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The two thousand twenty six World Cup quarterfinals are heating up fast, and England versus Norway is the matchup everyone can't stop talking about. Harry Kane leads the Three Lions into battle against Erling Haaland, but the storyline running parallel is the friendship between Haaland and Jude Bellingham — two global superstars whose reunion on the biggest stage has the football internet absolutely buzzing with anticipation.
Speaking of Kane, the England captain made headlines for a different reason this week, revealing he once played a round of golf with President Donald Trump. Kane described the experience as, quote, surreal — and honestly, that might be the understatement of the year. Not many footballers can say they've teed off with a sitting American president before a World Cup quarterfinal.
Meanwhile in Kansas City, Lionel Messi and Argentina are gearing up to defend their World Cup crown against Switzerland on Saturday evening. The reigning champions have already knocked out one European side this tournament, and Messi shows absolutely no signs of letting this title slip from his grasp. Argentina remain the team everyone else has to stop.
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