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Chelsea are being kept informed on the future of Dusan Vlahovic – raising an interesting question over whether they could be eyeing an astonishing triple swoop for three free agents in the summer.

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The Netherlands have officially taken control of group G in their FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign after beating minnows Malta 4-0 in Ta’ Qali.

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In a scathing accusation, FIFA has alleged that Malaysia engaged in "pure and simple, a form of cheating" by falsifying citizenship documents for seven foreign-born players on its national team. FIFA, which had already fined and suspended the players, claims the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) forged birth certificates to falsely indicate that the players' grandparents were born in Malaysia. FAM, however, insists the discrepancies were due to an "administrative error" and plans to appeal FIFA's penalties, asserting that the players are "legitimate Malaysian citizens.”

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England beat Wales 3-0 in a battle of the home nations in a friendly at Wembley Stadium, with victory serving as the Three Lions’ eighth successive H2H triumph.

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Harry Kane has signaled a shift in his career priorities, stating his interest in a Premier League return has diminished and that he is open to discussing a new contract with Bayern Munich. The England captain, currently halfway through a four-year deal with the German club, joined Bayern from Tottenham Hotspur in 2023 for £86.4m. Despite Tottenham manager Thomas Frank's desire to see Kane back in England—where he needs 48 goals to break Alan Shearer's Premier League scoring record—Kane indicates he's now willing to commit his future to Bayern.

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The coach of Argentine football club Boca Juniors, Miguel Angel Russo, has died at the age of 69, the Argentine Football Association announced Wednesday.

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Borussia Dortmund secured their first win in the current UEFA Champions League (UCL) league phase with a 4-1 victory over Athletic Bilbao, who are now winless in their last six games (D1, L5).