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Bundesliga at stake as Bayern, Dortmund meet in 'Klassiker'

Saturday, 6 April 2019, 11:30 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Bayern president Uli Hoeness was on the field when his team earned its most lopsided victory over rival Borussia Dortmund, an 11-1 rout in 1971. Hoeness, then a sprightly forward and soon to be a...

FIFA chief hails re-election of Asian football chief

Saturday, 6 April 2019, 07:12 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

FIFA President Gianni Infantino on Saturday hailed the re-election of Asian football chief Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, saying it will help the region move forward in...

Kamano, De Preville score as Bordeaux defeats Marseille

Friday, 5 April 2019, 23:08 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Francois Kamano scored on a penalty kick in the first half and Nicolas de Preville doubled the lead in the second as Bordeaux dealt a blow to Marseille's hopes of qualifying for European competition...

German Bundesliga: Mateta's hat trick helps Mainz rout Freiburg

Friday, 5 April 2019, 22:37 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Jean-Philippe Mateta scored a hat trick as Mainz routed Freiburg 5-0 on Friday to swap spots and move into 12th place in the Bundesliga. Freiburg made the better start and even struck the...

Pele remains hospitalised in Paris with urinary infection

Friday, 5 April 2019, 22:30 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Pele remains in a Paris hospital two days after he was admitted with a urinary infection, his spokesman said. Pepito Fornos told The Associated Press that the three-time World Cup champion was...

BOV Premier League: Second consecutive win for Balzan

Friday, 5 April 2019, 22:12 Last update: about 9 years ago Simon Farrugia

A goal scored from the penalty spot by Andrija Majdevac and a header by Kosoric in the last twenty minutes of the match gave Balzan three important points and left Tarxien entangled in the relegation battle. It was a dull match which never came to life though Balzan held the upper hand all throughout....

BOV Premier League: Wanderers keep on fighting for European slot

Friday, 5 April 2019, 20:00 Last update: about 9 years ago Simon Farrugia

Sliema Wanderers returned to winning ways after defeating Qormi by the odd goal in five. It was a merited win for the Blues who were slightly better with their opponents now practically doomed to play First Division football come next season....

Leagues, clubs to meet for tricky Champions League talks

Friday, 5 April 2019, 16:21 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Leaders of the top European leagues and clubs will hold talks next month on Champions League reforms that could cause a split at the upper level of soccer management. The European Leagues group...

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