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The poker game between Brazil, Real Madrid, Spurs, Ancelotti and Pochettino
Brazil want Carlo Ancelotti; Real Madrid want Mauricio Pochettino, but so do Spurs. Who will fold and who will take the pot in this huge poker game?

Why Bayern Munich fired manager Julian Nagelsmann
Ahead of Saturday's Klassiker with league leaders Dortmund, we look at the numbers behind Bayern Munich's season and figure out what just happened.

TOP HEADLINES
Who are the 39 best male players age 21 or under?

AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS QUALIFIERS
Nigeria can breathe a bit, but Osimhen needs help up front
Nigeria were a subdued team in the wake of their 1-0 win over Guinea Bissau in AFCON qualifying on Monday, but they could breathe a sigh of relief.

TRANSFERS
LIVE Transfer Talk: Mount could reunite with Tuchel at Bayern Munich
A Mason Mount-Thomas Tuchel reunion could be on the horizon if Bayern Munich get their way. Transfer Talk has the latest.

THE TOE POKE
Messi passes 100 goals for Argentina: Here are 10 of his best
Lionel Messi scored a hat trick against Curacao to reach 102 goals for Argentina. But what have been some of the finest efforts so far?

WORLD CUP QUALIFICATION
Friendlies prove that South America's World Cup race will be tight
Three CONMEBOL nations will miss out on the 2026 World Cup and results over the past few days have shown how competitive the qualifiers will be.

ENGLISH WOMEN'S SUPER LEAGUE
We have a four-team title race: Will it be Chelsea, Man City, Man United or Arsenal?
There are four teams in the title race with six games left, but they all look vulnerable. Who will prevail? Here's what you missed in the WSL.

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.

A LARGER NATIONAL GOAL IN MIND
The Marshall Islands are trying to build a soccer team, but their dreams extend far beyond sport
The Marshall Islands don't have a national soccer team, but they're working on it. The goal? Awareness for a nation that deserves your attention.
Top Headlines
- Ansu Fati's father wants him to quit Barcelona
- Son feels 'responsible' for Conte's Spurs exit
- McTominay: Scotland created legacy vs. Spain
- Belgium beat Germany for 1st time since 1954
- Spurs chief handed extended worldwide FIFA ban
- Sacramento Rep. owner set to buy Huddersfield
- Source: Utd bidder Ratcliffe may have to sell Nice
- U.S. captain Adams out after hamstring surgery
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