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      Who does Wales captain Gareth Bale play for?

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      WALES star Gareth Bale had his most successful spell for Real Madrid in his illustrious career.The 33-year-old joined Los Blancos from Tottenham Hotspur back in 2013 before lifting five Champions Leagues during his time in Spain.
      Gareth Bale scored 106 goals in 258 Real Madrid appearancesCredit: AP
      The winger had a turbulent time throughout his spell in La Liga and was criticised for celebrating Wales’ Euro 2020 qualification with flag stating ‘Wales, golf, Mardid in that order’.
      Despite this, Carlo Ancelotti was keen for the Welsh star to be given a warm reception when he departed Real Madrid at the end of last season on a free transfer.
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      Who does Gareth Bale play for?
      There was much speculation about where Bale would go once his contract at Madrid expired.
      Spending a season back at Spurs in 2020, his former club remained an option despite rumours of a potential retirement.
      However, with Wales qualifying for the 2022 World Cup, Bale decided against retirement and the search for a new club was on.
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      Cardiff City were the favourites to secure his signature, with it believed that the winger could return to Wales to finish his playing career.
      However, in a surprise move, Bale was named as a new LAFC player as he opted to join the MLS side.
      Bale is still in California, plying his trade for LAFC and has played 12 times, scoring on two occasions for Steve Cherundolo’s side. More

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      Why do Wales fans sing ‘Wales, golf, Madrid’ about Gareth Bale?

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      WALES, GOLF, MADRID – in that order. The infamous phrase about Gareth Bale has earned it’s own song for the Dragons.The winger was at the top of his game during his early spell at Real Madrid but things turned sour before he departed for LAFC this summer.
      Gareth Bale celebrating Real Madrid’s Champions League win in 2022Credit: PA
      Moving to the MLS to get game time and keep match fitness, Bale has netted twice in 12 games for his new side.
      The move was seen as a surprising one, with the Welshman heavily linked with a return to Cardiff before deciding to join the California-based side.
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      Why do Wales fans sing ‘Wales, golf, Madrid’ about Gareth Bale?
      With Wales qualifying for Euro 2020 back in 2019, the players took to the pitch to celebrate in front of their fans.
      However, Wales caused a storm as Bales’ teammates brought a banner onto the pitch during a time where he was facing criticism from Real Madrid fans.
      On this banner? ‘Wales, golf, Madrid in that order’.
      Gareth Bale celebrating against Ukraine as Wales qualified for the 2022 World CupCredit: Alamy
      The flag referenced Bale’s preference for international football as well as his love for playing golf during his time in Spain, with there being prior heavy criticism for the amount of time he spent on the golf course and injury table for Los Blancos.
      Speaking on the banner, Bale previously admitted: “I’d seen the banner a few weeks before.
      “The boys had shown me and they said ‘if we do qualify, let’s try and find it and bring it out.’ I was like ‘do what you want but I won’t be going over to get it.’
      “They brought it down, we were all celebrating as a team and I’m not going to not jump around with my teammates.
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      “It was a bit of banter. A bit of fun. People can see it how they like.”
      Since then, Wales fans turned the celebration into a chant to highlight how Bale put his country over his love for golf and club football during his time in Spain.
      With Bale now plying his trade at LAFC, it remains to be seen as to whether the chant will be changed during the World Cup. More

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      F1 cost cap rule explained amid huge row that could see Lewis Hamilton crowned 2021 champ instead of Max Verstappen

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      FORMULA ONE is set for one of the biggest rows in years which could yet see Lewis Hamilton crowned as 2021 F1 world champion.This Wednesday, the sport’s governing body [FIA] will publish their investigation into teams’ spending during last season.
      Max Verstappen beat Lewis Hamilton to last year’s titleCredit: Getty
      There is now financial controversy regarding the winCredit: Getty
      Last year, new budget cap rules were introduced to stop teams from spending more than £114million on developing their cars.
      This was in the hope of making the grid more competitive and prevent certain teams dominating thanks to quicker cars.
      In previous seasons, the likes of Red Bull, Mercedes and Ferrari have spent over three times that amount at a serious disadvantage to those teams lower down the grid.
      The FIA have outlined strict penalties for breaking the rules, including disqualifying teams and drivers from last year’s championship.
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      What is the background?
      Teams were supposed to submit their financial reports back in March – yet the deadline elapsed.
      Now, the FIA have the accounts, which have all passed through auditors, they will be able to establish whether teams have spent more than they should have done.
      If they are under, they are issued a certificate this coming Wednesday. If they have gone over, they won’t.
      The rumours are that Red Bull and Aston Martin are two teams that have overspent but they are likely to plead their innocence.
      As it’s the first year of the rules there are confusions as to what and what is not included in small details like providing staff with free food in their respective canteens or sick pay.
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      What if a team does NOT get a certificate?
      It will depend on how much they are over. If their spending is deemed as minor – under five per cent of the £114m – £5.7m – they will be sanctioned by the FIA.
      While the list of penalties include points deductions for teams and drivers, there is a growing feeling it will be a financial penalty.
      Should a team accept that punishment then they would be issued the certificate on the proviso of paying the fine.
      If they do not accept the penalty, it will be escalated further through an independent panel.
      However if the amount is more then it is classed as a “material” breach. That means the case is immediately passed to the independent panel.
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      Who are the independent panel?
      A minimum of six and a maximum of 12 people will form the panel.
      They are picked from an undetermined number of people suggested by the FIA’s General Assembly and a group of no less than five F1 teams.
      The panel has not yet been assembled and it could take time to put together but they will be financial and legal experts.
      Crucially, they will have the power to determine the punishment, as stipulated in the rules, such as points deduction, financial penalties or even disqualification from the championship.
      What if a team still refuses to accept it?
      Then the matter still has the potential to progress to the International Court of Appeal, who will decide the matter.
      This is what Mercedes had threatened last December following the controversial outcome to the title decider in Abu Dhabi, but decided against pursuing that option. More

