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World Cup winner Raphaël Varane retires from France team at age 29

France defender Raphaël Varane is retiring from international football, ending a 10-year career with Les Bleus in which he won the World Cup in 2018 and was a runner-up four years later.

The 29-year-old, who has 93 caps after making his debut in 2013, and also helped Didier Deschamps's side win the UEFA Nations League in the 2020-21 season.

Messi saves PSG after Mbappé misses two penalties and goes off injured

Lionel Messi was on the scoresheet as PSG beat Montpellier 3-1 away on Wednesday to open up a five-point lead at the top of Ligue 1. However, it wasn't all good for the Parisians with Kylian Mbappé going off injured in the 21st minute while Sergio Ramos joined him in the 32nd.

PSG's all-important Champions League Round of 16 first leg against Bayern Munich at the Parc des Princes is just 13 days away, and the team was already playing without Neymar because of "muscle fatigue" although the Brazilian should be back this weekend.

¿Se va o no se va? ¿Qué pasó con el traspaso de Julián Araujo al Barcelona?

Julián Araujo dio el OK, LA Galaxy dio el OK y la MLS dio el OK. Sin embargo, el traspaso del lateral mexicoamericano al Barcelona es muy probable que quede en nada, luego de que los papeles del acuerdo llegaran a las oficinas correspondientes 18 segundos después del cierre del mercado de pases invernal.

Sí, 18 segundos.

The legend keeps growing: Perennial Japanese star King Kazu joins second-tier Oliveirense at age 55

Kazuyoshi Miura will continue his professional career in Portugal at the age of 55 after the former Japan striker joined second-tier Oliveirense on loan from Yokohama FC, the Portuguese club said on Wednesday.

2023 SheBelieves Cup USWNT roster announced — Megan Rapinoe returns after missing last window

United States women’s national team head coach Vlatko Andonovski revealed the 2023 USWNT SheBelieves Cup roster on Wednesday. This tournament will be the team’s biggest test ahead of the 2023 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.

The latest USWNT roster has three changes from the January roster that played two friendlies in New Zealand. Hailie Mace and Sam Coffey were both dropped, and Megan Rapinoe returns after missing the last two games with an ankle injury.

It was hot and humid: Sweaty Hulk says he lost 13 pounds in the last Atletico Mineiro game

Playing soccer at 11 a.m. in 90°F heat doesn't sound fun. But that was the luck of Atletico Mineiro last weekend during a hard-earned 2-1 victory over Tombense in the Campeonato Mineiro.

It was so hot and humid that Brazilian star Hulk – who scored one of the goals and got one assist – claims he sweated so much during the game that he lost 13 pounds. 

13 pounds: Hulk weight loss during game in Brazil

Hulk has proof of the dramatic weight loss since he decided to weigh himself before and after the game. 

¿Cuándo puede debutar Diego Lainez en Tigres?

La llegada de Diego Lainez a Tigres fue sin dudas uno de los traspasos más mediáticos de la Liga MX en el mercado invernal.

Luego de fracasar en el Real Betis y el SC Braga, el extremo mexicano decidió retornar al fútbol local con la intención de relanzar su carrera. 

Chelsea agree to most expensive transfer in Premier League history to sign Enzo Fernández from Benfica

LONDON — Premier League club Chelsea have reached an agreement with Benfica to sign Argentina World Cup winner Enzo Fernandez for a British record 105 million pounds ($129 million), according to Sky Sports on Tuesday.

With the clock ticking on the transfer window, the clubs have been in negotiation about the structure of payments to meet the release fee in the player's contract.

According to media reports an agreement had been reached, with Chelsea now racing to register the paperwork ahead of the closing of the transfer window.

Adams gives McKennie his first Leeds United interview — they spend 20% of it laughing

Weston McKennie joined Leeds United on loan from Juventus for the rest of the 2022/23 season and unites with USMNT teammates Tyler Adams and Brenden Aaronson.

McKennie gave his first interview with Leeds, and it was none other than Adams who was asking the questions. This might be one of the most fun interviews you’ll see from professional soccer players.

Menos extranjeros, adiós repechaje y ¿un torneo largo? Los cambios que promete la Liga MX

La Federación Mexicana de Fútbol y la Liga MX anunciaron en conjunto una serie de medidas que buscan revolucionar (wink, wink) el fútbol mexicano, luego de su sonoro fracaso en el Mundial de 2022.

Sesenta días después del papelón del Tri en Catar, se esperaba el anuncio de un nuevo entrenador para el combinado nacional, sin embargo, la conferencia de prensa preparada por ambas entidades terminó siendo apenas un delineamiento de objetivos que buscan fortalecer la Liga MX, esperando eventualmente un resultado positivo a nivel de selecciones.

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