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Milan held to 1-1 draw at Salzburg in Champions League opener

AC Milan midfielder Alexis Saelemaekers earned the Serie A title holders a 1-1 draw at Austrian side Salzburg in their Champions League Group E opener on Tuesday. Saelemaekers equalised in the 40th minute…

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Mbappe, PSG coach face backlash for laughing off private jet question

Paris St Germain coach Christophe Galtier and striker Kylian Mbappe were facing a backlash on Tuesday for laughing off a question about why the team took a private jet for…

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Ancelotti confident about Real Madrid’s chances of defending Champions League title

Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti is optimistic about the Spanish club's chances of winning back-to-back Champions League titles even though bookmakers have not picked them among the top-four favourites. "It's…

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Pogba to undertake operation in bid to play in World Cup

Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba may not return to action for the Serie A club until January due to a knee injury which requires surgery, manager Massimiliano Allegri said on Monday,…

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Atalanta top of Serie A after 2-0 win at Monza

Atalanta moved two points clear at the top of Italy's Serie A after they secured a 2-0 win at bottom-placed Monza on Monday. Atalanta were unable to break through Monza's…

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PSG, Milan, Juve, Inter among clubs fined over fair play rule breaches

Sept 2 (Reuters) - Paris St Germain, AC Milan, Juventus and Inter Milan are among eight clubs who have agreed settlements with UEFA after failing to comply with break-even requirements last season,…

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Chelsea agree deal with Barcelona to sign Aubameyang

Chelsea have reached an agreement with Barcelona to sign striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, with defender Marcos Alonso going the other way, Sky Sports reported on Thursday's transfer deadline day. The report…

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Manchester United complete Antony signing from Ajax

Manchester United have completed the signing of Brazil winger Antony from Ajax Amsterdam, the Premier League club said in a statement on Thursday. The 22-year-old, who joins for a reported…

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Barella stunner helps Inter to win over Cremonese, Milan held

Nicolo Barella scored a brilliant first-half goal as Inter Milan earned a comfortable 3-1 home win over Cremonese in their fourth Serie A match of the season on Tuesday. Joaquin…

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Stuttering Chelsea slump to defeat at Southampton

Chelsea's stuttering start to the season continued as they suffered a 2-1 defeat at Southampton on Tuesday despite Raheem Sterling giving them an early lead. Sterling struck in the 23rd…

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Argentine Romero completes permanent move to Tottenham

ottenham Hotspur have completed the permanent signing of Argentina defender Cristian Romero on a deal until 2027, the Premier League side said on Tuesday. The 24-year-old centre back had initially…

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New York Yankees and LA fund to join investors in AC Milan – FT

The New York Yankees baseball franchise and a Los Angeles investment fund are preparing to announce an investment in Italian football club AC Milan alongside US private equity group RedBird,…

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Griezmann comes off the bench to give Atletico a win at Valencia

Antoine Griezmann came off the bench to hand Atletico Madrid a 1-0 LaLiga win at Valencia on Monday as Diego Simeone's side bounced back from their unexpected home defeat by…

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Spurs’ Kane targeting Shearer’s all-time goalscoring record

Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane has set his sights on chasing down Alan Shearer's all-time Premier League goalscoring record after his two goals against Nottingham Forest moved him up to…

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Liverpool equal Premier League record with 9-0 hammering of Bournemouth

LIVERPOOL, England (Reuters) - Liverpool earned their first win of the season in stunning fashion after equalling the record for the biggest ever Premier League victory with a 9-0 thrashing…

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Mourinho doing a ‘great job’ at Roma, says Juve’s Allegri

AS Roma are playing well under manager Jose Mourinho and the Serie A clash against Juventus this weekend will be a tight encounter despite Juve's dominant record over the capital…

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Real’s Benzema named UEFA player of year, Ancelotti wins coach’s award

Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema was named UEFA Player of the Year and Carlo Ancelotti took the coaching honours after they led the club to a record-extending 14th Champions League…

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Poland striker Milik joins Juventus on loan from Marseille

Poland striker Arkadiusz Milik has joined Juventus on a one-year loan from Ligue 1 side Olympique Marseille, the Serie A club said on Friday. Juventus said the deal included an…

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Man City’s Haaland, Barca’s Lewandowski to meet former clubs in Champions League

