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Arsenal go five points clear, Villa roar back at Brighton to go third
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Arsenal go five points clear, Villa roar back at Brighton to go third

Liverpool drop points again in 1-1 home draw with Sunderland

Trump, Infantino bromance in spotlight ahead of World Cup draw
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Trump, Infantino bromance in spotlight ahead of World Cup draw

At a 2020 dinner in Davos, Infantino described Trump as "definitely a sportsman," comparing the US leader's character to that of elite athletes

Haaland makes history as Man City hold off charging Fulham in wild 5-4 victory
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Haaland makes history as Man City hold off charging Fulham in wild 5-4 victory

Haaland made history in the 17th minute with a blistering left-footed shot from Jeremy Doku's cross, scoring his 100th goal in his 111th game, 13 fewer than the previous fastest centurion Alan Shearer

Trump to attend FIFA World Cup finals draw on Friday
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Trump to attend FIFA World Cup finals draw on Friday

The United States will co-host the 2026 tournament alongside Canada and Mexico

Liverpool search for answers, Arsenal brace for Chelsea test
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Liverpool search for answers, Arsenal brace for Chelsea test

Liverpool are suffering from an inability to take their chances and a failure to stamp out defensive errors

Liverpool humbled again as Arsenal down Bayern in Champions League
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Liverpool humbled again as Arsenal down Bayern in Champions League

Beleaguered English champions Liverpool suffered a ninth defeat in 12 games in all competitions as they crumbled against PSV

Ronaldo avoids World Cup ban as FIFA levies 1-year 'probationary period'
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Ronaldo avoids World Cup ban as FIFA levies 1-year 'probationary period'

Ronaldo will be eligible for Portugal's opening two World Cup matches next year

Man City's unbeaten home streak ends with 2-0 loss to Leverkusen
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Man City's unbeaten home streak ends with 2-0 loss to Leverkusen

Loss spoils Pep Guardiola's 100th Champions League game as City boss

Three talking points from the Premier League weekend
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Three talking points from the Premier League weekend

Troubled champions Liverpool's wretched season hit a new low in a loss to Nottingham Forest, while Chelsea are emerging as Arsenal's main rivals

Lionel Messi stars as Miami blanks Cincinnati, reaches 1st East final
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Lionel Messi stars as Miami blanks Cincinnati, reaches 1st East final

Messi has six goals and six assists this postseason -- contributing to every single Miami tally -- after he scored 29 goals during what is likely to be a second consecutive MLS MVP-winning regular season

Australian Championship to trial VAR-lite for FIFA in playoffs
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Australian Championship to trial VAR-lite for FIFA in playoffs

FVS has been developed by soccer's world governing body to meet demand from countries and leagues that do not have the financial resources to support VAR

Advocaat to become oldest coach at World Cup after Curacao qualification
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Advocaat to become oldest coach at World Cup after Curacao qualification

The 78-year-old Advocaat took charge of the team in January last year

Germany and Netherlands lock up World Cup spots in style
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Germany and Netherlands lock up World Cup spots in style

Slovakia finished second in Group A while Poland, who survived a scare to win 3-2 in Malta, ended up second in Group G

US will make it easier for World Cup fans to get visa appointments
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US will make it easier for World Cup fans to get visa appointments

Over one million tickets have been purchased so far by fans from 212 countries, FIFA said

Norway book World Cup spot and force Italy into playoffs
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Norway book World Cup spot and force Italy into playoffs

Italy coach Gennaro Gattuso promises solution to earn World Cup berth

Saka and Eze sink Serbia to make it seven out of seven for England
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Saka and Eze sink Serbia to make it seven out of seven for England

England have 21 points from their seven games and have yet to concede a goal heading into Sunday's final group game against Albania

France keep celebrations restrained after World Cup qualification
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France keep celebrations restrained after World Cup qualification

Coach Deschamps said the performance was professional rather than spectacular, but enough to complete the mission

Former Spanish FA chief Rubiales has eggs thrown at him at book launch
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Former Spanish FA chief Rubiales has eggs thrown at him at book launch

In February, Spain's High Court found Rubiales guilty of sexual assault for kissing forward Jenni Hermoso without her consent during Spain's 2023 Women's World Cup victory celebrations in Sydney

Messi's return to Barca not realistic, says club president Laporta
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Messi's return to Barca not realistic, says club president Laporta

Messi, who joined Barca's youth academy as a 13-year-old and became their all-time leading scorer with 672 goals in 778 appearances, left the Catalan side in 2021 when they could not make it financially viable to keep him

Iraq, UAE battle to keep World Cup dream alive
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Iraq, UAE battle to keep World Cup dream alive

Both nations go into Thursday’s matches having already squandered opportunities to progress automatically and end lengthy absences from the finals