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Nantes confirms coach Claudio Ranieri's departure

Thursday, 17 May 2018, 16:30 Last update: about 8 years ago

Nantes coach Claudio Ranieri is leaving the French club at the end of the season. Ranieri confirmed his departure on Thursday, a day after club president Waldemar Kita said the Italian manager...

UEFA group raises doubts on $25 billion FIFA deal

Thursday, 17 May 2018, 16:00 Last update: about 8 years ago

European football leaders have "serious reservations" about FIFA's plans for a $25 billion, 12-year deal for two new international competitions. The doubt cast by UEFA's Professional Football...

Gianluigi Buffon leaving Juventus but not retiring

Thursday, 17 May 2018, 16:00 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Juventus captain Gianluigi Buffon will play his last match for the Italian champion on Saturday and has put off retirement to consider offers to play overseas. Buffon, who is widely regarded as...

Former national gymnastics coach, association president dies

Thursday, 17 May 2018, 14:14 Last update: about 8 years ago

Albert Chung Yin Chun, former president of the Malta Federation of Gymnastics and a former national team coach, died today. He was 57 years old Chun was recently employed as a coach at the...

Holstein Kiel dreaming of fairy-tale ascent to Bundesliga

Thursday, 17 May 2018, 14:00 Last update: about 8 years ago

With a stadium too small for the Bundesliga, Holstein Kiel nevertheless dreams of playing in Germany's top division for the first time. Five years after securing promotion from the fourth...

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