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England win U20 World Cup after 1-0 win over Venezuela

England's footballers finally win another World Cup - with the U20 team triumphing over Venezuela in Suwon, South Korea.   By Russell Hope, News Reporter England U20s have won the World Cup with a 1-0 victory over Venezuela - their first win on the global stage since 1966. Surprisingly, this happens with six Nigerian born nationals The winning goal was scored by Everton's Dominic Calvert-Lewin in the 35th minute of the final in Suwon, South Korea, while Venezuela had a penalty saved and both sides hit the woodwork. It was the first time an England side had reached a world final since Bobby Moore, Bobby Charlton, Geoff Hurst and company won the Jules Rimet Trophy at Wembley in 1966. Dominic Calvert-Lewin is mobbed by his England teammates after scoring the winning goal In a dramatic, open game, Paul Simpson's Young Lions were indebted to Newcastle goalkeeper Freddie Woodman, who saved a penalty from Venezuela's Ada...

North Korea says 'don't mess with us' as U.S. plans next move

© REUTERS/Damir Sagolj A Picture and its Story: North Korea on parade Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said the United States was looking at ways to pressure North Korea over its nuclear programme as North Korean state media warned the Americans of a "super-mighty preemptive strike" and said don't "mess with us". U.S. President Donald Trump has taken a hard line with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, who has rebuffed admonitions from sole major ally China and proceeded with nuclear and missile programmes in defiance of U.N. Security Council sanctions. Reclusive North Korea regularly threatens to destroy Japan, South Korea and the United States and has shown no let-up in its belligerence after a failed missile test on Sunday, a day after putting on a huge display of missiles at a parade in Pyongyang. "We're reviewing all the status of North Korea, both in terms of state sponsorship of terrorism as well as the other ways in which we can bring...