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Real Madrid or Man City could face Juve if Bianconeri pass Lyon hurdle

The draws for the quarter-final stages of the UEFA Champions League were made this afternoon in Nyon. These games will be played on a one-legged basis in Lisbon. Two return…

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Chelsea edge Palace in London derby thriller

Chelsea maintained their charge on a Champions League place with an important victory at Crystal Palace in an exciting derby. The Blues were comfortably in control within the first half…

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Werder Bremen avoid relegation on away goals

Four-time Bundesliga winners Werder Bremen, up to a few years ago considered as one of the best teams in Germany, managed so stave off relegation on away goals after a…

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English Premier League: Spurs return to winning ways

Tottenham Hotspur returned to winning ways after a disappointing loss at Sheffield United last week, defeating Everton in the sole Premier League match of the day. Spurs won the match…

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Arsenal’ suffering to win will bring good times back – Arteta

Mikel Arteta believes Arsenal’s willingness to “suffer” will bring the good times back to the north London club. His side’s 2-0 win at in-form Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday was arguably…

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Pippo Inzaghi steers Benevento in Serie A

Former AC Milan and Juventus striker and goal scoring machine, now coach, Filippo Inzaghi has steered his Southern Italian team Benevento back to the Serie A despite seven games yet…

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Netherlands set to allow fans at stadiums

Soccer fans will be allowed in limited numbers at stadiums in the Netherlands after the summer, as long as they keep a safe distance and do not sing or yell,…

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Liverpool’s coach hails ‘world class’ goalkeeper after save in match against Everton

Liverpool may have to wait a little longer for their Premier League title celebrations after they were held to a 0-0 draw at Everton in the behind closed-doors Merseyside derby…

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La Liga to file criminal action against pitch invader

La Liga’s organising body has said it is filing for criminal action against the man who ran on to the pitch during Real Mallorca’s behind-closed-doors match against Barcelonaon Saturday to…

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Atletico Madrid and Athletic Bilbao end their match in 1-1 draw

Atletico Madrid drew 1-1 at Athletic Bilbao on Sunday on their return to action after La Liga’s three-month hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, missing out on the chance to…

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England’s manger says that taking pay-cut to help FA is a no-brainer

England manager Gareth Southgate has said it was an easy decision to accept a 30% wage cut to help the Football Association (FA) mitigate the financial impact of the COVID-19…

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Euro 2020 – The football shirts of the competition that didn’t happen… yet

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Radja Nainggolan mourns the death of his 23-year-old niece

Beligian footballer Radja Nainggolan announced the death of his 25 year old niece Amber Noboa, who succumbed to cancer via his social media platforms.Amber is the daughter of his step-brother.…

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Malta: Charges expected against Floriana fans over mass celebration

Floriana football fans who gathered en masse on the Granaries on Monday will be charged and handed fines within days, Times of Malta is informed. According to sources, police are in the…

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La Liga authorised to return from 8 June

Spanish football has been given the governmental green light to return from 8 June. Barcelona were top of the league standings when football was indefinitely suspended in March with rivals…

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Italian football mourns the death of Luigi Simoni

Gigi Simoni, passed away today at the age of 81, following an illness that had struck him on June 22, 2019 and forced him to intensive care, as reported by…

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South Korean football team apologises for using sex dolls to fill stands

A professional football team in South Korea has apologised after “mannequins” it used as substitute fans during a match at the weekend turned out to be sex dolls. The K-League…

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“Now I show my scars with pride. They are a sign of what I’ve been through” – Gianluca Vialli on his battle with cancer and living with Covid-19

Gianluca Vialli's book Goals has been released in the UK. Its release has given an opportunity to the Italian footballer to speak to British Media about his ordeal fighting cancer…

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Coronavirus and its impact on sports

Major sports events around the world that are in the process of re-starting or have been rescheduled due to the COVID-19 pandemic: Football * The German Bundesliga season will restart…

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U.S. women’s soccer team’s claims for equal pay dismissed by Court

The U.S. women's soccer team's claims for equal pay were dismissed by a court on Friday, handing a victory to the United States Soccer Federation. Reuters reports that Judge R. Gary…

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FIFA recommends that matches should not be played until September

