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AFCON - A MAJOR TOURNAMENT?

Poor Mo Salah, scoring all these goals without hope of a Ballon d'Or...

Egypt striker Mohamed Salah's breathtaking season for Liverpool will further cement his place in the upper echelon of African stars, so it's a shame he'll never win the Ballon d'Or unless he plays in a major tournament...

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Salah needs trophies to win Ballon d'Or - Slot

Liverpool head coach Arne Slot believes his team need to win a trophy this season for Mohamed Salah to have a chance of winning the Ballon d'Or.

ANTONY'S RENAISSANCE

SOCCER

Away from Man United, Antony is enjoying a renaissance at Real Betis

Real Betis loanee Antony is a man transformed, scoring goals and providing assists with ease. Manchester United fans and staff must be in disbelief.

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UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

From bad to worse? Man City facing battle just to qualify for Champions League

Manchester City have enjoyed an era of Premier League dominance, but in their new reality nothing is guaranteed -- not even a Champions League place.

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WEEKEND IN REVIEW

Musings: Liverpool's title push, Napoli lose again, and Modric magic

Napoli fall from top spot in Serie A and Arsenal's goal woes continue as Gab Marcotti recaps the weekend.

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Why the VAR cancelled Everton's penalty vs. Man United, and what exactly happened

Why Everton's overturned penalty against Manchester United is not as straightforward as you might think.

GLOBAL SOCCER SCOREBOARD

MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER

MLS Power Rankings: Miami snatches point, San Diego stuns defending champs Galaxy

MLS is back for the 2025 season and so are our Power Rankings! Which clubs impressed and failed to impress on the opening weekend?

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AROUND THE PREMIER LEAGUE

Liverpool might've just won the Premier League because Man City aren't a big-game team anymore

Have Liverpool and Mohamed Salah just ended the Premier League title race? Man City look like a shadow of themselves, and Kevin De Bruyne is fading fast.

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Are you not entertained? Man United go from ridiculous to sublime

Man United had no shots on goal and were terrible for 72 minutes vs. Everton, but somehow salvaged a draw.

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