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/ 1917 days agoMarseille match postponed after 'savage' fans attack training ground
Marseille (AFP) – Marseille hit out at a "frenzy of violence" as their game against Rennes in France's Ligue 1 on Saturday was postponed after hundreds of angry supporters broke into the club's training ground and caused widespread damage in a protest. The hardcore Ultras, who were demonstrating against the club leadership and the team's […]

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/ 1917 days agoSolskjaer seeks Man Utd cutting edge after Arsenal stalemate
London (AFP) – Ole Gunnar Solskjaer believes Manchester United's forwards need to be more clinical after a 0-0 draw at an under-strength Arsenal dealt a second setback to their Premier League title challenge in four days. United threw away top spot with a shock 2-1 defeat by bottom-of-the-table Sheffield United in midweek and are now […]

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/ 1917 days agoWatford winger Deulofeu makes Udinese move permanent
Milan (AFP) – Spanish forward Gerard Deulofeu on Saturday made his move to Serie A club Udinese permanent after joining on loan from English club Watford in October. "Udinese Calcio is pleased to announce the permanent signing of Gerard Deulofeu from Watford FC," Udinese said in a statement. "(Deulofeu) is now signing a contract that […]

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/ 1917 days agoLeaders Milan shrug off Ibrahimovic penalty miss as Juve move third
Milan (AFP) – Zlatan Ibrahimovic missed a penalty but AC Milan beat Bologna 2-1 on Saturday to extend their lead in Serie A, as champions Juventus kept the pressure on with a win at Sampdoria. Milan bounced back after losses to Atalanta in the league and to city rivals Inter Milan in the Italian Cup […]

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/ 1918 days agoBayern stay seven points clear in Bundesliga after Hoffenheim rout
Berlin (AFP) – Bayern Munich remained seven points clear at the top of the Bundesliga following a 4-1 victory over Hoffenheim on Saturday as Robert Lewandowski continued his incredible scoring run with his 24th league goal this season. Lewandowski scored for the ninth straight Bundesliga game, while Jerome Boateng, Thomas Mueller and Serge Gnabry also […]

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/ 1918 days agoMan City move three points clear as Man Utd draw at Arsenal
London (AFP) – Manchester City opened up a three-point lead at the top of the Premier League as their 1-0 win over Sheffield United was followed by Manchester United's 0-0 draw at Arsenal on Saturday. Gabriel Jesus scored the only goal inside the first 10 minutes at the Etihad as City extended their winning run […]

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/ 1918 days agoMan Utd stumble again in Arsenal stalemate
London (AFP) – Manchester United's Premier League title challenge suffered a second setback in four days as they failed to breakdown an under-strength Arsenal in a 0-0 draw at the Emirates on Saturday. United threw away top spot with a shock 2-1 defeat to bottom-of-the-table Sheffield United in midweek and are now three points adrift […]

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/ 1918 days agoBayern Munich confirm interest in Leipzig's Upamecano
Berlin (AFP) – Bayern Munich on Saturday confirmed media reports they are in talks with RB Leipzig centre-back Dayot Upamecano as a possible replacement for David Alaba and Jerome Boateng, whose contracts expire at the end of the season. "We are having dealings with him, we have met with his agent and had good, professional […]

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/ 1918 days agoMarseille match postponed after fans attack training ground
Marseille (AFP) – Marseille's game against Rennes in France's Ligue 1 on Saturday was postponed after hundreds of angry supporters broke into the club's training ground in a violent protest. "Given the incidents this afternoon at the Olympique de Marseille training ground, the game between OM and Rennes is postponed to a later date," the […]

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/ 1918 days agoReal Madrid beaten by Levante to hand Atletico title boost
Madrid (AFP) – Real Madrid had Eder Militao sent off in a 2-1 defeat by Levante on Saturday, handing Atletico Madrid the chance to move 10 points clear at the top of La Liga. Zinedine Zidane's defending champions sit second in the table, seven points behind Atletico, who have two games in hand and face […]

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/ 1918 days agoBayern punish Tolisso tattoo in football's latest Covid breach
Berlin (AFP) – French World Cup winner Corentin Tolisso became the latest footballer to fall foul of Covid-19 quarantine regulations when he was dropped and fined by Bayern Munich on Saturday for getting a tattoo. He follows Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo who was criticised this week for leaving Turin to visit to a mountain resort […]

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/ 1918 days agoMan City move four points clear, Newcastle lift pressure on Bruce
Liverpool (AFP) – Manchester City opened up a four-point lead at the top of the Premier League with a 1-0 win over bottom-of-the-table Sheffield United, while Everton's bid for a top-four finish was dented by a shock home defeat by Newcastle. Gabriel Jesus scored the only goal inside the first 10 minutes at the Etihad […]

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/ 1918 days agoJesus extends Man City's lead at the top
Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester City moved four points clear at the top of the Premier League after Gabriel Jesus sealed a 1-0 win against Sheffield United on Saturday. Pep Guardiola's side took an early lead through Jesus's close-range strike at the Etihad Stadium. City couldn't add to that advantage against the bottom of […]

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/ 1918 days agoMilan bounce back against Bologna to move five-points clear
Milan (AFP) – Zlatan Ibrahimovic missed a penalty but Ante Rebic turned in the rebound as AC Milan beat Bologna 2-1 on Saturday to move five points clear on top of Serie A. Milan got back winning after consecutive losses to Atalanta in the league and crashing in the Italian Cup to city rivals Inter […]

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/ 1918 days agoBayern Munich go 10 points clear in Bundesliga
Berlin (AFP) – Bayern Munich moved 10 points clear at the top of the Bundesliga on Saturday with a 4-1 victory over Hoffenheim as Robert Lewandowski continued his incredible scoring run with his 24th league goal this season. Lewandowski scored for the ninth straight Bundesliga game, while Jerome Boateng, Thomas Mueller and Serge Gnabry also […]