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Ibrahimovic, 41, beaten by Gibraltar player as Euros' golden oldie

Ibrahimovic, 41, beaten by Gibraltar player as Euros' golden oldie

Zlatan Ibrahimovic, the 41-year-old Swedish striker, on Friday became the second oldest player to feature in a European championship qualifier but his landmark night ended in a sobering 3-0 defeat to Belgium.

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Mbappe and France crush Netherlands, Lukaku hits Belgium hat-trick

Mbappe and France crush Netherlands, Lukaku hits Belgium hat-trick

Kylian Mbappe marked his first game as France captain with a brace in a 4-0 demolition of the Netherlands in Euro 2024 qualifying on Friday, while Romelu Lukaku scored a hat-trick as Belgium began a new era with a 3-0 victory in Sweden.

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Ibrahimovic, 41, becomes Euros' oldest player in losing cause

Ibrahimovic, 41, becomes Euros' oldest player in losing cause

Zlatan Ibrahimovic, the 41-year-old Swedish striker, on Friday became the oldest player to feature in a European championship qualifier but his landmark night ended in a sobering 3-0 defeat to Belgium.

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Hotel Rwanda's Rusesabagina freed from prison after US, Qatar role

Hotel Rwanda's Rusesabagina freed from prison after US, Qatar role

An ailing Paul Rusesabagina, the polarising hero of the hit movie "Hotel Rwanda", was released late Friday and will return to the United States after the Kigali government commuted a sentence against the outspoken critic of President Paul Kagame.

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Rahm ousted while Scheffler, McIlroy advance at Match Play

Rahm ousted while Scheffler, McIlroy advance at Match Play

Second-ranked Spaniard Jon Rahm was eliminated after Friday's group stage finales at the WGC Match Play Championship while defending champion Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy advanced.

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Alcaraz cruises into Miami third round

Alcaraz cruises into Miami third round

World number one Carlos Alcaraz made an emphatic start to his Miami Open title defence, defeating Argentina's Facundo Bagnis 6-0, 6-2 on Friday.

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Biden says not seeking conflict with Iran after deadly strikes

Biden says not seeking conflict with Iran after deadly strikes

President Joe Biden said Friday the United States is not seeking conflict with Tehran, after Washington carried out strikes on Iran-linked groups in Syria in retaliation for a deadly drone attack.

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Miller on top in Portugal as Pol Espargaro suffers spinal trauma in crash

Miller on top in Portugal as Pol Espargaro suffers spinal trauma in crash

Australian Jack Miller was fastest at a chaotic practice session for the season-opening Portuguese MotoGP on Friday as Spanish veteran Pol Espargaro was hospitalised after a violent crash which resulted in "severe spinal trauma."

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Iwobi says Nigeria will bounce back after shock loss to Guinea-Bissau

Iwobi says Nigeria will bounce back after shock loss to Guinea-Bissau

Everton midfielder Alex Iwobi promised that Nigeria will bounce back after suffering a shock 1-0 home loss to Guinea-Bissau on Friday in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying.

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England's Wallace seizes PGA Puntacana lead

England's Wallace seizes PGA Puntacana lead

England's Matt Wallace, a four-time European Tour winner chasing his first PGA title, birdied his last three holes to grab the lead after Friday's second round of the Corales Puntacana Championship.

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