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  • Platini happy with World Cup final date

    UEFA president Michel Platini said Friday that the decision to play the 2022 Qatar World Cup final on December 18 suits Europeans as it comes before Christmas. "So December 18 is good for UEFA, and we can accommodate changes to the Champions League programme too," he said. FIFA needs to look at…

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  • Real Madrid's BBC vs. Barcelona's Three Amigos – Who's better?

    Sunday's El Clasico will feature the world's most powerful goal-scoring trios. But who has the edge?

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  • Mourinho content with current Chelsea squad

    Jose Mourinho insists there will no major overhaul of his Chelsea squad during the next transfer window as he prepares his side to face Hull in the Premier League on Sunday. The Premier League leaders' failure to reach the quarter-finals of the Champions League had raised expectations Mourinho…

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  • Real Madrid meets Atletico in Champions League quarterfinals

    Real Madrid will take on crosstown rival Atletico Madrid in the quarterfinals of the Champions League, and that could be bad news for the 10-time winners. Also, 2013 champion Bayern Munich will face FC Porto, Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona will meet again after playing in the group stage this…

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  • Titleholder Sevilla to face Zenit in Europa League quarters

    Defending champion Sevilla and Russian side Zenit St. Petersburg, the two strongest teams remaining in the Europa League, were matched up in the quarterfinals on Friday. Sevilla, which advanced at the expense of Villarreal to stay on course for a fourth title in 10 years, will host the Russian…

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  • Del Bosque wary of Ukraine threat

    Spain coach Vicente del Bosque has warned that his side can't be complacent in their quest to qualify for the European Championships in France next year. Sevilla winger Vitolo and Villarreal goalkeeper Sergio Asenjo were called up to Del Bosque's squad for the first time on Friday for matches…

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  • Kane call-up lifts Tottenham ahead of final push

    Harry Kane's call-up to the senior England squad has provided Tottenham with a much-needed lift ahead of the meeting with struggling Leicester at White Hart Lane on Saturday. The north London club's challenge for a top four finish in the Premier League stalled last weekend when they suffered a 3-0…

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  • Luis Suarez finally sinking his teeth into the competition for Barcelona

    The controversial Uruguayan forward is biting back at his critics with a superb recent run of goal-scoring form.

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  • The exhausting existence of Barcelona, Real Madrid in Spain's Perpetual Crisis Machine

    With the Spanish media eager to overreact, the two La Liga giants are just a loss away from a front-page headline spelling their impending doom.

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  • City won't surrender the title without a fight says Kompany

    Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany insists his side have not completely written off the rest of the season ahead of their clash with West Bromwich Albion on Saturday. City were knocked out of the Champions League by Barcelona on Wednesday after a 1-0 last 16 second leg loss at the Nou Camp…

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  • Messi wary of wounded Real Madrid

    Four-time World Player of the Year Lionel Messi has warned his team-mates not to take Real Madrid lightly, despite their contrasting form ahead of Sunday's crucial La Liga clash at the Camp Nou. Barca go into the game still on course to win the treble for just the second time in the club's history…

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  • Bayern to welcome back Robben, Ribery for Gladbach

    Bayern Munich hope to welcome back wingers Arjen Robben and Franck Ribery for Sunday's clash at home to Borussia Moenchengladbach as they look to edge closer to the Bundesliga title. Pep Guardiola's Bayern start the weekend 11 points clear and could still break last season's record when they…

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  • Champions League still tops English football agenda

    After a chastening fortnight in the Champions League, the tussle to qualify for next season's tournament takes priority in the Premier League this weekend, with Manchester United's trip to Liverpool topping the bill. Manchester City's 1-0 loss at Barcelona on Wednesday ended English interest in…

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  • Five-star Kiev end Everton's bid to restore English pride

    Dynamo Kiev shattered Everton's hopes of restoring English pride with a ruthless 5-2 demolition of the Premier League side in the Europa League last 16 on Thursday. Italy came off slightly better, with Napoli and Fiorentina both going through, but AS Roma, Torino and Inter Milan all fell by the…

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  • England misses European quarterfinals for 1st time since '93

    England was left without any teams in the European quarterfinals for the first time since 1993 when Dynamo Kiev scored three first-half goals against American Tim Howard and beat Everton 5-2 Thursday night for a 6-4 aggregate win. A day after Manchester City was eliminated from the Champions…

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  • Burnley-Southampton Preview

    Burnley will be looking to build on last weekend's huge upset win over Manchester City as they travel to St Mary's Stadium to take on Southampton on Saturday. Sean Dyche's Burnley (5-10-11) gave themselves hope of avoiding relegation with their 1-0 win over City last time out, ending a run of…

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  • AM's Week 30 Player Picks

    Nik Argiropoulos runs you through the players you should be considering for Week 30 of the Yahoo fantasy game.

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