Football: Chelsea's Willian to replace Neymar in Brazil's Copa America squadRIO DE JANEIRO (AFP) - Chelsea's Willian will replace Neymar in Brazil's Copa America squad, the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) said on Friday (June 7), after the world's most expensive player was sidelined by injury.Willian, 30, was a...
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Stronger action to fight racismPODGORICA • European football's governing body Uefa yesterday charged Montenegro over racist behaviour by their fans towards England players during their Euro 2020 qualifier.Gareth Southgate's men were irrepressible as they ran out 5-1 winners. However, the rout was soured by the prolonged...
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Pochettino 'happy' there's less focus on SpursLONDON • Speculation may be the bane of many clubs, leaving players and staff unsettled. But, for Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino, the rumours validate his hard work and mean that he is doing something right.Fresh talk about his future emerged this week following the...
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Football: English Premier League sets up Asia-Pacific office in SingaporeSINGAPORE - In a bid to combat content piracy and support broadcast partners, the English Premier League (EPL) opened its first international office in Singapore on Monday.Located in Tanjong Pagar, the office will be the league's Asia-Pacific base...
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Football: Barcelona is greater than the sum of its parts, says Manchester United's Ole Gunnar SolskjaerLONDON • Lionel Messi has scored 22 Champions League goals in 30 appearances against English teams - more than any other player in the history of the competition.But Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has...
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Football: Klopp plays down Liverpool fatigue concerns ahead of season run-inLIVERPOOL, England (REUTERS) - Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp is confident his players will have enough recovery time to avoid a European hangover as they switch focus to their Premier League title bid this weekend.The Merseyside club, who clinched...
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Football: Zidane enjoys winning start but Atletico beaten in BilbaoMADRID (AFP) - Zinedine Zidane brought Real Madrid's outcasts in from the cold and they repaid him with a win over Celta Vigo on Saturday (March 16) but La Liga's title race could well be over after Atletico Madrid were beaten by Athletic Bilbao.Isco and...