Two of Europe's leading strikers will take on their former teams as Manchester City's Erling Haaland faces Borussia Dortmund and Barcelona's Robert Lewandowski meets Bayern Munich after the Champions League…

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Newcastle, Leeds progress in League Cup, Man City v Chelsea in round three

Premier League clubs Newcastle United and Leeds United overcame lower division opposition to secure their places in the League Cup third round with victories on Wednesday. The third-round draw pitted…

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Rangers, Copenhagen reach Champions League group stage

Rangers returned to the Champions League group stage for the first time in 12 years with a 1-0 win at PSV Eindhoven on Wednesday while Dinamo Zagreb also qualified with…

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Benfica cruise into Champions League group stage with Dynamo win

Benfica's David Neres scored a superb goal as the Portuguese side reached the Champions League group stage with a 3-0 victory over Dynamo Kiev in Lisbon on Tuesday for a…

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Everton edge Fleetwood in League Cup for first win of season, Fulham out

Everton avoided any slip-up as they beat third-tier Fleetwood Town 1-0 in the League Cup second round to claim their first win of the season on Tuesday. Frank Lampard's struggling…

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Ronaldo can still fit into Man Utd’s system – Ten Hag

Manchester United's new manager Erik ten Hag said Cristiano Ronaldo still features in his plans for the season despite dropping the Portugal international from the club's starting lineup in their…

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Robertson calls on Liverpool to sort out slow starts after United defeat

Liverpool must stop making life difficult for themselves by conceding early goals, defender Andy Robertson said after they were beaten 2-1 by rivals Manchester United in a Premier League clash…

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Ukraine restarts football league as war rages on

As soon as the air raid sirens had stopped, Shakhtar Donetsk's players ran out onto the pitch for their final training session on Monday before Ukraine begins an extraordinary new…

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Juve held to goalless draw at battling Sampdoria

Juventus were held to a 0-0 draw at Sampdoria in their second Serie A game of the season on Monday with the hosts having come closest to scoring when Mehdi Leris…

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United protests turn to celebration after victory over Liverpool

Manchester United produced an utterly unexpected 2-1 victory over old rivals Liverpool in the Premier League at Old Trafford on Monday to turn fan protests against the club's owners into a rare night…

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Man United’s Rashford calls for unity ahead of Liverpool clash

Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford urged the team to show unity on the pitch as they look to recover from a 4-0 defeat at Brentford and return to winning ways…

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Inter cruise to 3-0 win over Spezia

MILAN (Reuters) -Inter Milan cruised to a comfortable 3-0 victory over Spezia in their first home game of the new Serie A season on Saturday, making it back-to-back wins for…

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Liverpool’s Klopp says wounded Man Utd will not be easy to play

Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp believes struggling Manchester United will have extra motivation when the teams meet on Monday and said he would have preferred to play their bottom-placed opponents following…

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Crystal Palace defender Andersen gets death threats after head-butt by Liverpool’s Nunez

Crystal Palace defender Joachim Andersen said he has received death threats directed at him and his family after he was head-butted by Liverpool's Darwin Nunez in Monday's Premier League draw…

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Football revenues grow despite Covid-19

European soccer revenues grew by 10% in the 2020-21 season despite most an almost total lack of fans in stadiums, according to a report published on Thursday. The season was…

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Musk’s tweets about buying Manchester United no joke for fed-up fans

Having seen eight coaches come and go in less than 10 years, Manchester United fans know their false dawns. Wednesday shed a different light on strife at the giant football club: Elon Musk…

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Di Maria sidelined with injury after Juve debut

Juventus forward Angel Di Maria suffered a thigh muscle injury on his Serie A debut and will out of action for at least 10 days, the Turin-based club said on…

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Conte and Tuchel charged with improper conduct after fiery London derby

Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel and his Tottenham Hotspur counterpart Antonio Conte have been charged by the Football Association (FA) following their confrontation after Sunday's heated Premier League draw at Stamford…

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Vlahovic double earns Juventus 3-0 win over Sassuolo

Juventus cruised past Sassuolo as a Dusan Vlahovic double, including a penalty, led the Turin club to a 3-0 home win at the start of their Serie A campaign on Monday.…

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Nunez sees red as Liverpool held to home draw by Palace

