Less celebrated African stars who played for Barcelona and Real Madrid

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The first LaLiga fixture between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid took place way back in 1929, sparking an intense sporting rivalry that has lasted almost...

Achraf Hakimi , African stars , Barcelona , El Classico , Javier Balboa , La Liga , Moussa Wague , Real Madrid , Samuel Okunowo , Wilfried Kaptoum

Messi sent off as Barca lose Super Cup

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Lionel Messi was shown the first red card of his Barcelona career as they lost to Athletic Bilbao in the Spanish Super Cup final. Messi, in his 7...

Asier Villalibre , Athletic Bilbao , Lionel Messi , sent off , Super Cup

The most stylish African players in LaLiga, past and present

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It’s no secret that football is one of the more glamorous sports out there, made all the more so by some dazzling footwork and flair. And what’s m...

Review: The week that was in La Liga

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With many LaLiga Santander matches played over the past week, in addition to a round of Copa del Rey action, the clubs of Spain’s top division are b...

Antoine Griezmann , Barcelona , Copa Del Rey , Iago Aspa , LaLiga Santander , Lionel Messi , Week that was

Suarez helps Atletico beat Alaves to retake La Liga lead

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A 90th-minute goal from ex-Barcelona striker Luis Suarez gave Atletico Madrid a 2-1 victory at Alaves as they returned to the top of La Liga. The 3...

Alaves , Atletico Madrid , La Liga lead , Luis Suarez

Guardiola rethinking early retirement

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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says he may stay in management much longer than he anticipated. Guardiola, 49, has previously talked of limit...

Former Kenyatta University VC Olive Mugenda turns down Sh100m retirement package , Pep Guardiola , retirement

Pochettino takes charge at PSG

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Former Tottenham and Southampton boss Mauricio Pochettino has been appointed head coach of Paris St-Germain. The Argentine, 48, who succeeded Thoma...

Former Tottenham Hotspur , Mauricio Pochettino , Paris Saint-Germain , Thomas Tuchel

Paris St Germain confirm coach Tuchel’s exit

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French champions Paris St Germain have sacked coach Thomas Tuchel, with the side sitting third in the league standings, the Ligue 1 club said in a sta...

PSG , Thomas Tuchel

Messi says ‘lucky’ to have worked under Guardiola

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Lionel Messi counts himself “lucky” to have worked under Pep Guardiola at Barcelona between 2008-12 and says the Spaniard brings “something spec...

FC Barcelona , Lionel Messi

Liverpool won’t force Salah to stay, says Klopp

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Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp sees no reason why Mohamed Salah would want to leave the Premier League champions but says he would not keep the Egypt...

Jurgen Klopp , Liverpool FC , Mohamed Salah

PSG’s Mbappe thanks Tuchel after reports of German coach’s sacking

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Paris St Germain forward Kylian Mbappe paid tribute to Thomas Tuchel after multiple media reports said the German coach had been sacked by the French ...

Kylian Mbappe , Thomas Tuchel

Paris Saint Germain sack coach Tuchel

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Paris St-Germain have sacked German manager Thomas Tuchel. Tuchel took over the Ligue 1 side in June 2018, winning two league titles, the French Cup ...

Thomas Tuchel

Bonucci apologises for woeful display in Juventus defeat

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Juventus captain Leonardo Bonucci has apologised to the club’s fans for both his and his team’s woeful display in their 3-0 defeat at home by Fior...

Fiorentina , Juventus , Leonardo Bonucci , Serie A

Messi surpasses Pele and leads Barca to victory at Valladolid

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Barcelona turned on the style to thrash Real Valladolid 3-0 away in La Liga on Tuesday as Lionel Messi scored his 644th goal to surpass Pele as the al...

FC Barcelona , Lionel Messi , Pele

Liverpool to sell unhappy ‘Mo’ Salah

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Mohamed Salah is unhappy at Liverpool and the club are considering selling him according to his former Egypt team-mate Mohamed Aboutrika. Aboutrika...

Jurgen Klopp , Liverpool , Mohamed Salah

Pele congratulates Messi for equalling goal record

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Brazil soccer great Pele has paid tribute to Lionel Messi for equalling his goal-scoring record for a single club after the Argentine forward netted h...

Lionel Messi , Pele

Barca face Sociedad, Real Madrid get Bilbao in Super Cup draw

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Barcelona will face La Liga pacesetters Real Sociedad in the semi-finals of the Spanish Super Cup, while holders Real Madrid will take on Athletic Bil...

FC Barcelona , Real Madrid , Super Cup

FIBA confident NBA’s best players will be at Tokyo Games

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The NBA’s best players will feature at next year’s Tokyo Olympics even though the season could end just days before the Games get under way, FIBA ...

NBA , olympics , Tokyo 2020

Neymar has sprained ankle, PSG say news is ‘reassuring’

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Paris St-Germain say an initial assessment of key forward Neymar's ankle injury has been "reassuring". The Brazil international was carried off on ...

"Reassuring" , ankle injury , neymar , Paris Saint-Germain

Champions League: Liverpool to face RB Leipzig

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Liverpool will face last season's semi-finalists RB Leipzig in the last 16 of the Champions League, while Chelsea come up against Atletico Madrid. ...

champions league , Draw , Last 16 , Liverpool , RB Leipzig