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Real Madrid sack coach Ancelotti

Real Madrid football club have sacked coach Carlo Ancelotti after failing to win major silverware this season. Thank you Ancelotti! Good luck in your

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Real Madrid manager Ancelotti sacked

Carlo Anchelotti has been fired by Real Madrid president Florentino Perez following a trophyless season for Los Blancos. The Italian manager led Real

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Tearful farewells, kung-fu kicks and Ronaldo's insane goal tally

It was a weekend of ‘‘farewells’‘ across the world of European football Big boots are to be filled at Barcelona. Captain Xavi played his final game

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Barca fans pay tribute to club legend Xavi

Spanish giants Barcelona have honoured club legend Xavi during his final league game for the club at the Camp Nou on Saturday. The 35-year-old, who

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Football storms batter Portugal, Italy, Israel and Palestians, France

Upheaval in the world of football in this week’s Perspectives: we start with Portugal which is reeling from a video showing the police beating of a

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Coppa Italia: Juventus seal extra-time win

Newly crowned champions Juventus produced a superb display to down rivals Lazio 2-1 in the final of the Coppa Italia in Rome on Wednesday. Stefano

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PSG become world's best-paid sports team

Manchester City stars are no longer the best paid in world sport, according to new figures released on Wednesday. The results of

Israel

Palestinians insist on vote to kick Israel out of FIFA

The Palestinian Football Association (PFA) has refused to withdraw its request for a vote on whether Israel should be kicked out of FIFA. The world

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Coppa Italia: Juventus aiming high

Juventus will be looking to complete a domestic double when they lock horns with Lazio in the final of the Coppa Italia in Rome on Wednesday

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[Watch] Portuguese police beat football fan in front of his child

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More than 50 arrested in football match-fixing probe

Italian police have arrested more than 50 people as part of a widespread match-fixing inquiry led by anti-Mafia prosecutors in the southern town of

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Barca, PSG, and Benfica among those to enjoy title-winning weekend

It was a weekend of ‘‘champions’‘, with six European teams claiming their domestic league titles. Lionel Messi’s 41st league goal of the season

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Barcelona crowned Spanish champions

Barcelona are the new Spanish champions after the Catalan giants beat Atlético de Madrid 1-0 in the Vicente Calderon. It is the 23rd Liga title in

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PSG win French title for the third year in a row

Paris St Germain are the French Champions for the third year in a row after they beat Montpellier away 2-1. The result means that PSG have an

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'The Leaving of Liverpool' Steven Gerrard plays his last match at Anfield

Steven Gerrard has made his final appearance at Anfield after more than 700 matches for Liverpool. Gerrard was given an emotional standing ovation

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River Plate players sprayed with eye irritant by Boca fans in Buenos Aires

Four River Plate players have been treated in hospital after they were sprayed with an eye irritant by fans of city rivals Boca Juniors in Buenos

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Spain high court suspends football strike

Football fans can breathe a sigh of relief, after Spain’s high court ruled a player’s strike over TV rights unlawful. The ruling reversed the

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Champions League: Juventus hold on despite Real pressure

Italian champions Juventus have booked their place in the Champions League final with a tense 1-1 draw against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu

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Jubilant Barcelona fans celebrate Champions League win

Thousands of Blaugrana fans gathered in Barcelona’s Canaletes Square to celebrate their team’s victory over Bayern Munich in the semi-final of the

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Real Madrid or Juventus to meet Barcelona in Champions League final

Facing Barcelona in the Champions League final will be either their home rivals Real Madrid or the Italian champions Juventus. In the first round