Kylian Mbappe’s face appears in ads across China, but now at least three companies are cutting ties with the Real Madrid superstar after he made comments apparently referring to Communist leader Mao Zedong as a dictator.
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⚽ League Cup updates from the 8pm GMT kick-off ⚽ Cod Army welcome Gunners to Highbury | Mail Niall . Here’s the Fleetwood head coach, Matt Lawlor: “We’ve had to make changes, with the champions in town. But we’ve got a plan with substitutions to manage the game.
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Bafana legend Quinton Fortune urges Manchester United to sign Ballon d'Or winner Harry Kane but can the Red Devils tempt football's best away from Bayern Munich?
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Granit Xhaka and Breel Embolo will be allowed to return to action for Switzerland next month following an investigation into forged Covid-19 vaccination certificates.
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Juventus head coach Luciano Spalletti has had his say on Harry Kane’s triumph at the 2026 Ballon d’Or ceremony, labelling his numbers ‘frightening’ and claiming players who don’t like to make a big fuss of themselves should be the ones recognised: ‘That’s how it should be’. What Spalletti said about Kane’s Ballon d’Or victory.
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Luciano Spalletti has urged his Juventus squad to put in the same performance as they did in the first half of their 2-0 victory over Lecce when they take on Genoa in Serie A on Wednesday evening, and has made it clear that he is the only one responsible for picking the team’s tactics and formation, not the players: ‘They wouldn’t dare to dictate the system we play with’.
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Liverpool are "working on" a permanent deal to bring Barcelona loanee Ronald Araujo to Anfield in the summer, according to reports.
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Manchester United has launched the next phase of its fan engagement survey for the club’s proposed new 100,000-seat stadium. Manchester United said that over the past two years, tens of thousands of Reds fans have shared their views on the future of Old Trafford stadium and the regeneration of the wider surrounding area.
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Napoli have announced that the club will appeal the recent decision to hand a two-match suspension to head coach Massimiliano Allegri following his outburst at the end of Saturday’s 3-3 draw against Roma. Napoli to appeal Allegri’s two-match suspension, club confirms.
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Borussia Dortmund are now going to have a face-off against Werder Bremen for their second-round contest of the DFB-Pokal 2026-27 edition.
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Bookmakers have suspended betting on Michael Carrick being sacked by Manchester United. His tenure as manager is now hanging by a thread.
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Trendyol Süper Lig'in 9. haftasında Galatasaray'a konuk olan Fenerbahçe'de teknik direktör İsmail kartal, son oynanan Slavia Prag mücadelesine göre ilk 11'de 3 değişiklik yaptı.
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Ansu Fati (23) will miss around six weeks of action, according to a report from Nice-Matin . It has been an injury-hit start to the season for the AS Monaco playmaker, who also missed the start of the campaign through injury. The Spaniard sustained the injury during Sunday’s 1-1 draw against Lille OSC.
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Clarence Seedorf kan pas na de interlandbreak van november weer een beroep doen op Memphis Depay, aldus de Braziliaanse tak van ESPN. De Oranje-international kampt met een spierblessure en moet daardoor de eerstvolgende wedstrijden aan zich voorbij laten gaan.
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O Paris Saint-Germain precisou de paciência e soluções vindas do banco de reservas para superar o Lyon nesta segunda-feira (26). Em confronto válido pela oitava rodada da Ligue 1 , a equipe de Luis Enrique venceu por 2 a 0 e conquistou a liderança do Campeonato Francês pela primeira vez na temporada.
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October 23 – The Asian Football Confederation’s president Shaikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa has pledged Asia’s support to embattled FIFA president Gianni Infantino in his bid for re-election for a fourth term. The AFC had initially called for the removal of Infantino after his failure to explain his actions over the attempt to sell off all FIFA’s commercial rights in the FFE scandal.
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Alors que le Ballon d’Or 2026 sera décerné dans la soirée, l’ancien coach du PSG Unai Emery a donné un avis assez fort à la télévision espagnole. Pour le Basque, c’est Fabian Ruiz qui doit être élu,
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London City Lionesses star Alexia Putellas claimed a record-equalling third women's Ballon d'Or.
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Feyenoord have enjoyed a good start to the season, as they are the current leaders of the Eredivisie, unbeaten in the league after their first ten matches. They are also competing in the lucrative Champions League, having finished second in the league last season. Nevertheless, the club decided to change the head coach at the end of that campaign, when Robin van Persie was sacked after 15 months in charge.
