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Djibril Cissé's son Prince signs first professional contract with Liverpool
Prince Cissé, 17, has signed his first professional deal with Liverpool after progressing through the club's academy since the pre-academy phase. The centre-back is the son of former Reds striker Djibril Cissé, who made 82 appearances for the club between 2004 and 2007.
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Friedel backs Freese to emerge as a world star at World Cup 2026 on home soil
Former US goalkeeper Brad Friedel believes Matt Freese has the composure and technical ability to announce himself on the global stage at the 2026 World Cup, where the 27-year-old is set to become the first MLS goalkeeper to start for the United States at a major tournament.
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Vowles targets Azerbaijan as the moment Williams finally unlocks FW48's true pace
Williams team principal James Vowles says the FW48 will reach its full potential around the Baku Grand Prix, once a sustained weight-reduction programme delivers what he calls 'free performance' that would move the team significantly up the timing sheets.
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Clarke slams FIFA's 'joke' ticket allocation as Scotland given just 4,000 World Cup seats
Scotland manager Steve Clarke has condemned FIFA's ticket allocation for the 2026 World Cup as 'a joke', warning that sky-high prices risk pushing fans into unmanageable debt. Scotland received only 4,000 tickets despite stadiums holding up to 60,000.
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McCarthy and Fortune left speechless as South Africa's 10-man side collapse against Mexico
Former Manchester United pair Benni McCarthy and Quinton Fortune sat in stunned silence on live television after South Africa were beaten 2-0 by Mexico in their World Cup opener, finishing the match with nine men.
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Russell leads Piastri and Leclerc in Barcelona GP opening practice
George Russell set the pace in FP1 at the Barcelona Grand Prix, clocking a 1m16.363s to finish two tenths clear of McLaren's Oscar Piastri. Charles Leclerc was third in a heavily upgraded Ferrari SF-26, with Max Verstappen fourth.
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Croft warns Aston Martin has 'little or nothing to celebrate' after Monaco's solitary point
Fernando Alonso's 10th-place finish at the 2026 Monaco Grand Prix gave Aston Martin its first constructors' point of the season, but Sky Sports commentator David Croft says the result exposes deep structural problems beyond their Honda power unit.
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Joyce twins leave Bristol to return home for family and Celtic Challenge rugby
Wales internationals Alisha and Jasmine Joyce have confirmed they will leave Bristol Bears after six years to play in the Celtic Challenge, citing the demands of raising their son Ralphie as the driving force behind the move.
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Dembélé sends message to Deschamps on his position for 2026 World Cup
Four days before France's opening match against Senegal, Ousmane Dembélé clarified his role within the national team, stating he can play on the right, left, or centrally, just as he does at PSG.
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F1 vows pitlane overhaul after Gasly's Monaco podium reinstated over faulty speed measurements
Formula 1 management has pledged to fix a measurement flaw that caused Pierre Gasly and four other drivers to be wrongly penalised for speeding at Monaco, with FIA stewards restoring Gasly's third-place finish on Friday.
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BBC credits South Korean World Cup goals to first names in on-screen graphics blunder
The BBC's World Cup highlights package misidentified South Korea's goalscorers by displaying their given names instead of family names in on-screen captions, as Hwang In-beom and Oh Hyeon-gyu were credited as 'In-Beom' and 'Hyeon-gyu' respectively in the 2-1 win over the Czech Republic.
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Packer bids StoneX farewell as Saracens host Exeter in PWR semi-final
Marlie Packer plays her final home match for Saracens this Sunday when the North London club host Exeter Chiefs in the Premiership Women's Rugby semi-final, having confirmed a move to city rivals Harlequins for next season.
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New coach Coghetto bloods twelve debutants as Brazil's Yaras sweep Colombia twice
Under new head coach Guilherme Coghetto, Brazil's Yaras XV defeated Colombia 32-20 and 19-10 in back-to-back warm-up fixtures, handing debuts to twelve players as the squad builds toward the WXV Global Series Challenger in Hong Kong.
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Adesanya backs rival Pereira to make three-division UFC history: 'It's just destiny'
Israel Adesanya is publicly backing Alex Pereira to become the first fighter in UFC history to win titles in three weight classes, as Pereira challenges Ciryl Gane for the interim heavyweight belt at UFC White House.
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United walk away from £120m Anderson pursuit to protect hard-won transfer discipline
Manchester United have stepped back from signing Nottingham Forest midfielder Elliot Anderson after rejecting a fee in excess of £120m as too high, with Manchester City also reportedly close to abandoning their own bid for the England international.
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Gloucester sign 124kg Samoan tight-head Fepulea'i to replace departing Laulala
Gloucester have secured the signing of 31-year-old Samoan international prop Marco Fepulea'i for the 2026/27 season. The 124kg tight-head arrives from French rugby after 60 appearances in Pro D2 with Colomiers and a loan stint at Bayonne.
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Man United pull ahead of Arsenal in £80m race to sign West Ham's Mateus Fernandes
Manchester United are increasingly confident of signing West Ham midfielder Mateus Fernandes for up to £80m, edging out Arsenal who balked at the Hammers' valuation. The deal would kick off a major midfield rebuild at Old Trafford.
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West Ham confirm only a handful of staff knew about secret David Sullivan ban from youth and women's teams
West Ham have revealed that a 'very limited number' of employees knew about 2023 safeguarding restrictions barring former co-chairman David Sullivan from contact with the club's youth and women's teams, with the full board only learning of separate misconduct allegations roughly a month ago.
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Coulthard defends Kardashian after Brundle Monaco grid walk snub sparks online backlash
David Coulthard has come to Kim Kardashian's defence following widespread criticism of her Monaco Grand Prix appearance, revealing she willingly spoke to him during his own grid walk and urging fans not to assume celebrity guests understand F1's inner workings.
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Man United target Hall and Robinson as left-back search shapes summer rebuild
Manchester United have added Newcastle's Lewis Hall and Fulham's Antonee Robinson to their left-back shortlist ahead of a Champions League return, with a backup goalkeeper and midfielder also among their summer priorities.
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