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Andrés Iniesta announces retirement from football

Spain World Cup winner and FC Barcelona legend Andres Iniesta has announced his retirement from football at the age of 40. Iniesta is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in history, thanks in part to the midfield partnerships he formed with Xavi Hernandez and Sergio Busquets for Spain and Barcelona. He earned 131 caps for his country, scoring the winning goal in the 2010 Fifa World Cup final and winning the European Championship in 2008 and 2012.

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Netherlands legend Johan Neeskens dies aged 73

October 7, 2024 admin 0 Comments 1974 World Cup, AFC Ajax, Ajax, Ajax legend, Dutch football greats, Dutch football history, Dutch football legend, Dutch National team, Dutch soccer, Dutch soccer news, FC Barcelona, FC Barcelona legend, football icons, football legends, Football news, football tributes, Holland, Johan Neeskens, Johan Neeskens career, Johan Neeskens death, Johan Neeskens dies aged 73, Johan Neeskens legacy, Johan Neeskens obituary, Johan Neeskens RIP, Johan Neeskens tribute, Netherlands football, Netherlands football icon, Netherlands national team, Soccer, Soccer news, Spanish soccer, Spanish soccer news, The Netherlands, total football.

Former Netherlands midfielder Johan Neeskens, best known for his time at Ajax and Barcelona, has died at the age of 73. Neeskens, who scored 17 goals in 49 international appearances for the Netherlands, enjoyed a 23-year playing career and later had spells in prominent managerial and coaching roles.

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Brighton comeback from two goals down to stun Spurs

October 6, 2024 admin 0 Comments American Express Stadium, Amex Stadoum, Ange Postecoglou Spurs, Ange Postecoglou Tottenham, Ange Postecoglou Tottenham Hotspur, Brennan Johnson, Brighton, Brighton & Hove Albion, Brighton & Hove Albion 3-2 Tottenham Hotspur, Brighton 3-2 Tottenham, Brighton 3-2 Tottenham Hotspur, Danny Welbeck, Football, Georginio Rutter, James Maddison, Match analysis, Match highlights, Matchday report., Premier League, Premier League 2024, Premier League 2024/25, Premier League news, Soccer, Soccer news, Spurs, The Amex, Tottenham, Tottenham Hotspur, Yankuba Minteh

Brighton produced a superb fightback to come from two goals down and beat Tottenham in a Premier League thriller on the south coast. Spurs looked to be heading to a sixth successive victory in all competitions as they deservedly led 2-0 after 37 minutes. However a second half comeback left the Londoners stunned and the Seagulls flying high.

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Gordon misses penalty as Everton hold Newcastle

October 5, 2024 admin 0 Comments Anthony Gordon, Eddie Howe, Eddie Howe Newcastle, English football, Everton, Everton 0-0 Newcastle United, Everton v Newcastle, Everton v Newcastle United, Football, Goodison, Goodison Park, Jordan Pickford, Match analysis, Match highlights, Matchday report., Newcastle, Newcastle United, Premier League, Premier League 2024, Premier League 2024/25, Premier League news, Sean Dyche, Sean Dyche Everton, Soccer, Soccer news

Anthony Gordon missed a penalty in front of the Gwladys Street End as Newcastle and Everton played out a 0-0 draw. The England winger, who left Goodison Park for Newcastle in 2023, had an opportunity to score from 12 yards but Jordan Pickford guessed right to the delight of the home fans. Both teams lacked quality in the final third and neither side could find a way to break the deadlock.

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Paul Pogba doping ban reduced from four years to 18 months after appeal

October 4, 2024October 22, 2024 admin 0 Comments CAS, Court of arbitration for sport, Italian soccer, Italian soccer news, Juventus, Juventus news, Nado Italia, Paul Pogba, Paul Pogba fails drug test, Paul Pogba tests positive, Paul Pogba tests positive for testosterone, Serie A, Serie A 2023, Serie A 2023/24, Serie A 2024, Serie A news, Soccer, Soccer news, The Court of Arbitration for Sport, Tribunale Nazionale

Paul Pogba’s doping suspension has been cut to 18 months from an initial four years, the court of arbitration for sport (Cas) said on Friday. “The suspension is now 18 months, starting 11 September 2023,” the Cas director general Matthieu Reebsaid. Pogba was suspended in September 2023 after testing positive for DHEA – a banned substance that raises levels of testosterone.