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Pele celebrates 'great victory' after recent surgery
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Monday, 06 September 2021 12:47
Brazil soccer great Pele said on Monday that he had a tumor on the right side of his colon removed in an operation.The operation was a "great victory," the 80-year-old football great said on his social media channels.Pele went to Albert Einstein Hospital in Sao Paulo for routine exams last week when the tumor was found, he said.- ESPN+ viewers'…
Unpacking Brazil-Argentina World Cup qualifier fiasco, France look flat, Liverpool's contract mess
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Monday, 06 September 2021 12:55
There's no Premier League or LaLiga during the international break, but World Cup qualifying has captured the imagination around the globe, with talking points galore around Europe's top sides (England, France, Italy) and high drama in South America between a pair of old rivals, Brazil and Argentina.- ESPN+ viewers' guide: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, FA Cup, more - Stream ESPN FC…
Sources: Man United remain keen on Rice deal
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Monday, 06 September 2021 08:08
Manchester United remain keen on West Ham United's Declan Rice despite deciding against investing in a midfielder this summer, sources have told ESPN.Manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward were aware of the clamour among supporters to sign a new midfielder during the transfer window, but sources have told ESPN that a winger and centre-back were identified as…
A World Cup every two years? The pros and cons of Wenger's FIFA blueprint
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Monday, 06 September 2021 08:37
Can you imagine a world where there is a major international tournament held every year? The idea is closer to becoming a reality than you might think.Following a proposal by the Saudi Arabian Football Federation in May, FIFA is now carrying out a feasibility study into the practicalities of altering the World Cup cycle from four years to two, meaning…
Ex-PSG star Adams dies after 39 years in coma
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Monday, 06 September 2021 05:45
Former France defender Jean-Pierre Adams has died at the age of 73, almost 40 years after falling into a coma following a medical error, his former clubs, Paris Saint-Germain and Nimes, said on Monday.In 1982, Adams was administered a near-fatal dose of anaesthetic ahead of a routine knee operation, which caused brain damage."PSG has lost one of its glorious former…
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