Football
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AFCON bosses backtrack on four-year cycle after months of backlash
African football’s governing body has unanimously scrapped the plan to stage the Africa Cup of Nations every four years, keeping…
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Flick on Yamal: ‘He will be the best in the world, if he isn’t already’
Seventeen days before the 2026 Ballon d’Or ceremony where Lamine Yamal is one of two…
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Manchester City found guilty: how the Premier League’s managers responded
Michael Carrick, Mikel Arteta and Oliver Glasner have broken their silence on the independent commission’s…
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Dembélé’s case for a historic back-to-back: 20 goals, a Champions League medal, but France’s World Cup exit could cost him
Canal+ journalist Bertrand Latour has placed Ousmane Dembélé fourth or fifth on the Ballon d’Or…
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‘The goals will come’: Amorim defends Ramos after Portugal week
One Serie A goal in the opening weeks of the season has not shaken Ruben…
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Gulf analyst: Abu Dhabi ruling family may sell Manchester City to ‘cut the losses’
A leading Gulf analyst has told The Athletic that Sheikh Mansour will likely sell Manchester…
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Michael Olise broke Pelé’s World Cup record. Now Müller thinks he should win the Ballon d’Or
The Bayern Munich winger has turned himself into a late Ballon d’Or contender on the…
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Juventus plant a €150m flag over Yildiz as Arsenal and Real Madrid circle
Arsenal’s hunt for a new wide forward has run into a nine-figure barrier at Juventus,…
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Dortmund set to drop arms manufacturer Rheinmetall after fan backlash forces a rethink
Borussia Dortmund are leaning toward letting their €10 million-a-year sponsorship with weapons maker Rheinmetall expire…
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Vincent Kompany turns Bayern question into lengthy defence of Joshua Kimmich
Vincent Kompany spent more than three minutes on a single question in Munich on Friday,…