Ronaldo double leads Portugal win over Ireland

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June 12, 2024
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Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice in the second half in what might have been his last international appearance on home soil as Portugal beat Ireland 3-0 in their final Euro 2024 warm-up on Tuesday.

Problems are piling up for Real Madrid, from thin squad to $1bn stadium
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November 23, 2024
Real Madrid are the best-run club in world football, aren’t they? They are serial winners, emerging victorious from six of the last 11 Champions League finals, and the trophy cabinet at the Santiago Bernabéu boasts 36 LaLiga titles and 15 European Cups among countless others. They have defined elite performance for decades, and maintained that… Read more: Problems are piling up for Real Madrid, from thin squad to $1bn stadium
Amorim vows to return Man United glory years
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November 23, 2024
MANCHESTER, England — Rúben Amorim believes he is the right man at the right time to re-establish Manchester United as the dominant force in English football. Amorim is the sixth permanent manager since Sir Alex Ferguson’s retirement in 2013 to take the job following on from David Moyes, Louis van Gaal, Jose Mourinho, Ole Gunnar… Read more: Amorim vows to return Man United glory years
Guardiola signs two-year deal to stay at Man City
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November 22, 2024
Pep Guardiola signed a new two-year contract to extend his stay as Manchester City boss, the club announced Thursday. Guardiola, 53, agreed to a deal that will keep him at the Etihad Stadium until 2027. His contract was due to expire at the end of the current campaign. The extension means Guardiola will celebrate 10… Read more: Guardiola signs two-year deal to stay at Man City
Sheeran aids Ipswich transfer pre-Taylor Swift gig
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November 22, 2024
Ipswich Town have revealed that pop star and minor shareholder Ed Sheeran was called to help them sign a player moments before he joined Taylor Swift on stage at Wembley Stadium. Sheeran, the British pop star and lifelong Ipswich fan bought a small stake in the club in August, ahead of their return to the… Read more: Sheeran aids Ipswich transfer pre-Taylor Swift gig
FIFPRO study: Football must obey safety standard
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November 21, 2024
Professional football is failing to apply required safety standards and so is violating legal frameworks at both European and global level, a report published on Wednesday said. The report by Belgian University Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KU Leuven) was commissioned by global football players’ union FIFPRO. It will be submitted as evidence to the joint complaint… Read more: FIFPRO study: Football must obey safety standard
Is the Argentina era over? What’s behind Brazil’s slump? Big questions from CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying
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November 21, 2024
Qualification for the 2026 World Cup in South America kicked off with six rounds last year, less than nine months after Lionel Messi and Argentina won the 2022 final in Qatar. Since September, another six have been played, leaving the campaign two thirds complete. From now on, things are a little more spaced out with… Read more: Is the Argentina era over? What’s behind Brazil’s slump? Big questions from CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying
Sources: Martino exits Miami for personal reasons
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November 20, 2024
Gerardo “Tata” Martino has left his post as head coach of Inter Miami CF, sources tell ESPN, leaving the club for personal reasons despite having a year remaining on his contract. The former Barcelona and Mexico coach will address the media in a final news conference on Friday, Nov. 22, alongside co-owner Jorge Mas and… Read more: Sources: Martino exits Miami for personal reasons
Honduras given 1-match ban, Aguirre faces probe
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November 20, 2024
The Honduras Football Federation have been given a one-match ban and fine by Concacaf following a Nov. 15 incident in which Mexico coach Javier Aguirre was struck by a beer can after earning a 2-0 away loss in the first leg of a Nations League quarterfinal. Concacaf also added that a separate investigation has been… Read more: Honduras given 1-match ban, Aguirre faces probe
Spurs’ Bentancur banned 7 games for Son slur
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November 19, 2024
Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur has been handed a seven-game ban and a £100,000 fine by the English Football Association (FA) for using abusive language and bringing the game into disrepute during a Spanish-language interview on Uruguayan television in June. The ban applies only to English club football and not European competition, meaning he can… Read more: Spurs’ Bentancur banned 7 games for Son slur
Harry Kane statue unveiled after years in storage
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November 19, 2024
A statue of Harry Kane was unveiled in London on Monday as the England captain revealed he hopes to play for his country until the 2030 World Cup. Waltham Forest, a council in north London, spent £7,200 on the likeness between 2019 and 2020, but had not been able to find a permanent home for… Read more: Harry Kane statue unveiled after years in storage