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The best of the week
Bobby Charlton  
The miner’s son who became a gifted, global icon
The miner’s son who became a gifted, global icon
David Squires on …  
Bobby Charlton, Munich, glory and heartbreak
Bobby Charlton, Munich, glory and heartbreak
In memory of David Irvine  
Guardian tennis correspondent and ‘king of the ad-libbers’
Guardian tennis correspondent and ‘king of the ad-libbers’
No country for old men?  
Last dance awaits for Rugby World Cup’s elder statesmen
Last dance awaits for Rugby World Cup’s elder statesmen
Mary Earps  
Goalkeeping is cool and goalkeepers deserve to be celebrated
Goalkeeping is cool and goalkeepers deserve to be celebrated
Geraint Thomas  
I still feel I’ve got it, and I’d love to make it to a fifth Olympics
I still feel I’ve got it, and I’d love to make it to a fifth Olympics
 

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Comment and analysis
England will leave with pride but need more than grit to woo public
England will leave with pride but need more than grit to woo public
What is the wider purpose for Borthwick’s semi-finalists when so many supporters feel the team is still not speaking to them?
Bedi was effortless bowler and determined fighter for cricket
Kenwright was part of Everton’s identity and spirit of Liverpool
Watch and listen
Bobby Charlton: remembering the England and Manchester United legend
Video obituary  
Bobby Charlton: remembering the England and Manchester United legend
The footballing great played a fundamental part in Alf Ramsey's 1966 World Cup-winning team as well as being an influential Busby Babe
Women's Football Weekly  
Hat-trick delights for Chelsea and Tottenham
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From the vault
The forgotten story of ...  
Muhammad Ali v Antonio Inoki
Muhammad Ali v Antonio Inoki
Coming up this weekend
The live action – and our coverage – starts early on Friday evening with minute-by-minute updates from England v Belgium in the Women's Nations League (7.45pm, all times Friday and Saturday BST), closely followed by Crystal Palace hosting leaders Tottenham in the Premier League at 8pm. Over in Paris, England and Argentina will duel it out at the same time in the bronze final to see who comes third in the Rugby World Cup.

Into Saturday and we start in India for the Cricket World Cup clash between Australia and New Zealand (6am). Then it's back to the Premier League for a west London derby between Chelsea and Brentford (12.30pm), followed by our 3pm clockwatch which is headlined by Arsenal v Sheffield United, plus the first clásico of the season as Barcelona host Real Madrid in La Liga at 3.15pm. Then it's off to Molineux for the 5.30pm game between Wolves and Newcastle. Things hot up even further in Paris at 8pm, when New Zealand take on holders South Africa in the Rugby World Cup final. And we'll even squeeze in updates from Tyson Fury's bout with Francis Ngannou, which is due to start sometime around 11pm.

In the UK, the clocks go back into Sunday (all times GMT) so India's Cricket World Cup date with England gets started at 8.30am. Then we return to the Premier League for a big double-header, opening with West Ham v Everton (1pm) and followed by Manchester United v Manchester City (3.30pm). We wrap things up at 8pm with lap-by-lap coverage of the F1 Mexican GP. Enjoy!
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