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Kane, Foden and Grealish train with England ahead of World Cup qualifiers

Harry Kane looks on during a training session at St Georges Park on October 05, 2021 in Burton-upon-Trent, England.England players are back on World Cup qualifying duty this week as the Premier League stops for the international break.Gareth Southgate's side play two games in four days when they travel to Andorra on Saturday, before taking on Hungary at Wembley Stadium next Tuesday.The Three Lions currently sit top of Group I on 16 points, having won five of their six games, and are four clear of second placed Albania.In their last round of games, England beat Hungary and Andorra 4-0, before dropping points for the first time in the group when they drew 1-1 with Poland.Southgate will be without defenders Harry Maguire and Trent Alexander-Arnold for the upcoming games, but still had a stron...
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Ben Chilwell replaces Reece James in England squad

Reece James of Chelsea is treated before leaving the game injured during the Premier League match between Chelsea and Manchester City at Stamford Bridge on September 25, 2021 in London, England.Ben Chilwell will replace Chelsea teammate Reece James in England's squad for their upcoming World Cup qualifiers with Andorra and Hungary.James picked up an ankle injury in the Blues' defeat to Manchester City and hasn't featured since. Gareth Southgate still decided to call the right-back into the England squad for the October internationals, with Thomas Tuchel admitting his shock because James was yet to advance his recovery beyond work in the swimming pool.England have now confirmed that Chilwell will take James' place in the squad. The 24-year-old has struggled to nail down a place in the Chels...
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Lionel Messi suffers first PSG defeat as 100% start ended with shock defeat at Rennes

Paris Saint-Germain's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi runs with the ball during the French L1 football match between Stade Rennais (Rennes) and Paris Saint-Germain at the Roazhon Park in Rennes on October 3, 2021.Paris St-Germain's 100% start in Ligue 1 was ended by Rennes as Lionel Messi suffered his first defeat since arriving at the club.The hosts scored two quick goals either side of half-time through Gatetan Laborde and Flavien Tait.Mauricio Pochettino's side did not have a single shot on target, despite Messi, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe all starting.The defeat is PSG's first in Ligue 1 since April, when they were beaten by last season's eventual champions Lille.Rennes opened the scoring on 44 minutes when Laborde converted from Kamaldeen Sulemana's superb cross.Tait added a second soo...
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Nigeria: Super Eagles 1994 Pay ‘Thank You’ Visits to Fashola, Dare Over House Rewards

Nigerian football team pose on June 21, 1994 at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas prior their World Cup match against Bulgaria. From L to R (2nd row): Okechukwu Uche (5), Samson Siasia (12), Augustine Eguavoen (2), George F (7), Chidi Nwanu (6), Peter Rufai (1). From L to R (1st row): Rashidi Yekini (6), Emmanuel Amunike (11), Sunday Oliseh (15), Benedict Iroha (3), Daniel Amokachi (14).Members of the Super Eagles squad of 1994, yesterday in Abuja, paid courtesy visits to two members of the Federal Executive Council - The Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Raji Fashola and the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr Sunday Dare in appreciation of the Federal Government's fulfillment of promises made to them for winning the 1994 Africa Cup of Nations in Tunisia.In 1994, the Super Eagl...
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Harry Kane hat-trick settles nerves for Tottenham Hotspur

Harry Kane of Tottenham Hotspur scores their side's fifth goal and his hat-trick during the UEFA Europa Conference League group G match between Tottenham Hotspur and NS Mura at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on September 30, 2021 in London, England.England striker and skipper Harry Kane scored a hat-trick off the bench to help Tottenham to a 5-1 Europa Conference League win over Mura.The England striker was summoned along with Son Heung Min and Lucas Moura to settle some nerves after Spurs had allowed their early grip on the game to slip.Dele Alli's penalty and a fine strike from Giovani Lo Celso had put Nuno Espirito Santo's men in control early on, but a stunning volley from Ziga Kous gave the Slovenian side a lifeline and made things a little nervy for the hosts.That was until Kane's clinica...
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Conte blames Chelsea: ‘They should have done more against Juventus’

