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Gareth Bale’s future in Real Madrid has been in doubt since the Champions League final win over Liverpool, with his agent stating that the club needs to provide him with assurances that he will feature more regularly next season if they want to keep him.

The Brazilian forward was widely mocked during the 2018 World Cup for his spectacular rolling on the grass, allegedly in a bid to get the referee's attention. This spawned a challenge on social media, where participants lie on the ground feigning excruciating pain whenever anyone mentions the famous footballer.

It appears that diplomatic procedures have once again gotten in the way of global sports, as yet another athlete has been refused entry to the United States where a competition is about to take place.

Brazil’s top footballer, who will remain the world’s most expensive player after PSG signed him for $264 million in 2017, slammed the media for rumors about the transfer. The buzz around Neymar’s moving to Spain rose after Real’s former star Cristiano Ronaldo joined the Italian FC Juventus.

Following the allegations of the doping rules violation by Russia during the 2014 Winter Olympics, the country was suspended from the International Olympic Committe (IOC).

Antonio Conte is reportedly making a transition from pitch to court as he is now demanding compensation from his former club. Conte has had disagreements over the transfer policy with Chelsea's leadership and had a rocky relationship with the club's star striker, Diego Costa.

Denis Ten, who won the bronze at a male single skating competition at Sochi’s Winter Olympics and several medals at world championships, was lethally wounded as he tried to stop two unidentified people from stealing his car’s mirrors.

The Portugal star, who recently signed with the Italian champion Juventus, is allegedly seeking to end his ties with Spain, just a month after he accepted a massive fine and a suspended prison sentence.

The Brazilian has arrived in the English city ahead of his anticipated $87 million-transfer from the Italian football club Roma, a record for a goalkeeper. The fans are dying to see not only the top player at the field, but also his beautiful wife.

Italian Maurizio Sarri, who unexpectedly replaced the Blues’ former manager Antonio Conte, has used his first press conference at Chelsea FC to downplay speculations about the Belgian midfielder moving to Real Madrid.

Not all heroes wear capes. Sometimes, they wear football jerseys. Football fans have discovered another side of Croatia player Ante Rebić thanks to his best buddy.

After Juventus FC welcomed Cristiano Ronaldo, speculations arose that Turin’s top striker, Argentine footballer Gonzalo Higuain, may head to London. His girlfriend, Argentine beauty Lara Wechsler, is expected to follow her man to England.

The Argentine icon, who recently chaired Dinamo Brest, went all Lenin as he paraded all the way to the club's stadium, greeting fans and cheering for his side ahead of the 16th leg of the Belarusian football championship.

As the legendary footballer Cristiano Ronaldo becomes an official member of Juventus, one of the club’s top officials finally explains that this expensive and possibly historic deal was triggered by a singular event that took place earlier this year.

The now-retired "Lightning Bolt' could make a long-awaited transition from track to football pitch in the next season of Australia's major soccer league.

France beat Croatia in the World Cup Final in Moscow, bringing the curtain down on a "festival of football" in Russia which has passed off without incident. Sputnik looks at the problems facing the next host, in 2022, and a growing resistance to the idea of a World Cup ending in December.

Tennis player Angelique Kerber has beaten legendary Serena Williams in the Wimbledon final, becoming the first German to win the tournament since Steffi Graff in 1996.

Spanish tax authorities will keep a close eye on the former Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo who has a long trail of legal battles over tax evasion issues.

An 11p.m. "curfew" and long match between Kevin Anderson and John Isner has led to a scandal due to the start of the final in the women’s singles being delayed by two hours.

A bantamweight fighter has emerged victorious, but at a price. He now fears that he might be "too strong" for his own body.