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Barcelona and Real Madrid's race to transform aging super stadiums amid coronavirus

Planned stadium expansions have been thrown into disarray following the coronavirus pandemic. Barcelona are struggling with financial ramifications, while Madrid plan to press ahead




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James Rodriguez had the world at his feet in 2014, so where did it all go wrong?

When James Rodriguez slammed home his sixth goal for Colombia at the 2014 World Cup, it was widely agreed that he had the potential to reach the very top. So where did it all go so wrong?




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Real Madrid star Lucas Vazquez hints at Premier League switch, claiming England 'fits' his style

Lucas Vazquez has revealed his love of the Premier League, hinting that curiosity could get the better of him and see him leave Real Madrid for England, as Chelsea keep an eye on the winger.




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Kylian Mbappe 'considers extending his contract at PSG'

While there has been much talk of Kylian Mbappe leaving PSG, it now seems he could be staying in Paris by accepting a contract extension.




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LaLiga's return could be in disarray with whole squads facing quarantine if a player has coronavirus

Medical experts in Spain have urged La Liga clubs to put squads into quarantine in team hotels away from their families if they want to be able to successfully finish the season.




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Real Madrid set to sell top earners to pursue wonderkid Eduardo Camavinga

The front page of Spanish newspaper Marca has reported that Real Madrid must focus on selling players this summer. They are expected to sell at least five players as their squad currently totals 37




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Handing La Liga title to Barcelona is 'unjust,' says Thibaut Courtois

Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois is intent on finishing the La Liga season, as he believes cancelling it and handing the title to Barcelona would be unfair. 




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Real Madrid 'eye £60m move for Sevilla winger Lucas Ocampos and Dani Ceballos could feature in deal'

Ocampos has been one of the standout performers in LaLiga since moving to Sevilla from Marseille last summer, which has led to interest from a series of teams, including Borussia Dortmund.




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Luka Jovic to miss Real Madrid's return to training after breaking bone in his foot

The injury happened while the 22-year-old Serbia international was training at home on Thursday. The injury is bound to rule him out of La Liga's Operation Return.




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Real Madrid 'would have already signed Eduardo Camavinga' had coronavirus not scuppered their plans

Eduardo Camavinga has become one of the hottest properties in European football after shining for Rennes in the heart of midfield - helping his side finish third in the truncated Ligue 1 campaign.




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Venus Williams breaks Wimbledon's strict courtside rules by whipping out a selfie stick

Venus Williams was watching her sister Serena's doubles match with Sir Andy Murray at Wimbledon when she pulled out her camera.




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Andy Murray can return to the highest level, according to Scot's former coach Jonas Bjorkman  

MATTHEW LAMBERT AT WIMBLEDON: Murray's former coach Jonas Bjorkman has backed the Scot to return to the highest level of tennis, saying: 'Once a champion, always a champion'.




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England fans rejoice after annihilating their rivals to qualify for Sunday's World Cup final 

England fans poked fun at arch-rivals Australia after watching their team thrash them at Edgbaston in Birmingham today to reach the final of the Cricket World Cup on Sunday.




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MARTIN SAMUEL: Ignore the spin, protecting the elite is UEFA's only concern

MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: Ajax. It's all about poor little Ajax. UEFA's latest protectionist scheme is focused on favouring the underdogs. Of course it is. They're all heart, as ever.




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Wimbledon chiefs angered by former champion Angela Buxton after anti-Semitic claim

COURT CIRCULAR: Wimbledon are angered by former champion Angela Buxton's suggestion that they have not handed her a membership because she is Jewish. 




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How politics and a craving for respect divided Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic

Of all the relationships among the game's top players in recent years, the one which exits between Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic is probably the one with the least warmth.




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Andy Murray continues comeback in Washington next week as he opts to play with brother Jamie

The former world number one has been restricted to doubles since returning to the game following his hip resurfacing operation, winning his first tournament back at Queen's in June.




