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Uefa bans Patrice Evra from European competition until June 30, departs Marseille

Marseille defender Patrice Evra was suspended until June 2018 for kicking one his own team’s fans before a Europa League game, UEFA said on Friday (Saturday NZ Time). Evra was suspended from “all UEFA club competition matches” until June 30 and must pay a fine of €10,000 (NZ$16,820). Evra got into a verbal argument with Marseille supporters before the match ...

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Video: Richard Kingson Backs Egypt For World Cup Semis Berth

Ghana goalkeeper’s coach Richard Kingson has congratulated Egypt for securing qualification to the 2018 FIFA World Cup finals. The former Wigan is backing the African giants to reach the semi-finals at the tournament in Russia. Egypt qualified from Group E with one match to spare after last month’s 2-1 home win over Congo thanks a double from Mohammed Salah.   ...

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Morocco Coach Renard Hopes To Face France In World Cup

Morocco manager Herve Renard said on Sunday he hopes his side would be paired with France at next year’s World Cup, saying he does not fear any opponents. The Frenchman led Morocco to a World Cup place for the first time since 1998 after they secured an impressive 2-0 victory over Ivory Coast in Abidjan on Saturday. “We don’t fear ...

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Cristiano Ronaldo: Real Madrid ace Karim Benzema makes big claim about team-mate

KARIM BENZEMA has branded Cristiano Ronaldo selfish, but insists it’s good for Real Madrid. Benzema and Ronaldo make up two-thirds of Real’s devastating BBC front-line that has fired the club to back-to-back Champions League titles. But they are struggling this season with Gareth Bale the top La Liga scorer of the trio with just two goals. Ronaldo and Benzema have ...

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Switzerland Qualifies For Fourth Consecutive World Cup

Switzerland hung on to their 1-0 first-leg lead over Northern Ireland and played out a goalless draw in the play-off second leg in Basel to book their ticket to the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™. Both teams created chances throughout the match playing in tough, rainy conditions. Northern Ireland manager Michael O’Neill will be pleased his side saw more of ...

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Chelsea news: Frank Lampard makes BIG Didier Drogba claim

FRANK LAMPARD has made a big statement about former teammate Didier Drogba. The ex-Blues midfielder has said that Drogba used to be a changed man before a big game – and even compared him to an “animal.” The pair played together for eight years and were hugely successful, winning a number of trophies including the Champions League. Lampard is the ...

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Black Stars Were Tactically Apt To Have Lost To Egypt- Kwesi Appiah

Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah says he was confident his side would be able to equalise after falling behind in Sunday’s 1-1 draw at home to already-qualified Egypt in their final World Cup qualifier on Sunday. Speaking after the match, Appiah also said the Black Stars faced a challenge of fielding many new faces in their starting line-up. “I’m happy with ...

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Ronaldo Strikes Again, Welcomes Baby No.4 Alana Martina

Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo was ‘very happy’ to welcome his fourth child on Sunday night. The current FIFA Best World Player of the Year announced the birth of his new daughter Alana Martina on Twitter shortly after his girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez was delivered of the baby girl in Madrid, Spain. This is the first time Ronaldo will be having ...

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