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Atletico coach Simeone banned from Europa League final

Saturday, 5 May 2018, 14:30 Last update: about 10 years ago

Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone was banned by UEFA on Friday from contact with his team inside the stadium at the Europa League final. UEFA said its disciplinary panel imposed a four-game...

BOOST DIESEL FA Trophy: Valletta and Birkirkara face off in final

Saturday, 5 May 2018, 13:00 Last update: about 10 years ago Henry Brincat

The curtain will fall down on the local football season on Saturday afternoon when the BOOST DIESEL FA Trophy final is played between champions Valletta and Birkirkara FC (Kick-off 5pm). The two...

In crucial moment, Benzema finally comes through for Madrid

Saturday, 5 May 2018, 12:30 Last update: about 10 years ago

Zinedine Zidane kept believing in Karim Benzema despite a frustrating season for the French forward. The Real Madrid coach kept giving Benzema chances even as the striker struggled to find the...

Klopp the motivator making Liverpool dream again

Saturday, 5 May 2018, 10:00 Last update: about 10 years ago

Half an hour had passed since Liverpool squeezed through to the Champions League final and its fans were still singing in a corner of Roma's vast Stadio Olimpico when Juergen Klopp came running out of...

Roma president Pallotta faces UEFA improper conduct charge

Friday, 4 May 2018, 19:00 Last update: about 10 years ago

Roma president Jim Pallotta is facing punishment from UEFA for his comments about referee decisions in his team's Champions League elimination against Liverpool. UEFA says Pallotta has been...

Leagues want Europe to unite, oppose new FIFA competitions

Friday, 4 May 2018, 17:00 Last update: about 10 years ago

Europe's top leagues want colleagues on a UEFA panel to unite this month and oppose FIFA's $25 billion plan for new competitions. FIFA has been acting with "a clear lack of consultation and...

BOOST DIESEL FA Trophy: Valletta, Birkirkara eyeing victory

Friday, 4 May 2018, 16:54 Last update: about 10 years ago

Sporting rivals Valletta and Birkirkara are both eyeing a victory on Saturday afternoon in the FA Trophy final to finish the season on a positive note. In a news conference on Friday at midday,...

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