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  Football

  / 3 years ago

  Tuchel says Chelsea owner Abramovich ‘in love with the game’

  Thomas Tuchel has praised Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich for being “in love” with football ahead of the title-holders Champions League match...

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  Football

  / 3 years ago

  Benfica to give Barca early test of convictions under Xavi

  Xavi Hernandez’s rescue mission encounters its first major test on Tuesday as Barcelona face Benfica in a game that could decide...

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  Football

  / 3 years ago

  Quarantined quintet give Bayern a Champions League headache

  Bayern Munich must do without five quarantined stars, including Joshua Kimmich, in the Champions League as the absent midfield dynamo fuels...

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  Football

  / 3 years ago

  Carrick ready for ‘privilege’ of Man. Utd job after Solskjaer sacking

  Michael Carrick said Monday he is relishing the “privilege” of taking temporary charge at Manchester United as captain Harry Maguire demanded...

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  Athletics

  / 3 years ago

  Jacobs challenges Bolt to charity ‘capture the flag’

  Italy’s Olympic 100m champion Lamont Marcell Jacobs has challenged Usain Bolt to a charity team sprinting contest after the retired Jamaican...

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  FIFA World Cup qualifiers

  / 3 years ago

  Southgate rewarded for England progress with new deal until 2024

  Gareth Southgate has been rewarded with a two-year contract extension after leading England to the final of Euro 2020, the Football...

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  Tennis

  / 3 years ago

  Watch: Chinese tennis star Peng reappears, speaks by video with IOC president

  Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai said she was safe and well during a video call with the International Olympic Committee chief...

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  English football

  / 3 years ago

  Watch: Sacked Solskjaer says he leaves Manchester United in ‘better state’

  Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said he hopes to have left Manchester United in a better state than he inherited them three years...

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  Football

  / 3 years ago

  Watch: Lyon-Marseille match abandoned after Payet struck by bottle

  Sunday’s Ligue 1 match between Lyon and Marseille was abandoned nearly two hours after it was interrupted when Dimitri Payet was...

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  Football

  / 3 years ago

  Inter beat Napoli in thriller to fire title warning shot

  Inter Milan strengthened their Serie A title defence on Sunday with an enthralling 3-2 win over Napoli which moved them to...

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