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Football
/ 3 years agoWatch: Southgate eyes Euro 2020 semis as a barometer of success
Having reached two semi-finals during his tenure England manager Gareth Southgate says he and the team will have failed if they...
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Football
/ 3 years agoHamsik to spearhead Slovakia at Euro 2020
Midfielder Marek Hamsik and his distinctive mohawk hairstyle will feature at Euro 2020 as he was included in Slovakia coach Stefan...
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Football
/ 3 years agoAncelotti, the ‘nice, fat, bear’ who wins trophies
Carlo Ancelotti returns to Real Madrid bringing not only a history of winning trophies to a club that particularly craves them,...
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Football
/ 3 years agoArgentina’s Aguero backs change of Copa hosts to Brazil
Argentina forward Sergio Aguero backed the decision to strip his country of Copa America hosting rights after landing back in his...
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Football
/ 3 years agoThe rise of ‘King Kahn’ heralds new era at Bayern Munich
On the pitch, legendary Germany goalkeeper Oliver Kahn had a reputation for a fiery temper, but he has since mellowed enough...
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Football
/ 3 years agoZinchenko and Malinovskyi to lead Ukraine at Euros
Ukraine will be led at Euro 2020 by Manchester City defender Oleksandr Zinchenko and Italy’s Atalanta midfielder Ruslan Malinovskyi, coach Andriy...
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Tennis
/ 3 years agoDjokovic hails ‘bold, brave’ Osaka as Nadal, Barty cruise at French Open
World number one Novak Djokovic on Tuesday hailed Naomi Osaka as “brave and bold” for withdrawing from the French Open after...
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Tennis
/ 3 years ago‘Proud’ Suarez Navarro loses first match back after cancer recovery at French Open
A “proud” Carla Suarez Navarro came close to winning her first match back after recovering from cancer at the French Open...
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Football
/ 3 years agoMancini names injured Verratti, Sensi in Italy’s Euro 2020 squad
Midfield pair Marco Verratti and Stefano Sensi were both included in Italy’s squad for Euro 2020 named late Tuesday despite recent...
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Football
/ 3 years agoUpdated: Carlo Ancelotti named new Real Madrid coach
Carlo Ancelotti will return to Real Madrid as coach for the next three seasons, the Spanish club said Tuesday following last...