Kylian Mbappe and Jude Bellingham headline against Sociedad as Real seek consecutive wins to open La Liga season.
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Game resumed despite injuries to home fans, but it would have been abandoned if a player or match official had been hit.
Argentinian striker was targeted by fans while warming up and jeered again after coming on in the 66th minute.
Trabzonspor’s president reacted in disbelief after Mohamed Salah had a goal disallowed in his first start for the club.
Salah started his first game for the Turkish Super Lig side, whom he joined on a free transfer earlier this month.
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Maradona’s 1986 World Cup ball sold for $3.35m. He used his hand to score against England, dubbing it the ‘Hand of God’.
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Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and the Faroe Islands back calls for Infantino’s resignation amid FIFA crisis.
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