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"Dynamo" heads to Baku to defend minimal advantage: why "Karabakh" is the match favorite

# Kyiv Club Brings 1-0 Victory to Baku, but Bookmakers Doubt Their Advance. The Reason Is Not Football, but the Calendar.

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Failure in 72 Hours: How FIFA Tried to Sell Football and Quickly Changed Its Mind

Infantino's plan to attract $4.2 billion from private investors lasted less than a week — from presentation to capitulation under UEFA pressure, the resignation of an adviser, and a rebellion within his own office.

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Bronze from the 10-meter platform: How a 17-year-old debutante and an experienced champion defeated fate's odds

Kseniia Bailo and Sofiia Vystavkina won bronze at the European Championship in synchronized diving from the platform — and they achieved this in their very first attempt as a tandem, without any experience of competing together before this tournament.

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Mudryk Case: Why Lifting the Ban Is Not Yet an Exoneration

# Translation A four-year ban on the footballer has been lifted, but this does not mean that the doping test was found to be incorrect — the investigation simply concluded differently. The difference between "overturned" and "exonerated" will determine how Mudryk is received by fans and clubs.

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"240 Minutes Without Scoring: How LNZ Lost to Gent Without Scoring a Single Goal"

The Cherkasy club was eliminated from the Conference League in a rare scenario: two matches, two extra times—and no goals scored across both encounters. Penalties decided the outcome.

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Svitolina Defeats Kudermetova: Why This Match Is About More Than the 7:6, 6:4 Score

Victory over a tennis player who changed the Russian flag to Uzbek advanced Svitolina to the Washington quarterfinals. But what's more interesting is how sports citizenship has become a tool for circumventing sanctions in tennis.

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Dovbyk at "Bologna": The price of one goal for 30 million

Annual lease with the option to buy is not about the club's faith in the striker, but rather Roma's attempt to gloss over a failed transfer worth over 30 million euros. Three goals in a season hampered by injuries — that's what Bologna actually bought.

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Carpathians sold Sych to Dynamo for 1 million — but retained half of the next transfer fee

Kyiv Dynamo has signed right-back Oleksiy Sych from Carpathians under conditions that make the Carpathians a financial co-owner of the player: 50% of future sale proceeds and a right of first refusal on purchase.

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Dynamo postpones UPL until December — and this is not an exception, but a new normal

The match against "Livy Bereg," postponed from August 2 due to the European cup marathon, is the first rescheduled game of the 2026/27 UPL season. The regulations allow clubs participating in UEFA competitions to shift up to two opening matches.

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$50 million from FIFA, €4 billion in the economy — and a warning from 2010: how much Spain's championship title really costs

Nearly 1.8 million people took to the streets of Madrid to welcome the national team after their victory over Argentina. But the real price of the title is measured not by the crowds, but by how much of that money will remain in the Spanish economy — and whether it will remain at all.

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Marvel Star Wrote a DM to a Footballer — He Didn't Know Who She Was. Now They're Going to Dinner

Tom Holland revealed on The Tonight Show how Erling Haaland ignored his invitation — not out of arrogance, but simply because he doesn't watch movies. Holland read the interview and responded in the comments.

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Trump Wants Another State of the Union in the US — And Already Knows Who Not to Invite

# US President Publicly Asks FIFA to Hold Next World Cup Exclusively on American Territory At a reception in Trump Tower, the US president publicly requested that FIFA hold the next World Cup solely on American soil—excluding Canada and Mexico. Behind the scenes: trade wars, personal friendship with Infantino, and an already prepared plan for 2038.

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Trump to present trophy at 2026 World Cup final — alongside Spain, which he just quarreled with over NATO

On July 19 at MetLife Stadium, Trump, together with FIFA President Infantino, will present the World Cup to the winner of the Spain-Argentina match. The same Spain that he accused several weeks earlier of betraying allied obligations.

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Two matches — zero goals from open play. Dynamo earned passage to PAOK through penalty shootout

Kyiv Dynamo advanced past Romanian Universitatea in the first qualifying round of the Europa League, winning 4-2 on penalties after a 0-0 draw in regular and extra time across both matches. The next opponent is PAOK under Razvan Lucescu, featuring former Dynamo player Kendzora and ex-Shakhtar player Tyson.

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IHF returns Russia and Belarus to handball — along with flags and anthems. IOC decision a week earlier left no room for maneuver

On July 15, the International Handball Federation Council lifted sanctions imposed in 2022 against the national teams of Russia and Belarus, with full restoration of national symbols — citing International Olympic Committee decisions from May 7 and July 7, 2026. The federation simultaneously expressed "solidarity with Ukraine," however it provided no mechanism to suspend reintegration in case of escalation of the war.

