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‘Ongoing dialogue’ with China after Mbappe row – Liga chief Tebas
La Liga president Javier Tebas said Monday he is maintaining dialogue with Chinese authorities in an effort to defuse a row over Kylian Mbappe's comments about former Chinese leader Mao Zedong.
Asian football makes U-turn, endorses Infantino re-election
The head of Asian football on Friday said the region supported Gianni Infantino’s bid for re-election as FIFA president, weeks after stinging criticism over his aborted World Cup selloff plan.
Rooney calls United squad ‘selfish babies’ after Fernandes criticism
Manchester United great Wayne Rooney has labelled the current squad “babies” and “selfish” after a humiliating Champions League capitulation and post-match criticism by Bruno Fernandes of manager Michael Carrick.
Maradona death trial verdict set for December 22
The verdict in the trial over the 2020 death of Argentine football legend Diego Maradona will be delivered on December 22, the court announced Thursday, after six months of hearings.
U-17 Women’s World Cup: Flamingos face North Korea in crucial clash
Nigeria’s Flamingos face a stern test against defending champions Korea DPR on Friday as they seek to secure a place in the Round of 16 at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco.
EPL: Man Utd’s Carrick on borrowed time, free-scoring Brighton face Liverpool
Beset by infighting and off to their worst league start for decades, Manchester United host Bournemouth needing to snap a seven-game winless run to quell talk of another mid-season managerial change.
