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  • Origi set to leave Lille for Liverpool in January

    Belgian forward Divock Origi will cut short a season-long loan at Lille in January to return to parent club Liverpool, who will pay six million euros ($7.3m, £4.7m) for the privilege, according to a source close to the deal. The 19-year-old, who was bought by Liverpool from Lille in the summer for…

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  • Real Madrid, Spain dominate European club scene

    If, after years of unbridled success, 2014 was brutally disappointing for Spain on the international stage, it was a glorious year for the country at club level. A thrilling title race in La Liga, home to the world's best player Cristiano Ronaldo and his great rival Lionel Messi, made it the envy…

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  • Unimpressive PSG reach League Cup last eight

    French champions Paris Saint Germain ended a run of two defeats with a come-from-behind 3-1 win over second tier AC Ajaccio to reach the French League Cup quarter-finals on Wednesday. PSG, who had lost to Barcelona in their Champions League group match last week and then in the league to Guingamp…

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  • Quotes from AP Global 10 voters

    LONDON (AP) -- Quotes from voters in this week's Associated Press Global Football 10:

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  • Qatar: Small country the big new player in sport

    DOHA, Qatar (AP) -- Leaders of Qatar seem to have a simple formula for their plans over the next decade: money + sports = global fame.

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  • Real Madrid to face Schalke in Champions League

    NYON, Switzerland (AP) -- A Champions League draw heavy with reunions on Monday paired Real Madrid and Barcelona with the same last 16 opponents as last season, and sent Arsene Wenger back to the club where he made his reputation.

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  • Chelsea face PSG, Man City tackle Barca in Champions League

    Jose Mourinho's Chelsea were drawn on Monday against Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City will tackle Barcelona in two blockbuster Champions League last-16 ties. Chelsea's reward for sailing into the knockout stages unbeaten is a testing match-up against the Qatari-backed French champions they…

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  • Inter draw for Celtic, Liverpool v Besiktas in Europa League

    Celtic face a tricky Europa League last-32 tie after being drawn Monday against Italy's Inter Milan as Liverpool take on gritty Turkish side Besiktas. For former European heavyweights Liverpool it will be a return to Istanbul, the scene of their memorable 2005 Champions League final victory over…

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  • Last-16 draw kicks off real Champions League race

    GENEVA (AP) -- With the group stage over, the Champions League enters the next phase when the last-16 knockout draw is made on Monday.

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  • PSG, Marseille slip to defeats

    Star-studded Paris Saint Germain slumped to a second defeat in a week as they lost their unbeaten French Ligue 1 record when lowly Guingamp beat them 1-0 on Sunday. Victory would have made Marseille 'Champions of Autumn', league leaders going into the winter break, but Bernardo Silva's precise shot…

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  • European giants await last 16 draw

    Holders Real Madrid and Premier League trio Chelsea, Manchester City and Arsenal are among the teams anxiously awaiting the outcome of Monday's Champions League last 16 draw in Nyon. Real and Chelsea are in the seeded pot, along with fellow group round winners Atletico Madrid, Monaco, Borussia…

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  • Champions League Round of 16 draw preview

    The Champions League Round of 16 draw takes place Monday. Here's what you need to know.

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  • Lucky Nantes down Bordeaux, Bastia beat Rennes

    A freak own goal helped Nantes to a 2-1 win over Bordeaux, struggling Bastia beat Rennes and a brace from Brazilian Diego Rigonato helped Reims past Evian in Ligue 1 action on Saturday. Nantes ended their three-match losing run thanks to Jordan Veretout's opener, cancelled out by Kian Hansen's own…

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  • Euro heroes Monaco face Marseille test

    Fresh from securing their passage into the last 16 of the Champions League, Monaco will get the chance to prove their credentials when they entertain Ligue 1 leaders Marseille. Few gave the principality club a chance of making progress in Europe following the departures of star duo James Rodriguez…

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  • Lyon win again to close gap at top

    Ligue 1's leading scorer Alexandre Lacazette grabbed a brace as Lyon beat struggling Caen 3-0 on Friday to make it eight consecutive home wins. Lacazette's early penalty set OL on their way and the France striker struck again just before the hour mark, with Yassine Benzia then making sure of the…

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  • Barcelona without Neymar for Getafe clash

    Barcelona have left Brazilian star Neymar out of their squad for Saturday's meeting with Getafe in La Liga "as a precaution". The Catalan club announced that "the Brazilian has a problem with his left ankle and will not travel to Madrid as a precaution," without giving any further details as to…

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  • Champions League Best XI - Top players of Matchday 6

    Manchester City landed three players in the Best XI after producing the win it needed at Roma to advance to the last 16.

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