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Franz Beckenbauer Corruption Trial Ends Without Verdict

Franz Beckenbauer's trial on corruption charges linked to the 2006 World Cup has ended without a verdict.




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Coronavirus Pandemic Condemns Chinese Super League to Endless Pre-season

Chinese Super League was supposed to start on February 22 but has instead had a five-month long pre-season due to coronavirus.




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Want to Manage Tottenham Hotspur Again and Lead Them to a Title: Mauricio Pochettino

Mauricio Pochettino said before he dies, he wants to try to manage Tottenham Hotspur to one title.




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La Liga Preparing to Test Players For Coronavirus After Which Teams Can Start Training: Source

La Liga is planning to carry out the tests next week, after which they would then be able to resume individual training within 48 hours




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Lyon 'Reserve Right' to Appeal no European Qualification After Ligue 1 Ended Without Further Play

Lyon are contemplating appealing against the decision to end Ligue 1 without further play as they stand outside the continental berths in the table.




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Liverpool Mayor Fears 'Farcical' Scenes if Premier League Resumes

The mayor of Liverpool feels even if Premier League resumed behind closed doors, fans would turn up outside Anfield.




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Think Talent is an Innate Quality: AC Milan Boss Compares Zlatan Ibrahimovic to Roger Federer

AC Milan manager Stefano Pioli said talent is not the only thing but the likes of Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Roger Federer also work hard.




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English Football League Ends Academy Season in England Due to Covid-19 Pandemic

EFL said the decision was made independent of discussions regarding the potential restart of the season for the senior teams.




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Former India Cricketer Dilip Doshi Says Chuni Goswami Brought 'Sense of Fitness' from Football to Cricket

Dilip Doshi also shared that Chuni Goswami was an 'inspiring captain' and had a great sense of humour.




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Watch | Sunil Chhetri Gives Aspiring Footballers Simple Home Trick to Work on Weaker Foot

Sunil Chhetri took to social media to show budding footballers how to strengthen their weaker foot with some simple exercises.




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Possibility to be Discussed: FIFA Vice-president Ponders Calendar Year Season in Europe

FIFA vice-president Victor Montagliani said moving the entire European football season to a calendar year as a reaction to the coronavirus.




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Scottish FA Vice-president Fears 'Total Disaster' of Cancelling Next Season Due to Covid-19

Scottish FA vice-president Mike Mulraney warned it would be 'foolhardy' not to face up to the possibility of Scottish clubs going out of business during Covid-19 pandemic.




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FC Cologne Calls Worried Player to Account for Criticising Club Over Covid-19 Cases Handling

FC Cologne midfielder Birger Verstraete said he should not have given the interview out of emotion while the club said the player gave false impression of the safety measures in place.




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FA Faces 'Worst-Case Scenario' of 300 Million Pounds Deficit Over Four Years

Professional football has been suspended since mid-March due to the coronavirus pandemic which has killed nearly 28,500 people in Britain.




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Sir Alex Ferguson Taught Me That Winning is Normal: Patrice Evra

Patrice Evra praised his Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson for giving him a winning mentality.




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Spanish Cup Rivals Real Sociedad and Athletic Bilbao Want Fans At The Final

The Spanish Cup final between Real Sociedad and Athletic Bilbao was originally scheduled for April 18 in Seville at the Olympic Stadium, known as La Cartuja.




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Patrice Evra Reveals He Received Death Threats After Luis Suarez Racism Row

Patrice Evra was subjected to racism in 2011 by Luis Suarez, for which the latter received an 8-match ban by the FA.




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Would Like to Come Back and Celebrate I-League Win With Mohun Bagan Players: Kibu Vicuna

Kibu Vicuna, who won the I-League Mohun Bagan, said he hopes to come back to Kolkata and celebrate with his players properly after the coronavirus pandemic.




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Cristiano Ronaldo Had Said 'Yes' to Sir Alex Ferguson for a Manchester United Return: Patrice Evra

Patrice Evra revealed that Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson had planned to bring Cristiano Ronaldo back to the club in 2013.




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12-year-old Kerala boy's Messi-esque Free Kick Goes Viral

Mishal Aboulais's video showing off his skills has gone viral.




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Premier League Return Would Lift Morale, Says Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab

Premier League chiefs have targeted a June return to action after coronavirus shutdown as they bid to finish the season over the summer.




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Brazilian Footballers Want Health Assurances Before Restart Amid Covid-19 Pandemic

A group of 16 first-division players released a joint video saying everyone wants football to come back but the players' health should come first.




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Bayern Munich Agree to Sign Leroy Sane on 5-year Deal: Report

Bayern Munich want Manchester City to pay 40 million euros, half of Leroy Sane's estimated market value.




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'He's Touched by God': Martin Cardetti Picks Ronaldinho over Lionel Messi

Martin Cardetti said Ronaldinho, at his best, is better than Lionel Messi.




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Salomon Kalou Handshake Video 'shocked' German Politicians

Salomon Kalou was seen shaking hands with his teammates in a video that has since gone viral.




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Spain to End Women's Football Season Due to Covid-19 Pandemic

RFEF decided champions in each tier being declared based on the standings before the campaign was halted.




