30 h. ago Paddy Power offer: Get 40/1 Aidan O'Brien to train a winner on Gold Cup Day

Paddy Power is offering new customers to back Aidan O'Brien to produce yet another Royal Ascot winner on day three at 40/1 enhanced odds using promo code YHRCHR

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59 h. ago Bernard Lacombe dies: France Euros winner and World Cup record holder passes aged 72

France icon Bernard Lacombe has died at the age of 72 after a stellar career that saw him win Euro 1984 with Les Blues and also become a World Cup holder with tributes pouring in

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3 d. ago Royal Ascot 2025: Aussie star flies 10,500 miles for ‘one of top moments of my career’

Two-time Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Mark Zahra rode his first royal meeting winner on his debut at the meeting when Docklands won a photo-finish for the Queen Anne Stakes

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5 d. ago I went from Airdrie benchwarmer to FA Cup winner – I'd have laughed at the thought a couple of years ago

It's been quite the remarkable journey for Justin Devenny who has reaped the rewards for digging deep at his football low moments

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7 d. ago Flamengo or Fluminense? I asked a Brazil World Cup winner who can shock Europe’s elite

Exclusive: No country will take more teams to the expanded Club World Cup than Brazil and Kleberson, a 2002 winner with the Selecao, believes Flamengo can go far at the tournament

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8 d. ago Esther González: ‘Now girls can grow up in Spain knowing we have Ballon d’Or winners’

One of the world’s best strikers talks about being part of a revolution, moving to Gotham FC and the upcoming EurosEsther González is at the top of her game. The 32-year-old striker’s list of accolades – World Cup winner, three-time Liga F champion, National Women’s Soccer League champion, Copa de la Reina victor and Concacaf W Champions Cup winner – is matched by few in the sport. But as a young girl growing up in southern Spain, her path was uncertain, rife with obstacles. “As a child, I dreamed of what I wanted to be when I grew up,” she says. “It was a soccer player. But, let’s say, circumstances didn’t allow me to see women’s soccer or anything close to women’s soccer.”As she grew up with three sisters, González’s earliest memories of football were playing with her hermanas in their small village in Andalusia. She dreamed of being a footballer, but there wasn’t a path before her. The shy young talent with a nose for goals would play with the local boys: they needed a goalscorer...

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1 week ago FIFA Club World Cup: Supercomputer predicts unlikely winner to scoop £97m prize money

Manchester City, Real Madrid and PSG are among the favourites to claim the newly revamped Club World Cup but one of their fellow European sides has been tipped to land the trophy

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2 w. ago Stanley Cup final: Draisaitl’s OT winner caps Oilers’ comeback over Panthers in Game 1

Draisaitl scores OT power-play goal to win Game 1Oilers erase 3-1 deficit in Stanley Cup final rematchSkinner makes 29 saves in win; Game 2 on FridayLeon Draisaitl scored a power-play goal 19:29 into overtime, fueling the host Edmonton Oilers to a 4-3 comeback victory over the Florida Panthers on Wednesday in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup final.Edmonton erased a 3-1 deficit in regulation and made Florida pay for Tomas Nosek’s delay-of-game penalty late in overtime. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Man Utd in transfer contact with Emi Martinez 'for SIX months' amid Andre Onana struggles

Manchester United are stepping up their search for a replacement for Andre Onana, with Red Devils chiefs now eyeing a move for Aston Villa's World Cup winner Emi Martinez

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2 w. ago I scored Celtic winner against Rangers in cup final and I know why Hoops fans would never accept American takeover

Andy Lynch has seen it all and he reckons Celtic's sustainable model is the way forward

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2 w. ago LAFC stun Club América in extra time to qualify for Club World Cup

A 115th-minute winner from Denis Bouanga sealed itLAFC opens the Club World Cup v Chelsea on 16 JuneDenis Bouanga scored an extra-time winner to lift Los Angeles FC to a 2-1 victory over Club América in a Club World Cup qualifying playoff match at the BMO Stadium in Los Angeles on Saturday.The winger, who had orchestrated much of LAFC’s attacking output in the match, scored the winner in the 115th minute after unleashing a shot that took a wicked deflection on its way into the net. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago How to watch LAFC vs Club America for FREE: TV channel and live stream for Club World Cup play

