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Manchester United agree deal to hire Ruben Amorim as head coach
[ad_1] Manchester United have reached an agreement with Sporting Lisbon over the hire of Ruben Amorim as head coach. As part of the deal…
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Lionel Messi at the Club World Cup makes sense – but how he got there is ridiculous
[ad_1] FIFA isn’t hiding it anymore. When you’re in desperate need of a big broadcast deal and some major American sponsors in the next…
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How Indonesia turns unknown footballers into adored superstars: ‘We couldn’t leave the hotel’
[ad_1] Maarten Paes is the starting goalkeeper for Major League Soccer team FC Dallas. Yet he can walk down a busy street in Dallas,…
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From Drake in pink to ‘Blokecore’: How football shirts became fashionable
[ad_1] Football shirts were once an item of clothing for a) players to wear at work, and b) fans to sport on the terraces…
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Mauricio Pochettino aims to bolster belief as USMNT role takes him outside his comfort zone
[ad_1] The question came 20 minutes into Mauricio Pochettino’s introductory press conference as U.S. men’s national team coach; the first query of the event…
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What needs to happen for Pochettino to officially become USMNT head coach?
[ad_1] Mauricio Pochettino looks set to become the next head coach of the U.S. men’s national team — but his appointment is not straightforward.…
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Lionel Messi and the unmistakeable sense of an ending
[ad_1] First, he sank to the ground, grimacing. Play continued for a few seconds and then came the communal gasp. Lionel Messi was down.…
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Shock, fear, euphoria and heartbreak: The story of England’s Euro 2024
[ad_1] It was past midnight in Berlin and, in the bowels of the Olympiastadion, one England player after another emerged from the dressing room…
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How Uruguay vs Colombia descended into chaos – and the questions raised by the ugly scenes
[ad_1] What should have been a showpiece game in the semi-final of the Copa America in Charlotte on Wednesday night descended into something more…
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Perfection, by Lamine Yamal
[ad_1] Follow live coverage of England vs Netherlands in the Euro 2024 semi-final today A tear in the universe opened up at the Allianz…
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Euro 2024 day 23: England’s ‘cheat code’ water bottle and can the Dutch go all the way?
[ad_1] The semi-finals line-up for Euro 2024 is complete. With France and Spain having assured themselves of places in the last four yesterday, England…
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Cristiano Ronaldo cannot rage against the dying of the light forever
[ad_1] Follow live coverage of Spain vs Germany and Portugal vs France at Euro 2024 today For a second, Cristiano Ronaldo looked like he…
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Paranoia, moles and ‘poison coming from all sides’ – inside Italy’s awful Euro 2024
[ad_1] Follow live coverage of Romania vs Netherlands and Turkey vs Austria at Euro 2024 today Luciano Spalletti still hadn’t found the Iserlohn mole.…
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Beer, Euro 2024, and all those cups – what’s going on?
[ad_1] Follow live coverage of Switzerland vs Italy and Germany vs Denmark at Euro 2024 today The European Championship has been drenched in beer.…
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Kane says ex-England players have a ‘responsibility’ following Lineker criticism
[ad_1] Harry Kane has responded to Gary Lineker’s criticism of England’s Euro 2024 campaign by saying former national team players have a “responsibility” to…
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Messi’s first Barcelona contract, signed on napkin, on sale at auction
[ad_1] The napkin upon which Lionel Messi’s first Barcelona agreement was informally written has gone on sale at auction. Bonhams — a privately owned,…
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Concerns over fans’ U.S. visa wait times for 2026 World Cup: ‘Your window might already be closed’
[ad_1] Concerns have been raised with the United States government, including an official meeting in the White House, over fears supporters may be deterred…
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Ukraine qualify for Euro 2024: ‘The world is going to watch and see we never give up’
[ad_1] More than 40 members of Ukraine’s national-team party were spread around the centre circle of Wroclaw’s Tarczynski Arena. Players, coaches and backroom staff…
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Dani Alves – from 43 trophies to four years in prison
[ad_1] Dani Alves, who was this morning sentenced to four and a half years in prison in Spain after being found guilty of sexual…
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Bay FC sign Kundananji from Madrid CFF for world-record fee
[ad_1] National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) side Bay FC have signed Zambia forward Racheal Kundananji from Madrid CFF for a world-record fee. A source…