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  3. A group of men in football shorts, many in sunglasses and bucket hats, stand in a public square holding a flag featuring the St George's cross. The quarters of the flag are filled with the England football crest, Black Country flag, Help for Heroes logo and "Come on England".

  4. A close-up of a hand holding a clear plastic syringe at a 45 degree angle, pointing upwards to the right. The background is plain black.

  5. A person is using cutlery to lift meat out of a dish on a table, with other dishes, plates and glasses nearby.

  6. A park scene with a pool on the right and trees at the background. The grass is covered with litter.

  7. Four EFL players remain in the World Cup

    A side by side image of Norway's David Moller Wolfe in a red Norway shirt with a navy blue cross on it and Zeki Amdouni of Switzerland in an all red playing stripGetty Images

    David Moller Wolfe (left) and Zeki Amdouni have helped their countries reach the World Cup quarter-finals

    We started with 49 EFL players at the World Cup but only four have survived to reach the quarter-finals with their respective teams.

    England could face three of them with Watford goalkeeper Egil Selvik and defenders David Moller Wolfe (Wolves) and Sondre Langas (Derby County) part of the Norway squad which has broken new ground by reaching the last eight.

    Selvik, 28, has played one game at the tournament so far, a 4-1 defeat by France in their final group game, while Moller Wolfe, 24, has started four of their five matches.

    Langas, 25, like Selvik has had just the one outing, also against France.

    Norway meet England in Miami on Saturday, 11 July (KO 22:00 BST).

    Burnley forward Zeki Amdouni appeared as an extra-time substitute for Switzerland in their last 16 win over Colombia on Tuesday night, going through 4-3 on penalties after a goalless draw.

    That was the 25-year-old's third appearance of the tournament, all of which have been from the bench and he will hope to feature in their quarter-final tie against Argentina in Kansas City on Sunday, 12 July (02:00 BST).

  8. A sign hangs on a metal gate at Severn Trent Water's Cropston Reservoir. A bridge can be seen leading towards a brick building.

  9. A fire appliance parked on a road in front of an industrial unit, with hoese running along the street. A cherry picker is visible behind.

  10. An old analogue photo, possible from a passport or other ID, of a man looking at the camera against a white background. He has short, swept-back greying hair and is wearing a white shirt.

  11. An artist's impression of the proposed new neighbourhood at the former Sainsbury's St George's site in Wolverhampton.

  12. A woman with auburn hair and black eyeliner on is wearing a red top. Someone has an arm around her.

  13. A group of about 30 children and adults wave at the camera in an exhibition space, surrounded by boards showing photography and history exhibits.

  14. A 1980s phone box with tatty posters visible on two sides stands on the edge of an urban roundabout flanked by a grass verge and lamp posts. In the background, the stand of a football stadium is visible in yellow brick, with a black sign reading The Stan Cullis Stand.

  15. An orange and black Class 730 electric train can be seen on a track with trees either side of it.

  16. A police car parked in a narrow industrial street. Floral tributes can be seen at the opposite side of the road. Blue and white police tape cordons off the road ahead of the vehicle. Further up the roads another police vehicle can be seen and a blue police tent.

  17. A hydraulic platform can be seen in a recycling yard which is the scene of a large fire. Outside the building a West Midlands fire engine is parked on the road, also a van for a mobile tyre fitting service. One firefighter can be seen wearing a yellow helmet and high vis jacket.

  18. A two-storey school building with a mix of red brick and tiled frontages. A sign reading Aldersley High School in cut-out metal lettering is on the wall to the right, while a white sign stands on the grass in front of the building reads Welcome to Aldersley High School, directing visitors to reception.

  19. A red appliance with Fire & Rescue written across the front and blue lights flashing is parked on a road with hoses running across the street. Smoke is rising from behind a nearby fence. Several firefighters in uniform are working around the truck, and a number of other people in hi-viz jackets and white helmets are looking on.

  20. Iwan Thomas and Bab, the official mascot for the championships, jumping in the air in an empty stadium.

  21. A police car parked in a narrow industrial street. Floral tributes can be seen at the opposite side of the road. Blue and white police tape cordons off the road ahead of the vehicle. Further up the roads another police vehicle can be seen and a blue police tent.

  22. Alfie Pond in action for Wolves under-21s in a National League Cup tie

  23. A group of about ten rescuers in orange uniforms and helmets are working on top of a pile of rubble with large concrete slabs and smaller items. Behind, a block of flats remains standing, and a mountain is visible in the background, set against a blue sky with light white cloud.

  24. A smiling man in a PCSO uniform of a blue top with hi-viz vest on top with a radio and keys attached, and a black cap with blue and white hatband. He is crouching down by a smiling toddler in a pushchair with shoulder-length brown hair and a yellow-and-red hair grip.

  25. Silva joins Hammers coaching staff

    Rui Pedro Silva wearing dark blue Wolves training coat with the club badge on it watches the team trainGetty Images

    Rui Pedro Silva has worked with Hammers boss Nuno Espírito Santo at five clubs

    West Ham United have added to their backroom staff with the appointment of Rui Pedro Silva as assistant head coach.

    The 49-year-old previously worked alomgside Hammers boss Nuno Espirito Santo at Rio Ave, Valencia, Porto, Wolves and Nottingham Forest.

    Silva helped Wolves win promotion to the Premier League in 2018 and to reach the Europa League quarter-finals in 2020.

    He joins fellow assistant coaches Steve Potts and Gerard Prenderville at the London Stadium as West Ham seek an immediate return to the top flight.

    They open the new Championship season at Burnley on Sunday, 16 August (KO 16:00 BST).

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