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Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappé has been hospitalized in the United States after being diagnosed with acute gastroenteritis while participating in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup. The club confirmed the news on Thursday, stating, "Our player Kylian Mbappé is suffering from an acute case of gastroenteritis and has been admitted to hospital in order to undergo a series of tests and follow the appropriate course of treatment."

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United States winger Christian Pulisic has defended his decision to skip the CONCACAF Gold Cup and said those questioning his commitment to the national team were "way out of line". Pulisic, who played 50 games for AC Milan in the recently-concluded season, said taking time to rest and recover was the right call for him and the team with the World Cup coming to the US, Mexico and Canada next year.

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Juventus have extended their technical partnership with German sportswear giant Adidas until June 2037, in a deal worth 408 million euros ($468 million) over a decade, the Serie A club said in a statement. The current agreement between the two parties, which runs until June 2027, will remain unchanged, the Italian club said.

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Not too long ago Victor Osimhen had a reported release clause in his contract of £113m/€138m and was courting some of European football's big hitters.  Having fired Napoli to their first Scudetto since the days of Diego Maradona, it was no wonder that the Nigerian had become one of the hottest attacking properties on the planet.

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Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly interested in signing Brentford forward Bryan Mbeumo as they look to strengthen their attacking options ahead of the upcoming season. The 25-year-old Cameroon international has caught the attention of several clubs after a standout season with the Bees.

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Tottenham have appointed recent Brentford manager Thomas Frank as their new head coach, the club announced on Thursday. The Dane moves to north London on a three-year deal, replacing Ange Postecoglou in the dugout after the Australian was sacked last Friday. Spurs paid an approximate £10 million fee to release him from his Brentford contract, which had another two years left to run.