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Bulgarian football legend Hristo Stoichkov has received yet another prestigious accolade, solidifying his status as one of the sport's all-time greats. The British publication Daily Mail has honored Stoichkov by ranking him 43rd among the 100 greatest football players in history.

The trial of a former branch manager of private lender Denizbank resumed in an Istanbul court yesterday, marking its fourth hearing as footballers provided testimony in a case involving allegations of a pyramid scheme that allegedly swindled renowned players, including Arda Turan and Fernando Muslera.

Park Eun-seon was "humiliated" a decade ago by unfounded claims about her sex but has put the episode behind her to stand on the cusp of a third Women's World Cup.

And now the 36-year-old South Korean forward, who played her first World Cup 20 years ago, told AFP that she has one more ambition in what will be her farewell to the tournament.

The BBC's popular sports show Match of the Day, which airs on Saturday, will be without presenters and pundits in the studio tonight. This decision comes after presenter Gary Lineker was suspended for his comments against the government's anti-immigrant policies on Twitter, and all other pundits and commentators associated with the show refused to take part in solidarity with the presenter.

The ball that Diego Maradona used to score his infamous "Hand of God" World Cup goal for Argentina against England in 1986 will go under the hammer next month and could fetch up to 3 million pounds.

Legendary French football manager and former player Zinedine Zidane has stayed in Istanbul for two weeks for hair transplant, local media has reported.

"Zidane has chosen Türkiye to change his iconic bald image," Kelebek, a Turkish daily magazine, wrote on July 4.

A Bahrain-based private equity firm is in exclusive talks to buy seven-time European champion AC Milan and become the Italian league's first Middle East investor, a person with knowledge of the process said.

Diego Maradona's eldest daughter claims that the Argentina shirt expected to sell for several million dollars when it is sold at auction this month is not the one her late father wore when he scored the infamous "Hand of God" goal against England.

Ronaldo also became the top scorer in the Euro history

Ronaldo politely complied and raised his eyebrows a little as he walked on