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Gattuso resigns as Italy coach after World Cup flop
AFP, Published on 03/04/2026
» ROME - Gennaro Gattuso quit as Italy coach on Friday, as the Azzurri’s failure to reach a third straight World Cup continued to send shockwaves through Italian football.
Braving high fuel costs, Filipinos flock to crucifixion spectacle
AFP, Published on 03/04/2026
» SAN FERNANDO (PHILIPPINES) - Hundreds of Filipinos and tourists flocked to a sun-bleached field north of Manila on Good Friday to witness one of the country's most blood-soaked displays of religious fervour, undeterred by rising fuel prices driven by the Middle East war.
No more excuses: World Cup pressure is on host USA
AFP, Published on 26/03/2026
» AUSTIN, Texas - The last time the United States hosted the World Cup, Bill Clinton was in the White House, Nirvana was on the radio, and most Americans couldn't name a single player on their national team.
Salah’s long goodbye will end a golden era for Liverpool
AFP, Published on 25/03/2026
» LIVERPOOL - Mohamed Salah’s long goodbye from Liverpool signals the end of a glorious era and leaves the Premier League giants facing another expensive rebuild.
Messi scores 900th career goal but Miami crash out
AFP, Published on 19/03/2026
» FORT LAUDERDALE (UNITED STATES) - Argentine superstar Lionel Messi bagged the 900th goal of his glittering career on Wednesday but could not prevent Inter Miami from crashing out of the CONCACAF Champions Cup on away goals after a 1-1 draw with Nashville.
Senegal stripped of AFCON title, Morocco declared champions
AFP, Published on 18/03/2026
» PARIS (FRANCE) - Senegal say they will appeal after they were sensationally stripped of the Africa Cup of Nations title on Tuesday and the Confederation of African Football (CAF) instead declared Morocco champions, two months after their chaotic final.
Canada PM to push trade, rebuild fractured ties in India trip
AFP, Published on 24/02/2026
» TORONTO — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney heads to India this week pushing to double trade and mend fractured ties, his first stop on an Asia-Pacific tour that also includes Australia and Japan as he seeks to reduce reliance on the United States.
Forest boss Pereira makes perfect start with Fenerbahce rout in Europa play-offs
AFP, Published on 20/02/2026
» LONDON — Vitor Pereira made a dream start as Nottingham Forest boss with a 3-0 win over Fenerbahce in the first leg of the Europa League play-offs, while Stuttgart thrashed Celtic 4-1 to ruin Martin O'Neill's 1,000th match as a manager on Thursday.
UN Sudan probe finds ‘hallmarks of genocide’
AFP, Published on 19/02/2026
» GENEVA - The United Nations’ independent fact-finding mission on Sudan said Thursday the paramilitary siege and capture of El-Fasher bore “the hallmarks of genocide”.
Bodo/Glimt stun Inter, Gordon hits four in Newcastle Champions League romp
AFP, Published on 19/02/2026
» PARIS (FRANCE) - Norway's Bodo/Glimt stunned Inter Milan in the Champions League on Wednesday, beating last season's runners-up 3-1 in the first leg of their knockout phase play-off tie after Anthony Gordon scored four as Newcastle United hammered Qarabag 6-1 in Azerbaijan.