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👑 Why is Lionel Messi building his own multi-club ownership group?

The GOAT has invested in three different clubs as he prepares for retirement!

The footballing mortality of Lionel Messi has never felt more fragile than it does right now.

4 days ago
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🇰🇷 South Korea make it four-in-a-row at Asian Games, Dzeko’s Bosnia farewell, Ted Lasso star makes league debut | VAR

South Korea made Asian Games history by winning gold in the men’s football tournament for the FOURTH time in a row!

The Taegeuk Warriors suffered a disappointing World Cup with the sport in South Korea in a state of crisis right now. The S...

7 days ago
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🇨🇳 China’s youth football revolution is starting to yield eye-catching results

The Dragon Team face one more match at the Asian Games after an historic run!

Chinese football has had more than a few false dawns. The great unrealised superpower of the world’s game remains that - unrealised.

11 days ago
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🇪🇸 Spain win ANOTHER tournament, first Jordan-Syria derby for four years, AFCON qualifying starts | VAR

You might not have noticed, but Spain are rather good at football. All of it. All of the football.

After a summer that saw Spain’s men’s team win the men’s World Cup, the women’s team triumphed in the final of the U20 Women’s World Cup on...

14 days ago
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🇺🇾 Can Diego Forlan fix what Bielsa broke as Uruguay manager?

The former striker has inherited a mess after a disastrous 2026 World Cup!

Before he’d even said a word as Uruguay’s new manager, Diego Forlan allowed a giant grin to spread across his face.

18 days ago
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