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Liverpool and Arsenal legend Ray Kennedy passes away aged 70 after long Parkinson’s battle

Former footballer Ray Kennedy is applauded by his two of his previous teams as he walks out before his Testimonial match between Arsenal and Liverpool at Highbury on April 27, 1991 in London, England. Former Liverpool and Arsenal player Ray Kennedy has died at the age of 70, the Merseyside club have announced.Kennedy won three European Cups and five league titles with the Reds, whom he joined from Arsenal in 1974 having done the league and FA Cup double with the Gunners three years earlier.A personal highlight was his pivotal away goal in the 1981 European Cup semi-final second leg against Bayern Munich.He was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease in 1984 and a testimonial game between Liverpool and Arsenal was held in 1991.Later that year he sold his medals and 17 England caps to help r...
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PREMIER LEAGUE

Jack Grealish admits to struggles at Pep Guardiola’s Man City as he tries to adapt

Jack Grealish and Kevin de Bruyne of Manchester City in action during a training session at Manchester City Football Academy on November 05, 2021 in Manchester, England. Jack Grealish admits he feels like a let down since joining Manchester City in a British record £100m deal.Grealish has revealed he's struggled to produce his best form following his stunning move from Aston Villa in the summer.The England ace, 26, has scored just twice in 15 appearances for Pep Guardiola's Premier League champions.Grealish will return to Villa Park for the first time since leaving his boyhood club, when City take on Steven Gerrard's men.And he admits to finding his new life at the Etihad difficult at times.He told the Telegraph: "I've got so much more to give."I've found it a lot more difficult than ...
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Lionel Messi wins record seventh men’s Ballon d’Or

Lionel Messi receives his seventh Ballon D'Or award from Luis Suarez during the Ballon D'Or Ceremony at Theatre du Chatelet on November 29, 2021 in Paris, France.Lionel Messi admitted winning the Copa America with Argentina might have been the determining factor in him claiming the men's Ballon d'Or prize for the seventh time after a turbulent year, as Spain's Alexia Putellas took the women's award.Now 34, Messi pipped much-fancied rivals like Robert Lewandowski and Karim Benzema to take the award in a glittering ceremony on Monday in Paris, the city he now calls home after leaving boyhood club Barcelona for Paris Saint-Germain in August.Despite his tearful goodbye from Barcelona and his relatively underwhelming start to life in France, the jury of journalists from around the world rewarde...
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Ligue 1: Paris Saint-Germain star Neymar to miss 6-8 weeks with ankle injury

Neymar Junior of Paris Saint Germain (L) lies injured during the Ligue 1 Uber Eats match between AS Saint-Etienne and Paris Saint Germain at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard on November 28, 2021 in Saint-Etienne, France.Neymar is expected to be sidelined for between six and eight weeks after sustaining ligament damage to his left ankle, Paris Saint-Germain said on Monday. The Brazil star was stretchered from the pitch in tears after suffering the injury in the final minutes of Sunday's 3-1 victory at Saint-Etienne. "The examinations carried out last night confirm that Neymar Jr is suffering from a sprained left ankle with ligament damage," PSG said in a statement, adding that a further update would be made in 72 hours.Neymar had started 13 of the past 15 games for PSG this season after an...
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SERIE A

Dazzling Napoli win in tribute to Maradona

Napoli's Spanish midfielder Fabian Ruiz (C) is congratulated by teammates after scoring a goal during the Italian Serie A football match between Naples (Napoli) and Lazio Rome at Diego-Armando-Maradona stadium in Naples, on November 28, 2021.Napoli have produced a dazzling display to mark the first anniversary of Diego Maradona's death when they stormed to a 4-0 win over Lazio to move three points clear at the top of Serie A.Club great Maradona died on November 25 last year and to mark the anniversary Napoli unveiled a statue inside the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium pre-match and wore shirts with the Argentine's face on them for the Lazio clash.The performance was befitting of the man, too, with the hosts blowing away Lazio with a stunning show of attacking football, racing to a 3-0 lead ...
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LALIGA

