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A file photograph showing former Manchester United manager, Alex Ferguson, posing next to the newly named ‘Sir Alex Ferguson Way’ in Manchester, northern England on October 14, 2013. — Reuters pic

Manchester United to part ways with Sir Alex Ferguson’s ambassador role in cost-cutting shake-up, branded ‘scandalous’ by Cantona

Thomas Tuchel who has been out of work since leaving Bayern Munich at the end of last season, would become just the third foreign manager of the Three Lions after Sven-Goran Eriksson and Fabio Capello. — Reuters pic

Can Thomas Tuchel break England’s 58-year curse? German coach set to take charge of Three Lions

Dani Cuesta was in Singapore holding a black and yellow banner that read “Lim go Home” including outside the businessman's home. — Picture from X/Dani Cuesta

Spanish couple allowed to leave after protest against Valencia owner Peter Lim

Key European football associations filed a complaint with the European Commission, accusing FIFA of abusing its power regarding changes to the international match calendar and tournament expansions. — Reuters

Football powerhouses unite against FIFA’s controversial calendar changes

Former Manchester City footballer Benjamin Mendy borrowed money from team-mates for legal fees and child support after he was charged with sexual offences, an employment tribunal heard yesterday. — AFP pic

Ex-Man City star Benjamin Mendy details financial fallout from sexual assault charges

Lee Carsley is still expected to take charge of England's final Nations League group games against Greece and the Republic of Ireland next month. — AFP pic

Guardiola in the frame? Carsley champions merit over nationality for England manager'

Paul Pogba, who is under contract with Italian giants Juventus until 2026, will be able to return to competitive football from March 11 next year, four days before his 32nd birthday.— AFP pic

Paul Pogba set for return to football as doping ban reduced to 18 months

France coach Didier Deschamps said yesterday that a report claiming captain Kylian Mbappe was being investigated for rape in Sweden “is not a good thing for the national team.”— AFP pic

Didier Deschamps defends Kylian Mbappe amid shocking rape investigation claims: ‘Not good for the national team’

William Troost-Ekong said the team would not make a three-hour bus ride from Al-Abraq to Benina, where the qualifier was scheduled to be played today, for safety reasons. — Reuters pic

Held in abandoned airport for 20 hours, Nigeria snubs Afcon qualifier with Libya and condemns ‘inhumane treatment’

Italy's #21 Alessandro Bastoni heads the ball during the UEFA Nations League match against Israel at the Friuli Stadium in Udine. — AFP pic

Pro-Palestine protesters step up call for Fifa to ban Israel, as Italy dominate 4-1 in high-security Nations League clash

France's forward #12 Randal Kolo Muani controls the ball during the UEFA Nations League match between Belgium and France. — AFP pic

France edge Belgium 2-1 as Kolo Muani dazzles with a brace in Mbappe's absence

French forward Kylian Mbappe was not selected for his country’s latest round of Nations League matches, he visited the Swedish capital with a group of people last Thursday. — AFP pic

Mbappe denies Swedish rape allegations, calls reports ‘fake news’ ahead of PSG wage hearing

Djokovic said he has no intention of retiring at present despite experiencing ‘one of the worst-performing seasons in terms of results’.

Djokovic ‘going with the flow’, confirms plans to compete next season

Aaron Tai and Kang Khai Xing are the first Malaysian pair to win Boys’ Doubles gold since Nelson Heg and Teo Ee Yi in 2011. — Picture via Facebook

‘Don’t stop believing’: Lee Chong Wei sees his younger self in rising stars Aaron Tai and Kang Khai Xing

Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman and Cody Gakpo are during a press conference in Munich October 13, 2024. — Reuters pic

Gakpo: Germany’s open style will create opportunities for Netherlands

Deschamps said the France team were prepared for an especially intense encounter with Belgium, as the latter aim for their first competitive victory over their neighbours in 43 years. — Reuters pic

Deschamps says France is ready, as Belgium aims to end 43 years of heartbreak