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Immobile and Milinkovic-Savic extend Lazio contracts to 2023

Monday, 1 October 2018, 19:00 Last update: about 9 years ago

Lazio says Ciro Immobile and Sergej Milinkovic-Savic have extended their contracts with the club until 2023. Immobile signed a new deal last season that ran until 2022. The 28-year-old Italy...

Giuseppe Rossi escapes ban after positive doping test

Monday, 1 October 2018, 18:14 Last update: about 9 years ago

Former Italy forward Giuseppe Rossi escaped a ban on Monday despite failing a doping test. The American-born Rossi tested positive for an eye drug that can be used as a masking agent. The...

Russia goalkeeper Akinfeev ends 15-year national team duty

Monday, 1 October 2018, 17:18 Last update: about 9 years ago

Igor Akinfeev, whose penalty shootout saves helped host Russia eliminate Spain from the World Cup, has retired from the national team. The 32-year-old Akinfeev said on Monday it was a "logical...

Peru captain Guerrero still banned in latest Swiss ruling

Monday, 1 October 2018, 12:19 Last update: about 9 years ago

Peru captain Paolo Guerrero has lost another legal challenge in his bid to play again despite a 14-month doping ban. The Swiss Federal Tribunal says a judge dismissed Guerrero's request to...

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