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F1: Madrid to host Spanish GP from 2026, Barcelona future uncertain

Madrid will host the Spanish Grand Prix from 2026 to 2035 on a new city circuit around the capital's IFEMA exhibition centre, Formula One said on Tuesday in an announcement…

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Late Martinez goal earns Inter Italian Super Cup against 10-man Napoli

Inter Milan captain Lautaro Martinez struck a last-gasp goal to snatch a dramatic 1-0 win over 10-man Napoli as they claimed their third successive Italian Super Cup title on Monday.…

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European Football Roundup

Girona thrash Sevilla 5-1 to reclaim top spot Girona striker Artem Dovbyk scored a quick-fire, first-half hat-trick to help them to a 5-1 home win over Sevilla on Sunday as…

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Manchester United appoints Omar Berrada as CEO

(Reuters) - Manchester United appointed Omar Berrada as its new chief executive officer, the club said in a statement on Saturday. Berrada's start date will be confirmed in due course,…

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Google Maps and other apps asked to restrict route options during Paris Games

Navigation applications, such as Google Maps have been asked by Paris's public transport authority to restrict suggested routes during the 2024 Olympic Games to the ones prepared for travellers, the…

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Police threaten to disrupt airports at Paris Games over work conditions

By Julien Pretot PARIS, (Reuters) - French police have threatened to disrupt airports during the Paris 2024 Olympics if their demands for bonuses and decent working conditions are not met,…

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French police search finance ministry tax offices over Neymar transfer

PARIS, Jan 18 (Reuters) - French police have searched the Finance Ministry's tax administration offices over allegations of favourable treatment granted to football club Paris-Saint-Germain over the transfer of Brazilian…

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Former Juve defender Chiellini takes on player development role at LAFC

Jan 17 (Reuters) - Former Italy and Juventus defender Giorgio Chiellini has taken on the role of player development coach at Los Angeles FC, the Major League Soccer (MLS) club…

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Roma sack manager Jose Mourinho

Portuguese manager Jose Mourinho has been sacked by AS Roma, the club has announced. While the self-styled Special One enjoyed success in his first full season in the Italian capital…

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Ratcliffe calls decision to invest in Man United the most “exciting” of his life

British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe, who attended his first Manchester United game on Sunday since striking a deal to take a minority stake of the club, called his investment the most…

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Messi named FIFA player of 2023

Argentine Lionel Messi retained the FIFA men's player of the year trophy on Monday, beating Manchester City's treble-winning Norwegian striker Erling Haaland and France's Paris St Germain forward Kylian Mbappe…

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UPDATED: Former England manager Eriksson reveals cancer diagnosis and has ‘a year to live’

Jan 11 (Reuters) - Former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson has said he has been diagnosed with cancer and has a year to live in a "best-case scenario". The 75-year-old led…

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260 athletes take over Marsa stadium for third Rush AC meeting

Track athletics resumed in Marsa this weekend as Rush AC held its third annual meeting attracting over 260 athletes of different ages from several Maltese clubs and schools, battled adverse…

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Athletics: Shaun Galea, Joelle Cortis win first leg of Road Running Series

Shaun Galea and Joelle Cortis took the honours in the first of three races forming part of this year’s Road Running Series organised by Athletics Malta. The first event was…

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German football legend Franz Beckenbauer dies aged 78

Germany's Franz Beckenbauer, one of soccer's greatest players who captained his country to World Cup glory in 1974 and won the tournament again as manager in 1990, has died at the…

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Italian football clubs to lose 22 players for Africa Cup

Italian football clubs are set to lose 22 players in total in the coming weeks for the Africa Cup of Nations, which will take place in Ivory Coast from January…

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LeBron James, Antetokounmpo early leaders in All-Star early voting

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo is the leading vote getter in the Eastern Conference, while the Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James leads in the West in early voting for the…

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Oscar Pistorius, track star turned convicted murderer, set to leave jail

By Aadi Nair Oscar Pistorius' life story from before and after Valentine's Day 2013 reads like the script to two markedly different films – the first an inspirational sporting biopic…

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Barcelona can’t afford players like Mbappe, Haaland: Xavi

Jan 4 (Reuters) - Barcelona can no longer afford to shell out huge sums in transfer fees for top players like Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe, coach Xavi Hernandez said.…

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Mbappe undecided on his future as contract winds down

