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Lionel Messi after scoring for Inter Miami against Nashville in the Concacaf Champions Cup. AFP

Lionel Messi joins Cristiano Ronaldo in 900-goal club

Argentine star reaches landmark tally even as Inter Miami exit Concacaf ​Champions ​Cup

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Salah reaches landmark as Liverpool storm into UCL last eight

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  • Preparations for this year's Dubai World Cup at Meydan Racecourse are going ahead as scheduled, the Dubai Racing Club has said. Chris Whiteoak / The National

    Dubai World Cup to go ahead despite Iran attacks

  • India's Jasprit Bumrah celebrates after taking the wicket of New Zealand's captain Mitchell Santner during the 2026 ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup final match between India and New Zealand at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on March 8, 2026. (Photo by Dibyangshu SARKAR / AFP)
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  • Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes during the defeat to Newcastle United at St James' Park. Reuters

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  • India's Sanju Samson, centre, and Kuldeep Yadav celebrate with the trophy during a victory lap. AFP

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  • UAE's Aryansh Sharma (R) celebrates with teammates his team's win at the end of the 2026 ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup group stage match between Canada and United Arab Emirates at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on February 13, 2026. (Photo by Arun SANKAR / AFP)
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Iranian players warm up before the Women’s Asian Cup match against the Philippines on the Gold Coast, Queensland. AFP

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