Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez will be out until April at the earliest after suffering knee ligament damage during his side’s 3-0 win over West Ham on Sunday. Martinez limped off in the second half after attempting…
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Newcastle forward Anthony Gordon could be facing a spell on the sidelines after leaving St James’ Park on crutches following the 4-4 draw with Luton. The 22-year-old was replaced by Callum Wilson at half-time on Saturday.…
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Italy’s record goalscorer and former Cagliari forward Luigi Riva has died at the age of 79. Riva had been in hospital in Sardinia’s capital after reportedly suffering a heart attack over the weekend. Nicknamed ‘Roar…
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Mohamed Salah will miss Egypt’s vital Africa Cup of Nations Group B game against Cape Verde on Monday with a hamstring injury. The Liverpool forward, 31, has also been ruled out of a last-16 tie…
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Manchester City striker Erling Haaland is likely to be out until the end of January, manager Pep Guardiola says. A foot injury has kept 23-year-old Haaland out since the defeat by Aston Villa on 6…
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Former England boss Sven-Goran Eriksson says he has “best case a year” to live after being diagnosed with cancer. The 75-year-old Swede was the first foreign coach to manage England and led the side to…
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Bayer Leverkusen striker Victor Boniface has been ruled out of the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) through injury, in another blow to Nigeria’s preparations. The 23-year-old is the latest member of the Super Eagles squad…
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German legend Franz Beckenbauer, widely regarded as one of football’s greatest players, has died aged 78. He won the World Cup as captain of West Germany in 1974 and lifted the trophy again as manager…
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Brazilian football legend Mario Zagallo, who won four World Cups as a player and coach, has died aged 92. Zagallo was a winger in the Brazil team who won back-to-back World Cups in 1958 and…
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Wilfred Ndidi has been ruled out of Nigeria’s 2023 Africa Cup of Nations campaign because of injury. The 27-year-old Leicester City midfielder was named in the Super Eagles’ 25-man squad on 29 December but was absent…
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