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Ancelotti was like a father to me – Verratti

One of the most promising players in European football currently is Marco Verratti. The Italian, who was sorely missed by Paris Saint-Germain in the first leg of the Champions League quarters against Barcelona, praised Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti in an interview with L’Equipe. “I was 18 and was going through a difficult period when

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Conte desperate to end Italy’s wobble against England

It was supposed to be the start of something special. Instead it was the beginning of the end. Italy’s World Cup-opening victory over England in Manaus led more than one commentator to proclaim they had a shot at winning the tournament, but defeats by Costa Rica and Uruguay ensured they went out along Roy Hodgson’s

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Spain aim vengeance on Dutch minus Robin & Robben

European champions Spain travel to face the Netherlands in a friendly on Tuesday with the pain from their 5-1 thrashing at the hands of the Dutch at last year’s World Cup still fresh in the memory. The hammer blow delivered by Louis van Gaal’s men in Salvador last June was one from which Spain never

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GHANA 3-1 GUINEA: AFCON 2015 Campaign On Course

Goals by Ghana captain, Asamoah Gyan, Marseille's Andre Ayew and super sub Emmanuel Agyemang Duah keep Ghana's AFCON 2015 campaign on course, heading for certainty. In his first home match in charge of the Black Stars, after his former boss, Akwasi Appiah had been axed for what the FA brass considered treachery, Konadu has made

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NOT THE WRONG SIDE OF HISTORY

Decisions breed seasons, a fact that distinguishes the right-thinking from the stinking-thinking, enabled by bias, apathy, heavy-handedness or downright lack of integrity. Sometimes, some folks are so afflicted by a spirit of greed that they their decisions are dictated by it, and they end up upended, their behavior knocking on the doors of the Hall

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MARTINO OPEN TO TEVEZ RETURN

Argentine coach, Gerardo Martino, has not ruled out the possibility of calling up Carlos Tevez, who missed out on the World Cup and scored a brace to secure Juventus its home win over Malmö (2-0) in the Champions League. "If I have to say where I see him, in the way I like to play,

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