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Gareth Bale, NEWS, Real Madrid

Real Madrid pay tribute to Gareth Bale after retirement from football

 Wales' forward #11 Gareth Bale applauds at the crowd after being defeated 3-0 in the Qatar 2022 World Cup Group B football match between Wales and England at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium in Al-Rayyan, west of Doha on November 29, 2022. Real Madrid have paid tribute to Gareth Bale after he announced his retirement from professional football at the age of 33. The Welshman is widely regarded as one of Britain’s greatest ever footballers, and his career will be fondly remembered for some incredible moments with Southampton, Tottenham, Real Madrid, LAFC and his country. Always a player for the big occasion, Bale scored in two Champions League finals for Real Madrid, including a spectacular match-winning overhead kick against Liverpool in 2018, and won the competition on five separate occasio...
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Cristiano Ronaldo, NEWS

Ronaldo debut delayed to serve FA suspension

Al-Nassr's new Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo (C-L), his partner Georgina Rodriguez (C-R) and his children stand on the stage during his unveiling at the Mrsool Park Stadium in the Saudi capital Riyadh on January 3, 2023. Cristiano Ronaldo will make his Al Nassr debut on 22 January against Ettifaq, confirmed manager Rudi Garcia. The Portugal forward was unveiled by the Saudi club last week but is suspended after knocking a phone out of a fan’s hand following Manchester United’s defeat by Everton in April. The 37-year-old missed the first game of the Football Association’s two-match ban on Friday. But he could feature in an exhibition match against Paris St-Germain. Lionel Messi’s side will take on a team made up of players from Al Nassr and Al Hilal in Riyadh on 19 January, and ...
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FRANCE, Kylian Mbappe, NEWS, Noel Le Graet, Zinedine Zidane

Mbappe slams French football president Le Graet for ‘disrespecting’ Zidane

Kylian Mbappé talks to the media during the game between the San Antonio Spurs and the Brooklyn Nets on January 2, 2023 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.France forward Kylian Mbappe has come out in support of Zinedine Zidane after the country’s football federation (FFF) president Noel Le Graet said he would not pick up the phone if the former midfielder called him to discuss coaching the national team. The FFF had announced head coach Didier Deschamps’s contract extension on Saturday after he led France to a second consecutive World Cup final, where they lost to Argentina on penalties in Qatar last month. Zidane had previously been a favourite to succeed Deschamps. When asked if Zidane, a World Cup winner with France in 1998 and a national icon, would now manage the Brazilian natio...
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Didier Deschamps, NEWS

Deschamps to remain France coach until 2026

President of FFF Noel LE GRAET and Head coach Didier DESCHAMPS of France during the FFF General Assembly on January 7, 2023 in Paris, France. Didier Deschamps said on Saturday he will remain France coach until the 2026 World Cup after leading the team to the final of the last two editions. Deschamps’ contract expired after the World Cup in Qatar where defending champions France lost to Argentina in a penalty shootout after a thrilling final on December 18. It had been reported that French Football Federation (FFF) president Noel Le Graet only wanted to give Deschamps a two-year extension until the 2024 European Championship but the 54-year-old coach had insisted on staying in charge until the next World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico. “I am going to announce something whi...
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FA Cup, Layvin Kurzawa, NEWS

Fulham see off Hull to reach FA Cup fourth round

Fulhams Layvin Kurzawa celebrates scoring the opening goal with Tom Cairney during the Emirates FA Cup Third Round match between Hull City and Fulham at MKM Stadium on January 7, 2023 in Hull, England.Goals from Layvin Kurzawa and Dan James helped Fulham progress to the FA Cup fourth round with victory over Hull.Left-back Kurzawa tapped into an empty net in the 37th minute and James raced clear to add a second into an unguarded goal with the last kick of the game.Fulham boss Marco Silva made seven changes to his XI and left Aleksandar Mitrovic out of the squad entirely.The decision proved justified, though, as the Premier League side secured their place in Sunday's draw.Relive Hull v Fulham and follow all of Saturday's action in the FA Cup third round actionHull started the match brightly ...
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EVERTON FC, Frank Lampard, NEWS

