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Racism in Football
Racism has been a stain on the soul of soccer for generations but a series of high-profile incidents in recent years has prompted calls for tougher action from football's governing bodies. CNN World Sport examines why racism continues to be a problem, what is being done to tackle discrimination and whether it can be eradicated from the game forever.
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Edinson Cavani joins Paris Saint-Germain.
Uruguay centre forward Edinson Cavani has joined Paris Saint-Germain from Napoli. The price? A cool €63 million plus 10 million euros a year in wages.
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U.S. beats Panama 1-0 to win Gold Cup.
The U.S men's soccer team didn't have coach Jurgen Klinsmann or midfielder Stu Holden, but it didn't matter in the end. Landon Donovan emerged with a strong performance and Brek Shea scored in the 69th minute.
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Brian Banks' NFL Debut After Five Years in Prison
Football player plays first game after he served time for a crime he did not commit.
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Mesut Ozil to Man Utd? Willian to Liverpool FC? Wayne Rooney to Chelsea FC?
Saturday's round up of the top transfer stories from the past 24 hours...
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Perspective
It makes all the difference
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Scouts: Tebow Not Fit for Arena League
To some who are watching Tim Tebow struggle to play quarterback for the New England Patriots —and struggle is a mighty generous way to describe what he's doing—there is but one conclusion...
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Man Utd or Chelsea? Time for Rooney to choose
Wayne Rooney's heartstrings were being pulled in every direction by the love from all parts of Old Trafford - but it is his head that must now make the next crucial move of his career.
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Gareth Bale transfer to Real Madrid could happen ‘very soon’
Gareth Bale could be on his way to Real Madrid "very, very soon" in what is expected to be the most expensive transfer ever, Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas said Wednesday
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Bale to Join Real Madrid in Likely Record Transfer
The clubs did not disclose financial details of the deal, but Spanish media, including state TV and Marca, the country's leading sports publication, reported Bale went for a transfer fee of €91 million.
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Soccer ball to the face in slow motion
Ouch.
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Revealed: Qatar's World Cup 'slaves'
Dozens of Nepalese migrant labourers have died in Qatar in recent weeks and thousands more are enduring appalling labour abuses, a Guardian investigation has found, raising serious questions about Qatar's preparations to host the 2022 World Cup.
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Lionel Messi appears in Spanish court over tax fraud
Barcelona footballer Lionel Messi has appeared before a Spanish judge as part of a tax fraud investigation. The 26-year-old Argentine, four times Fifa World Player of the Year, and his father Jorge Messi are accused of defrauding the authorities of more than 4m euros ($5.4m; £3.4m).
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What's inside a footballer's contract?
Footballers' contracts are sometimes lucrative, often complex and occasionally bizarre. They can also be at the centre of big disputes between clubs and their players. So what exactly does a modern footballer's contract look like?
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A top architect wants to build this soccer-ball mansion in homage to Lionel Messi
There aren’t many people with enough wealth and devotion to soccer to commission an extravagant mansion in the shape of a soccer ball. But Luis de Garrido, a celebrated Spanish architect, bet that if he designed such a property to be built in Barcelona, one famed soccer player was sure to bite: Lionel Messi.
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Trapped in Qatar: Footballers Describe Nightmarish Treatment
Qatar, the host of the 2022 soccer World Cup, is spending a lot of money to attract players and coaches. SPIEGEL spent time with a handful who have gone to the emirate and say they are aren't getting paid, but have been prevented from leaving the country.
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An American Boy Wonder in Barcelona
More than six million Americans live abroad, according to recent estimates, so it was not altogether unusual when the Ledermans, a family of four from California, moved here in 2011. After all, one of them got a dream job. For the Ledermans, though, the strange thing was not the move but the reason: The opportunity that brought them to Spain was not for Danny, the father and small-business owner, or Tammy, the mother and real estate agent. It was for Ben, their 11-year-old son.
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Carlos Henrique Kaiser ~ Football's Greatest Liar
He is the greatest con-man in the history of football. Using charm and trickery as his weapons, he deceived major clubs into giving him a contract. His name? Carlos Henrique Kaiser – the Brazilian man who “wanted to be a footballer without having to play football.”
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Two killed as crane collapses at Brazilian World Cup stadium
Brazil's World Cup preparations suffered a deadly setback on Wednesday when a crane collapsed, killing two building workers at the São Paulo stadium that is due to host the opening match.
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Ryan Giggs at 40 Special - Photos from every season of his career - Proven Quality
Ryan Giggs is great, ain’t he? It’s his 40th birthday today and we thought we’d take a minute to salute his achievement. It’s quite incredible really. I recently turned 30 and I’m finding I have to make quite difficult decisions – like considering carefully if I really want another beer, as getting up out of …
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