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      Boxing schedule 2022: Results, upcoming fights including Shields vs Marshall, Jake Paul & Floyd Mayweather NEXT fights

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      THE first six months of 2022 was a monster run in boxing, and you can expect more of the same in the second half of the year.Earlier this year we had Tyson Fury’s knockout win over Dillian Whyte, as well as Dmitry Bivol’s shocking decision victory against Canelo Alvarez.
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      We also saw Anthony Joshua lose for the second time in 11 months to heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk.
      And next week, and next week, Claressa Shields takes on Savannah Marshall in a massive undisputed clash at the O2 Arena.
      Check out SunSport’s extensive boxing schedule for 2022 below…
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      🗓 October 15 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London, England

      Claressa Shields vs Savannah Marshall (10 rounds – middleweight, WBA, WBO, WBC, IBF, The Ring titles)
      Alycia Baumgardner vs Mikaela Mayer (10 rounds – super-featherweight, WBC, WBO, IBF titles)
      Lauren Price vs Timea Belik (6 rounds – super-welterweight)
      Caroline Dubois vs Milena Koleva (6 rounds – lightweight)
      Karriss Artingstall vs Marina Sakharov (6 rounds – featherweight)

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      🗓 October 15 🇺🇸 Brooklyn, New York City

      Deontay Wilder vs Robert Helenius (12 rounds – heavyweight)
      Caleb Plant vs Anthony Dirrell (12 rouinds – super-middleweight)

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      🗓 October 15 🇦🇺 Melbourne, Australia

      Devin Haney vs George Kambosos II (12 rounds – lightweight, WBC, WBO, IBF, WBA titles)

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      🗓 October 15 🇦🇺 Brisbane, Australia

      Liam Paro vs Brock Jarvis (10 rounds – super-lightweight)
      Skye Nicolson vs Krystina Jacobs (10 rounds – featherweight)
      Demsey McKean vs. Patrick Korte (10 rounds – heavyweight)

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      🗓 October 29 🇺🇸 New York, NYC

      Vasiliy Lomachenko vs Jamaine Ortiz (12 rounds – lightweight)
      Robeisy Ramirez vs Jessie Magdaleno (10 rounds -featherweight)

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      🗓 October 29 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Birmingham, England

      Hughie Fury vs Michael Hunter (12 rounds – heavyweight)

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      🗓 October 29 🇺🇸 Glendale, Arizona

      Jake Paul vs Anderson Silva (8 rounds – cruiserweight)

      📺 DAZN (UK & US) 📺
      🗓 November 5 🇦🇪 Abu Dhabi, UAE

      Dmitry Bivol vs Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez (12 roundss – light-heavyweight, WBA title)
      Joe Cordina vs. Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov (12 rounds – super-featherweight, IBF title) Chantelle Cameron vs Jessica McCaskill (10 rounds – super-lightweight, WBC, IBF titles)

      🗓 November 19 🇺🇸 Austin, Texas

      Hasim Rahman vs Vitor Belfort (4 rounds – heavyweight)

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      🗓 December 3 🇺🇸 San Antonio, Texas

      Roman Gonzalez vs Juan Francisco Gonzalez ( 12 rounds – super-flyweight, lineal title)

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      Boxing results 2022
      🗓 September 25 🇯🇵 Saitama, Japan

      Floyd Mayweather def. Mikuru Asakura exhibition TKO2 (3 rounds – super-welterweight)

      🗓 September 24 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Nottingham, England

      Maxi Hughes def. Kid Galahad UD12 (12 rounds – lightweight)
      Terri Harper def. Hannah Rankin UD10 (10 rounds – super-welterweight, WBA title)

      🗓 September 24 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Manchester, England

      Joe Joyce def. Joseph Parker KO11 (12 rounds – heavyweight)
      Amanda Serrano vs Sarah Mahfoud UD10 (10 rounds – featherweight, WBC, WBO, IBF titles)

      🗓 September 23 🇺🇸 Newark, New Jersey

      Shakur Stevenson def. Robson Conceicao UD12 (12 rounds – super-featherweight, WBC, WBO titles)

      🗓 September 17 🇺🇸 Las Vegas, Nevada

      Canelo Alvarez def. Gennady Golovkin III UD12 (12 rounds – super-middleweight, WBA, WBO, IBF, WBC, Ring Magazine titles)
      Jesse Bam Rodriguez def. Israel Gonzalez UD12 (12 rounds – super-flyweight, WBC title)
      Ammo Williams def. Kieron Conway UD12 (10 rounds – middleweight)
      Diego Pacheco def. Enrique Collazo TKO5 (10 rounds – super middleweight)

      🗓 September 16 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London, England

      Denzel Bentley def. Marcus Morrison TKO4 (12 rounds – middleweight)
      Royston Barney-Smith def. Paul Holt KO1 (6 rounds – super-featherweight)

      🗓 September 10 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California

      AnEson Gib def. Austin McBroom KO4 (6 rounds – cruiserweight)

      🗓 September 4 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California

      Andy Ruiz Jr def. Luis Ortiz UD12 (12 rounds – heavyweight)
      Isaac Cruz def. Eduardo Ramirez TKO2 (12 rounds – lightweight)

      🗓 August 27 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London, England

      KSI def. Swarmz TKO2 (3 rounds – light-heavyweight)
      KSI def. Luis Pineda TKO3 (3 rounds – light-heavyweight)
      Deji def. Fousey TKO3 (6 rounds – light-heavyweight)

