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Italy’s latest World Cup failure no longer feels like ‘The End’ but the same sad song on repeat | Nicky Bandini

Roberto Baggio proposed an overhaul of talent pathway in 2011 but it was never acted on and the national team’s approach now is just not working The decline of Italy’s footballing expectations can be read in the headlines that greeted their third consecutive failure to qualify for a men’s World Cup. When the Azzurri lost

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Arne Slot calls Mohamed Salah a Liverpool legend as Isak returns to team training

Slot: ‘Hopefully he can make his legacy more special’ Liverpool’s record signing ‘in a really good place’ The Liverpool head coach Arne Slot believes Mohamed Salah will “leave the club a legend” after announcing his departure at the end of the season. The Egypt international took to social media last week to reveal he had

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Phil Foden ‘not a guarantee’ to make England World Cup squad, says Tuchel

Midfielder failed to impress against Uruguay and Japan ‘He was excellent in camp but struggles on the pitch’ Thomas Tuchel says Phil Foden is not assured of a place in his England squad for the World Cup finals in the summer after watching him struggle in the Wembley friendlies against Uruguay and Japan. The head

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Jaden Ivey’s release isn’t a victory for inclusion. It’s a lesson in athlete expendability | RK Russell

Former athletes like me know that in professional sports you can get away with most things … as long as you’re talented enough When the Chicago Bulls waived Jaden Ivey on Monday, after he made a series of unprompted anti-LGBTQ and religiously charged comments on social media, the move was framed as a response to

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Chelsea v Arsenal: Women’s Champions League quarter-final, second leg – live

⚽️ Updates from this 8pm BST KO at Stamford Bridge⚽️ Bayern Munich v Man Utd latest | Email Will Leah Williamson misses out through injury for Arsenal, which is a bit of a blow. The early kick-off is set for an intriguing ending. Join Yara El-Shaboury for the latest from Bayern Munich v Manchester United.

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Jermain Defoe grateful and happy to ‘earn his stripes’ before start as Woking manager | Ed Aarons

The former England and Tottenham forward has had to be patient to get his chance but he ‘was never going to give up’ “It’s been a long time coming,” says Jermain Defoe on his first day as Woking’s manager. Dressed in a sharp grey suit that he admits he is wearing on the instructions of

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