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England and Argentina met in another quarter-final in Mexico City’s Azteca Stadium at the 1986 World Cup, with the Falklands War four years earlier providing the backdrop.It was the day of Diego Maradona’s infamous “Hand Of God” – as well as his brilliant second goal – as Argentina won 2-1, and then went on to lift the World Cup.France ’98 delivered a classic last-16 game best remembered for a wound-up David Beckham being sent off for kicking out at Diego Simeone, and the solo goal that brought an 18-year-old Michael Owen to global superstar status.Argentina prevailed on penalties to provide…

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Nicola Grant, chief people officer at UK insurance provider Hiscox, says she’s noticed a broader shift in how people think about their careers.Increasingly, individuals – particularly earlier in their careers, she says – want to build a breadth of experience faster, rather than follow a single, linear path. They are building a portfolio of skills.She’s also found there’s a greater willingness among younger employees to move if they feel their development is slowing, or their options are limited.”Expectations have changed; people want variety, pace and to build skills that will remain relevant,” she says, “It’s about a desire for growth.””That…

Rodrigo de Paul has become, in this Argentina squad, what Jose Manuel Pinto once was at Barcelona, or Luis Suarez later became: the team-mate with whom Messi instantly feels at home. Their bond was forged on international duty. Until then, the midfielder’s only connection to Messi had been asking for a photo after a Valencia–Barcelona match, which he proudly posted on social media.One afternoon, he noticed Messi leave training alone, looking subdued. Concerned, De Paul waited about 40 minutes before knocking on his door.”Fancy a mate and a game of truco?”A friendship began, with its own strict etiquette. Mate, the…

England Under-20 flanker Seb Kelly was sent off for a headbutt as his team’s hopes of regaining the age-grade world title ended in semi-final defeat in Tbilisi, Georgia.England had made a strong start against defending champions South Africa, with prop Ollie Streeter and fly-half Hugh Shields’ tries contributing to a 17-7 lead, when Kelly lunged at Luan Giliomee on the floor after the whistle, butting the ‘Baby Boks” full-back in the face.Referee Kevin Bralley reviewed the incident on the advice of his television match official and issued a straight red card, reducing England to 14 players for the rest of…

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Older teenagers in the UK will face an overnight social media curfew, the government has announced – though they will be able to opt out of it by changing their account settings.It would means apps such as Instagram, TikTok and YouTube being set to be unavailable by default to 16 and 17-year-olds between midnight and 06:00.The government also wants “addictive” features such as auto-play and infinite scroll to be set to be disabled, saying – combined with the curfew – the measures will improve teenagers’ focus, sleep quality and family life.However, critics have described the proposals as “piecemeal” and a…

Tuchel could become only the fourth manager to reach a World Cup final with a team other than their home nation – and first since Austrian Ernst Happel with the Netherlands in 1978.But his England side will have their work cut out against Argentina, who are in the World Cup’s last four for the third time in the past four editions.When asked by BBC Sport’s Sami Mokbel if the rivalry between the two sides would provide extra motivation on Wednesday, Tuchel said: “We don’t use it as fuel. We know why we’re here – we know what we want. “We…

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