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PSG captain Marquinhos hopes for solution to Mbappe dispute

PSG captain Marquinhos hopes for solution to Mbappe dispute

Paris Saint-Germain captain Marquinhos said Sunday he hoped the club would solve its dispute with Kylian Mbappe and welcome the France superstar back into the squad for the upcoming season.

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Rhodes wildfires prompt biggest ever Greek fire evacuation

Rhodes wildfires prompt biggest ever Greek fire evacuation

High winds forecast for Sunday are expected to hamper firefighters' battle to contain a blaze burning out of control on the Greek island of Rhodes, sparking the biggest ever fire evacuation in Greece.

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S.African goal hero Magaia likely to play despite painful exit

S.African goal hero Magaia likely to play despite painful exit

Hildah Magaia is likely to be fit for South Africa's second match at the Women's World Cup after fears her tournament had ended in the act of scoring in the loss to Sweden on Sunday.

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Peru police clash with protesters demanding president step down

Peru police clash with protesters demanding president step down

Protesters and police clashed over the weekend during renewed demonstrations against Peru's interim President Dina Boluarte in the capital Lima, where demonstrators are demanding she step down and hold elections.

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Netherlands edge out debutants Portugal in Women's World Cup opener

Netherlands edge out debutants Portugal in Women's World Cup opener

Defender Stefanie van der Gragt scored the only goal as 2019 runners-up the Netherlands beat debutants Portugal 1-0 in their opening game at the Women's World Cup on Sunday.

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New Zealand World Cup players forced down fire exits in hotel blaze

New Zealand World Cup players forced down fire exits in hotel blaze

New Zealand's Women's World Cup players were forced down fire exits during a blaze at the team hotel, defender CJ Bott said Sunday, but nobody was hurt and they are now focused on football.

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'Nervous' Sweden survive South Africa scare at World Cup

'Nervous' Sweden survive South Africa scare at World Cup

A "nervous" Sweden fought back and struck late on to grab a 2-1 win over South Africa in their Women's World Cup opener on Sunday in the Wellington rain.

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Greece fears high winds will fan Rhodes wildfire

Greece fears high winds will fan Rhodes wildfire

High winds forecast for Sunday are expected to hamper firefighters' battle to contain a blaze burning out of control on the Greek island of Rhodes, where some 30,000 people have been forced to evacuate.

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Champion Vingegaard leads Tour de France back to Paris

Champion Vingegaard leads Tour de France back to Paris

Champion-in-waiting Jonas Vingegaard leads the Tour de France peloton into Paris on Sunday on the final day of a storied race animated by a tense tussle with two-time former winner Tadej Pogacar.

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Sweden fight back to sink South Africa late on at World Cup

Sweden fight back to sink South Africa late on at World Cup

Sweden fought back and struck late on to grab a 2-1 win over South Africa in their Women's World Cup opener on Sunday in the Wellington rain.

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