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La primera parte más frenética del curso ha dejado al Andorra una nueva derrota y sin poder escapar de los puestos de descenso. El conjunto tricolor ha caído ante el Burgos en el cierre de la jornada 11, después de unos primeros 45 minutos de auténtica locura con cinco goles. Es decir, uno cada nueve minutos.
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As pressure builds on Manchester United manager Michael Carrick, BBC Sport looks at when the Premier League 'sacking season' begins.
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CCTV, China’s state broadcaster, has suspended its coverage of Spanish LaLiga football, along with any match or commercial featuring Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappé, after the player’s comments about a satirical meme image comparing him to former Chinese leader Mao Zedong sparked controversy. A number of local companies have also announced the end of their
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Al Khor: Riyad Mahrez starred for Al Shamal SC with a sparkling show as the tournament debutants registered a historic 3-1 win against Al Hilal SFC in the AFC Champions League Elite 2026/27™ at Al Bayt Stadium on Tuesday.
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Le ultime dai campi e le probabili formazioni di Venezia-Inter: Come arriva il Venezia Nicola pensa a qualche rotazione per il turno infrasettimanale.
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Venezia have signed a 40-year agreement with Venice city council to manage their new stadium, which is set to open during the 2027-28 season. According to TuttoMercatoWeb , the stadium will be built in Tessera, on the mainland near Mestre, as part of the Bosco dello Sport sports complex. It will hold up to 18,500 fans for football and will also host concerts, festivals and other major events.
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October 27 - Bulgarian football giants CSKA Sofia are set to officially open their fully renovated stadium, Bulgarska Armia (Bulgarian Army Stadium), on October 31 in a highly anticipated capital derby against Slavia Sofia.
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October 26 – Another US-led consortium is stepping into the global game. Pitchwise Holdings has agreed to buy a 42% stake in Valencia in a deal valuing the club at €1.25 billion, with a separate €100 million capital injection. Peter Lim’s Meriton Holdings keeps majority control of the club and Kiat Lim will remain club president.
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October 13 – Brazilian professional football is going through a sponsorship crisis. On September 25, the government signed Provisional Measure 1.394/2026 , prohibiting the operation, offering, intermediation, and advertising of fixed-odds betting across the country. This meant that the sponsorships and advertising contracts with those providing these services were outlawed from October 6.
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Trendyol Süper Lig'in 10'uncu haftasında Konyaspor, Galatasaray'ı konuk edecek. Yeşil-Beyazlı yönetim, Galatasaray maçının bilet fiyatlarını belirledi. Konyaspor - Galatasaray maçı biletleri ne zaman satışa çıkacak?
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Orlando Pirates took their latest look beyond the football pitch as their new third jersey found itself in the spotlight at South African Fashion Week.
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On August 27, City of London Police published a press release headlined: “Man in his 60s jailed for 6.5 years after making over £980,000 through illegal streaming.” In the days that followed, this exact framing was repeated throughout many online news articles. The release came with statements from the Federation Against Copyright Theft (FACT), the Premier League, Sky and BBC Studios.
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The France midfielder appeared to be struck with a flagpole by a Barcelona supporter as Madrid celebrated the winner goal at Camp Nou.
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Man City remain at the heart of a bitter legal battle with the Premier League after being found guilty of a number of financial charges but owner Sheikh Mansour continues to pour his money in
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El Sestao River, modesto de la Segunda RFEF, firmó una de las páginas más gloriosas de la Copa del Rey al eliminar al Espanyol con un agónico 4-3 en Las Llanas, en un encuentro épico marcado por la lluvia que pudo suponer la puntilla definitiva para un cuestionado Manolo González.
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Penyerang Persib Bandung, Mariano Peralta (kiri), merayakan gol yang dicetaknya ke gawang Garudayaksa FC dalam laga pekan ketujuh BRI Super League 2026/2027 di Stadion Pakansari, Cibinong, Minggu (25/10/2026). (KLY/Budy Santoso)
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El presidente del Gobierno, Pedro Sánchez, mantiene su objetivo de llegar a las urnas con un arsenal de anuncios y decretos. Según ha informado el jefe de Política de COPE, Ricardo Rodríguez, el Ejecutivo sigue adelante con su estrategia de “dopar” el Consejo de Ministros con medidas de impacto social, y en esta ocasión ha aprobado nuevas ayudas para la Formación Profesional (FP).
