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FIFA sets May 2024 date to pick 2027 Women''s World Cup host

Brazil, South Africa and a co-hosting project by Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany have previously said they want to bid for the tournament.

published : 24 Mar 2023
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Manchester United sale: Jim Ratcliffe says he''s submitted 2nd bid

American merchant bank Raine had given bidders more time to fine-tune proposals by extending Wednesday night's deadline for the latest round of offers for the Premier League club.

published : 24 Mar 2023
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Euro 2024 Qualifiers: Sevilla winger Gil out of Spain squad with muscle problem

The winger is the third player to drop out of the squad De la Fuente named last Friday.

published : 24 Mar 2023
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Football: UEFA open investigation into FC Barcelona match-fixing accusations

Barca are alleged to have paid around 7.5 million euros to a company owned by Jose Maria Negreira between 2001 and 2018.

published : 24 Mar 2023
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Five players out as viral infection hits Netherlands squad

Koeman sought to play down the absences, saying he still had confidence in his team.

published : 24 Mar 2023
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Former World Cup winner Mesut Ozil retires  

The 34-year-old helped Germany to glory in Brazil in 2014 but bitterly quit the international scene after the Germans crashed out of the 2018 tournament in Russia.

published : 23 Mar 2023
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FIFA appeals to Swiss supreme court in Haiti abuse case

FIFA said Monday it filed a case at Switzerland’s supreme court to challenge the CAS ruling announced last month that upheld an appeal by 75-year-old Yves Jean-Bart.

published : 21 Mar 2023
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Women's Rights: World Cup hosts hail FIFA ruling out Saudi sponsorship

However, Infantino accused Australia of employing a "double standard" by opposing the sponsorship while maintaining trade links with Saudi Arabia.

published : 17 Mar 2023
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Raman Vijayan appointed as Chennaiyin FC's assistant coach


Bringing more local talents from Tamil Nadu to the main team, and having an effective scouting and structure program to do so will be the club's big vision, Raman Vijayan said.

published : 17 Mar 2023
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FIFA president Gianni Infantino re-elected by acclaim

Infantino had no opponent in the election and won by acclaim instead of a formal vote by the FIFA Congress in Kiagli, Rwanda.

published : 16 Mar 2023
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Women's World Cup prize money gets big FIFA raise to USD 150M

FIFA president Gianni Infantino set a target of equal prize money for men and women at their next World Cups, in 2026 and 2027, respectively.

published : 16 Mar 2023
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Chhetri may be playing his last season: Stimac   

The 38-year-old Chhetri is set to play in his third continental showpiece, the most by an Indian, after playing a pivotal role in the qualification tournament here last year.

published : 15 Mar 2023
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Real Madrid tries to avoid Liverpool comeback in Champions League 

It will be Liverpool needing to do something magical at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium on Wednesday to reverse a 5-2 loss from the first leg in the round of 16.

published : 14 Mar 2023
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Russia invited to participate in Central Asian football event

Russian teams have been barred from European and FIFA competitions since the invasion of Ukraine in February of last year.

published : 14 Mar 2023
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Madrid relying on injury-hit Benzema for more European glory

The French striker's season has been regularly disrupted by injuries, and although Vinicius is a deadly threat on the left, without Benzema, defences can focus on shutting down the Brazilian winger.

published : 14 Mar 2023