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Second-half goals see Man United past Brentford

After a poor opening half, Man United scored three goals in 22 minutes after the break -- through Anthony Elanga, Mason Greenwood and Marcus Rashford -- for a much-needed win.

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    Haaland's next move: Join Real Madrid, Man City? Stay at Dortmund?

    Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland is one of the world's best. We break down his options as he says his club have "put a lot of pressure" on him to make a decision over his future soon.

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    LIVE Transfer Talk: Out-of-form Chelsea look to Monaco's Tchouameni

    Monaco's Aurelien Tchouameni has reportedly been identified as the man to succeed N'Golo Kante at Chelsea. Transfer Talk has the latest.

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    Do Barcelona need to let Dembele leave?

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    Lucha libre meets soccer! Mexican clubs' amazing wrestling-inspired kits

    Dramatic, controversial and often blurring the line between sport and spectacle, it's easy to find common ground between Liga MX and lucha libre.

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    Nigeria see off Guinea-Bissau, top Group D

    Second-half goals from Sadiq Umar and William Troost-Ekong saw Nigeria claim a third-straight victory in the group stage. Egypt also advanced to the last 16 after beating Sudan

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