Jan 4 (Reuters) - Paris St Germain forward Kylian Mbappe said he has not made up his mind about where he will play next season as his contract enters its…

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Paris hotels triple prices for Olympics opening night – study

By Geert De Clercq PARIS, (Reuters) - Paris hotels are tripling their prices to more than 1,000 euros ($1,092) on average for the opening night of the 2024 Olympic games,…

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Advantage Man City as title rivals prepare to lose key players

Manchester City could have an advantage in the Premier League title race through January as their rivals face up to losing key players to the African Cup of Nations and…

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Sauber to race as Stake F1 team in 2024 and 2025

Swiss-based Sauber announced on Monday they will race in Formula One as the Stake F1 team until they become the Audi factory outfit in 2026. The team competed as Alfa…

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Rice calls for mentality change after Arsenal suffer second straight defeat

Arsenal need to build a stronger in-game mentality, midfielder Declan Rice said after the north London club dropped points in back-to-back matches with a 2-1 defeat against Fulham on Sunday,…

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After landmark World Cup, more sponsors keen on women’s sport in 2024

By Amy Tennery A gender-equal Olympic Games next year will coincide with increasing sponsorship opportunities for female athletes, experts say, after the Women's World Cup soccer tournament underscored the growing…

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F1 teams hope to rein in runaway Red Bull in 2024

By Alan Baldwin Max Verstappen may well become the fifth Formula One driver to win four world championships in a row next year but he and Red Bull will be…

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Pope remembers Pelé one year on

Pope Francis on Saturday remembered Pelè on the first anniversary of the death at 82 of the Brazilian ace many rate the greatest footballer ever.Francis cited St Paul's First letter…

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Players ready to take legal action over packed schedules, says PFA’s Molango

Dec 30 (Reuters) - The crammed soccer schedule may force players to take legal action, the Professional Footballers' Association's chief executive officer Maheta Molango said as he highlighted growing concerns…

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Italy scraps plans to extend tax breaks for clubs’ foreign signings

MILAN, Dec 29 (Reuters) - Italy's government late on Thursday dropped a draft proposal that would have extended until the end of February tax breaks of up to 50% on…

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Manchester City midfielder Jack Grealish has £1 million worth of jewellery stolen in burglary

Jack Grealish’s property was burgled and thieves stole £1 million worth of watches and jewellery on Wednesday night while the Manchester City midfielder was in action at Everton. Grealish played…

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Ratcliffe’s investment signals fresh start in Man Utd’s recovery pla

Jim Ratcliffe becoming a minority shareholder in Manchester United finally ended the drawn-out ownership saga and while the deal will not give supporters their desired clean break from the unpopular…

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Ruling against UEFA, FIFA could threaten their long-term dominance -legal experts

By Jack Queen (Reuters) - A European court's ruling that the continent's soccer governing body UEFA and its global counterpart FIFA breached EU law by boxing out a proposed competitor…

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Fan power remains European Super League’s biggest obstacle

By Martyn Herman LONDON, (Reuters) - The wave of fans' resistance was so ferocious the last time the European Super League reared its head that the six English Premier League…

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UPDATED: A22 releases European Super League proposal after EU court verdict

Dec 21 (Reuters) - Sports development company A22, which was formed to assist with creating the soccer European Super League, proposed a new competition on Thursday with 64 men's and…

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UEFA and Belgian football association rules on home-grown players could be contrary to EU law -EU Court

BRUSSELS, Dec 21 (Reuters) - The rules of UEFA and the Belgian Football Association on homegrown players could be contrary to EU law, but it is up to a national court to…

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UK lawmakers call on Premier League to reduce volume of gambling adverts

By Lori Ewing MANCHESTER, England, Dec 21 (Reuters) - British members of parliament are calling on the Premier League and other governing bodies to reduce the volume of gambling adverts…

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Athletics Malta launches Road Running Series 2024

Athletics Malta has launched its Road Running Series for 2024, a three-legged competition which crowns Malta’s individual and club road running champion. This year, the Association has developed a revised…

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Liverpool’s Klopp dampens title talk ahead of packed schedule

Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp said it is too soon to be talking about his side being title contenders after they missed the chance to go top of the Premier League…

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Man City get Copenhagen, Barca to face Napoli in Champions League last 16

