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Qatar World Cup Marks Last Dance For Lionel Messi And Cristiano Ronaldo

As the football world prepares to head to Qatar in six months' time, this World Cup is set to bookend the era in which Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have been the sport's two pre-eminent players. At the time, it felt like the 2018 tournament in Russia marked a turning point as a teenage Kylian Mbappe became a global superstar by helping France become world champions. Mbappe consoling Messi after starring as France beat Argentina in the last 16 was an iconic image of that World Cup.

Manchester United report: Erik ten Hag free to sign Barcelona star – in a deal that could elevate United's USA profile

Manchester United could be about to get even bigger in America – if they manage to pull off a deal for a Barcelona star who's been told he can leave.

Ramkumar Ramanathan Exits French Open Qualifying Event

Ramkumar Ramanathan bowed out of the French Open Qualifying event with a straight set defeat against 18-year-old French player Sean Cuenin, bringing curtains on India's singles challenge at the major event in Paris on Wednesday. Ramkumar's 6-7 (6) 4-6 defeat against a player, who is ranked 595, means that none of India's singles player will compete in the main draw of the Clay Court Grand Slam. Ramkumar, ranked 178th, had knocked out ninth seed and world number 114, Yannick Hanfmann from Germany in the opening round but could not sustain the momentum.