Vinicius Junior’s Real stunner nabs win

Vinicius Junior of Real Madrid celebrates with teammate Eder Militao after scoring their side's second goal during the La Liga Santander match between Real Madrid CF and Sevilla FC at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on November 28, 2021 in Madrid, Spain.Vinicius Junior has scored a stunning winner for Real Madrid as they fought back to beat Sevilla 2-1 in an electrifying match at the Bernabeu.The win left Real four points clear at the top of La Liga and frustrated the visitors' hopes of leapfrogging them at the summit.Vinicius received the ball on his chest out wide, cut in from the left and unleashed an effort from outside the box in the 87th minute to complete Real's comeback after they fell behind early.Sevilla went in front in the 12th minute with a header from Rafa Mir, but a mistake by goa...
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PREMIER LEAGUE

Jorginho penalty earns Chelsea draw with Man Utd

Christian Pulisic of Chelsea battles for possession with Alex Telles and Cristiano Ronaldo of Manchester United during the Premier League match between Chelsea and Manchester United at Stamford Bridge on November 28, 2021 in London, England.Manchester United prepared for the arrival of interim manager Ralf Rangnick by earning a battling point against Premier League leaders Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.United, under the caretaker charge of Michael Carrick with Rangnick's appointment expected to be confirmed imminently, kept Cristiano Ronaldo on the bench and mounted a largely rearguard action until Jadon Sancho hit Chelsea on the break five minutes after half-time.Cristiano Ronaldo of Manchester United argues with Referee Anthony Taylor during the Premier League match between Chelsea and Manc...
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PREMIER LEAGUE

Man City beat West Ham at wintery Etihad

Ilkay Guendogan of Manchester City celebrates after scoring their side's first goal with Bernardo Silva, Gabriel Jesus and Joao Cancelo during the Premier League match between Manchester City and West Ham United at Etihad Stadium on November 28, 2021 in Manchester, England.Manchester City midfield pair Ilkay Gundogan and Fernandino were on target as Pep Guardiola's Premier League superiority over West Ham continued.City have now won 10 out of 11 top-flight meetings with the Hammers under the Spaniard.In a game played in a snow-storm before half-time, skipper Gundogan provided the decisive moment after 33 minutes when he turned home a deflected Riyad Mahrez effort at the far-post.It was the Germany midfielder's third goal of the season - and his second in four league games - and was followe...
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Vardy double as Leicester beat Watford to ruin Ranieri return

Jamie Vardy of Leicester City looks on through the snow during the Premier League match between Leicester City and Watford at The King Power Stadium on November 28, 2021 in Leicester, England.Jamie Vardy scored twice as Leicester beat Watford in a hugely entertaining match to ruin Claudio Ranieri's return to the King Power Stadium.Ranieri was in the opponents' dugout for the first time since guiding the Foxes to the 2015-16 Premier League title and received a great reception from the home fans.But in a chaotic and thrilling game played in blizzard conditions, his current side played a big part in their own downfall.There looked to be no danger when Jonny Evans launched a free-kick forward, but William Ekong ducked under the ball and that allowed James Maddison to fire the 16th-minute opene...
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PSG score late goals to beat 10-man Saint-Etienne

Saint-Etienne's French defender Timothee Kolodziejczak (L) and Paris Saint-Germain's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi fight for the ball during the French L1 football match between AS Saint-Etienne and Paris Saint Fermain (PSG), at the Geoffroy-Guichard stadium in Saint-Etienne, central France, on November 28, 2021.Paris St-Germain came from behind to beat 10-man Saint-Etienne and move 14 points clear at the top of Ligue 1.After Neymar had an early finish ruled out for offside, Denis Bouanga gave St Etienne a 23rd-minute lead.Timothee Kolodziejczak was sent-off for a foul on Kylian Mbappe and Marquinhos headed PSG level from the resulting free-kick before half-time.Angel di Maria curled in with 11 minutes left and Marquinhos added a third for the visitors in added time.Bouanga's opener, co...
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Liverpool go second with big win over Saints

