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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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France captain Kylian Mbappe (25) has taken over as majority shareholder of Ligue 2 club Caen, Mbappe's company Interconnected Ventures announced in a statement on Wednesday.

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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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France maintained a perfect record at their home Olympic Games by defeating New Zealand 3-0, comfortably securing their passage to the quarter-final in the process. Thierry Henry made nine changes to the team that beat Mali but his side still looked imperious during the early stages, with the incoming Rayan Cherki taking control.

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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.

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A brace from Ibrahim Adel (23) helped Egypt shock Spain in Nantes, as the 2-1 victory over the pre-tournament favorites saw Rogerio Micale’s side progress through to the quarter-finals as Group C winners. Having confirmed their place in the quarter-finals after back-to-back victories over the Dominican Republic and Uzbekistan, a completely different-looking Spain side - showcasing 10 changes - should have taken the lead after seven minutes.

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Jurgen Klopp (57) has ruled out a return to coaching in the near future, including for the vacant England job, saying on Wednesday "as of today, that's it for me as a coach". Speaking at a German Football Coaches Association meeting in Wuerzburg, the former Liverpool and Borussia Dortmund mentor said: "I didn't decide to stop on a whim, it was a general decision."

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Real Madrid's Brazilian teenage sensation Endrick (18) signed a multi-year sponsorship deal on Tuesday with Austrian energy drinks maker Red Bull.