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Manchester United could be missing several key defenders for the traditional season-opening Community Shield match against Manchester City at Wembley on Saturday, manager Erik ten Hag said on Thursday.

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Spain’s golden summer could have the medals to match come Friday evening, as a 2-1 comeback win over Morocco in the semi-finals of the 2024 Olympic men’s football tournament sent them through to the gold medal match.

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Portuguese centre-back Pepe (41) has announced that he'll be bringing an end to his playing career with immediate effect. In a post shared on social media, with a video totalling 33 minutes in length, Pepe confirmed the end of his playing career after ending his contract with Porto.

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Cup winners Feyenoord edged league champions PSV Eindhoven on penalties at the end of an eight-goal stalemate in the Johan Cruyff Shield, as the new Dutch season got off to a rollicking start on Sunday The traditional season opener saw PSV ahead after nine minutes but they then had to come back three times to draw the match 4-4.

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With the grandiose spending during the transfer windows, it has been the Premier League that has been associated with big money singings in recent years but it has been Atletico Madrid attracting attention this summer.

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Goals from Gabriel Vidovic and Leon Goretzka gave new Bayern Munich manager Vincent Kompany a 2-1 win over Tottenham on his first real test since taking the reins at the Bundesliga giants. There was no reunion for Tottenham's Son Heung-min with his former captain Harry Kane, who is still resting after leading England to the final of Euro 2024 last month and did not make the trip.

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World Cup holders Spain and four-time gold medalists the United States are on course for a showdown in the Olympic women's football final with the two heavyweight’s favorites to win on Tuesday. Led by reigning Ballon d'Or Aitana Bonmati, Spain face surprise semi-finalists Brazil in Marseille while a rejuvenated USA under new coach Emma Hayes meet Germany in Lyon.

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France extended their unbeaten record at the 2024 Olympic football tournament with a 1-0 victory over hot rivals Argentina, setting up a rendezvous against high-flying Egypt in their first semi-final appearance since 1984. Despite a rich history of competitive encounters, the first-ever Olympic H2H between the two sides carried an extra layer of tension following recent controversies.