Mata to become Melbourne Victory shareholder, to take off-field role post-retirement
(Makes clear in headline and paragraphs 1 and 6 that Mata's shareholding is already in place and it is only the off-field role that commences whenever he retires)
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Ole Miss QB Trinidad Chambliss publicly disagrees with Lane Kiffin's claims about racism in Oxford
Tim Brando joins Dan Dakich on Don’t @ Me to deliver a scorched-earth takedown of Lane Kiffin’s controversial claims that Ole Miss's "segregated" feel and complicated racial history hindered his recruiting.
Brazil, Germany eye World Cup last 16 as Netherlands face Morocco
LOS ANGELES: Brazil’s quest to win a record sixth World Cup heads into the knockout stages on Monday as Carlo Ancelotti’s team face Japan in the last 32, before four-time champions Germany play Paraguay and Morocco take on the Netherlands in perhaps the tie of the round. The Brazilians are desperate to win the World Cup again, 24 years after they last lifted the trophy, and they eased through the group stage in first place above Morocco, with Vinicius Junior playing a starring role by scoring four goals. The South Americans may be the favorites to progress to the last 16, but Japan are dangerous opponents and unlikely to make life easy in the first game of the day in Houston. “We need to play with our heads and hearts, and be clear about what we want to do.
South Korea demands change after dismal World Cup exit
SEOUL: South Korea's dismal World Cup first-round exit has sparked fury at home, and calls for a complete overhaul at the top have not been silenced by coach Hong Myung-bo's resignation.
‘Best case scenario’: Former Egyptian captains happy with team’s path in knockout stages
CAIRO: Former captains and players of the Egyptian national team across different generations have expressed their delight at Egypt’s progress to the knockout stages of the World Cup and believe facing Australia next Friday could be the best-case scenario in the next round and an opportunity to write a new chapter in the country’s football history.
Japan look to turn tables on mentors Brazil on World Cup stage
DALLAS: Hajime Moriyasu's quest to lead Japan deep into the World Cup faces a master-versus-apprentice last-32 clash on Monday (Jun 29) against Brazil, the country that has done more than any other to shape the game in the four-times Asian Cup-winning nation.
Tonbridge Angels sign defender Ethan Sutcliffe after 93 appearances on loan from AFC Wimbledon
Ethan Sutcliffe has signed a permanent deal with Tonbridge Angels - after almost a century of loan appearances.
Saudi federation president Al-Misehal stands down after World Cup exit
Saudi Arabia football federation president Yasser Al-Misehal resigned from his post on Sunday as a result of the national team's early exit from the World Cup.