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Pelé, the King of Soccer, dies at 82 

Pelé is considered to be one of the greatest soccer players of all time. He is the only player in history to have won three World Cups: in 1958, 1962, and 1970

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Celebration! Thousands line streets of Buenos Aires to give Argentina soccer champions a heroes welcome

The Sunday victory marked Argentina’s third World Cup, and its first since 1986 giving the South American country a triumph during a challenging time as the nation has faced economic downturn during the past decade with high inflation and poverty rates

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New York Knicks superstar and Olympic medalist Amar'e Stoudemire arrested after allegedly punching daughter

The incident reportedly occurred only hours after the NBA star graduated from University of Miami with a Master’s degree

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Argentina wins 2022 FIFA World Cup, defeats France with penalty kick

Argentina won the 2022 FIFA World Cup on Sunday with a penalty kick that helped the South American country achieve a 4-3 victory over France

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France goes to the World Cup final: Mbappé meets Messi

France beat Morocco 2-0 and prepare to defend their title in the World Cup final against Argentina, with Mbappé and Messi going head to head against each other.

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Seventeen World Cups: FIFA recognizes renowned reporter who set record covering soccer championships

Argentine journalist Enrique Macaya Márquez has covered all editions of the World Cup since 1958 and in Qatar has set a new world record at the age of 88

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'I am strong and hopeful': Pelé sends emotional message to fans

The three-time world champion urged his fans to keep calm and remain positive about the news about his health

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Iran threatened families of national soccer team with 'imprisonment and torture' ahead of U.S. match 

The source said dozens of officers from the IRGC were brought in to monitor the Iranian soccer players, who are not allowed to meet with anyone besides the team

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World Cup 2022: Iran wants U.S. team banned for changing Iranian flag in support of protests 

The federation said it wanted to change the official flag for 24 hours only to “support for the women in Iran fighting for basic human rights” before replacing it with the official flag

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FIFA charges Ecuador over fan chants at World Cup opener 

The “discriminatory” chants were allegedly aimed at Ecuador's South American rivals Chile