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Madrid, Spain | XINHUA |    The eighth round of matches in La Liga sees Real Madrid have a relatively straightforward looking home game while Barcelona travels to Vitoria to play Alaves, who has two wins all season. Here are some things to look out for this weekend in Spain 1 …

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | XINHUA |    Everton midfielder Allan has been added to Brazil’s squad for World Cup qualifiers against Venezuela and Uruguay, the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) said on Wednesday. The announcement came after Liverpool’s Fabinho was ruled out of the fixtures because of a hamstring injury. Allan, …

Berlin, Germany | XINHUA |   Marcus Thuram’s brace wasn’t enough as Real Madrid’s Karim Benzema and Casemiro were on target to deny Borussia Monchengladbach a win on home soil in the second round of the UEFA Champions League’s group stage on Tuesday. The “Foals” started courageously on home soil but …

Rome, Italy | XINHUA |   AC Milan’s perfect Serie A record was snapped by Roma on Monday, as the Rossoneri fumbled the lead three times, only managing a 3-3 home draw. AC Milan showcased fearsome form since the start of the new season, going on a run of four consecutive …

Berlin, German | XINHUA |    Every now and then, gigantic curtains appear around the pitches at Bayern Munich’s training ground to keep away inquisitive viewers from the team’s work. With the view now blocked, it seems common sense that coach Hansi Flick is about to do some secret tactical training. …

UEFA Champions League fixtures Tuesday 27 October 8:55: Lokomotiv Moscow v Bayern Munich 8:55: Shakhtar Donetsk v Internazionale  11pm: Atletico Madrid v RB Salzburg  11pm: Borussia Monchengladbach v Real Madrid  11pm: Porto v Olympiakos 11pm:Olympique Marseille v Manchester City  11pm:Liverpool v Midtjylland  11pm: Atalanta v Ajax  Wednesday 28 October 8:55: …

London, UK | XINHUA |   Everton remains top of the Premier League despite a defeat at Southampton on Sunday, which saw Carlo Ancelotti’s side lose its unbeaten record and also have defender Lucas Digne sent off. Goals from James Ward-Prowse and Che Adams stretched Southampton’s unbeaten run to four games …

London, UK | Xinhua | Liverpool had to come back from a goal down to claim a 2-1 win at home to Sheffield United on Saturday night. Jurgen Klopp’s side, with Fabinho playing in central defense, fell behind to a penalty. Sander Berge scored from the spot after Oliver Mc …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Real Madrid have yet come out again as victors in the latest edition of the El Classico. An early goal by Federico Valverde was cancelled by Ansu Fati three minutes later as the hosts kept the tire level till half time. Second half saw all …

Madrid, Spain | XINHUA |   Matchday seven in La Liga has the ‘Clasico’ between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid as the main event as Spain’s two biggest sides go head to head once again. Neither Barca nor Real Madrid are in their best form at the moment, and perhaps because …