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February 25, 2019

Mbappe scores again as runaway leader PSG beat Nimes 3-0

AP, Paris :Kylian Mbappe scored twice to take his league-leading tally to 22 goals as Paris Saint-Germain beat Nimes 3-0 on Saturday to move 17 points clear at the top.Mbappe has scored in all...

Frosinone's Francesco Zampano (left) and Roma's Diego Perotti, during their Italian Serie A soccer match at the Benito Stirpe stadium in Frosinone, Italy on Saturday.

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February 25, 2019

Dzeko’s 95th-minute winner rescues Roma against lowly Frosinone

AFP, Rome :Edin Dzeko snatched a 95th-minute winner for a double on the night as Roma rescued a 3-2 come-from-behind win against lowly Frosinone on Saturday to keep in touch with the Champions League...

Crystal Palace's Joel Ward (left) and Leicester City's Harvey Barnes during their English Premier League soccer match at the King Power Stadium in Leicester,England on Saturday.

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February 25, 2019

Crystal Palace’s Joel Ward (left) and Leicester City’s Harvey Barnes during their English Premier League soccer match at the King Power Stadium in Leicester,England on Saturday.

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February 25, 2019

Messi hits 50th hat trick to give Barca 4-2 win at Sevilla

AP, Spain :Just when Barcelona was at its worst, Lionel Messi gave one of his best performances of the season.Messi scored his 50th hat trick for club and country on Saturday in a 4-2...

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February 25, 2019

Thailand’s 14-year-old shooting prodigy aims for World Cup gold

Thailand’s James Bond-loving ace sport shooter says he is unfazed by his older opponents as the high school prodigy sets his sights on World Cup gold in India this week.Isaranuudom Phurihiranphat is the youngest...

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February 25, 2019

Members of Bangladesh Under-16 National Women’s Football team during their practice session at Mandalay Academy Ground in Myanmar on Sunday.

Watford's Roberto Pereyra (left) pulls Cardiff City's Oumar Niasse during the English Premier League soccer match between Cardiff City and Watford at the Cardiff City Stadium, Wales on Friday.

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February 24, 2019

Deulofeu hat-trick sinks Cardiff in Watford romp

Gerard Deulofeu’s first hat-trick in English football saw Watford stroll to a 5-1 victory at Cardiff on Friday and climb to seventh place in the Premier League.Deulofeu fired Watford into a first-half lead before...

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February 24, 2019

FIFA strips Peru of U-17 World Cup hosting rights

Peru will no longer host the Under-17 World Cup in October after being stripped of the tournament by FIFA on Friday over concerns about the infrastructure.The decision was taken by the bureau of the...

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February 24, 2019

U-16 women’s soccer team touchdown in Myanmar

The Bangladesh U-16 women’s national football team touched down at Mandalay Myanmar on Saturday to take part in the second round of qualifiers of the AFC U-16 Women’s Championship 2019 Thailand.The eve team, which...

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February 24, 2019

Arsenal face Rennes in Europa League last 16, Chelsea draw Dynamo Kiev

Arsenal will face French side Rennes in the last 16 of the Europa League, while Chelsea were paired with Dynamo Kiev in Friday’s draw.Both Premier League clubs were initially drawn to be at home...

AC Milan's Samuel Castillejo (right) scores his side's third goal during the Serie A soccer match between AC Milan and Empoli at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy on Friday.

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February 24, 2019

Piatek scores again as AC Milan beat Empoli 3-0 in Serie A

AP, Milan :When it comes to scoring in Serie A, only Cristiano Ronaldo is more prolific than Krzysztof Piatek.But only just.Netting in AC Milan’s 3-0 win over relegation-threatened Empoli on Friday, Piatek moved to...

PSG's Angel Di Maria (left) scores his side's second goal during the French League One soccer match between Paris Saint Germain and Montpellier at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, France on Wednesday.

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February 23, 2019

Mbappe scores 20th league goal as PSG rout Montpellier 5-1

AP, Paris :Kylian Mbappe scored his league-leading 20th goal of the season as Paris Saint-Germain beat Montpellier 5-1 on Wednesday to move 15 points clear, having played one game less than second-place Lille.Mbappe has...