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Champions League Roundup

Alvaro Morata scored twice before two defensive mistakes helped Juventus to a 4-1 Champions League win at Ferencvaros on Wednesday as they bounced back from last week’s defeat by Barcelona.…

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Italian football team Lazio risk relegation and exclusion from Serie A

The Italian football club Lazio is being accused of not having respected, the health protocol linked to covid-19. Ciro Immobile, Lucas Leiva and Thomas Strakosha, tested positive for Covid-19 recently…

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Maradona recovering from ‘successful’ surgery – Update

Update : Argentine soccer great Diego Maradona was in recovery after successful surgery to treat a subdural hematoma, a blood clot on the brain, the former World Cup winner's doctor said late…

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Welsh manager Ryan Giggs denies assaulting girlfriend

Wales manager and former Manchester United football star Ryan Giggs has denied an allegation of assault made against him. The Wales manager has been arrested on suspicion of assaulting his…

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Maradona hospitalised in Argentina after feeling unwell

Diego Maradona, who turned 60 last Friday, has been admitted to hospital in his native Argentina with undisclosed “health problems” although it is not related to Covid-19. The former Argentine…

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Arsenal end wait for ‘big six’ road win with victory at United

Arsenal ended their five-year wait for a Premier League away win against 'Big Six' opposition with a second half Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang penalty giving them a 1-0 win at Manchester United…

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Ibrahimovic’s acrobatic strike stretches Milan’s unbeaten run

Zlatan Ibrahimovic continued his remarkable scoring streak with an acrobatic late strike to secure Milan a 2-1 win over Udinese, stretching the Rossoneri's unbeaten run in all competitions to 24 games.…

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Hamilton wins at Imola as Mercedes clinch constructors’ title

Lewis Hamilton's reign of dominance continued at Imola with his ninth race win of the 2020 season, as team-mate Valtteri Bottas came in second. It was the perfect result for…

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Atalanta second through Muriel’s brace, Inter held at home by Parma

Luis Muriel's brace gave Atalanta a 2-1 win at promoted Crotone Saturday, propelling the Bergamo side into second place in the Italian Serie A while Inter Milan drew 2-2 with…

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Liverpool go top, wins for Chelsea and Man City

Liverpool moved clear at the top of the Premier League with a hard-fought 2-1 win over West Ham United, while Chelsea and Manchester City also enjoyed victories overnight on Saturday…

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Barcelona draw their match with 10-man Alaves

Barcelona goalkeeper Neto made an embarrassing gaffe as his side were held to a 1-1 draw away to Alaves on Saturday, despite playing the final half an hour with an…

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PSG goes three point clear after beating Nantes

Paris St Germain cruised to a 3-0 win at Nantes on Saturday to move three points clear on top of Ligue 1, with Ander Herrera, Kylian Mbappe and Pablo Sarabia all scoring…

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Bayern and Dortmund win and go top

Champions Bayern Munich won 2-1 in Cologne and Borussia Dortmund 2-0 at Arminia Bielefeld in the Bundesliga on Saturday, in the absence of their star strikers Robert Lewandowski and Erling…

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Bottas claims Imola Pole Position

Valtteri Bottas powered to pole position for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Imola on Saturday with the Finn's team mate and Formula One leader Lewis Hamilton locking out the…

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Formula One discusses driver salary cap but nothing agreed

A proposed cap on Formula One driver salaries is under discussion but still some way away, although teams are supportive of the idea, bosses said on Friday. The idea has…

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Tributes pour in for Maradona on 60th birthday

Diego Maradona celebrated his 60th birthday on Friday with a comprehensive league victory for the club he coaches, cake presented to him inside a shuttered stadium and a 100-metre long…

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Cristiano Ronaldo out of quarantine

Cristiano Ronaldo is out of quarantine after testing negative for coronavirus. Ronaldo first tested positive for the virus earlier this month but he has now been able to leave isolation…

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PSG’s Neymar out until at least mid-November

Paris St Germain's Brazil forward Neymar will be sidelined until after the international break in mid-November following his injury against Istanbul Basaksehir in the Champions League, the French club's coach…

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English football team World Cup Winner Nobby Stiles dies aged 78

England World Cup-winner Nobby Stiles has died aged 78 after a long illness, his family has announced. Stiles was also part of the Manchester United side which became the first…

