      He has a wealth of experience as a pundit including appearances on Match of the Day and Football Focus.
      The Welshman was part of the BBC’s team for Euro 2020 and is often called upon for his expertise drawing on his experience with The Dragons.
      Robson-Kanu has played alongside multiple members of the current Welsh squad heading to the World Cup including Gareth Bale, Aaron Ramsey and Ben Davies.
      What was Robson-Kanu’s iconic moment at Euro 2016?
      During the 2016 European Championship Robson-Kanu scored one of Wales most famous goals in recent history.
      The striker, who was a free agent at the time, scored the second goal to give Wales the lead against Belgium in the quarter-final of the competition.
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      The Welsh advanced to the semi-finals after a 3-1 victory in that game with many putting it down to Robson-Kanu’s heroics.
      The current Dragons team will be hoping for a similar run of results at the upcoming World Cup.
      Wales’ first game is against USA on November 21 in group B of the tournament.

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      Jordan 0 Spain 0 LIVE: Luis Enrique’s side get final match UNDERWAY before World Cup – latest

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      SPAIN take on Jordan in their final match before the World Cup starts THIS SUNDAY.And they’ll be determined to put themselves in good stead for the competition after they were knocked out early in 2018.

      Start time: 4pm GMT
      Jordan XI: Abu Laila; Abu Hasheesh, Arab, Hadad, Al Dameiri; Al-Hourani, Saleh, Al Din Rawabda; IIyad Olwan, Al Dardour, Al-Naimat
      Spain XI: Sanchez; Carvajal, Garcia, Laporte, Pau Torres; Koke; Soler, Gavi, Fati, Sarabia; Asensio

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      Kick-off – Jordan vs Spain
      We are underway in Amman!
      Here come the two teams!
      Both sets of players emerge from the tunnel and into a stadium buzzing with excitement.
      National anthems up next.
      Locals in good voice
      Jordan fans are standing loud and proud in Amman.
      However, the Spanish players are receiving a very warm reception, too.
      Credit: Reuters
      Players check in
      The Spanish players and staff perfrom a quick pitch inspection as part of their warm-up.
      Half an hour until kick-off in Amman

      Jordan XI
      Al Fakhouri, Abu Hash, Al Arab, Al Mardi, Al Naimat, Al Rawabdeh, Al Samrieh, Al-Tamari, Haddad, Nasib, Sadeh

      Jordan in form
      The home side come into this game on a five game winning streak, not conceding a goal across those matches.
      Last month they defeated Oman, who pushed Germany to the very last minute yesterday.
      And in January they saw off New Zealand 3-1.
      So, despite being favourites, Spain might not have it all their own way today.
      It’s a full house
      The fans are right up for this one.
      Kick-off is in one hour.
      Fans wave Spanish and Jordanian flags at the Hussein Youth City stadiumCredit: AFP
      Luis Enrique makes changes
      Spain boss Luis Enrique has made seven changes from the side that beat Portugal 1-0.
      Sanchez, Garcia, Laporte, Pau, Gavi, Ansu-Fati and Asensio all start.
      Asensio looks as though he will lead the line this afternoon. or we may see Ansu-Fati play the role of striker.
      Simon, Guillamon, Torres, Gaya, Rodri, Torres and goal scorer Morata all make way.
      Credit: Reuters
      Spain XI
      Sanchez, Carvajal, Garcia, Laporte, Pau, Koke, Soler, Gavi, Sarabia, Ansu Fati, Asensio
      Eric Garcia in training yesterdayCredit: AFP
      Good afternoon from Amman
      Welcome to SunSport’s live coverage of this afternoon’s tea-time tussle between Jordan and Spain.
      This is Spain’s penultimate friendly before the World cup gets underway and acts as an opportunity for the players to get used to the Middle Eastern heat.
      Stay with us, we will bring you team news imminently.
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      Who is the oldest manager in World Cup history and can Netherlands boss Louis van Gaal make history?

