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Former Qatari prime minister’s son bids for Manchester United

Sources February 18, 2023

A statue of George Best, Denis Law and Bobby Charlton standing outside Old Trafford, home of Manchester United in Manchester, England. Mike Hewitt | Getty Images Sport | Getty Images Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad...

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Soccer star Son Heung-min gives his top 3 tips for making it as a pro athlete

Sources January 16, 2023

As captain of the South Korean soccer team and a forward for English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur, Son Heung-min knows a thing or two about becoming a pro athlete. In an interview with...

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Saudi Arabia’s new love for soccer could cause ripple effects across the sports world

Sources January 6, 2023

Portuguese football star Cristiano Ronaldo poses for a photo with the jersey after signing with Saudi Arabia’s Al-Nassr Football Club in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on December 30, 2022. Al Nassr Football Club / Handout/Anadolu...

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Pelé, Brazilian soccer star and only player to win the World Cup three times, dies at age 82

Sources December 29, 2022

Pelé, the Brazilian soccer icon who brought the World Cup trophy to his home country three times, becoming an international superstar and the highest-paid team athlete in the world at the time, has died....

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Argentina beats France 4-2 on penalties to win the World Cup

Sources December 18, 2022

LUSAIL CITY, QATAR – DECEMBER 18: Enzo Fernandez of Argentina during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Final match between Argentina and France at Lusail Stadium on December 18, 2022 in Lusail City, Qatar....

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Croatia beats Morocco 2-1 to take 3rd place at the World Cup

Sources December 17, 2022

Croatia’s Luka Modric, front, kicks the ball during the World Cup third-place playoff soccer match between Croatia and Morocco at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022. Frank Augstein / AP...

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World Cup 2022 – England 1-2 France: Harry Kane misses late penalty as Olivier Giroud heads defending champions into semifinals

Sources December 11, 2022

France celebrates after beating England the Qatar 2022 World Cup quarter-final match in Al Khor on Dec. 10, 2022. Gabriel Bouys | AFP | Getty Images Harry Kane blazed a late penalty over the...

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Morocco makes World Cup history as they reach the semi-finals

Sources December 10, 2022

Morocco players and staff pose for a photo after the World Cup win against Portugal as the team progresses to the semi finals. Paul Childs | Reuters Morocco wrote World Cup history on Saturday...

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U.S. soccer journalist Grant Wahl dies while covering World Cup in Qatar

Sources December 10, 2022

In this 2014 photo, sportswriter Grant Wahl works as a sideline reporter during halftime. Andy Mead | YCJ | Icon Sportswire |Corbis | Getty Images Grant Wahl, a longtime soccer sportswriter, died Friday in...