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Luis Enrique hails PSG´s fight after retaining Trophee des Champions

Luis Enrique praised Paris Saint-Germain’s desire and fighting spirit after they started the year with a 1-0 win over Monaco in the Trophee des Champions. Ousmane Dembele sealed the win for the French champions in the second minute of stoppage time after PSG had created 27 chances, nine of which were on target, without breaking […]

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Ancelotti hopeful Madrid star Vinicius will avoid suspension

Real Madrid are hopeful Vinicius Junior will avoid a suspension after being sent off in their 2-1 comeback win over Valencia, head coach Carlo Ancelotti said on Sunday. At a pre-match press conference, Ancelotti confirmed Vinicius is travelling to Cartagena for Monday’s Copa del Rey match against fourth-tier Deportiva Minera. The Brazilian winger was sent […]

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Fulham 2-2 Ipswich Town: Jimenez scores two penalties in dramatic draw

Three penalties were scored as Fulham and Ipswich Town played out a dramatic 2-2 Premier League draw, with Raul Jimenez netting twice from the spot to earn the hosts a point at Craven Cottage. Ipswich initially went ahead when Sammie Szmodics pounced on a poor Calvin Bassey clearance late in the first half, but the […]

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Donnarumma in line for PSG return in Trophee des Champions

Gianluigi Donnarumma could return to action for Paris Saint-Germain when they face Monaco in the Trophee des Champions on Sunday after recovering from a facial injury. PSG came back from 2-1 down to win 4-2 at Monaco in Ligue 1 on December 18, but had to replace Donnarumma midway through the first half after a […]

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Motta claims Juventus ´lack character´ after AC Milan defeat

Juventus boss Thiago Motta criticised his side’s mentality after they were beaten by AC Milan in the Supercoppa Italiana semi-final on Friday. Motta’s side led for much of the contest after Kenan Yildiz’s first-half strike but squandered their advantage in the second period, Christian Pulisic and a Federico Gatti own goal doing the damage in […]

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Nuno: Transfer window must not distract Nottingham Forest

Nottingham Forest boss Nuno Espirito Santo is keen that his side’s excellent form does not get thrown off by the transfer window. Forest have won five consecutive Premier League matches and sit third in the table ahead of Monday’s trip to Wolves, with European qualification now a huge possibility. Nuno did not rule out transfer […]

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Flick ´not happy´ at Olmo and Victor registration saga

Barcelona manager Hansi Flick is frustrated that the club are struggling to register Dani Olmo and Pau Victor for the second half of the season. Barca applied to the Spanish FA for the licences on Tuesday after they lost a second appeal to register the players for the remainder of the campaign, with the club […]

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Lopetegui warns West Ham of Man City´s threat despite recent struggles

Julen Lopetegui is under no illusions over the quality of Manchester City, despite their recent form, as West Ham prepare to visit the Etihad Stadium on Saturday. City ended their Premier League struggles with a 2-0 victory over Leicester City last time out, though the four-in-a-row champions still sit sixth and 14 points adrift of […]

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