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England come away from Greece with a valuable first-leg lead in their Women's World Cup qualifying play-off - but who impressed in the 3-1 victory? The back-to-back European champions won 3-1 in Crete on Friday night and will need to finish the job against Greece on Tuesday in Leicester (19:30 BST). The winner of the tie faces Ukraine or Slovakia in round two to decide who will head to Brazil.

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As the top flight returns, armed with the knowledge its serial champions have been the authors of a 10-year sham supremacy, the first question is simple: how is it going to feel? The internet: an apology. It turns out you were right. It was actually a simulation all along. Now, talk to me about chemtrails again. And yes, maybe Vinícius Júnior has been replaced by a handsome, baffled-looking waxwork. Welcome.

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World Cup qualifying playoff: Greece 1-3 England Stanway, Le Tissier and Russo on target England secured a 3-1 first-leg victory over Greece in their Women’s World Cup playoff tie but were unable to produce the convincing performance they would have hoped for, against a hugely unfancied Greek side. Georgia Stanway’s neat finish, Maya Le Tissier’s first England goal and Alessia Russo’s low strike were enough to give England control but.

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Marcus Smith’s return from injury offers hope but Quins appear a fragile side beset by entrenched problems Speak to anyone who holds Harlequins close to their heart and a word that often comes up is “fragility”. Fragile in defence against Gloucester last weekend but mentally fragile too. The scars of recent seasons are deep and the problems entrenched. A club that is famed for its swagger has, in short, lost.

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Defence coach Shaun Edwards joins Argentina's coaching staff on a deal that runs until the end of the 2027 Rugby World Cup in Australia. The announcement ends any speculation that Edwards could be handed a role in Steve Borthwick's England set-up, with the 59-year-old set to fulfil his consultancy role with England's women's team before joining Felipe Contepomi's staff. "I'm delighted to join Felipe Contepomi, his coaching staff and the.

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Principal denies bias towards Antonelli over Russell Verstappen takes pole in sprint qualifying in Singapore Toto Wolff has condemned accusations of bias in how he has managed his drivers George Russell and Kimi Antonelli, with the Mercedes team principal describing those positing such theories as better off watching “Teletubbies or Mickey Mouse” rather than Formula One. With Antonelli leading Russell by 84 points in the world championship as they go.