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FIFA Finds Mpasi's Switch from France to Dr Congo Was Never Approved
Football FIFA Finds Mpasi's Switch from France to Dr Congo Was Never Approved FIFA's legal department has found that DR Congo goalkeeper Lionel Mpasi had not formally completed his switch of sporting nationality from France when he played against Nigeria in the African World Cu

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Football End of an Era: Thousands Welcome Messi Home for Argentina Farewell Lionel Messi, 39, has flown into Argentina to play his farewell match for the national team. The captain arrived in Buenos Aires ahead of an emotional occasion that will bring the curtain down on his
End of an Era: Thousands Welcome Messi Home for Argentina Farewell
Football Why Virgil Van Dijk Changed His Mind About International Retirement Virgil van Dijk has firmly rejected claims that he was behind the Netherlands' switch to a five-man defence at the World Cup, calling the accusations from journalists simply untrue. After the Dutch w
Why Virgil Van Dijk Changed His Mind About International Retirement
Football Gabriel Batistuta Opens Up on Diego Maradona and the 1994 World Cup At the 1994 World Cup, Gabriel Batistuta struck a hat-trick in Argentina's 4-0 rout of Greece. Yet the headlines belonged to Diego Maradona, who scored just once that day. Nine years Batistuta's seni
Gabriel Batistuta Opens Up on Diego Maradona and the 1994 World Cup
Football Forty-four Players, Two Squads: Jürgen Klopp Begins a Radical Overhaul of Germany Germany's World Cup ended in the round of 32 against Paraguay, and Julian Nagelsmann's resignation followed soon after. His successor, Jürgen Klopp, has wasted no time in reshaping the squad. The ne
Forty-four Players, Two Squads: Jürgen Klopp Begins a Radical Overhaul of Germany
Football Fa Demands Infantino Publish Fifa's Secret Documents Gianni Infantino has been forced to abandon plans to sell a stake in the World Cup to private investors after UEFA, European football's governing body, threatened to boycott the tournament outright.
Fa Demands Infantino Publish Fifa's Secret Documents
Football "This Is a Wound I'll Carry" — Thomas Tuchel Reflects on England's World Cup Semi-final Collapse England led 1-0 from the 55th minute of their 2026 World Cup semi-final, yet manager Thomas Tuchel still abandoned his 4-4-2 for a 5-3-2 as his side struggled to keep the ball and hold their defensi
"This Is a Wound I'll Carry" — Thomas Tuchel Reflects on England's World Cup Semi-final Collapse