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Shakespeare weighs up rest for Leicester stars

April 07, 2017

LEICESTER: Leicester City manager Craig Shakespeare has an unexpected and, in some ways, welcome problem ahead of Sunday’s Premier League match away to Everton.

North and South Korea face off on Pyongyang football field

April 06, 2017

PYONGYANG: South Korea's flag will fly in Pyongyang on Friday as its women's football team takes on their neighbours in the first ever competitive soccer match between the two countries hosted by the North.

Neil Taylor: Fifa looks into Wales defender's leg-breaking challenge on Seamus Coleman

March 29, 2017

Fifa has opened proceedings against Wales full-back Neil Taylor after his leg-breaking challenge on the Republic of Ireland's Seamus Coleman.

Spain coach warns against Italy distraction

March 24, 2017

GIJON: Spain coach Julen Lopetegui warned his team not to get distracted by their potentially winner-takes-all World Cup qualifying showdown against Italy after the 2010 champions saw off Israel 4-1 on Friday.

'Father of Johor Football' hails TMJ's leadership qualities

March 24, 2017

JOHOR BARU: The “Father of Johor Football” Datuk Suleiman Mohd Noor believes Tunku Mahkota Johor (TMJ) Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim has the leadership qualities to turn Malaysian football around.

Atletico’s Griezmann seeks end to nearly man tag

March 13, 2017

Propelled by an on-fire Antoine Griezmann, Atletico Madrid stand on the brink of a fourth consecutive Champions League quarter-final, determined to finally end their tag as Europe's nearly men.

Five memorable Hull City v Swansea City matches

March 09, 2017

LONDON (Reuters) - Hull City meet Swansea City for the 74th time on Saturday with both teams desperate for a win in their battle against relegation. We look at five standout clashes between the sides.
 

Manchester United earn 1-1 draw on threadbare pitch at Rostov

March 09, 2017

ZURICH (Reuters) - Europa League favourites Manchester United secured a 1-1 draw on a threadbare pitch at Rostov, while Olympique Lyonnais beat AS Roma 4-2 helped by a fine individual goal from Nabil Fekir in their last 16, first leg ties on Thursday.

Under-fire Wenger no regrets over Sanchez gamble

March 04, 2017

LIVERPOOL: Arsene Wenger insisted he had no regrets at leaving Alexis Sanchez out of Arsenal's starting line-up after his team's 3-1 defeat at Liverpool.

Brazilian crash survivor goalie takes first new steps

March 03, 2017

SAO PAULO: When Brazilian goalkeeper Jakson Follmann took his first steps since surviving a plane crash that wiped out his football club, he called it a win – with his hardest ever season just starting.

Tottenham yet to decide whether Kane plays against Everton

March 02, 2017

(Reuters) - Mauricio Pochettino will take a late call on whether in-form striker Harry Kane plays in Sunday's Premier League match against Everton, with the Tottenham Hotspur manager unwilling to take any risks with his star striker who is nursing an injury.
 

England rugby coach Jones sympathises with Ranieri

February 24, 2017

England rugby union coach Eddie Jones expressed sympathy for Claudio Ranieri on Friday after the Italian was sacked as Leicester City coach less than 300 days after leading them to the Premier League title.
 

Claudio Ranieri sacked nine months after Premier League title

February 23, 2017

​Leicester City Football Club has sacked manager Claudio Ranieri less than nine months after winning the English Premier League title.

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