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In a congested football season where elite players have aired the idea of going on strike, the Nations League returns this week looking less than a top priority. France captain Kylian Mbappe opted to stay away, his probable deputy Antoine Griezmann retired from the national team, and Romelu Lukaku asked
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Manchester United was humbled by Tottenham in the Premier League on Sunday, losing 3-0 at Old Trafford and seeing captain Bruno Fernandes sent off in an increasingly troubled start to the season. Goals by Brennan Johnson, Dejan Kulusevski and Dominic Solanke consigned United to a third loss in the league
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Manchester City midfielder Rodri will miss the rest of the season after undergoing surgery on his damaged ACL on Friday. The Spain international also injured his meniscus. “This season is over (for him),” City manager Pep Guardiola said. “We are there to support him in a good recovery, step by
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Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has urged players to lead the fight for change in the heated debate over the dangers posed by an increased fixture schedule. City midfielder Rodri recently suggested players would consider going on strike in a bid to halt the dramatic rise in matches crammed into
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Uruguay icon Luis Suarez announced his retirement from international football on Monday, confirming that he will hang up his boots following Friday’s 2026 World Cup qualifier against Paraguay in Montevideo. “Friday will be my last match for my country,” an emotional Suarez, 37, told a press conference. “It was
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Fourth-tier AFC Wimbledon knocked top-flight Ipswich out of the English League Cup in a shock second round shootout result on Wednesday as Newcastle defeated Premier League rivals Nottingham Forest on penalties. AFC Wimbledon were then drawn against Newcastle in the third round, giving the club the chance of pulling off
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Georgia Hall will play in her fifth straight Solheim Cup after the English golfer was among four captain’s picks announced Monday for the competition against the US next month. Hall, three-time major champion Anna Nordqvist of Sweden and Denmark’s Emily Kristine Pedersen all return from the European team
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Kylian Mbappe’s La Liga debut for Real Madrid did not go as planned as Los Blancos drew at Mallorca last weekend, with coach Carlo Ancelotti believing the Spanish champions lacked “balance.” The French superstar striker will make his first home appearance for Los Blancos at the Santiago Bernabeu on
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Jamie Vardy still knows how to score in the Premier League. The 37-year-old striker rescued a point for Leicester in its return to the Premier League on Monday by heading home a second-half equalizer in a 1-1 draw against Tottenham, which had largely dominated the first half. Tottenham had plenty
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Kylian Mbappe was left frustrated on his Real Madrid La Liga debut on Sunday as a resilient Real Mallorca held the Spanish and European champions to a 1-1 draw in their title defense opener. The French superstar was thwarted by Mallorca goalkeeper Dominik Greif and after Rodrygo Goes sent Madrid
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Liverpool’s new era under Arne Slot began with a 2-0 victory over promoted Ipswich on Saturday, with Mohamed Salah netting the second goal to break a Premier League scoring record. Salah poked home a finish from close range in the 65th minute to take his tally of goals in
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Manchester United kick-off the 2024/25 Premier League season at home to Fulham on Friday before Manchester City begin the defense of their title at free-spending Chelsea on Sunday. New Liverpool manager Arne Slot will be under the spotlight on Saturday with a trip to newly-promoted Ipswich for his first
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Former Manchester United and Bayern Munich defender Daley Blind announced his retirement from international football on Wednesday after 108 caps for the Netherlands, making way for a “talented new generation.” The 34-year-old was part of the Dutch squad that reached the semifinals of the World Cup in 2014 and the
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Filipino gymnast Carlos Yulo, who won two gold medals in the Paris Olympics, flew home to a hero’s welcome Tuesday with a planned national tribute by the president and donors pledging more than $1 million worth of cash and gifts, including a resort house and free lunch buffets for
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The vaulting ambition of the Paris Olympics made them risky and hard to police, but French security forces kept thousands of athletes and millions of fans safe — a “gold medal” performance according to Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin. The two-week sporting extravaganza which finished on Sunday led to a security operation
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The prolific Soufiane Rahimi scored twice and captain Achraf Hakimi netted a stunning free-kick as Morocco hammered Egypt 6-0 on Thursday to take Olympic men’s football bronze. Rahimi’s brace took him to eight goals at the Olympics, cementing his status as the tournament’s top scorer, while Abde