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AFCON wrap: Algeria secure qualification

Algeria secured a place at the next Africa Cup of Nations finals with a 1-0 win over Niger that ensured a top-two finish in their qualifying group.

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TRANSFERS

Transfer Talk: Messi's MLS move hinges on all teams paying his salary?

MLS clubs could all chip in to pay Lionel Messi's wages in an effort to bring the PSG talisman to the league. Transfer Talk has the latest.

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TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR

FOOTBALL

After Antonio Conte's departure, Daniel Levy's role deserves greater scrutiny

Daniel Levy has appointed 11 full-time managers at Tottenham Hotspur and fired every single one of them. Sooner or later, there will be a 12th.

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How is Conte's legacy affected by leaving Spurs?

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MARCOTTI'S MUSINGS

Russia are playing soccer again despite FIFA suspension. How? Because of sports, politics connection

International sport -- soccer in particular -- are tools for global politics, which will never change. Russia's soccer crossroads is proof of that.

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RONALDO VS. MESSI

Every game matters for record-breaker Ronaldo to keep Messi at bay

Cristiano Ronaldo's career has always been about squeezing every drop from his natural ability and now he wants every goal he can get for Portugal.

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GERMAN BUNDESLIGA

Could Bayern sacking Nagelsmann be the most expensive coaching mistake in football history?

By firing Julian Nagelsmann now, Bayern Munich are essentially saying they got the hiring wrong. Can they get it right with Tuchel?

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