Mbappe, Real Madrid and La Liga apologise to China over Mao comments as fallout deepens
Chinese brands dropped Mbappe and La Liga broadcasts were pulled after his 'dictator' remark, prompting coordinated apologies as the commercial standoff continu
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Vincent Kompany discharged from hospital after collapsing at Bayern Munich training
Bayern's head coach is said to be doing well after the incident at the club's training ground.
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Copa del Rey fixtures postponed as Spain mourns victims of fatal high-speed train crash
Spanish football halted cup fixtures out of respect following the deadly rail disaster.
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Mbappe reaches 100 Real Madrid goals, faster than Ronaldo to the century
The milestone puts the forward's scoring rate alongside some of the club's greatest forwards.
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Ronaldo hits 15-minute hat trick for Al Nassr, moves to 985 career goals
The 5-3 Saudi Pro League win leaves him 15 goals short of 1,000 for his career.
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Grealish left out of Everton's Carabao Cup tie over breach of club discipline
The club said the midfielder was unavailable for the round of 16 match at Newcastle on Thursday.
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Arsenal's Max Dowman gets three-match ban after red card appeal rejected
An independent commission upheld the suspension from the Carabao Cup defeat at Fleetwood.
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Fleetwood Town stun Arsenal in League Cup as quarter-final draw sets Everton tie
The League Two side's penalty shootout win over the Premier League champions ranks among the competition's biggest upsets.
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Milan and Inter agree $725M naming rights deal with Generali for new San Siro
The Italian insurance giant will put its name on the clubs' planned replacement for the San Siro.
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Russo hits hat trick as Arsenal beat Benfica, becomes England's top UWCL scorer
The forward's treble in the 3-0 win set a new mark for English players in the Women's Champions League.
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Chelsea to face Liverpool fallout after stutter penalty miss ends Carabao Cup run
Barco's stop-start spot kick cost Chelsea in the shootout, extending their wait for the competition past a decade.
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Estevao's bench role at Chelsea draws scrutiny after Carabao Cup exit
The Brazilian played no part in the penalty shootout loss to Liverpool, raising questions about his standing under Xabi Alonso.
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Fernandes to remain Manchester United captain, Carrick says he is fully committed
The head coach confirmed the captaincy before Saturday's trip to Chelsea despite dropping him for the Bournemouth defeat.
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Manchester United's Sesko ruled out until January with shin injury
The striker's absence adds to the pressure on an under-fire United side.
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Celtic and Rangers lose appeals, Scottish Cup home ties to be played behind closed doors
Both clubs will play their next Scottish Cup home matches without supporters after sanctions were upheld.
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Scottish football takes first step toward ending UK 3pm TV blackout
Scottish football is seeking offers for its next broadcast cycle, testing a rule long protected in the UK.
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Ancelotti names youthful Brazil squad for November friendlies with Japan and Singapore
The coach continues his overhaul of the squad with a heavy lean toward younger players.
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Messi cleared to face New England despite fifth yellow card of the season
The Inter Miami forward is eligible for Sunday's crunch MLS game.
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