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Football
/ 1 year agoThuram, Chelsea’s Fofana among new faces in France squad for Euro qualifiers
Chelsea defender Wesley Fofana and the Nice midfielder Khephren Thuram were handed first call-ups to the France squad named by coach...
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Football
/ 1 year agoToney gets England call-up despite betting charges
Brentford striker Ivan Toney on Thursday was handed a recall to the England squad for Euro 2024 qualifiers against Italy and...
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Football
/ 1 year agoWatch: Eight arrested after Champions League violence in Naples
Three German football fans and five locals were arrested following clashes with police in Naples before and after Napoli’s Champions League...
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More sports
/ 1 year agoWADA says Russian athletes are being tested despite Ukraine war
World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) director general Olivier Niggli has told AFP that Russian competitors “are being tested now” despite their disappearance...
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More sports
/ 1 year agoOlympic shot put runner-up Saunders gets 18-month ban
Olympic women’s shot put silver medalist Raven Saunders has been issued an 18-month suspension for not being available for doping tests,...
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American Football
/ 1 year agoRodgers says he intends to play for Jets in 2023 NFL season
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers said Wednesday that he intends to play for the New York Jets in the 2023 NFL season....
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Football
/ 1 year agoGianni Infantino re-elected FIFA president until 2027
Gianni Infantino has been re-elected as president of FIFA until 2027 after standing unopposed at the congress of world football’s governing...
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Football
/ 1 year agoInter demand UEFA probe fan lock-out at Porto
Inter Milan asked on Wednesday for UEFA to investigate why a large number of their supporters were not allowed into Porto’s...
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Football
/ 1 year agoUEFA chief Ceferin vows no repeat of Champions League final fan chaos
UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has promised to ensure there will never be a repeat of the chaotic scenes that marred last...
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English Premier League
/ 1 year agoArsenal boss Arteta welcomes Jesus’ return with Nketiah still out
Mikel Arteta said on Wednesday that Gabriel Jesus’s return is perfectly timed for Premier League leaders Arsenal as Eddie Nketiah is...