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Masked Mbappé trains for Netherlands match at Euro 2024, coach optimistic he'll play

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Kylian Mbappé has trained wearing a blue, white and red face mask with the rest of his teammates ahead of France’s game against the Netherlands at Euro 2024.

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Kylian Mbappé's nose injury places doubt on his continued involvement in Euro 2024

Read full article: Kylian Mbappé's nose injury places doubt on his continued involvement in Euro 2024

Kylian Mbappé suffered a facial injury in France’s 1-0 win against Austria at the European Championship.

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Mbappé wants to erase bad memory of decisive penalty miss and leave Euro 2024 as a champion

Read full article: Mbappé wants to erase bad memory of decisive penalty miss and leave Euro 2024 as a champion

The last time Kylian Mbappé kicked a ball at the European Championship it sent France out of the competition.

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Mbappé plays 20 minutes as France draws with Canada in its last Euro 2024 warmup. Italy wins

Read full article: Mbappé plays 20 minutes as France draws with Canada in its last Euro 2024 warmup. Italy wins

Kylian Mbappé got some rest ahead of the European Championship.

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France advances to semifinals at World Cup, tops England 2-1

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Kylian Mbappe and France made it back to the semifinals of the World Cup by beating England 2-1.

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Which new stars can replace Messi, Ronaldo after World Cup?

Read full article: Which new stars can replace Messi, Ronaldo after World Cup?

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are not ready to say goodbye to the World Cup just yet.

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Messi, Mbappé and co: The AP's World Cup team of group stage

Read full article: Messi, Mbappé and co: The AP's World Cup team of group stage

Writers covering the World Cup for The Associated Press have chosen their standout players at the tournament so far to form a best team of the group stage.

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Yankees, LeBron James to invest in AC Milan soccer team

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The New York Yankees are becoming a minority investor in Italian champion AC Milan, the second soccer team the baseball power will partially own after MLS’s New York City.

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Fans return to the EPL as Chelsea, Man U enjoy comeback wins

Read full article: Fans return to the EPL as Chelsea, Man U enjoy comeback wins

The fans — 2,000 from West Ham, 2,000 from Chelsea — had contrasting experiences on opposite sides of London. Chelsea’s players treated their select group of attending fans to a comeback of their own at Stamford Bridge. The match saw respective managers Frank Lampard, of Chelsea, and Marcelo Bielsa, of Leeds, meet for the first time in the Premier League. Meanwhile, Guardiola didn’t make a single substitution, at a time when he is pushing the Premier League to increase the number of replacements from three to five for player-welfare reasons. It’s now 11 goals in 11 games for the Everton striker after scoring the equalizer in a 1-1 draw at Burnley.

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Aubameyang goals clinch FA Cup for Arsenal, beating Chelsea

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(Catherine Ivill/Pool via AP)LONDON Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang clinched a record-extending 14th FA Cup for Arsenal on Saturday, scoring twice in a 2-1 victory against Chelsea at an empty Wembley Stadium. It not only sealed Arsenal's fourth FA Cup in seven seasons but a place in the Europa League, having only finished eighth in the Premier League. There could not even be a trophy presentation as usual in the Royal Box due to social distancing after this 139th FA Cup final. Never before had the FA Cup final been staged without fans. The American emulated compatriot Carli Lloyd, who netted in the Women's FA Cup final in 2017 for Manchester City.

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Liverpool beats Chelsea 5-3 before collecting PL trophy

Read full article: Liverpool beats Chelsea 5-3 before collecting PL trophy

Liverpool's Georginio Wijnaldum, right turns and celebrates after scoring his sides 3rd goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Liverpool and Chelsea at Anfield Stadium in Liverpool, England, Wednesday, July 22, 2020. As the fans shut out of the stadium lit the sky with pyrotechnics, Liverpool and Chelsea provided their own explosive moments in an eight-goal thriller. A 5-3 victory before receiving the Premier League trophy was an entertaining way for Liverpool to sign off from Anfield for the season on Wednesday with eight different scorers. Just like four weeks ago, when Chelsea's victory over Manchester City clinched the trophy for Liverpool, fans couldn't resist gathering outside Anfield. With cordite filling the air from the pyrotechnics set off by Liverpool fans, it was Chelsea celebrating again.

