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By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Jude Bellingham’s debut season at Real Madrid has exceeded all expectations so far, fueling his team’s La Liga title charge. And against Girona on Saturday, the 20-year-old scored another two goals to seal Real Madrid’s decisive 4-0 victory over its unlikely title challenger and go five points clear at

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — The Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) is renowned for being one of soccer’s most unpredictable and exciting international tournaments, but few could have predicted at the end of the group stage that Ivory Coast and Nigeria would be the two teams contesting this year’s final. Both teams have endured

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — The term ‘greatest of all time’ is bandied about a lot in sport these days. The phrase is used extensively online and in everyday life now to refer to an individual who has achieved a level of greatness in their field that comes around once in a generation. The

By Matias Grez and Rosanne Roobeek, CNN (CNN) — Goalkeeper Lars Jansen scored an incredible long-range goal from inside his own half to help his Noordwijk team to a 3-1 victory over Amsterdamsche FC in the Dutch third division – and, remarkably, didn’t even realize he’d scored. With the score tied at 1-1, Jansen came

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The Kansas City Chiefs are already in rarefied territory. With two Super Bowl titles to their name and playing in their fourth in five seasons, they have become the newest NFL juggernaut. Their appearance in Super Bowl LVIII on Sunday in Las Vegas is their second in as many

By Chandelis Duster, CNN (CNN) — On Feb. 3, 2008, Mike Carey made history just by walking onto a football field. On that day in Glendale, Arizona, Carey became the first Black referee in a Super Bowl – and it happened to one of the most iconic games in NFL history. In Super Bowl XLII,

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — After almost five months of NFL action, the Super Bowl is finally upon us. The Kansas City Chiefs will face the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII from Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Sunday, February 12. The winner will be anointed football’s best team and lift the

By Zayn Nabbi and Darren Lewis, CNN (CNN) — Liverpool star Trent Alexander-Arnold says his goal is to “win the quadruple” this season, as the European giant looks to give its much loved manager Jürgen Klopp the perfect send-off. Speaking to CNN Senior Sports Analyst Darren Lewis at the launch of his After Academy, Alexander-Arnold

By Chris Lau, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Chinese authorities have canceled two football matches featuring Argentina’s national team amid a growing backlash in the country against star player Lionel Messi. Messi has faced an outpouring of criticism after he remained on the bench during an exhibition game featuring his Major League Soccer team Inter Miami