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Madrid-bound Endrick prefers Ronaldo over Messi

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Monday, 20 November 2023 01:50

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsReal Madrid-bound wonderkid Endrick has said he is more of a Cristiano Ronaldo fan than Lionel Messi ahead of his Brazil team's World Cup qualifier against Argentina.Palmeiras striker Endrick, 17, made his Brazil debut in a 2-1 defeat at Colombia on Thursday and is expected to play against Messi's Argentina at the Maracana on Tuesday.- Stream on ESPN+:…

Power, precision and $30K 'boots': Inside the Powerchair World Cup

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Sunday, 19 November 2023 16:58

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsSYDNEY -- When football "boots" cost $30,000 and your luggage is measured in tonnes, not kilograms, packing up to travel across the world for a tournament is no mean feat.However, as France departed Sydney Airport for the long flight home, the national team added one more valuable piece of excess baggage to their haul: The 2023 FIPFA Powerchair…

Lukaku scores 4 to break Euro qualifying record

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Sunday, 19 November 2023 15:52

Striker Romelu Lukaku scored four goals in 20 first-half minutes as brilliant Belgium cruised to an emphatic 5-0 victory over 10-man Azerbaijan in a Euro 2024 Group F qualifier in blustery Brussels on Sunday.Lukaku put on a magnificent display of clinical finishing as he took his tally in the pool to 14 in eight games to break the scoring record…

Winter WC led to more severe injuries - study

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Sunday, 19 November 2023 15:52

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsThe mid-season World Cup in Qatar last year led to players from Europe's top five leagues spending an average of eight days longer on the sidelines due to injury in the months after the tournament, a study has revealed.Insurance group Howden published its European Football Injury Index for the 2022-23 season a year after the World Cup having…

Ukraine coach criticizes UEFA chief's Italy wish

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Sunday, 19 November 2023 15:52

EmailPrintLEVERKUSEN, Germany -- Ukraine coach Serhiy Rebrov has said UEFA president Aleksander Čeferin made his players "angry" when he said it would be a "disaster" for Euro 2024 if Italy fail to qualify for the tournament.Reigning European champions Italy face Ukraine the German city of Leverkusen on Monday -- all of Ukraine's Group C home games have been played at…

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