Fifa reportedly allowed DR Congo into World Cup despite ineligible player in qualifying
Fifa allowed the Democratic Republic of the Congo to compete at this summer’s World Cup despite reports suggesting an internal investigation found that the country had fielded an ineligible player in qualifying
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Denver’s early-season struggles expose its reliance on Nikola Jokić
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