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Polish qualifier Chwalinska downs Parry to continue dream run at Roland Garros

Polish qualifier Maja Chwalinska extended her remarkable run at the French Open by cruising into the quarter-finals with a straight-sets win over Diane Parry on Monday.

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Diana Shnaider downs Madison Keys to reach maiden Grand Slam quarter-final

Russian Diana Shnaider reached the quarter-finals of a Grand Slam event for the first time with a three-set victory over Madison Keys at the French Open on Monday.

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Serena Williams coming out of retirement to compete in Queen's doubles

Serena Williams will make her return to competitive tennis in the women's doubles at Queen's later this month, tournament organisers announced on Monday.

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Taremi and Jahanbakhsh lead Iran's World Cup squad with Azmoun overlooked

Iran coach Amir Ghalenoei named a 26-man squad for the World ⁠Cup on Monday, relying on veterans Mehdi Taremi and Alireza Jahanbakhsh, while leaving out Sardar Azmoun.

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EXCLUSIVE: Podolski on starring for Germany at World Cups, beating Brazil 7-1 & more

Lukas Podolski is a legend of the German national team, with the former striker picking up 130 caps, appearing at seven major tournaments and winning the 2014 World Cup. He shared his memories of that international career with Flashscore and gave his thoughts on his nation's current side ahead of football's biggest showpiece this summer.

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World Cup hopefuls Netherlands target title charge with Cruyff's philosophy

The Netherlands consider themselves World Cup contenders but head for the 2026 finals with a squad that contains ⁠few of the outstanding individual stars and little of the overall quality that has marked their previous appearances at the tournament.

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Brondby sign experienced AGF striker Patrick Mortensen on a two-year contract

Brondby IF have signed a two-year deal with 36-year old Patrick Mortensen, who took part in winning the first Danish title for AGF in 40 years in the previous season.

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Cobolli holds off dogged Svajda to book spot in French Open's final eight

Flavio Cobolli on Monday clawed into the French Open quarter-finals, beating Zachary Svajda 6-2, 6-3, 6-7(3), 7-6(5).

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Kalinskaya battles past Potapova to reach French Open quarter-finals

Russian 22nd seed Anna Kalinskaya scrapped her way to her second Grand Slam quarter-final on Monday, edging out Anastasia Potapova in a tense French Open fourth-round tie.

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Patidar heaps praise on Flower after RCB clinch back-to-back IPL titles

Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain Rajat Patidar said head coach Andy ⁠Flower's efforts to change the team culture had helped them retain their Indian Premier League (IPL) ‌crown.

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Carlo Ancelotti's son Davide appointed manager of Ligue 1 side Lille

Lille have appointed Davide ⁠Ancelotti as coach on a two-year deal, ‌the Ligue 1 club said ‌on Monday.

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Former Rayo Vallecano boss Inigo Perez named new Villarreal head coach

The arrival of Inigo Perez to Villarreal was considered a done deal, especially after he announced his departure from Rayo Vallecano following their defeat in the Conference League final against Crystal Palace. However, this Monday it became official.

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Fit Frenkie de Jong to lead Netherlands squad with 'most potential'

For the Netherlands, doing without talismanic midfielder Frenkie de Jong has become a regular occurrence ⁠over the last two years, but they are always a better team with him in the lineup.

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Sweden keep believing after grabbing unlikely World Cup ticket

After a disastrous qualifying campaign in which they finished bottom of their ⁠group before grabbing a playoff lifeline provided by UEFA Nations League performance, Sweden travel to the World Cup aiming to show the ‌world that rumours of their demise as a footballing nation are greatly exaggerated.

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'We can go further than any Socceroos team ever before': Irvine

Short on star power but always up for a fight, Australia head to the World ⁠Cup eyeing another trip to the knockout rounds but dogged by the usual questions about whether they have the attacking quality to trouble the top ‌teams.

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Heliovaara and Patten into Quarter-finals by ending Goransson and King's hopes

Finland's Harri Heliovaara and Great Britain's Henry Patten are through to the Quarter-finals of the 2026 French Open Men's Doubles thanks to a straight-sets (6-3, 6-4) win over the Swedish-American duo of Andre Goransson and Evan King.

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New Zealand pair racing against the clock to be fit for World Cup

New Zealand midfielders Ryan Thomas and Joe Bell ⁠will head into the World Cup short of match practice while nursing ‌leg injuries.

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Popovic says Socceroos squad is 'fearless' and 'much better' than 2022

Australia coach Tony Popovic said his young World Cup squad is better than the ⁠Socceroos' 2022 line-up and should have high expectations heading into the tournament in North America.

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World Cup Group B preview: Canada hoping to get out of tricky group with Swiss favourites

The 2026 World Cup gets underway on June 11th when co-hosts Mexico take on South Africa in the tournament opener. Over the coming days, Flashscore will preview every pool in depth, with this piece looking at Group B.

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Why Tottenham losing out on Joao Palhinha could derail their 26/27 season before it starts

One of the worst seasons for Tottenham in recent memory at least ended on a high note, with Joao Palhinha's final-day goal against Everton enough to keep the Lilywhites from dropping down into English football's second tier for the first time in 49 years.

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James Milner announces retirement from football after marathon 24-year career

James Milner has announced his retirement from professional football at the age of 40, bringing an end to a stellar 24-year career in the Premier League.

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Willian Pacho and Piero Hincapie headline Ecuador's World Cup squad

Paris Saint-Germain's Willian Pacho came up against Arsenal's Piero ⁠Hincapie in the Champions League final on Saturday but the defenders will be on ‌the same side at the World Cup after being ‌named in the Ecuador squad by coach ‌Sebastian Beccacece.

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Champions League Team of the Season: PSG and Bayern Munich stars dominate our XI

The 2025/26 Champions League season has come to an end, with Paris Saint-Germain retaining their title following a nerve-jangling penalty shootout win over Arsenal. The French outfit became just the second team in the tournament's history to retain their crown, after Real Madrid won three in a row between 2016 and 2018.

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'Club exactly where it belongs': Arne Slot's message after Liverpool dismissal

Former Liverpool manager Arne Slot has revealed his message to supporters after being sacked on Saturday.