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How to listen to the 2026 World Cup on BBC Radio 5 Live from anywhere in the world

Here's how to listen to the 2026 World Cup on BBC Radio 5 Live and TalkSPORT in the UK, plus from anywhere in the world with a VPN.

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‘Lionel Messi didn’t need the World Cup to be among the greatest of all time, but he deserved it. He brought glory to Argentina’ Javier Zanetti on how Messi created history in 2022

Lionel Messi captained Argentina to the World Cup victory four years ago in Qatar

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‘I read on social media that I was going to be played as a striker in our next game. I was honestly just laughing, but then one of the coaches said it might happen’ Mikel Merino on playing up front for Arsenal

The Spanish midfielder has been parachuted into the striker role on several occasions at Arsenal since his 2024 move to the Emirates

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‘Cristiano Ronaldo made me do the splits. I thought, ‘This can’t happen again.’ I didn’t want someone to take my career away from me’ Ashley Cole on his major tournament battles with the Portuguese icon

England’s Cole was tasked with stopping Ronaldo at Euro 2004 and at the World Cup two years later

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‘I don’t remember Pep Guardiola telling me before a game, ‘Jeremy, when you have the ball, do this and do that.’ He has given me a lot of freedom’ Jeremy Doku on the advice his former Manchester City boss handed him

The Belgian joined Manchester City in 2023

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‘Lamine Yamal has matured a lot since the Euros. He’s probably the best in the world at the minute, but he can’t do it on his own’ Mikel Merino on his game-changing Spain team-mate

Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal will turn 19 during this summer’s World Cup

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‘There’s going to be a moment where England are under the cosh – to win the World Cup, someone is going to have to take the game by the scruff of the neck’ Joe Cole on what England need to do to win the World Cup

The former West Ham and Chelsea playmaker was a part of England’s 2002 and 2006 World Cup squads

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‘I spoke with Jurgen Klopp, with Sadio Mane, but signing for Liverpool didn’t feel right at that point’ Jeremy Doku on the Premier League move he turned down

The Belgian playmaker almost moved to Anfield as a teenager

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‘The numbers make the argument for Cristiano Ronaldo. He’s not in the squad because of what he was, but because his present form earns it every time’ Roberto Martinez on the Portuguese icon’s World Cup selection

Cristiano Ronaldo will take part in his sixth World Cup this summer

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How to watch Canada vs Ireland for FREE: Live streams, TV details and match preview

Heimir Hallgrímsson's men travel to Montreal to face Canada in an international friendly – here's how to watch Canada vs the Republic of Ireland online and on TV today.

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FIFA's widely-condemned World Cup 2026 water ban explained

The 2026 World Cup organisers have had a change of heart on bringing empty bottles into the hot, hot stadiums at this summer's tournament

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When is the first World Cup 2026 game?

The biggest World Cup in history will soon be upon us - here's when you need to tune in to the opening game

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‘As soon as he hits it, you think, ‘That's going to be close’’ Neil Sullivan recalls being lobbed from the halfway line by a young David Beckham, 30 years on

Sullivan was the unfortunate gloveman on the receiving end of one of the Premier League’s most iconic goals, 30 years ago this summer

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How does the Nike 'Rip the Script' 2026 World Cup advert rank against previous iconic campaigns?

Nike have launched their new World Cup advert, and there's a LOT going on...arguably, too much

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World Cup 2026 Fantasy Football: Best XI, captain picks and tips for every budget

World Cup 2026 has 104 matches – can you turn them all to your advantage and bank those fantasy football points?

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Manchester United weighing up transfer moves for Everton and Aston Villa stars: report

Two leading Premier League players have been reported to be among the summer transfer targets for Manchester United this summer

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Alan Brazil 'very very lucky to still be here' after heart stopped during liver transplant

The talkSPORT host has provided an update on his recovery following his recent surgery

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Every new FIFA rule at the 2026 World Cup: Goalkeeper timeout ban, five-second countdowns and VAR offsides – what's changed

World Cup 2026 will see the first competitive applications of some new rules targeting time-wasting and expanding the role of VAR

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Neal Maupay has ‘big hopes’ for Tottenham Hotspur as striker reveals Premier League ambition

Neal Maupay expects Tottenham Hotspur to improve considerably under Roberto De Zerbi next season and revealed his own desire to return to the Premier League

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How the 1994 FIFA World Cup put the United States on track to host all over again in 2026

The 1994 FIFA World Cup changed American soccer forever

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World Cup 2026 Predictor challenge: Receive a £5 free bet and a share of a £1,000 prize pot every round

Get a free £5 bet from BOYLE Sports and also be in with a chance of winning a share of our £1,000 prize pot every round

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Scotland's World Cup 2026 fixtures: Dates, kick-off times and group stage schedule

Steve Clarke's squad will lead the loyal Tartan Army at World Cup 2026

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'Depression is personal, it's deep inside you. It devastated me. I didn't have any interest in anything else at that point' Liverpool star opens up on battle with depression following Diogo Jota loss

Ibrahima Konate is bound for Real Madrid after a devastating final year at Liverpool

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'I blame myself for Liverpool exit' John Arne Riise on the circumstances which ended his trophy-laden spell at Anfield

Riise admits he cried when he was told he had to leave Liverpool in 2008, after almost 200 appearances

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‘You’d get in your car to leave and someone's nicked your keys’ Neil Sullivan on breaking through at Wimbledon during the club’s infamous Crazy gang era

Sullivan recalls some of the dressing room antics that made life tough for a youngster breaking through at Wimbledon

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