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⚽CalcioLionel Messi Announces Retirement From Argentina National Team: 'I Have Nothing More to Give'
Lionel Messi has announced his retirement from the Argentina national team after 21 years, 207 caps, and 125 goals. He wrote the Instagram post on 21 July, two days after the World Cup final loss to Spain.
🏀BasketPortugal Stun Spain 95-89 for Historic First-Ever Basketball Victory
Portugal defeat reigning world champions Spain 95-89 in Zaragoza for their first-ever competitive win: Williams scores 22, Queta adds 16 points and 9 rebounds.
⚽CalcioViking FK stun Dinamo Zagreb to seal historic Champions League qualification
Viking FK beat Dinamo Zagreb 3-1 in Stavanger to qualify for the Champions League league phase for the first time in the Norwegian club's history, overturning the first-leg deficit in a sensational European upset.
⚽CalcioFIFA bans Argentina's Paredes for 10 matches and fines AFA $321,000 after World Cup final chaos
FIFA sanctions Argentina over the 2026 World Cup final incidents: Paredes banned for 10 matches, Molina for 7, Almada and Gavi for one each, Ayala for three, with the AFA fined $321,000.
🏉RugbyErasmus Drops Kolisi as Springboks Prepare for Four-Test Series Against All Blacks
Rassie Erasmus leaves captain Siya Kolisi out of the Springboks squad for the first Test against New Zealand at Ellis Park, backing Paul de Villiers at blindside.
⚽CalcioRodri Completes €75m Move to Barcelona from Manchester City
Spain captain and 2024 Ballon d'Or winner Rodri has completed a blockbuster transfer from Manchester City to Barcelona, signing a contract through 2030 in a deal worth around €75 million.
⚽CalcioMauricio Pochettino signs new US Soccer deal through 2030 World Cup
US Soccer have confirmed Mauricio Pochettino has signed a contract extension keeping him as head coach of the US men's national team through the 2030 World Cup, after leading the team to the last 16 of the 2026 tournament.
⚽CalcioFIFA back down: 'The proposal will not be taken forward', Forward Enterprise plan dropped
FIFA have officially announced that the FIFA Forward Enterprise project — the plan to sell World Cup stakes to private investors that triggered the crisis with UEFA — will not be taken forward.
⚽CalcioCarlos Cordeiro resigns as FIFA advisor in protest at World Cup investment plan
Carlos Cordeiro, a senior advisor to FIFA president Gianni Infantino, has resigned in protest at plans to sell a stake in the World Cup to private investors, branding the proposal "a bad deal for football" as UEFA's 55 federations threaten a boycott.
⚽CalcioFIFA to continue World Cup privatisation consultation despite UEFA criticism
FIFA have said they will press ahead with their "open and democratic" consultation over plans to open the World Cup to private investment, defying UEFA's unanimous boycott vote. Senior adviser Carlos Cordeiro has resigned with immediate effect.
⚽CalcioCONCACAF joins backlash: 41 member federations reject FIFA's World Cup investment plan
CONCACAF have become the second confederation to reject FIFA's "Forward Enterprise" plan to sell World Cup stakes to private investors, after a meeting of all 41 member federations.
⚽CalcioZinedine Zidane appointed France head coach on four-year deal
Zinedine Zidane appointed France head coach on four-year deal, replacing Didier Deschamps after 2026 World Cup. "I've waited five years for this chance."
⚽CalcioItaly reappoint Roberto Mancini as head coach, Claudio Ranieri named technical director
Roberto Mancini returns as Italy head coach three years after leaving, with Claudio Ranieri appointed technical director of Club Italia, ending a chaotic 17-day saga.
⚽CalcioRoberto Mancini Returns as Italy Head Coach, Claudio Ranieri Named Technical Director
Italy's football federation has reappointed Roberto Mancini as head coach three years after his departure, bringing Claudio Ranieri in as technical director in a dramatic overhaul following the collapse of the Maldini-Leonardo project.
⚽CalcioRodri to undergo back surgery on Monday, Man City confirm
Manchester City confirm Rodri will undergo back surgery on Monday; Maresca addresses transfer speculation and outlines recovery plan.
⚽CalcioJürgen Klopp named new Germany coach with warning he could resign over media intrusion
Jürgen Klopp has been named Germany coach with a contract through to the 2030 World Cup, warning he could resign if media intrudes on his family's privacy.
⚽CalcioGattuso leaves Italy coaching role after third consecutive World Cup failure
Gennaro Gattuso leaves Italy head coach role by mutual consent after the Azzurri fail to qualify for a third consecutive World Cup, following a penalty shootout defeat to Bosnia.
🏍️MotoGPNakagami confirmed as Honda wildcard for Japanese Grand Prix at Motegi in potentially historic final outing
Honda confirm Takaaki Nakagami as wildcard for the Japanese Grand Prix at Motegi (Round 16, 1–4 October 2026). Could be the last traditional wildcard in MotoGP history before the 2027 regulation changes ban them.
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