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Real miss out on La Liga record with Villarreal draw

Real Madrid missed the chance to break the La Liga record with 17 consecutive wins when they were held to a one all draw by Villarreal on Wednesday.

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Airbnb makes a French connection with 86% rise in summer bookings

Tough times for traditional hotels in France as new research shows their revenue falling, as Airbnb revealed it had dramatically increased its bookings there.

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Inter Milan come from behind to beat Juventus at the San Siro

Inter Milan substitute Ivan Perisic secured a 2-1 win against champions Juventus as the hosts recorded their first Serie A victory over their arch rivals in eight…

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UEFA president Ceferin to re-examine controversial new Champions League deal

Aleksander Ceferin cut a relaxed figure on his return home to Slovenia two days after being elected as President of European football’s governing body UEFA.

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England shotstopper Hart grateful for Torino move

Despite making his debut for Serie A side Torino last Sunday against Atalanta, goalkeeper Joe Hart was unveiled at his new club on Friday.

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European NFL fans given chance to watch games on Twitter

European fans of American Football will have the chance to watch tonight’s NFL game for free on Twitter.

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Real Madrid coach Zidane says never-say-die attitude key to opening round victory

Holders Real Madrid scored two very late goals to beat Portuguese side Sporting 2-1 and kick-start their title defence on a winning note.

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Man City and Leicester enjoy winning starts to Champions League

Manchester City and Borussia Monchengladbach’s Champions League Group C opener was pushed back a day due to torrential rain and when they finally kicked off at the Etihad on Wednesday night Sergio Aqu

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Slovenian Ceferin succeeds Platini as UEFA president following landslide election

Aleksander Ceferin completed his meteoric rise through the footballing ranks on Wednesday when the Slovenian was elected president of European football’s governing body…

Slovenia

Football: Slovenian Aleksander Ceferin elected new head of UEFA

Aleksander Ceferin, the president of Slovenia’s football federation, was overwhelmingly elected as the new head of European soccer’s governing body UEFA at an extraordinary Congress on…

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Champions League: Arsenal and PSG share the spoils as Barcelona and Bayern fire warning shots on day one

Paris Saint Germain and Arsenal began their Champions League campaign with a share of the spoils following a one all draw in the French Capital.

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Paris Saint Germain ready for improving Arsenal

Paris Saint Germain and new boss Unai Emry begin their quest for European glory on Tuesday when they host Arsenal in their Champions League Group A opener in the French…

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Guardiola draws first blood in Manchester derby

Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City laid down an early marker with a deserved 2-1 win over Jose Mourinho’s United in the Manchester derby on Saturday.

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First blood to Pep Guardiola in Manchester derby at Old Trafford

Old Trafford was the scene as Pep Guardiola and Jose Mourinho took their rivalry to the Premier League.

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Former FIFA chief Jeffrey Webb receives lifetime ban from football

Former FIFA vice president Jeffrey Webb has been banned from football for life by the body’s ethics committee.

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Landon Donovan ends retirement and returns to LA Galaxy

Landon Donovan has decided to come out of retirement to play for LA Galaxy for the remainder of the 2016 Major League Soccer season.

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FIFA happy with Luzhniki refurbishment ahead of 2018 World Cup

A FIFA delegation is in Moscow to inspect the refurbishment work being carried out on the Luzhniki Stadium ahead of the 2018 World Cup.

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'Could do better' European teams so-so in World Cup Qualifiers

After the highs come the lows as Euro 2016 champions Portugal discovered in the first World Cup qualifying match against Switzerland.

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Magnificent minnows in a night of World Cup action

In the World Cup qualifiers in Group A France were in Belarus and with all the talent on show failed to breakdown a stubborn home side. The Euro 2016 hosts and runners-up go home unhappy.

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Money united as top clubs back UEFA changes to the Champions League

The ECA General Assembly of leading European football clubs has taken place in Geneva where the clubs backed changes to the Champions and Europa Leagues, which will guarantee more money for those invo