FIFA’s medical committee chairman Michel D’Hooghe has said football should not be played until at least the start of September to limit the spread of the new coronavirus and…

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Premier League planning to re-start on 08 June

According to media reports English Premier League is planning to resume playing in selected stadiums from 08 June 2020 after the suspension caused by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Once…

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FC Barcelona hands over Camp Nou title rights to Barça Foundation to raise money for Covid-19 research

FC Barcelona continued to live up to its motto, Mes que un club - more than a club, when today it announced that it had ceded the title rights to Camp…

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Liverpool’s match against Atletico could have triggered flurry of cases in the English city

A Government scientist has called for an in-depth investigation of the Champions League football match between Liverpool and Atletico Madrid, played last March. More than 3,000 Atletico fans made the…

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50 of football biggest stars applaud humanity’s heroes

Former England captain David Beckham, Pele, Marco Van Basten, Zinedine Zidane, Ronaldo and Diego Maradona, are taking part in a Fifa campaign to show appreciation for key workers leading the global fight…

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Cardboard cut-outs replace supporters at empty soccer stadium in Germany

Cardboard cut-outs showing supporters of German Bundesliga's football club Borussia Moenchengladbach are installed on the stands at Borussia Park stadium in Moenchengladbach, Germany, 16 April 2020. Supporters of Borussia Moenchengladbach…

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Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to offer testing and swabbing for NHS staff and families

London-based football club Tottenham Hotspur have announced that it had procured the necessary equipment to its home ground so that it can "operate drive-through Covid-19 testing and swabbing for NHS…

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International football might not return before 2021 – FIFA VP

World football governing body FIFA has admitted that international games might not be played again before 2021 due to the global coronavirus pandemic. The organisation's Vice President, Victor Montagliani, who…

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COVID-19: Football in Europe – What happens next?

Uncertainty in football continues to reign supreme as major football associations continue to operate and attempt taking decisions in unchartered territory. So far however, amongst the big nations, only France…

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When Covid becomes personal – Roberto Mancini, CT Italia

Roberto Mancini, head coach of the Italian national football team has described as “hell on Earth” the scenes of soldiers carrying away a number of coffins out of the city…

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Premier League considers plan to resume games from 01 June

According to reports on 22 March 2020, English Premier League considers plan to resume games from 01 June, which would allow them to finish the season within the space of…

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Manchester United qualify for FA Cup quarter-finals

Odion Ighalo bagged a brace as Manchester United strolled into the FA Cup quarter-finals with a 3-0 win against Derby County. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer made six changes to the side…

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Premier League players banned from shaking hands before matches amid Coronavirus concerns

The Premier League has banned pre-match fair-play handshakes “until further notice” amid concerns over the spread of the coronavirus. The announcement comes after a new contingency plan to was delivered…

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I’m the most famous interrupted footballer – Marco Van Basten

I am an interrupted footballer. Perhaps the most famous in this category. I have not gone in peace. I don't hide that reinventing myself as a person was hard." With…

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Photo Story – Acrobatic football

Cruz Azul's Orbelin Pineda celebrates after scoring against Morelia during day eight of the Liga MX Clausura 2020 tournament, at Morelos stadium in Morelia, Mexico, 29 February 2020. EPA-EFE/LUIS ENRIQUE…

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UEFA Europa League Results

Arsenal crashed out of the Europa League on Thursday when Olympiakos scored a last-minute goal at the end of extra-time at the Emirates. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored a stunning goal to put…

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Diplomatique.Expert Insights – The economics of football

This article by Matthew Bugeja appeared first on Diplomatique.Expert (Edition 23) and is compiled by CiConsulta for Corporate Dispatch There are few words more synonymous with the word “scandal” in recent years…

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Levante upsets Real Madrid ahead of Champions League match against Manchester City

Real Madrid fell to a 1-0 defeat at Levante on Saturday, dropping off the top of the La Liga standings, and their problems deepened as Eden Hazard limped off the…

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Paris Saint-Germain president charged by Swiss prosecutors for bribery linked to WorldCup TV rights

Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser al-Khelaifi was charged by Swiss federal prosecutors in connection with a wider bribery investigation linked to World Cup television rights. The Qatari businessman has been charged…

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Casillas to retire from football, to run for Spanish Federation presidency

Spain, Real Madrid and Porto goalkeeper Iker Casillas is set to retire after announcing his bid for the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) presidency, according to the Portuguese club's president…

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Messi’s criticism of Abidal shows possible rift inside Barcelona’s football team

Barcelona is in crisis after captain Lionel Messi lashed out at the club's Sporting Director Eric Abidal for accusing the players of not working hard enough under Ernesto Valverde. CNN…

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Cristiano Ronaldo … ‘Marido’ ?

