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  African Cup of Nations moving back to January-February slot in 2021

  January 15, 2020 21:34 IST

  The Cameroonian soccer federation said that the tournament will be played from January 9 to February 6 to avoid the country's rainy season.

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  Transfer Window: Gedson Fernandes joins Spurs from Benfica on an 18-month loan

  January 15, 2020 16:12 IST

  Tottenham Hotspur also have the option to make the transfer of Gedson Fernandes permanent.

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  ISL 2019/20: After excellent home run, Odisha look for points in Hyderabad

  January 14, 2020 18:38 IST

  Odisha come to Hyderabad on the back of three consecutive wins that propelled them to fourth on the table. Josep Gombau’s side will know that another victory against bottom-placed Hyderabad FC will see them pull five points clear of the chasing pack.

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  At Barcelona, Quique Setien to lead the club he has long admired

  January 14, 2020 17:42 IST

  Quique Setien has often tried to get his teams to mimic Barcelona's ball-possession and attacking-minded style.

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  From the school of Johan Cruyff - Who is Barcelona's new manager Quique Setien?

  January 14, 2020 11:28 IST

  While everybody expected of former Barcelona player Xavi Hernandez to replace Valverde, the Catalan giants chose Setien to take over.

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  La Liga: Barcelona sack Ernesto Valverde midseason, Quique Setien announced as new manager

  January 14, 2020 8:51 IST

  Setien, a 61-year-old Spaniard who used to be a midfielder for Atletico Madrid, is known for setting up teams that often mimicked Barcelona’s attacking-minded style.

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  Maurizio Sarri sheds his stubborn style at Juventus and finds success

  January 13, 2020 16:44 IST

  Half a season into his tenure at Juventus, it’s often been difficult to discern traces of “Sarri-ball,” the style of mesmerizing short, vertical passes that boosted Sarri to prominence first at Empoli then at Napoli.

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  Serie A: Cristiano Ronaldo strikes as Juventus back on top after 2-1 win over Roma

  January 13, 2020 9:07 IST

  Goals from Merih Demiral and Cristiano Ronaldo in the opening 10 minutes moved the Bianconeri two points ahead of Inter Milan, who were held 1-1 by Atalanta a day earlier, at the halfway stage of the season.

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  Ligue 1: Neymar's brace not enough as PSG draw 3-3 with Monaco

  January 13, 2020 8:56 IST

  PSG moved five points ahead of second-place Marseille, with PSG playing their game in hand at Monaco on Wednesday.

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  Premier League: Manchester City jump on 2nd as Sergio Aguero stars in 6-1 win against Aston Villa

  January 13, 2020 8:47 IST

  Beyond the records for Aguero - now the league's all-time top-scoring foreign player on 177 goals and scorer of most hat tricks by any player with 12 — the whole City team shone in yet another big win.

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  Spanish Super Cup: Real Madrid beat Atletico in penalty shootout to clinch title

  January 13, 2020 8:30 IST

  Real Madrid won the shootout 4-1 after the final ended 0-0 after extra time.

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  Watford beat Bournemouth in Premier League relegation fight

  January 12, 2020 23:30 IST

  Abdoulaye Doucoure gave Watford the lead in the 42nd minute off a cross from Ismaila Sarr after Bournemouth goalkeeper Mark Travers gave the ball away in his first league appearance this season.

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  Aguero sets record for most hat-tricks in EPL history, top overseas scorer

  January 12, 2020 23:48 IST

  Aguero scored his 175th and 176th career EPL goals on Sunday for Man City at Aston Villa in his 255th league appearance.

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  ISL 2019/20: Kerala Blasters snap ATK's unbeaten run with 1-0 win

  January 12, 2020 22:13 IST

  Narzary took the possession of the ball around the 30-yard mark and surged past the ATK defenders, creating room for himself before slotting it past TP Rehenesh with a powerful right footer in the 70th minute to break the deadlock.

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  Xavi 'would love' to coach Barcelona amid rumours of his return

  January 12, 2020 16:37 IST

  Xavi left Barcelona in 2015, following 17 trophy-laden seasons, to join Qatari club Al-Sadd, where he coaches.

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  Premier League: Liverpool extend lead to 16 points by beating Tottenham Spurs

  January 12, 2020 8:27 IST

  Jordan Henderson headed across to Mohamed Salah, who held the ball up in the penalty area before passing to Firmino, who struck in the bottom corner in the 37th minute to score the lone goal of the match.

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  Callum Hudson-Odoi nets first EPL goal as Chelsea beat Burnley 3-0

  January 11, 2020 23:28 IST

  The 19-year-old Hudson-Odoi, who tore his Achilles tendon when Burnley last visited Stamford Bridge in April, has been scrapping for top form ever since.

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  Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scores, sent off as Arsenal draw 1-1 at Crystal Palace

  January 11, 2020 23:26 IST

  Jordan Ayew had already equalized for Palace when Aubameyang made a late challenge on Max Meyer, catching the midfielder’s left ankle with studs showing.

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  Zlatan Ibrahimović scores to help AC Milan win 2-0 at Cagliari

  January 11, 2020 23:23 IST

  Ibrahimović scored in his first start back at AC Milan to end the Rossoneri’s goalless run and help them to a 2-0 win at Cagliari in Serie A on Saturday.

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  Southampton get revenge on Leicester City with 2-1 win in EPL

  January 11, 2020 23:20 IST

  Danny Ings grabbed the winner in the 81st minute for his 14th goal of an impressive season for the striker.

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  Marcus Rashford hits double as Manchester United beat Norwich 4-0 in EPL

  January 11, 2020 23:14 IST

  The 22-year-old Rashford opened the scoring after 27 minutes of a one-sided encounter with a volley at the far post, then added a penalty after Brandon Williams was brought down by Norwich goalkeeper Tim Krul.

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  Barcelona striker Luis Suárez to undergo knee surgery

  January 11, 2020 22:00 IST

  The Spanish club made the announcement on Saturday - two days after Suárez played the complete 90 minutes in a 3-2 loss to Atlético Madrid in the semifinals of the Spanish Super Cup being held in Saudi Arabia.

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  Mohun Bagan set to merge with ATK, play in ISL next season

  January 11, 2020 18:59 IST

  While both Mohun Bagan as well as ATK brass remained non-committal, there remains a strong possibility that an announcement might be on cards by the end of this week.

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  Real Madrid play Atlético in Super Cup final in Saudi Arabia

  January 11, 2020 18:25 IST

  Real Madrid plays Atlético Madrid in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to decide the winner of the first edition of a revamped tournament.

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  ISL 2019/20: Hyderabad FC sack head coach Phil Brown

  January 11, 2020 15:36 IST

  Despite certain bright spots, including a come-from-behind victory over Kerala at home, Hyderabad have struggled so far this season and are currently rooted to the bottom of the ISL table, with just five points from 12 matches.

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  Premier League: Sheffield United go 5th with narrow win over West Ham

  January 11, 2020 8:20 IST

  Club record signing Oliver McBurnie scored the only goal early in the second half, following a glaring mistake by West Ham substitute goalkeeper David Martin.

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  Problems mount for Jose Mourinho as Liverpool looks to add to woe

  January 10, 2020 20:34 IST

  Frustration seems to be setting in, with the team having only won one of its last five games after starting life under Mourinho with four wins in his first five games.

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  Premier League: Crystal Palace signs Cenk Tosun on loan from Everton

  January 10, 2020 19:45 IST

  The move to Crystal Palace could boost Cenk Tosun's chances of starting for Turkey in this year's European Championship.