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Scott and Antony sent off in Bournemouth v Betis friendly
Bournemouth’s Alex Scott and Real Betis winger Antony were both sent off after a brawl broke out between the two teams during a pre-season friendly in Seville, which finished 2-2. The dismissals came after a flashpoint just before half-time when Betis midfielder Nelson Deossa kicked the ball at Bournemouth defender Bafode Diakite following a foul,…
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Messi misses Miami defeat after death of father
Lionel Messi missed Inter Miami’s 2-1 Leagues Cup defeat by Monterrey after the death of his father, Jorge, who passed away on Saturday at the age of 68 following a long illness. Jorge Messi was not only his father but also his agent from the age of 14, and had played a pivotal role in…
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Unmasking London City’s Spanish superstar
Alexia Putellas, the two-time Ballon d’Or winner and Barcelona captain, has spoken to English media for the first time since signing for London City Lionesses this summer, in a move being described as the biggest signing in Women’s Super League history. The 32-year-old Spanish superstar, nicknamed “La Reina” (the queen), is swapping Champions League football…
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Alexia Putellas: ‘I’m hungry to win, to fight with my teammates for victory’
Alexia Putellas, the two-time Ballon d’Or winner and Barcelona star, has spoken publicly for the first time since joining London City Lionesses, describing her hunger to win and her willingness to fully commit to the ambitious WSL club’s project. Her arrival marks a major coup for the English top flight, making her the first Ballon…
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What are your favourite new kits for the coming season?
BBC Sport has published its annual round-up of standout football kit releases ahead of the 2026-27 season, inviting readers to vote for their top 10 designs. The list, compiled alphabetically by club, spans top-flight giants and lower-league sides across England and Europe, reflecting the growing interest among fans in shirt design, sponsorship deals and nostalgic…
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‘It’s a true art form’: Nigeria goalkeeper Maduka Okoye on high fashion and life at Udinese
Nigeria and Udinese goalkeeper Maduka Okoye has spoken about his growing profile in high fashion, following a viral appearance at Paris fashion week’s Jean Paul Gaultier show alongside Cardi B. He insists his off-field interests, including a near two-million-strong social media following, remain entirely separate from his football career, which he treats as his true…
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How Trabzonspor shocked Turkish rivals to make Mohamed Salah their Black Sea saviour
Trabzonspor pulled off a major coup in Turkish football by signing former Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah, choosing to move to the Black Sea city over the more commonly favoured Istanbul giants Galatasaray, Fenerbahce and Besiktas. The deal, initiated by club president Ertugrul Dogan via a text message to manager Fatih Tekke during the World Cup,…
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Sabalenka and Norrie exit Canadian Open in last 16
World number one Aryna Sabalenka was knocked out of the Canadian Open in the last 16, extending a difficult run of form ahead of her US Open title defence, while Britain’s Cameron Norrie also exited the men’s event at the same stage. Sabalenka’s defeat in Toronto follows early losses at both the French Open and…
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Money problems and broken dreams – why is it so hard to run a cycling team?
The BBC investigates why women’s cycling teams, such as the British-based Hess Cycling squad, so often collapse financially, using Hess’s demise a year after its launch as a case study. Founded in 2023 with ambitions to challenge for the Tour de France Femmes and rival the biggest teams on the UCI Women’s World Tour, Hess…
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Mahesh Babu’s Look in S.S. Rajamouli’s ‘Varanasi’ Unveiled
S.S. Rajamouli’s upcoming epic “Varanasi” has released two new character stills of star Mahesh Babu, unveiled on Sunday to mark the actor’s birthday. The images show his character Rudhra on location in Africa, offering the latest glimpse of a production that has been generating anticipation as the director’s much-awaited follow-up to the Oscar-winning “RRR”. The…