Football
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Four journalists put Fabián Ruiz first: the strange votes behind Kane’s 28-point win
The 100-journalist jury returned 40 first-place votes for Harry Kane and 23 for Kylian Mbappé, yet the Englishman’s winning margin…
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Courtois steps aside for the whole Nations League after Van Bommel refuses a starting guarantee
Belgium head into the 2026/27 UEFA Nations League without Thibaut Courtois, whose face-to-face with new…
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Maldini cleared on drugs, but the breathalyzer reading may still cost him an Italy call-up
The 24-year-old Cagliari attacking midfielder scored the winner at Atalanta on Saturday and was in…
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Alonso’s Chelsea keep leaking, and Arsenal have shown the rest of the league how to profit
Chelsea have scored 10 Premier League goals in four matches under Xabi Alonso, but they…
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Rooney: VAR decision that handed Haaland the derby was ‘horrendous’
English football’s referee body admitted the VAR call that let Erling Haaland’s Manchester derby winner…
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West Ham to honour ‘gentle giant’ Miklosko against Fulham after goalkeeper dies at 64
The Czech goalkeeper whose name West Ham supporters were still singing decades after he left…
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Real Madrid have agreed a one-year Courtois extension
The Belgium international’s current contract runs to the end of the 2026-27 season, and the…
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Jose Mourinho picks his defensive line for the Madrid derby: The back four he trusts against Atletico
José Mourinho’s most eye-catching call ahead of Real Madrid’s trip to the Riyadh Air Metropolitano…
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Jose Mourinho makes bold Arda Güler prediction after stunning Real Madrid start
Arda Güler’s numbers under José Mourinho this season have been extraordinary, and the early games…
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The release clause protecting Joan Garcia from Premier League
Barcelona are reported to have set the goalkeeper’s buyout clause at a level that puts…