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Argentina coach Sampaoli observing '45 to 60' players for World Cup

ArgentinacoachJorgeSampaolihasrevealedheismonitoringupto60playersashedecidesuponhissquadforthisyear'sWorldCupinRussia.Sampaoliandhisbackroomstaffwillembarkonato

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Sport calendar 2018: your essential guide to the next 12 months

TheWorldCupinRussiaheadlinesabusyyearthatwillalsofeaturetheRyderCup,WinterOlympicsinSouthKoreaandthereturnofAndyMurrayTheWorldCuptakesplaceinRussia,theWinterOly

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Brazil's road to redemption faces Euro resistance in Russia

ArejuvenatedBrazillookingtohealthewoundsofhomesoilhumiliationfouryearsagowillleadtheSouthAmericanchargefortheWorldCupin2018,butaslewofEuropeanpowerhousesstandin

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Russian deputy PM quits football role before 2018 World Cup

VitalyMutko,theRussiandeputyprimeministerwhowasbannedforlifefromtheOlympicsthismonth,hassaidheistemporarilysteppingdownfromhisroleasheadofthecountry’sfootballun

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Mutko stepping down as Russia Football Union chief<br>

RussiaDeputyPrimeMinisterVitalyMutko,bannedforlifefromtheOlympicsthismonth,istemporarilysteppingdownfromhisroleasheadofthecountry’sFootballUnion,hesaidonMonday.

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Mutko stepping down as Russia Football Union chief

RussiaDeputyPrimeMinisterVitalyMutko,bannedforlifefromtheOlympicsthismonth,istemporarilysteppingdownfromhisroleasheadofthecountry’sFootballUnion,hesaidonMonday.

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Rossiya Segodnya launches 2018 FIFA World Cup website for non-accredited

RossiyaSegodnyaInternationalInformationAgencyhaslaunchedawebsite,operatinginRussianandEnglish,fortheRussianandforeignmediaoutletsnotaccreditedtothe2018FIFAWorld

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Guerrero to 'keep fighting' to overturn doping ban

PerucaptainPaoloGuerreroconfirmedonThursdaythatheplanstoappealtotheCourtofArbitrationforSport(CAS)inabidtooverturnadopingban.FIFA'sappealcommitteeonWednesdayred

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Guerrero cleared to play in World Cup after doping ban halved

PerucaptainPaoloGuerreroisfreetoplayinnextyear'sWorldCupafterhisappealagainstaone-yeardopingbanwaspartiallyupheld.The33-year-old'spenaltywasreducedtosixmonthsby

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Red-hot City chase League Cup glory

WithManchesterCityrompingawaywiththePremierLeaguetitlerace,thisweek'sLeagueCupquarter-finalactionoffersPepGuardiola'ssidethechancetoremainoncourseforadomestictr

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Australia to bid for women's and men's World Cups

Australiawillbidtohostthe2021women'sand2027men'sWorldCups,RugbyAustraliasaidonWednesday,buildingongovernmentplanstoconstructnewstadiumsinSydney.Australiasuccess

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Messi: Russia my last shot at World Cup glory

LionelMessihasadmittedthatnextyear'sWorldCupinRussiaislikelytobehislastchancetowinamajorinternationaltournamentforArgentina.The30-year-oldBarcelonaforwardisstil

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US soccer chief Gulati not to seek re-election next year

SunilGulatihasdecidedtostepdownnextyearaschiefoftheUnitedStatesSoccerFederationwhenhistermcomestoanend.TheUSSFboss,aneconomistwhoremainsamemberoftheFIFAcouncil,

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World Cup 2018: Gareth Southgate's job is safe - Martin Glenn

EnglandmanagerGarethSouthgatehasbeentoldhisjobissafeevenifhissideloseeverygameatnextyear'sWorldCupinRussia.Southgateoversawasuccessfulqualificationcampaignforth

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Beckham: 'No easy games' for England in 2018 World Cup

DavidBeckhamhasstressedthatEnglandwillnothaveanyeasygamesattheWorldCupdespiteaseeminglykinddrawforRussia2018.TheformerEnglandcaptainandBritishtelevisionpersonal

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Russia hosts World Cup draw

Russiawillhostthe2018WorldCupdrawonFriday.ThedrawingceremonywillgiveRussiathechancetoshowcasethecitiesandstadiumsthatwillhostthe32teamsnextJuneandJuly.FormerEng

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Russia World Cup 2018 draw: team-by-team guide to all 32 countries

WiththedrawtakingplaceinMoscowonFriday,hereiseverythingyouneedtoknowabouttheteams,fromstarplayerstotacticsandtheonestowatchPot1:RussiaStanislavCherchesovbecamet