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Football: Soccer-Gordon leaves England squad and returns to Newcastle with hip injury • Mar. 23, 2025, 1:07 AM ET (The Star)
Football: Soccer-Arsenal's Lewis-Skelly, Newcastle's Burn to make England debut v Albania • Mar. 22, 2025, 3:07 AM ET (The Star)
Early battles less than a minute in • Mar. 17, 2025, 3:50 AM ET (New York Times)
First blood to Newcastle • Mar. 17, 2025, 3:50 AM ET (New York Times)
Football: Soccer-History weighs heavily as Newcastle's new heroes seek immortality • Mar. 14, 2025, 9:30 AM ET (The Star)

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