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PREMIER LEAGUE

Wolves held by 10-man Leicester to 0-0 after goal ruled out

Hamza Choudhury of Leicester City battles for possession with Pedro Neto of Wolverhampton Wanderers during the Premier League match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Leicester City at Molineux on February 14, 2020 in Wolverhampton, United Kingdom.For the second time this season, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Leicester City played one another to a scoreless stalemate on Friday, this time at Molineux Stadium with Wolves failing to climb all the way up to sixth in the Premier League table and the Foxes unable to claw past Manchester City for second place once again.Wolves were the only side to put the ball in the back of the net at any point, when Willy Bolyheaded home past Kasper Schmeichel in the 44th minute. However, upon video review, Pedro Neto was adjudged to have been in an offside pos...
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Manchester City hit with two-season Champions League ban

Pep Guardiola, manager of Manchester City speaks during the press conference at Manchester City Football Academy on February 07, 2020 in Manchester, England.Manchester City have been banned from the UEFA Champions League for two seasons, and ordered to pay a fine of £25million (€30m), after they were found to have broken Financial Fair Play (FFP) rules.A UEFA Statement read: “UEFA takes note of the decision of the independent Adjudicatory Chamber of the Club Financial Control Body (CFCB), issued today, which included the following summary of its content and effect to be announced as required by the Procedural Rules governing the CFCB:“Following a hearing held on 22 January 2020 the Adjudicatory Chamber of the UEFA Club Financial Control Body (CFCB), chaired by José da Cunha Rodrigues, has ...
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Cristiano Ronaldo's late penalty salvages a tie for Juventus against Zlatan Ibrahimovic and AC Milan

Cristiano Ronaldo of Juventus celebrates his goal with his team-mates Gonzalo Higuain during the Coppa Italia Semi Final match between AC Milan and Juventus at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on February 13, 2020 in Milan, Italy.Cristiano Ronaldo's injury-time penalty grabbed Juventus a 1-1 draw at AC Milan in their Italian Cup semi-final, first leg on Thursday as his incredible scoring run continued. The 35-year-old has now scored 12 goals in his last eight games in all competitions after the Portuguese ultimately got the better of old rival Zlatan Ibrahimovic despite being largely anonymous for much of the match. Milan paid for Theo Hernandez's 71st-minute red card as they failed to close out a game they had dominated for long periods and led through Ante Rebic.Juve will now be favourites to...
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Real Sociedad 2-1 Mirandes: Real Madrid loanee Martin Odegaard scores winner in Copa del Rey semi-final first leg against second-division minnows

Martin Odegaard of Real Sociedad celebrates 2-1 during the Spanish Copa del Rey match between Real Sociedad v Mirandes at the Estadio Anoeta on February 13, 2020 in San Sebastian Spain.It took a long while, but Martin Odegaard is delivering the goods.The teen phenom whose recruitment carried a captive audience five years ago is now a 21-year-old proven playmaker in two leagues.Odegaard scored again Thursday as Real Sociedad took a Copa Del Rey semifinal first-leg lead with a 2-1 win over second-tier Mirandes.The second leg is March 5 in Castile and León, where Mirandes looks to make history as a Copa del Rey finalist from outside La Liga.Mikel Oyarzabal gave Real Sociedad a ninth-minute lead on Thursday before Matheus Aias leveled the score for Cinderella in the 39th. Odegaard found t...
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PSG hammer Dijon, Lyon beat Marseille to reach French Cup semis

Kylian MBAPPE of Paris Saint Germain during the French Cup Soccer match between Dijon and Paris at Stade Gaston Gerard on February 12, 2020 in Dijon, France.Paris Saint-Germain cruised into the semi-finals of the French Cup on Wednesday after thumping Dijon 6-1 in a match that saw the French champions benefit again from comical own goals.PSG were ahead just 47 seconds after kick off thanks to Wesley Lautoa shanking Mitchel Bakker's low cross into his own net to the bemusement of his teammates.It was the second own goal in a week to be scored for PSG, who also saw Lyon's Fernando Marcal slam a stunning effort past his own goalkeeper at the weekend.However the hosts were level in the 13th minute thanks to a impressive low curling effort from Mounir Chouiar, which squeezed past Kaylor Navas.W...
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Athletic beat Granada in 1st leg of Copa del Rey semifinal