      🗓 August 20 🇸🇦 Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

      Oleksandr Usyk def. Anthony Joshua SD12 (12 rounds – heavyweight, WBA, IBF, WBO titles)
      Filip Hrgovic def. Zhang Zhilei UD12 (12 rounds – heavyweight)
      Badou Jack def. Richard Rivera MD10 (10 rounds – cruiserweight)
      Callum Smith def. Mathieu Bauderlique KO4 (12 rounds – light-heavyweight)

      🗓 August 13 🇺🇸 Las Vegas, Nevada

      Teofimo Lopez def. Pedro Campa TKO7 (10 rounds – super-lightweight)

      🗓 August 6 🇬🇧 Belfast, Northern Ireland

      Michael Conlan def. Miguel Marriaga UD10 (10 rounds – featherweight)

      🗓 August 6 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Sheffield, England

      Dalton Smith def. Sam O’maison KO6 (12 rounds – super-lightweight)
      Sandy Ryan def. Erica Anabella Farias UD10 (10 rounds – super-lightweight)

      🗓 August 6 🇺🇸 Fort Worth, Texas

      Vergil Ortiz Jr def. Michael McKinson TKO9 (12 rounds – welterweight)

      🗓 July 30 🇺🇸 Brooklyn, New York

      Danny Garcia def. Jose Benavidez Jr. MD12 (12 rounds -super-welterweight)
      Gary Antuanne Russell def. Rances Barthelemy TKO6 (10 rounds – super-lightweight)

      🗓 July 30 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Bournemouth, England

      Chris Billam-Smith def. Isaac Chamberlain UD12 (12 rounds – cruiserweight)
      Ben Whitaker def. Greg O’Neill TKO2 (6 rounds – light heavyweight)
      Caroline Dubois def. Happy Daudi TKO3 (6 rounds – lightweight)

      🗓 July 16 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California

      Ryan Garcia def. Javier Fortuna (12 rounds – lightweight)

      🗓 July 16 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London, England

      Mark Heffron def. Lennox Clarke TKO5 (12 rounds – middleweight)
      Hamzah Sheeraz def. Francisco Emmanuel Torres TKO5 (10 rounds – middleweight)
      Dennis McCann def. James Beech Jr. TKO8 (10 rounds – featherweight)

      🗓 July 9 🇺🇸 San Antonio, Texas

      Rey Vargas def. Mark Magsayo SD12 (12 rounds – featherweight, WBC title)

      🗓 July 9 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London, England

      Derek Chisora def. Kubrat Pulev SD12 (12 rounds – heavyweight)
      Israel Madrimov vs Michel Soro TD3 (12 rounds – super-welterweight)

      🗓 July 2 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London, England

      Joe Joyce def. Christian Hammer TKO4 (10 rounds – heavyweight)
      Jason Cunningham vs Zolani Tete KO4 (12 rounds – featherweight)

      🗓 June 25 🇺🇸 San Antonio, Texas

      Jesse Bam Rodriguez def. Srisraket Sor Rungvisai TKO8 (12 rounds – super-flyweight, WBC title)
      Murodjon Akhmadaliev def. Ronny Rios UD12 (12 rounds – super-bantamweight, WBA, IBF titles)

      🗓 June 18 🇺🇸 NYC, New York

      Artur Beterbiev def. Joe Smith Jr. TKO2 (12 rounds – light-heavyweight, WBC, WBO, IBF world titles)
      Robeisy Ramirez def. Abraham Nova KO5 (10 rounds – featherweight)

      🗓 June 11 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿London, England

      Richard Riakporhe def. Fabio Turchi TKO2 (12 rounds – cruiserweight)
      Chris Kongo def. Sebastian Formella UD10 (10 rounds – welterweight)
      Zak Chelli def. Germaine Brown UD10 (10 rounds – super middleweight)

      🗓 June 11 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿Telford, England

      Liam Davies def. Marc Leach UD12 (12 rounds – super-bantamweight)
      Ijaz Ahmed DREW w/ Kaisy Khademi (12 rounds – super-flyweight)

      🗓 June 11 🇺🇸 NYC, New York

      Edgar Berlanga def. Roamer Alexis Angulo UD10 (10 rounds – super-middleweight)

      🗓 June 11 🇺🇸 Anaheim, California

      Jaime Munguia def. Jimmy Kelly TKO5 (12 rounds – super-middleweight)

      🗓 June 11 🇺🇸 Miami, Florida

      Daniel Dubois def. Trevor Bryan (12 rounds – heavyweight)

      🗓 June 10 🇲🇽 Mexico City, Mexico

      Hiroto Kyoguchi def. Esteban Bermudez TKO8 (12-rounds – light-flyweight, WBA title)
      Eduardo Hernandez def. Jorge Casteneda TKO1 (10 rounds – super-lightweight)
      Diego Pacheco def. Raul Ortega TKO4 (10 rounds – super middleweight)

      🗓 June 7 🇯🇵 Saitama, Japan

      Naoya Inoue def. Nonito Donaire II KO2 (12 rounds – bantamweight, WBC, WBA, IBF, The Ring titles)

      🗓 June 4 🇺🇸 Minneapolis, Minnesota

      Stephen Fulton def. Danny Roman UD12 (12 rounds – super-bantamweight, WBC, WBO titles)
      David Morrell def. Kalvin Henderson TKO4 (12 rounds – super-middleweight)

      🗓 June 4 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Cardiff, Wales

      Joe Cordina def. Kenichi Ogawa KO2 ( 12 rounds – super-featherweight, IBF world title)
      Zelfa Barrett def. Faroukh Kourbanov UD12 (12 rounds – super-featherweight)
      Skye Nicolson def. Gabriela Bouvier UD8 (8 rounds – featherweight)

