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Besiktas sign winger Trossard from Arsenal

3+ hour, 39+ min ago  (206+ words) Published Jul 16, 2026, 01:45 AM July 15 - Belgium forward Leandro Trossard has joined Turkish Super Lig side Besiktas on a three-year contract from Arsenal with an option for a further year, both clubs confirmed on Wednesday. The 31-year-old, whose Arsenal contract was due…...

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Japan change World Cup training sites in Mexico over conditions

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (285+ words) Japan's players training at the El Barrial centre belonging to Club de Futbol Monterrey on June 4. Published Jun 05, 2026, 03:24 PM Updated Jun 05, 2026, 03:28 PM MONTERREY – Japan’s World Cup squad had to twice change their training pitches in Mexico because of the poor…...

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Curacao have no plans to bring veteran coach Advocaat back

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (288+ words) Published May 09, 2026, 01:06 AM AMSTERDAM, May 8 - Curacao have rejected calls to reinstate veteran coach Dick Advocaat before they head off to the World Cup after a rocky start for his successor Fred Rutten. The Caribbean island’s football federation said it would…...

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FIFA president Gianni Infantino says World Cup ticket prices in line with US market

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (712+ words) FIFA President Gianni Infantino said despite people saying ticket prices are high, they still end up on the resale market. Published May 07, 2026, 09:46 AM Updated May 07, 2026, 10:24 AM FIFA has come under fire for the cost of tickets to the quadrennial tournament…...

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Ghanaian soccer player Dominic Frimpong killed in attack on Berekum Chelsea team bus

3+ mon, 2+ day ago  (142+ words) Published Apr 13, 2026, 03:27 PM April 13 - Berekum Chelsea winger Dominic Frimpong has been killed in an armed robbery on his side’s team bus as they returned from a Ghana Premier League fixture at Samartex on Sunday, the Ghana Football Association said. The…...

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Spain will host 2030 World Cup final, says RFEF president

5+ mon, 2+ week ago  (459+ words) Spanish Football Federation president Rafael Louzan wants to see the 2030 World Cup final take place in Spain. Published Jan 27, 2026, 09:14 PM Updated Jan 28, 2026, 10:59 AM MADRID – Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) president Rafael Louzan has said that Spain will stage the final of…...

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Soccer-List of major signings in the 2025-26 pre-season transfer window

10+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1255+ words) Published Sep 02, 2025, 06:59 AM The following is a list of major signings during the 2025-26 pre-season transfer window, which closed on Sept....

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Soccer-Super subs save the day again as England go through to Women's Euro 2025 final

11+ mon, 3+ week ago  (477+ words) Published Jul 23, 2025, 07:03 AM GENEVA - Just when England's reign as women's European champions appeared to be coming to an end, their bench cavalry rode to the rescue once more as substitutes Michelle Agyemang and Chloe Kelly got the goals that put…...