Guardiola expects twists in title raceLONDON • While Manchester City are back on top of the Premier League - at least until Saturday - manager Pep Guardiola is not expecting anything like a repeat of last season's procession to the title.After a 2-0 win at Everton on Wednesday, courtesy of strikes from Aymeric Laporte...
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Football: 'Proud' Pochettino hints he could stay at Spurs after Champions League defeatMADRID (AFP) - Mauricio Pochettino kept tight-lipped about his future as Tottenham Hotspur coach after his side lost the Champions League final to Liverpool on Saturday (June 1).The Argentine has been linked with a move to Italian champions...
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Football: Placing faith in home-grown talent is the way forward for Valencia, says club president Anil MurthySINGAPORE - They have splashed the cash for the likes of Rodrigo, Alvaro Negredo and Aymen Abdennour in recent years, with varying levels of success on the pitch.While player transfer fees worldwide are spiralling...
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Football: Age is just a number for Balestier Khalsa's Khidhir Khamis, youngest local coach in SPL at 33SINGAPORE - He earned the necessary certification to lead a professional local club six years ago. But the opportunity never arose for Khidhir Khamis, until now.The 33-year-old will take the reins of Balestier Khalsa...
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Football: Arsenal beaten by BATE in Europa League as Lacazette sent offPARIS (AFP) - Arsenal face an uphill battle to progress in the Europa League after a 1-0 defeat by BATE Borisov in the last-32 first leg which saw Alexandre Lacazette sent off on Thursday (Feb 14).Stanislav Dragun put BATE ahead just before the break...
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Football: Real Madrid to sign teenager Brahim Diaz from Man City, reports sayMADRID (REUTERS) - Real Madrid are set to sign Spain under-19 international forward Brahim Diaz from Manchester City for an initial fee of around £15 million (S$25 million), according to reports in British and Spanish media on Saturday (Jan 5).Diaz,...
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Football: Shaw own goal gives Barca advantage over Man UnitedMANCHESTER, England (REUTERS) - Barcelona overcame a punchless Manchester United to take the upper hand in their Champions League quarter-final after Luke Shaw's own goal gave them a 1-0 first-leg victory at Old Trafford on Wednesday (April 10).Shaw deflected...
