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Icardi scores to help Inter fight back to beat Chievo 3-1

Sunday, 15 January 2017, 08:04 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Serie A's top goalscorer will not be moving to the Chinese Super League anytime soon. Mauro Icardi scored again to help Inter Milan come from behind to beat Chievo Verona 3-1 on...

Costa, Payet absent but Chelsea, West Ham still both win 3-0

Sunday, 15 January 2017, 08:02 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Top-scorer Diego Costa wasn't missed by English Premier League leader Chelsea.  Dimitri Payet's absence wasn't felt by West Ham.  Both teams won their games 3-0 despite missing...

Balzan FC celebrating their 80th anniversary

Friday, 13 January 2017, 08:42 Last update: about 9 years ago Domenic Aquilina

Balzan FC are celebrating the 80th anniversary since the birth of the club.  It was way back in 1937 that Balzan Youths FC made their baptism in local football.  80 years on and Balzan are...

Former England coach Graham Taylor dies at 72

Thursday, 12 January 2017, 15:32 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Graham Taylor, a former England coach who was labeled a "turnip" by the tabloids for failing to qualify for the 1994 World Cup, has died. He was 72. Taylor died early Thursday of a suspected...

FIFA risks quality of World Cup to bring more teams to party

Thursday, 12 January 2017, 07:48 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

During a 17-year FIFA presidency packed with madcap ideas and policy on the hoof, not even Sepp Blatter ultimately tinkered with the World Cup format. Blatter inherited a 32-team World...

A World Cup with 48 teams? Malta will still not make it

Tuesday, 10 January 2017, 09:11 Last update: about 9 years ago

As the world football governing body FIFA today decides on an expanded World Cup as from the 2026 edition onwards, Malta's hopes to ever make it to the finals remain what they have been since its...

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