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German Bundesliga: Cologne relegated, Hamburg stay alive

Saturday, 28 April 2018, 22:45 Last update: about 10 years ago

Cologne was finally relegated from the Bundesliga on Saturday, and Hamburger SV boosted its chances of an unlikely escape with a 3-1 win at Wolfsburg. Lucas Hoeler scored in injury time for...

FA Trophy: Birkirkara prevail over Sliema in penalty shoot-out

Saturday, 28 April 2018, 19:12 Last update: about 10 years ago Silvio Vella

With both teams tied at 1-1 after 120 playing minutes, keeper Naumowski saved two Sliema penalties, with Andelkovic scoring the decisive one for Birkirkara to win the penalty shoot-out and reach the FA Trophy final....

Fortuna Duesseldorf secures return to Bundesliga

Saturday, 28 April 2018, 17:02 Last update: about 10 years ago

German second division leader Fortuna Duesseldorf defeated Dynamo Dresden 2-1 away to secure its sixth promotion to the Bundesliga on Saturday. Rouwen Hennings' last-minute strike was enough for...

Maradona leaving UAE team after missing automatic promotion

Saturday, 28 April 2018, 16:08 Last update: about 10 years ago

Diego Maradona has left his coaching job in the United Arab Emirates after his team failed to win automatic promotion to the top division. The former Argentina World Cup winner was managing UAE...

Bayer Leverkusen signs forward Paulinho from Vasco da Gama

Saturday, 28 April 2018, 11:00 Last update: about 10 years ago

Bayer Leverkusen has signed Brazilian forward Paulo Henrique Sampaio Filho, commonly known as Paulinho, from Vasco da Gama for next season in what it says is a "real coup." The Bundesliga side...

BOV Premier League: Tarxien keep their status with early goal

Friday, 27 April 2018, 22:51 Last update: about 10 years ago

An early goal scored by James Brincat proved to be enough for Tarxien in an exciting play off played in front of a very good crowd. Tarxien dominated the first half as after they scored their goal...

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