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Argentina wins record 16th Copa America title, beats Colombia 1-0 after Messi gets hurt

Lionel Messi pumped his arms. The trophy bounced up and down in his grasp. Tears of frustration from an hour or so earlier had turned to laughs and hugs for the two-time Copa America champion and World Cup winner.

Messi was forced to watch much of the second half and extra time because of a leg injury. Still, Argentina won its second straight Copa America championship, beating Colombia 1-0 Sunday night on Lautaro Martínez's 112th-minute goal.

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Spain wins record fourth European Championship title, beating England 2-1

Spain is the king of European soccer for a record fourth time. For England, it's another agonizing near-miss in the team's decades-long tale of underachievement.

Completing a tournament the team dominated from start to finish, Spain beat England 2-1 in the European Championship final on Sunday with Mikel Oyarzabal the unlikely match-winner in the 86th minute.

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Controversial loss as Lebanese star Abdallah Ondash puts on a show against experienced Thai fighter

Lebanese Muay Thai star Abdallah Ondash suffered a controversial defeat at the hands of a Thai fighter 10 years his senior and with 102 wins to his name in front of the latter’s home crowd in Bangkok, Thailand at ONE Championship’s ONE Friday Fights 70 event.

Ondash, who had previously won all four of his fights at the weekly fight series, put in another impressive performance at the iconic Lumpinee Stadium against Chokpreecha PK Saenchai.

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James Rodríguez is enjoying a stunning revival with Colombia at Copa América

Luis Díaz was unable to control his excitement — and tears — when talking about James Rodríguez, the key player in Colombia's journey to the Copa America final against Argentina on Sunday.

"From the moment I arrived at the national team, I let him know that he has always been my idol," Liverpool winger Díaz said. "I grew up watching him."

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What to know about the European Championship final in Germany

After a month of group stage and knockout matches, the European Championship, also known as Euro 2024, has arrived at the title match. Here's what to know about the final and the finalists:

Which teams have made it to the final?

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Yamal and Spain meet England in the Euro 2024 final

One is the best team in the tournament, on the brink potentially of a new era of success because of a teenage wonderkid, an outstanding midfield and a tweak in philosophy.

The other is a survivor, limping to the end with big moments, resilience and an oft-criticized coach who has another chance to end his country's long wait for a major men's title.

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England reaches another Euro final by beating Netherlands 2-1

England is into another European Championship final after its latest dramatic, come-from-behind win that even took King Charles III on a roller coaster ride.

Ollie Watkins, who came on for captain Harry Kane in a bold call by England coach Gareth Southgate, scored in the first minute of stoppage time to earn England a 2-1 win over the Netherlands on Wednesday and a shot at Spain in the title match.

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French referee François Letexier picked to handle Spain-England final of Euro 2024

French referee François Letexier was picked by UEFA to handle the European Championship final between Spain and England.

At 35, he's one of the youngest referees to take charge of a major final. The game is on Sunday at the Olympiastadion in Berlin.

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One year after failed bid, Bayern Munich finally signs Portugal midfielder Palhinha

A year after a high-profile failure to sign Portugal midfielder João Palhinha, Bayern Munich finally made the deal happen on Thursday.

Palhinha joins Bayern from English Premier League club Fulham for a reported fee of nearly 50 million euros ($54.2 million) on a contract through June 2028, the Bavarian club announced.

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Colombia beats Uruguay 1-0, to face Messi and Argentina in Copa America final

Colombia is headed to the Copa America championship game for the first time in 23 years after a contentious win over Uruguay in which it played the second half a man short and players brawled with fans in the stands following the final whistle.

Jefferson Lerma scored in the 39th minute for a 1-0 win Wednesday night and a matchup with Lionel Messi and defending champion Argentina on Sunday.

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