Iker Muniain of Athletic Club competes for the ball with Maxime Gonalons of Granada during the Copa del Rey Semi-Final 1st leg match between Athletic Club and Granada at San Mames Stadium on February 12, 2020 in Bilbao, Spain.A 42nd minute goal scored by Athletic Club Bilbao captain Iker Muniain gave his side a slender 1-0 advantage to take to Granada after the first leg of their Copa del Rey semifinal on Wednesday night.Muniain was left with a tap-in after Inaki Williams outpaced the Granada defense before sending over a low ball for the attacking midfielder to side-foot into an empty net to give Athletic Club a win they deserved after dominating for almost the entire 90 minutes in packed San Mames Stadium.Although Granada's veteran striker Roberto Soldado had the first chance of the game...
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Fabian Ruiz's Goal Leads Napoli Past Inter in Coppa Italia Semi-Final Leg 1

Fabian Ruiz of SSC Napoli competes for the ball with Christian Eriksen of FC Internazionale during the Coppa Italia Semi Final match between FC Internazionale and SSC Napoli at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on February 12, 2020 in Milan, Italy.A stunning goal from Spanish midfielder Fabian Ruiz gave Napoli a 1-0 win at Inter Milan in the first leg of their Coppa Italia semi-final after the visitors dominated a cagey game at the San Siro on Wednesday.Ruiz curled a delightful left-foot shot past Inter goalkeeper Daniele Padelli in the 57th minute after a one-two with right back Giovanni Di Lorenzo.Inter lacked energy after Sunday’s spectacular 4-2 comeback win against bitter city foes AC Milan in their league derby and Napoli bossed the midfield in the first half.Dries Mertens fired over the bar wi...
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BUNDESLIGA

Jurgen Klinsmann Quits as Hertha Berlin Manager

Jurgen Klinsmann head coach of Hertha Berlin looks on prior to the Bundesliga match between Hertha BSC and 1. FSV Mainz 05 at Olympiastadion on February 08, 2020 in Berlin, Germany.Jurgen Klinsmann shocked Bundesliga club Hertha Berlin on Tuesday by stepping down as coach just 10 weeks after taking the reins at the ambitious capital club.The 1990 World Cup winner announced his surprise decision in a post on his Facebook page, three days after Hertha slumped to a 3-1 home defeat to fellow strugglers Mainz which left them just six points above the drop zone.“After long consideration, I have decided to give up my position as head coach and return to my original, long-term role on the club board,” wrote the 55-year-old.“I am convinced that Hertha will stay up,” he added in a message addressed ...
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TRANSFERS

Torino Reportedly Keen On Signing Inter Goalkeeper Michele Di Gregorio

Michele Di Gregorio of FC Internazionale in action during the Primavera TIM Playoffs match between FC Internazionale and AC Chievo Verona on June 5, 2017 in Sassuolo, Italy.Torino are interested in signing young Inter goalkeeper Michele Di Gregorio according to a report from FCInterNews.it.The 22-year-old shot-stopper has caught the eye of the Granata who have had scouts at several of Pordenone’s games this season in order to monitor the progress of Leonardo Candellone, the young striker they loaned to the high flying Neroverdi for the duration of the 2019/20 season.Di Gregorio has played a significant role in Pordenone’s success this season in their first season in the Italian second flight with them currently well in the race for automatic promotion to Serie A come the end of the season....
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Coutinho not surprised by Liverpool success: But I don't regret leaving

Philippe Coutinho of FC Bayern Muenchen controls the ball during the Bundesliga match between FC Bayern Muenchen and RB Leipzig at Allianz Arena on February 9, 2020 in Munich, Germany.Philipe Coutinho burned his bridges with Liverpool Football Club when he forced his way out of the club for a chance to play with Barcelona. He claimed that he left to win trophies, but then was part of the team that got dramatically kicked out of the Champions League by Liverpool last season.In an interview with Sports Illustrated, he was asked about Liverpool’s record breaking success, and the player lovingly nicknamed The Magician by the Liverpool faithful had nothing but good things to say about his former club.“Liverpool is flying,” Coutinho said, “and it doesn’t surprise me. We’ve seen it already last y...
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LALIGA