      🗓 June 5 🇦🇺 Melbourne, Australia

      Devin Haney def. George Kambosos Jr UD12 (12 rounds – lightweight, WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, The Ring titles)
      Lucas Browne def. Junior Fa KO1 (10 rounds, heavyweight)

      🗓 May 28 🇺🇸 Brooklyn, New York

      Gervonta Davis def. Rolando Romero TKO6 (12 rounds – lightweight)
      Erislandy Lara def. Gary “Spike” O’Sullivan TKO8 (12 rounds – middleweight)
      Jesus Ramos def. Luke Santamaria UD10 (10 rounds – super-welterweight)

      🗓 May 21 🇦🇪 Dubai, UAE

      Floyd Mayweather vs Don Moore (no decision – exhibition)
      Anderson Silva vs Bruno Machado (no decision – exhibition)
      Delfine Persoon def. Elhem Mekhelad UD10 (10 rounds – super-lightweight)
      Badou Jack def. Hany Atiyo KO1 (8 rounds – cruiserweight)

      🗓 May 21 🇺🇸 Las Vegas, Nevada

      Janibek Alimkhanuly def. Danny Dignum KO2 (12 rounds – middleweight)
      Jamaine Ortiz def. Jamel Herring UD10 (10 rounds – lightweight)

      🗓 May 21 🇺🇸 Phoenix, Arizona

      David Benavidez def. David Lemieux KO2 (12 rounds – super-middleweight)

      🗓 May 21 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿London, England

      Joshua Buatsi def. Craig Richards UD12 (12 rounds – light-heavyweight)
      Alen Babic def. Adam Balski UD10 (12 rounds – heavyweight)
      Chantelle Cameron def. Victoria Bustos UD10 (10 rounds – super-lightweight)
      Robbie Davies Jr. def. Javier Molina SD10 (10 rounds – super-lightweight)
      Ellie Scotney def. Maria Cecilia Roman UD10 (10 rounds – super-bantamweight)

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      🗓 May 14 🇺🇸 Carson, California

      Jermell Charlo def. Brian Castano TKO10 (12 rounds – super-welterweight, WBA, IBF, WBC, WBO, The Ring titles)
      Jaron Ennis def. Custio Clayton KO2 (12 rounds – welterweight)

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      🗓 May 14 🇫🇷 Paris, France

      Martin Bakole def. Tony Yoka MD10 (12 rounds – heavyweight)

      🗓 May 7 🇺🇸 Las Vegas, Nevada

      Dmitry Bivol def. Canelo Alvarez UD12 (12 rounds – light-heavyweight, WBA title)
      Montana Love def. Gabriel Valenzuela UD12 (12 rounds – super-lightweight)
      Shakhram Giyasov def. Christian Gomez UD10 (10 rounds – welterweight)
      Zhilei Zhang def. Scott Alexander KO1 (10 rounds – heavyweight)
      Aaron Silva def. Alexis Espino TKO4 (8 rounds – middleweight)

      🗓 April 30 🇺🇸 NYC, New York

      Katie Taylor def. Amanda Serrano SD10 (10 rounds – lightweight, WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, Ring Magazine titles)
      Liam Smith def. Jesse Vargas TKO10 (12 rounds – super-welterweight)
      Franchon Crews-Dezurn def. Elin Cederroos SD10 (10 rounds – super-middleweight, WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO titles)

      🗓 April 30 🇺🇸 Las Vegas, Nevada

      Shakur Stevenson def. Oscar Valdez UD12 (12 rounds – super-featherweight, WBC & WBO titles)

      🗓 April 23 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London, England

      Tyson Fury def. Dillian Whyte KO6 (12 rounds – heavyweight, WBC, Ring Magazine title)
      Ekow Essuman def. Darren Tetley UD12 (12 rounds – welterweight)
      Nick Ball def. Isaac Lowe TKO6 (10 rounds – featherweight)
      David Adeleye def. Chris Healey TKO4 (8 rounds – heavyweight)
      Tommy Fury def. Daniel Bocianski UD6 (6 rounds – light-heavyweight)
      Karol Itauma def. Michal Ciach TKO2 (8 rounds – light-heavyweight)

      🗓 April 16 🇺🇸 Dallas, Texas

      Errol Spence Jr def. Yordenis Ugas TKO10 (12 rounds – welterweight, WBA, WBC, IBF titles)
      Isaac Cruz def. Yuriorkis Gamboa TKO5 (10 rounds – lightweight)
      Eimantas Stanionis def. Radzhab Butaev SD12 (12 rounds – welterweight)

      🗓 April 16 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Manchester, England

      Conor Benn def. Chris van Heerden KO2 (12 rounds – welterweight)
      Chris Billam-Smith def. Tommy McCarthy KO8 (12 rounds – cruiserweight)

      🗓 April 9 🇯🇵 Saitama, Japan

      Gennady Golovkin def. Ryota Murata TKO9 (12 rounds – middleweight, WBA & IBF titles)

      🗓 April 9 🇺🇸 San Antonio, Texas

      Ryan Garcia def. Emmanuel Tagoe UD12 (12 rounds – lightweight)

      🗓 April 9 🇺🇸 Las Vegas, Nevada

      Sebastian Fundora def. Erickson Lubin TKO9 (12 rounds – super-welterweight)
      Tony Harrison def. Sergio Garcia UD12 (12 rounds – super-welterweight)

      🗓 March 26 🇺🇸 Minneapolis, Minnesota

      Tim Tszyu def. Terrell Gausha (12 rounds – super-welterweight)

      🗓 March 26 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London, England

      Richard Riakporhe def. Deion Jumah TKO8 (10 rounds – cruiserweight)