Lampard Says Future Not Under His Control After Everton Exit FA Cup

Ben Godfrey and Frank Lampard the manager / head coach of Everton at full time of the Emirates FA Cup Third Round match between Manchester United and Everton at Old Trafford on January 6, 2023 in Manchester, England.Everton manager Frank Lampard said his future at the club was out of his control after his side were knocked out of the FA Cup by Manchester United following a 3-1 defeat on Friday. Everton slipped into the relegation zone after a 4-1 home defeat by Brighton & Hove Albion on Tuesday and were booed off the pitch but after a sixth defeat in seven matches, Lampard insisted he was not worried about his job. “That’s not under my control. It’s not for me to focus on that. It’s for me to focus on what I saw tonight and that was a performance that every manager wants with the attit...
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FA Cup, Marcus Rashford, NEWS

Rashford shines as Man Utd beat Everton in FA Cup

Marcus Rashford of Manchester United celebrates after scoring a goal to make it 3-1 during the Emirates FA Cup Third Round match between Manchester United and Everton at Old Trafford on January 6, 2023 in Manchester, England. Marcus Rashford scored for a fifth successive game as Manchester United increased the pressure on Everton boss Frank Lampard with a deserved FA Cup victory at Old Trafford. Everton were applauded off by their travelling support for showing admirable character, after their side suffered the shock of going behind after just three minutes when Antony turned home Rashford’s far-post cross but had the character to fight back. Conor Coady rammed home a 13th-minute equaliser when David de Gea calamitously allowed Neal Maupay’s apparently harmless cross to roll though hi...
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Ansu Fati, BARCELONA FC, Copa del Rey, NEWS

Barcelona struggle in Spanish Cup start

Ansu Fati of FC Barcelona celebrates after scoring his team's fourth goal during the Copa Del Rey Round of 32 match between Intercity and FC Barcelona at Estadio Jose Rico Perez on January 04, 2023 in Alicante, Spain.Barcelona have struggled to advance in their Copa del Rey debut, needing extra time to defeat third-division club Intercity 4-3. Ansu Fati scored the winning goal for Barcelona in the 104th minute after the Catalan club relinquished a lead three times in the 3-3 draw in regulation. Oriol Solde scored a hat-trick for the hosts in the city of Alicante in southeastern Spain. Barcelona, playing without some of their regular starters, scored through Ronald Araujo in the fourth minute, Ousmane Dembele in the 66th and Raphinha in the 77th. Solde scored in the 59th, 74th and 86th minu...
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Ligue 1, NEWS, PSG

Paris Saint-Germain suffer first loss of season

Kylain Mbappe #7 of Paris Saint-Germain in action during the Ligue 1 match between RC Lens and Paris Saint-Germain at Stade Bollaert-Delelis on January 01, 2023 in Lens, France.Paris Saint-Germain, without World Cup winner Lionel Messi and Neymar, lost for the first time in any competition since March 20 last year when they were defeated 3-1 at Lens on Sunday. “Lens deserved their win,” said PSG coach Christophe Galtier. Lois Openda scored one and set up another as Lens, who have only lost once in Ligue 1 this season, closed the gap on PSG at the top to four points after 17 rounds. “We are happy to be four points behind,” said Lens coach Franck Haise. “This victory proves that we can beat anyone in this championship.” PSG’s last loss was more than nine months ago when they fell 3-0 at...
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Lionel Messi, NEWS, Real Madrid

Real Madrid boss explains why he won’t call Lionel Messi the GOAT

Lionel Messi of Argentina lifts the FIFA World Cup trophy as he celebrates with the Argentina fans following the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Final match between Argentina and France at Lusail Stadium on December 18, 2022 in Lusail City, Qatar.Lionel Messi is a World Cup winner. Argentina went on to end a 36-year wait this time around to lift the coveted trophy for the third time in their history, following arguably the greatest final of all-time. And many have hailed the PSG star as the greatest of all time following his recent success on the international stage, filling the only void left in his trophy cabinet. Real Madrid boss, Carlo Ancelotti, is not still sure about those claims though. Despite of his storied past with Barcelona, even most Real Madrid fans would admit that Messi is ...
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Enzo Fernandez, NEWS, TRANSFERS

