Lionel Messi might have one last dance with Argentina after all.
Despite announcing his international retirement, the 39-year-old Inter Miami star was included Tuesday in Lionel Scaloni's 28-man Argentina squad ahead of three home friendlies.
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An advertising campaign featuring American actor Sydney Sweeney has sparked widespread backlash from female athletes who say it is sexualizing women in sports.
In the ad for the sports prediction market platform Novig, Sweeney appears with little or no clothing, covering parts of her body with strategically placed footballs and other sports apparel.
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Barcelona's renovated Camp Nou was picked over Wembley Stadium in London to host the 2029 Champions League final, UEFA said Tuesday.
The choice gives Barcelona a marquee game one year before Spain co-hosts the 2030 World Cup with Portugal and Morocco. Staging that final is a contest between Real Madrid's renovated Santiago Bernabéu home and the 115,000-seat stadium being built in Casablanca.
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Lamine Yamal produced another double and Barcelona also got a goal from another 19-year-old product of its famed youth academy in a 4-2 win at Levante on Sunday.
Elsewhere in Europe, the Bundesliga's biggest club needed a second-half winner from Harry Kane to beat the league's smallest side as Bayern Munich won 2-1 at promoted Elversberg.
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The governing body of Premier League referees admitted an "error of judgment" after Erling Haaland's hotly contested goal settled the 199th Manchester derby on Sunday.
That will be of little comfort to Manchester United after a 1-0 defeat to 10-man Manchester City at Old Trafford.
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Yu Zidi made history last year aged 12 when she became the youngest-ever medalist at the swimming world championships. Now a teenager, she headlines China's bid for Asian Games domination and has Olympic glory in her sights.
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Pep Guardiola's departure was expected to shift the balance of power in Manchester.
The early signs suggest otherwise.
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Just arrived at Paris Saint-Germain, Ferran Torres is already setting records.
The World Cup final hero for Spain, Torres scored a hat trick in PSG's 6-1 rout of Slovan Bratislava in the Champions League late Wednesday.
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The French Football Federation withdrew its support for Gianni Infantino's bid for another term as FIFA president on Thursday after his controversial plan to sell stakes in the World Cup.
The FFF said the executive committee decision was unanimous.
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What could be Cristiano Ronaldo's last chance to win a first Asian Champions League title for his Saudi club will get underway next week.
Ronaldo's Al-Nassr is one of five Saudi Pro League teams in the tournament. Combined, they've spent more than $2 billion on foreign players since 2023, with Al-Ahli lifting the continental trophy in each of the last two seasons.
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