      🗓 March 26 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Leeds, England

      Josh Warrington def. Kiko Martinez TKO7 (12 rounds – featherweight, IBF title)
      Maxi Hughes def. Ryan Walsh UD12 (12 rounds – lightweight)
      Ebanie Bridges def. Cecilia Roman UD10 (10 rounds – bantamweight, IBF title)
      Dalton Smith def. Ray Moylette TKO10 (10 rounds – super-lightweight)
      Skye Nicholson def. Bec Connolly (6 rounds – featherweight)

      🗓 March 19 🇦🇪 Dubai, UAE

      Sunny Edwards def. Muhammad Waseem UD12 (12 rounds – flyweight, IBF title)
      Regis Prograis def. Tyrone McKenna TKO6 (10 rounds -super-lightweight)

      🗓 March 19 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London, England

      David Avanesyan def. Finn Oskari Metz KO1 (12 rounds – welterweight)
      Hamzah Sheeraz def. Jez Smith KO2 (10 rounds – middleweight)
      Dennis McCann def. Charles Tondo UD8 (8 rounds – bantamweight)

      🗓 March 12 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Nottingham, England

      Leigh Wood def. Michael Conlan KO12 (12 rounds – featherweight, WBA Regular title)
      Terri Harper def. Yamila Belen Abellaneda UD10 (10 rounds – lightweight)
      Caoimhin Agyarko def. Juan Carlos Rubio UD10 (10 rounds – middleweight)

      🗓 March 5 🇺🇸 San Diego, California

      Roman Gonzalez def. Julio Cesar Martinez UD12 (12 rounds – super-flyweight, WBA title)
      Mauricio Lara def. Emilio Sanchez TKO3 (10 rounds – featherweight)
      Diego Pacheco def. Genc Pllana KO2 (8 rounds – super middleweight)
      Marc Castro def. Julio Madera UD6 (6 rounds – lightweight)
      Skye Nicolson def. Jessica Juarez UD6 (6 rounds – featherweight)

      🗓 March 4 🇺🇸 Fresno, California

      Jose Ramirez def. Jose Pedraza UD12 (12 rounds – super-lightweight)
      Joet Gonzalez def. Jeo Santisima TKO9 (10 rounds – featherweight)

      🗓 February 27 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London, England

      Lawrence Okolie def. Michal Cieslak UD12 (12 rounds – cruiserweight, WBO title)
      Jordan Gill def. Karim Guerfi KO9 (12 rounds – featherweight)
      Anthony Fowler def. Lukasz Maciec UD10 (10 rounds – middleweight)
      Demsey McKean def. Ariel Esteban Bracamonte UD8 (10 rounds – heavyweight)
      Galal Yafai def. Carlos Bautista TKO5 (10 rounds – flyweight)
      Campbell Hatton def. Joe Ducker TKO6 (4 rounds -lightweight)

      🗓 February 26 🇺🇸 Las Vegas, California

      Hector Garcia def. Chris Colbert UD12 (12 rounds – super-featherweight)
      Gary Antuanne Russell def. Viktor Postol TKO10 (10 rounds – super-lightweight)
      Fernando Martinez def. Jerwin Ancajas UD12 (12 rounds – super-flyweight, IBF title)

      🗓 February 26 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Glasgow, Scotland

      Josh Taylor def. Jack Catterall SD12 (12 rounds – super-lightweight, IBF/WBC/WBO/WBA titles)
      Robeisy Ramirez def. Eric Donovan TKO3 (10 rounds -featherweight)
      Nick Campbell def. Jay McFarlane TKO7 (10 rounds – heavyweight)

      🗓 February 19 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Manchester, England

      Kell Brook def. Amir Khan TKO6 (12 rounds – catchweight, 149lbs)
      Natasha Jonas def. Chris Namus TKO2 (10 rounds – super-welterweight)
      Viddal Riley def. Willbeforce Shihepo UD6 (6 rounds – cruiserweight)
      Adam Azim def. Jordan Ellison TKO3 (6 rounds – lightweight)
      Hassan Azim def. MJ Hall UD4 (4 rounds – welterweight)

      🗓 February 19 🇲🇽 Tijuana, Mexico

      Jaime Munguia def. D’Mitrius Ballard TKO3 (12 rounds – middleweight)

      🗓 February 12 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London, England

      John Ryder def. Daniel Jacobs SD12 (12 rounds – super-middleweight)
      Johnny Fisher def. Gabriel Enguema UD6 (6 rounds – heavyweight)
      Felix Cash def. Magomed Madiev UD10 (10 rounds – middleweight)
      Ellie Scotney def. Jorgelina Guanini UD10 (10 rounds – super-bantamweight)
      Ammo Williams def. Javier Francisco Maciel TKO6 (10 rounds – middleweight)

      🗓 February 5 🇺🇸 Las Vegas, Nevada

      Keith Thurman def. Mario Barrios UD12 (12 rounds – welterweight)
      Luis Nery def. Carlos Castro SD10 (10 rounds – super-bantamweight)
      Leo Santa Cruz def. Keenan Carbajal UD10 (12 rounds – featherweight)

      🗓 February 5 🇺🇸 Glendale, Arizona

      Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez def. Carlos Cuadras UD12 (12 rounds – super-flyweight, WBC title)
      Jamie Mitchell def. Carly Skelly TKO4 (10 rounds – bantamweight, WBA title)
      Raymond Ford def. Edward Vazquez SD10 (10 rounds – featherweight)

      🗓 February 5 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Cardiff, Wales

      Chris Eubank def. Liam Williams UD12 (12 rounds – middleweight)
      Claressa Shields def. Ema Kozin UD10 (10 rounds – middleweight, WBC, IBF, WBA titles)
      Caroline Dubois def. Vaida Masiokaite UD4 (4 rounds – lightweight)