Liverpool target Enzo Fernandez says yes to Chelsea move

Enzo Fernandez #24 of Argentina presents his Young Player trophy during the award ceremony of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Final match between Argentina and France at Lusail Stadium on December 18, 2022 in Lusail City, Qatar.Argentina World Cup winner Enzo Fernandez, who has been linked with a host of sides including Liverpool, has given his nod of approval to a move to Chelsea, according to Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano.The midfielder won the Young Player of the Tournament in the recently concluded World Cup and played a key role in Argentina winning in Qatar. Fernandez joined Benfica last summer but the club could already lose him in the winter window with clubs such as Chelsea, Manchester United and Liverpool chasing him. Chelsea are now going ahead with an attempt to get a deal o...
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NEWS, Pele

Football legend Pele has died aged 82

A banner of former brazil player Pele displayed during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Round of 16 match between Brazil and South Korea at Stadium 974 on December 5, 2022 in Doha, Qatar.Football legend Pele has passed away. He was 82. Pele passed away at the Albert Einstein hospital in Sao Paulo on Thursday following a long battle with cancer. The Brazilian, whose full name is Edson Arantes do Nascimento, is regarded by many as the greatest footballer of all time and won the World Cup for Brazil three times. He was a prolific goal scorer, banging 77 into the net in 92 games for his country and 643 in 659 games for his Brazilian club, Santos. In 1999, he was named Athlete of the Century by the International Olympic Committee and was included in the Time list of the 100 most important people o...
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NEWS, PREMIER LEAGUE, Wembley

Wembley fence plan after Euro final chaos

Fans arrive at Wembley Stadium for the UEFA Women's Euro football final match, with England playing against Germany.New gated perimeter fencing could be erected at Wembley as part of the Football Association’s response to the chaotic scenes at the Euro 2020 final. Fans without tickets stormed the stadium entrance before the match between England and Italy on July 11, 2021. A review conducted by Baroness Casey last year found there were more than 20 ‘near-misses’ which could have resulted in serious injury or death connected to the chaos An application was submitted to Brent Council last week by Wembley National Stadium Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the FA. The application was stated to include “installation of fencing and roller shutters, external alterations to existing Club Wembley, ...
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Mikel Arteta, NEWS, PREMIER LEAGUE

Arsenal resume title tilt without Jesus, City deploy refreshed Haaland

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta with his players during a training session at London Colney on December 24, 2022 in St Albans, England.Arsenal continue their push for a first title in 19 years when they host West Ham United in the late game on Monday as the Premier League season resumes after the pause for the World Cup, but they must do so without injured striker Gabriel Jesus. Jesus scored five goals and provided six assists to help Arsenal move five points clear of his former club Manchester City at the top of the table but is not expected to play again until February after surgery to treat a knee injury sustained in Brazil’s 1-0 defeat by Cameroon on December 2 in Qatar. The Brazilian started all 14 of Arsenal’s league matches but now they must turn to English forward Eddie Nketiah as the...
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Man City face Southampton, Man United host Charlton in Carabao Cup quarters

Jack Grealish, Erling Haaland & Bernardo Silva of Manchester City react at the end of the Carabao Cup Fourth Round match between Manchester City and Liverpool at Etihad Stadium on December 22, 2022 in Manchester, England. Manchester City will travel to Southampton in the Carabao Cup  quarter-finals after knocking out holders Liverpool and Manchester United were handed a home tie against third-tier Charlton Athletic in the draw on Thursday. Nottingham Forest will host Wolverhampton Wanderers and Newcastle United will entertain Leicester City. Champions Manchester City, who have won the League Cup six times in the last nine years, overcame Liverpool 3-2 in an enthralling fourth-round match. Charlton, who were last in the Premier League in 2007, overcame Brighton &...
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Argentina, Lionel Messi, NEWS

