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Switzerland striker heads to US embassy for urgent World Cup visa after Esta dispute

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Azerbaijani club banned from Conference League over match-fixing scandal

Man Utd put three players up for sale after £35m Ederson transfer | Football

Congo World Cup warm-up match in Spain cancelled over Ebola fears

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Snooker legend Ken Doherty retires as he admits defeat over final goal

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Fans pick their own World Cup legends after The Independent’s top 50 sparks debate

Arsenal make Julian Alvarez transfer decision after Atletico Madrid block Barcelona | Football

Tonda Eckert finally said sorry – but he didn’t acknowledge the worst part of Southampton’s spygate scandal

Marco Silva to leave Fulham this summer after rejecting contract

Liverpool legend Sir Kenny Dalglish reveals cancer diagnosis | Football

Marta Kostyuk blasts Russian players for Ukraine war silence

Arsenal players branded ‘unbearable’ and ‘a bunch of clowns’ after Champions League final defeat | Football

TV host apologizes after she criticized soccer star for leaving World Cup for birth of his son: “The dad is useless”

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