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  PSG coach Thomas Tuchel searching for answers after just two games into League 1 season

  August 23, 2019 16:14 IST

  After a 2-1 loss at Rennes on Sunday, Thomas Tuchel wearily complained his players lacked fitness due to shorter preparation time. Some were involved in the Copa America, for example, which finished on July 7.

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  Serie A rivalry fired up with Conte, Sarri back in managerial positions in Italy

  August 23, 2019 15:59 IST

  Antonio Conte and Maurizio Sarri — both former Chelsea managers — have returned to their home country, with the former taking over from Luciano Spalletti at Inter Milan and the latter replacing Massimiliano Allegri at Juventus.

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  Juventus boss Maurizio Sarri to miss first two Serie A fixtures due to pneumonia

  August 23, 2019 13:59 IST

  Juventus kick off their bid for a record-extending ninth straight Serie A title at Parma on Saturday, before hosting Napoli the following week.

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  Fernando Torres to play his last match against Spain teammates Andres Iniesta, David Villa

  August 23, 2019 13:54 IST

  Torres, who announced his decision to retire in June, is all set to play his last professional match on Friday against Andres Iniesta and David Villa's Vissel Kobe in Japan.

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  Neymar situation unresolved, performance worsening: Thomas Tuchel's PSG remains trouble-ridden

  August 23, 2019 13:06 IST

  After a 3-0 win in the first game, PSG were alarmingly bad in a 2-1 loss to Rennes. Neymar is yet to play a game for the side, and the performance against Rennes hardly inspires confidence.

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  La Liga: All eyes on Antoine Griezmann as Lionel Messi remains doubtful for Real Betis clash

  August 23, 2019 12:54 IST

  Lionel Messi is still recovering from his injury, and with no Luis Suarez and Philippe Coutinho loaned out, Antoine Griezmann is set to be the main man for Barcelona.

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  Serie A: Around 12,000 fans welcome Franck Ribery at Fiorentina's Stadio Artemio Franchi

  August 23, 2019 9:01 IST

  Frank Ribery walked onto the field to the "Rocky" theme tune, and did a few ball tricks in the centre circle, before speaking to the fans.

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  La Liga: Lionel Messi resumes full training, could return in clash versus Betis

  August 22, 2019 9:02 IST

  Lionel Messi had been training separately from the Barcelona squad since injuring his right calf in the preseason.

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  Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo opens up on retirement plans

  August 21, 2019 15:27 IST

  Cristiano Ronaldo, who has shattered almost every record in the game, also said there aren't many footballers who have more milestones to their name than him.

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  David Beckham's stadium site in Miami has unsafe arsenic levels: Reports

  August 21, 2019 9:05 IST

  According to the analysis found, arsenic contamination reached more than twice the legal limit and hazardous debris in surface-level soil samples at the Melreese golf course.

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  EPL: Maguire calls for social media companies to verify users after Pogba incident

  August 20, 2019 19:37 IST

  Racially offensive tweets about Pogba were posted after his penalty kick was saved in United's 1-1 draw at Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League on Monday.

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  Cristiano Ronaldo's lawyers admit paying $375,000 to settle sexual assault claim

  August 20, 2019 16:28 IST

  Ronaldo's legal team acknowledged that the Juventus forward paid $375,000 "to maintain the confidentiality of their dispute" in a motion filed on Friday asking to dismiss Mayorga's lawsuit.

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  Neymar Transfer saga: A tale that everyone wants to end soon

  August 20, 2019 13:57 IST

  Before the start of the 2019/20 season, Neymar hinted on his desire to leave PSG and reports claimed it's Barcelona where he wants to play again but the transfer saga is not easy for him.

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  Premier League: Paul Pogba misses penalty as Manchester United held to 1-1 draw by Wolves

  August 20, 2019 9:49 IST

  Manchester United endured a frustrating night at Molineux Stadium as midfielder Paul Pogba missed a penalty in a 1-1 draw against Wolves.

