Hundreds of South Koreans will cheer for a North Korean women’s football team when it makes a rare trip across the border for a continental semi-final this month. North Korea’s Naegohyang Women’s FC will play the South’s Suwon FC Women on May 20 in the Asian Champions League. It will be the first time that...
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Neuville Gets First Win Of Season In Portugal Rally
Belgian driver Thierry Neuville revived his season after dramatically winning his first race of the year in the Rally of Portugal. The 2024 world champion, gave his South Korean stable Hyundai their first victory against the highly competitive Japanese Toyotas.”It’s a very special one. After what happened in Croatia and the struggles we have had...
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Real Madrid Fine Midfield Duo €500k Each For Training Ground Altercation
Real Madrid said on Friday it had fined midfielders Aurélien Tchouaméni and Federico Valverde 500,000 euros ($588,000) each following a training ground altercation that left Valverde requiring hospital treatment. The Spanish club said no sporting sanctions would be imposed on either player, but added that the financial penalty concluded its internal disciplinary proceedings. Valverde will...
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Mbappe Returns As Tensions Overshadow Madrid’s Clasico Preparations
Kylian Mbappé returned to training on Friday after recovering from a hamstring injury ahead of Real Madrid’s crucial El Clasico clash against FC Barcelona, while teammate Aurélien Tchouaméni also resumed training following a reported altercation with Federico Valverde. Top scorer Mbappe had been sidelined for two weeks, but Real Madrid said the France forward completed...
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Shakira, Burna Boy Unveil Official 2026 World Cup Anthem
Colombian pop star Shakira and Nigerian Grammy-winning Afrobeats singer Burna Boy are set to release “Dai Dai”, the official song for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, on May 14. World football governing body FIFA selected the track as the tournament’s official anthem ahead of the competition, which will be jointly hosted by Canada, Mexico and...
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Arsenal On Cusp Of History After Reaching Champions League Final
Mikel Arteta has urged Arsenal to use the “energy and belief” generated by reaching the Champions League final for the first time in 20 years as fuel to complete an historic double. Even by his frenetic standards, Arteta was a blur of energy as the Gunners boss embarked on a jubilant lap of honour with...
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FIFA Invites Iran To Headquarters For World Cup Talks
FIFA have invited the Iranian football federation (FFIRI) to their headquarters for talks on the country’s participation at this year’s World Cup, on Tuesday. Mehdi Taj, the head of the Iranian federation, said Iran’s presence at the tournament was contingent on guarantees from FIFA chief Gianni Infantino. “We firmly believe that the Iranian team must...
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Lyon Defeat Arsenal 3-1 To Reach Women’s Champions League Final
Olympique Lyonnais reached the final of the women’s Champions League on Saturday, after defeating reigning champions Arsenal 3-1 in the second leg to secure a 4-3 aggregate victory. German forward Jule Brand scores the decisive late goal, scoring in the 86th minute at the Groupama Stadium. The eight-time champions, advanced to the final in Oslo...
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Ipswich Thrash QPR 3-0 To Seal Premier League Return
Ipswich Town secured an immediate return to the Premier League after defeating Queens Park Rangers to clinch the Championship’s second automatic promotion spot on the final day of the season. The team which was relegated 12 months ago after winning just four matches in their first top-flight campaign in 22 years, bounced back at the...
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CAF Confirms Dates For 2027 AFCON In Kenya, Tanzania And Uganda
The Confederation of African Football has announced that the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations will be played between June 19 and July 17. CAF did not reveal which of Uganda, Kenya or Tanzania would host the opener or the final. The dates were approved on Saturday by the FIFA Council in Vancouver, Canada, after fears...