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PSG’s Lionel Messi wins football’s Ballon d’Or for seventh time

Argentina's Lionel Messi won the Ballon d'Or award for the best player in the world for a record-stretching seventh time on Monday, beating Robert Lewandowski and Jorginho to lift soccer's most prestigious trophy yet again.

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France to face Netherlands, Austria, play-off winner in Euro 2024 competition

France and the Netherlands will face each other again in the Euro 2024 in Munich, following the draw on Saturday, after coming through the qualifying campaign in the same group, drawn in Group D alongside Austria and the winner of playoff A. Hosts Germany will face Scotland in the opening match, while defending Champions Italy have been drawn in the same group as Spain.

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IOC confirms French Alps, Salt Lake City as sole candidates for 2030, 2034 Winter Games

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Wednesday confirmed the French Alps and Salt Lake City-Utah as the sole candidates to host the 2030 and 2034 Winter Games.

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Newcastle furious after last-minute penalty decision in PSG Champions League draw

A 98th-minute Kylian Mbappé penalty earned Paris Saint-Germain a 1-1 Champions League draw with Newcastle United on Tuesday that keeps the French club in a position to qualify for the last 16 and leaves their opponents in serious danger of a group-stage exit.