Cole Palmer’s first-half penalty gave Chelsea a narrow win over West London rivals Fulham at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League. Palmer’s reverse pass set up Raheem Sterling, who was caught by Issa Diop inside…
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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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Liverpool staged a second-half turnaround to beat Fulham at Anfield in the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final tie. The visitors had taken the lead in the first half when Willian showed great control…
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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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Manchester United proved too strong for League One Wigan Athletic as Erik ten Hag’s side moved into the fourth round of the FA Cup. Diogo Dalot fired the 12-time winners into a 22nd-minute lead with…
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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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Championship side Bristol City earned a deserved draw against West Ham at London Stadium to force an FA Cup third-round replay. The Hammers wasted little time in moving through the gears against their Championship opponents,…
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Rafael Nadal will miss the Australian Open and instead return to Spain for treatment on a hip injury he sustained at the Brisbane International. Nadal, 37, made his long-awaited return after almost a year out…
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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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