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Turkey's forward #21 Baris Alper Yilmaz (up) fights for the ball with Austria's goalkeeper #13 Patrick Pentz during the UEFA Euro 2024 round of 16 football match between Austria and Turkey at the Leipzig Stadium in Leipzig on July 2, 2024. (Photo by JAVIER SORIANO / AFP)

Turkey set up Euros quarter-final with Dutch after thrilling win over Austria

Turkey will face the Netherlands in the quarter-finals of Euro 2024 after winning a thriller with Austria 2-1 as both countries reached the last eight of a European Championship for the first
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Messi to miss Argentina, Peru Copa clash

Lionel Messi will miss Argentina’s final Copa America group game against Peru after complaining of muscle tightness, team officials said on Friday. Assistant coach Walter Samuel told a press conference that the
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Players of Rangers International in the late 1970s

Return of the Flying Antelopes…

ANTELOPES do not fly. That’s why I often wondered why Rangers International Football Club of Enugu are nicknamed ‘the Flying Antelopes’. I know the genesis of the name ‘Rangers’. It is a
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Denmark's players attend a MD-1 training session in Freudenstadt, southwestern Germany on June 28, 2024, on the eve of their Euro 2024 Round of 16 football match against Germany. (Photo by MIGUEL MEDINA / AFP)

Denmark expect Eriksen to play in Euros last-16 with Germany

Denmark expect midfielder Christian Eriksen to overcome stomach issues and play in the Euro 2024 last 16 clash with Germany in Dortmund on Saturday. Germany had positive news of their own over
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(FILES) Real Madrid's Spanish forward #14 Joselu celebrates victory at the end of the UEFA Champions League semi final second leg football match between Real Madrid CF and FC Bayern Munich at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid on May 8, 2024. - Spanish international forward Joselu leaves Real Madrid to join the Qatari club Al-Gharafa, the Real Madrid CF announced on June 28, 2024. (Photo by Thomas COEX / AFP)

Madrid sell Joselu to Qatari team

Real Madrid confirmed the sale of Spain striker Joselu to Qatari side Al-Gharafa on Friday after buying him from Espanyol by activating a clause in his loan deal. Joselu, who sensationally struck
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Georgia's players cheer their supporters after they won the UEFA Euro 2024 Group F football match between Georgia and Portugal at the Arena AufSchalke in Gelsenkirchen on June 26, 2024. (Photo by PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA / AFP)

Former Georgian PM gifts Euro 2024 heroes £8.4m for beating Portugal

The former prime minister of Georgia, Bidzina Ivanishvili, has pledged to give £8.4m to the nation’s football team after they beat Portugal at Euro 2024.   Georgia, managed by former French defender,
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