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Spain emerged from a scintillating Olympics final against France with a 5-3 victory after extra time and their second-ever gold, with the other coming during their own home Games in 1992. A nervy start with tetchy moments indicated how much was at stake in this gold medal match.

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Portuguese centre-back Pepe (41) has announced that he'll be bringing an end to his playing career with immediate effect. In a post shared on social media, with a video totalling 33 minutes in length, Pepe confirmed the end of his playing career after ending his contract with Porto.

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The United States claimed a record-extending fifth Olympic gold medal in women's football after Mallory Swanson (26) earned them a 1-0 win over Brazil in the final at Parc des Princes on Saturday. Following a goalless first half, Swanson broke the deadlock 12 minutes after the break to earn the U.S. their first Olympic title since London 2012 after a perfect run in the tournament. U.S. coach Emma Hayes enjoyed almost instant success as she secured the title only two months after taking the job.

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With the grandiose spending during the transfer windows, it has been the Premier League that has been associated with big money singings in recent years but it has been Atletico Madrid attracting attention this summer.

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The first-ever Manchester Derby settled by a penalty shootout was won by Manchester City, who ended a run of three consecutive losses in the Community Shield after a 7-6 victory against Manchester United, giving Pep Guardiola’s men a seventh triumph in their history and their third since the Spaniard took over as City manager.

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World Cup holders Spain and four-time gold medalists the United States are on course for a showdown in the Olympic women's football final with the two heavyweight’s favorites to win on Tuesday. Led by reigning Ballon d'Or Aitana Bonmati, Spain face surprise semi-finalists Brazil in Marseille while a rejuvenated USA under new coach Emma Hayes meet Germany in Lyon.

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Manchester United could be missing several key defenders for the traditional season-opening Community Shield match against Manchester City at Wembley on Saturday, manager Erik ten Hag said on Thursday.

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Spain’s golden summer could have the medals to match come Friday evening, as a 2-1 comeback win over Morocco in the semi-finals of the 2024 Olympic men’s football tournament sent them through to the gold medal match.