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FIFA to seek legal advice on a Palestinian proposal to suspend Israel from international soccer

BANGKOK (AP) — FIFA will seek independent legal advice before holding an extraordinary council meeting by July 25 to make a decision on a Palestinian proposal to suspend Israel from international soccer because of the conflict with Hamas.
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Team captain and two other players arrested over alleged soccer match-fixing in Australia

Team captain and two other players arrested over alleged soccer match-fixing in Australia

SYDNEY (AP) — Australian professional soccer was rocked Friday by accusations that the captain of A-League club Macarthur FC paid two younger teammates up to 10,000 Australian dollars ($6,600) to deliberately receive yellow cards in a scheme set up b
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San Diego FC partners with Club Tijuana for a series of matches

SAN DIEGO (AP) — San Diego FC, a Major League Soccer expansion team set to start play in 2025, announced a five-year partnership with Liga MX's Club Tijuana for friendly matches each season.
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Argentina and Messi will play 2 warm-up matches in the U.S. ahead of Copa America

BUENOS AIRES (AP) — Defending champion Argentina will prepare for the upcoming Copa America tournament by playing warm-up matches against Ecuador and Guatemala next month in the United States.
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Barcelona closer to securing second place in Spanish league after 2-0 win at last-place Almeria

Barcelona closer to securing second place in Spanish league after 2-0 win at last-place Almeria

MADRID (AP) — Fermin López scored both goals as Barcelona defeated last-place Almeria 2-0 on Thursday to move closer to securing second place in the Spanish league.
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Leeds one win away from immediate return to Premier League after reaching Championship playoff final

Leeds one win away from immediate return to Premier League after reaching Championship playoff final

LEEDS, England (AP) — Leeds is one win away from an immediate return to the Premier League. A 4-0 thrashing of Norwich at Elland Road on Thursday secured Leeds a trip to Wembley Stadium for the second-tier Championship playoff final.
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Messi's $20.4 million compensation with Miami exceeds all but 3 other MLS teams

Messi's $20.4 million compensation with Miami exceeds all but 3 other MLS teams

NEW YORK (AP) — Lionel Messi’s annualized pay from his Major League Soccer contract with Inter Miami is just over $20.4 million in his first full season, exceeding the payrolls of all but three other teams in the league.
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Squad sizes for Copa America teams expanded from 23 players to 26

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Teams in this year's Copa America will be allowed to have an expanded squad of 26 players instead of the usual 23, South American soccer body CONMEBOL said Thursday.
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France coach Deschamps includes Kanté and Barcola in preliminary Euro 2024 squad

PARIS (AP) — Midfielder N’Golo Kanté was surprisingly included in France's preliminary list of players for the European Championship on Thursday, with coach Didier Deschamps also giving a first call-up to Paris Saint-Germain forward Bradley Barcola.
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More trouble in Belgium for Miami-based 777 Partners after court authorizes seizure of assets

More trouble in Belgium for Miami-based 777 Partners after court authorizes seizure of assets

BRUSSELS (AP) — A Belgian court ruled Thursday that all assets in the country belonging to American investment group 777 Partners can be seized, in the latest legal setback for the embattled company that owns Standard Liège and several other soccer c
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