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Jack Wilshere has decided to leave Arsenal, ending a 17-year stint at his boyhood club after being told he wouldn't be a prominent part of Unai Emery's rebuilding process.

Wilshere confirmed in an Instagram post on Tuesday that he will not sign a new contract and that he was left with "no option but to pursue other opportunities."

The 2018 Fifa World Cup gets under way on Thursday when hosts Russia face Saudi Arabia following an opening ceremony at Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium.

Football's showpiece event features 32 teams, including holders Germany, competing in 64 games over 32 days.

Fifa members voted on the bids at their congress in Moscow

The 2026 World Cup will be held in the United States, Canada and Mexico after their joint bid beat Morocco's proposal to host it.

The 'United 2026' bid was selected by Fifa member nations, winning 134 votes compared to 65 for Morocco.

Anthony Martial joined Manchester United in 2015 for an initial £36m

Manchester United forward Anthony Martial wants to leave the club this summer according to his agent who said the "time has come" to move on.

Philippe Lamboley claims United want to extend Martial's deal and do not want the Frenchman to leave.

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GROZNY, Russia -- Mohamed Salah joined the rest of Egypt's World Cup squad for warmup drills on Tuesday and dribbled for the first time since injuring his left shoulder in last month's Champions League final.

The Liverpool forward also appeared to run faster than he had during the Pharoahs' previous two training sessions before he split off to train separately.