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Reactions to Argentina’s Messi ending international career
Aug 31 : Argentina’s Lionel Messi announced his retirement from international soccer on Monday.The following are quotes and reactions:CLAUDIO TAPIA, ARGENTINE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT “The captain of our dreams. That kid, ‘La Pulga’, that alien who made possible what so often seemed impos
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No fairytale ending, but Messi leaves defining legacy for Argentina
Aug 31 : Lionel Messi brought down the curtain on his extraordinary international career on Monday, announcing his retirement soon after inspiring Argentina to within one victory of a second successive World Cup triumph.At 39, two decades after first appearing on football’s biggest stage, Messi walked away
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Argentina’s Messi ends international career
BUENOS AIRES, Aug 31 : Lionel Messi, who captained Argentina to World Cup victory in 2022 and the final in 2026, is retiring from international football, he said on Monday.The record eight-times Ballon d’Or winner is his country’s record appearance-maker and scorer with 125 goals in 207 games, having transfor
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Napoli beaten 2-1 at home by Como
NAPLES, Italy, Aug 30 : Last season’s Serie A runners-up Napoli suffered a 2-1 defeat at home to Como on Sunday, with all three goals coming in an entertaining opening half.Como have Champions League football to look forward to this season after a fourth-placed finish brought the club European qualification f
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Dutch FA calls for complete FIFA overhaul, proposes global summit in Amsterdam
The Dutch football association (KNVB) said it wants to host an international summit in Amsterdam to completely overhaul FIFA, calling for President Gianni Infantino to be replaced by 2027 as part of sweeping reforms to world soccer’s governing body.The KNVB, one of FIFA’s founding members in 1904, said in a s
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Football and freedom: Afghan women against the world
After the Taliban takeover, Afghan footballer Najma Arefi and her teammates were forced into exile. After years apart, they reunite and reclaim their right to represent Afghanistan, playing as Afghan Women United.
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New study shows German football remains male-dominated
The top leagues of German football remain a largely male environment. A new study reveals that only seven clubs have women in upper management levels.
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Nigeria Football Federation members resign, statement says
LAGOS, Aug 27 : The Nigeria Football Federation’s President Musa Gusau, Secretary Mohammed Sanusi and its executive committee resigned from their positions on Thursday, according to a statement on the federation’s X handle.
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Record number of Japanese in Premier League
Ten players from Japan were registered with top-tier English teams when the campaign kicked off last weekend, and more are potentially on the way before the transfer window closes.
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The new Bundesliga season is here, but has the glow gone?
Another Bundesliga season arrives, but are the golden years of Germany’s top football league already over, and what can it do to change its course?
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