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CAIRO (AP) — Egypt has put twin brothers in charge of its national soccer team with Hossam Hassan taking over as coach and Ibrahim Hassan as team director. The Egyptian Football Association said Tuesday that Hossam Hassan — the country’s all-time top-scorer with 68 goals — will succeed Portuguese coach Rui Vitória, whom it fired Sunday after the team’s disappointing …
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Real Madrid concedes stoppage-time equalizer against Atletico, misses chance to take 4-point lead
MADRID (AP) — Just a minute away from beating its city rival for the second time in less than a month and taking a four-point lead of the Spanish league, Real Madrid couldn’t hang on. Madrid’s improvised defense faltered at the end, and Atletico Madrid scored a stoppage-time equalizer in a 1-1 draw on Sunday. Marcos Llorente scored with a …
Read More »Lens wins 1-0 at Nantes to move up to 6th in French league. Rennes beats Montpellier 2-1
PARIS (AP) — David Pereira da Costa scored early in the second half as Lens won 1-0 at lowly Nantes to move up to sixth place in the French league on Saturday. After hitting the crossbar in the first minute, the Portuguese winger scored with a low angled strike in the 48th. Lens moved level on points with fifth-place Lille, …
Read More »Portuguese league game postponed after fans brawl and police don’t turn up, saying they are sick
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Sporting’s top-tier game at Famalicão has been postponed after fans brawled outside the stadium and police scheduled to provide security said they were too sick to work in an apparent labor protest, the Portuguese league said Saturday. Portuguese state broadcaster RTP said that six people had been injured in clashes between rival fan groups in northern …
Read More »Dortmund held at Heidenheim to end its winning start to new year
HEIDENHEIM, Germany (AP) — Donyell Malen had a goal ruled out for offside as Borussia Dortmund’s winning start to the new year ended in a 0-0 draw at Heidenheim in the Bundesliga on Friday. Dortmund won its opening three games of 2024, scoring 10 goals, but a team depleted by injuries and illness — and without Jadon Sancho — created …
Read More »European transfer deadline day sees Premier League spending power significantly reduced
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — The January transfer window closed on Thursday with the Premier League’s spending power considerably down on previous years. Based on reported fees, top-flight clubs in England spent around $120.55 million on signings, not including loan deals. A year ago, Chelsea’s $357 million mid-season spree was part of a league record outlay of around $831 million. Figures …
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