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Leão defends red-card punch to 'protect teammate'
Portugal forward Rafael Leão says he "never intended to hurt" Ivan Román despite punching the Chile defender in the face...
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Lassana Diarra settles with Fifa and Belgian FA after landmark transfer case
Former Chelsea and Real Madrid midfielder wanted €65mHe was denied a transfer to Charleroi in Belgium in 2014Lassana Dia...
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WSL2 side Durham warn they will ‘cease operations’ without cash injection in 21 days
‘Do not have sufficient funds to operate in 26-27 season’Talks with potential investors ‘have fallen away’Durham, the Wo...
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Hayes: USWNT must be 'tougher' pre-Brazil rematch
United States women's national team head coach Emma Hayes said on Monday that her players need to be "tougher" and get o...
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Manchester United think they can beat City to £100m-rated Elliot Anderson
Nottingham Forest rejected City’s £80m bid for midfielderUnited’s Jason Wilcox also monitoring Mateus FernandesMancheste...
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Sources: Saliba fit for France's World Cup bid
William Saliba has passed fit to play for France at the World Cup and should start in their last friendly before the tou...
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Why preparation isn’t everything at a World Cup | Jonathan Wilson
From high-altitude training to made to measure kits, teams have resorted to all manner of things to adapt to conditions...
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Austria World Cup 2026 team guide
Established squad stays true to Ralf Rangnick’s methods with Konrad Laimer and bright new talent Paul Wanner lending som...
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The World Cup is almost here! Time for the soccer ...
All of the pre-tournament noise will be drowned out by events on the pitch when the 2026 World Cup finally -- finally! -...
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Bayern’s best ever? Kane in Ballon d’Or conversation but World Cup is pivotal
The England captain has finally assumed his place at the pinnacle of the game – it has been a long road to this pointThe...
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American soccer still has a global stigma: Can the...
USMNT players past and present open up about the stigma of being an American in soccer ahead of the World Cup.
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Huge boost for WSL as Alexia Putellas agrees personal terms with London City
Spanish great moving to England after 14 years at Barça She has been impressed by vision of Michele Kang’s clubAlexia Pu...