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League-by-league Guide to European Football's Status Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

Germany have announced a date for restart of the season while England, Spain and Italy are in the process of the same.




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K-League Set for Kick Off as Football Resumes in South Korea Post Covid-19 Suspension

With football around the world virtually shuttered amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the K-League has sold international broadcasting rights to more than 10 countries.




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Tottenham Hotspur Hotshot Son Heung-Min Completes 3-Week Basic Military Training, Earns Top Performer

Tottenham Hotspur's Son Heung-min completed a three-week basic military training course in South Korea on Friday and picked up an award as the top performer among 157 trainees




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South Korean K-League Kicks Off With New Audience, Safety Measures

K-League is the first competition of any standing to come back to life, watched by sport-starved fans in a swathe of foreign countries.




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Zlatan Ibrahimovic Keeps Busy in Sweden, Fuelling Talk He Will Stay

Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been busy training in Sweden with players at Hammarby, a first-division club which he part owns.




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Injury Prevention After Premier League Returns a Concern: Michael Carrick

Michael Carrick believes the stall in play due to the coronavirus can make footballer more susceptible to injuries.




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Inter Milan and AC Milan Back Training After 2-Month Lockdown in Coronavirus Epicentre

Inter Milan and AC Milan insisted they were taking the maximum precautions as the region of Lombardy has suffered around half of Italy's 30,000 coronavirus fatalities.




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South Korea's K-League Kicks Off With Fans Watching from Afar

K-League teams Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors and Suwon Samsung Bluewings played without fans in the stadiums.




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AIFF Technical Committee Recommends Foreign Players Cap in ISL, I-League

All India Football Federation recommended the implementation of the 3+1 foreigners' rule in Indian Super League and I-League starting XIs.




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Austrian Grand Prix: Lewis Hamilton Ahead of Sebastian Vettel in 1st Practice

Austrian GP: Lewis Hamilton set a best lap time in one minute and 4.838 seconds on soft tyres in the first practice.




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Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel, Charles Leclerc Play Down Improved Pace at Austrian GP Practice

Austrian Grand Prix: Ferrari's Charles Leclerc topped in the second practice after Lewis Hamilton had won the first.




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British Grand Prix: Pierre Gasly Fastest in Practice, Romain Grosjean Crashes in Pits

Pierre Gasly posted the fastest time in the first session of practice at British Grand Prix, as Romain Grosjean of Haas, Albon and Williams' British rookie George Russell had spins and off-track excursions on the newly-resurfaced circuit.




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Formula One: Lewis Hamilton Shrugs Off Criticism After Missing Out on British GP Pole

Lewis Hamilton will start from second after his Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas pipped him to the pole at British Grand Prix




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Leclerc on Top With Vettel as Ferrari Shine in German Grand Prix Practice

Charles Leclerc topped in the second practice while Sebastian Vettel was victorious in the first practice as Ferrari started the German Grand Prix well.




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Michael Schumacher's Ferrari a Perfect Fit for Son Mick

Mick Schumacher drove around in F2004 car which carried his father, Michael Schumacher, to 13 wins from 18 races and his seventh and last title.




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Red Bulls' Max Verstappen Wins Chaotic German Grand Prix

Lewis Hamilton, who started on pole position, crashed and finished 11th in a wildly-spectacular German GP for Max Verstappen.




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Hungarian GP: No Sweat as Lewis Hamilton Sets Pace At Practice

Lewis Hamilton had the best time at the end of practice on the first day of Hungarian Grand Prix, as the rain curtailed the second session.




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Formula One: Charles Leclerc Pips Sebastian Vettel as Ferrari Dominate Belgian GP Practice

Charles Leclerc and Sebastian Vettel topped the timming charts as Ferrari reigned sumpreme at the Belgian GP's first two practice sessions.




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Formula One: Lewis Hamilton Crash Causes Red-flag Stoppage at Belgian GP Practice

Lewis Hamilton lost control of the car at high speed in a heavy collision with the tyre-protected barriers, as third free practice session was suspended.




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Charles Leclerc Dedicates Maiden Formula 1 Win to Crash Victim Anthoine Hubert

Leclerc's landmark success came a day after the death of 22-year-old Frenchman Hubert in Saturday's tragic Formula Two race.




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Formula One: Ferrari's Charles Leclerc Fastest in Wet First Practice at Italian Grand Prix

Charles Leclerc set the pace for Ferrari at a crash-strewn first practice session at the Italian Grand Prix.




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Formula One: Lewis Hamilton Hopeful for Italian GP after Charles Leclerc Leads in Practice

Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes is surprised that he managed to tail Ferrari's Charles Leclerc at the first two practice sessions of Italian Grand Prix.




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'Critical But Stable' Juan Manuel Correa in Induced Coma After Belgian Grand Prix Crash

Juan Manuel Correa was injured in the Belgian Grand Prix crash, where Anthoine Hubert was killed.




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Formula One: Charles Leclerc Gets Pole after Shambolic Qualifying 'Mess' in Italian GP

Charles Leclerc of Ferrari grabbed pole in the Italian Grand Prix where eight cars were timed out by the chequered flag.