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FIFA investigate Chelsea over youth recruitment

Paris, France | AFP | Premier League champions Chelsea are the subject of a FIFA investigation, reportedly for possible breaches over the signing of foreign youth players, world football’s governing said on Wednesday. “We can confirm that an investigation is ongoing,” a FIFA spokesperson told AFP. “However please note that we …

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Basena given another term as stand-in Cranes coach

UGANDA SENIOR TEAM (Uganda Cranes): Head coach: Moses Basena Assistant Coach: Mathias Lule Goalkeeping coach: Fred Kajoba *Ibrahim Ssekajja to join panel of coaches Kampala, Uganda| FUFA CO UG |  The Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) has maintained the Cranes technical team for the next World Cup qualifier against Ghana due October …

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Micho’s Orlando Pirates on top after disputed win

Johannesburg, South Africa | AFP | Resurgent Orlando Pirates controversially edged Cape Town City 1-0 in Soweto on Tuesday to take a three-point lead in the South African Premiership. Thabo Qalinge scored the winner eight minutes from time and although City coach Benni McCarthy queried whether the ball crossed the …

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Rooney banned from driving after drink-drive guilty plea

Stockport, United Kingdom | AFP |  Former England captain Wayne Rooney was Monday banned from driving for two years and ordered to perform 100 hours of unpaid work after pleading guilty to drink driving. Rooney was charged after being stopped by police while driving a black Volkswagen Beetle at 2:00 …

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Five things we learned in the Premier League

London, United Kingdom | AFP | Manchester City and Manchester United sit atop the table with exactly the same statistics but the former ahead by dint of C coming before U in the alphabet. City demolished Watford 6-0 on Saturday and United tore apart Everton in the final 10 minutes of …

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Rooney arrives at court to face drink-driving charge

London, United Kingdom | AFP |  Former England captain Wayne Rooney arrived at court on Monday to face a drink-driving charge. The Everton striker, 31, made no comment as he was confronted by a media scrum outside Stockport Magistrates’ Court in the northwest of England. Wearing a blue suit with …

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Five things we learned in Bundesliga

Berlin, Germany | AFP | Bayern Munich silenced their critics with a 4-0 hammering of Mainz and goal-scorer Arjen Robben had a clear message for Carlo Ancelotti. Only quick-thinking from VfB Stuttgart’s team doctor saved the life of captain Christian Genter in their 1-0 win over Wolfsburg. Liverpool-bound Naby Keita earned …

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Redknapp sacked by Birmingham after 13 matches

London, United Kingdom | AFP | Veteran manager Harry Redknapp was sacked by second-tier Birmingham City on Saturday after a 3-1 home defeat by Preston North End, just his 13th game in charge. The 70-year-old, whose coaching career has included Tottenham Hotspur and Portsmouth, was briefly hailed as a saviour after …

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Six-goal City go top, Liverpool held by Burnley

London, United Kingdom | AFP | Manchester City stormed to the top of the Premier League as Sergio Aguero’s hat-trick inspired a 6-0 demolition of Watford, while Philippe Coutinho’s return couldn’t lift Liverpool in a 1-1 draw against Burnley on Saturday. With previous leaders Manchester United not in action until Sunday’s …

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