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Man United's Bailly taken off after 2nd clash of heads

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Manchester United's Eric Bailly receives treatment after a clash of heads during the English FA Cup semifinal soccer match between Chelsea and Manchester United at Wembley Stadium in London, England, Sunday, July 19, 2020. (Andy Rain, Pool via AP)LONDON Manchester United defender Eric Bailly was wheeled off on a stretcher and wearing an oxygen mask after a second clash of heads during Sunday's FA Cup semifinal against Chelsea. Bailly had returned to action after an aerial collision with Chelsea defender Kurt Zouma. But during a lengthy stoppage, Bailly staggered on the touchline before being placed on a stretcher and wheeled off the Wembley touchline on a stretcher by medical staff wearing protective clothing as part of coronavirus prevention measures. There was applause from the few people inside Wembley, where fans are locked out due to the pandemic.

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De Gea mistakes see Chelsea beat Man U to reach FA Cup final

Read full article: De Gea mistakes see Chelsea beat Man U to reach FA Cup final

(Andy Rain, Pool via AP)LONDON At least David De Gea was spared having a crowd inside Wembley to witness his latest mistakes in the Manchester United goal. Gifted goals to beat United 3-1 on Sunday, Chelsea will be returning to the national stadium on Aug. 1 to face Arsenal in an all-London FA Cup final. Olivier Giroud's close-range deft touch from Cesar Azpilicueta's cross was pushed into his own goal by De Gea. De Gea hadnt played in the competition since the 2018 final when Chelsea beat United. It means Frank Lampard's first season as Chelsea manager will end with a cup final.

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Youngsters justifying the faith of top Premier League teams

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Manchester United's Mason Greenwood celebrates after scoring a goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester United and Bournemouth at Old Trafford stadium in Manchester, England, Saturday, July 4, 2020. (Peter Powell/Pool via AP)Some of the top Premier League teams are putting their faith in youth in the high-stakes finale to the longest-ever soccer season in England. Jamie Vardy passed the 100-goal mark in Premier League goals by netting twice as Leicester beat Crystal Palace 3-0 for its first win since the restart. With five more rounds left, Leicester stayed a point clear of Chelsea and three points ahead of fifth-place Manchester United. Finishing in sixth will earn the team a berth in the Europa League next season, as may seventh.

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Faltering restart for Liverpool title charge after shutdown

Read full article: Faltering restart for Liverpool title charge after shutdown

Everton's Seamus Coleman, left, challenges Liverpool's Sadio Mane during the English Premier League soccer match between Everton and Liverpool at Goodison Park in Liverpool, England, Sunday, June 21, 2020. Liverpool can become champions with a win if Burnley does not lose at second-place defending champion Manchester City on Monday. Liverpool lost to Watford in the penultimate Premier League match before the unexpected break in the league. Well try to improve every time.That has been the message since the week before the football shutdown in March when Liverpool was also knocked out of the Champions League and FA Cup. A 3-0 win over 10-man Sheffield United lifted Newcastle 11 points clear of the relegation zone with eight games remaining.

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Pulisic, Giroud score as Chelsea rallies to beat Villa 2-1

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Chelsea's Christian Pulisic celebrates after scoring his side's opening goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Aston Villa and Chelsea at the Villa Park stadium in Birmingham, England, Sunday, June 21, 2020. (Molly Darlington/Pool via AP)BIRMINGHAM Healthy enough to make his first appearance in nearly six months, Christian Pulisic sparked Chelsea to a comeback victory. Olivier Giroud put Chelsea ahead two minutes later in a 2-1 win over Aston Villa 2-1 on Sunday that strengthened the Blues' hold on fourth place in the Premier League. Giroud scored for the sixth straight league game against Villa. Unfortunately a little bit of quality and fortune favored them," Villa manager Dean Smith said of Chelsea.

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'Gay footballer' deletes Twitter account without revealing identity

Read full article: 'Gay footballer' deletes Twitter account without revealing identity

A Twitter account claiming to belong to an anonymous gay footballer has been deleted, a day before the user was due to reveal his identity. (CNN) - A Twitter account claiming to belong to an anonymous gay footballer has been deleted, a day before the user was due to reveal his identity. In his first tweet, the user @footballergay claimed he was a professional footballer "hoping to break the mould" and would "reveal his identity soon." Compared with other areas of society, men's professional soccer is lacking in openly gay players. During this year's Women's World Cup, Gay Star News reported that there were "41 openly gay or bisexual women in the World Cup in France this year."

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