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Andy Murray targets quick return to singles action as he teams up with brother Jamie at Citi Open

Three-time grand slam winner Andy Murray said his singles return may be closer than he originally thought. The 32-year-old has been restricted to doubles action since returning from injury.




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Andy Murray and brother Jamie mark doubles reunion with battling victory in Washington

The former world No 1 has so far been restricted to doubles action since returning following his hip operation in January, and played in the mixed event alongside Serena Williams at Wimbledon.




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The Bryan Brothers at 41: American twins open up on injury hell and why bio-hacking has saved them

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: A fast-food lifestyle no longer cuts it for those wanting to stay at the top of the sport of tennis. The Bryan Brothers are all in on bio-hacking - and are getting results.




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Tennis: Andy Murray to make eagerly awaited return to singles action next week

The news, which was announced by the Scot on his Facebook page, comes seven months after his tearful revelation in Australia that his career could be over.




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Andy Murray enters tournaments in China as he targets singles in Asia following the US Open 

Murray announced on Friday that he will compete next week in Cincinnati, seven months after his revelation in Australia that his career could be over, and is already planning further events.




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Murray rules out US Open after first singles match since January ends in defeat by Gasquet

Murray has confirmed that he won't play in the men's singles at the US Open later this month. Murray resumed his singles career on Monday night but lost in straight sets to Richard Gasquet in Cincinnati.




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Tennis news: Andy Murray targets 2020 Australian Open for return to peak strength

Murray, 32, made his long-awaited singles return at the Cincinnati Masters on Monday - his first singles match since an opening-round Australian Open exit in January.




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Tennis: Greg Rusedski believes Andy Murray's US Open absence hints at singles progress

The 32-year-old Murray, who underwent hip surgery seven months ago in a bid to save his career, returned to singles action last week, when he lost to Richard Gasquet in Cincinnati.




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Tennis news: Andy Murray in rant at his team during loss to Tennys Sandgren

The former World No 1 put together a good performance during the first set but went on to lose it on a tie-break 10-8, while he was broken towards the end of the second set and lost 7-5.




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Andy Murray set for first Challenger Tour appearance in 14 years at Rafa Nadal Open

The former world No 1 has lost both of the singles matches he has played since returning from January's hip surgery and, with the US Open starting on Monday, is dropping down a level.




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'Very tired' Murray treated for cramp twice before losing to world No 240 Matteo Viola in Majorca

A weary Andy Murray needed treatment for cramp he was beaten last night by the world number 240, bringing to an end his experiment with the Rafa Nadal Challenger event in Mallorca.




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Jamie Murray dazzles in New York again after claiming fourth title in four years

MIKE DICKSON IN NEW YORK: The US Open was where Andy Murray made his Grand Slam breakthrough, but it is brother Jamie who gone on to become a Flushing Meadows specialist.




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Andy Murray to play in Shanghai as he steps up singles comeback with four tournaments in four weeks

The former world No 1 is stepping up his singles comeback following hip surgery in January and will return to the ATP Tour at the Zhuhai Championships beginning on September 23.




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Andy Murray pleased with singles comeback and is targeting Australian Open in January

It was not just his recent award for having Britain's 'Rear of the Year' that was giving Andy Murray cause for celebration yesterday. He also added another tournament to his hectic schedule.




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Andy Murray reaches second round of Zhuhai Championships by beating Tennys Sandgren

The Scot displayed both agility and stamina in defeating America's Tennys Sandgren, the world number 72, 6-3 6-7 6-1 in a gruelling battle that lasted two hours and 41 minutes.




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Pain expert JONATHAN GORNALL reveals how to stop little aches becoming arthritis

JONATHAN GORNALL: There are two things you can do to avoid osteoarthritis or keep it at bay once joints start to stiffen and feel painful: stay active and watch your weight.




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Murray finds it tough going on his comeback and reveals he had a nap before post-match media duties

Andy Murray is finding his comeback so exhausting that he needed to take a nap before performing his post-match media duties after making the last eight of the China Open.




