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            <title><![CDATA[Viktor Gyökeres scores and assists as Arsenal beat Slavia Prague 2-1 in Champions League]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Viktor Gyökeres had a big night in the Champions League. The Swedish striker was the hero in Arsenal’s 2-1 away win over Slavia Prague, scoring a goal and providing an assist.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 20:53:56 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Mikel Merino scores twice as Spain extend unbeaten run to 42 matches with win over Croatia]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Spain's winning streak continues. With two goals, striker Mikel Merino secured a 2-1 victory over Croatia, extending Spain's unbeaten run to 42 consecutive matches.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Isak Nears Champions League Spot Despite Goalless Match]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Sharp elbows are needed from time to time to get ahead in professional football's tough environment. But it's about using them correctly. Nicolas Jackson's right in the face of Sven Botman was not one of those - and he simultaneously put his Chelsea in trouble in the battle for Champions League spots.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 11 May 2025 13:06:59 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Dembélé's Goal Boosts PSG's Champions League Hopes]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Neither Arsenal nor Paris Saint-Germain have won club football's biggest title – only one of the teams gets the chance in the Champions League final in Munich. After the first semi-final in London, it's an advantage for the Parisians. Ousmane Dembéle and Gianluigi Donnarumma were behind PSG's 1–0 win.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Declan Rice's Free Kick Brilliance Secures Arsenal's 3-0 Win Over Real Madrid]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Arsenal took a tough win against Real Madrid in the first quarterfinal match in the Champions League. The match winner was Declan Rice – who, after two classy free kicks, paved the way for the 3-0 victory.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Unexpected Match Hero in the London Derby]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[London is red. Arsenal won Sunday's meeting with Chelsea after a goal by substitute striker Mikel Merino.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Marmoush stole the show – Ederson makes history]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The pre-match talk was about Alexander Isak and Erling Braut Haaland. Which of the high-profile goal-scorers would have the last word – the Swede or the Norwegian? Then, new acquisition Omar Marmoush stepped forward and stole the show in the Premier League's top match.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 15 Feb 2025 15:33:27 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Arsenal second again – turned against Brentford]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Arsenal started the new year by continuing to chase Liverpool at the top of the Premier League. So far, so good. Brentford was defeated 3-1 away.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 19:29:52 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Basque Country dominates in Spain's European Championship team: "A pride"]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Last time Spain played a European Championship final, ten out of eleven starting players belonged to Barcelona or Real Madrid. Now it's the Basques who dominate. That such a small area has such a large representation is good, says Mikel Oyarzabal.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 13 Jul 2024 08:23:26 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Hero Celebrated Like His Dad - 33 Years Later]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Like father, like son. Spain's Mikel Merino became an unexpected hero in the European Championship quarterfinal against Germany. After the goal, he celebrated like his dad did 33 years earlier at the same venue.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 06 Jul 2024 09:44:35 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Turnaround: The Captain Gets to Play the Semifinal]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 06 Jul 2024 08:55:23 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Merino nodded Spain through – Germany out]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The quarterfinal in Stuttgart was thrilling. It wasn't until extra time that Spain decided – and put an end to the home nation Germany's European Championship adventure. Mikel Merino nodded in the decisive 2–1.]]></description>
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