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From Pele to Beckham -- four superstars who dipped their toe in football's backwaters

Paris (AFP) - Argentine football superstar Lionel Messi's move to spend the final years of his stellar career in Saudi Arabia, according to a source close to the negotiations, will come as a crushing blow to Barcelona fans who dreamed of a return to the club that nurtured him.

AFP

We asked ChatGPT for the greatest XI of all time: here's what it said

What's ChatGPT's ball knowledge like? FourFourTwo tests our AI overlord

FourFourTwo

John Stones targeting Man City statement after emerging as Pep Guardiola's perfect player

With his control in bringing the ball out of defence and his ability to spray passes Stones was picked out as a young Franz Beckenbauer shortly after he joined Everton

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'Slammed the door myself' - Jurgen Klopp has already admitted he couldn't copy Sadio Mane after Liverpool snub

Thomas Tuchel's appointment as Bayern Munich manager stopped any talk of them moving for Jurgen Klopp before it had even begun. Yet the Liverpool boss will always be linked with Germany's biggest club...

Liverpool Echo

Lionel Messi earns place in Ronaldo's best XI of all time along with picking HIMSELF

Brazil icon Ronaldo has named his best XI of all-time as Lionel Messi is named in the side alongside three other Argentines but Cristiano Ronaldo is not included in the team

Daily Mirror

Loris Karius knows only too well how one game can change a career

After a Champions League final sent his trajectory off course, the goalkeeper gets an unlikely shot at glory with Newcastle

The Guardian - UK

'A genius on and off the field' - Smith details incredible meetings with 'hero' Pele

Gordon Smith is one of the lucky few to have met with Pele on numerous occasions.

The National (Scotland)

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Neymar leads world of football’s tributes to Brazil great Pele

The three-time World Cup winner has died at the age of 82

The Independent UK

When Pele conquered America with the New York Cosmos

New York (AFP) - Pele was 34 and semi-retired when the New York Cosmos fended off interest from Juventus and Real Madrid to lure the world's greatest player to the footballing backwater that was America in 1975.

AFP

Lionel Messi joins exclusive club of World Cup, Champions League and Ballon d'Or winners

Seven-time Ballon d'Or-winner Lionel Messi finally won the World Cup on Sunday after Argentina defeated champions France on penalties at Lusail Stadium in Qatar

Daily Mirror

Fans snubbed the biggest ever game at Everton as Scousers fumed over 'England fix' in World Cup

Everton and the World Cup series: Goodison Park snub over 1966 semi-final had Scouse fans fuming

Liverpool Echo

Mauricio Pochettino names all-time World Cup XI and includes Zinedine Zidane in defence

Ex-Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino has included England hero David Beckham in his all-time World Cup XI and France legend Zinedine Zidane in an unfamiliar position

Daily Mirror

For the love of the game — 84 years young Hartmut is reporting from his 16th World Cup

An unwavering passion for the game is what still drives veteran German journalist Hartmut Scherster, who has attended every FIFA World Cup held since 1962.

ABC News

When East Germany met West and caused one of the greatest World Cup shocks

East Germany 1-0 West Germany: At the 1974 World Cup, Hamburg played host to an extraordinary meeting of two rival sides. The result was even more unbelievable, writes Adam Bushby

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Pele, Messi, Moore: Could this be the greatest all-time World Cup XI?

Who would make your all-time greatest World Cup team?

The Guardian - UK

Uwe Seeler obituary

Indomitable centre-forward who captained West Germany in the 1966 World Cup final against England

The Independent UK

Nathan Collins told to ‘ride the wave’ after Beckenbauer moment for Northern Ireland

The 21-year-old played every minute of Ireland’s four Nations League fixtures

FourFourTwo

Ranked! The 10 best German players ever

The land of beers, bratwursts and brilliant penalty takers. These are the greatest German players ever...

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Premier League’s pull could spell trouble for Bayern Munich and Bundesliga

A 10th title in a row has not translated into Champions League success for Bayern and club face challenge to stay at the top

Daily Record

The night Beckenbauer turned Rangers air blue as Colin Stein insists current crop are onto a winner against RB Leipzig

The Barcelona Bear helped take down Bayern Munich – after leaving his boot in on Der Kaiser and getting a rollicking.

Daily Record

The Rangers omen that has European Cup Winners Cup hero convinced of Europa League glory

Derek Parlane played a key role in the run to the European Cup Winners’ Cup Final in Barcelona on May 24, 1972.

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