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Messi’s exit leaves Argentina with impossible task of replacing their superhero
When things are going awry, Argentina will no longer be able to rely on their ultimate get-out clause after Lionel Messi...
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Gakpo denies Klopp perfect start as Xavi’s Netherlands rescue draw against Germany
The forward’s 92nd-minute equaliser secured the Netherlands a 1-1 Nations League draw against Germany in a clash of two...
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Anger at Tuchel over World Cup exit exposes biggest obstacle to England success
Manager is not responsible for underlying weaknesses but there are reasons for optimism in the buildup to Euro 2028
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Cloud hangs over Australian football with referees still on strike weeks out from A-Leagues opener
There are serious concerns about how the stand-off between FA, APL and the referees’ union will impact the start of the...
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Andy Burnham signals he may lift ban on alcohol in football stands
Prime minister says measure is discriminatory when fans of other sports are not similarly restricted
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Christian Eriksen leaves Wolfsburg by mutual consent after on-pitch collapse in June
Christian Eriksen and VfL Wolfsburg have ended his contract by mutual consent after the 34-year-old collapsed during a D...
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Chelsea have entered the realm of late-stage American sports capitalism
The Blues’ lack of success was no impediment to Todd Boehly and Mark Walter recouping profits from the club’s sale. That...
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Will anyone topple Infantino? How Fifa president is trying to cling on after World Cup sell-off debacle
Fifa president continues to lobby for re-election despite no other candidates coming forward to challenge him
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Édouard Mendy: ‘Winning Afcon was 10 times better than the Champions League’
After retiring from international football, the former Chelsea keeper reflects on a Senegal career that – according to h...
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Liverpool’s Aurélie Csillag on making women’s football more diverse: ‘Visibility starts at the top’
The Swiss international explains why she became involved in the club’s Beyond the Goalposts initiative
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‘Have some humanity’: Diogo Jota chants at Rúben Neves a wake-up call for Saudi Arabia
With added coverage comes added scrutiny and there is a feeling that the league was too lenient when punishing chants ab...
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‘It’s bordering on exploitation’: how pseudoscience is duping football
Cryotherapy chambers and other practices in the elite game have little evidence behind them, says Dr Claire-Marie Robert...