England hammered Iran 6-2 but while the Iranian players risked their safety and that of their families back in Iran by refusing to sing their own anthem, Harry Kane felt a yellow card was too high a price to pay for solidarity with LGBTQ+ Qataris.

 

We speak to Barney Ronay of the Guardian about why England’s players aren’t the worst of the many bad actors in this story.

 

Ken was on-hand to see Louis Van Gaal swing the game decisively in favour of his Dutch side against Senegal.

 

Plus there’s Bale’s peno, Keane’s advice and Mexican dreams.

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