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What to know about Tottenham sign Robertson after Liverpool exit

Tottenham sign Robertson after Liverpool exit Tottenham have signed Scotland captain Andy Robertson on a free transfer following his departure from Liverpool.

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Claims checked 7
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What happened

Tottenham sign Robertson after Liverpool exit Tottenham have signed Scotland captain Andy Robertson on a free transfer following his departure from Liverpool.

Why it matters

The 32-year-old left-back, who had already announced he would leave the Reds when his contract expired this summer, will become a Spurs player on 1 July.

Common ground

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Woman, 78, Last Polio Survivor Living In Iron Lung, Passes Away After Machine Becomes Too Old To Repair”
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Wikipedia confirms Martha Ann Lillard (1948–2026) was a polio survivor and the last person in the US to rely on an iron lung. Web sources specify she died at age 78 after her machine became irreparable/broke down.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Martha Ann Lillard (June 8, 1948 – June 26, 2026) was an American polio survivor who, following Paul Alexander's death, became the last known person in the United States who still relied on an iron lu…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following notable deaths in the United States occurred in 2026. Names are reported under the date of death, in alphabetical order. A typical entry reports information in the following sequence: Na…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Angeline Stoll Lillard is an American developmental psychologist and an internationally recognized expert on Montessori education and child development. She is currently professor of psychology and di…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angeline_Lillard
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Claim 2: “Martha Ann Lillard, believed to be the last person in the United States to rely on an iron lung”
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Wikipedia and multiple web sources explicitly state that Martha Ann Lillard was the last known person in the United States to rely on an iron lung.
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web search NEUTRAL — Martha Ann Lillard (June 8, 1948 – June 26, 2026) was an American polio survivor who, following Paul Alexander's death, became the last known person who still relied on an iron lung. She contracted po…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martha_Lillard
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web search NEUTRAL — Martha Ann Lillard, believed to be the last person in the United States to rely on an iron lung, has passed away at the age of 78 after spending more than seven decades living with the effects of poli…
https://www.aol.com/articles/woman-78-last-polio-survivor-22…
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web search NEUTRAL — Martha Lillard, last US polio patient using iron lung, dies at 78 in Oklahoma. 2 hours ago. Save for later.
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Claim 3: “Milwaukee selects TCU outfielder Sawyer Strosnider with their 2026 second-round pick.”
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While multiple sources confirm the Milwaukee Brewers selected Sawyer Strosnider in the 2026 draft, they contradict each other on the specific pick: one source says he was the No. 66 overall pick (which is the 2nd round), while another claims he was taken in the first round.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Brewers selected outfielder Sawyer Strosnider out of Texas Christian University with the No. 66 pick -- their second of the Draft. Strosnider, the 22nd-ranked Draft prospect in this year’s class p…
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web search NEUTRAL — Another example was produced on Saturday at the 2026 MLB Draft in Sawyer Strosnider. The Horned Frogs outfielder was taken in the first round by the Milwaukee Brewers. He comes off the board as the No…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Milwaukee Brewers had been heavily connected to Sawyer Strosnider in mock drafts throughout the weeks leading up to the 2026 MLB Draft. Ranked as a top 30 talent in this Draft, including 13th over…
https://www.brewcrewball.com/milwaukee-brewers-mlb-draft/858…
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Claim 4: “Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it closed the waterway until further notice”
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The IRGC's announcement to close the waterway 'until further notice' is confirmed by a cross-reference (Flipboard), multiple web search results, and Wikipedia entries regarding the 2026 crisis.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 19 March 2026, the United States began an aerial campaign against Iranian targets to reopen the Strait of Hormuz following its closure by Iran in response to the attacks by the United States and Is…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a major maritime choke point for world energy trade, has been largely blocked by Iran since 28 February 2026, when the United States and Israel launched …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Strait of Hormuz () is a waterway between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. On the north coast lies Iran, and on the south coast lies the Musandam Peninsula under the Musandam Governorate of …
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Claim 5: “Tottenham have signed Scotland captain Andy Robertson on a free transfer following his departure from Liverpool.”
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The claim is confirmed by Wikipedia (stating Robertson plays for Tottenham Hotspur) and corroborated by multiple web sources including The Guardian and official announcements stating he signed on a free transfer from Liverpool.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026–27 season will be Liverpool Football Club's 135th overall and their 65th consecutive season in the top flight of English football. In addition to the domestic league, the club would also part…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026–27 season will be the 145th season in the history of Tottenham Hotspur Football Club, their 49th consecutive season in the top flight of English football, and 35th consecutive season in the P…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Andrew Henry Robertson (born 11 March 1994) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur and captains the Scotland national team. Robertson …
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Claim 6: “US launches fresh strikes as Iran closes Strait of Hormuz”
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The claim is reported by BBC, NPR, and other web sources, and is further supported by Wikipedia entries regarding the 2026 Iran war and the Strait of Hormuz campaign.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In 2025 and 2026, Iran and the United States began a series of negotiations aimed at reaching a nuclear peace agreement, following a letter from US president Donald Trump to Iranian supreme leader Ali…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been at war with Iran and its regional allies. Hostilities broke out after US–Israeli airstrikes killed several Iranian officials, including S…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, historically known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea t…
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Claim 7: “The 32-year-old left-back... will become a Spurs player on 1 July.”
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Multiple independent web sources confirm Andy Robertson is 32 years old and that his contract with Tottenham begins on July 1 following the expiration of his Liverpool contract on June 30.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026–27 season will be Liverpool Football Club's 135th overall and their 65th consecutive season in the top flight of English football. In addition to the domestic league, the club would also part…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026–27_Liverpool_F.C._season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026–27 season will be the 145th season in the history of Tottenham Hotspur Football Club, their 49th consecutive season in the top flight of English football, and 35th consecutive season in the P…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Andrew Henry Robertson (born 11 March 1994) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur and captains the Scotland national team. Robertson …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Robertson
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