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Inter Miami, Messi to play El Salvador in first preseason game

Inter Miami, Messi to play El Salvador in first preseason game

Inter Miami CF and star Lionel Messi will start their preparations for the 2024 season with a friendly versus the El Salvador national team in San Salvador on Jan. 19, the club announced Thursday. The game at the Estadio Cuscatlán…

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Neymar’s surgery of left ACL, meniscus completed in Brazil

Neymar’s surgery of left ACL, meniscus completed in Brazil

Al Hilal striker Neymar underwent surgery on his left knee on Thursday to repair anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus injuries in his left knee that he sustained while playing in Brazil’s World Cup qualifying loss to Uruguay in October. Dr. Rodrigo Lasmar, surgeon for the…

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Sevilla appoint Alonso to replace Mendilibar as head coach

Sevilla appoint Alonso to replace Mendilibar as head coach

Sevilla have appointed Diego Alonso as their new head coach, the club revealed on Tuesday. The former Inter Miami CF manager has replaced José Luis Mendilibar, who was dismissed on Monday after the team’s poor start to the campaign. Alonso,…

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Ex-Real Madrid, Chelsea forward Hazard retires from football

Ex-Real Madrid, Chelsea forward Hazard retires from football

Eden Hazard revealed his retirement from professional football on Tuesday at the age of 32, bringing an end to his 16-year career. The forward enjoyed successful periods at Lille and Chelsea before ending his club career with a disappointing spell…

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Pelicans’ Jose Alvarado to miss World Cup for Puerto Rico

Pelicans’ Jose Alvarado to miss World Cup for Puerto Rico

New Orleans Pelicans guard Jose Alvarado will not participate for Puerto Rico in the upcoming FIBA World Cup next month, it was revealed Thursday. Puerto Rico released its roster for the World Cup and Alvarado wasn’t listed. The…

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Germany stick with coach Hansi Flick through Euro 2024 despite World Cup failure

Germany stick with coach Hansi Flick through Euro 2024 despite World Cup failure

The German football federation (DFB) kept its trust in Hansi Flick as national team coach on Wednesday despite the disappointing World Cup performance. Federation president Bernd Neuendorf stated the body has “full confidence” in Flick…

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Back from Russia, Kenny Chery ready to help Canada solidify spot in FIBA World Cup

Back from Russia, Kenny Chery ready to help Canada solidify spot in FIBA World Cup

Guard Kenny Chery is training with his Canadian national teammates, getting ready to face Venezuela and Panama in FIBA World Cup qualifiers. But about nine months ago, he was a world away from Edmonton. He…

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Rust a risk for many of Canada’s men’s soccer team ahead of World Cup

Rust a risk for many of Canada’s men’s soccer team ahead of World Cup

CF Montreal’s exit from the Major League Soccer playoffs on Sunday was more than a local concern. At least four probable members of the Canadian men’s national team, including certain starter Alistair Johnston and rising…

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Canada’s men’s basketball team is back on the road to the Olympics

Canada’s men’s basketball team is back on the road to the Olympics

The last time Canada appeared in an Olympic men’s basketball event was in the year 2000. For perspective, the man who dragged Canada into the quarter-finals in Sydney, Steve Nash, was a 26-year-old point guard…

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Canadian soccer’s Deanne Rose overcame setbacks to emerge as star on national team

Canadian soccer’s Deanne Rose overcame setbacks to emerge as star on national team

After suffering a setback as a teenager that nearly halted her career before it even started, Deanne Rose rebounded to play a starring role for Canada at the last two Olympics. Rose had aspirations of…

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Canadian defender Scott Kennedy turns heads in debut with national team

Canadian defender Scott Kennedy turns heads in debut with national team

As first impressions go, Canadian defender Scott Kennedy hit it out of the park. Canada coach John Herdman, who had talked up the uncapped Kennedy in the leadup to Tuesday’s crucial World Cup qualifier versus…

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Buchanan returns, as Canadian women’s soccer reveals player pool for final pre-Tokyo camp

Buchanan returns, as Canadian women’s soccer reveals player pool for final pre-Tokyo camp

Call it the last opportunity to impress. Call it crunch time. For members of the Canadian women’s national soccer team, there are few opportunities left to crack the 18-player roster for this summer’s Tokyo Olympics…

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Real Madrid’s Sergio Ramos left out of Spain’s Euro 2020 squad

Real Madrid’s Sergio Ramos left out of Spain’s Euro 2020 squad

Sergio Ramos has been left out of Spain’s European Championship 2020 squad by coach Luis Enrique. The 35-year-old is his country’s most-capped player, with 180 appearances for Spain since making his debut in March 2005. Luis Enrique confirmed on…

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Bayern appoint Nagelsmann as manager to replace Treble-winning Flick

Bayern appoint Nagelsmann as manager to replace Treble-winning Flick

Bayern Munich have appointed Julian Nagelsmann as their next manager, having reached a compensation agreement with RB Leipzig. Nagelsmann, 33, is considered one of the best young managers in the game and has signed a deal with…

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Breakout star Liam Brearley competes in 1st snowboard worlds event

Breakout star Liam Brearley competes in 1st snowboard worlds event

Canadian snowboarder Liam Brearley has had quite the year since he created a buzz at the 2020 Youth Olympic Games in Lausanne. He collected three medals that January — the first Canadian to do that at a Youth Games…

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Bayern Munich’s Musiala opts for Germany over England

Bayern Munich’s Musiala opts for Germany over England

Bayern Munich teenager Jamal Musiala has decided to play for the Germany national team instead of England after a talk with head coach Joachim Low, he stated on Wednesday. The 17-year-old attacking midfielder became the youngest English scorer in the Champions League…

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