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South Korea’s footballers had no idea their surreal World Cup qualifier in Pyongyang would be played in an empty stadium — a match Tottenham Hotspur star Son Heung-min described as “very aggressive” and one official likened to warfare.

Racists must be “kicked out” of stadiums, FIFA president Gianni Infantino said Thursday as he pressed for a worldwide ban on spectators who abuse black footballers.

Adam Taggart immediately repaid Australian coach Graham Arnold’s faith in starting him over last week’s hat-trick hero Jamie Maclaren, scoring two clinical goals in the opening twenty minutes against lowly opponents Chinese Taipei.

North and South Korea drew 0-0 in a historic but surreal World Cup qualifier on Tuesday, played in front of an empty stadium and almost completely blocked off from the outside world.

Wallabies coach Michael Cheika described England football manager Gareth Southgate as a friend and a “lovely chap”, but said he didn’t need his help for this week’s Rugby World Cup quarter-final.

James Maddison has been left sweating over his England future by Gareth Southgate.

Louis Lancaster may not be a manager you’ve heard of but he’s the man largely responsible for the development of one of the Bundesliga’s hottest talents; Jadon Sancho.