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Mbappe's brace helps Real Madrid edge past Leganes; Atletico falters
Mbapp'es 33 goals in all competitions since joining Madrid already equals the tally that Cristiano Ronaldo reached in his entire first season for the powerhouse in 2009-10
 "Mbappe's brace helps Real Madrid edge past Leganes; Atletico falters")
Messi shines on return, helps Inter Miami overcome Philadelphia 2-1
Messi returned to the lineup and scored less than two minutes after subbing into the match early in the second half
 "Messi shines on return, helps Inter Miami overcome Philadelphia 2-1")
Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest seal FA Cup 2025 semi-final spots
Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest booked places in the semifinals of the FA Cup on Saturday.
 "Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest seal FA Cup 2025 semi-final spots")
FA Cup highlights: Crystal Palace beat Fulham 3-0, advance to semis
Crystal Palace advanced to the semifinals of the FA Cup with a 3-0 win over Fulham on Saturday.
 "FA Cup highlights: Crystal Palace beat Fulham 3-0, advance to semis")
Brazil coach Dorival fired after worst defeat in World Cup qualifiers
Junior's sacking by Brazilian Football Confederation president Ednaldo Rodrigues came three days after a 4-1 defeat to bitter rival Argentina in Buenos Aires
 "Brazil coach Dorival fired after worst defeat in World Cup qualifiers")
Spanish Court to try Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti for tax fraud
State prosecutors are seeking a prison sentence of up to four years and nine months on two counts of tax fraud
 "Spanish Court to try Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti for tax fraud")
Man City stand between the FA Cup and another underdog fairytale
Manchester City is the only thing standing in the way of a soccer fairy tale in the FA Cup.
 "Man City stand between the FA Cup and another underdog fairytale")
Bayern Munich warns Canadian soccer federation over Davies' injury
Bayern Munich is considering legal action against the Canadian soccer federation following Alphonso Davies' serious knee injury in a match of little importance.
 "Bayern Munich warns Canadian soccer federation over Davies' injury")
Spanish court overturns footballer Dani Alves' rape conviction on appeal
Former Barcelona player Dani Alves won his appeal against a sexual assault conviction as a Spanish court overturned the ruling Friday.
 "Spanish court overturns footballer Dani Alves' rape conviction on appeal")
Argentina secure WC spot, celebrate it with 4-1 win over rivals Brazil
Defending champion Argentina celebrated throughout Tuesday as the team secured its place at the 2026 World Cup hours before an historic 4-1 win over archrival Brazil.
 "Argentina secure WC spot, celebrate it with 4-1 win over rivals Brazil")
FIFA details Club World Cup prize money with $125M target for the winner
The winner of FIFA's first 32-team Club World Cup in the United States could earn $125 million as details of a $1 billion prize money fund were finally published Wednesday.
 "FIFA details Club World Cup prize money with $125M target for the winner")
Yamal fires back at Van der Vaart after Spain's Nations League triumph
Lamine Yamal has made it clear he wasn't happy with criticism from former Netherlands player Rafael van der Vaart.
 "Yamal fires back at Van der Vaart after Spain's Nations League triumph")
Reece James leads England to 3-0 win over Latvia in the WC qualifier
James, making his first start in 2 1/2 years, curled a 25-meter free kick into the top corner after 37 minutes. The goal was his first in 18 England appearances and broke down a stuffy Latvia side
 "Reece James leads England to 3-0 win over Latvia in the WC qualifier")
AFC Asian Cup Qualifier: India vs Bangladesh live time, streaming today
The live streaming of the 2027 AFC Asian Cup Qualifier between India and Bangladesh will be available on the JioHotstar app. India vs Bangladesh football match live telecast available on Star Sports 3
 "AFC Asian Cup Qualifier: India vs Bangladesh live time, streaming today")
Goalkeeper apologises for ball boy incident during Irish soccer match
The incident took place during the first half of a match between Cliftonville and Carrick Rangers in the Northern Ireland Football League
Blatter, Platini acquitted again in FIFA financial misconduct trial
The former FIFA president and former UEFA president were acquitted for a second time on charges of fraud, forgery, mismanagement and misappropriation
NZ qualifies for 2026 FIFA World Cup after 3-0 win in Oceania final
The New Zealand All-Whites reached the World Cup for the third time after qualifying in Spain in 1982 and South Africa in 2010
 "NZ qualifies for 2026 FIFA World Cup after 3-0 win in Oceania final")
CONCACAF Nations League 2025: Mexico beat Panama 2-1 to lift the title
Jimenez, the 33-year-old Fulham striker, dominated the week at SoFi Stadium with all four of Mexico's goals in El Tri's two matches
 "CONCACAF Nations League 2025: Mexico beat Panama 2-1 to lift the title")
India eyes win against Bangladesh after 3-0 triumph over Maldives
Bangladesh have been a familiar but tricky rival for India and historically, it has not been an easy outing whenever the two sides faced each other
 "India eyes win against Bangladesh after 3-0 triumph over Maldives")
Xavi, Rivaldo among new additions for Barca vs Madrid Legends Faceoff
Xavi Hernández shared that he was thrilled to relive the legendary rivalry in front of the passionate Indian crowd
 "Xavi, Rivaldo among new additions for Barca vs Madrid Legends Faceoff")