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Zlatko Dalic to stay as coach of Croatia’s national team

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Teenager Wague joins Barcelona after impressive World Cup

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FRENCH LEAGUE 2018-19: 5 new signings to watch out for

By SAMUEL PETREQUIN - Associated Press

Manchester City's Sergio Aguero celebrates scoring his second goal of the game during the Community Shield soccer match between Chelsea and Manchester City at Wembley, London, Sunday, Aug. 5, 2018. (AP Photo/Tim Ireland)

Community Shield: Man City show of strength, beating Chelsea

By ROB HARRIS - Associated Press

Neymar admits exaggerated reactions at World Cup in ad

By MAURICIO SAVARESE - Associated Press

France's Kylian Mbappe celebrates with the trophy after the final match between France and Croatia at the 2018 soccer World Cup in the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia, Sunday, July 15, 2018. France won the final 4-2. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

Mbappe reveals he played World Cup finals with a back injury

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FILE - In this Tuesday, July 10, 2018 file photo France's Kylian Mbappe runs with the ball during the semifinal match between France and Belgium at the 2018 soccer World Cup in the St. Petersburg Stadium, in St. Petersburg, Russia. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek, File)

Neymar not upset at critics of his World Cup rolling

By MAURICIO SAVARESE - Associated Press

From left, France's Djibril Sidibe, N'Golo Kante and Florian Thauvin pose with the World Cup trophy during an official reception at the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris, Monday, July 16, 2018. France is readying to welcome home the national soccer team for a parade down the Champs-Elysees, where tens of thousands thronged after the team's 4-2 victory over Croatia Sunday. (Ludovic Marin/Pool Photo via AP)

World Cup finale reaches 16 million viewers in U.S.

By DAVID BAUDER - Associated Press

Croatia's national soccer team members are seen on top of an open bus as they are greeted by fans during a celebration in central Zagreb, Croatia, Monday, July 16, 2018. In an outburst of national pride and joy, Croatia rolled out a red carpet and staged a euphoric heroes' welcome for the national team on Monday despite its loss to France in the World Cup final. (AP Photo/Marko Drobnjakovic)

More than 250,000 welcome Croatia home after World Cup final

By JOVANA GEC - Associated Press

The name of French soccer player Kylian Mbappe is projected onto the Arc de Triomphe as soccer fans invade the Champs Elysees avenue after France won the soccer World Cup final match between France and Croatia, Sunday, July 15, 2018 in Paris. France won its second World Cup title by beating Croatia 4-2(AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

World Cup win gives France new set of heroes, needed boost

By ELAINE GANLEY - Associated Press

French President Emmanuel Macron reacts during the final match between France and Croatia at the 2018 soccer World Cup in the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia, Sunday, July 15, 2018. (Alexei Nikolsky, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

No refuge from politics but France victory a fitting climax

By ROB HARRIS - Associated Press

Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, shake hands with the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani during their meeting in the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Sunday, July 15, 2018. (Yuri Kadobnov/Pool Photo via AP)

The Latest: Pussy Riot charged in protest at World Cup final

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England's Harry Kane reacts during the third place match between England and Belgium at the 2018 soccer World Cup in the St. Petersburg Stadium in St. Petersburg, Russia, Saturday, July 14, 2018. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky)

From young Mbappe to aging keeper, the World Cup in records

By JAMES ELLINGWORTH - Associated Press

Supporters of the Croatian national soccer team light flares and cheer their team on as they watch the World Cup final soccer game on a screen in central Zagreb, Croatia, Sunday, July 15, 2018. Croatia's national soccer team lost to France in the World Cup final in Russia. (AP Photo/Marko Drobnjakovic)

Fans proud despite Croatia’s World Cup final loss to France

By JOVANA GEC - Associated Press

Croatian President Kolinda Grabar Kitarovic, left, presents a T-shirt to Russian President Vladimir Putin during their meeting in the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Sunday, July 15, 2018. (Yuri Kadobnov/Pool Photo via AP)

Russia on a high as World Cup wraps; Putin’s problems remain

By JIM HEINTZ - Associated Press

Security stewards remove people who ran onto the pitch and briefly stopped the final match between France and Croatia at the 2018 soccer World Cup in the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia, Sunday, July 15, 2018. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

Pussy Riot upstages Putin with protest that halts World Cup

By JAMES ELLINGWORTH - Associated Press

FILE - In this Thursday, June 21, 2018 file photo a general view at top right of temporary stands in the Yekaterinburg Arena in Yekaterinburg, Russia. They were meant to show Russia was serious about saving money, but now two giant temporary stands symbolize the problems with World Cup legacy. The stands soar out of the Yekaterinburg Arena, leaving fans exposed to the elements and with a feeling they're watching the game from a different arena entirely. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko, File)

As World Cup ends, Russia faces uncertain football legacy

By TATIANA TITOVA and JAMES ELLINGWORTH - Associated Press

Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and First Vice President of the Russian Football Union Nikita Simonyan, left, listen to FIFA President Gianni Infantino, back to a camera, during a meeting in the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Friday, July 6, 2018. (Alexei Druzhinin, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Column: Infantino fawns over Putin, politicizes soccer body

By ROB HARRIS - Associated Press

England and Belgium players chat before the third place match between England and Belgium at the 2018 soccer World Cup in the St. Petersburg Stadium in St. Petersburg, Russia, Saturday, July 14, 2018. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky)

The Latest: Belgium 1-0 at halftime in 3rd-place playoff

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England's Danny Rose takes a tumble during the third place match between England and Belgium at the 2018 soccer World Cup in the St. Petersburg Stadium in St. Petersburg, Russia, Saturday, July 14, 2018. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

The Latest: Martinez praises Belgians for style, substance

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