All news on the topic: Football

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Fifa-banned coach accused of sexual abuse is still coaching young players in Congo
A coach in the Democratic Republic of the Congo who was banned from football for 20 years by Fifa in March 2023 for sexual abuse of a minor is continuing to take charge of young players, the Guardian can reveal.
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Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodriguez are officially married after decade-long romance
Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodriguez have finally tied the knot.
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Jeff Bezos closes in on £5bn Liverpool stake as billionaire consortium targets Anfield
An announcement about a deal with the consortium led by Amit Bhatia, and including Jeff Bezos and Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin, could come as soon as this week, Sky News learns.
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Heartbreak for Lionel Messi as his father Jorge dies aged 68 after a long health battle
Jorge Messi, father of Lionel Messi, has passed away at the age of 68 after battling a serious illness.
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Fifa chief Gianni Infantino denies claims he paid six figures to "lover" after she landed promotion at Uefa
Infantino has denied the allegations that while working as general secretary of UEFA, he had a relationship with a female colleague
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Ivan Toney charged with assault after nightclub headbutt as England striker faces court
The Metropolitan Police said the striker was charged on Thursday, 31 July, with assault causing actual bodily harm.
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Footballer killed and 12 injured after lightning strikes match in Thailand
A shocking lightning strike brought a football match to a devastating end after one player was killed and 12 others were injured during a tournament in Thailand.
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English FA joins calls for FIFA leadership review as pressure mounts on Infantino
The English FA is to withdraw its support for the re-election of Fifa boss Gianni Infantino.
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Gianni Infantino scraps FIFA plan to sell off the World Cup
Gianni Infantino has announced that FIFA will scrap plans to sell a stake in the World Cup to private investors.
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UEFA threatens World Cup boycott over FIFA private investment plans
UEFA have voted to boycott the World Cup and ALL FIFA COMPETITIONS after holding a meeting in response to plans that have emerged from FIFA president Gianni Infantino that would see private investment in the federation’s competitions.
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Gianni Infantino plans to sell FIFA World Cup stakes to private investors
FIFA president Gianni Infantino reportedly plans to sell stakes in the World Cup to private investors, including Joshua Kushner, according to The Times. If the deal were to go through, Infantino would reportedly stand to gain tens of millions of dollars, per The Times.
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Zinedine Zidane begins new era as France head coach with Turkey debut looming
For Tuesday’s front page, L’Équipe simply went with “Il revient” – “He’s back” – echoing their 2005 headline when Zinédine Zidane came out of international retirement. At the time, the midfielder’s upcoming return was seen as a major boost to Les Bleus’ ailing World Cup qualifying campaign.
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Argentina coach Roberto Ayala apologises after striking Spain’s Dani Olmo in World Cup final chaos
Argentina coach Roberto Ayala has apologised for punching Spain star Dani Olmo in the chaotic scenes after the World Cup final, explaining he reacted to ‘something he said’ after the final whistle.
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FA charges Southampton boss after club’s "Spygate" spying scandal
Southampton’s head coach Tonda Eckert has been charged by the Football Association over the ‘Spygate’ scandal.
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Lamine Yamal takes swipe at Argentina’s World Cup final antics during title celebrations
The Spain squad returned victorious to Madrid on Monday afternoon after a flight from New York.
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England legend Kevin Keegan dies aged 75 after cancer battle
England legend Kevin Keegan has died aged 75. The former Three Lions and Newcastle manager’s family revealed he was diagnosed with stage four stomach cancer in January after being admitted to hospital with ongoing abdominal problems.
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FA makes decision on Thomas Tuchel after England’s World Cup defeat to Argentina
The Football Association is planning to stick with Thomas Tuchel as England head coach following the World Cup semi-final defeat to Argentina.
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Jude Bellingham could face FIFA ban after clash with Argentina players
Jude Bellingham was caught slapping Argentina midfielder Valentin Barco on the head in the immediate aftermath of England’s World Cup semi-final defeat.
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Argentina hold "minute’s silence" for England after reaching World Cup final
Argentina’s squad couldn’t resist poking fun at England following the side’s World Cup semi-final victory over the Three Lions, even staging a ‘minute’s silence’ for Thomas Tuchel’s men in the dressing room.
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Argentina spark Falklands row with post-match banner after beating England
Argentina’s players have caused outrage after holding a banner during their full-time celebrations against England claiming rights to the Falkland Islands.
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England World Cup winner Nobby Stiles died from brain condition linked to heading footballs, coroner rules
The former Manchester United midfielder headed a football around 140,000 times during his career. An inquest into his death heard he died with severe dementia, as well as chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), which has been linked to trauma from heading a ball.
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Argentina fans clash in mass brawl ahead of World Cup semi-final against England
A mass brawl has erupted between Argentina supporters ahead of tonight’s semi-final clash in the World Cup against England.
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Dutch referee Rob Dieperink dies weeks after World Cup axe following UK arrest
Dutch referee Rob Dieperink has died weeks after he was axed from the World Cup following his arrest over the alleged sexual assault of a teenager in the UK.
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Jude Bellingham fires England into World Cup semi-finals after dramatic win over Norway
Thomas Tuchel’s message was that it was time for England to thrive at the business end of the World Cup; the most exciting part. His players had to release the handbrake and go for it.
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South Africa World Cup midfielder Jayden Adams dies aged 25 as police launch investigation
Jayden Adams, who played in South Africa’s three group games at the World Cup, has died aged 25.