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Rüdiger empujando a Camavinga, Arda Güler agitando con ansia a Mourinho , Mbappé y sus compañeros celebrando el segundo mientras caían botellas desde el fondo del Camp Nou ... Cinco años después, el Madrid celebró una victoria en Liga en el Camp Nou. Por el camino había ganado en las semifinales de Copa del Rey (0-4) y en Montjuic (1-2), pero este estadio se le resistía y la Liga se le podía escapar en pleno octubre.
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Akbank, Akbank Teknoloji IQ (ATiQ) çatısı altında yapay zekâ ajanları geliştirdi. Bu kapsamda binlerce Akbanklı mühendisin kullanımına sunulan ATiQ kod gözden geçirme ajanı, ayda ortalama 10 bin kod gözden geçirme talebine destek vererek yazılım geliştirme süreçlerinde kaliteyi güçlendiriyor.
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Yazılım açıklarının tespit edilmesinde önemli rol oynayan yapay zekâ, aynı zamanda güvenlik sınırlarını aşmak için de kullanılabiliyor. PHP’deki kritik açıklar ve OpenAI’nin deneyleri, sistemleri korumak için yalnızca güvenlik önlemleri almanın değil, bu önlemlerin gerçekten işe yaradığından emin olmanın da önemini ortaya koyuyor.
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Cesc Fabregas revealed that he told his players to ease off Manchester United during their Champions League humiliation at the hands of Como in Italy on Wednesday night.
Julián Álvarez solicitó, el pasado sábado 24 de octubre, perdón públicamente a la afición del Atlético de Madrid tras sus declaraciones durante el Mundial , en las que comentaba que quería marcharse del club, con destino al FC Barcelona.
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Spanish football expert Phil Kitromiledes has revealed the chances of Barcelona signing Harry Kane, with a Real Madrid switch believed to have “passed.”
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Pere Romeu durante la entrega del premio a mejor entrenador masculino del año.
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Video appears to show football star refer to Mao Zedong as a ‘dictator’ Dongpeng Beverage and Mengniu end deals with France captain . Kylian Mbappé was dropped Tuesday by two major brands in China after a video circulated online in which the French football superstar apparently joked about former leader Mao Zedong.
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Bayern München moet het woensdag voor de tweede keer zonder Vincent Kompany stellen. In de Duitse beker ontvangt de Rekordmeister tweedeklasser Magdeburg.
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Is Kylian Mbappé attending the 2026 Ballon d’Or ceremony in London? Get the latest update on the Real Madrid forward’s plans for the prestigious event.
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A sorpresa, il capocannoniere della Serie A con 7 goal in 8 gare è Gustavo Varela . Il portoghese classe 2005 condivide la vetta con Antonio Raimondo del Frosinone ma, mentre il giocatore di proprietà del Bologna è da anni una grande speranza del nostro calcio, il ragazzo pescato dal Benfica sta stupendo tutti.
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Aan tafel bij Voetbalpraat op ESPN wordt Charles Vanhoutte een 'goedkope' Jordan Henderson genoemd. Onder meer Feyenoord-watcher Martijn Krabbendam en journalist Sjoerd Mossou vinden het dan ook raar dat Ajax niet naar de Belgische middenvelder gekeken heeft. Vanhoutte wordt daarnaast de 'lijm' van het Feyenoord-middenveld genoemd.
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O FC Porto estreia-se na Allianz Cup 2026/27 na noite desta quarta-feira, pelas 20h30, frente ao Académico, em jogo a contar para os quartos de final da competição. Os azuis e brancos vão disputar a passagem à Final Four de Leiria em casa e Francesco Farioli chega ao embate com a possibilidade de firmar uma marca redonda no clube.
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"Yo creo que es posible", afirmó el portugués. Confía en el trabajo del departamento jurídico del club que protestó por la inclusión de Marcos Rojo en la semifinal, por parte de Estudiantes.
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Gala Złotej Piłki to wydarzenie, które co roku elektryzuje fanów piłki nożnej na całym świecie. W obecnej edycji za faworytów uważa się takich piłkarzy jak Harry Kane, Lamine Yamal, Kylian Mbappé, czy Fabián Ruiz.
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