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Mbappé celebrates after France wins the 2018 World Cup.

Kylian Mbappé agrees to three-year contract extension with Paris Saint-Germain, snubbing Real Madrid

By Ben Morse, CNN French superstar Kylian Mbappé has decided to stay at Paris Saint-Germain rather than join Real Madrid, ending one of football’s biggest transfer sagas. With Mbappé’s contract at the French giants running out at the end of the season, the 23-year-old’s next destination had been uncertain for months: Would he choose to

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Dustin Johnson resigns from PGA Tour to play in LIV Golf series, as Phil Mickelson returns to golf to play in event

By David Close, Amy Woodyatt and Sammy Mngqosini, CNN Six-time golf major champion Phil Mickelson will participate in the inaugural LIV Golf tournament at the Centurion Club near London, along with two-time major winner Dustin Johnson, who on Tuesday resigned from the PGA Tour ahead of headlining the controversial series. Mickelson, who won the last

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'Mentally broken' by the treatment of women's football

‘Mentally broken’ by the treatment of women’s football, Ada Hegerberg savors ‘joyful’ return to Norwegian national team

By Christina Macfarlane and Issy Ronald, CNN It was windy and it was snowing. “A very classical Norwegian evening,” as Ada Hegerberg puts it. Despite the inclement weather conditions at the Release Arena in Sandefjord, the Norwegian’s overriding emotion was one of joy.She was playing her first match for Norway in five years, celebrating the

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Human rights group Amnesty International has urged FIFA to earmark at least $440 million to compensate migrant workers who it says have suffered labor abuses in the preparations for the men's 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

World Cup 2022: Amnesty International urges FIFA to earmark at least $440M to compensate migrant workers in Qatar

By Ben Church, CNN Human rights group Amnesty International has urged FIFA to earmark at least $440 million to compensate migrant workers who it says have suffered labor abuses in the preparations for the men’s 2022 World Cup in Qatar. In an open letter sent to FIFA President Gianni Infantino, Amnesty International and a selection

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