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Champions League / Kane in focus as Bayern host PSG

Harry Kane will be the dangerman against PSG as the English striker will be looking to add to the 20 goals he has scored in all competitions this season. His hattrick on the weekend against Augsburg saw him become the fastest to 50 Bundesliga goals

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Ronaldo brace takes Nassr to brink of Asian CL quarters

Al Nassr captain Ronaldo had looked destined to endure a hugely frustrating game following a series of missed opportunities in the first half at Al Bayt Stadium.

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Vinicius sidelined with hamstring injury

Spanish media reported the Brazilian winger is expected to miss almost a month, which would also keep him out of the Champions League visit to Atalanta on December 10, as well as Wednesday's match at Anfield.

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Salah feels 'more out than in' with no new Liverpool deal on table

Mohamed Salah says he is disappointed by Liverpool's failure to offer him a new contract and believes he is "more out than in" as he nears the end of his existing deal.

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Mbappe says he's beginning to click with Real teammates

Kylian Mbappe believes he is finally getting up to speed with his Real Madrdid teammates after scoring in a 3-0 LaLiga win at Leganes on Sunday.

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Lukaku keeps Napoli top of Serie A with Roma winner

"It's too early to talk about the title. All we can do is look out for how we develop as a team, work to improve and win every match we play. But now is not the moment to talk about the title," said Lukaku.

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Mbappe on target as Real Madrid cruise to Leganes win

"We changed the position of the forwards, with Mbappe outside and he did well, like Vinicius inside," said Ancelotti.

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Man Utd held by Ipswich in Amorim's first match in charge

Ruben Amorim was given a stark illustration of the size of his task at Manchester United after his uninspiring team were held 1-1 by struggling Ipswich in his first match in charge on Sunday.

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'Too soon' to call Barca contenders despite Bayern romp: Flick

Barcelona coach Hansi Flick said it was too early to say his team were contenders to win the Champions League even after they hammered six-time winners Bayern Munich 4-1 on Wednesday.

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A rousing riposte from Bangladesh

Under pressure following a listless 1-1 draw against Pakistan in their first match and destabilised by the talk of rift between the coach and senior players becoming public, Bangladesh couldn’t have come up with a better response than their 3-1 win against five-time SAFF Women’s Championship winners India in their final Group A fixture at the Dasharath Stadium in Kathmandu yesterday.

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Liverpool sink Leipzig to continue strong start under Slot

Nunez sprang forward to prod home the goal-bound ball, grabbing his first Champions League goal since February 2023.

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Haaland acrobatics light up Man City rout of Sparta Prague

The Norwegian scored twice, including a backheel at shoulder height, as City ran riot against the Czech champions.

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Raphinha hattrick helps Barca thrash Bayern

The Catalans had lost their last six games against Bayern but outplayed the six-time winners at the Olympic Stadium with Robert Lewandowski also on the scoresheet, while England star Harry Kane struck for the visitors.

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U-17s bounce back in Asian Cup Qualifiers

Bangladesh revived their AFC U-17 Asian Cup Qualifiers campaign with a 1-0 win against Philippines in Phnom Penh on Wednesday night.

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‘Humble’ Butler delighted with performance

Peter Butler, Bangladesh women’s football team’s head coach, emerged a different man from what he was three days earlier following a frustrating 1-1 draw in the first match of SAFF Women’s Championship against Pakistan in Kathmandu.

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Bangladesh thump India to qualify for Women’s SAFF C’ship semis

Bangladesh forward Tohura Khatun scored a brace and midfielder Afeida Khandaker netted one in a thumping 3-1 win over India in their final Group A game in the SAFF Women’s Championships at the Dashrath Rangasala stadium in Nepal on Wednesday.  

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Injured Courtois and Rodrygo set to miss Clasico

Real Madrid duo Thibaut Courtois and Rodrygo are likely to miss the Clasico clash with La Liga leaders Barcelona on Saturday with injury problems.

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Coach Motta takes blame for first defeat of Juventus season

Motta believes his side, depleted by the injury absences of Nico Gonzalez, Teun Koopmeiners, Gleison Bremer, Arek Milik and Douglas Luiz, need to improve in all areas.

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