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  Real Madrid's Federico Valverde tests positive for the coronavirus

  April 21, 2021 22:37 IST

  Valverde was dropped from the squad that will play at Cádiz later Wednesday in the Spanish league.

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  Robert Lewandowski returns from injury, targets scoring record

  April 21, 2021 18:33 IST

  Lewandowski pulled a ligament in his knee during Poland's win over Andorra in World Cup qualifying last month and missed both legs of Bayern's defeat to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League quarterfinals.

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  Despite loss, FC Goa celebrate first goal in AFC Champions League

  April 21, 2021 17:29 IST

  Though FC Goa lost 1-2 to the Iranian powerhouse, the memorable goal on Tuesday has given hope that the Indian Super League (ISL) outfit could come back strongly against the same opponents in the return-leg match on April 23.

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  Tokyo Olympics: Brazil and Germany football teams draw in same group; Spain-Argentina in Group C

  April 21, 2021 17:22 IST

  Football giants Brazil and Germany were paired in the same group (Group D) at the draw of the groups for the Tokyo Olympics in Zurich on Wednesday. 

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  Liverpool owner leads Super League sorrow as fan anger grows

  April 21, 2021 16:05 IST

  Liverpool withdrew on Tuesday from the 12-team project along with the other five English rebel clubs, imploding the planned split from the existing Champions League.

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  Atletico Madrid, Inter Milan drop out of Super League

  April 21, 2021 15:55 IST

  The moves came a day after the six Premier League clubs gave up on the controversial breakaway competition, leaving only four other clubs possibly still involved.

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  European Super League collapses after the six English clubs withdraw

  April 21, 2021 10:01 IST

  Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester United, Manchester City and Tottenham throughout Tuesday evening withdrew their participation from the breakaway league.

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  Spain court bans UEFA, FIFA from acting against Super League

  April 20, 2021 23:52 IST

  The ruling by a mercantile court in Madrid said the soccer governing bodies are refrained from "directly or indirectly" hindering the creation of the Super League.

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  Chelsea preparing to ask out of Super League: Report

  April 20, 2021 23:50 IST

  The person spoke on condition of anonymity because Chelsea was yet to send its decision to the organizers of the new largely closed competition that would split the teams away from UEFA’s existing Champions League.

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  Pep Guardiola urges Manchester City owners to break silence on Super League

  April 20, 2021 22:46 IST

  City is one of six English teams involved in the proposed Super League, along with three from Italy and three from Spain.

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  Prime Minister Boris Johnson vows to stop Super League as Pep Guardiola speaks out

  April 20, 2021 19:46 IST

  Divisions within the Super League clubs also grew with Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola saying joining a largely closed competition away from UEFA's existing Champions League could damage the integrity and values of sport.

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  UEFA women's soccer head pushes back against Super League

  April 20, 2021 17:40 IST

  The 12 clubs which announced they would set up a Super League on Sunday say they have plans to launch a women's competition "as soon as practicable after the start of the men's competition."

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  Ryan Mason, 29, installed as Tottenham Hotspur manager for rest of season

  April 20, 2021 16:35 IST

  The 29-year-old Mason retired from playing in 2018 on medical advice after failing to fully recover from a fractured skull following a clash of heads during a Premier League game the previous year.

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  UEFA president urges Super League owners to reverse decision

  April 20, 2021 16:01 IST

  Ceferin both cajoled and criticized the six-club English group — made up of American billionaires, Arab royalty and a Russian oligarch — less than 48 hours after the Super League was launched in alliance with three clubs from each of Italy and Spain.

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  La Liga and Spanish FA express opposition to Super League

  April 20, 2021 15:40 IST

  Three Spanish sides -- FC Barcelona, Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid, have confirmed their participation in the breakaway competition Super League, which is opposed by UEFA.

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  Real Madrid president says Super League being created to 'save football'

  April 20, 2021 14:43 IST

  Florentino Perez says clubs were 'ruined' financially by the coronavirus pandemic and the Super League was the solution to 'save soccer in a critical moment'.

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  Liverpool's Klopp, Milner against Super League

  April 20, 2021 14:21 IST

  Six Premier League sides -- Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United and Tottenham -- are part of an initial group of 12 clubs seeking to establish a new 20-team continental competition.

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  EPL: Liverpool draw at Leeds amid criticism of Super League role

  April 20, 2021 12:21 IST

  Liverpool conceded an 87th-minute equaliser to draw at Leeds 1-1, denying Jurgen Klopp's team a spot in the top four of the league.

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  UEFA could ban Super League players from Euro 2020, FIFA World Cup

  April 19, 2021 20:12 IST

  Ceferin spoke following a UEFA executive committee meeting held only hours after the English, Italian and Spanish clubs announced the project that threatens to split European soccer.

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  PSG, Bayern Munich the big names missing from Super League plan

  April 19, 2021 17:01 IST

  The Super League has signed up 12 clubs from England, Spain and Italy and left open three more spots for founder members, who will get permanent places in the competition.

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  Tottenham Hotspur fire manager Jose Mourinho after 17 months in charge

  April 19, 2021 16:31 IST

  Mourinho was hired in November 2019 to replace Mauricio Pochettino, who unexpectedly led the London club to the Champions League final before the team collapsed the following season.

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  La Liga: Real Madrid draw gives Atletico breathing space at the top

  April 19, 2021 12:21 IST

  Atlético ended its winless run by routing last-place Eibar 5-0, then saw city rival Real Madrid held 0-0 by Getafe; Thibaut Courtois saves Real from imminent defeat.

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  Borussia Dortmund beat Werder Bremen 4-1, revive Champions League hopes

  April 18, 2021 22:17 IST

  Dortmund profited from fourth-place Eintracht Frankfurt’s defeat to Borussia Mönchengladbach the day before to move four points behind Frankfurt with five games of the season remaining.

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  Loss at Atalanta leave Juventus at risk of missing Champions League

  April 18, 2021 21:47 IST

  Atalanta, the Italian league's ongoing Cinderella story, beat the Bianconeri 1-0 with a late goal from Ruslan Malinovskyi on Sunday to leapfrog Andrea Pirlo’s team into third place.

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  European soccer split: Elite clubs threaten breakaway league

  April 18, 2021 21:01 IST

  The European Club Association's board, which is led by Juventus chairman Andrea Agnelli, and the UEFA clubs' competitions committee on Friday had signed up to expanding the Champions League from 32 to 36 teams with a new format from 2024.

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  Gianluca Scamacca's own goal helps AC Milan to 2-1 win over Genoa

  April 18, 2021 18:43 IST

  Milan’s first home win in more than two months made sure the Rossoneri will hold onto second place in Serie A.

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  Ronald Koeman sets sights on La Liga after securing maiden Barca title

  April 18, 2021 16:03 IST

  Barcelona lifted the Copa del Rey with a 4-0 win over Athletic Bilbao in Saturday's final, marking the Dutchman's first title since taking over at Camp Nou in August.

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  Copa del Rey: Lionel Messi nets 2 as Barcelona beat Bilbao 4-0 to win title

  April 18, 2021 10:28 IST

  Messi climbed into the tribune after leading the 4-0 win and lifted the trophy high above his head and turned to his team on the pitch below.