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Freeman and Roots offer spark but England’s growing pains are obvious | Gerard Meagher

Steve Borthwick’s side offered glimpses of a more expansive style against Italy before reverting to type in the second half Are you not entertained? Maybe a bit amused before a dulling, familiar sense of ennui set in? Mildly intrigued, with a big dollop of feeling like we have been here before, is perhaps the best

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Diakité’s 120th-minute strike sinks Mali to send 10-man Ivory Coast into last four

How often can a side flirt with elimination before they finally go out? Ivory Coast had played the entirety of the second half with 10 men, were 1-0 down and seemingly on their way out when, in the final minute of normal time, the substitute Simon Adingra darted in from the right flank, squared for

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