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Nigeria's lack of in-form goalscorer is going to hurt them against Zambia

Nigeria's progress at Women's AFCON so far: Group winners, check. Unbeaten in three games, check. No goals conceded, check. Progress to quarterfinals, check. Goals? Not so much.

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Banyana Banyana smash Mali to cruise into WAFCON quarters

South Africa delivered their best performance of the Women's Africa Cup of Nations to set up a quarterfinal vs. Senegal.

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WHO SHOULD WIN THE BALLON D'OR?

PSG's Dembélé is the front-runner to win the Ballon d'Or -- but who actually deserves it?

Now that PSG have lost the Club World Cup, the 2024-25 season is officially over and we can pick the Ballon d'Or for the best player. Who really deserves it?

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WHAT DID WE LEARN?

World Cup lessons from Club World Cup: Extreme weather, bad traffic, kickoff times, more

With the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup behind us, what issues emerged this summer that need to be addressed ahead of next summer's World Cup in the U.S., Mexico and Canada? Our reporters weigh in.

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Club World Cup takeaways: Rating the tournament, best moment, surprise teams, more

Time to let our reporters chime in with their final thoughts on the good, bad and ugly.

TRANSFER TALK

Transfer rumors, news: Man United linked with Lyon midfielder Tolisso

Lyon midfielder Corentin Tolisso has emerged as a transfer target for Manchester United. Transfer Talk has the latest news, gossip and rumors.

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Why Liverpool could tempt Alexander Isak to leave Newcastle

Craig Burley reacts to Liverpool's interest in Newcastle striker Alexander Isak.

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Would Rodrygo be an upgrade on Díaz for Liverpool?

Nedum Onuoha assesses Luis Díaz's future at Liverpool.

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WOMEN'S EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP

Euro 2025 Power Rankings: Spain still favorites, England a close second

Euro 2025 is down to the final eight teams who have the chance to get their hands on the trophy in Switzerland. We ranked them in order.

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Group stage talking points: Best team, best player, predictions, more

The 2025 UEFA Women's European Championship is into the knockout stage.

THE TOE POKE

Premier League 2025-26 kit ranking: Every new jersey released so far

Why should you have to wait until all of the Premier League kits are out before you see them ranked? Here's every 2025-26 jersey that's been released.

AFC Bournemouth

Flower Power! Wrexham unveil bright new 2025-26 away kit

The new kit takes its inspiration from the daffodil flower.

WREXHAM DOWN UNDER

Wrexham's Australia-NZ tour diary: Will back-to-back-to-back promotions catch up with them?

Wrexham's three consecutive promotions catapulted them to within sight of the Premier League. But are they ready for the Championship's punishing schedule?

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New striker Hardie sets goal target for Wrexham

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WATCH NWSL ON ESPN AFRICA

Some execs call it "crazy" and "dangerous" but NWSL aims to be 32-team league like NFL

"Crazy," "dangerous" or inevitable? The NWSL's commissioner vows to follow the NFL's path to 32 teams. But questions linger, including from execs inside the league.

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