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  Football

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  Watch: Napoli honour Maradona with Europa League win over Rijeka

  Napoli’s players honoured club legend Diego Maradona on Thursday by stepping out onto the pitch wearing his number 10 jersey before...

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  Football

  / 4 years ago

  Watch: Maradona funeral cortege heads to cemetery near Buenos Aires

  A hearse bearing the flag-draped coffin of Argentine football legend Diego Maradona rolled through the center of Buenos Aires Thursday as...

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  Football

  / 4 years ago

  Watch: Police clash with fans at Maradona’s wake

  Riot police fired rubber bullets and tear gas in clashes Thursday with football fans near the wake for Argentine football legend...

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  Football

  / 4 years ago

  Ibrahimovic in talks about restarting international career: Swedish FA

  Zlatan Ibrahimovic is in talks with Sweden head coach Janne Andersson about a potential return to the national team, the Swedish...

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  English football

  / 4 years ago

  Premier League clubs given green light for return of fans

  Liverpool, Chelsea, Brighton and West Ham will be able to allow fans into their stadiums next month under a new tier...

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  Football

  / 4 years ago

  Watch: Argentines mourn Maradona, ‘the most human of Gods’

  Stunned Argentines were plunged into grief Wednesday by the death of the country’s favorite son Diego Maradona, a sublimely gifted sporting...

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  Football

  / 4 years ago

  Watch: Naples mayor wants stadium renamed for Maradona

  The mayor of Naples proposed on Wednesday that the Stadio San Paolo be renamed in honour of the city’s beloved Argentine...

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  Football

  / 4 years ago

  Watch: Maradona ‘truly great’ but ‘hand of god’ still riles Shilton

  Diego Maradona who died aged 60 on Wednesday possessed “greatness but not sportsmanship” said former England goalkeeper Peter Shilton who was...

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  Football

  / 4 years ago

  Atletico held by Lokomotiv to leave qualification in doubt

  Atletico Madrid’s qualification for the Champions League last 16 remains far from secure after they were held to a goalless draw...

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  Football

  / 4 years ago

  Real Madrid back on track after win over 10-man Inter

  Real Madrid closed in on the Champions League last 16 on Wednesday with a 2-0 win that pushed 10-man Inter to...

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