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While the Paris Olympics is set to be a festival of socialising and intermingling, city authorities are keen for visitors not to encounter any of the capital’s notorious furry inhabitants. Olympic rings seen against Paris’s Eiffel Tower in the background. Photo by AP Humourously portrayed in the hit animated film …

Former Vietnam national coach Park Hang-seo and his successor Philippe Troussier were among candidates for head coach position of the India national football team but were not selected. According to Times of India, more than 291 applications were sent to the All India Football Federation (AIFF) for the head coach …

During the Copa America 2024 celebration with Enzo Fernandez, fans of Argentinian club River Plate unanimously chanted the same racist remarks the star midfielder did last week aimed at French players. Tens of thousands of River Plate fans came to Mas Monumental Stadium in Buenos Aires on Sunday to celebrate …

National England right-back Kieran Trippier and his wife Charlotte are said to be close to separation as their marriage wounds started to show. According to The Sun, when Trippier participated in Euro 2024 with England, Charlotte was not in Germany to support her husband. Trippier and his wife’s £3.8 million …

Air gun shooting is a sport for everyone, and offers health benefits, experts say. Phan Hoàng Gia Bảo, an air gun shooting enthusiast, practices at the Saigon Sniper Club in Bình Tân District. – VNS Photo Hồng Linh People in HCM City consider sports like shooting air guns and paintball …

In recent years, few Vietnamese teams found success at the former AFC Cup, Asian football’s tier-two club competition, with only Hà Nội FC and Becamex Bình Dương FC making the semifinals. Đông Á Thanh Hóa FC won the National Cup after a penalty shootout against Hà Nội FC, which earned …

Brazilian football superstar Neymar surprised everyone when he revealed photos of his newborn daughter Helena on social media during the weekend. “Helena, 03/07/2024,” Neymar wrote the caption with a heart symbol. In the photos, the Brazilian striker brought his eldest son Davi Luca to visit his newborn sister. After two …

Tottenham Hotspur star Son Heung-min’s father has been accused of verbally abusing a young player at his football academy in South Korea, according to a police interview transcript given to AFP by a lawyer on Monday. Former footballer Son Woong-jung is a public figure in South Korea and authored a …

Sports channel ESPN ranked Lionel Messi only behind the legendary swimmer Michael Phelps and tennis star Serena Williams among the best athletes of the 21st century. Cristiano Ronaldo stands 13th in the list, the second and only other footballer in the top 20. Nine other football players appear in the …

Chanettee Wannasaen closed with back-to-back birdies to capture her second career LPGA title on Sunday, edging South Korean Ryu Hae-ran by a stroke to win the Dana Open. The 20-year-old Thai star fired a four-under par 67 in the final round to finish 72 holes on 20-under 264 at Highland …