{"id":8156,"date":"2026-05-04T08:29:47","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T08:29:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=8156"},"modified":"2026-05-04T08:29:47","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T08:29:47","slug":"gary-lineker-raises-england-world-cup-fear-over-arsenal-star-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=8156","title":{"rendered":"Gary Lineker raises England World Cup fear over Arsenal star | Football"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 160px; gap: 2px; width: 460px; background: #eee; padding: 2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u6574\u884c\u5bbd\u5e7f\u544a -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876674\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; 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There\u2019s an extra round of matches. <\/p>\n<p>\u2018It\u2019s going to be played in exceptional heat like most World Cups are but there are a lot of games to play. <\/p>\n<p>\u2018You\u2019re going to have to rotate, players are going to get injured. The more players that you\u2019ve got that are seriously good the better.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018You could see Rice, Declan is overplayed. He\u2019s played so many games and he probably covers more yardage than most players. 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