      🗓 January 22 🇺🇸 Atlantic City, New Jersey

      Mark Magsayo def. Gary Russell Jr MD12 (12 rounds – featherweight, WBC title)
      Subriel Matias def. Petros Ananyan TKO9 (10 rounds – super-lightweight)

      🗓 January 15 🇺🇸 Verona, New York

      Joe Smith Jr def. Steve Geffrard TKO9 (12 rounds – light-heavyweight, WBO title)
      Abraham Nova vs Jose Enrique Vivas TKO8 (10 rounds – featherweight)

      🗓 January 1 🇺🇸 Hollywood, Florida

      Luis Ortiz def. Charles Martin TKO6 (12 rounds – heavyweight)
      Frank Sanchez def. Christian Hammer UD10 (10 rounds – heavyweight)
      Ali Eren Demirezen def. Gerald Washington TKO8 (10 rounds – heavyweight) More

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      Champions League top scorers 2022/23: Who is leading the race?

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      THERE’S only one thing forwards dream about other than securing a Champions League medal for their club – and that’s to be top goal scorer.Well, Karim Benzema did both last season as the Frenchman’s 15 goals secured the golden boot as well as contributing to Real Madrid’s 14th triumph in club football’s top-tier competition.
      Karim Benzema helped Real Madrid to secure their 14th Champions League triumphCredit: The Times
      However, Benzema is already facing stiff competition from some familiar faces this time round.
      And it’s no surprise to see Manchester City goal scoring machine Erling Haaland high up in the charts as he is breaking all types of records this season.
      Who are the favourites to become the 2022/23 Champions League top scorer?
      Karim Benzema is surprisingly yet to register a goal in this season’s competition, but the Real Madrid sharp shooter will no doubt be a favourite.
      It’s also hard not to include Robert Lewandowski as a top candidate due his fantastic start to life at Barcelona.
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      But there will be a lot of chips placed on Erling Haaland who is in phenomenal form for Manchester City – scoring THREE hattricks in his last three home games.
      Dark horses for the top scorer awards are the likes of Bayern Munich’s Sadio Mane, sought-after Shakhtar Donetsk attacker, Mykhaylo Mudryk and a certain Argentinian magician, Lionel Messi.
      Champions League top scorers 2022/23
      As of Tuesday, October 4

      Erling Haaland – Man City – 3
      Robert Lewandowski – Barcelona – 3
      Kylian Mbappe – PSG – 3
      Mykhaylo Mudryk – Shakhtar Donetsk – 3
      Piotr Zielinski – Napoli – 2
      Leroy Sane – Bayern Munich – 2
      Mohammed Kudus – Ajax – 2
      Marian Shved – Shakhtar Donetsk – 2
      Alexis Saelemaekers – AC Milan – 2
      Mislav Orsic – Dinamo Zagbreb – 2
      Noah Okafor – RB Salzburg – 2
      Jude Bellingham – Borussia Dortmund – 2
      Richarlison – Tottenham – 2

      Who scored in the Champions League last time out?
      Bayern Munich vs Barcelona was the standout fixture on matchday two where the Bavarians comfortably won 2-0.
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      Leroy Sane’s goal sealed the points for Bayern Munich and temporarily closed the gap on Haaland.
      However, Haaland’s sensational winner against his former team Borussia Dortmund, saw the Manchester City goal machine stretch his lead at the top of the charts.
      Meanwhile, the tremendous Paris Saint-German trio of Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Neymar all netted against Israeli champions Maccabi Haifa.
      Liverpool’s Mo Salah and Chelsea’s Raheem Sterling also got in on the action.
      Upcoming fixtures
      Tuesday, October 4
      Group A

      Group B

      Club Brugge vs Atletico Madrid
      FC Porto vs Bayer Leverkusen

      Group C

      Group D

      Marseille vs Sporting CP
      Eintracht Frankfurt vs Tottenham Hotspur

      Wednesday, October 5
      Group E

      FC Salzburg vs Dinamo Zagreb
      Chelsea vs AC Milan

      Group F

      RB Leipzig vs Celtic
      Real Madrid vs Shakhtar Donetsk

      Group G

      Who has previously won the Champions League top scorer award?
      Cristiano Ronaldo leads the way for the amount of top scorer awards won having clinched it SEVEN times, while Lionel Messi is close behind with six.
      Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have 13 top scorer awards between themCredit: AFP or licensors

      2021/22: Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) – 15
      2020/21: Erling Haaland (Dortmund) – 10
      2019/20: Robert Lewandowski (Bayern) – 152018/19: Lionel Messi (Barcelona) – 12
      2017/18: Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) – 15
      2016/17: Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) – 12
      2015/16: Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) – 16
      2014/15: Lionel Messi (Barcelona), Neymar (Barcelona), Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) – 10
      2013/14: Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) – 17
      2012/13: Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) – 12
      2011/12: Lionel Messi (Barcelona) – 14
      2010/11: Lionel Messi (Barcelona) – 12
      2009/10: Lionel Messi (Barcelona) – 8
      2008/09: Lionel Messi (Barcelona) – 9
      2007/08: Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) – 8
      2006/07: Kaká (AC Milan) – 10
      2005/06: Andriy Shevchenko (AC Milan) – 9
      2004/05: Ruud van Nistelrooy (Manchester United) – 8
      2003/04: Fernando Morientes (Monaco) – 9
      2002/03: Ruud van Nistelrooy (Manchester United) – 12
      2001/02: Ruud van Nistelrooy (Manchester United) – 10
      2000/01: Raúl González (Real Madrid) – 7
      1999/2000: Mário Jardel (Porto), Rivaldo (Barcelona), Raúl González (Real Madrid) – 10
      1998/99: Andriy Shevchenko (Dynamo Kyiv), Dwight Yorke (Manchester United) – 8
      1997/98: Alessandro Del Piero (Juventus) – 10
      1996/97: Milinko Pantić (Atlético Madrid) – 5
      1995/96: Jari Litmanen (Ajax) – 9
      1994/95: George Weah (Paris Saint-Germain) – 71993/94: Hristo Stoichkov (Barcelona) – 5
      1992/93: Franck Sauzée (Marseille) – 5