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  Barcelona set to make season-long loan move for Neymar

  August 20, 2019 9:31 IST

  Neymar, who left Barcelona in controversial transfer move to PSG two years ago, could make a sensational return to his former club.

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  Hope my Arjuna Award serves as inspiration to aspiring footballers: Gurpreet Singh Sandhu

  August 19, 2019 20:59 IST

  Gurpreet is the fourth goalkeeper since its inception to have been named for Arjuna Award, the previous ones being Subrata Paul (2016), Brahmanand Sankhwalkar (1997) and the late Peter Thangaraj (1967).

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  Bundesliga: Bayern Munich hopeful Philippe Coutinho's arrival will give the team a boost

  August 19, 2019 19:30 IST

  Coutinho's first game will likely be at Schalke on Saturday, when Bayern will be hoping he shows the form that convinced Barcelona to take him from Liverpool.

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  Bayern Munich complete loan-move for Barcelona's Philippe Coutinho

  August 19, 2019 14:36 IST

  Philippe Coutinho has joined Bayern Munich from Barcelona on a season-long loan which includes an option to buy.

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  Ligue 1: Neymar misses another game as PSG slump to shock 2-1 defeat against Rennes

  August 19, 2019 10:50 IST

  PSG, still without Neymar, suffered a shock 2-1 defeat to Rennes in the Ligue 1 on Saturday, and have slipped to 8th position in the league standings.

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  Chelsea draw 1-1 with Leicester as Lampard still in search of first win with 'The Blues'

  August 18, 2019 23:20 IST

  After a 4-0 loss at Manchester United on the opening weekend and then a penalty shootout defeat to Liverpool on Wednesday, Chelsea couldn't hold on to the lead given by youngster Mason Mount's seventh-minute goal.

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  PSG ready to loan Neymar with buying back clause option

  August 18, 2019 22:45 IST

  Neymar has failed to return for pre-season training with the club, fuelling talk of him wanting to leave the club after he was roped in for a world record fee two years ago.

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  Premier League: VAR history repeats as Tottenham hold Man City to draw

  August 18, 2019 8:20 IST

  Four months later, the fixture between Manchester City and Tottenham was hit by yet another VAR controversy, and Pep Guardiola's side was at the receiving end of it yet again.

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  La Liga: Real Madrid opens league with 3-1 win over Celta Vigo

  August 17, 2019 23:47 IST

  Madrid was without new signing Eden Hazard because of an injury, and it was Gareth Bale — who many thought would be gone from the squad by now —  helped add the spark Madrid needed.

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  Premier League: Aubameyang scores another winner as Arsenal edge Burnley

  August 17, 2019 20:24 IST

  In a match where off-season loanee Dani Ceballos excelled for Arsenal in midfield, Aubameyang provided the cutting edge in a dominant second half.

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  Luis Suarez injured during Barcelona's opening day defeat to Athletic Bilbao

  August 17, 2019 16:26 IST

  Luis Suarez was forced off the pitch in the 37th minute of Friday's game and was replaced by Brazil midfielder Rafinha.

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  Ernesto Valverde critical of Antoine Griezmann's performance against Athletic Bilbao

  August 17, 2019 12:38 IST

  Barcelona lost to Athletic Bilbao 1-0 thanks to a screamer from Aduriz in the 89th minute -- their first loss on the opening day of a La Liga season in 10 years.

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  Bayern Munich reach an 'agreement in principal' with Barcelona to take Philippe Coutinho on loan

  August 17, 2019 11:14 IST

  According to reports, the German club also has an option to buy at the end of his loan term.

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  La Liga: Eden Hazard ruled out of Real Madrid's opener against Celta Vigo

  August 17, 2019 10:09 IST

  Real Madrid did not give a timeframe for Eden Hazard's recovery, saying it "will continue to be assessed."