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Injury-riddled Milan forced to call up a 15-year-old to help in attack

AC Milan's injury problems in attack have opened the door for teenager Francesco Camarda who was called up to the squad to face Fiorentina and the 15-year-old has the talent to overcome his young age, manager Stefano Pioli said on Friday.

Rafael Leão was substituted with a hamstring injury early in Milan's last game with Lecce and is still sidelined, and his replacement in that game, Noah Okafor, suffered a thigh injury while on international duty with Switzerland.

Erling Haaland will cover the travel costs of 200 fans for his boyhood club’s playoff game

Norway and Manchester City striker Erling Haaland has offered to pay for fans of his former club Bryne FK to attend the team's playoff game on Saturday.

Second-tier Bryne, Haaland's boyhood club, have reached the playoffs for the first time since 2006 and have a chance of getting promoted to Norway's Eliteserien.

Haaland, 23, will cover the cost of the train trip for around 200 fans, around $16,000.

Emi Martinez tries to jump into stands to stop police officer from hitting fans during violent clashes

RIO DE JANEIRO — Argentina captain Lionel Messi accused the Brazilian police of brutality as the start of their World Cup qualifier against Brazil was delayed by half an hour after clashes between police and visiting fans at Maracanã Stadium on Tuesday.

Brazilian and Argentine fans started fighting behind one of the goals during the national anthems, prompting police to charge at the travelling contingent with night sticks drawn.

USMNT captain Tim Ream blasts Sergiño Dest in press conference over his idiotic red card

American defender Sergiño Dest is in the USMNT doghouse after his red card incident vs. Trinidad and Tobago on Monday. Captain and fellow defender Tim Ream didn’t mince words about his teammate after the game.

Inter Miami will travel to Saudi Arabia in February for one last Messi vs. Ronaldo game

UPDATE: Inter Miami have released a statement that the reports of the club's participation in the Riyadh Season Cup is inaccurate.

USMNT qualify for 2024 Copa América despite disgraceful 2-1 loss to Trinidad and Tobago

The U.S. men's national team earned a spot in the 2024 Copa America despite a 2-1 loss to Trinidad & Tobago in Leg 2 of the CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinal on Monday in Port of Spain, Trinidad.

The U.S. won the aggregate series 4-2 after a 3-0 win in Austin, Texas, on Thursday. As a result, the Americans also advanced to the semifinals of the Nations League in March, a tournament in which the U.S. is two-time defending champion.

Watch: Former UFC fighter Khabib Nurmagomedov scores long-distance screamer

Khabib Nurmagomedov finished his career in the UFC as one of the sport’s all-time greats with an undefeated record and after retiring from MMA a few years ago, the Russian has put down the gloves and put on the cleats. 

Watch: Khabib Nurmagomedov scores incredible long-range goal

He’s a shot expert with both his hands and feet.

Since retiring from the UFC in 2021, Khabib has dedicated his life to continuing to train other fighters in the sport to master the skillset that once made him an undisputed champion. He’s got the winning formula.

Weston McKennie will miss out on USMNT’s next game vs. Trinidad and Tobago due to injury

Star United States men’s national team midfielder Weston McKennie won’t be available for Monday’s return leg Concacaf Nations League quarterfinal game in Trinidad and Tobago, announced the team. The McKennie injury is due to a knee issue.

Weston McKennie injury

Kevin De Bruyne assists even when out injured after appearing as co-writer on Drake song

Soccer and music fans were incredibly confused when “K. De Bruyne” appeared as one of the written credits on Drake’s new song “Wick Man.” Did Kevin De Bruyne write a Drake song?

While the crossover would be amazing, the Belgian spoke on social media joking that Drake needed his assistance. After all, who better in the world is there for an assist?

Luis Díaz scores both goals in comeback win vs. Brazil with his father in attendance

Brazil lost their second consecutive World Cup qualifier match as Colombia fought back to win 2-1 against the five-time champions, who dropped to fifth place in the South American standings on Thursday.

It was a cathartic evening for Liverpool forward Luis Díaz, who scored twice within four minutes late in the second-half to give his country the shock win just days after Colombian guerrillas freed his kidnapped father.

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