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Fernandes calls Ronaldo and denies Portugal rift ahead of Norway game
Cristiano Ronaldo withdrew from the Portugal squad, but Bruno Fernandes says forward remains team's 'greatest symbol'.
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England trounce Croatia 7-0 in Nations League as Kane goal run continues
Harry Kane scores in sixth successive away game for England as Bukayo Saka also scores twice in Nations League thumping.
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Portugal vs Norway: UEFA Nations League – Ronaldo latest, Haaland, teams
Nations League title holders Portugal hosts Erling Haaland's Norway, days after Cristiano Ronaldo's exit from the camp.
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Israel-Ireland football news conference ended by reporter’s ‘verbal attack’
Israeli journalists asked coach Hallgrimsson about the Flydubai attack and alleged racist abuse by Ireland's players.
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South Korea lift gloom with smash-and-grab Games football gold
South Korea won men's football gold at the Asian Games on Saturday, beating hosts Japan 1-0 in the final to lift the gloom after a disastrous World Cup and series of damaging controversies.
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Turkey football ref chief jailed pending trial for graft
The Turkish Football Federation (TFF) said Saturday it was working to shake up its refereeing oversight body after its top official was jailed pending trial on graft charges.
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South Africa’s Pretorius smashes Gayle’s T20 cricket record score
South African Lhuan-dre Pretorius hit 50 in 24 balls, needed 16 more to reach 100 and took another 18 to hit 150.
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World No 1 Sinner withdraws from Shanghai Masters as knee injury lingers
Italy's Jannik Sinner has not played since Wimbledon win in July, missing US Open and ongoing ATP 500 event in Beijing.
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What is FC Barcelona’s Negreira case, and what are the charges?
Real Madrid accuse Barcelona of paying former refereeing official Jose Maria Enriquez Negreira between 2001 and 2018.
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Red Bull’s Verstappen grabs pole position for Bahrain GP in Malaysia
Lewis Hamilton of Ferrari to start second on the grid in Sepang with Red Bull's Isack Hadjar third.
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Sports – For his big return to the Stade de France, Zinédine Zidane concedes a draw against Italy
Expected by a packed stadium for his first at home as coach of the France team, "Zizou" returned to Italy, against whom he had ended his playing career in 2006.…
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After 11 World Cups, football finally comes home for one Indian fan
From Diego Maradona's infamous "Hand of God" to Zinedine Zidane's headbutt, Indian football fan Dipak Nandy has witnessed some of the World Cup's defining moments from the stands.
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