A star is born in Sweden, greatness is sealed in Mexico – Pele at the World Cup
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Pele has died at the age of 82.
The Brazilian was arguably the greatest player to grace the World Cup…
Brazil great Pele dies aged 82
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Brazil great Pele has died at the age of 82.
The three-time World Cup winner had been in hospital in…
Pele: The footballing genius who pioneered the beautiful game
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Pele famously described football as ‘o jogo bonito’ – the beautiful game – and arguably no individual did more to make it…
Pele’s daughter vows to stay with Brazil great as he receives hospital care
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Pele’s daughter has pledged to remain by his side as the Brazil great receives care in hospital after his…
Howard Webb keen to make refereeing decisions more transparent to fans
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New Premier League referees’ chief Howard Webb wants to shed more light on how decisions are reached between officials and…
George Cohen dies aged 83 – what became of England’s 1966 World Cup winners?
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England World Cup winner George Cohen has died aged 83, his former club Fulham have announced.
The class of 1966…
Matt Doherty: Harry Kane will respond to penalty miss by scoring goals for Spurs
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Matt Doherty has backed Tottenham team-mate and close friend Harry Kane to get over his World Cup disappointment by scoring…
Howard Webb keen to bring more ex-players into refereeing
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Premier League referees’ chief Howard Webb is keen to look at how more ex-professional players in England can be enticed…
FIFA investigating celebrity chef’s ‘undue access’ to World Cup celebrations
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FIFA is investigating the circumstances around how a number of unauthorised people, including celebrity chef ‘Salt Bae’, gatecrashed Argentina’s…
Player welfare must be key consideration in new competition calendar, says union
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World football’s players’ union FIFPRO has warned of the “urgent” need to protect player welfare in a new schedule…
Olivier Giroud laughs off Jason Cummings’ claims over shirt-swap snub
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France striker Olivier Giroud felt moved to mock Jason Cummings’ claims about his supposed shirt-swap snub.
Australia striker Cummings claimed…
Premier League season resumes Boxing Day with issue of player burnout on agenda
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Premier League teams face the unprecedented situation of returning from a mid-season World Cup as the season resumes on Boxing…