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Senegal’s Sadio Mané: From childhood rebel to football superstar

Liverpool winger Sadio Mané is one of the most lethal attackers playing today – a big draw for football fans as they tune in to the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN), where he will act as Senegal’s playmaker. A crucial component in Mané’s meteoric rise was Génération Foot, a Senegalese club that has been central to making the national team a powerhouse of African football.

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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.