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Column | The word V in the football cover

Column |  The word V in the football cover

If a sportswriter places a photo with an article about football, she can choose between an active or passive image. In the active photo, football is being played, in the passive photo, for example, people cheer after a goal or shuffle after a defeat. Articles about men’s football have an active photo 3.5 times more often than women’s football. Women …

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‘Beckham gets another top Spanish player besides Barcelona trio’

‘Beckham gets another top Spanish player besides Barcelona trio’

David Beckham is working hard at Inter Miami FC to strengthen the squad. Along with the arrival of Lionel Messi and Sergio Busquets, that seems to be the case SPORT expect two more top players to enter. Ramos in America The former footballer is said to be busy with Jordi Alba. The full-back left Barcelona last month on a free …

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Jonker won’t comment on ‘difficult decision’ to leave striker Kalma at home

Jonker won’t comment on ‘difficult decision’ to leave striker Kalma at home

Football manager Andries Jonker is unwilling to comment on his choice to leave Eredivisie top scorer Fenna Kalma and experienced player Shanice van de Sanden out of his final World Cup selection. According to Jonker, the Orange have more good attackers than they could select. “I opted for a balanced composition in which I also want to have enough midfielders,” …

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Captains are allowed to play at the World Cup with an inclusion group

Captains are allowed to play at the World Cup with an inclusion group

The captains of the 32 participating countries will be allowed to play at the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand next month with a captain’s armband with a message to include. This is the result of a meeting of the world football association FIFA with the captains. It is not mandatory to play with the group, there are also …

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Lionel Messi on Paris Saint-Germain’s painful end: ‘Fans started treating me differently, something broke’ | sport

Lionel Messi on Paris Saint-Germain’s painful end: ‘Fans started treating me differently, something broke’ |  sport

Lionel Messi looks back on his time at Paris Saint-Germain with mixed feelings. The 35-year-old Argentinian, who signed a contract with Inter Miami earlier this month, has had a difficult relationship with the fans. Especially during his last months with the top French club, he was often whistled by his own supporters. It didn’t bother him, Messi says in an …

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Rutte and Belgian and German leaders support 2027 World Cup bid

Rutte and Belgian and German leaders support 2027 World Cup bid

Mark Rutte, together with the Heads of Government of Belgium and Germany, expressed their support for the bid of the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany for the 2027 Women’s World Cup. The Prime Minister did so during the European Council in Brussels, where he and the leaders of neighboring countries posed during a World Cup expression. “Now is the time to …

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