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Football

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Neymar gets Leipzig UCL nod

Paris Saint-Germain coach Thomas Tuchel has confirmed that the club’s Brazilian superstar Neymar Jnr. will start Tuesday’s UEFA Champions League game against German side, RasenBallsport Leipzig in Paris.PSG go into the game on the back of a 3-2 loss...

Inter not yet a big team says Lukaku

Inter Milan attacker, Romelu Lukaku does not believe that the Nerrazzuri are a complete unit yet despite their stirring come from behind 4-2 win over Torino on Sunday.Lukaku netted twice as Inter came from two goals down to defeat...

Man City end pursuit of Messi – journalist

Premier League giants Manchester City will no longer attempt to sign six-time Ballon d'Or winner, Lionel Messi, according to Semra Hunter, a Spanish journalist. Messi is expected to leave Barca at the end of the season and PSG and Man...

Knee injury rules Pique out for two months

Barcelona defender Gerard Pique will be out of action for the next two months after he suffered knee ligament damage during Saturday's 1-0 defeat to Atletico Madrid.The Spanish club confirmed the news on Sunday.Pique hobbled off in clear discomfort...

Prandelli slams ‘fragile’ Fiorentina

Former Italy coach, Cesare Prandelli has expressed his disappointment after watching Fiorentina slump to a 1-0 defeat at home to Benevento.Prandelli did not hold back in his post-match assessment and declared that La Viola are ‘too fragile.’  The 63-year-old...

Guendozi laments absence of ‘fun’ at Arsenal

French midfielder, Matteo Guendouzi has declared that he left Premier League club Arsenal because he needed to "have fun" following an unhappy last few months in North London.Guendouzi is currently on loan at Bundesliga club Hertha Berlin for the...

Spurs sink Man City to take top spot, Chelsea up to second

Tottenham have powered to the top of the Premier League with an impressive 2-0 win against Manchester City, while Chelsea are in second place after their victory at Newcastle on Saturday (November 22). Jose Mourinho's side went two points clear...

Monaco come back to stun PSG after Mbappe double

Cesc Fabregas scored a late winner from the penalty spot as Monaco came from two goals down to stun reigning champions Paris Saint-Germain 3-2 in Ligue 1 on Friday (November 21). Kylian Mbappe had netted a first-half brace, including a...

Chelsea topple Newcastle

Chelsea moved briefly to the top of the Premier League following a 2-0 victory over Newcastle United at St. James Park on Saturday (November 22). The Blues were quickly out of the blocks and duly took the lead in the...

Immobile helps Lazio win at rain-drenched Crotone

Ciro Immobile scored on his return from coronavirus isolation as Lazio beat rock-bottom Crotone 2-0 under driving rain in southern Italy on Saturday. Immobile's diving header put Lazio ahead in the 21st minute on a water-logged pitch after storms in...
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