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Juventus fall to Barcelona, Man Utd cruise against Leipzig

An early goal from Ousmane Dembele and a late Lionel Messi penalty gave Barcelona a 2-0 win away to Juventus in the Champions League on Wednesday while substitute Marcus Rashford…

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Real recover, Bayern Munich, Liverpool, Man City march on

Holders Bayern Munich continued their perfect start to their Champions League title defense on Tuesday as Real Madrid had Casemiro's late goal to thank for scrambling a 2-2 draw away…

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Josep Maria Bartomeu has resigned as Barcelona president – reports

Josep Maria Bartomeu has resigned as Barcelona president. Catalan publications Sport and Mundo Deportivo have both reported that the 57-year-old has handed in his resignation following a tumultuous few years…

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GPI and Umana test new nanotechology system during Giro d’Italia 2020

Umana Medical’s “nanotechnological” patch is being tested within the area of sports medicine. Umana Medical is the Malta based company of Gruppo Gpi, a company that produces equipment which monitors…

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Athletics: Malta’s Road Running League set to return

Malta’s road-running league is set to return this November with four exciting races taking Malta’s elite athlete runners as well as several running enthusiasts to four different locations across the…

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Spurs edge Burnley to move to fifth

Tottenham Hotspur returned to winning ways with a hard-fought victory at struggling Burnley courtesy of a solitary goal by Heung-Min Son. Despite Spurs comanding style of play during the first…

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Milan, Roma share points in six-goal thriller

AC Milan could gone four points clear at the top of the Serie A table on Monday night but thrice threw away a lead against a battling Roma side in…

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Pogba denies retiring from French team over Islam claims

Paul Pogba has strongly denied claims which made the rounds in this morning's press that he had quit the French national team, describing the story as ‘unacceptable fake news’. Reports…

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AC Milan’s Gianluigi Donnarumma, and Hauge test positive for coronavirus

AC Milan announced that results after a series of swab tests conducted yesterday evening have returned from a laboratory with positive indications of Covid-19 for Gianluigi Donnarumma, Jens Petter Hauge…

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Jamie Vardy secures win for Leicester at Arsenal

Leicester claimed their first away win over Arsenal in any competition since 1973 courtesy of a headed goal by evergreen striker Jamie Vardy ten minutes from time. The England striker…

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Juventus held at home by Verona

Juventus dropped another two points despite having plenty of scoring opportunities in the second half as Verona came away with a precious point on Sunday evening. The Bianconeri expressed a…

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Wolves, Newcastle share spoils in 1-1 draw

Wolves and Newcastle United shared one point each this afternoon with the hosts surely to recriminate two lost points following a dominant performance throughout. Raul Jimenez thought he had secured…

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Napoli beat Benevento to move up to second

Napoli had the better of Benevento by two goals to one in an entertaining encounter at the Ciro Vigorito stadium, home of the newly-promoted side. It was a nostalgic encounter…

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Hamilton re-writes history with 92nd Formula 1 win

Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton is officially the most successful driver in terms of victories in Formula 1 history, after another impressive display at the Portuguese Grand Prix saw him claim his…

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Everton suffer first defeat to Southampton

Early Premier League pace setters Everton suffered their first defeat in this campaign, succumbing to a 2-0 loss at Southampton. The home team secured all three points with both goals…

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FIFA 21 … a taste of football pre-covid

Like clockwork, a new "FIFA" game is released every year, with few changes to its tried-and-true model. Yet it's precisely because of these lack of changes that "FIFA 21" feels…

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Hamilton on course for record win after Portuguese pole

Lewis Hamilton seized pole position in the dying seconds of qualifying for the first Portuguese Grand Prix in 24 years on Saturday to deny and dismay Mercedes team mate Valtteri…

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Lazio beats Bologna 2-1

Luis Alberto set Lazio on the way to a 2-1 win over Bologna with a superb solo effort in Serie A on Saturday after the visitors had a goal disallowed…

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Lukaku strikes again as Inter beat Genoa

Romelu Lukaku struck again as a Inter Milan ground out a 2-0 win away to Genoa in a lacklustre Serie A match on Saturday. The Belgian scored his fifth league…

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Manchester United and Chelsea draw

Manchester United remain winless at Old Trafford in the Premier League this season after they were held to a 0-0 draw by Chelsea on Saturday. Mendy was in action again,…

