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[ghazi52]

why isnt theer a seperate world cup thread like c'omn man

biggest sports event in 4 years

Thread 'FIFA World Cup 2026'

Sep 5, 2025

MOD EDIT Making this thread a sticky for all FIFA World Cup news and discussions.​

Messi hits emotional brace as Uruguay, Colombia, Paraguay seal World Cup spots​

Argentina captain scores twice in win over Venezuela

AFP
September 05, 2025

Lionel Messi scored twice for Argentina in emotional scenes in Buenos Aires on Thursday. Photo: AFP

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Should move the whole thing out of USA.

 

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Everybody's talking about Italy after World Cup flop​

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Playoff loss sparks national debate

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Barcelona beat 10-man Atletico​

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Catalan giants move seven points clear at the top of La Liga

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Bayern comeback stuns Freiburg​

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Bundesliga leaders score three late goals to snatch 3-2 win

 

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Man City thrash Liverpool to reach FA Cup semis​

AFP

Haaland hat-trick and Semenyo strike seal 4-0 win for Guardiola's side



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Mallorca deal blow to Real Madrid's title hopes with late winner​

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Muriqi snatched a stoppage-time winner for the hosts

 

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Silva to exit Man City​

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The 31-year-old will depart as a free agent

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Inter close in on Serie A title​

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Martinez scored twice on his return as Milan thrashed Roma 5-2

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Leeds beat West Ham to reach FA Cup semis​

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The Yorkshire club are in the semi-finals for the first time since 1987

 

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Flick defends young Yamal​

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Coach says he will always support and protect the player

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Slot tips Liverpool to bounce back​

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Manager believes his team can recover from recent setbacks

 

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Leicester close to third tier​

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They hover just above the drop zone with five games left

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PSG beat Liverpool in quarter-finals​

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Goals from Doue and Kvaratskhelia give the French side a 2-0 win over the Gunners

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Atletico punish 10-man Barcelona​

AFP

Goals from Alvarez and Sorloth sealed a 2-0 win

 

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Leeds grab win over United as Martinez sees red​

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April 15, 2026



LEED’S United’s Noah Okafor (C) shoots to score against Manchester United during their Premier League match at Old Trafford.—Reuters


MANCHESTER: Leeds United’s Noah Okafor scored twice as his side grabbed a morale-boosting 2-1 Premier League away win over bitter rivals Manchester United, who had Lisandro Martinez sent off in the 56th minute for pulling the hair of Dominic Calvert-Lewin.

Manchester United remain third in the table on 55 points, ahead of Aston Villa on goal difference, while 15th-placed Leeds put some more daylight between them and the teams battling relegation by moving up to 36 points, six ahead of Tottenham Hotspur in 18th.

As well as battling for survival, Leeds are through to the FA Cup semi-finals, where they face Chelsea at Wembley on April 26.

The Yorkshire club were able to celebrate their first top-flight win against United since 2002 and their first league victory at Old Trafford in 45 years.

 

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Inter reach Italian Cup final​

They fight back to beat Como

AFP
April 22, 2026

LONDON: Inter Milan reached the Italian Cup final on Tuesday after coming back from two goals down to win 3-2 and go through by the same scoreline on aggregate.

Trailing early in the second half at the San Siro to brilliant goals from Martin Baturina and Lucas Da Cunha, Inter looked as good as out, but Hakan Calhanoglu dragged the hosts level with a brace and then set up Petar Sucic for a last-gasp winner.

Cristian Chivu's team will face one of Atalanta or Lazio in next month's showpiece in Rome, with the other semi-final delicately poised at 2-2 ahead of Wednesday's second leg.

Sucic's calm finish denied Como, who were in Italy's third tier as recently as 2019 when they were acquired by tobacco giant Djarum, a first appearance in the cup final.

But Inter can still claim a league and cup double as they are almost certain to win Serie A due to a 12-point lead over AC Milan and Napoli with five matches remaining in the league season.

 

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Mbappe on the mark as Real Madrid sink Alaves​

The French intentional struck his 24th goal this season

AFPApril 22, 2026

Kylian Mbappe got his 24th goal this season in La Liga as Real Madrid held off a battling Alaves. Photo: AFP

LONDON: Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Junior scored as Real Madrid beat Alaves 2-1 on Tuesday to cling on to their slim hopes of catching Barcelona in La Liga.
Mbappe struck his league-leading 24th goal, but first since early February, with a deflected shot on the half hour at the Santiago Bernabeu.

Vinicius lashed in a second from distance early in the second half, which proved crucial as Alaves pulled a goal back in stoppage time through Toni Martinez.
The victory ended a two-match winless run in La Liga for Madrid and moved them back to within six points of leaders Barcelona, who host Celta Vigo on Wednesday.

"We have six matches coming up, the next one in three days. The aim is to win those matches – that's the goal we've set ourselves as a team," said Madrid coach Alvaro Arbeloa, whose position is under increasing scrutiny.
"I don't care much about what's at stake for me personally. What matters to me is what's at stake for Real Madrid."

Madrid are staring down the barrel of a second consecutive season without a major trophy following last week's Champions League quarter-final exit at the hands of Bayern Munich.

 

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Manchester City go top of EPL​

Burnley were relegated after a 1-0 defeat

AFP
April 23, 2026

Erling Haaland sent Manchester City top of the Premier League. Photo: AFP

LONDON: Manchester City edged ahead of Arsenal at the top of the Premier League as a 1-0 victory at Turf Moor condemned Burnley to relegation on Wednesday.

The defeat confirmed the Clarets' third Premier League relegation in five seasons, consigning them to the Championship alongside Wolves next season.

Erling Haaland scored the only goal as Pep Guardiola's men ended the day top of the table for the first time since August, but the City boss was frustrated at his side's inability to win by a greater margin.

City go ahead of the Gunners only on goals scored, with five games left for both the title contenders.
"The chances were there. We created a lot. We made a fantastic game," said Guardiola. "We did everything after a demanding game three days ago."

However, City have on paper the tougher run-in as they aim to snatch a seventh league title in nine years.

 

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Kane, Diaz send Bayern past Leverkusen into German Cup final​

This is the first time the Bundesliga winners have reached the final since 2020

AFP
April 23, 2026

Bayern Munich forward Harry Kane scored the opener as his side sank Bayer Leverkusen in the German Cup semi-finals. Photo: AFP

LONDON: Harry Kane and Luis Diaz scored as Bayern Munich won 2-0 at Bayer Leverkusen on Wednesday to reach the German Cup final for the first time since 2020.

Just three days after Bayern sealed back-to-back Bundesliga titles with a home win over Stuttgart, Kane and Diaz got the goals to keep hopes of a treble alive.

Bayern's comfortable victory avenged their defeat by Leverkusen in the round of 16 last season. They will face either holders Stuttgart or Freiburg in the final.

The Bavarian giants have won a record 20 German Cups but had not reached the showpiece in Berlin for six years, their longest drought since the turn of the century.

 

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Villarreal held by Oviedo​

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Both sides settled with a 1-1 draw

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Tomas stunner sends Stuttgart into German Cup final​

AFP

He scored at the 119th-minute to secure a 2-1 win