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Koeman to succeed Van Gaal as Netherlands coach after World Cup

Ronald Koeman is to return as Netherlands coach when Louis van Gaal leaves the role after the World Cup in Qatar, the Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB) confirmed on Wednesday.…

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Chelsea relishing Real challenge, says Tuchel

Chelsea are relishing their Champions League quarter-final clash with Real Madrid but manager Thomas Tuchel was adamant their victory over the Spanish giants en route to the trophy last year will have no…

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Clinical De Bruyne gives Man City 1-0 lead for Atletico trip

Manchester City have a slender lead from the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final after Kevin De Bruyne's 70th minute goal earned them a 1-0 win over Atletico Madrid…

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Liverpool down Benfica 3-1 to take firm grip on tie

Liverpool took a firm grip of their Champions League tie with Benfica as goals from Ibrahima Konate, Sadio Mane and Luis Diaz earned them a 3-1 victory in Lisbon in their…

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Rooney would choose Pochettino over Ten Hag for next Man United manager

Wayne Rooney said he would pick Paris St Germain boss Mauricio Pochettino over Ajax Amsterdam manager Erik ten Hag to take over his former club Manchester United. British media has linked Pochettino…

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Klopp wants Liverpool thinking in the right way in quadruple quest

Liverpool's players must show maturity as they chase four titles this season but that is not the only quality they must focus on, manager Juergen Klopp said ahead of Tuesday's…

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Atleti coach Simeone heaps praise on Guardiola’s City before CL clash

Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone enjoys watching Manchester City play and knows his team must step up their game to beat them in the Champions League quarter-finals. "It’s a joy to watch how…

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Milan’s lead cut to one point after home draw to Bologna

AC Milan were held to a 0-0 home draw by Bologna on Monday, leaving them one point in front at the top of Serie A. Wins by defending champions Inter Milan and second-placed Napoli at the weekend put…

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Peru seal World Cup playoff berth with 2-0 win over Paraguay, Chile out

Peru sealed a World Cup playoff spot on Tuesday after a 2-0 win over Paraguay secured fifth place in the South American qualifying group. Brazil, Argentina, Ecuador and Uruguay had…

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Bruno Fernandes brace seals Portugal World Cup spot

Portugal's Bruno Fernandes scored a clinical double as they beat stubborn visitors North Macedonia 2-0 to qualify for the World Cup finals in Qatar after a tense European playoff tie…

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Lewandowski helps send Poland to Qatar with ‘most difficult’ penalty

oland captain Robert Lewandowski said his penalty in their 2-0 playoff victory over Sweden on Tuesday was one of the most difficult of his career as World Cup qualification was…

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Völler: Germany among ‘the usual title suspects’ at Qatar World Cup

Almost eight months before the World Cup in Qatar, former Germany great Rudi Völler is optimistic about the German national team. “I certainly see Germany in the circle of the…

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Mireya Cassar breaks hammer throw national record for third time

Malta's emergening athletics sensation Mireya Cassar continued to set new standards in the women's hammer throw, breaking the Maltese national record for the third time this year. Cassar, who is…

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ECA, UEFA joint venture better for European clubs than Super League, says PSG supremo

European clubs have heightened influence and affluence thanks to the joint venture between UEFA and the European Club Association, ECA chairman Nasser Al-Khelaifi said in an address to its General…

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Southgate backs Maguire to perform for England amid poor form

England manager Gareth Southgate has backed Manchester United's Harry Maguire to overcome his slump in form but said on Monday that the situation involving the centre back was complicated ahead…

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Mancini changes tune, vows to stay on as Italy Head Coach

Roberto Mancini has appeared to change his stance on staying on as Italy coach despite leading his side to a humiliating World Cup exit to minnows North Macedonia. While originally…

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Portugal must respect N Macedonia as much as Italy, coach says

Portugal coach Fernando Santos said he warned many times that North Macedonia could shock Italy and he was proved right when they won their World Cup qualifying playoff semi-final 1-0…

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Becker hid assets including Wimbledon trophies, court hears

