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FIFA World Cup qualifiers
/ 3 years agoNot you again? Messi and Ronaldo in Ballon d’Or contention
Six-time winner Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, a five-time victor, were among the 30 names revealed on Friday for the Ballon...
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FIFA World Cup qualifiers
/ 3 years agoGermany, Netherlands edge closer to World Cup finals
Germany needed a late winner from Thomas Mueller to beat Romania 2-1 while the Netherlands eked out a 1-0 win in...
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English football
/ 3 years agoRanieri ready for Watford survival bid
Watford’s new manager Claudio Ranieri has pledged to put on a “good show” as the Italian returns for a fourth spell...
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FIFA World Cup qualifiers
/ 3 years agoWatch: Fire breaks out at Andorra stadium before game against England
A fire broke out at the national football stadium of Andorra on Friday, a day before Andorra were due to face...
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English football
/ 3 years agoKante returns to training with Chelsea after virus isolation
N’Golo Kante has returned to training at Chelsea following a period of self-isolation after he tested positive for coronavirus, the Premier...
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English football
/ 3 years agoVaccine only way out of pandemic, says England’s Southgate
England manager Gareth Southgate said Friday the coronavirus vaccination programme was the “only way out” of the pandemic as concerns grow...
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Formula 1
/ 3 years agoHamilton zips through Turkish GP practice after grid penalty
Reigning world champion Lewis Hamilton was fastest in both of Friday’s practice sessions for the Turkish Grand Prix but has to...
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English football
/ 3 years agoKhashoggi fiancée hits out at Saudi-led takeover of Newcastle United
The fiancée of murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi on Friday criticised the takeover of Newcastle United by a Saudi-led consortium, accusing the...
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Football
/ 3 years agoLaporta: I hoped Messi would offer to play for free
Barcelona president Joan Laporta admitted on Friday he hoped Lionel Messi would change his mind about leaving the club and offer...
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Football
/ 3 years agoMbappe has ‘winner’s mentality’, says France captain Lloris
Hugo Lloris on Thursday hailed Kylian Mbappe’s superb performance which pushed France to bounce back from two goals down at half-time...