Watch: Lionel Messi scores 800th goal with trademark free-kick in Argentina’s win over Panama

Lionel Messi scored his 800th career goal in Argentina’s win over Panama in a friendly.

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· Mar 24, 2023 · 04:32 pm

Football: Just Fontaine, French striker who scored 13 goals at a single World Cup, dies at 89

Fontaine will forever be remembered for scoring 13 goals at the 1958 World Cup, a remarkable feat that seems unlikely ever to be matched.

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· Mar 01, 2023 · 07:47 pm

Football: Ghana’s Christian Atsu found dead in aftermath of Turkey-Syria earthquake, says agent

Atsu’s body was found underneath the rubble of a block of high-rise luxury flats that toppled over in Antakya city in Hatay.

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· Feb 18, 2023 · 02:04 pm

Football: Christian Atsu found alive in rubble of earthquake in Turkey, says Ghanian ambassador

Ghana’s ambassador to Turkey announced that Christian Atsu had been found alive in the rubble of an earthquake that struck Turkey.

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· Feb 07, 2023 · 03:20 pm

Football: Former Newcastle player Christian Atsu ‘stuck in debris’ after earthquake in Turkey

Atsu and Taner Savut, the sporting director of Turkish club Hayatspor are under the debris of a building following an earthquake in Turkey.

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· Feb 07, 2023 · 09:46 am

Football: Controversial French FA President Noel Le Graet forced to step down

France’s Sports Minister, Amelie Oudea-Castera, had made clear that she wanted action taken against Le Graet.

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· Jan 11, 2023 · 09:27 pm

Football: Hugo Lloris, France's World Cup-winning captain, announces international retirement

Lloris bows out after becoming France’s most-capped player during the recent Fifa World Cup in Qatar.

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· Jan 10, 2023 · 10:03 am

Football: Gareth Bale announces retirement – ‘Incredibly fortunate to have realised my dream’

The former Tottenham Hotspur and Real Madrid had recently captained the Welsh side at the Fifa World Cup in Qatar.

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· Jan 09, 2023 · 09:07 pm

Football: Roberto Martinez replaces Fernando Santos as Portugal coach

Santos quit as coach five days after Portugal exited the World Cup at the quarter-final stage.

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· Jan 09, 2023 · 06:49 pm

FA Cup: Defending champions Liverpool held by Wolves, Newcastle United lose to Sheffield Wednesday

Newcastle United suffered a shock exit from the FA Cup while Liverpool were held to a draw by Wolverhampton Wanderers.

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· Jan 08, 2023 · 09:25 am

FA Cup: In-form Marcus Rashford helps Manchester United in win over Everton

Rashford was involved in each of United’s three goals, scoring the third from the spot.

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· Jan 07, 2023 · 10:50 am

Italian legend Gianluca Vialli dies at 58 – ‘A truly magnificent footballer’

Vialli was diagnosed with cancer in 2017 but was still able to play a significant role in Italy’s European Championship title-winning campaign in 2021.

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· Jan 06, 2023 · 05:27 pm