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Ajax sets Eredivisie record when they scored 13 goals

Ajax Amsterdam set an Eredivisie record when they scored 13 goals past a hapless VVV-Venlo side to move to the top of the standings on Saturday, with seven different players…

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Bayern Munich thumps Eintracht Frankfurt 5 – 1

Unstoppable Bayern Munich forward Robert Lewandowski scored a hat-trick, taking his tally to 10 goals in five Bundesliga games, as the defending champions thumped hapless Eintracht Frankfurt 5-0 on Saturday.…

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Real Madrid claim first El Clasico of the season

Real Madrid claimed the first El Clasico this season after defeating Barcelona 3-1 at Camp Nou on Saturday afternoon. Barca were boosted by the return from injury of Jordi Alba…

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Man City drop more points in draw at West Ham

West Ham United defended solidly to earn a precious point against Pep Guardiola's Manchester City with a 1-1 draw at the London Stadium. The Irons had taken the lead in…

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Maradona hails ‘King’ Pele on his 80th birthday

Brazilian footballer Pele turned 80 on Friday. A number of footballers, past and present, and many Brazilians expressed their wished to the Brazilian star. Amongst these, Diego Armando Maradona, who…

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Tokyo Olympics Aquatics Centre unveiled with hopeful ceremony

Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike finally inaugurated on Saturday the Aquatics Centre for next year’s rescheduled Olympics, seven months after it was supposed to open. The Aquatics Centre was due to…

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Lewis Hamilton shows tire-changing skills after tire bursts on motorway

Usually he stops in the race pits and the Mercedes mechanics change his tires, in few seconds. Recently, however, Lewis Hamilton had to do it himself, but he didn't do…

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Europa League – Milan win at Celtic, Alkmaar stun Napoli, Spurs and Arsenal win

AC Milan withstood a late onslaught to beat Celtic 3-1 and AZ Alkmaar overcame the loss of 13 players with positive COVID-19 tests to secure a shock 1-0 win at…

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Marcello Lippi officially retired as football coach

Former Italy CT and World Cup winner Marcello Lippi has revealed he has coached for the last time. ‘I’m definitely done with coaching’. Lippi’s has been without a job since…

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Malta makes biggest climb – FIFA

FIFA has highlighted Malta's progress in recent games, with the country's national team even finding space in the title of the world football governing body's latest update of its ranking…

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“I hope that when I get to heaven, God welcomes me the same way that everyone welcomed me today.” – Pele turns 80

Days away from turning 80, Brazilian football legend Pele said he was happy for his good mental health in a video sent to the media Tuesday. "I thank God for…

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Lionel Messi scores in 16 consecutive Champions League seasons

Lionel Messi became the first player to score in 16 consecutive Champions League seasons as he guided 10-man Barcelona to a 5-1 victory over Hungarian side Ferencvaros in their Group…

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Manchester United start Champions League with victory at PSG

Marcus Rashford fired Manchester United to another memorable victory at Paris St Germain as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's men started their Champions League campaign with a bang. After a season away…

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Juve win in Kiev, Brugge beat Zenit as Champions League starts

Andrea Pirlo earned the first victory in the Champions League of his coaching career as Juventus won 2-0 against Dynamo Kiev, while visiting Club Brugge beat Zenit St Petersburg 2-1 on…

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Liverpool and Man United among top clubs in talks to join European Premier League

Manchester United and Liverpool are in talks with Europe's elite clubs to join a new FIFA-backed tournament that would reshape the sport's global soccer landscape, Sky News reported on Tuesday.…

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Former France goalkeeper Bruno Martini dies at 58

Former France goalkeeper Bruno Martini has died aged 58. Martini was hospitalised after suffering a cardiac arrest last week. He spent the majority of his career at French clubs Auxerre…

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Wolves move up to sixth with Leeds win

Wolverhampton Wanderers moved to sixth place in the Premiership with a 1-0 away victory at newly-promoted Leeds United. After losing their first two games of the season, Nuno Espirito Santo's…

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US, UK condemn Olympics related malicious cyberattacks by Russia

Britain and the United States on Monday condemned what they said were a litany of malicious cyberattacks orchestrated by Russian military intelligence, including attempts to disrupt next year's Olympic and Paralympic Games in…

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