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Dazzling Foden puts pressure on Southgate to find England role

Dazzling Foden puts pressure on Southgate to find England role

Phil Foden has been hailed as the best player in the Premier League by Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola but where he fits into England boss Gareth Southgate's plans remains unclear just three months from Euro 2024.

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North Korea v Japan World Cup qualifier to take place at neutral venue

North Korea v Japan World Cup qualifier to take place at neutral venue

North Korea's home World Cup qualifier against Japan on Tuesday will be held at a neutral venue and not in Pyongyang, the Asian Football Confederation said, four days before the game.

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Large group of migrants force way across Texas border

Large group of migrants force way across Texas border

A "large group of migrants" crossing into the United States from Mexico broke through razor wire Thursday and rushed the border wall, the border patrol said, the latest episode in a simmering national immigration crisis.

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Blinken heads to Israel to press for 'immediate' truce in Gaza war

Blinken heads to Israel to press for 'immediate' truce in Gaza war

Secretary of State Antony Blinken heads to Israel Friday to press for a truce in Gaza, ahead of a key UN Security Council vote on a US draft resolution calling for an "immediate" ceasefire.

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Venezuela faces criticism over arrests ahead of vote

Venezuela faces criticism over arrests ahead of vote

Venezuela on Thursday faced a rising tide of international criticism over its arrest of two top aides to opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, a rival to President Nicolas Maduro.

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Spurs ace Son came close to quitting international football

Spurs ace Son came close to quitting international football

Son Heung-min says he considered quitting international football following a turbulent Asian Cup with South Korea but decided to continue for the fans.

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T20 World Cup stars can boost US cricket, says ex-England quick Plunkett

T20 World Cup stars can boost US cricket, says ex-England quick Plunkett

England World Cup winner Liam Plunkett says cricket superstars such as Virat Kohli and Babar Azam can help bolster the game in the United States when it hosts the T20 World Cup.

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Asian markets struggle as US data dents Fed rate cut optimism

Asian markets struggle as US data dents Fed rate cut optimism

Asian markets mostly fell Friday after data pointing to a still-strong US economy raised fresh concerns about inflation and dampened optimism that the Federal Reserve will slash interest rates as much as it expected this year.

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Norris beats Verstappen to go fastest in first Australian practice

Norris beats Verstappen to go fastest in first Australian practice

McLaren's Lando Norris outpaced world champion Max Verstappen on Friday to top the timesheets in a first practice in Melbourne that was disrupted when Alex Albon hit a wall at high speed.

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Canadians win pairs figure skating world title as Uno leads men's short programme

Canadians win pairs figure skating world title as Uno leads men's short programme

Canadians Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps won an emotional and historic pairs figure skating world title on home ice on Thursday as Japan's two-time defending champion Shoma Uno topped the men's short programme.

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