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Cristiano Ronaldo's Al Nassr is one of three big-spending Saudi Arabian clubs hunting AFC Champions League glory on home soil when the final knockout stages begin on Friday.

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Argentine football great Lionel Messi thanked Pope Francis Monday (Tuesday Manila time) for "making the world a better place" as the late pontiff's favorite club, San Lorenzo, hailed his decades-long "passion" for the team.

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His predecessor loved Mozart, but Pope Francis's passion was football, for him "the most beautiful game" and also a vehicle to educate and spread peace.

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Kylian Mbappe joined Real Madrid in search of Champions League glory, hoping to be on the right side of exactly the kind of magical night they need against Arsenal on Wednesday if they are to progress to the semifinals.

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Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe on Thursday (Friday Manila time) unleashed a legal offensive against Paris Saint-Germain in a bid to obtain the 55 million euros ($61 million) in unpaid wages and bonuses he says his former club owes him.

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Lionel Messi scored twice as Inter Miami fought back from 2-0 down on aggregate to defeat Los Angeles FC 3-1 and clinch a place in the semifinals of the CONCACAF Champions Cup.

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Gipahayagan sa Cebu FC Gentle Giants ang ilang tsansa nga makasud sa Finals Series sa Philippines Football League Season 2024-2025 human gibaslan nila ang Stallion Laguna FC, 1-0, atubangan sa ilang mga fans didto sa Dynamic Herb-Borromeo Sports Complex sa South Road Properties ning bag-ohay pa lamang.

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Capital1 and Makati FC showed they have what it takes to challenge the traditional powerhouses of the 2025 PFF Women’s League after notching shutout victories over the weekend at Mall of Asia Football Pitch. 

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With striker Chandler McDaniel as spearhead, the Philippine women’s football team routed the United Arab Emirates, 4-1, in a friendly Friday night in Dubai.

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Lionel Messi returned to action for Inter Miami after his injury layoff and scored just two minutes after entering as a second-half substitute in his team's 2-1 win over the Philadelphia Union on Saturday (Sunday, Manila time).

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Argentine football great Lionel Messi thanked Pope Francis Monday (Tuesday Manila time) for "making the world a better place" as the late pontiff's favorite club, San Lorenzo, hailed his decades-long "passion" for the team.

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His predecessor loved Mozart, but Pope Francis's passion was football, for him "the most beautiful game" and also a vehicle to educate and spread peace.

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Kylian Mbappe joined Real Madrid in search of Champions League glory, hoping to be on the right side of exactly the kind of magical night they need against Arsenal on Wednesday if they are to progress to the semifinals.

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Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe on Thursday (Friday Manila time) unleashed a legal offensive against Paris Saint-Germain in a bid to obtain the 55 million euros ($61 million) in unpaid wages and bonuses he says his former club owes him.

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Lionel Messi scored twice as Inter Miami fought back from 2-0 down on aggregate to defeat Los Angeles FC 3-1 and clinch a place in the semifinals of the CONCACAF Champions Cup.

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Gipahayagan sa Cebu FC Gentle Giants ang ilang tsansa nga makasud sa Finals Series sa Philippines Football League Season 2024-2025 human gibaslan nila ang Stallion Laguna FC, 1-0, atubangan sa ilang mga fans didto sa Dynamic Herb-Borromeo Sports Complex sa South Road Properties ning bag-ohay pa lamang.

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Capital1 and Makati FC showed they have what it takes to challenge the traditional powerhouses of the 2025 PFF Women’s League after notching shutout victories over the weekend at Mall of Asia Football Pitch. 

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With striker Chandler McDaniel as spearhead, the Philippine women’s football team routed the United Arab Emirates, 4-1, in a friendly Friday night in Dubai.

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Lionel Messi returned to action for Inter Miami after his injury layoff and scored just two minutes after entering as a second-half substitute in his team's 2-1 win over the Philadelphia Union on Saturday (Sunday, Manila time).

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