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  Manuel Pellegrini fired by Premier League struggler West Ham

  December 29, 2019 8:38 IST

  David Moyes, who was in charge on a short-term deal before Pellegrini arrived in the offseason of 2018, is among the favourites to take over. 

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  Premier League: Manchester United beat Burnley 2-0 to rise to fifth in points table

  December 29, 2019 8:31 IST

  Manchester United profited from a defensive error by Burnley left-back Charlie Taylor to take the lead, as Andreas Pereira played in Martial to score in the 44th minute.

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  Watford beat Aston Villa 3-0, edge closer to safety in Premier League

  December 28, 2019 23:20 IST

  Watford captain Troy Deeney scored goals either side of a 57th-minute red card for teammate Adrian Mariappa for two bookings in the space of six minutes.

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  ISL 2019/20: Kerala Blasters, NorthEast United share spoils with penalty goals

  December 28, 2019 23:17 IST

  Kerala continued to occupy the ninth position with eight points from 10 matches while NorthEast are seventh with 11 points.

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  ISL 2019/20: Mumbai City FC eye first home win, take on Hyderabad FC

  December 28, 2019 19:37 IST

  Mumbai have been pretty outstanding in their away games this season, but are still searching for that first win at their usual fortress, the Mumbai Football Arena in suburban Andheri.

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  Legend of Sunil Chhetri grows but World Cup football remains a distant dream for India

  December 28, 2019 12:42 IST

  India began the year on 97 in FIFA rankings, but after two wins, four draws and seven losses, the country ended 2019 at 108.

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  Fans banking on Zlatan Ibrahimovic for glory as striker returns to AC Milan

  December 28, 2019 9:56 IST

  AC Milan desperately need Zlatan Ibrahimovic at his best to stem the rot and have a chance at qualifying for a European place next season.

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  Premier League: Wolves do the double over Manchester City with late win at Molineux

  December 28, 2019 8:15 IST

  Matt Doherty scored in the 90th minute to help Wolves complete a comeback 3-2 win over 10-man Manchester City on Friday.

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  ISL 2019/20: Adrianne Santana double strike seals it for Odisha FC

  December 27, 2019 22:57 IST

  Santana's (28', 45') first-half brace got Odisha full points even as Aitor Monroy's (38') spot-kick conversion went in vain for the visitors, who are now winless in their last five games.

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  PSG's march to another title helped by rivals' inconsistency

  December 27, 2019 22:52 IST

  PSG has played 18 of 38 matches - meaning it has one game in hand on most teams - but its three defeats so far are three more than at the same point last year and equal to the entire previous season.

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  Sergio Aguero is irreplaceable, says Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola

  December 27, 2019 14:35 IST

  Pep Guardiola went on to laud Sergio Aguero for being so humble despite being a big soccer star and said replacing Aguero will be his biggest challenge.

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  Premier League: Aubameyang rescues a point for Arsenal on Arteta's debut as manager

  December 27, 2019 9:59 IST

  Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's 63rd-minute goal was his 12th in the league as Arsenal came from behind to draw 1-1 against Bournemouth.

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  Premier League: Manchester United come from behind to thrash Newcastle 4-1

  December 27, 2019 9:19 IST

  Anthony Martial scored a brace while Mason Greenwood and Marcus Rashford scored a goal each as Manchester United beat Newcastle United 4-1 on Boxing Day.

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  Premier League: Liverpool smack Leicester 4-0 to go 13 points clear at top

  December 27, 2019 8:43 IST

  Trent Alexander-Arnold starred with assists and a goal as Liverpool thrashed second-placed Leicester 4-0 away from home to go 13 points clear in the Premier League.

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  Obafemi hits superb goal as Southampton win at Chelsea 2-0

  December 26, 2019 23:46 IST

  Michael Obafemi's superb goal helped Southampton win at Chelsea 2-0 to hand Frank Lampard's side a second straight home defeat in the English Premier League on Thursday.

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  Jose Mourinho's Tottenham Hotspur beat Brighton in Boxing Day boost

  December 26, 2019 21:25 IST

  The three points boost Spurs' top-four prospects and continue an enviable record on Dec. 26 for both the club and Mourinho while manager at different Premier League teams.

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  ISL 2019/20: Odisha FC ready to reinvent against Jamshedpur FC in Kalinga debut

  December 26, 2019 18:05 IST

  Josep Gombau's side have had to play their previous home games of the season from Pune due to the unavailability of the Kalinga Stadium.

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  Jurgen Klopp blasts Premier League scheduling around Christmas

  December 26, 2019 13:55 IST

  Liverpool will face Leicester City on Thursday night and will then take on Wolves on Sunday and Jurgen Klopp said it is a crime to play so many games.

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  La Liga: Barcelona pip Real Madrid to stay on top at the end of year

  December 26, 2019 11:13 IST

  Lionel Messi’s Barcelona will head into 2020 with a two-point advantage over second-place Madrid after completing 18 of 38 rounds.

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  Inter Milan, Lazio bid to end Juventus's 8-year grip on Serie A title

  December 26, 2019 11:10 IST

  Inter Milan lead the Serie A charts with 42 points along with Juventus but the former are ahead because of a better goal difference while Lazio are third with 36 points.

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  Roque Santa Cruz set to extend contract with Olimpia

  December 26, 2019 9:31 IST

  Roque Santa Cruz has scored 45 goals in 109 league appearances for Olimpia since rejoining his boyhood club in 2016.

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  The decade of Messi-Ronaldo: When two players strived to pip the other for supremacy

  December 25, 2019 16:23 IST

  Some might say, Diego Maradona and Pele were the greatest of all times but the way Messi, Ronaldo played, they have created doubts in their minds. It's tough for any other player to do what they have to dominate a decade with such panache.

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  VAR to be introduced at AFC U-23 Championship in Thailand

  December 25, 2019 12:09 IST

  This year's U-23 championship serves as a qualifier for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, with the best three sides joining hosts Japan as Asia's representatives next July.

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  Mario Mandzukic leaves Juventus for Qatar's Al-Duhail

  December 25, 2019 8:19 IST

  The move ends speculation that Mario Mandzukic was a possible target for Manchester United.

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  Paul Pogba is the best all-round midfielder in the world: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

  December 24, 2019 19:54 IST

  While the team lost 2-0 to bottom-ranked Watford, Pogba drew praise from pundits and commentators for his passing and vision after being subbed in during the 64th minute of the match.

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  Chelsea fan arrested for alleged racism toward Son Heung-min at Spurs

  December 24, 2019 9:32 IST

  Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger was also subjected to monkey chants during Chelsea's win over Tottenham.

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  Premier League not following FIFA advice for handling racism

  December 24, 2019 8:59 IST

  FIFA did not respond to a question about the Premier League not following its protocols that were first enforced by the governing body at the 2017 Confederations Cup in Russia.

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  Liverpool ready to cap dominant year with elusive EPL title

  December 23, 2019 23:23 IST

  Liverpool’s players are sweeping all before them as they seek to restore the team’s status from the 1970s and '80s as football’s pre-eminent force at club level.