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The beautiful game: Pope Francis's passion for football
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The beautiful game: Pope Francis's passion for football

He described Messi as a "gentleman", but added that he would choose a third, Pele, "a man of heart"

Candidates set to file nomination papers ahead of PFF elections
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Candidates set to file nomination papers ahead of PFF elections

The PFF elections are scheduled to be held on May 20 in Lahore

Chilean derby postponed after deadly Copa Libertadores crush
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Chilean derby postponed after deadly Copa Libertadores crush

The victims, a 13-year-old boy and an 18-year-old female, were crushed against a fence near the stadium

Lionel Messi lifts Inter Miami to semis of CONCACAF Champions Cup
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Lionel Messi lifts Inter Miami to semis of CONCACAF Champions Cup

Inter Miami won the two-leg, total-goal semifinal series 3-2, rallying after LAFC earned a 1-0 home victory last week

Rice's stunning free kick double fires Arsenal to 3-0 win over Real Madrid
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Rice's stunning free kick double fires Arsenal to 3-0 win over Real Madrid

Real will hope to take heart from the 1975-76 European Cup when they lost 4-1 away to Derby County in the first leg of the second round but won the return 5-1 at home

Real Madrid hold Real Sociedad in eight-goal thriller to reach Copa del Rey final
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Real Madrid hold Real Sociedad in eight-goal thriller to reach Copa del Rey final

Antonio Rudiger decided the pulsating tie with a header in the 115th minute, with Madrid to face Barcelona or Atletico Madrid in the final

'Special' to equal Ronaldo's Real Madrid goal record, says Mbappe
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'Special' to equal Ronaldo's Real Madrid goal record, says Mbappe

Mbappe's double took him to 33 strikes in 44 appearances across all competitions, the same number of goals as his idol managed in the 2009-10 campaign

African stars Salah and Hakimi eyeing 2026 World Cup
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African stars Salah and Hakimi eyeing 2026 World Cup

Liverpool star Salah has scored six goals in six qualifiers, helping Egypt to top Group A by five points from Burkina Faso

Brazil humiliated 4-1 by bitter rivals Argentina
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Brazil humiliated 4-1 by bitter rivals Argentina

A 0-0 draw between Uruguay and Bolivia on Tuesday had sealed Argentina's spot at the 2026 World Cup as they became the first South American team to qualify for the tournament in North America

Spirited Pakistan go down against Syria in Asian Cup Qualifier
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Spirited Pakistan go down against Syria in Asian Cup Qualifier

The Shaheens lost 2-0 at the Prince Abdullah Bin Jalawi Stadium in Al Ahsa, Saudi Arabia

Ex-FIFA chief Blatter and Platini cleared in corruption case
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Ex-FIFA chief Blatter and Platini cleared in corruption case

The pair, once among the most powerful figures in global soccer, were cleared of fraud at the Extraordinary Appeals Chamber of the Swiss Criminal Court in the town of Muttenz, near Basel

World Cup-bound New Zealand buries the ghosts of past qualifying failures
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World Cup-bound New Zealand buries the ghosts of past qualifying failures

Few would have felt as emotional as veteran winger Kosta Barbarouses, who came off the bench to score the second goal and set up the last for teammate Elijah Just

Ex-FIFA boss Blatter and France great Platini to learn fate in corruption case
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Ex-FIFA boss Blatter and France great Platini to learn fate in corruption case

Blatter and Platini were suspended from football in 2015 by FIFA for ethics breaches, originally for eight years

New Zealand qualifies for 2026 FIFA World Cup with 3-0 win over New Caledonia
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New Zealand qualifies for 2026 FIFA World Cup with 3-0 win over New Caledonia

For 2026, whichever team topped the table in Oceania, had an automatic berth in the finals for the first time

Under-prepared Pakistan faces Syria in Asian Cup Qualifiers tomorrow
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Under-prepared Pakistan faces Syria in Asian Cup Qualifiers tomorrow

Pakistan was unable to fully prepare for the game, to be played in Saudi Arabia, as FIFA’s ban denied the authorities the chance to hold a proper training camp

Panama stuns US with stoppage-time winner, Mexico beats Canada to reach Nations League final
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Panama stuns US with stoppage-time winner, Mexico beats Canada to reach Nations League final

The US came into the game hoping to avenge a loss to Panama at last year's Copa America where the hosts failed to reach the knockout stage, a humiliating result that led to the firing of head coach Gregg Berhalter

Japan become first nation to qualify for FIFA World Cup 2026
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Japan become first nation to qualify for FIFA World Cup 2026

Midfielder Kamada came off the bench to put Japan in front after 66 minutes and Kubo added the second three minutes from time to keep the Samurai Blue in pole position in Group C of Asia's preliminaries

Pakistan team to leave for Saudi Arabia tomorrow ahead of Syria clash
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Pakistan team to leave for Saudi Arabia tomorrow ahead of Syria clash

The team was scheduled to conduct its last training session Wednesday night

Jalebi-selling footballer Riaz urges PM Shehbaz to restore departmental football
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Jalebi-selling footballer Riaz urges PM Shehbaz to restore departmental football

Pakistan's prime minister had invited Riaz to Islamabad after his video went viral on social media where the player was seen making jalebis

PFF decides against holding camp in Saudi Arabia ahead of Syria clash
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PFF decides against holding camp in Saudi Arabia ahead of Syria clash

The camp for the AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers game against Syria will now be held in Lahore

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