England legend Paul Merson has admitted he hates hearing ‘football’s coming home’ but says this summer could see the Three Lions finally end 60 years of hurt at the World Cup.Thomas Tuchel’s side have navigated their way, albeit unconvincingly, through the group stage to top Group L ahead of Croatia, Ghana and Panama. The Three Lions start their potential path to the final with a similar test to their previous two group games to come against DR Congo on Wednesday.If England beat the African side containing the likes of Yoane…

The highest rate of drug crime in England and Wales has been recorded in Liverpool, new Home Office figures show. Although the data shows that many types of recorded crime fell over the past year, drug offences increased by 18% nationally.There were more than 230,000 crimes involving the possession, supply or production of drugs recorded by police. The statistics show that police officers recorded 7,770 drug offences in Liverpool during 2025.This was a 19% rise on the previous year and the highest total of any local…

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At least three people died during World Cup celebrations in Mexico City as the country's national team advanced to the round of 16, according to local authorities, after Mexico beat Ecuador 2-0 at the Azteca Stadium09:50, 01 Jul 2026Updated 11:10, 01 Jul 2026View 3 ImagesCrowds in Mexico celebrated as the nation advanced in the World Cup(Image: Getty)At least three people have died during festivities in Mexico City as the nation's football team progressed to the round of 16 at the World Cup, local authorities…