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'Infantino must go': 'FIFA Legend' Figo calls for president's resignation

Former Portuguese great Luis Figo became the first high-profile football legend to speak out against FIFA President Gianni Infantino, calling for his resignation.

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Ludwig, Kgatlana look ahead to South Africa’s crunch Morocco clash at WAFCON

South Africa’s players are looking only forward as they prepare to face hosts Morocco in the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals in Rabat on Saturday, a crunch clash for both sides.

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Women leading resistance to Infantino as FIFA faces governance crisis

As FIFA President Gianni Infantino battles the biggest challenge of his decade in power, two of the most prominent voices in the revolt against him have been women.

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Carragher rejected plea from Wenger & FIFA to support having World Cups every two years

Jamie Carragher has revealed that he refused to back the plans for a World Cup every two years.

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Japanese winger Daisuke Yokota targets 'special memories' with Rangers after unveiling

Japanese winger Daisuke Yokota said he hoped to create "special memories" after joining Scottish Premiership club Rangers from Hannover 96 on Wednesday.

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Former Barcelona icon Messi donates 80,000 euros to help combat Madrid wildfires

Barcelona and Argentina icon Lionel Messi has offered his support amid the Madrid wildfires.

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Why Jadon Sancho is at the last-chance saloon & what he must improve ahead of next move

At just 26 years of age, Jadon Sancho has once again reached a crossroads in his football career.

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Ghanaian midfielder Yirenkyi close to joining Coventry in biggest Scandinavian transfer

The 20-year-old defender Caleb Yirenkyi from FC Nordsjaelland is close to becoming the most expensive player ever to be sold from a Scandinavian club as English Premier League club Coventry City is set to sign the Ghanaian international defender for €27 million with an extra €3 million in bonuses, says Danish media outlet Tipsbladet.

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Mo Salah arrives in Turkey ahead of expected move to Trabzonspor

Mohamed Salah arrived smiling at an ⁠Istanbul airport on Wednesday wearing Trabzonspor's burgundy and blue kit ‌ahead of his expected move to the ‌Turkish top-tier side from Liverpool, ‌as hundreds of fans jostled to ‌get a glimpse of the Egyptian ‌forward.

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Tresoldi looking for growth with Club Brugge as big fish watch on

The Belgian league kicks off again with the reigning champions leading the title race. And if the Blauw en Zwart can repeat their success, it's mainly thanks to the presence of the Italian-German striker, last season's top scorer and now on the radar of major clubs.

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Stellenbosch sign fourth Kaizer Chiefs player as squad rebuild continues

Stellenbosch FC have confirmed the signing of a third player from Kaizer Chiefs in the last two days, with young defender Gopolang Taunyana making the move to the Cape Winelands.

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FIFA President Infantino to hold crisis meeting in Morocco as fallout continues

Gianni Infantino will hold a crisis meeting with top FIFA officials in Morocco on Wednesday as he looks to shore up his position in the wake of the collapse of his gambit to sell off ⁠commercial rights to the World Cup.

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Cape Verde's Vozinha always believed he was a 'big club' player after Colo-Colo move

Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha said on Tuesday he ⁠always believed he belonged at a major club after his stand-out performances at ‌the World Cup earned him a move to ‌Chilean side Colo-Colo.

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How a move for Giorgio Scalvini would impact Man Utd's other transfer plans

Manchester United have begun revisiting a potential move for Atalanta defender Giorgio Scalvini, an intriguing development that could alter the direction of their rebuild.

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MTN8 records: Most goals, a hat-trick hero, clean-sheets and biggest victory

The MTN8 is back this weekend with four quarter-finals as Orlando Pirates chase an unprecedented fifth title in a row and sixth in the last seven years, having dominated the competition of late.

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Inside the Julian Alvarez transfer saga as Barcelona talks reach pivotal stage

Barcelona's pursuit of Julian Alvarez is reaching what many around the negotiations believe could be the defining moment of the transfer saga.

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Champions League qualifying: Levski produce late heroics as Union, Bodo draw in thriller

Tuesday and Wednesday saw the UEFA Champions League third qualifying round begin with some late goals and a couple of head-turning results across Europe.

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Ivory Coast qualify for WAFCON quarter-finals after getting past Tanzania

Ivory Coast, already virtually through to the knockout stages, secured their place in the quarter-finals of the 2026 Africa Cup of Nations with a 2-0 victory over Tanzania on the final day of the group stage. Reynald Pedros’s players have Nsira Ouedraogo to thank, as she scored the opening goal and then won the penalty that led to the second. In the quarter-finals, the Ivorians will face Algeria on Saturday.

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Kgatlana the hero as South Africa squeeze into Women's Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals

South Africa squeezed into the quarter-finals of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations following a 1-0 victory over Burkina Faso in Casablanca on Tuesday, but they face the daunting prospect of hosts Morocco in the last eight.

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Trabzonspor announce they are in transfer negotiations with Mohamed Salah

Turkish top-tier side Trabzonspor said on Tuesday they have begun transfer negotiations with ⁠Mohamed Salah, with the club chairman adding they hoped to sign the Egyptian forward later this week.

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Bodo/Glimt keep hopes alive of another Champions League adventure in six-goal thriller

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise and Bodo/Glimt played out a thrilling 3-3 draw in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League (UCL) third round qualifier, as the Norwegian side extended their unbeaten run to 11 games in all competitions.

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Sparta Prague produce second-half comeback to claim first-leg win against Lyon

A goal and assist from Matej Rynes saw Sparta Prague recover from a goal down to claim an impressive 2-1 win over Lyon in this UEFA Champions League (UCL) third qualifying round first leg, securing the Czech giants a first-ever H2H victory at the seventh attempt.

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NEC forget to reward themselves with goalless draw in Champions League debut

UEFA Champions League debutants NEC Nijmegen failed to reward themselves for a strong outing against Olympiacos, with the Eredivisie side only managing a 0-0 draw away in Piraeus on Tuesday evening.

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Sevilla loan Rafa Mir to Greek side Aris despite sexual assault conviction

Sevilla loaned striker Rafa Mir, sentenced in June to eight and a half years in prison for sexual assault and bodily harm, to Greek side Aris Thessaloniki on Tuesday.