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Phil Foden Double Inspires Manchester City To 3-1 Derby Win Over Manchester United

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Phil Foden Double Inspires Manchester City To 3-1 Derby Win Over Manchester United

Phil Foden scored twice as Manchester City came from behind to beat Manchester United 3-1 on Sunday and close to within one point of Premier League leaders Liverpool. Erling Haaland also struck in stoppage time to leave the title race perfectly poised ahead of City’s trip to Liverpool next weekend. Marcus Rashford’s wonder strike had…

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Liverpool Strike Late To Beat Forest, Spurs Fight Back To Close On Top Four

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Liverpool Strike Late To Beat Forest, Spurs Fight Back To Close On Top Four

Darwin Nunez headed in a 99th-minute winner as injury-hit Liverpool moved four points clear at the top of the Premier League with a 1-0 win at Nottingham Forest, while Tottenham came from behind late on to beat Crystal Palace on Saturday. Liverpool’s resources have been stretched to the limit by injuries in recent weeks as…

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Paul Pogba, FIFA World Cup Winner, Handed Four-Year Doping Ban: Report

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Paul Pogba, FIFA World Cup Winner, Handed Four-Year Doping Ban: Report

File photo of Paul Pogba.© AFP Italy’s anti-doping tribunal handed a four-year ban Thursday to France midfielder Paul Pogba after he tested positive for testosterone last year, according to his club, Juventus. A spokesman for the club told AFP it had been notified of the decision against the 30-year-old World Cup winner. More to follow……

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Liverpool Win League Cup As Virgil Van Dijk Strikes Late To Sink Chelsea

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Liverpool Win League Cup As Virgil Van Dijk Strikes Late To Sink Chelsea

Liverpool won the League Cup in dramatic fashion as Virgil van Dijk’s header late in extra-time sealed a 1-0 win against Chelsea at Wembley on Sunday. Jurgen Klopp’s injury-hit side finished a gruelling clash with a host of raw youngsters on the pitch, but it was their experienced captain who clinched the club’s…

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Harry Maguire Slams ‘Naive’ Manchester United After Shock Fulham Defeat

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Harry Maguire Slams ‘Naive’ Manchester United After Shock Fulham Defeat

Harry Maguire admitted “naive” Manchester United paid the price for being too attacking in the final minutes of their shock 2-1 defeat against Fulham on Saturday. Erik ten Hag’s side suffered a major blow to their hopes of a top four finish in the Premier League as Alex Iwobi snatched Fulham’s winner seven…

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French Football Under Microscope After Lyon Team Bus Attack

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French Football Under Microscope After Lyon Team Bus Attack

French football clubs on Monday came under intense pressure to bring their supporters under control after Lyon coach Fabio Grosso suffered cuts to his face when his team’s bus was pelted with stones near Marseille’s stadium. Sunday’s Ligue 1 match between Marseille and Lyon was postponed after the attack on the bus on its way…

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“Not Thinking About Long-Term Future”: Lionel Messi After Claiming Eighth Ballon d’Or

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“Not Thinking About Long-Term Future”: Lionel Messi After Claiming Eighth Ballon d’Or

Lionel Messi said Monday he was not thinking about his long-term future as he sought to enjoy winning the eighth Ballon d’Or of his storied career. Messi, 36, succeeded Karim Benzema as winner of the prize, awarded on the back of his performances last season, when he inspired Argentina to glory at the World Cup…

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Premier League: Manchester City Crush Manchester United As Liverpool Show Support For Absent Luis Diaz

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Premier League: Manchester City Crush Manchester United As Liverpool Show Support For Absent Luis Diaz

Manchester City underlined the vast gulf in quality between themselves and Manchester United on Sunday as Liverpool showed their support for absent team-mate Luis Diaz, whose parents were kidnapped in Colombia. Old Trafford paid tribute to late United great Bobby Charlton ahead of kick-off, with supporters unfurling a banner that read: “The finest English footballer…

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‘In some situations, I feel referees have been thrown to the lions’

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‘In some situations, I feel referees have been thrown to the lions’

The Kerala Blasters FC team during the training session ahead of their Indian Super League (ISL) football match against Odisha FC in Kochi on Thursday. | Photo Credit: H. VIBHU Kerala Blasters head coach Ivan Vukomanovic during a recent practice session in Kochi. | Photo Credit: THULASI KAKKAT The referees have come in for much…

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AC Milan’s Mike Maignan Stands In Way Of Old Club PSG In Champions League

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AC Milan’s Mike Maignan Stands In Way Of Old Club PSG In Champions League

Paris Saint-Germain’s Champions League clash with AC Milan this week will see the French club come up against one of the many outstanding talents they have let slip away in recent years. In the Italian side’s goal will be Mike Maignan, who was allowed to leave Paris for Lille in 2015 and has gone on…

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