Former Inter Milan's Italian coach Antonio Conte gestures during the Italian Cup quarter final football match between Inter Milan and AC Milan on January 26, 2021 at the Meazza stadium in Milan.Antonio Conte believes Chelsea ‘should have done more’ against Juventus, while the Bianconeri ‘proved to be humble.’The Serie A giants earned a 1-0 win against Chelsea at the Allianz Stadium thanks to a Federico Chiesa strike in the second half.Juventus played a defensive game, and did allow only one shot on target for the reigning title holders.Conte, a former Juventus and Chelsea coach, commented on the game on Sky Sport Italia.“Juventus’ important win is the result of an exact strategy. Juventus wanted to play this kind of game,” he said.“They didn’t concede much to Chelsea, they defended inside ...
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UEFA bans Wan-Bissaka and fines Man Utd, Young Boys, Leicester and Napoli

Aaron Wan-Bissaka of Manchester United is sent off by Referee Francois Letexier during the UEFA Champions League group F match between BSC Young Boys and Manchester United at Stadion Wankdorf on September 14, 2021 in Bern, Switzerland.UEFA has banned Manchester United’s Aaron Wan-Bissaka for two matches for his sending off during Manchester United’s Champions League loss to Young Boys in the first round of group matches on September 14.Wan-Bissaka was sent off for a late tackle in the first half of a match that also saw UEFA sanction the Swiss side.Young Boys were fined €12,000 for a fan invading the pitch and €24,000 for blocking public passageways.Wan-Bissaka, sanctioned for ‘rough play’ will miss tonight’s game against Villareal and the match against Atalanta on October 20.UEFA sanction...
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UEFA ends Super League legal fight against European rebels

UEFA President, Aleksander Ceferin presents stands with the Men's player of the year award 2020/2021 prior to the UEFA Champions League group H match between Chelsea FC and Zenit St. Petersburg at Stamford Bridge on September 14, 2021 in London, England.UEFA has dropped its legal case against Barcelona, Juventus and Real Madrid over their roles in initiating the controversial European Super League (ESL) project, which has threatened to dramatically upend the football landscape. European football's governing body announced on Monday night that "in the matter related to a potential violation of UEFA's legal framework in connection with the so called 'Super League,' the UEFA Appeals Body has declared today the proceedings null and void, as if the proceedings had never been opened." ...
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Paris Saint-Germain forward Lionel Messi to miss Montpellier clash due to knee injury

Paris Saint-Germain's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi (C) leaves the pitch after chatting with Paris Saint-Germain's Argentinian head coach Mauricio Pochettino during the French L1 football match between Paris-Saint Germain (PSG) and Olympique Lyonnais at The Parc des Princes Stadium in Paris on September 19, 2021.Lionel Messi will again be sidelined for Paris Saint-Germain for Saturday's game against Montpellier as he continues to nurse a knee injury, his club said.PSG said Messi had started running again and that a new update would come on Sunday, raising hope that he will be able to return for the Champions League clash against Pep Guardiola's Manchester City on Tuesday.Messi was taken off in the 76th minute of last weekend's 2-1 win over Lyon in Ligue 1.It only emerged later that he w...
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UEFA doubles prize money for Women’s EURO 2022

A detailed view of the UEFA Women's EURO logo ahead of the UEFA Women's EURO 2022 Play-off Draw at the UEFA Headquarters, the House of European Football, on March 5, 2021, in Nyon, Switzerland.The European football's governing body doubled its prize fund for the Women's EURO 2022 to €16 million (almost $19 million), UEFA announced on Thursday."The 16 qualified teams will share a total of €16 million, double the amount of the total prize money of €8 million distributed at UEFA Women’s Euro 2017 in the Netherlands. The financial distribution will include increased guaranteed amounts and performance-based bonuses for the group stage," UEFA said in a statement."In addition, the UEFA Executive Committee approved the introduction of a club benefits programme, for the first time, making available...
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French leader PSG relies on another late winner