Liverpool forward Luis Diaz cancelled out Wilfried Zaha's opener for Crystal Palace as the teams drew 1-1 in the Premier League at Anfield on Monday, with Reds striker Darwin Nunez sent…

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Qatar World Cup may start a day earlier – sources

The World Cup in Qatar will kick-off a day earlier than scheduled if FIFA's ruling bureau agree to a plan to hold the opening ceremony and the host nation's first…

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Germany striker Werner returns to Leipzig from Chelsea

Chelsea's Germany striker Timo Werner has signed a four-year contract to return to Bundesliga side RB Leipzig, the two clubs announced on Tuesday. British media said Leipzig are bringing Werner…

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Inter terminate Sanchez contract by mutual agreement

Inter Milan have ended the contract of Chile forward Alexis Sanchez by mutual agreement, the Serie A club said on Monday. Italian media reports said Sanchez is set to join…

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Szczesny to miss start of Juventus campaign with thigh injury

Juventus goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny will miss the start of the Serie A campaign with a left thigh injury suffered in a pre-season match against Atletico Madrid, the club said on…

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Soccer-Giggs showed “sinister” side says prosecution in assault trial

The jury in the trial of former Manchester United winger Ryan Giggs, facing charges of assaulting his ex-girlfriend and her sister, was told by the prosecution on Monday that the…

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Liverpool held on Premier League opener, Chelsea win

Title contenders Liverpool could only manage a draw at Fulham on the opening Saturday of the Premier League season while Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur made winning starts to the new…

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Klopp laments injuries, lack of player welfare at start of new season

Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp has likened player welfare to climate change as an issue that everyone is aware of but no one is prepared to confront, calling on soccer's governing…

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Martial ruled out of Man Utd’s opener against Brighton

Manchester United forward Anthony Martial will miss Sunday's Premier League opener against Brighton & Hove Albion due to a minor injury, but new signings Christian Eriksen and Lisandro Martinez could…

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Man City’s Haaland ‘not concerned’ about settling into Premier League

Manchester City's new signing Erling Haaland said on Thursday he has no concerns about settling into life in the Premier League. Haaland, who joined City from Borussia Dortmund last month,…

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Pogba decides against knee surgery to keep World Cup hopes alive

Paul Pogba has decided not to go undergo surgery on his knee and will bank on rest and rehabilitation getting him fit in time to play for France at the…

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Premier League teams to limit ‘taking the knee’ to significant games

Premier League teams will limit their pre-match anti-racism gesture of "taking the knee" to only some significant games from the new season, the league said on Tuesday. The Black Lives…

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Ten Hag slams Man Utd players for leaving Rayo Vallecano game early

Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag said it was "unacceptable" that some players, including Cristiano Ronaldo, left Old Trafford before the end of their pre-season friendly against Spanish side Rayo…

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Ronaldo and Maguire most abused on Twitter, according to report

LONDON, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Manchester United duo Cristiano Ronaldo and Harry Maguire were the most abused players on Twitter last season, according to a new report published on Tuesday. Nearly three…

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Eriksen spoke with ‘every’ Man Utd manager about move during Spurs spell

Danish midfielder Christian Eriksen said he held talks with "every" Manchester United manager during his time at Tottenham Hotspur before finally joining the club on a free transfer from Brentford…

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Room for improvement but Man United ready for new season: Ten Hag

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag is pleased with his side's performance in pre-season but said there is still room to improve during the new campaign. United finished their preparations…

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Guardiola has ‘no reason’ to doubt Man City’s Premier League title chances

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said their 3-1 defeat to Liverpool in the Community Shield on Saturday had not dented his confidence ahead of their Premier League title defence. Goals…

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Barcelona sells 25% stake in audiovisual studio to Socios.com

Spanish football club Barcelona sold a 25% stake in its audiovisual studio to digital fan token firm Socios.com for 100 million euros ($102 million), club chief Joan Laporta said on…

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England clinch Women’s Euro with 2-1 extra time win over Germany

LONDON :An extra time strike from forward Chloe Kelly gave England a 2-1 win over Germany in the Women's European Championship final on Sunday to claim their first ever major…

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How the women’s Euros 2022 beat the sceptics to breath new life into football

by John Williams Senior Lecturer, Department of Sociology, University of Leicester Along with 27,444 other people, I was in Milton Keynes for the Women’s European Championship semi-final between Germany and…

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