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Nigeria, South Africa under pressure heading to AFCON qualifiers round 4

Heading into gameweek 4 of the AFCON qualifiers, some big sides, like Nigeria and South Africa, need to improve and fast.

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TRANSFERS

LIVE Transfer Talk: Chelsea ready to rival Man United for Napoli's Osimhen

Manchester United won't be the only club trying to sign Napoli striker Victor Osimhen. 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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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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FOOTBALL

England, Kane put World Cup heartbreak in rearview with convincing win over Italy

England got their first-ever competitive win against Italy in Italy, and it was the perfect way to put their World Cup exit behind them.

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Messi milestone tracker: Argentina star reaches 800 career goals, plus ALL his records

Messi's career might have peaked at the World Cup, but he still has plenty of milestones to reach. Here we track his progress and list his records.

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