The winner will face Chelsea in their opening Club World Cup game on June 16

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3 w. ago From Linköping to Lisbon: retracing Blackstenius’s steps to Arsenal icon status

The Sweden attacker has a reputation for delivering in the big moments and her former coaches are not surprisedOf the many enduring images of Arsenal’s celebrations after their Women’s Champions League triumph over Barcelona, one in particular emphasised the magnitude and rarity of the contribution made by their goalscorer, Stina Blackstenius. The Arsenal striker was photographed holding the trophy aloft alongside Alex Scott, the scorer of the only goal in their only previous European final 18 years earlier, and as the pair posed together, it hit home that Blackstenius had scored one of the two biggest goals in the club’s history.The 29-year-old Sweden striker’s name will now be immortalised in Arsenal Women folklore and, despite predominantly playing as a substitute in the past two seasons, she has developed a knack for delivering in the biggest moments, scoring the winner in the 2024 League Cup final and in the 2023 League Cup final. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Mathew Ward scores winner, Medicine Hat advances to Memorial Cup final with win over London Knights

Mathew Ward scores winner, Medicine Hat advances to Memorial Cup final with win over London Knights  TSN

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3 w. ago Jack Milne on his Celtic feeling before completing Aberdeen rise from proud fan to Scottish Cup winner

The Dons' academy graduate was in the crowd as the triumphant Dons' team paraded the League Cup in 2014

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3 w. ago Emi Martinez's true feelings on Arsenal as former club eye shock transfer swoop

Arsenal have been linked with a stunning return for ex-goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez after news he could leave Aston Villa this summer, and the World Cup winner has previously admitted he still loves his old club

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3 w. ago Aston Villa hero Emi Martinez 'got inside head' of Bruno Fernandes with Cristiano Ronaldo taunt

INTERVIEW: Former Aston Villa goalkeeping coach Neil Cutler has shed light on his remarkable role in the development of Emiliano Martinez as the Argentine prepares to return to Old Trafford - a stadium where the World Cup winner's career took flight

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4 w. ago Tottenham fans amass for parade; Williams gets suspended jail sentence: football news – live

Premier League: 10 things to look out for on the final dayFixtures | Tables | Sign up for Football Daily | Email TahaThe latest omission of Jack Grealish isn’t a surprise. Grealish is a bit-part player at Manchester City these days and wasn’t used in last weekend’s FA Cup final defeat by Crystal Palace. The match winner in that game, Eberechi Eze, is included. The Palace duo of Marc Guéhi and Adam Wharton miss out, presumably due to injury (although it should be said Tuchel hasn’t seemed entirely convinced by Guéhi).Tuchel has not been able to name Marcus Rashford because of injury; West Ham’s Jarrod Bowen misses out after failing to take his opportunity last time. Newcastle’s Dan Burn gets another go. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Ivan Toney recalled to England squad, Spurs head for trophy parade: football news – live

Premier League: 10 things to look out for on the final dayFixtures | Tables | Sign up for Football Daily | Email LukeThe latest omission of Jack Grealish isn’t a surprise. Grealish is a bit-part player at Manchester City these days and wasn’t used in last weekend’s FA Cup final defeat by Crystal Palace. The match winner in that game, Eberechi Eze, is included. The Palace duo of Marc Guéhi and Adam Wharton miss out, presumably due to injury (although it should be said Tuchel hasn’t seemed entirely convinced by Guéhi).Tuchel has not been able to name Marcus Rashford because of injury; West Ham’s Jarrod Bowen misses out after failing to take his opportunity last time. Newcastle’s Dan Burn gets another go. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Arsenal transfer news: Gunners miss out on striker as sensational Julian Alvarez move launched

Arsenal are desperate to sign a striker in this summer's transfer window, with World Cup winner Julian Alvarez now emerging as a surprise target for Gunners boss Mikel Arteta

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