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Bills S Damar Hamlin has cardiac arrest on field, NFL suspends game vs. Bengals

NFL executive vice president of football operations Troy Vincent said during a conference call that the league could see the players and coaches were "traumatized" as it discussed suspending the game.

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Damar Hamlin: NFL game suspended after player collapses on field

A US National Football League game has been suspended after Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin collapsed during a game against the Cincinnati Bengals.

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FIFA boss’ head scratching Pele request

Months after causing widespread outrage, FIFA boss Gianni Infantino has delivered another truly bizarre remark.

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Cristiano Ronaldo joins Saudi Arabian side Al Nassr until 2025

Cristiano Ronaldo has joined Saudi Arabian side Al Nassr on a deal that runs until 2025.

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‘Entire world in pain’: Heartbreaking photos as Pele dies aged 82

Legendary footballer Pele — regarded by many as the greatest of all time — has died surrounded by family.

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Archival footage of Pele, playing for the New York Cosmos, in a scene from documentary TV show 'Once in a Lifetime'.

Brazilian football legend Pelé, who won a record three World Cups, dies at 82

More than six decades after he first wowed the world on the football pitch, Pelé is no more. The superstar Brazil nicknamed "O Rei" – the King – and winner of three World Cups died on Thursday at the age of 82 after a battle with colon cancer. His death caps a storied life as one of the greatest footballers the game has ever known.

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Brazilian football legend Edson Arantes do Nascimento, known as 'Pele', acknowledges the crowd before an African Cup of Nations semi-final football match at the Stade de l'Amitie in Libreville February 08, 2012. © Frank Fife, AFP

‘Another night together’: Pelé ‘fights with faith’ in hospital as family gather

Son of Brazilian icon arrives at São Paulo hospital on Saturday

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Pelé led Brazil to World Cup glory in 1958, 1962 and 1970. Photograph: Mark Metcalfe/FIFA/Getty Images

Second World Cup journo dead in Qatar

A second journalist has died suddenly while covering the World Cup in Qatar just days after an American reporter’s shock death.

3 years ago

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US sportswriter Grant Wahl and US soccer player Jozy Altidore. Photo by Mike Lawrie / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / AFP.

‘Dream ended’: Ronaldo’s sad announcement

Cristiano Ronaldo has separated from Portugal teammates and has made a sad announcement after his World Cup rollercoaster ended.

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Not like this. Not like this. Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images.

European Parliament VP Eva Kaili among four held in graft probe: judicial source

Four suspects have been charged and remanded in custody in a Belgian investigation into alleged corruption at the European Parliament tied to Qatar, prosecutors said Sunday.