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Klopp says Liverpool dragged into a fight

Swansea, United Kingdom | AFP | Jurgen Klopp blamed his players for becoming embroiled in a fight at Swansea City as they lost their unbeaten 18-match run to the Premier League’s bottom club. Liverpool failed to grab a late draw to extend their lead over fifth-placed Tottenham as they lost to …

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Zambia tops CHAN group B, Uganda 3rd

FT: Uganda  ??  0 Ivory Coast ??  0 Casablanca, Morocco | AFP |  Zambia fought back to draw 1-1 with neighbours Namibia Monday and top Group B at the African Nations Championship (CHAN) in Morocco on goal difference. The Zambians and Namibians, who had already qualified for the last eight, finished …

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Can Mkhitaryan turn around Arsenal’s fortunes?

London, United Kingdom | AFP | Henrikh Mkhitaryan will have his work cut out to reverse Arsenal’s flagging fortunes, after joining the Gunners from Manchester United on Monday in a swap deal that saw Alexis Sanchez move in the opposite direction. The 29-year-old had a difficult spell under Jose Mourinho at …

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Man Utd retain top spot in Deloitte ‘Money League’

London, United Kingdom | AFP | Manchester United narrowly pipped Real Madrid to remain the top revenue-generating club in the world as Premier League sides underlined their growing financial clout, Deloitte’s “Money League” report said Tuesday. It is the 10th time United have topped Deloitte’s list, with a revenue in 2016/17 …

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CRANES: Desabre looks for winning end to CHAN tourney

FT: Uganda  ??  0 Ivory Coast ??  0 Prize Money Winners – $1.25m Runners-up – 700,000 Semifinalists – 400,000 Quarter-finalists – 300,000 Third in the Group – 200,000 Fourth in the Group – 175,000 Marrakech, Morocco | THE INDEPENDENT |  New Cranes coach Sebastien Desabre continues his hunt for his first win …

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Five things we learned in the Premier League

London, United Kingdom | AFP | Manchester City resumed normal service in the Premier League, putting their defeat against Liverpool behind them with a 3-1 victory against Newcastle as Alexis Sanchez closed in on a move to Manchester United. Elsewhere, Arsenal showed a positive glimpse of life post-Sanchez while Chelsea …

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George Weah: from football icon to Liberia president

Monrovia, Liberia | AFP | George Weah emerged from Liberia’s slums to become a superstar footballer in the 1990s, and has spent the last 13 years building political credibility to match his status as a sporting icon. Weah, 51, put education, job creation and infrastructure at the centre of his …

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