World Cup 2026: England set to get bank holiday IF Three Lions win World Cup – Paper Talk | Football News

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World Cup 2026: England set to get bank holiday IF Three Lions win World Cup – Paper Talk | Football News

The top stories and transfer rumours from Thursday’s newspapers…

WORLD CUP

England will bag an historic Bank Holiday if the Three Lions lift the World Cup, Sir Keir Starmer has signalled.

England‘s quarter-final showdown with Norway is under a fresh weather threat due to soaring temperatures in Miami – The Sun

Norway made absolutely sure there would be no Spygate from English journalists at their training session – The Sun

PREMIER LEAGUE

Manchester United will look to arrange a transfer for their England forward Marcus Rashford before their pre-season training camp in Dublin in August – The Sun

There are also plans in place, however, to reintegrate Rashford into the Man Utd squad under Michael Carrick.

Barcelona have shortlisted Bournemouth striker Eli Junior Kroupi but face competition from Paris St-Germain, Arsenal and Tottenham – Fichajes

Juventus want Aston Villa to lower their demand for a £8.5m fee for Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez, who has already agreed personal terms – La Gazzetta dello Sport

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EUROPEAN FOOTBALL

Former Liverpool and Brazil midfielder Fabinho says he is interested in reuniting with Jose Mourinho at Real Madrid after leaving Al IttihadTalksport

TENNIS

Arthur Fery is using Emma Raducanu‘s fairytale US Open win as inspiration as he stormed into the Wimbledon semi-finals – The Sun

CRICKET

Ben Stokes‘ emotional retirement video may have broken cricket’s anti-corruption rules. World cricket’s governing body have written to the ECB over the footage released during England’s Third Test against New Zealand on June 28 – The Sun

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