The full-back was supposed to be busy shackling France’s vaunted front line but found time to score the killer goal at the other end ...

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The man who came on to scored the late, late goals that took Spain into a European championship semi final two years ago and ...

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Tutt, Nick Ames and Sid Lowe as error-prone USA are picked off by Belgium and Cristiano Ronaldo bids farewell to the World Cup for good ...

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