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The 2026 FIFA World Cup squad picture is beginning to take shape as nations across every group unveil preliminary and final rosters ahead of the expanded tournament in North America. From Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo potentially making history to major omissions, emerging talents and final roster deadlines, national teams are entering the decisive phase of preparation before football’s biggest global spectacle officially begins.

Paul Pogba believes Bruno Fernandes would be a Ballon d’Or contender in a stronger team, arguing Manchester United’s lack of trophies limits recognition of his performances. Drawing from his own experience, Pogba said individual brilliance is often overlooked without team success, despite Fernandes’ consistent output, leadership, and influence since joining the club in 2020.

Watford have signed Frenchman Pape Gueye on a pre-contract agreement and the midfielder will join the team on July 1, the Premier League club said on Wednesday.

Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) routed second division le havre in a friendly on Sunday, remarkable not for the 9-0 score but because it drew the biggest crowd for a match in one of Europe's 'Big Five' football nations since early March.

Paris Saint-Germain announced on Wednesday they will play a friendly against second-tier le havre in front of up to 5,000 fans to prepare for the Champions League last eight tournament and two domestic cup finals.

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde, a trailblazer in global finance, is navigating economic uncertainty stemming from conflicts in Ukraine and Iran. Her career, marked by numerous 'firsts' as a lawyer and politician, showcases a consistent ability to manage crises and redefine leadership roles.

Marseille announced the signing of defensive midfielder Pape Gueye on a free transfer from le havre on Wednesday after he backed out of a move to Premier League side Watford.

A gunman who took six people hostage in a bank in northern France on Thursday surrendered to elite police after a six-hour operation to free his captives. The hostage-taker, a 34-year-old with a history of mental illness, emerged slowly from the building wearing a balaclava and with his hands turned palms-up, before officers with their weapons raised moved in and handcuffed him.

For the first time since the coronavirus shut down sports and chased away spectators, Neymar, Kylian Mbappe and other stars will be back in front of thousands of fans chanting their praises Sunday.

The 9-0 rout served as ideal preparation for the French champions, who are set to face St Etienne and Olympique Lyonnais in domestic cup finals this month before their Champions League quarterfinal against Atalanta in August.

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Marseille are set to sign Argentina international Leonardo Balerdi from Borussia Dortmund, according to media reports in France on Monday.

Edouard Mendy says his struggles to save his football career when he found himself without a club have set him up to succeed at Chelsea. The Senegal goalkeeper joined the Blues in a £20 million ($26 million) deal from Rennes last month, but in 2014 he was without a club and feared for his future in the sport.

Unable to make it to the UNESCO world heritage sites for the past two consecutive years, the UT administration has now begun the process to prepare a revised dossier.

Former Cameroon and Paris St Germain midfielder Modeste M'bami died on Saturday aged 40 after a heart attack, the Ligue 1 club said as they offered their condolences to his family.

Nantes captain Abdoulaye Toure has tested positive for coronavirus just a week before the new league season is set to get underway.

Paris Saint Germain (PSG) manager Thomas Tuchel said that Neymar has come back in "great spirits and good shape" as the club prepares for the Coupe de France final.

Buoyed by the massive victory over Celtic FC in a friendly match, Paris Saint Germain (PSG) manager Thomas Tuchel said that it is good to arrive at the finals with confidence.

His physical appearance transformed but largely pledging continuity with the rule of President Emmanuel Macron, France's popular former premier Edouard Philippe is staking out the ground for a run for the presidency in 2027 against an increasingly stern challenge from far-right figurehead Marine Le Pen. While the 2027 race is still far off, there has already been intense jostling among Macron's centrist faction given the president himself is not allowed to stand for a third consecutive term and polls indicate Le Pen has her best ever chance at winning the Elysee.

Though UT has been claiming it has been trying hard to get world heritage status, UNESCO has pointed out that it last heard from the administration way back in 2009.

After failing to capitalize on getting a place on the tentative list of UNESCO world heritage sites in 2007, the UT administration is now hopeful of sending a comprehensive dossier to justify its claim on the permanent list, with Le Corbusier Foundation offering its assistance to the administration.

The first-ever Golden Collar Awards to be held on February 13 this year will honour 2011’s canine performances in film and television

The bodies of three fishermen killed in the ship-boat collision mid sea, were brought here, official sources said on Wednesday. Two of the dead were from Colachel in Tamil Nadu while the other was from West Bengal.

At least three fishermen were killed and nine others reported missing after a suspected foreign container ship rammed into their fishing boat 43 nautical miles off the Mangaluru coast on Monday. The Coast Guard brought ashore two rescued fishermen to Mangaluru by Tuesday.

Marseille goalkeeper Steve Mandanda on Wednesday signed a new contract extending his stay at the Ligue 1 club he first joined in 2007 for a further three seasons.

At least three fishermen are feared dead and nine others are missing after their fishing boat collided with a foreign vessel off the coast of Mangaluru early on Tuesday, sources said.

After a commanding win over Celtic FC in a friendly match, Paris Saint Germain's Ander Herrera said "everyone is ready for the cup finals".

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Centre’s delay in forwarding the city’s proposal to UNESCO before the Feb 2008 deadline has already led to Chandigarh being deprived of the status till now.