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Guardiola fumes over Bayern’s Sane pursuit, wants winger to stay at City

Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola took a swipe on Friday at Bayern Munich over their pursuit of Leroy Sane and said there had been no contact from them about the winger. Former Bayern star Lothar Matthaus was quoted as saying that the German can become the “new face” of the Bundesliga champions.

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Video: Algeria beat Senegal 1-0 to win Africa Cup of Nations

Bounedjah gave Algeria a dream start in the second minute when his deflected shot looped over Senegal goalkeeper Alfred Gomis, and it proved enough for the 1990 champions to lift the trophy on foreign soil for the first time.

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Damiao’s late header helps Frontale stun Chelsea

Yokohama: J-League Champions Kawasaki Frontale pulled off a stunning 1-0 victory against Chelsea in friendly at Yokohama on Friday. Kawasaki striker Leandro Damiao headed in a Kengo Nakamura cross from a close range in the 87th minute to clinch the upset in front of 61,012 spectators. Chelsea struggled to find

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Champions League debacle fires up Pochettino for next season

Singapore: Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino said on Friday that last month’s Champions League final defeat has made him more determined to succeed at the club, after the conclusion of another solid campaign. Pochettino said he was keen to continue with the five-year “project” that has seen Tottenham

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Sasa shines as Egypt drub China; Oman edge UAE at Neom Cup

The Egyptian National team landed at this Neom Beach Soccer Cup in full strength, as they proved today with a big 7-0 win over China in their first game in the competition.

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Senegal, Algeria set for rematch in Africa Cup of Nations final

Sadio Mane’s Senegal and an Algeria side captained by Riyad Mahrez will attempt to secure their place in Africa Cup of Nations history in Friday’s final in Cairo.

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Mahrez, Mane renew rivalry at Africa Cup of Nations final

Riyad Mahrez and Sadio Mane will renew their Premier League rivalry for a second time in Egypt, with Africa Cup of Nations immortality awaiting the victor of Friday’s final between Algeria and Senegal.

18 Jul 2019

Juventus make De Ligt world’s most expensive defender with $84.2m deal

Dutch central defender Matthijs de Ligt, one of the most coveted young players in world football, signed on Thursday for Juventus from Ajax for a fee of 75 million euros ($84.2 million) plus add ons.

18 Jul 2019

Ighalo shines as Nigeria pip Tunisia to finish third at CAN

Odion Ighalo boosted his chances of winning the Golden Boot at the Africa Cup of Nations on Wednesday after he netted Nigeria’s winner to ensure his side third place in the tournament with a 1-0 victory over Tunisia.

18 Jul 2019

Nketiah gives youthful Arsenal friendly win over Bayern

Young striker Edward Nketiah scored the winner just two minutes from time as a youthful Arsenal side beat Bayern Munich 2-1 in a pre-season friendly in California on Wednesday.

18 Jul 2019

UAE down England in Neom Cup opener; S.Arabia win

The UAE demonstrated a strong performance to defeat England 4-1 on the opening day the Neom Beach Soccer Cup on Wednesday. The Neom Beach Soccer Cup kick started with a game involving two regular contenders

18 Jul 2019