Argentina considering Lionel Messi on currency

(L-R) Leandro Paredes, Rodrigo De Paul, Lionel Messi, Angel Di Maria and Nicolas Otamendi celebrate on the bus during the arrival of the Argentina men's national football team after winning the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 on December 20, 2022 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.Argentina’s financial governing body is considering putting Lionel Messi’s face on the banknotes following the historic 2022 FIFA World Cup victory. After decades of goals, dreams, and defeats, the Paris Saint-Germain superstar finally raised the trophy on December 19. The 35-year-old forward scored a double in 120 minutes of a 3-3 draw with France in the final before his team sealed a 4-2 penalty shootout win. According to El Financiero newspaper, officials of the financial governing body of the South American country are con...
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Carabao Cup, Marcus Rashford, NEWS

Rashford scores as Man Utd beat Burnley in Carabao Cup

Marcus Rashford of Manchester United celebrates with Casemiro after scoring his side's second goal during the Carabao Cup Fourth Round match between Manchester United and Burnley at Old Trafford on December 21, 2022 in Manchester, England. Marcus Rashford marked his return from World Cup duty with a brilliant solo goal as Manchester United advanced into the quarter-finals of the League Cup on Wednesday with a 2-0 win over Burnley while Premier League rivals Brighton were knocked out by third-tier Charlton. United’s first game since the World Cup was also their first since Cristiano Ronaldo’s dramatic departure from Old Trafford and an announcement by owners the Glazer family that they were prepared to sell the football giants. The Red Devils went ahead in the 27th minute through ...
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Gianni Infantino, NEWS, Sepp Blatter

Ex-FIFA president Sepp Blatter criticizes Gianni Infantino’s plans for future World Cup formats

FIFA President Gianni Infantino before the presentation following the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Final match between Argentina and France at Lusail Stadium on December 18, 2022 in Lusail City, Qatar.Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter is criticizing successor Gianni Infantino’s plans for a 48-team World Cup and an expanded Club World Cup. In an interview with German weekly Die Zeit released Wednesday, Blatter said that “what is happening at the moment is an over commercialization of the game.” “There are attempts to squeeze more and more out of the lemon – for example with the World Cup finals with 48 teams or now with a Club World Cup that must be viewed as direct competition to the Champions League,” he was quoted as saying. “FIFA is encroaching here on something that is actually none of i...
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Julen Lopetegui, NEWS

League Cup: Julen Lopetegui makes winning start as Wolves boss; Newcastle defeat Bournemouth

Julen Lopetegui, Manager of Wolverhampton Wanderers reacts during the Carabao Cup Fourth Round match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Gillingham at Molineux on December 20, 2022 in Wolverhampton, England.Julen Lopetegui made a winning start as Wolves manager after late goals from substitutes Raul Jimenez and Rayan Ait-Nouri secured a 2-0 victory at home to Gillingham in the English League Cup fourth round on Tuesday. Gillingham defied their position as the bottom club in all four tiers of English league football against top-flight strugglers Wolves. The deadlock at Molineux was not broken until the 77th minute when Jimenez scored from the penalty spot before Ait-Nouri ensured Wolves’ place in the quarter-finals with a stoppage-time goal. Former Sevilla and Spain boss Lopetegui was appoi...
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Argentina, NEWS

National holiday in Argentina for WC celebration with Messi and Co. on Tuesday

Lionel Messi of Argentina and team lift trophy after winning the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Final match between Argentina and France at Lusail Stadium on December 18, 2022 in Lusail City, Qatar.Argentina will have a national holiday on Tuesday, so that the entire nation can celebrate with Lionel Messi and Co, who clinched the FIFA World Cup 2022 trophy. Argentina edged past France in the FIFA World Cup 2022 final, and Lionel Messi won the only remaining trophy in his glittering career. In a tightly-contested summit clash at the Lusail Stadium in Qatar, Argentina and France drew 2-2 in regular time, and then held each other to a 3-3 scoreline in extra-time. It was only in the penalties that goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez reigned supreme as Argentina grabbed a 4-2 shootout victory. The CON...
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