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Zidane happy to cede pressure ahead of Madrid derby

Madrid, Spain | THE INDEPENDENT |    Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane faces his third major test in a week when his side entertains local rivals and La Liga leaders Atletico Madrid in Valdebebas on Saturday afternoon. Real Madrid go into the game after qualifying for the last 16 of the …

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Manchester derby the highlight of weekend in Premier League

London, England | THE INDEPENDENT |    The Manchester derby is the highlight of the weekend’s matches in the Premier League which sees Chelsea travel to play an Everton side struggling for form, while league leaders Tottenham have a London derby and Liverpool also visit the capital. Manchester United suffered a …

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Masaza cup tournament returns to action

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The popular Masaza Cup tournament returns to action this afternoon as defending champions Bulemeezi County takes on Butambala in the grand opener at FUFA Technical Center Njeru in Buikwe district.  The opener will be graced by the Kabaka of Buganda, Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II. The …

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Lewandowski on FIFA Best Player shortlist alongside Messi, C. Ronaldo

Berlin, Germany | THE INDEPENDENT |    Bayern Munich forward Robert Lewandowski is included in a three-man shortlist on Friday for FIFA’s Best Men’s Player award alongside Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. This year’s winner will be announced next Thursday in a virtual ceremony. Lewandowski is considered the favorite to win …

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Manchester derby: Can Solskjaer overcome Guardiola again?

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The top clash coming out of the English top flight this weekend sees Manchester United and Manchester City meet at Old Trafford for the latest edition of their fierce derby rivalry. The Red Devils have enjoyed coming up against the Citizens in recent times, completing …

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Hamilton allowed to race at Abu Dhabi F1 GP after quarantine

Beijing, china | THE INDEPENDENT |    F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton, 35, was on Thursday allowed to return to racing at this weekend’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix after completing a 10-day quarantine in Bahrain and testing negative for COVID-19. Hamilton missed out last Sunday’s Sakhir GP but the FIA and …

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