Diogo Jota of Liverpool celebrates after scoring a goal to make it 1-0 during the Premier League match between Liverpool and Southampton at Anfield on November 27, 2021 in Liverpool, England.Diogo Jota scored twice as Liverpool thrashed Southampton to move up to second in the Premier League, one point behind leaders Chelsea.Southampton arrived at Anfield clearly determined to attack the hosts but their bold intent was punished after less than two minutes when Andrew Robertson was allowed to get away down the flank and cross for Jota to poke in.Sensing the opportunity to secure a big win against wide-open opponents, Liverpool kept up the attack, Sadio Mane heading wide before having a goal ruled out for a marginal offside.But a second goal duly arrived just after the half-hour mark when the...
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BUNDESLIGA

Bundesliga: Erling Haaland scores on return from injury as Dortmund beat Wolfsburg

Erling Haaland of Borussia Dortmund is challenged by John Brooks of VfL Wolfsburg during the Bundesliga match between VfL Wolfsburg and Borussia Dortmund at Volkswagen Arena on November 27, 2021 in Wolfsburg, Germany. Erling Haaland scored on his return from injury to help Borussia Dortmund move top the Bundesliga with a 3-1 win at Wolfsburg. Defending champions Bayern Munich can restore their previous one-point lead with a win over Arminia Bielefeld in Saturday’s late match, a week before Dortmund host Bayern.Haaland hadn’t played in the Bundesliga since scoring twice in a 3-1 win at Mainz in October. Manager Marco Rose delighted Dortmund fans on Friday when he said Haaland may return sooner than originally thought and he followed through by bringing on the 21-year-old in the 72nd mi...
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Arsenal too good for Howe’s Newcastle

Bukayo Saka celebrates with teammates Emile Smith Rowe (obscured), Martin Odegaard and Nuno Tavares of Arsenal after scoring their team's first goal during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Newcastle United at Emirates Stadium on November 27, 2021 in London, England.Arsenal eventually broke Newcastle United down to leave Eddie Howe's side bottom of the Premier League without a win.Howe, in the Magpies dugout for the first time after missing last weekend's 3-3 draw with Brentford because of Covid, set up a team to try to contain Arsenal and eke out a point.It appeared as if the strategy might be working until Bukayo Saka slotted home from Nuno Tavares' through ball in the second half.Bukayo Saka of Arsenal celebrates after scoring their team's first goal during the Premier League...
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Stuttgart battle to crucial win over Mainz

Goalkeeper, Robin Zentner of Mainz 05 fouls Konstantinos Mavropanos of VfB Stuttgart for a penalty during the Bundesliga match between VfB Stuttgart and 1. FSV Mainz 05 at Mercedes-Benz Arena on November 26, 2021 in Stuttgart, Germany. VfB Stuttgart have moved out of the Bundesliga bottom three thanks to Borna Sosa's goal that secured a deserved 2-1 home win over Mainz.Croatian left back Sosa fired in off the underside of the bar in the 52nd minute with Mainz keeper Robin Zentner seemingly surprised by his decision to shoot from a tight angle."Happiness, a bit of relief," Stuttgart goalkeeper Florian Mueller told DAZN about the win which he said came from an "okay" rather than impressive performance.His counterpart Zentner earlier had a let off when a video review overturned a penalty...
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Leonardo Pavoletti marks birthday with Serie A goal

Leonardo Pavoletti of Cagliari Calcio celebrates with his teammates after scoring the 1-0 goal during the Serie A match between Cagliari Calcio and US Salernitana at Sardegna Arena on November 26, 2021 in Cagliari, Italy. Leonardo Pavoletti celebrated his 32nd birthday by scoring for Cagliari in a 1-1 draw with Salernitana in a match-up of the two last-placed teams in Serie A.Pavoletti redirected a cross from Joao Pedro in the 73rd to put the home team in front.The points appeared to be headed Cagliari's way until Federico Bonazzoli dampened the local mood with an equaliser for Salernitana in the 90th minute with a volley.Cagliari Calcio Leonardo Pavoletti scores the first goal of his team.US Salernitana Riccardo Gagliolo and the goalkeeper US Salernitana Vid Belec observes the scene ...
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LALIGA

