Football
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Lionel Messi singles out World Cup opponent in vote no other Ballon d’Or juror made
Four months after scoring a hat-trick past the Bundesliga 20-year-old at the World Cup, the Argentina captain used his Kopa…
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Chelsea trio in doubt for Friday’s test at unbeaten Brentford
Xabi Alonso will decide on Joao Pedro, Reece James and Moises Caicedo after Chelsea’s final…
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Cristiano Ronaldo makes major retirement admission after “25 years of sacrifice”
Cristiano Ronaldo has offered his clearest indication yet that the end of his career is…
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Ireland players consider on-field protest before Israel games
Ireland manager Heimir Hallgrímsson has told his squad that any on-field gesture before their Nations…
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Robert Lewandowski gets the call as one glaring omission steals the spotlight
Poland have named their squad for four Nations League fixtures, but the absence of one…
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Mbappé praises Mourinho: ‘One of the smartest people I’ve ever met’
Kylian Mbappé used his interview with AS to hand José Mourinho a warm public endorsement…
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Goalkeeper turns down chance to become king and stays with ninth-tier English club
George Desmond Kamurasi faced a decision few footballers will ever encounter. The ninth-tier goalkeeper was…
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Thomas Tuchel could bring back forgotten England defender after four years away
James Justin has emerged as a surprise contender for Thomas Tuchel’s new England squad, with…
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Palmer, Hall and three more outsiders pushing for a Tuchel recall
England’s first squad since a third-place World Cup finish drops on Friday morning, and five…
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Klopp restores Ter Stegen and shifts Kimmich central for Germany reboot
The new national team manager used his first squad announcement on Thursday morning to signal…