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UEFA probe refs at centre of UCL racism storm
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Thursday, 11 February 2021 08:52
After alleged racist abuse led to a Champions League game being stopped, UEFA opened disciplinary cases against two Romanian match officials on lesser charges on Thursday.Paris Saint-Germain and Istanbul Basaksehir refused to continue playing on Dec. 8 because they believed fourth official Sebastian Coltescu had racially insulted the Turkish club's assistant coach, Pierre Webo, who is Black. Television footage showed…
Neymar to miss Barca-PSG due to hip injury
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Thursday, 11 February 2021 08:52
Paris Saint-Germain forward Neymar has been ruled out for four weeks due to a hip injury and will miss the Champions League round-of-16 first leg clash with Barcelona at Camp Nou on Feb. 16.The Brazil international came off injured during PSG's 1-0 victory over Caen on Wednesday and test results the following day showed the extent of the damage.- Stream…
Sources: Muller tests positive ahead of CWC final
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Thursday, 11 February 2021 06:17
Bayern Munich forward Thomas Muller has tested positive for coronavirus and will miss the Club World Cup final against Tigres in Qatar on Thursday, sources have told ESPN.Hansi Flick's side qualified for the Club World Cup after winning the Champions League last season and beat Egyptian side Al Ahly 2-0 in the semifinal.- Stream LIVE games and replays on ESPN+…
Soccer's clutch players: Messi's always good, but Lukaku and Morata come through when it counts
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Thursday, 11 February 2021 06:00
If you've spent more than 15 minutes on the internet in your lifetime, you've probably come across an age-old sporting argument about "clutch." Who is "clutch," and who is a "choker?" Does "clutch" exist, or is it just randomness that we forcibly burden with a pleasing narrative?My personal opinions were well-enunciated by Peter Keating back in ESPN the Magazine's 2014…
Prem, FA write to Twitter, Facebook over abuse
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Thursday, 11 February 2021 03:40
The Premier League and the English Football Association (FA) have joined forces with other footballing bodies to write to social media companies after a rise in online abuse aimed at footballers on their platforms.Manchester United players Marcus Rashford, Anthony Martial, Axel Tuanzebe (twice) and Lauren James as well as West Bromwich Albion's Romaine Sawyers, Chelsea's Reece James and Southampton's Alex…
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Facebook 'horrified' by footballers' racist abuse
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