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Sports Manchester United’s Harry Amass (right) and Mohamed Salah during a friendly match (Reuters)

Ten Potential Breakout Stars to Watch in the Premier League this Season

Lucas Bergvall, 18, Tottenham The Swedish teenager Lucas Bergvall agreed an £8.5m move from Djurgården in February, before officially joining Tottenham this…

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Sports Part of the friendly match between Arsenal and Manchester United (The AP)

Pre-season Friendlies in the US are a Harbinger of Football’s Grueling Future

On a sunny summer Saturday in Inglewood, California, two of the Premier League’s most historic rivals met on the pitch, and the biggest news had nothing to do…

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Sports Brazil are on their fourth manager since exiting the 2022 World Cup in the quarter-finals. Photograph: Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images

Brazil at Rock Bottom: How the Seleção Lost their Way

If this isn’t rock bottom for the Seleção, it’s as near as makes no difference. Another early tournament exit. Another Brazil team making unwanted history…

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Sports Argentina's Lionel Messi was involved in both goals on Thursday night, setting up the second for Lautaro Martinez in the 88th minute and extending his tournament assists record to 18. Photograph: Charly Triballeau/AFP/Getty Images

Ageless Lionel Messi Remains Central to Argentina’s Global Ambitions

Was this the beginning of the end? The bald facts on his birth certificate suggest so. Lionel Messi turns 37 on Monday. There can’t be another tournament in…

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Sports Premier League: 10 Talking Points From the Weekend’s Action

Premier League: 10 Talking Points From the Weekend’s Action

1) Apology small comfort for Brighton There was no stadium VAR delay on Saturday to check whether Kaoru Mitoma had been fouled by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg. Why…

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Sports Like Kobe Bryant, Mané and Salah Will Shrug Off Misses, Says Jürgen Klopp

Like Kobe Bryant, Mané and Salah Will Shrug Off Misses, Says Jürgen Klopp

Jürgen Klopp believes Sadio Mané and Mohamed Salah will follow the example of Kobe Bryant by showing the best can cope with failure and using their misses to…

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Sports Premier League and Beyond: 10 Things to Look Out for This Weekend

Premier League and Beyond: 10 Things to Look Out for This Weekend

1) Premier League stuck in Covid quandary At time of writing, five of the weekend’s 10 scheduled top-flight games have been postponed, but the Premier…

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Sports Premier League: 10 Talking Points From the Weekend’s Action

Premier League: 10 Talking Points From the Weekend’s Action

1) Aubameyang captaincy surely in doubt Mikel Arteta has had his fill when it comes to off-pitch issues at Arsenal, but Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has given…

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