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On July 4, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1939, Lou Gehrig, recently diagnosed with Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, informs a crowd at Yankee Stadium that he considers himself "The luckiest man on the face of the earth", then announces his retirement from major league baseball. In 1967, Vinny Castilla, Mexican baseball player and manager was born. In 1969, Wilfred Mugeyi, Zimbabwean footballer and coach was born. In 1981, Brock Berlin, American football player was born. In 1985, Kane Tenace, Australian footballer was born. In 1992, Óscar Romero, Paraguayan footballer was born. In 1992, Ángel Romero, Paraguayan footballer was born. In 1993, Tom Barkhuizen, English footballer was born. In 2013, Onllwyn Brace, Welsh rugby player and sportscaster (born 1932) passed away. In 2018, Robby Müller, Dutch cinematographer (born 1940) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Harry Kane calls on England to ‘do something really special’ against Mexico

England take on the co-hosts in the last-16 of the World Cup.
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