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"Dynamo" travels to Cluj without a goal in reserve: what the goalless draw means before the return match

After a goalless first match, Dynamo takes to the field at Cluj Arena with no room for error — any goal conceded complicates their path to PAOK.

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De Rossi brings back his forward: Dovbyk agrees to Genoa, but clubs still have no deal

Artem Dovbyk has agreed to a move to Genoa and reunification with coach Daniele De Rossi — but negotiations between the clubs have stalled on a key issue: loan or permanent transfer.

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Spain in third World Cup final in 16 years: how "Fury Roja" made France a bit part player again

Spain's national team defeated France 2-0 and advanced to the 2026 World Cup final—not for the first time having built its path through a humiliated French block. The opponent in the decisive match will be determined in the England versus Argentina clash.

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July 14, Bastille Day, Dallas: France vs Spain — Euro 2024 rematch with a referee who has already rewritten football rules

The first semifinal of the 2026 World Cup is not merely a match between the tournament's best attack and defense. It is a rematch that France has been waiting for exactly two years, and the duel will be refereed by an official who has already written himself into football history even before stepping onto the field in Dallas.

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Edgware Road as a Line of Demarcation: Why London's Holiday Crowd Turned into Riots

# France's World Cup Victory Marred by Violence in London Following France's 2-0 victory over Morocco in the World Cup quarterfinal at Edgware Road in London, crowds of supporters blocked traffic, set off fireworks, and pelted police with bottles. One officer was hospitalized with a head injury, and four individuals were arrested for "violent disorder."

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Ticket to 2026 World Cup Quarterfinal Drops to $1,000: Host Country's Exit Crashes Resale Market

The elimination of the United States, Mexico, and Canada from the playoffs has sent ticket prices plummeting by up to 65% — making the quarterfinals the most affordable matches of the tournament. However, for host cities, this translates into billions in lost revenue.

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Mbappé missed penalty — and responded with knockout-level goal. France in World Cup 2026 semifinal

France defeated Morocco 2:0 and became the first team at the 2026 World Cup to complete all six matches without extra time. Mbappé missed a penalty but then scored, and now shares the lead in the race for the Golden Boot with Messi.

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"25 minutes in five months: How knee injury nullified Zinchenko's transfer to Ajax"

# Translation Oleksandr Zinchenko went through the path Arsenal → loan to Nottingham Forest → Ajax in one season — and ended it as a free agent following knee surgery and just two matches played. Now the 29-year-old defender will have to find a club without any playing practice behind him.

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Tielemans scored the latest goal in World Cup history, while Kane saved England with a brace in the closing stages

Belgium lost to Senegal 0:2 four minutes before the final whistle — yet still advanced to the round of 16. England also failed to impress, but Kane decided everything on his own once again.

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ISU Allowed Russians and Belarusians Back on Ice — One per Discipline, Without Flag, But with a Ticket to Milan

The International Skating Union has opened the path to qualification competitions ahead of the 2026 Olympics, establishing strict limits: one neutral athlete per country per discipline. A verification mechanism exists, but its boundaries are already being challenged.

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Goal Disallowed, Then Hits—and Misses: How Paraguay Knocked Germany Out of World Cup 2026

Four-time world champions were knocked out in the round of 32 after VAR disallowed a winning goal in extra time, and three German players missed penalties. The national team's first shootout loss in its history.

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Buno Stopped, Saibari Finished: Morocco Advances to Round of 16 at 2026 World Cup at Netherlands' Expense

After a 1-1 draw in regular and extra time, Morocco advanced past the Netherlands on penalty kicks — 3:2. Key moments: Bono's save on Summerville's shot and Ismail Saibari's decisive goal.

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Naomi Osaka Wore "Kill Bill" Kimono to Wimbledon — and It's More Than Just Fashion

A tennis player appeared on the court in a white kimono inspired by the image of O-Ren Ishii. Behind this choice lies a thoughtful statement about identity, rather than a fashion whim.

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Women's Rugby-7 Team Returns to Elite Division Without Missed Points in Two Rounds

After defeating Italy in the finals of both Trophy Series tournaments, the Ukrainian women's team secured their return to the Championship — Europe's top division, where they previously competed following a similar promotion in 2023.

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Maresli Cost City £17 Million — and That's Before His First Match

Enzo Maresca has signed a contract with Manchester City until 2029, but his path to the Etihad began with a scandalous termination with Chelsea and compensation exceeding £17 million — the price of a coach who was technically not sold.