Iker Muniain helps Bilbao salvage La Liga draw

Iker Muniain of Athletic Club in action during the Spanish league, La Liga Santander, football match played between Athletic Club and Granada CF at San Mames stadium on November 26, 2021 in Bilbao, Spain. Iker Muniain set up one goal and helped force the equaliser that gave Athletic Bilbao a 2-2 home draw with Granada in the Spanish league.The attacking midfielder passed for forward Raul Garcia to score the 10th-minute opener, but Darwin Machis made it 1-1 in the 25th with a shot that went in off the post.Jorge Molina then swept in a poorly defended shot by Machis that hit two defenders before reaching the striker to send the visitors into half-time with the lead.After almost equalising with a long shot that hit the crossbar, Garcia's headed pass to Inaki Williams started a team move ...
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PREMIER LEAGUE

Klopp: Bad news for other teams if Rangnick joins Man United

Jurgen Klopp (L) and Ralf Rangnick attend the German first division Bundesliga football Borrusia Dortmund vs 1899 Hoffenheim in the western German city of Dortmund on October 24, 2010.Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp believes Ralf Rangnick’s expected arrival at arch-rivals Manchester United is “not good news for other teams”.Klopp’s fellow German is set to be installed as interim manager at Old Trafford until the end of the season following the sacking of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.Rangnick has had some influence on the Liverpool boss in terms of the pressing style which has been so successful for him and Klopp knows exactly what to expect.“Unfortunately a good coach is coming to England, that’s how it is, to Manchester United,” he said.“Ralf is obviously a really experienced manager. He built mos...
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Europa Conference League: Antonio Conte Warns He Is No Magician After Slovenia’s NS Mura Shock Sorry Spurs

Antonio Conte, Manager of Tottenham Hotspur reacts during the UEFA Europa Conference League group G match between NS Mura and Tottenham Hotspur at Stadion Ljudski Vrt on November 25, 2021 in Maribor, Slovenia. Tottenham manager Antonio Conte said he has quickly realised the level of his squad is "not so high" after an embarrassing  2-1 loss to Slovenian minnows NS Mura in the Europa Conference League. Spurs will now likely have to beat Rennes at home in their final group game to avoid crashing out of Europe's third-tier competition. And they can no longer catch Rennes at the top of the group meaning they would progress to the last 32, while the group winners are parachuted into the last 16.Harry Kane started as one of just two players to be retained by Conte from Sunday's 2-1 win...
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Bayer Leverkusen, West Ham United advance to Europa League last 16

Moussa Diaby of Bayer 04 Leverkusen celebrates after scoring his team's third goal with teammates during the UEFA Europa League group G match between Bayer Leverkusen and Celtic FC at BayArena on November 25, 2021 in Leverkusen, Germany. Bayer Leverkusen and West Ham United sealed UEFA Europa League last-16 berths after winning their group matches Thursday. West Ham United shutout Rapid Wien 2-0 on goals by Andriy Yarmolenko and Mark Noble at Vienna's Weststadion to increase their points to 13 in Group H.In a Group G match, French winger Moussa Diaby hit a late winner as Bayer Leverkusen punched their Europa League last 16 ticket with a dramatic 3-2 win against Celtic at BayArena.Collecting 13 points, Leverkusen are three points ahead of Real Betis.Also, Real Betis, along with Galatas...
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Antonio Conte eyeing up move for Man Utd defender in January

Eric Bailly of Manchester United in action during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Manchester City at Old Trafford on November 06, 2021 in Manchester, England. Tottenham head coach Antonio Conte is interested in bringing Man Utd defender Eric Bailly to north London, according to reports.The Italian replaced Nuno Espirito Santo at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium earlier this month.Conte had previously been in advanced talks with Spurs in June about becoming Jose Mourinho’s successor, but they broke down after the two parties were at odds over key issues.Numerous players have been linked with a move to the north Londoners since Conte’s appointment, including AC Milan’s Franck Kessie and Inter Milan defender Stefan de Vrij.The former Chelsea boss is eager to improve h...
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