Cristiano Ronaldo's partner Georgina Rodriguez referred to Cristiano Ronaldo as her Marido (husband) in an Instagram post on her 26th birthday, only two months after denying rumours they had secretly…

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The meaning behind Dybala’s mask

Just before Christmas 2016, Paulo Dybala missed Juventus’s last penalty in the Italian Super Cup final against Milan. It was still on his mind days later when, watching Gladiator, he…

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Nantes to wear Argentina colours to mark a year since Emiliano Sala’s death

French football team FC Nantes will wear a commemorative kit this weekend to mark the first anniversary of the death of Emiliano Sala. The French club, which usually wears…

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Scotland to ban children under 12 using head while playing football

Parents and teachers tell children to use their head. Well, in Scotland, that might not be allowed. The Scottish Football Association was finalizing proposals to banning children under 12 from…

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Ronaldo scores hat-trick, second player in history to do so in Serie A, Premier League and La Liga

Cristiano Ronaldo did what Cristiano Ronaldo does as Serie A returned on Monday afternoon, The Mirror reports. The Portuguese superstar helped himself to a second-half hat-trick as champions Juventus defeated Cagliari in…

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Liverpool beats Wolves to start 2020 with a 13 point lead

Liverpool will begin the new year leading the Premier League by 13 points, with a game in hand on nearest rivals Leicester City, after rounding off a sensational 2019 with…

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Vardy becomes father to baby girl

Rebekah Vardy has given birth to a baby girl. The 37-year-old welcomed her and husband Jamie Vardy's third child on Saturday (28.12.19) and he was "over the moon" to share…

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Mourinho reveals that his dog died on Christmas Day

Jose Mourinho revealed that his dog died on Christmas Day during an emotional pre-match interview before Tottenham’s clash with Brighton on Boxing Day. The Yorkshire Terrier named Leya has been…

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Lazio win the Italian Super Cup

Lazio beat Juventus 3-1, to win their fifth Italian Supercup on Sunday, the annual meeting between the Coppa Italia winners and Serie A champions. Second-half goals from Senad Lulic and…

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Photo Gallery – Liverpool ends 2019 as World Champions after winning FIFA Club World Cup

European champions Liverpool have capped off a successful football year in dramatic style by lifting their first FIFA Club World Cup trophy, with a nail-biting 1-0 victory in extra time…

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Cristiano Ronaldo defies gravity in his goal against Sampdoria

Cristiano Ronaldo scored on the stroke of half-time for Juventus on Wednesday night to register a 2-1 win away at Sampdoria to take the Italian champions three points clear in…

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Violent incidents after El Clásico football match in Spain

Protesters have clashed with police outside a Barcelona and Real Madrid football match at Nou Camp in Spain. Thousands of fans inside the stadium held up banners urging the Spanish…

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FIFA sues Platini and Blatter over “illicit” €1.8 million payment

Football's governing body, FIFA, announced on Monday that it has filed a civil lawsuit against former president Joseph 'Sepp' Blatter and former vice-president Michel Platini to recover CHF 2 million…

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Backlash as Serie A launches new anti-racism campaign featuring paintings of apes

Italy's Serie A launched a new anti-racism campaign on Monday by presenting artwork featuring three side-by-side paintings of apes. The paintings by Italian artist Simone Fugazzotto are to be exhibited…

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UEFA Europa League 2019/20 round of 32 draw

General view of an electronic panel depicting the match fixtures during the UEFA Europa League 2019/20 round of 32 draw ceremony at the UEFA Headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, 16 December…

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Flamengo win Copa Libertadores

A stunning last-gasp turnaround saw Flamengo triumph 2-1 in Peru to clinch the Copa Libertadores thanks to Gabriel 'Gabigol' Barbosa's brace, breaking River Plate hearts and sending them to the…

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