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Pat Jennings attends statue unveiling two days after being taken to hospital

Former Tottenham and Northern Ireland goalkeeper Pat Jennings appeared fit and well as he unveiled a statue of himself in Newry on Wednesday, two days after being taken into hospital. The 78-year-old was taken ill at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Monday night ahead of Spurs’ match against Chelsea, but was released later than evening […]

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Prediction: Genoa vs Verona

Verdict: Albert Gudmundsson to score anytime Best Odds: 5/2 Bookmaker: Luckster Hoping to make an immediate return to winning ways on Friday night, Genoa will welcome Verona to the Stadio Luigi Ferraris. Genoa Starting with the hosts, missing out on what they had billed as a potential opportunity last weekend as they eventually slumped to […]

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Prediction: Athletic Bilbao vs Celta Vigo

Verdict: Athletic Bilbao win Best Odds: 4/7 Bookmaker: Dachbet Hoping to make up some ground in the top-four chase on Friday night, Athletic Bilbao will welcome Celta Vigo to San Mames. Athletic Bilbao Starting with the hosts, while Athletic Bilbao might have marked their return from October’s international break with a late 1-0 loss away […]

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Racism case involving alleged abuse of Ireland U21 player closed by FIFA

A racism case involving the Republic of Ireland has been closed by FIFA due to insufficient evidence. A Republic of Ireland Under-21 substitute was allegedly racially abused as he warmed up during a friendly match against Kuwait Under-22s in Austria on June 19. The Irish players walked off the field in response to the alleged […]

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John Stones blow dampens Manchester City joy at Champions League progress

Manchester City defender John Stones is facing a lay-off after suffering an injury in the holders’ Champions League stroll against Young Boys on Tuesday. The England international was withdrawn at half-time at the Etihad Stadium. Manager Pep Guardiola described the loss of Stones as the “deep bad news” from a night when City secured their […]

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Ruben Selles calls for ruthless finishing as Reading’s winless run goes on

Reading manager Ruben Selles urged his team to be more ruthless in front of goal after a scrappy 1-1 home draw with Bristol Rovers in League One. Bottom-of-the-table Reading went ahead five minutes before the interval when striker Sam Smith rifled in his first goal of the season. But Rovers levelled in the 57th minute […]

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Bitesize Prediction: Qarabag vs Bayer Leverkusen – 09/11/23

Competition: Europa League Market: Alejandro Grimaldo to score anytime Odds: 4/1 @ Pribet Looking to extend on their Europa League romp on Thursday evening, Bayer Leverkusen will travel to the Azersun Arena when they meet Qarabag. Starting with the hosts, while Qarabag might still have their sights set on punching a Europa League knockout stage […]

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