French Football Federation president Philippe Diallo said Gianni Infantino had “severely harmed football’s reputation and unity” while confirming that France would no longer support his bid for another term as president of the sport’s global governing body. On Thursday, the FFF’s executive committee voted unanimously to revoke the endorsement it had formally granted at the […]
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Next spring, the US Soccer Hall of Fame will celebrate the arrival of its latest inductees with a formal ceremony. Located beside Toyota Stadium, the home ground of Major League Soccer club FC Dallas, the hall will present its familiar red jackets to those being honored. Players and coaches will exchange greetings, deliver speeches, and […]
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Declan Rice believes he is capable of making more than 60 appearances again this season, even though Arsenal remain cautious after he competed through discomfort at the World Cup. Rice featured 69 times for Arsenal and England last season. During the World Cup, however, he revealed that he had received pain-relieving injections to deal with […]
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Mauricio Pochettino believes Chelsea should lose their 2016-17 Premier League crown because of financial regulation violations, with the trophy reassigned to Tottenham, whom he guided to the runners-up position that season. In July, the Football Association imposed a £10m penalty on Chelsea and issued a suspended transfer ban covering two windows after identifying several offences […]
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Substitute Bojan Miovski delivered a thrilling stoppage-time winner as Rangers secured a 1-0 Premiership victory over St Mirren at Ibrox. Returning to the technical area after serving a two-match touchline ban, Derek McInnes saw St Mirren’s Australian goalkeeper Jacob Chapman frustrate the hosts with several first-half saves, although wasteful finishing also played a part. Craig […]
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Chelsea rarely choose the straightforward route. Their defence remained vulnerable, yet their attacking quality repeatedly forced Leeds into uncomfortable situations. A controversial refereeing decision also worked in their favour. Jarred Gillett’s penalty call and Cole Palmer’s composure helped Chelsea avoid an upset and produce a remarkable 6-3 victory in the third round of the Carabao […]
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After setting new standards in the Champions League last season, Arsenal have started strongly once more. Travel disruption on Tuesday delayed the team and many of their supporters, while Napoli made Mikel Arteta’s players wait for a breakthrough. Martin Ødegaard eventually delivered it with the decisive goal 15 minutes before the final whistle. Arsenal were […]
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Raphinha responded to his Ballon d’Or shortlist exclusion on the pitch, scoring twice as Barcelona cruised past Feyenoord with a 5-1 Champions League victory. The Brazilian was unexpectedly left out of the 30-player list announced this week, but showed no sign of frustration as he maintained his excellent early-season form at a rain-drenched Camp Nou. […]
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Gianni Infantino has placed Fifa’s administration of Caribbean nations under separate management from the rest of Concacaf, a decision his critics widely see as an effort to divide the coalition seeking to remove him from office. Concacaf represents North America, Central America and the Caribbean, which had previously been administered together. However, former Switzerland international […]
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Michael Carrick is looking forward to guiding Manchester United back into the “magical” Champions League, although he acknowledged that playing on Thursday evening before Sunday’s derby was “not ideal”. United host Sabah at Old Trafford as they return to the Champions League following a two-year absence. The Azerbaijani side, founded less than 10 years ago, […]
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