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Former Manchester United defender Raphael Varane signs two-year deal with Como

The 31-year-old won the World Cup with France in 2018.

The Independent UK

All the Worst Humans: How I Made News for Dictators, Tycoons and Politicians by Phil Elwood review – a spin doctor for despots

The ‘Hunter S Thompson of PR’’s tell-all about the dark arts of media manipulation, promoting Assad, Gaddafi and the Qatar World Cup, is an entertaining if feverish glimpse into a secretive industry

The Guardian - UK

Paris 2024 Olympics: Five things we learned on Day 1 – Dupont by name and nature

It only took the first day after the launch ceremony to relaunch all Olympic opening extravaganzas. Images and metaphors and symbols abound. Thank you Antoine Dupont, France's rugby hero extraordinaire.

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Best defensive midfielders ever

From old-fashioned enforcers to more modern-day deep-lying playmakers, a look at the best defensive midfielders of all time...

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No regrets for Antoine Dupont as he delivers redemption on biggest stage

Rugby’s greatest player gets his golden day nine months after bruising exit from home World Cup

The Guardian - UK

A century ago, Andrade and Uruguay made the Paris Olympics a global first

The face of the 1924 Games was a footballer, the Black Pearl, who danced the tango and left jazz singers and novelists swooning

The Guardian - UK

Australia Defeats Spain In Olympic Basketball Opener

Australia triumphs over Spain, Germany dominates Japan in thrilling Olympic basketball matches. Stay updated with the latest Summer Olympics coverage.

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Who are the African athletes to watch out for at Paris Olympics?

Africa is represented in most disciplines at the Paris Games and every athlete is striving for a medal. RFI looks at a selection of the favourites.

Radio France Internationale

Seonaid McIntosh: To win an Olympic medal and complete the full set would be nice

Seonaid McIntosh admits that if she won an Olympic medal to add to her World, European and Commonwealth medals, she might even consider retiring…

The National (Scotland)

Former Premier League and England World Cup star cheers on Olympic gold-chasing son - though not in football

Football may be at the Olympics, but for one former England international another sport will have a lot more importance this summer

FourFourTwo

How Haley Batten overcame a concussion to emerge as one of the top Paris Olympic MTB contenders

American is on the comeback trail after an injury-hit 2023

Cycling News

Emma Hayes brings back joy as US attack thrives in Olympic opener

The English coach was brought into transform a team that had stumbled badly at last year’s World Cup. The early signs are encouraging

The Guardian - US

Is US men’s basketball’s era of Olympic domination coming to an end?

The best players in the NBA are no longer exclusively American, while other countries play better as team units. We could see an upset at Paris 2024

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Footballers who broke records as youngsters

A look at some of the youngest players to make their mark and break records across the football world...

International Business Times

USA, World Cup Holders Spain Win Women's Olympic Football Openers

Reigning Ballon d'Or Aitana Bonmati scored one goal and helped create another as World Cup holders Spain beat Japan 2-1 in their first game of the women's Olympic football tournament on Thursday, while record four-time gold medallists the United States beat Zambia 3-0.

The Guardian - AU

Matildas slump to heavy defeat in Olympic opener as Germany show class

Australia fell to a 3-0 defeat in a disappointing first outing at the Paris Games with Group B games against Zambia and the US to come

Cycling News

Paris Olympics: Men's Mountain Bike Cross Country – Preview

Tom Pidcock and Nino Schurter battle at Elancourt Hill for a second gold medal while Amos, Hatherly, Koretzky challenge

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The Independent UK

Powerlifter Liam McGarry looking to ‘upset medal party’ at Paris Paralympics

McGarry delivered life-time best lifts at the Para Powerlifting World Cup in Tbilisi last month to regain a top-eight ranking.

Al Jazeera

Pakistan’s great fall: How former hockey giant failed Olympics test, again

What caused downfall of one of the most successful hockey-playing nations, and is there a plan to reclaim lost glory?

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Players born outside the country they played for

None of these stars represented their birthland in international football

The Guardian - AU

Bullish Boomers have a mix of new and old to defy Olympics ‘group of death’

Australia have reason for optimism ahead of their Paris 2024 basketball opener against Spain as a blend of youth and experience starts to gel

The Guardian - AU

‘I’m good to go’: Steph Catley fit for Matildas’ Olympics opener against Germany

Coach Tony Gustavsson expects to select from full-strength squad with Caitlin Foord and Katrina Gorry among those in race against time

Sports Illustrated

Why Zinedine Zidane Should Light the Olympic Cauldron in Paris

Choosing the former French soccer star, the child of Algerian immigrants, would make a clear statement in a time of political tension in the country.

Cycling News

Paris Olympics: Women's Mountain Bike Cross Country - Preview

French duo Pauline Ferrand-Prévot and Loana Lecomte leading contenders for gold

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