      What did Karim Benzema win for being Champions League top goal scorer?
      French forward Karim Benzema’s 15 goals contributed to Real Madrid winning the Champions League last season.
      Benzema won UEFA Men’s Player of the Year while Ancelotti secured best coachCredit: EPA
      And it also was a big factor in him being named the UEFA Men’s Player of the Year award.
      After collecting his award, Benzema said: I’m really happy,
      “It’s the first time I’ve won this trophy but for me the most important thing is to win trophies with the team.
      “Mr Ancelotti is the best coach in the world; he gets it right with every player, he gives us confidence and he tells you what to do before every match.” More

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      Why does today’s F1 Grand Prix have a countdown clock instead of lap counter?

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      IF you watched the Singapore Grand Prix, you may have noticed a significant difference during the race.The usual lap counter has been replaced by a countdown clock instead.
      The 2022 Singapore Grand Prix had a countdown clock instead of a lap counterCredit: Rex
      Heavy rainfall in Singapore saw the race delayed in the Grand Prix.
      The Safety Car was sent out onto the track to check the conditions soon after, with the rain easing after 50 minutes.
      It was later confirmed by the FIA that the pit lane would open at 1:25pm as the race was given the green light to go ahead.
      The formation lap was then confirmed for 2:05pm after the weather cleared.
      However, with 23 laps remaining in the race, the lap counter has now been replaced by a countdown clock with just under 40 minutes being shown as the time to finish the race.
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      Why is there a clock on today’s Grand Prix instead of laps?
      A countdown clock replacing the lap counter at a Grand Prix is an unusual sight.
      However, due to Formula One rules and regulations, this had to be done.
      Article 5.4) from the FIA reads “should two hours elapse before the scheduled race distance is completed, the leader will be shown the end-of-race signal when he crosses the control line (the Line) at the end of the lap following the lap during which the two (2) hour period ended, provided this does not result in the scheduled number of laps being exceeded.”
      The clock appeared after delays due to the weather, with a race not allowed to go on past two-hours.
      Therefore, the drivers were given 37 minutes to finish, or 23 laps, whichever came first.
      What happens when the clock runs out of time?
      With the countdown clock appearing, several questions were asked.
      The drivers had 37 minutes to finish their race or complete the remaining laps, in this case 23.
      When the clock runs out, the race will be ended at the next full lap rather than allowing the drivers to finish the final laps.
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      What Grands Prix has this happened at before?
      Earlier in the year, the FIA chiefs decided to switch the lap counter for a timed countdown in the Monaco Grand Prix.
      The event took place in May, with heavy rain and crashes causing severe delays.
      The race did not run it’s traditional 78 laps, instead just 65 were completed.
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      F1 financial rules explained amid huge row that could see Lewis Hamilton crowned 2021 champ instead of Max Verstappen

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      FORMULA ONE is set for one of the biggest rows in years which could yet see Lewis Hamilton crowned as 2021 F1 world champion.This Wednesday, the sport’s governing body [FIA] will publish their investigation into teams’ spending during last season.
      Max Verstappen beat Lewis Hamilton to last year’s titleCredit: Getty
      There is now financial controversy regarding the winCredit: Getty
      Last year, new budget cap rules were introduced to stop teams from spending more than £114million on developing their cars.
      This was in the hope of making the grid more competitive and prevent certain teams dominating thanks to quicker cars.
      In previous seasons, the likes of Red Bull, Mercedes and Ferrari have spent over three times that amount at a serious disadvantage to those teams lower down the grid.
      The FIA have outlined strict penalties for breaking the rules, including disqualifying teams and drivers from last year’s championship.
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      The Background
      Teams were supposed to submit their financial reports back in March – yet the deadline elapsed.
      Now, the FIA have the accounts, which have all passed through auditors, they will be able to establish whether teams have spent more than they should have done.
      If they are under, they are issued a certificate this coming Wednesday. If they have gone over, they won’t.
      The rumours are that Red Bull and Aston Martin are two teams that have overspent but they are likely to plead their innocence.
      As it’s the first year of the rules there are confusions as to what and what is not included in small details like providing staff with free food in their respective canteens or sick pay.
      Formula One 2022Everything you need to know about F1 this season

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      What if a team does NOT get a certificate?
      It will depend on how much they are over. If their spending is deemed as minor – under five per cent of the £114m – £5.7m – they will be sanctioned by the FIA.
      While the list of penalties include points deductions for teams and drivers, there is a growing feeling it will be a financial penalty.
      Should a team accept that punishment then they would be issued the certificate on the proviso of paying the fine.
      If they do not accept the penalty, it will be escalated further through an independent panel.
      However if the amount is more then it is classed as a “material” breach. That means the case is immediately passed to the independent panel.
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      Who are the independent panel?
      A minimum of six and a maximum of 12 people will form the panel.
      They are picked from an undetermined number of people suggested by the FIA’s General Assembly and a group of no less than five F1 teams.
      The panel has not yet been assembled and it could take time to put together but they will be financial and legal experts.
      Crucially, they will have the power to determine the punishment, as stipulated in the rules, such as points deduction, financial penalties or even disqualification from the championship.
      What if a team still refuses to accept it?
      Then the matter still has the potential to progress to the International Court of Appeal, who will decide the matter.
      This is what Mercedes had threatened last December following the controversial outcome to the title decider in Abu Dhabi, but decided against pursuing that option. More

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      When is the 2022 World Cup? Date, TV channel, live stream, groups, kick-off times for Qatar showpiece event

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      The 2022 World Cup in Qatar is upon us and England are ready to give it another go at history. This will be the final time we witness a 32-team World Cup before it expands to 48 nations in 2026.
      The Qatar World Cup will be the first-ever winter World CupCredit: Getty
      It will be the first time football’s most prestigious tournament has been held in the winter months, while Premier League fixtures take a backseat.
      When is the World Cup draw and when does the tournament start?