Eden Hazard Reportedly Set to Return against Celta Vigo

Eden Hazard of Real Madrid during the UEFA Champions League group A match between Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium on November 26, 2019 in Madrid, Spain.Eden Hazard is reportedly set to make his long-awaited return to first-team action from an ankle injury in Sunday's La Liga clash with Celta Vigo at the Santiago Bernabeu.The Belgium international has been sidelined since November's 2-2 UEFA Champions League draw with Paris Saint-Germain but is expected to be included in the squad for Sunday's match, according to Marca's Juan Ignacio Garcia-Ochoa.Manager Zinedine Zidane does not want to take any risks with Hazard but could start him on the bench and bring him on in the second half, per the report.The 29-year-old joined Real Madrid from Chelsea in summer ...
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Ronaldo, Ibrahimovic set for Italian Cup clash

Cristiano Ronaldo of Juventus looks on during the Serie A match between Hellas Verona and Juventus at Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi on February 8, 2020 in Verona, Italy.Cristiano Ronaldo and Zlatan Ibrahimovic are set to go head-to-head in Thursday's Italian Cup semi-final, first leg between Juventus and AC Milan at the San Siro.Both Ronaldo and Ibrahimovic scored at the weekend in defeats as Juventus fell 2-1 at Hellas Verona, while AC Milan threw away a two-goal lead in a 4-2 defeat by city rivals Inter."It wasn't the result we wanted," said the 35-year-old Ronaldo despite becoming the first Juventus player to score in 10 successive league games, just one game short of the Serie A record.The five-time Ballon d'Or winner has scored 23 goals in all competitions this season.Ibrahimovic, 38, ...
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Leipzig hold Bundesliga leaders Bayern to stay point behind

Dayot Upamecano of RB Leipzig and Thomas Muller of FC Bayern Muenchen battle for the ball during the Bundesliga match between FC Bayern Muenchen and RB Leipzig at Allianz Arena on February 9, 2020 in Munich, Germany.Bayern Munich was held to a 0-0 draw Sunday by Leipzig as it stayed top of the Bundesliga but failed to extend its lead in the pursuit of an eighth consecutive title.Leipzig did well to blunt a Bayern attack which had scored 16 goals in its last four games and dominated possession. With its top scorer Timo Werner struggling to hit the target, Leipzig failed to take its own chances to score on the counterattack in the second draw between the teams this season.Bayern leads Leipzig by one point. The title chase made both teams unwilling to risk everything for a win, Bayern midfiel...
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LALIGA

Barcelona come from behind to beat Real Betis as Messi grabs hat-trick of assists

Guido Rodriguez of Real Betis competes for the ball with Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona during the Liga match between Real Betis Balompie and FC Barcelona at Estadio Benito Villamarin on February 09, 2020 in Seville, Spain.Lionel Messi gave a hat-trick of assists on Sunday as Barcelona ended their turbulent week with a thrilling 3-2 victory over Real Betis to stay in touch with Real Madrid at the top of La Liga.Madrid's 4-1 win away at Osasuna earlier in the day put pressure on Barca to respond, only for Betis to twice lead at the Benito Villamarin through a penalty from Sergio Canales and brilliant solo effort from Nabil Fekir.Yet both times Barcelona hit back as Frenkie de Jong and Sergio Busquets pulled them level before Clement Lenglet headed in with 18 minutes left, all three goals teed...
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SERIE A

Inter top Serie A following stunning comeback win over AC Milan

Romelu Lukaku of FC Internazionale scores the 4-2 goal during the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and AC Milan at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on February 9, 2020 in Milan, Italy.Inter Milan launched a superb second-half comeback from 2-0 down to stun rivals AC Milan and go top of Serie A.Inter started in third but leapfrogged Lazio and head the table on goal difference from champions Juventus.Ante Rebic tapped home from Zlatan Ibrahimovic's knockdown and the Swede headed in the second before the break.But Marcelo Brozovic volleyed in and Matias Vecino stroked home Alexis Sanchez's cutback before Stefan de Vrij and Romelu Lukaku both scored headers.Antonio Conte's side looked beaten at half-time after a lethargic opening 45 minutes, but responded in sensational fashion in the second peri...
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Ligue 1: Marseille cement second place with Toulouse win

