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      Andy Lewis

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      Syrian refugee Mohammad Amin Alsalami, 29, trains at the Wilmersdorf Stadium in Berlin on May 29, 2024. After leaving his war-torn hometown of Aleppo, he made it by foot to Germany through Turkey, Greece and the Balkans in October 2015. After almost a decade, he is thriving. He was granted asylum, has learned German, made new friends, and will now compete in Paris as part of the Refugee Olympic Team. (AP Photo / Ebrahim Noroozi)
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      OlympicsJuly 17, 2024
      Chelsea manager Graham Potter applauds the fans following the Premier League match at the King Power Stadium, Leicester. Picture date: Saturday March 11, 2023.
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      FootballJuly 16, 2024
      TOPSHOT - Spain's forward #19 Lamine Yamal and Spain's midfielder #17 Nico Williams celebrate next to the trophy after winning the UEFA Euro 2024 final football match between Spain and England at the Olympiastadion in Berlin on July 14, 2024. (Photo by Odd ANDERSEN / AFP)
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      Euro 2024 team of the tournament: Yamal, Williams and Fabian shine

      With this summer's major football event now at an end, we pick out our best XI

      FootballJuly 15, 2024
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      FootballJuly 12, 2024
      Boxers Hussein, left, and Zeyad Ishaish will once again represent Jordan at the Olympics in Paris this summer. Getty
      Ishaish brothers look to make Olympic history in the boxing ring

      Hussein and Zeyad punch their tickets to the Games and hope to be Arab nation's first fighters to win medals

      OlympicsJuly 11, 2024
      England's Ollie Watkins celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during a semifinal match between the Netherlands and England at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Dortmund, Germany, Wednesday, July 10, 2024. (AP Photo / Andreea Alexandru)
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      Netherlands v England: Watkins sends Three Lions into Euro 2024 final

      Gareth Southgate's side to face Spain in showpiece after 2-1 win over the Dutch in Dortmund

      FootballJuly 10, 2024
      Julyana Al Sadeq of Jordan celebrates her win in the World Taekwondo Grand Prix final against Aleksandra Perisic of Serbia in the female -67kg category at Manchester Regional Arena in December 2023. Getty Images
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      Amman-based athlete is part of talented quartet on the hunt for medals in Paris

      OlympicsJuly 03, 2024
      Arda Guler, left, of Turkey celebrates scoring against Georgia in Dortmund at Euro 2024. EPA
      Euro 2024: Depay, Guler and the best goals of the group stage

      We pick out 10 strikes to have lit up the opening weeks of the tournament in Germany

      FootballJune 27, 2024
      Soccer Football - Euro 2024 - Group E - Ukraine v Belgium - Stuttgart Arena, Stuttgart, Germany - June 26, 2024 Ukraine's Heorhiy Sudakov looks dejected after the match REUTERS / Lee Smith
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      Ukraine v Belgium ratings: Zabarnyi 8, Sudakov 8; De Bruyne 7, Lukaku 4

      Ukraine knocked out despite brave performance against disappointing Belgian side

      FootballJune 27, 2024
      Bruno Fernandes of Portugal (L) celebrates scoring the 3-0 with Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal during the UEFA EURO 2024 group F soccer match between Turkey and Portugal, in Dortmund, Germany, 22 June 2024. EPA / FRIEDEMANN VOGEL
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      Turkey v Portugal ratings: Akaydin 2, Kokcu 5; Silva 9, Ronaldo 8

      Roberto Martinez's side qualify as Group F winners after easy win in Dortmund

      FootballJune 22, 2024
      Spain's players celebrate on the pitch after the UEFA Euro 2024 Group B football match between Spain and Italy at the Arena AufSchalke in Gelsenkirchen on June 20, 2024. Spain won the game 1-0. (Photo by Alberto PIZZOLI / AFP)
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      Spain v Italy ratings: Williams 9, Yamal 8; Barella 6, Chiesa 3

      De la Fuente's Spain clinch last-16 spot in Gelsenkirchen with dominant Group B victory

      FootballJune 21, 2024
      Jamal Musiala, left, and Florian Wirtz of Germany celebrate the win over Scotland. Getty Images
      Germany v Hungary: Hosts bank on wing wizardry of Wirtz and Musiala

      Dubbed 'Wusiala' by fans, the pair will look to pick up where they left off against Scotland

      FootballJune 19, 2024
      HERZOGENAURACH, GERMANY - JUNE 13: Julian Nagelsmann, head coach of Germany looks on during a training session at Herzo-Base on June 13, 2024 in Herzogenaurach, Germany. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein / Getty Images)
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      Germany v Scotland: Nagelsmann says hosts can win Euro 2024

      Group A clash in Munich to kickstart a month of action as tournament gets underway

      FootballJune 14, 2024
      Mykhailo Mudryk of Ukraine, centre, celebrates scoring his team's winning goal during the Uefa Euro 2024 play-off victory over Iceland. Getty Images
      Euro 2024: Ukraine's young team hope to thrive in troubled times

      Sergei Rebrov's players have been deeply affected by the war at home but hope to inspire their nation in Germany

      FootballJune 13, 2024
      Marion Bartoli has been designated as a ‘Game Changer’, a leadership role within the ‘Women Change the Game’ campaign. Getty Images
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      Dubai-based former Wimbledon champion takes key role in new partnership between WTA and the Gates Foundation

      TennisJune 12, 2024
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