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Seven heritage players free as 12-month suspensions end, confirms MFL

The seven players are Facundo Garces, Rodrigo Holgado, Imanol Machuca, Joao Figueiredo, Gabriel Palmero, Jon Irazabal and Hector Hevel

Harry Kane ends 25-year wait for English Ballon d’Or winner

Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane becomes the first Englishman since Michael Owen in 2001 to lift the Ballon d’Or at a star-studded gala at the London Palladium

Four boys drown trying to retrieve football from 10-foot drain

A playful afternoon turned into a heartbreaking disaster when four young friends drowned in a 10-foot-deep drain at Taman Desa Kayangan while trying to retrieve their fallen football

Messi bids farewell to Argentina after 21 years of international glory

Lionel Messi has announced his retirement from international football at 39, ending a remarkable 21-year Argentina career that brought him a World Cup, two Copa America titles and Olympic gold

Flu outbreak in KL City squad sees player shortage, matches likely postponed

Several players have taken ill and need to isolate for at least one week, affecting upcoming fixtures

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Duck and cover? FashionValet bought Vivy’s 30 Maple for RM95 mil in 2018

Purchase of Duck's holding company which appears to be owned wholly by Datin Vivy Yusof and husband Datuk Fadzarudin Shah Anuar was made same year GLICs invested RM47 mil

12 hours on the road no guarantee for liveable wages, say several food delivery riders

Long working hours and cut-throat remuneration structure have been a bane for food delivery riders recently with some considering to leave their current service platform for another – or find a new job altogether.

National shuttlers demand RM2 million salaries: can BAM keep up financially?

Several top athletes aim for salaries that could outpace even the highest-earning footballers, raising questions about the sustainability of funding within Malaysian sports