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Ranking which Premier League players will be missed most while at AFCON
More than 30 Premier League players are expected to be involved in the Africa Cup of Nations, which kicks off in Morocco on December 21. Which club will feel their absence the most? Hint: It's not Liverpool.
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Dawson: Amorim won't have the luxury of AFCON excuses at Man Utd
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AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS
DEC 21 '25 TO JAN 18 '26
Bafana don't need Lorch, from both footballing and optics perspectives
Despite winger/attacking midfielder Thembinkosi Lorch's revival at Wydad Casablanca, he remains out of Hugo Broos' Bafana Bafana squad, much to the chagrin of a vocal section of South Africa supporters.
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Are Nigeria really going to miss Fredrick, a kid they only discovered six months ago?
Barely six months ago, Benjamin Fredrick was a virtual unknown to the overwhelming majority of Nigeria football fans. But being ruled out of AFCON with a knee injury in training makes him the biggest Super Eagles absentee.
TOP HEADLINES
Man United might be better now without Fernandes. His comments show he's missing the big picture
FIFA BEST AWARDS
Wiegman wins The Best coach of the year
England manager Sarina Wiegman has been named women's coach of the year at The Best FIFA Football Awards after leading the Lionesses to Euro 2025 success.
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Best FIFA Men's Player: Dembélé beats Yamal, Mbappé to award
Paris Saint-Germain forward Ousmane Dembélé was crowned the Best FIFA Men's Player for 2025 on Tuesday after helping the French giants win the UEFA Champions League for the first time.
Barça's Bonmatí FIFA The Best Player of Year
Barcelona and Spain star Aitana Bonmatí on Tuesday won her third straight FIFA The Best Women's Player of the Year award at a ceremony in Doha, Qatar.
LIVERPOOL
Here's who is really to blame for Liverpool's struggles. Hint: It's not Salah or Slot
In the rush to blame Mohamed Salah and Arne Slot amid Liverpool's collapse, everyone is losing sight of who is really to blame.
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Maybe Salah's not finished at Liverpool after all; Real Madrid grind out another win
Salah's star turn off the bench for Liverpool following speculation about his future showed that there's still a way for him to stay. Plus: Madrid get a win too, but are still a work in progress.
NBA
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Inside the ugly Chris Paul-Clippers divorce -- and a season on the brink of disaster
A future Hall of Famer at the end of his career, looking for one final ride. Here's why the Chris Paul-Clippers reunion was doomed.
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Scouts, coaches weigh in on three-man race for No. 1 pick in 2026 NBA draft
It's a tight race at the top of the 2026 NBA draft. We talked to insiders to learn where things stand now.
IPL AUCTION
Uncapped Prashant Veer and Kartik Sharma smash IPL auction records
They became the joint-most-expensive uncapped Indian players ever signed at an IPL auction
UPT20 League
IPL 2026: How the ten teams stack up after the auction
Here's what the squads look like, with their strengths and weaknesses
Cameron Green becomes most expensive overseas player in IPL; uncapped Indians go big
Kolkata Knight Riders won a bidding war with Chennai Super Kings to buy the Australian allrounder
TRANSFER TALK
Transfer rumors, news: Lens' Sangare on radar for several PL clubs
Teams such as Manchester United and Chelsea are interested in Lens midfielder Mamadou Sangare. Transfer Talk has the latest news and rumors.
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ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE
Man United's thriller against Bournemouth is advert for January transfer window
Manchester United and Bournemouth played out an entertaining match, but Ruben Amorim's side will need to improve ahead of next month's transfer window.
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Man United 4-4 Bournemouth - the Premier League game of the season so far?
Manchester United's 4-4 draw with Bournemouth was one of the games of the season - but which other matches is it competing with for that title?
Top Videos
Top Headlines
- Bruno Fernandes: Man United 'wanted me to go'
- Court: PSG owe Mbappé $70M in unpaid wages
- Gary Neville: Amorim 'did the right thing'
- Berbatov has 'major question' for Man Utd defence
- Portimão returns to F1 calendar in 2027, 2028
- Rockets' Udoka lashes out at refs after OT loss
- Jake Paul points out Anthony Joshua mistake
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