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Andy Murray roars back from setback to beat qualfier at Shanghai Masters 

Former world number one Andy Murray recovered from a slow start to beat Argentine qualifier Juan Ignacio Londero 2-6, 6-2, 6-3 in the Shanghai Masters opening round on Monday.




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Andy Murray to make Grand Slam singles return at next year's Australian Open

Former world No 1 Andy Murray will play at next year's Australian Open in what will be his first Grand Slam singles appearance since undergoing hip surgery, organisers confirmed on Tuesday.




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Andy Murray and Fabio Fognini in another 'heated exchange in the locker room' after on-court bust-up

The angry dispute between Andy Murray and Fabio Fognini at the Shanghai Masters continued to rage in the locker room after the Italian's win. 




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HOT OR NOT: The fire is burning inside Andy Murray but Ed Woodward is failing on and off the pitch

As another week on the sporting landscape races by, Sportsmail's Daniel Matthews examines who has left themselves hot, and who is firmly out in the cold.




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Andy Murray's choice to compete at European Open down largely to wife being heavily pregnant

MIKE DICKSON IN ANTWERP: The attraction of being just a three-hour train ride from home was a persuasive argument for Andy Murray to wrap up his mini comeback tour at the European Open.




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Andy Murray shows no signs of slowing down as he brushes aside world No 48 Pablo Cuevas

Four weeks into his gruelling singles comeback tour, Andy Murray shows no sign of stopping. The 32-year-old Scot made short work of world No 48 Pablo Cuevas.




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Andy Murray is no normal athlete - European Open success will rank alongside his more obvious feats

MIKE DICKSON: Having witnessed Andy Murray emerge from a Scottish backwater to break the mould of underachieving British tennis I should have known better.




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Andy Murray marks fairytale comeback by claiming first singles title since hip surgery

MIKE DICKSON IN ANTWERP:Andy Murray may have had his hip covered in metal, but nobody ever suggested his mentality needed any resurfacing.




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Andy Murray admits he would find HIMSELF 'irritating to work with' due to his on-court behaviour

MIKE DICKSON IN ANTWERP: 'I know I'm a pain to work with but at the same time when I've been asked to do something I do it and I don't skip days,' said Murray after his triumph on Sunday.




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MARTIN SAMUEL COLUMN: Heading balls is a killer...so why not limit it in training?

MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: It was the night of May 12, 2017. Later, Chelsea under Antonio Conte would win the title. For now, the Hawthorns was alive with anticipation.




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Roger Federer withdraws from ATP Cup... meaning highly anticipated rematch with Andy Murray is OFF

The 38-year-old, currently ranked three in the world, had committed to playing the inaugural tournament in Australia at the start of 2020, but has opted out in order to spend more time with his family.




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Kyle Edmund takes final slot in GB squad alongside Andy Murray ahead of new format Davis Cup

Kyle Edmund has completed Great Britain's squad for the new-format Davis Cup in Madrid next month. Captain Leon Smith gave Edmund the nod over Cam Norrie.




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'I hope it's a big success': Andy Murray gives his backing to controversial new Davis Cup format

Andy Murray has encouraged everyone in tennis to get behind the new Davis Cup format masterminded by Gerard Pique. The event begins at Caja Magica in Madrid on Monday.




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Andy Murray's lowly ranking can give Great Britain sneaky Davis Cup edge, admits Jamie Murray

Andy is playing in the Davis Cup for the first time since 2016 but is in the unusual position of being the singles number two, with Dan Evans and Kyle Edmund battling for the number one spot.




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Andy Murray admits he didn't prepare properly after scraping through Davis Cup opener

MIKE DICKSON IN MADRID: From Andy Murray there was the unprecedented confession that he had let his high standards slip when it came to preparing for this Davis Cup finals week.




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Andy Murray reveals how his career-threatening hip injury put strain on his marriage

Andy Murray said he neglected to think about the feelings of those close to him and insisted his wife Kim, who he married in 2015 in Dunblane had been 'brilliant' through the ordeal.