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Watch: Groeneveld bags first Dutch goal in friendly draw with Belgium
Netherlands' Nigerian-born forward Arnaut Groeneveld scored his first international goal to secure a 1-1 draw at neighbours Belgium in a friendly at the King Baudouin Stadium on Tuesday. Dries Mertens volleyed an excellent opener for Belgium after...
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Watch: France push Germany closer to relegation
Antoine Griezmann scored twice in the second half as world champions France came from behind to beat Germany 2-1 in their Nations League clash and increase the pressure on Joachim Loew.
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Watch: Miranda heads late winner as Brazil beat Argentina
A stoppage-time goal from Miranda gave Brazil a 1-0 win over South American rivals Argentina in a foul-strewn friendly in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday. The central defender rose at the near post to beat Argentina keeper Sergio Romero to a Neymar corner...
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Watch: Bolt mulling Valletta FC offer
Valletta FC are anxiously waiting a response from Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt after the new owners of the Malta football champion club offered the Jamaican a two-year contract earlier this week. Ali Mohammed Saied, representing Valletta FC...
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Last gasp goal earns Malta U-21 draw
MALTA 1 Nwoko 90 CYPRUS 1 Wheeler 35 A tenacious showing by the Malta U-21 national team earned them a 1-1 draw against Cyprus in their final 2019 European qualifiers at the Centenary Stadium, yesterday. A last gasp goal by Kyrian Nwoko helped...
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Valletta FC owners offer contract to Bolt
Valletta FC's new owners are set to make a statement of intent as they offered a two-year contract to track and sprint sensation Usain Bolt, ESPN reported on Monday night. Jamaican Bolt is currently in Australia where he is currently undergoing a...
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Dzeko double gives Bosnia 2-0 win over Northern Ireland
An Edin Dzeko brace handed Bosnia a 2-0 home win over Northern Ireland in an action-packed Nations League clash on Monday, which further consolidated their place on top of the second-tier's Group 3. The result left the Bosnians on a maximum nine...
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Ruthless England leave Spain shell-shocked in Seville
England ran riot with three first-half goals, including two from Raheem Sterling, to stun Spain and earn a 3-2 away win in the Nations League on Monday as they moved back into contention in League A Group 4 of UEFA's new competition. Sterling gave...
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Watch: Agius hails defensive performance
Malta chalked up its second point in the UEFA Nations League after holding Azerbaijan to a 1-1 draw at the Baku Olympic Stadium, on Sunday. Azerbaijan, who are challenging Kosovo for Group D3's top position, had numerous opportunities to claim the...
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Southgate says Premier League's early start has taken toll on players
England coach Gareth Southgate said the Premier League's early start was a factor in some of his players lacking sharpness or suffering from injury and questioned why the season began less than a month after the World Cup final. The English top...
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Watch: Biraghi gives Italy stoppage-time win in Poland
Italy snatched a dramatic 1-0 win away to Poland in their Nations League match on Sunday thanks to a stoppage-time header from Cristiano Biraghi. Biraghi's goal gave Italy their first win in the competition and also their first in a...
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Watch: Portugal prove too strong for Scotland
Portugal forward Eder scored his first international goal since the Euro 2016 final against France to complete a 3-1 friendly win over Scotland on Sunday. Debutant Helder Costa opened the scoring on his international debut for an experimental...
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Russia secure 2-0 Nations League win over Turkey
Goals either side of halftime by Roman Neustadter and Denis Cheryshev handed Russia a 2-0 win against Turkey in their UEFA Nations League B, Group 2 match on Sunday. A powerful drive by Russian defender Georgy Dzhikiya following a corner hit the...
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Malta deny wasteful Azerbaijan in UEFA Nations League
AZERBAIJAN 1 Abdullayev 53 MALTA 1 Muscat 37 A resilient Malta side earned its second point in the UEFA Nations League Group D3 campaign after holding Azerbaijan to a 1-1 draw at the Baku Olympic...
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Watch: Depay shines as Netherlands thump Germany to heap pressure on Loew
Memphis Depay scored one goal and put in an exhilarating all-round display as the Netherlands outclassed Germany 3-0 in their UEFA Nations League clash at the Johan Cruyff Arena on Saturday. Depay also struck the crossbar late on and Virgil van...
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Ireland frustrate dominant Denmark in dull Nations League draw
Denmark dominated possession but couldn't find a way to break down a dogged Republic of Ireland team as the two sides played out a dull scoreless draw in their UEFA Nations League B, Group 4 clash in Dublin on Saturday. The visitors were missing...
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Watch: Substitute Schick earns Czechs 2-1 win over neighbours Slovakia
A late header by substitute Patrik Schick gave the Czech Republic a 2-1 win over neighbouring Slovakia on Saturday and earned the visiting side their first points in the Nations League competition. The Slovaks had squandered a slew of chances...
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Watch: Mourinho is one coach I want to be reunited with - Hazard
Chelsea's Eden Hazard has revealed his appreciation for Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho and said the Portuguese is the one coach he would like to work with again. The Belgian forward played under Mourinho at Stamford Bridge for more than...
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Watch: Malta players preparing for Azerbaijan clash
The Malta national team were set through their paces at the Baku Olympic Stadium on Saturday, home of their next UEFA Nations League encounter against Azerbaijan on Sunday. After last Thursday's defeat against Kosovo, the Maltese players are...
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Azerbaijan's Medvedev urges fans for support
Buoyed by last Thursday's 3-0 rout of the Faroe Islands, Azerbaijan are eyeing another win to kick start the second round of their UEFA Nations League Group D3 commitments, when they host rock-bottom side Malta on Sunday, at the Baku Olympic...
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