International Football
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USMNT 3, Jamaica 1: Wright, Reyna star in U.S. comeback to reach Nations League final
The U.S. men’s national team was down 1-0 and on the verge of the third-place game in the CONCACAF Nations ...
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Paul Pogba banned for four years after failed anti-doping test
Paul Pogba has been suspended from football for four years after a failed anti-doping test. Juventus midfielder Pogba, 30, was ...
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Andreas Brehme: The unexpected German World Cup hero – and a player who truly cared
Andreas “Andi” Brehme wasn’t supposed to be the hero of the 1990 World Cup final. Striker Rudi Voller was down ...
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Luis Rubiales three-year football ban confirmed by FIFA after appeal dismissed
Former Spanish football federation (RFEF) president Luis Rubiales has seen an appeal against a three-year ban from all football-related activities ...
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Mohamed Salah’s AFCON departure sparks confusion and blame
As the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) released the press statement on Sunday night that confirmed Mohamed Salah would return to ...
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Lois Openda interview: ‘I want to be a top player. RB Leipzig can help me get there’
Lois Openda is flying. Halfway through his first season at RB Leipzig, he has scored 11 times in 17 Bundesliga ...
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Mario Zagallo was everything to Brazil – his record-setting involvement defined the national team
It is an origin story worthy of a deity. Mario Zagallo was 18 years old when Brazil played Uruguay in ...
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Expanded 2025 Club World Cup in U.S. to take place over 29 days in summer
Follow live coverage of today’s Champions League draw The first edition of the expanded FIFA Club World Cup in 2025 ...
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Copa America 2024 draw: United States to play Uruguay, Argentina could face Canada
The draw for the 2024 Copa America group stage took place Thursday in Miami, with the United States — the ...