Paris Saint-Germain's Moroccan defender Achraf Hakimi (2L) celebrates with teammates after scoring his team's second goal during the French L1 football match between FC Metz and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) at the Saint-Symphorien Stadium in Longeville-les-Metz, eastern France, on September 22, 2021.French league leader Paris Saint-Germain made it seven straight wins but needed another injury-time winner to beat last-place Metz 2-1 in an unconvincing performance on Wednesday.The referee was about to blow the final whistle when right back Achraf Hakimi netted his second goal in the fifth minute of injury time with a curling shot past goalkeeper Alexandre Oukidja.Moments earlier, Metz captain Dylan Bronn and coach Frederic Antonetti were sent off — Bronn for a second yellow card after kicking t...
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Lanzini strikes Hammer blow to send United crashing out of Cup

West Ham United's Manuel Lanzini scores their side's first goal of the game during the Carabao Cup third round match at Old Trafford, Manchester. Picture date: Wednesday September 22, 2021.David Moyes must have feared there was going to be a late sting in the tail for the second time in four days against Manchester United.The West Ham United manager had watched his side spurn four excellent chances to put this extraordinary game to bed in the closing minutes and memories from Sunday were surely racing through his mind.Yet Manchester United were unable to summon another grandstand finish and with that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s hopes of ending the club’s four-year trophy drought will now rest on how they fare in the Premier League, Europe and FA Cup. It was Moyes’s first win at Old Traffor...
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Cristiano Ronaldo overtakes Lionel Messi as Forbes’ best-paid player after Man Utd move

Manchester United's Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after scoring their second goal during the English Premier League football match between Manchester United and Newcastle at Old Trafford in Manchester, north west England, on September 11, 2021.Cristiano Ronaldo has overtaken Lionel Messi as the highest paid footballer in the world - but both still sit in the top two spots despite taking significant pay cuts.The two stars made summer moves with Ronaldo leaving Juventus for Manchester United and Messi shockingly departing Barcelona for Paris Saint-Germain.The former took a cut in his wages to facilitate an early exit from Italy back to Old Trafford, while the latter saw the salary he was receiving in Spain halved in his new contract.That substantial dip means Ronaldo has be...
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Messi to miss PSG trip to Metz due to bruised knee

Leo Messi looks on during a Paris Saint Germain training session at Ooredoo Center on September 13, 2021 in Paris, France.Lionel Messi is suffering from bone bruising, the Ligue 1 club said on Tuesday, and will miss Paris St Germain's trip to Metz on Wednesday."Lionel Messi, following the knock received on his left knee, has undergone an MRI this morning which confirms the signs of bone contusion, a new assessment will be made in 48 hours," PSG said in a statement.The Argentine forward, who joined the French club from Barcelona on a two-year contract during the close season, was replaced with 14 minutes left in PSG's 2-1 home victory over Olympique Lyonnais on September 19. "We saw that during the game he was checking his knee and made some gestures," coach Mauricio Pochettino told a news...
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Messi looks angry after being replaced in home debut

Lionel Messi of PSG during the Ligue 1 Uber Eats match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Olympique Lyonnais (OL) at Parc des Princes stadium on September 19, 2021 in Paris, France.Lionel Messi hit the crossbar with a curling free kick and looked angry at being taken off in the 75th minute in his home debut Sunday for Paris Saint-Germain.Substitute Mauro Icardi scored deep into stoppage time as PSG scraped a 2-1 win over Lyon in the French league to make it six straight victories.Messi stared sharply at PSG coach Mauricio Pochettino and appeared to snub a handshake as he came off. The six-time Ballon d’Or winner, who is still chasing his first PSG goal in his third appearance following his shock move from Barcelona, sat glum-faced on the bench.As he was coming off, Messi made a gesture ...
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England and Tottenham legend Jimmy Greaves dies

