Lyon's Rayan Cherki, left, is congratulated by Malick Fofana after scoring against Reims. AP

Cherki shows again why he's one of football's most in-demand talents

Lyon attacker wanted by Europe’s biggest clubs while France, Algeria and Italy all hope to secure his international allegiance

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Plymouth produce FA Cup shock by knocking out Liverpool

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Madrid derby: Ancelotti says Real deserved more after Mbappe rescues point

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De Bruyne scores winner as Man City recover from early scare to beat Orient

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Guardiola expects verdict on alleged financial rule breaking ‘in one month’

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Arsenal in Dubai: Arteta hopeful of boost as Gunners begin UAE training camp

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Family matters for Atletico as Simeone and son prepare for Madrid derby

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Crowds gather for a statue unveiling in New York's Times Square of Cristiano Ronaldo. Reuters

Cristiano Ronaldo statue unveiled in Times Square to mark 40th birthday

Italian artist Sergio Furnari encouraged Ronaldo fans to show up in an attempt to break the record for the most people performing Ronaldo’s ‘Siu’ celebration in unison

Football

Howe vows to learn from Wembley pain after Newcastle beat Arsenal

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Cristiano Ronaldo at 40: Forty facts about ‘the greatest scorer in history’

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Gouiri and Bennacer among the big Mena movers in transfer window

Football

Post-Neymar era starts with a bang as Al Hilal continue Asia dominance

Football

Howe admits Newcastle ‘very reluctant’ to lose Kelly but hand was forced by PSR

Football

Winter transfer window: Who were the biggest spenders?

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Al Hilal's Salem Al Dawsari scored twice before half time as the Saudi side ran out eventual 4-1 winners. Reuters

Post-Neymar era starts with a bang as Al Hilal continue Asia dominance

Saudi champions power back to the top of qualifying group with big win at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh

Football

Howe admits Newcastle ‘very reluctant’ to lose Kelly but hand was forced by PSR

Football

Winter transfer window: Who were the biggest spenders?

Football

Saudi spending ‘will either crush Gulf countries, or push them to invest’

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Mohamed Salah on target again as Liverpool edge out Wolves to maintain grip on Premier League title race

Omar Marmoush promises more goals after hat-trick in Man City's thrashing of Newcastle

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JD Vance on free speech: ‘Shutting people down destroys democracy'

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Top surfers in Abu Dhabi for world championship event

'We should not entertain unrealistic proposals,' Egyptian MP says of Trump's Gaza plan

'We should not entertain unrealistic proposals,' Egyptian MP says of Trump's Gaza plan

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