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The World Cup semifinal stage is set, and Spain versus France is the matchup everyone has been circling. Last-minute tickets are still available through secondary markets, so if you've got the passport and the budget, Tuesday at the stadium is still within reach for the determined fan.
Shifting to the pitch, the transfer window drama is heating up fast. Manchester United and Liverpool are locked in a genuine battle for Roma midfielder Manu Kone, with Roma holding firm at a fifty-one million pound asking price. Kone earned that valuation the hard way, starting four matches for France right here at the World Cup, and both English giants want him badly.
And speaking of this tournament's breakout stars, Erling Haaland didn't just carry Norway through the group stage with seven goals, he apparently became a cultural phenomenon in Peru. Parents there have been naming their newborn babies after the Manchester City striker following Norway's remarkable run, which tells you everything about how completely Haaland captured the world's imagination this summer.
That's your play-by-play. Sports Desk, back to the booth.
