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Keir Starmer: “But for 90 minutes on Saturday evening, we'll have to go our different ways as we go into that match.”

On the recordJuly 9, 2026
But for 90 minutes on Saturday evening, we'll have to go our different ways as we go into that match.
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Keir Starmer
Labour Party

Editor's note · Context

Joking about the upcoming match against Norway.

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