Category: Sports
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Serie A: Inter Milan players refusing to take a pay-cut
Inter Milan’s players are refusing to take a pay-cut. Inter president Steven Zhang has requested that players and staff give up two months’ wages to help owners Suning through a difficult period. But La Repubblica reports none of the players or staff decided to accept the cut. It seems as if the lesser option, delaying…
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PSG table bumper offer to Real Madrid captain
Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos is in talks with PSG. Foot Mercato says there’s a confidence in Paris that Ramos has been convinced about moving to France this summer. Ramos’ new contract negotiations with Real Madrid have ground to a halt, leaving brother and agent Rene Ramos to look elsewhere. And it’s emerged Rene has…
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Don’t judge Werner until full preseason – Cole
Chelsea youth coach Ashley Cole says they should stick with Timo Werner. Cole insists Chelsea should go with Werner ahead of trying to buy Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland. “I always go back to the pre-season,” Cole told Sky Sports. “I really don’t think the team had a great pre-season in terms of the Covid…
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When Zidane speaks all 5 senses are focused – Carvajal
Injured Real Madrid defender Dani Carvajal has paid tribute to coach Zinedine Zidane. The fullback has been forced out of Real’s title race. On Zidane, Carvajal said, “He’s a very complete coach and beyond the trophies he’s won, with three consecutive Champions Leagues and LaLiga in the midst of the pandemic, it’s amazing the respect…
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Barca president to close Aguero deal ‘in coming days’
Barcelona president Joan Laporta is on the brink of signing Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero. Off contract in June, Aguero will leave City this summer after ten years with the club. A Bosman move to Barca has long been suggested and El Chiringuito’s Jose Alvarez reports Laporta is about to complete an agreement with Aguero.…
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Djokovic powers into quarter-finals at Rome Masters
Novak Djokovic cruised into the quarter-finals of the Rome Masters with a straight-sets demolition of Alejandro Davidovich Fokina on Thursday. The world number one took just an hour and 10 minutes to wrap up an emphatic 6-2 6-1 victory at the Foro Italico. Davidovich Fokina broke the top seed’s serve in the first game of…
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Premier League agrees to renew 5bn-pound domestic TV deal
The Premier League in England has agreed to renew its five-billion-pound (seven-billion-dollar) domestic television deal. It is a move which provides greater financial certainty to clubs at all levels amid the coronavirus pandemic. The English top-flight sought and secured Government approval in principle to roll over its existing rights agreements with Sky Sports, BT Sport,…
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UEFA Champions League final moved to Porto from Istanbul
The 2020/2021 UEFA Champions League final match between Manchester City and Chelsea on May 29 has been moved from Istanbul to Porto, European football ruling body UEFA confirmed on Thursday. UEFA said the development was as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. It is the second consecutive year Istanbul has been unable to host the…
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I really wanted to join Man Utd – Upamecano
Departing RB Leipzig defender Dayot Upamecano admits he wanted to sign for Manchester United at 17. Upamecano will join Bayern Munich this summer and recalled coming close to joining United as a teen. But he recalled to the Athletic: “I was a young boy. I wanted to sign for them straight away. “Manchester United! But…
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One Man Utd teammate said ‘if you go, I’ll cry’ – Cavani
Edinson Cavani has explained signing his new contract with Manchester United. The veteran penned a new 12 month deal this week. He told 2 de Punta: “There was a moment, I said to myself, I cannot leave here like that. It’s a matter of the heart, of pride. “I said to myself: ‘you must give…