England midfielder Kalvin Phillips returned from the World Cup overweight and not in the right condition…
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CNN — English football great David Beckham has addressed criticism over his role as an ambassador…
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CNN — The decisions taken by soccer bodies FIFA and UEFA to block the European Super…