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Uruguay striker Luis Suarez (37) announced his international retirement on Monday, ending a 17-year career with his national team as their top scorer with 69 goals.

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Joshua Kimmich (29) will succeed Ilkay Gundogan (33) as Germany's new captain after the Manchester City midfielder retired from international football, the national team's coach Julian Nagelsmann (37) announced on Monday.

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Manchester United Chief Executive Omar Berrada (46) says manager Erik ten Hag (54) has the full backing of the club and is optimistic that the pieces are being put in place for the long-term success of the team domestically and in Europe.

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Juan Izquierdo, a center-back for Uruguay's Club Nacional de Football, passed away on August 27 due to a cardiac arrhythmia-related cardiopulmonary arrest. His team acknowledged this five days after he collapsed on the pitch during a match against Sao Paulo Football Club. His age was 27.

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Paris Saint-Germain maintained their 100% winning start to the new season, beating Lille 3-1 at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy to extend their remarkable unbeaten away run in Ligue 1 to 26 matches.

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Atletico Madrid secured their first victory of the 2024/25 LaLiga campaign as they strolled to a comfortable 3-0 victory over Girona at the Estadio Civitas Metropolitano. After spending close to €200m during the summer transfer window, Atlético will be hoping to close the gap to Real Madrid and Barcelona at the top of the table.

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Kylian Mbappe (25) is off the mark in LaLiga with Real Madrid as his brace allowed the reigning champions to stretch their unbeaten record in the competition to 36 matches following a hard-fought 2-0 win over Real Betis.

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Roberto De Zerbi avoided defeat in his competitive home debut as Olympique de Marseille saw out a fiery Stade de Reims in a gripping 2-2 draw at the Stade Vélodrome, with the two teams sharing a point apiece for the first time in six head-to-head encounters. A 10-man Stade de Reims suffered defeat to Lille on the opening match day, while Marseille routed Brest with a stunning five-star performance.