Football: Three things we learnt from the Europa League finalBAKU (AFP) - Chelsea thrashed Arsenal 4-1 in an all-English final in the Europa League on Wednesday (May 29).Here AFP Sport looks at three things we learnt from the showpiece at Baku's Olympic Stadium:1. Giroud makes most of European chanceOlivier Giroud has...
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Football: New chapter for Tottenham as stadium hosts first gameLONDON (AFP, REUTERS) - When teenager Rayan Clarke rolled a pass off the centre spot at Tottenham Hotspur's gleaming new stadium on Sunday (March 24) it kicked off a new chapter for the storied north London club.It also marked the end of a long exile for Tottenham's...
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Football: Mauricio Pochettino plans to ruin old pal Pep Guardiola's Champions League bidMANCHESTER (AFP) - Pep Guardiola's bid to win the Champions League for the first time since 2011 will come under threat from his old friend Mauricio Pochettino when Manchester City face Tottenham in the quarter-final second leg later...
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Football: Take our eyes off Liverpool's terror trio and 'it'll be too late', warns Bayern Munich coach Niko KovacMUNICH (AFP) - Bayern Munich coach Niko Kovac and veteran goalkeeper Manuel Neuer expect to make home advantage count in their Champions League last-16 return leg on Wednesday (March 13) to bring down Liverpool...
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Football: Man City blast 'false accusations' as Uefa opens spending rules probeZURICH (AFP) - Uefa on Thursday (March 7) announced they were opening an investigation into whether or not Manchester City broke Financial Fair Play (FFP) rules, a breach that could lead to a devastating Champions League ban.However, English...
