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Maradona ‘Hand of God’ ball sells at auction for £2.5m
The football used by Diego Maradona to score his famous ‘Hand of God’ goal during Argentina’s 1986 World Cup quarter-final win over England has been sold at auction for £2.5m.
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Erling Haaland shows off new buzz cut on social media
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Richard Masters criticises Fifa World Cup sell-off plan
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Liverpool owners agree sale of around one-third stake to Bezos-backed consortium
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New Zealand withdraws support for Fifa president Gianni Infantino
New Zealand has moved away from the position of Oceania’s football governing body by withdrawing its support for Fifa president Gianni Infantino.
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Consortium including Jeff Bezos advances talks over Liverpool stake
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Fifa accused of deception in open letter by confederations
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Fifa criticises alleged campaign against Gianni Infantino
Fifa has strongly criticised what it describes as an organised and continuing attempt to undermine the organisation and its president, Gianni Infantin...
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Gianni Infantino denies UEFA payment allegation
Gianni Infantino has denied claims that UEFA made a severance payment to a person described as his alleged lover while he was the organisation’s gener...
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Infantino questioned over support as Fifa president
Fifa president Gianni Infantino has been questioned about his backing after facing repeated calls to stand down over an abandoned plan involving priva...
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Gianni Infantino seeks return to normality after failed World Cup investment plan
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Norway calls for Gianni Infantino to resign as Mexico and Argentina back Fifa president
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Uefa says possible boycott remains despite Fifa backing Infantino
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Afghan women’s football team reunites 8,000 miles from home
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Gianni Infantino to remain Fifa president after apology over investment plan errors
Gianni Infantino will continue as Fifa president after receiving support from senior executives, while issuing a sincere apology for errors linked to...