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No doubt Delap will be England number nine: Chelsea's Maresca

Chelsea coach Enzo Maresca said Sunday he is confident new signing Liam Delap will become England's number nine after Harry Kane.

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Japan striker 'King Kazu' plays at 58

Former international Miura, fondly known as "King Kazu", is the oldest professional in Japan and almost certainly beyond.

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Financial constraints holding back revival of district football

Bangladesh Football Federation's pledge to revive district football is apparently going to face a big hurdle due to financial constraints.

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PSG cruise past Atletico to win Club World Cup opener

Newly crowned European Champions Paris Saint-Germain launched their bid for Club World Cup glory with a convincing 4-0 victory over Atletico Madrid on Sunday.

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Merciless Bayern hit 10 against amateurs Auckland City at Club World Cup

Jamal Musiala came off the bench to score a hat-trick as Bayern Munich mauled amateurs Auckland City of New Zealand 10-0 in their opening game at the Club World Cup on Sunday.

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Gattuso named new Italy coach

Gennaro Gattuso was named Italy's new coach on Sunday and will be tasked with helping the Azzurri qualify for the 2026 World Cup after replacing Luciano Spalletti.

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Tel makes Tottenham move permanent after loan from Bayern

Forward Mathys Tel has signed for Tottenham Hotspur on a permanent deal after a four-month loan spell at the Premier League team from Bayern Munich, both clubs said on Sunday.

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PSG have sights set on Club World Cup glory

Freshly crowned kings of Europe, Paris Saint-Germain arrived this week in the United States for the Club World Cup and are treating FIFA's lucrative new competition not as a nuisance at the end of an exhausting season but as a serious objective.

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Club World Cup 'a little bit like' 1930 World Cup, says Infantino

Infantino also took aim at critics of FIFA's ticketing policy and said that skeptics who had questioned the need for the tournament would quickly change their minds.

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Club World Cup a chance for MLS to shine: Giroud

The former France striker told reporters he believed MLS was "underrated" by the rest of the world.

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‘Climbing five spots in rankings a big achievement’

Bangladesh made a significant stride in the latest FIFA Women's World Ranking by climbing five spots to 128th place -- a timely morale boost ahead of the AFC Women's Asian Cup Qualifiers, scheduled for June 29 to July 5 in Myanmar.

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Tottenham hire Brentford's Frank as new manager

Tottenham hired Brentford's Thomas Frank as their new manager on Thursday as the Dane replaced the sacked Ange Postecoglou.

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De Bruyne signs for Napoli after leaving Man City

Kevin De Bruyne has signed for Napoli as a free agent after being released by Manchester City, the Serie A champions' president Aurelio De Laurentiis confirmed on Thursday.

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Cunha completes 'dream' Manchester United move

Matheus Cunha said he had "dreamed of wearing the red shirt" of Manchester United after the club confirmed his signing from Wolves on Thursday.

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Real Madrid 'only' team I'd have left Liverpool for: Alexander-Arnold

New Real Madrid signing Trent Alexander-Arnold said he joined the "only" team he would have considered leaving Liverpool for, at his presentation on Thursday.

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Ranking boost for Bangladesh women ahead of Asian qualifiers

The latest rankings, released by FIFA on Thursday, brought welcome news for Bangladesh as they emerged as the only South Asian nation to improve their position. 

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Poland manager Probierz resigns after row with Lewandowski

Poland manager Michal Probierz resigned from his position on Thursday, four days after star striker Robert Lewandowski said he will no longer play for the national team under him.

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‘New Bangladesh’, or the same as a decade ago? 

About 10 years ago, in 2015, the Bangladesh national football team suffered a 2-1 defeat to Singapore in a FIFA friendly match. Tuesday’s identical 2-1 defeat to the same opponent in the Asian Cup Qualifiers at the same ground gives the impression that the men in red and green have remained in the same place they were a decade ago -- despite the inclusion of expatriate players like Hamza Choudhury and Shamit Shome.

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