German tennis great Boris Becker "acted dishonestly" by failing to hand over assets including his Wimbledon singles trophies before and after he was declared bankrupt in 2017, a London court…

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England players to highlight human rights issue at Qatar World Cup – Kane

England's players will aim to use their platform to shine a light on issues surrounding this year's World Cup in Qatar, captain Harry Kane said on Wednesday. Homosexuality is illegal…

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FIFA signs sponsorship deal with Crypto.com for Qatar World Cup

FIFA has agreed a sponsorship deal with Crypto.com for the 2022 Qatar World Cup, soccer's world governing body said in a statement on Tuesday. The Singapore-based company will be the…

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Tennis: World number one Barty retires aged 25, says she’s spent

Ash Barty sent shockwaves around the tennis world on Wednesday when she abruptly announced her retirement at the peak of her game and just two months after claiming a third…

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Pogba says World Cup winner’s medal stolen during burglary

France midfielder Paul Pogba said his World Cup winner's medal was among the items stolen during a burglary at his home last week. Pogba's house was broken into on March…

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Shevchenko steps up relief efforts for Ukrainian war victims

Former Ukraine striker Andriy Shevchenko said he will use his platform to tell the world the truth about Russia's invasion of his country and step up efforts to raise humanitarian…

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Manchester City top Deloitte Money League for first time

Manchester City have topped the Deloitte Football Money League for the first time as the world's highest revenue-generating club in a 2020-21 season affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Previous leaders Barcelona dropped…

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Incredible Duplantis raises pole vault world record once again

Swedish star Duplantis, who also goes by the nickname Mondo, has been trying to raise the world record past 6.18m since he set two new marks in the space of…

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No magic wand to fix Everton’s problems, says Lampard

Everton manager Frank Lampard said there is no quick fix for the club's problems after they crashed out of the FA Cup quarter-finals following a 4-0 defeat by Crystal Palace…

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Goals and wins dry up for Inter – Serie A Review

Going into the winter break, in-form Inter Milan were sitting pretty atop Serie A, looking on course to retain their title this term. However, their recent poor form continued at the weekend…

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Djokovic reclaims number one ranking in men’s tennis

Serbia's Novak Djokovic has returned to the number one ranking in men's tennis despite not playing at Indian Well last week. The latest world rankings released Monday by the governing…

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Maltese athletes with strong performances in World Indoor Championships

National elite athletes Carla Scicluna and Jordan Gusman registered strong performances in a highly-competitive setting in Belgrade, Serbia at the World Athletics Championships. Gusman clocked 8:03.13 in his 3000m semi-final,…

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David Beckham hands over Instagram account to Kharkiv doctor

Former England soccer captain David Beckham handed over his Instagram account on Sunday to a doctor helping women give birth in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv. Beckham, the 46-year-old…

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UEFA Champions League Draws

Following is the Champions League draw for the quarter-finals and semi-finals, held in Nyon on Friday. Quarter-final 1: Chelsea v Real Madrid Quarter-final 2: Manchester City v Atletico Madrid Quarter-final 3: Villarreal v…

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Relieved Lampard sees spirit in the Blues as Everton edge Newcastle with 99th minute goal

Manager Frank Lampard celebrated Everton’s Premier League winner against Newcastle United on Thursday with such gusto he complained of a broken hand in the aftermath of what was an epic,…

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Record winners Sevilla eliminated by West Ham in Europa League

Ukrainian winger Andriy Yarmolenko’s extra-time goal earned West Ham United a 2-0 win over Sevilla on Thursday and took the English side into the Europa League quarter-finals. Yarmolenko had been…

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Long way back for Man United who reached new lows in defeat by Atletico

Eleven years ago, Manchester United could make a serious claim to being one of the best teams in Europe. Now, after another limp early Champions League exit, that pinnacle has never felt so…

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Allegri fumes at questions over Juve season after Villarreal loss

Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri reacted angrily to questions about his side's disappointing season following their Champions League exit against Villarreal on Wednesday. Allegri's team slipped to a 3-0 home defeat to…

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University Student David Borg wins MESA 5k race