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      EXPERIENCE is key when it comes to a World Cup, with many older players and managers often coming out on top in high pressure moments.Managing your country can be a brutal profession. Failing to meet expectations won’t just disappoint a select group of fans, like at club level, but an entire nation.
      Louis van Gaal is the oldest manager in QatarCredit: Reuters
      And that’s why the fair share of national coaches are towards the end of their managerial careers, having learnt how to cope with the pressure.
      SunSport have been taking a look at the oldest managers to have competed at the World Cup.
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      Who is the oldest manager in World Cup history?
      Former German coach and player Otto Rehhagel is the oldest manager to ever appear at a World Cup.
      In June 2010, Rehhagel led the Greek national team to South Africa at the age of 71 years and 317 days.
      Otto Rehhagel led Greece to their first European Championship trophy in 2004Credit: AP:Associated Press
      Greece were unable to progress past the group stages in what proved to be the German’s final tournament.
      However, his infamous Euro 2004 victory will forever be remembered by Greek fans.
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      Where does Louis van Gaal rank?
      Although Rehhagel’s record won’t be broken at this year’s World Cup, Netherlands boss Louis van Gaal is very close.
      The former Manchester United manager will be only 6 months his junior, making him the second oldest manager in World Cup history.
      Louis van Gaal managed Manchester United in between 2014 and 2016Credit: Getty Images – Getty
      Former Uruguay boss Oscar Tabarez was in line to break the record at the age of 75. However, he was dismissed in 2021.
      Tabarez’s last World Cup appearance was in 2018, where he was just a month younger than van Gaal.

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      Why isn’t Sadio Mane playing for Senegal against Netherlands at World Cup 2022?

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      SENEGAL risked relations with Bayern Munich when picking Sadio Mane for the World Cup squad and the forward isn’t even playing.The ex-Liverpool star made the move to Munich in the summer and his former club haven’t been the same since.
      Sadio Mane will be cheering his national teammates on from the sidelinesCredit: AP
      However, he has kept performing for his country and was keen to travel with them to the World Cup in Qatar.
      Despite this, Mane is not currently playing for his national team and could not feature at all.
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      Why isn’t Sadio Mane playing at the World Cup?
      Mane’s World Cup was thrown into doubt after sustaining an injury in Bayern Munich’s penultimate game before the World Cup.
      With the German club ruling him out for the tournament, it came as a shock when he was named in the Senegal squad and this was much to the surprise of Bayern.
      Sadio Mane picked up an injury when playing for Bayern MunichCredit: Getty

      However, he has travelled with the team and will be hoping that he can make an impact in Qatar, but the injury will see him miss the opening matches.
      Senegal’s board member Abdoulaye Sow revealed the extent of the injury, stating:”We will have to rely on playing the first games without Sadio and win without Sadio because we have 25 players apart from Sadio.
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      “No one would have wanted it, but that’s what’s happened to us.”
      Therefore, the striker is not fit to play but could return later in the tournament. More

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      Why isn’t Juventus’ Paul Pogba playing for France at the World Cup?

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      FORMER MANCHESTER UNITED and France national team midfielder Paul Pogba is not at the World Cup this year.Didier Deschamps’ men will have to do it without their World Cup winning midfielder as they look to retain their title in Qatar.
      Paul Pogba was key for France in their 2018 World Cup winCredit: Reuters
      This comes as a blow as N’Golo Kante is also absent from the squad and Chrisotpher Nkunku was sent home after withdrawing through injury.
      We have all the details on why Pogba is not part of the French squad in Qatar for the World Cup.
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      Why isn’t Paul Pogba playing for France at the World Cup?
      Pogba is yet to make an appearance for Juventus since his return to Turin in the summer.
      Therefore, a World Cup call-up was always unlikely for the French star despite his best wishes.
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      He returned to Juventus training in November after having surgery on his knee following injury and may have been optimistic ahead of the tournament.
      However, Pogba carried out tests in Italy and the USA before it was confirmed that he would not be fit for the World Cup.
      A Juventus spokesman confirmed: “We won’t see him until 2023, and his entourage have confirmed that also he will be out of the World Cup.”
      Therefore, France will have to do it without him if they are to once again lift the World Cup. More