Holders Manchester City will take on FC Copenhagen in the last 16 of the Champions League while Spanish heavyweights Barcelona will face Napoli as Monday's draw in Nyon threw up…

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FIFA Club World Cup format and qualification criteria for 2025

FIFA announced on Sunday that its revamped Club World Cup, to be held for the first time in 2025, will feature 32 teams and will be played from mid-June to…

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World champions Spain top FIFA women’s rankings

Women's World Cup winners Spain have moved to the top of the FIFA rankings for the first time, displacing Sweden from the number one spot, world soccer's governing body said.…

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Djokovic, Sabalenka named ITF’s 2023 ‘world champions’

The International Tennis Federation (ITF) named Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka as its 'world champions' of 2023 after their performances at this year's Grand Slams. Djokovic was given the men's…

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Messi’s shirts from Argentina’s World Cup triumph fetch $7.8 million

Six shirts worn by Lionel Messi during Argentina's triumphant run at the 2022 World Cup were sold for $7.8 million at an auction in New York on Thursday.Auction house Sotheby's said the price for the set of shirts shattered the previous…

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UEFA Champions League Results Roundup

List of teams who have qualified for the UEFA Champions League round of 16 after the final group-stage matches on Wednesday: Bayern Munich (Germany) - Winners Group A FC Copenhagen…

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Messi v Ronaldo – Inter Miami to take on Al-Nassr in Saudi Arabia

Lionel Messi's Inter Miami will play two matches in Saudi Arabia early next year including one against familiar foe Cristiano Ronaldo and his club Al-Nassr, the Major League Soccer team…

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Italy and Juventus great Chiellini retires from football

Former Italy and Juventus defender Giorgio Chiellini has decided to retire from professional football, the 39-year-old announced on social media platform X. Chiellini, who played for Major League Soccer (MLS)…

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UEFA Champions League Results Roundup

Manchester United's season of misery plunged even further into the depths of despair as they exited the Champions League at the group stage after defeat by Bayern Munich at Old…

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Ibrahimovic joins RedBird and will act as senior advisor to AC Milan

Former striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has joined RedBird Capital Partners as an Operating Partner and will serve as a Senior Advisor to AC Milan Ownership and Senior Management, the private investment…

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Athletics: Gabriel Farrugia claims highest Maltese placing at European CrossCountry Championships

Youngster Gabriel Farrugia continued to impress in his performances abroad, showcasing significant potential for the future of Maltese athletics. Running in the European CrossCountry Championships this weekend, Farrugia obtained one…

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Talking points from European football

FRANCE WELCOME RETURNS FOR PSG AHEAD OF CRUCIAL DORTMUND CLASH Paris St Germain maintained their four-point lead over Nice at the top of Ligue 1 with a 2-1 win over…

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Changing gear: how sponsors determine what Olympic athletes wear

(Reuters) - When Olympic athletes strive to set sporting records, they are not only representing their country but also often advertising the brands that make the running shoes or swimsuits…

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Previews of Premier League matches

(Reuters) - Match-by-match facts and statistics ahead of the next round of Premier League fixtures from Dec. 9-10 (all times GMT): Saturday, Dec. 9 Crystal Palace v Liverpool (1230) *…

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Juve and Inter continue game of cat-and-mouse at top of Serie A

(Reuters) - The game of cat-and-mouse at the top of Serie A continues this weekend when Juventus can go top once again with a win over Napoli on Friday before…

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Italy’s sports prosecutors request 4-year ban for Pogba

ROME, Dec 7 (Reuters) - Italy's sports prosecutors have requested a 4-year ban for Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba over doping allegations, sports newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport and other Italian media…

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Brazil’s Santos relegated for first time, Palmeiras champions

(Reuters) - Pele's former club Santos were relegated for the first time in their 111-year history on Wednesday following a 2-1 home loss to Fortaleza in the final round of…

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Argentina’s Messi named Time’s Athlete of the Year for 2023

Dec 6 (Reuters) - Argentina captain Lionel Messi has been named Time magazine's Athlete of the Year for 2023 after winning the Ballon d'Or for a record-extending eighth time and…

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Ten Hag denies unrest in Man Utd’s dressing room

Manager Erik ten Hag has played down reports of unrest in Manchester United's dressing room ahead of their Premier League showdown with Chelsea on Wednesday.The club banned four journalists from…

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