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January 20, 2019

CAF club clash abandoned at possible Cup of Nations venue

A CAF Champions League match was abandoned Friday over crowd trouble in an Egyptian stadium likely to be one of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations venues.The Cameroonian referee halted a match between hosts...

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January 20, 2019

FIFA task force discusses $25 billion competitions deal in Morocco

AP, Zurich :FIFA’s task force studying options to revamp the Club World Cup and create a global Nations League in a joint $25 billion deal got together on Friday in Morocco, and will meet...

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January 20, 2019

Chelsea in talks with Callum Hudson-Odoi

Chelsea are in talks with teenage winger Callum Hudson-Odoi about his future. The 18-year-old, who has made 13 first-team appearances but is yet to start a Premier League game, has been the subject of...

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January 20, 2019

An action from the football match of the Bangladesh Premier League between Saif Sporting Club and Rahmatganj MFS at Mymensingh Stadium on Saturday. Saif Sporting Club won the match 2-1.

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January 20, 2019

Goretzka shines as Bayern win at Hoffenheim to halve Dortmund lead

Leon Goretzka was outstanding with two first-half goals as Bayern Munich halved Borussia Dortmund’s lead at the top of the Bundesliga on Friday with a 3-1 win at Hoffenheim.Bayern’s impressive victory in Sinsheim trimmed...

Hoffenheim's Kerem Demirbay (left) and Bayern's Leon Goretzka challenge for the ball during a German Bundesliga soccer match between TSG 1899 Hoffenheim and Bayern Munich in Sinsheim, Germany on Friday.

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January 20, 2019

Hoffenheim’s Kerem Demirbay (left) and Bayern’s Leon Goretzka challenge for the ball during a German Bundesliga soccer match between TSG 1899 Hoffenheim and Bayern Munich in Sinsheim, Germany on Friday.

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January 19, 2019

Qatar, Japan advance in Asian Cup with perfect record

AP, United Arab Emirates :Qatar finished the group stage of the Asian Cup with a third straight win, beating three-time champion Saudi Arabia 2-0 on Thursday in a highly charged game amid the political...

FC Barcelona's Dembele (right) celebrates after scoring with teammates his side's second goal during a Spanish Copa del Rey soccer match between FC Barcelona and Levante at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain on Thursday.

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January 19, 2019

Barcelona reach Copa quarters but could be disqualified

AP, Madrid :Barcelona earned a spot in the quarterfinals of the Copa del Rey on Thursday, but its continued participation in the tournament remains under threat.Lionel Messi and Ousmane Dembele led Barcelona to a...

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January 19, 2019

Fabregas braced for home bow as PSG return from the sun

AFP, Paris :Cesc Fabregas is set for his home debut as a Monaco player, while Paris Saint-Germain look for revenge against their recent Cup conquerors Guingamp in Ligue 1 on Saturday.AFP Sport picks out...

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January 18, 2019

Son boosts Korea’s Asian Cup hopes as Spurs sweat

AFP, Abu Dhabi :Spurs manager Mauricio Pochettino will be like a nervous parent for the next two weeks as Son Heung-min tries to help South Korea end 59 years of Asian Cup hurt.The mercurial...

Derby County's Craig Bryson on his way to scoring his side's first goal of the game against Southampton, which is later ruled out by a VAR decision, during their English FA Cup third round replay soccer match at St Mary's Stadium in Southampton, Englan

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January 18, 2019

Derby beat Southampton on penalties in FA Cup

AP, Southampton :Derby came from two goals down for the second time against Southampton to eliminate the Premier League club from the FA Cup on Wednesday, winning a penalty shootout following a 2-2 draw...

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January 18, 2019

Atletico eliminated by Girona in last 16 of Copa del Rey

AP, Madrid :Antoine Griezmann’s late goal couldn’t save Atletico Madrid as its defense faltered in a surprising elimination to Girona in the round of 16 of the Copa del Rey on Wednesday. Real Madrid...