Dimitri Payet of Olympique Marseille controls the ball during the Ligue 1 match between Olympique Marseille and Toulouse FC at Stade Velodrome on February 8, 2020 in Marseille, France.Second-placed Marseille have defeated Toulouse to close to within nine points of French Ligue 1 leaders Paris Saint-Germain while Monaco won at Amiens.Dimitri Payet has scored his second spectacular goal of the week to help Marseille beat Toulouse 1-0 in France's Ligue 1 on Saturday and extend their unbeaten run to 16 games overall.Marseille had the added bonus of strengthening their grip on second spot by moving eight points ahead of third-place Rennes, who drew 0-0 at home with Brest.Payet's stellar form is guiding Marseille back to Europe, and improving his chances of a France recall.Having scored a fine i...
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LALIGA

Atletico Madrid Earn Narrow Victory Over Granada After Angel Correa's Early Strike

Angel Correa of Atletico Madrid during the La Liga Santander match between Atletico Madrid v Granada at the Estadio Wanda Metropolitano on February 8, 2020 in Madrid Spain.Atletico Madrid ended a barren run of five games in all competitions without a win with a narrow 1-0 victory at home to Granada in La Liga on Saturday, inspired by returning captain Koke.The midfielder was making his first appearance in the league since mid-December and wasted little time in making an impact on his struggling team, setting up Angel Correa to score the only goal of the game in the sixth minute.Atletico were comfortable in the first half but began to suffer in the second and it took a world class save from goalkeeper Jan Oblak to prevent Granada's Roberto Soldado levelling with a backheel.The win lifted At...
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Brighton 1-1 Watford: Adrian Mariappa own goal denies visitors victory

Brighton & Hove Albion's Aaron Mooy (right) battles with Watford's Adrian Mariappa (left) during the Premier League match between Brighton & Hove Albion and Watford FC at American Express Community Stadium on February 8, 2020 in Brighton, United Kingdom.Watford conceded a late own-goal by defender Adrian Mariappa to draw 1-1 at fellow struggler Brighton and stay in the relegation zone of the English Premier League on Saturday.The right back was under no pressure when he turned a cross from the right by Alireza Jahanbakhsh into his own net in the 78th minute, denying his team a victory that would have lifted it out of the bottom three.Abdoulaye Doucoure gave Watford the lead in the 19th when he picked up a loose ball just inside Brighton’s half following an interception, surged forw...
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Leverkusen beats Dortmund 4-3 after late comeback

Emre Can of Borussia Dortmund and Nadiem Amiri of Bayer 04 Leverkusen battle for the ball during the Bundesliga match between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and Borussia Dortmund at BayArena on February 8, 2020 in Leverkusen, Germany.Bayer Leverkusen scored twice in two minutes to complete a thrilling comeback as they beat Borussia Dortmund 4-3, denying their visitors the chance to go second in the Bundesliga table. Kevin Volland swept a shot past Roman Buerki and into the far corner to give Leverkusen the lead in the 20th minute, but Mats Hummels deftly headed home from a corner to put the visitors back on level terms two minutes later.Emre Can then gave Dortmund the lead with a wonder strike in the 33rd minute, picking the ball up well outside the box before unleashing a brilliant dipping shot...
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SERIE A

Ronaldo nets as Verona stun Juventus in late comeback

Cristiano Ronaldo of Juventus scores the opening goal during the Serie A match between Hellas Verona and Juventus at Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi on February 8, 2020 in Verona, Italy.Verona produced a huge upset by coming from behind to beat Serie A leaders Juventus 2-1 at the Stadio Marc’Antonio Bentegodi on Saturday, inflicting a third defeat of the season on the Italian champions. Cristiano Ronaldo set a new Juventus record by scoring in a 10th consecutive league game to put the visitors in front after 65 minutes.Yet Ivan Juric’s side left the visitors stunned as Fabio Borini struck an equaliser before a late penalty from the substitute Giampaolo Pazzini completed the comeback. Juve remain on top of the table on 54 points, but Internazionale will draw level with them if they beat M...
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