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LAFC considering Paul Pogba transfer ahead of midfielder’s return

LAFC considering Paul Pogba transfer ahead of midfielder’s return

Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images. Paul Pogba will make his competitive footballing return early next year. The 31-year-old was originally banned from playing for four years after testing positive for a banned substance. However, in a surprise turn of events, the Frenchman’s suspension was recently reduced to just 18 months after the Court of Arbitration for Sport accepted the midfielder’s …

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FIFA pushes for expanded Women’s finals at 2028 Olympics and addition of Futsal and Beach Soccer

FIFA pushes for expanded Women’s finals at 2028 Olympics and addition of Futsal and Beach Soccer

October 7 – FIFA has announced it will propose expanding the women’s Olympic soccer tournament from 12 teams to 16, as well as the addition of futsal and beach soccer to the games in a mission to further elevate women’s football and diversify the sport’s Olympic offerings.  As part of its ‘Strategic Objectives for 2023-2027’, the global governing body outlined …

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Official: Paul Pogba’s doping ban reduced by CAS

Official: Paul Pogba’s doping ban reduced by CAS

While the word has been spreading over the past few days, the CAS has now handed its decision in Paul Pogba’s doping case. The Frenchman failed an anti-doping test in August 2023 and was then slapped with a four-year suspension in February 2024. Nevertheless, the player’s legal team challenged the verdict through an appeal to the CAS that has now …

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Top 10 games to watch in October 2024 international break

Top 10 games to watch in October 2024 international break

The October international break commences this midweek as club soccer takes a backseat to games with the national teams. For example, fans can watch qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup. Yet, while those World Cup qualifiers are not consistent among all teams, each of the FIFA confederations has games available. Here, we picked the 10 most interesting fixtures to keep …

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Padres Tie Up Dodgers Series Hitting A Record 6 Home Runs

Padres Tie Up Dodgers Series Hitting A Record 6 Home Runs

The Padres kept their World Series hopes alive on Sunday, with an eventful win in game 2 against the Dodgers tying up the NL Division series. Padres Tie Dodgers Series Although the series wouldn’t have been over if the Dodgers won game 2 on Sunday, the Padres would’ve faced an uphill battle if they went 0-2 after the first two …

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Man City to insert unusual clause in Spaniard’s contract

Man City to insert unusual clause in Spaniard’s contract

Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images. Pep Guardiola is in the final year of his Manchester City contract. The 53-year-old’s deal at the Etihad is due to expire at the end of June next year and has yet to give any indication he wants to renew. City, of course, wants their star manager to commit his future to the club though. …

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Premier League legal case verdict announced on APT rules

Premier League legal case verdict announced on APT rules

Manchester City and the Premier League have both claimed victory in their legal case over associated party transaction (APT) rules. A tribunal has reached a verdict over the dispute, which is related to sponsorship regulations around clubs and other companies which may be linked to them. The panel found that the exclusion of shareholder loans from APT calculations and the …

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