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Shocking ! Train cuts off footballer’s foot
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Shocking ! Train cuts off footballer’s foot

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A football player from the University of Central Oklahoma, U.S., Derek Loccident had his left foot cut off after he reportedly attempted to crawl under a train he thought was parked. The Oklahoman reported that Loccident, a 20-year-old defensive back, lost his foot when the train started to move. The incident occurred early Sunday and […]
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European football market now worth €25.5 bn

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The European football market in 2016/17 was worth a record €25.5 billion with the Big 5 leagues accounting for €14.7 billion. The headline numbers of Annual Review of Football Finance from the Sports Business Group at Deloitte show the top 92 Premier League and Football League clubs generated a record £5.5 billion in revenue in […]
Chelsea Set To Sign £44 Million Brazilian Striker
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Chelsea Set To Sign £44 Million Brazilian Striker

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Reports suggest that Chelsea have held talks with the agent of Bordeaux’s highly rated winger Malcolm ahead of a move estimated at £44 million. The 21-year-old attacker attracted interest from the likes of Arsenal, Manchester United and Spurs in the January transfer window although the Ligue 1 outfit maintained their stance not to sell the […]
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‘Neymar is the real boss in this club – PSG Coach

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Departing Paris Saint-Germain manager, Unai Emery, has admitted he hasn’t been the main man at the Ligue 1 club since the arrival of Brazil superstar Neymar from Barcelona for a world-record €222million last summer. Speaking with Marti Perarnau’s Tactical Room, Emery set the record straight regarding some of the issues that have plagued his second […]
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FIFA thanks ´responsible´ Mutko stepping down

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FIFA has thanked Vitaly Mutko for his “responsible step” in removing himself as the president of the Russian Football Union (RFS) as he appeals a lifetime Olympic ban. Mutko, who is Russia’s deputy prime minister, was banned by the IOC this month after the release of the Schmid Report, commissioned by the IOC, confirmed allegations […]
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Rosicky throws in the towel

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Former Arsenal star Tomas Rosicky has announced his retirement after succumbing to the rigours of professional football at the age of 37. The Czech midfielder won silverware with the Gunners, Borussia Dortmund and Sparta Prague, where he started and ended a career that spanned 18 years. He also won 105 caps for his country, leaving […]
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Fifa sanction: Pinnick warns Federation staff

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Nigeria Football Federation President, Amaju Pinnick, has read the riot act to the staff of the Federation in the wake of sanctions imposed by Fifa for fielding an ineligible player, Abdullahi Shehu, in the national team’s final 2018 World Cup qualifier last month. The Anorthosis Famagusta right-back was automatically suspended for the game versus Algeria […]
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Dybala told to sort out private life

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Juventus vice-president Pavel Nedved has told Paulo Dybala to sort out his private life and focus on his football after the forward’s form dipped. Dybala, 24, was dropped for Juve’s 0-0 draw with Inter Milan on Saturday night as coach Massimiliano Allegri reacted to his recent run of just one goal in eight games by […]