19-year-old University student David Borg dominated the second 5 kilometre road race organized this year by MESA at Ta’ Qali to win convincingly in 15 minutes 49 seconds. Alan Camilleri…

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I’m not qualified to speak on Newcastle’s Saudi ownership: Howe

Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe accepted the fact that he would constantly be questioned about Saudi Arabian ownership of the Premier League club but said on Wednesday that he was…

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Chicago Cubs owners and Citadel’s Griffin team up for Chelsea bid – Sky News

he owners of U.S. baseball team the Chicago Cubs have teamed up with Citadel founder Ken Griffin to work on a bid to buy English Premier League soccer club Chelsea, Sky News…

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Athletics: Jordan Gusman and Carla Scicluna to take part in World Indoor Championships tomorrow

National elite athletes Carla Scicluna and Jordan Gusman have arrived in Belgrade, Serbia where they will be representing Malta in the upcoming World Indoor Championships on Friday. This event is…

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Atletico win at Old Trafford to knock United out

Atletico Madrid knocked Manchester United out of the Champions League and moved into the quarter-finals after a 41st minute header from Brazilian Renan Lodi gave them a 1-0 (2-1 aggregate)…

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Russia’s Dzyuba denies asking not to be picked because of events in Ukraine

Artem Dzyuba, one of Russia's all-time leading goalscorers, denied on Tuesday that he had asked the team coach not to pick him for the national side because of the conflict…

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Marcell Jacobs, Armand Duplantis among 12 Olympic champions taking part in World Athletics Indoor Championships

Twelve reigning individual Olympic champions are among the entries for the World Athletics Indoor Championships Belgrade 22 taking place on 18-20 March. 680 athletes from 137 nations have been entered…

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Simeone wants Atletico to be aggressive against Man United

Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone wants his side to be relentless and go after Manchester United at Old Trafford in their Champions League last 16 second leg clash on Tuesday…

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LeBron James records 10,000th career assist

LeBron James is the first NBA player to record 10,000 career assists, rebounds and points, establishing membership in the 10K Club on Sunday night. James and the Lakers were trailing…

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Man Utd’s Fernandes in race to recover from COVID ahead of Atletico clash -Rangnick

COVID-19 positive Bruno Fernandes is in a "last-minute race" to be fit for the return leg of Manchester United's Champions League last-16 tie against Atletico Madrid, manager Ralf Rangnick said.…

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Chelsea put aside turmoil while Gunners march on

Chelsea put aside their off-field turmoil to keep a grip on third place in the Premier League with a 1-0 win over Newcastle United while Arsenal leapfrogged Manchester United into…

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Banning Russia from world events will help to alienate Putin

by - Mike Duignan - A world fair is currently being held in Dubai, with delegations from 192 countries celebrating and promoting their nation’s place in the global community. Among…

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Top two face off as unpredictable Serie A title race hots up

Serie A leaders Napoli welcome second-placed AC Milan to Naples on Sunday with the increasingly unpredictable title race set for further twists and turns. Champions Inter Milan went into the…

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Chelsea FC’s banker says Abramovich’s exit will not be rushed

Roman Abramovich will not rush his divestment of English football team Chelsea FC, an adviser on the sale process told Reuters, even as Britain is considering sanctions against the Russian…

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Lokomotiv coach says he is leaving role in protest against Russian invasion

Lokomotiv Moscow coach Markus Gisdol said on Tuesday that he has resigned from his position at the Russian Premier League side in protest against Russia's war with Ukraine, but the…

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Arsenal report 107.3 million pounds loss

Premier League club Arsenal said the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic were the main reason for losses of 107.3 million pounds ($144 million) for the year end May 2021 after…

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Speaking of war in current era ‘incredible and stupid’, says Conte

Tottenham Hotspur manager Antonio Conte called for peace in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine and said the prospect of war in modern times seemed "incredible". Russia launched its…

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IOC recommends banning Russian, Belarusian athletes from international events

The International Olympic Committee's executive board has recommended that international sports federations ban Russian and Belarusian athletes and officials from competing in events, the IOC said on Monday, following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The IOC said…

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