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Niger celebrates unity in wrestling arena
AFP, Published on 02/01/2024
» AGADEZ, Niger - The winner falls to his knees, arms raised triumphantly. After just eight minutes, his opponent's knee and elbow have touched the sand, handing "Issaka Issaka" an historic win in Niger's king of sports.
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Cambodian martial art back from near-extinction
AFP, Published on 09/05/2023
» PHNOM PENH: A repurposed Phnom Penh wedding venue becomes a seething pit of pugilism as the Cambodian martial art of kun bokator roars onto the international stage only decades after near-extinction.
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Pele, eternal king of the beautiful game
AFP, Published on 30/12/2022
» RIO DE JANEIRO: Pele was the best-loved footballer of his or any other generation, the eternal master of the beautiful game.
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Storm clouds gather over France team ahead of World Cup defence
AFP, Published on 21/09/2022
» SAINT-DENIS (FRANCE) - Just two months before France begin their defence of the World Cup, the mood around the team is in stark contrast to the celebrations that followed their win over Croatia in the 2018 final.
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Stade de France prepares for first match since Champions League chaos
AFP, Published on 02/06/2022
» PARIS: Less than a week after the chaotic scenes that marred the Champions League final, the Stade de France in Paris will be the centre of attention again as the French national team play Denmark on Friday before an expected capacity crowd.
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Liverpool want fan apology, UEFA say 2,800 fake tickets scanned
AFP, Published on 01/06/2022
» PARIS - Liverpool chairman Tom Werner has demanded an apology over the treatment of the club's fans after the French government blamed "massive" ticket fraud for the chaotic scenes that marred Saturday's Champions League final against Real Madrid in Paris.
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Team NZ defend moving America's Cup defence to Barcelona
AFP, Published on 30/03/2022
» WELLINGTON - Team New Zealand on Wednesday defended their decision to stage the next America's Cup in Spain, adamant they would have surrendered the Auld Mug if the regatta was held again in Auckland.
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Australia joins US diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics
AFP, Published on 08/12/2021
» SYDNEY: Australia will not send officials to the upcoming winter Olympics in Beijing, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Wednesday, joining a US diplomatic boycott of the event.
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200 passengers to leave Kabul in first airlift since US pullout
AFP, Published on 09/09/2021
» KABUL - Some 200 passengers, including US citizens, were set to leave Kabul airport on Thursday, on the first flight carrying foreigners out of the capital since a US-led evacuation ended on August 30.
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France, Germany shine in Nations League
AFP, Published on 15/11/2020
» PARIS:- World champions France and Germany rode on the influence of their Chelsea stars to rack up Nations League wins on Saturday while Spain's Sergio Ramos missed two penalties on the night he celebrated a record-setting 177th international appearance.
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