      Group stages for the Qatar World Cup will start on Sunday, November 20.
      This was moved a day earlier than planned in order for Qatar to play in the opening fixture.
      Second-round fixtures will be played between December 3 and 6.
      The quarter-finals take place on December 9 and 10.
      Semi-finals are set for December 13 and 14.
      The final of this year’s World Cup will be on December 18, just one week before Christmas.

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      World Cup 2022 draw and schedule?
      Group A
      Qatar, Ecuador, Senegal, Netherlands
      Group B
      England, Iran, USA, Wales
      Group C
      Argentina, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Poland
      Group D
      France, Australia, Denmark, Tunisia
      Group E
      Spain, Costa Rica, Germany, Japan
      Group F
      Belgium, Canada, Morocco, Croatia
      Group G
      Brazil, Serbia, Switzerland, Cameroon
      Group H
      Portugal, Ghana, Uruguay, South Korea

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

      ALL World Cup games will be shown live on ITV or on the BBC this winter in the UK.
      You can live stream games from either the ITV Hub or the BBC iPlayer, both of which are available for download onto your mobile or tablet device.
      The World Cup is FREE to watch, so long as you have a TV licence.

      World Cup 2022 fixtures
      Group stage – all kick-off times in UK
      Sunday, November 20Group A: Qatar vs Ecuador (7pm)Monday, November 21Group B: England vs Iran (1pm)Group A: Senegal vs Netherlands (4pm)Group B: USA vs Wales (7pm)Tuesday, November 22Group C: Argentina vs Saudi Arabia (10am)Group D: Denmark vs Tunisia (1pm)Group C: Mexico vs Poland (4pm)Group D: France vs Australia (7pm)Wednesday, November 23Group F: Morocco vs Croatia (10am)Group E: Germany vs Japan (1pm)Group E: Spain vs Costa Rica (4pm)Group F: Belgium vs Canada (7pm)Thursday, November 24Group G: Switzerland vs Cameroon (10am)Group H: Uruguay vs South Korea (1pm)Group H: Portugal vs Ghana (4pm)Group G: Brazil vs Serbia (7pm)Friday, November 25Group B: Wales vs Iran (10am)Group A: Qatar vs Senegal (1pm)Group A: Netherlands vs Ecuador (4pm)Group B: England vs USA (7pm)Saturday, November 26Group C: Tunisia vs Australia (10am)Group C: Poland vs Saudi Arabia (1pm)Group D: France vs Denmark (4pm)Group C: Argentina vs Mexico (7pm)Sunday, November 27Group E: Japan vs Costa Rica (10am)Group F: Belgium vs Morocco (1pm)Group F: Croatia vs Canada (4pm)Group E: Spain vs Germany (7pm)Monday, November 28Group G: Cameroon vs Serbia (10am)Group G: South Korea vs Ghana (1pm)Group H: Brazil vs Switzerland (4pm)Group H: Portugal vs Uruguay (7pm)Tuesday, November 29Group A: Netherlands vs Qatar (3pm)Group A: Ecuador vs Senegal (3pm)Group B: Wales vs England (7pm)Group B: Iran vs USA (7pm)Wednesday, November 30Group D: Australia vs Denmark (3pm)Group D: Tunisia vs France (3pm)Group C: Poland vs Argentina (7pm)Group C: Saudi Arabia vs Mexico (7pm)Thursday, December 1Group F: Croatia vs Belgium (3pm)Group F: Canada vs Morocco (3pm)Group E: Costa Rica vs Germany (7pm)Group E: Japan vs Spain (7pm)Friday, December 2Group G: South Korea vs Portugal (3pm)Group G: Ghana vs Uruguay (3pm)Group H: Serbia vs Switzerland (7pm)Group H: Cameroon vs Brazil (7pm)
      Harry Kane applauds England supportersCredit: Getty
      Round of 16
      Saturday, December 349 – Winners of Group A vs. Runners-up of Group B (3pm)50 – Winners of Group C vs. Runners-up of Group D (7pm)Sunday, December 452 – Winners of Group D vs. Runners-up of Group C (3pm)51 – Winners of Group B vs. Runners-up of Group A (7pm)Monday, December 553 – Winners of Group E vs. Runners-up of Group F (3pm)54 – Winners of Group G vs. Runners-up of Group H (7pm)Tuesday, December 655 – Winners of Group F vs. Runners-up of Group E (3pm)56 – Winners of Group H vs. Runners-up of Group G (7pm)
      Quarter-finals
      Friday, December 958 – Winners of 53 vs. Winners of 54 (3pm)57 – Winners of 49 vs. Winners of 50 (3pm)Saturday, December 1060 – Winners of 55 vs. Winners of 56 (3pm)59 – Winners of 51 vs. Winners of 52 (7pm)
      Paul Pogba inspired France to World Cup glory in RussiaCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Semi-finals
      Tuesday, December 1361 – Winners of 57 vs. Winners of 58 (7pm)Wednesday, December 1462 – Winners of 59 vs. Winners of 60 (7pm)Saturday, December 1763 – Third place play-off (3pm)
      Final
      Sunday, December 1864 – The World Cup final (3pm) More