Harry Kane of Tottenham meets former Tottenham player Jimmy Greaves at the Tottenham Hotspur Training Centre on October 20, 2017 in Enfield, England.Former England striker and Tottenham's record goalscorer Jimmy Greaves has died at the age of 81.Greaves began his career with Chelsea before spells at AC Milan, Spurs and West Ham.He scored 44 goals in 57 games for England and was a member of the 1966 World Cup-winning squad.He holds the record for most goals in the English top flight with 357, and scored 266 in 379 matches for Tottenham.Greaves' 41 goals in 1960-61 remains a record in a season for Chelsea, and he also holds the Spurs record with 37 in 1962-63.A Tottenham statement read: "We are extremely saddened to learn of the passing of the great Jimmy Greaves, not just Tottenham Hotspur'...
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Buhari receives FIFA, CAF presidents, gets No. 10 jersey

President Muhammadu Buhari receives a presentation from FIFA President Mr Gianni Infantino during a courtesy visit in State House on September 16th, 2021 in Abuja, Nigeria.FIFA President Gianni Infantino and his African counterpart, Dr Patrice Motsepe, paid a courtesy visit to the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Thursday.During the visit to the State House, the Nigerian president was presented with a number 10 jersey and a football.The No. 10 jersey is iconic in football and usually worn by skillful players who have a great impact on a team. Among the famous footballers who wore Number 10 jerseys are Jay-Jay Okocha, Pele, Diego Maradona, Zinedine Zidane, Ronaldinho, and Lionel Messi, who currently plays for PSG in Ligue 1, France.Also in attendance were the Sports Mi...
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Europa Conference League: Tottenham Hotspur held in first game, AC Roma run riot

Harry Kane of Tottenham Hotspurs fights for possession during the UEFA Europa Conference League group G match between Stade Rennes and Tottenham Hotspur at on September 16, 2021 in Rennes, France.Substitute Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg's equaliser allowed Tottenham Hotspur to come away with a 2-2 draw from their trip to France to play Rennes in the new Europa Conference League on Thursday. Loic Bade's own goal had given Spurs the lead in Brittany but Flavien Tait equalised and Gaetan Laborde put Rennes ahead in the 72nd minute. That lead was swiftly cancelled out by Hojbjerg and in the circumstances it is a good result for Nuno Espirito Santo's Tottenham after their 3-0 drubbing at Crystal Palace last weekend."It was not perfect, but we showed a lot of character and belief to change the result af...
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Celtic lose Europa thriller to Real Betis

Anthony Ralston of Celtic FC during the UEFA Europa League match between Real Betis Sevilla v Celtic at the Estadio Benito Villamarin on September 16, 2021 in Sevilla Spain.Makeshift Celtic let a two-goal lead slip as they fell to defeat against Real Betis in a Europa League thriller.The visitors - back in Seville 18 years on from their Uefa Cup final defeat - roared ahead with a Albian Ajeti finish and Josip Juranovic penalty, with Jota missing a golden chance for a third.It proved pivotal as Juanmi's double helped Betis turn the tie with four goals either side of the break.Anthony Ralston netted a late header but Celtic could not find a leveller.Juan Miranda and Bruno Iglesias contributed Betis' other goals as defeat in the opening game leaves Celtic third in Group G after Bayer Leverkus...
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Antonio and Rice fire West Ham to win over Dinamo Zagreb in Europa League

Michail Antonio of West Ham United celebrates the goal during the UEFA Europa League group H match between Dinamo Zagreb and West Ham United at Maksimir Stadium on September 16, 2021 in Zagreb, Croatia.West Ham announced themselves on the Europa League stage as goals from Michail Antonio and Declan Rice secured a 2-0 victory at Dinamo Zagreb.The Hammers' very own Ant and Dec provided the tea-time entertainment in Croatia by finding the net either side of half-time.Antonio was probably only in the team due to the red card he picked up at Southampton, which has instead given him an enforced rest against Manchester United on Sunday.But striker brought his sizzling domestic form to the continent with his fifth goal of the season.Rice, making his European club debut with 26 caps for England alr...
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