CCTV keeping shuttlers in hostel at night

KUALA LUMPUR: The number of disciplinary cases among national shuttlers have dropped.

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We're moving forward, says Wenger after Arsenal win

LONDON (Reuters) - A clinical second-half display earned Arsenal a 3-0 win at Swansea City on Saturday and proved they are ready to mount a sustained Premier League title challenge.

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Mourinho says he does not expect sack at Chelsea

LONDON (Reuters) - Chelsea coach Jose Mourinho's said he expected to be given time to turn around the defending English champions' dreadful start to the season after a 3-1 home loss to Liverpool on Saturday.

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Vardy eyes record books as scoring streak continues

LONDON (Reuters) - Jamie Vardy continued shooting his way towards a Premier League record when he extended his goal streak in Leicester City's 3-2 victory at West Bromwich Albion on Saturday.

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Victorious Real, Barca pull clear at the top

MADRID (Reuters) - Real Madrid and Barcelona surged three points clear at the top of La Liga on Saturday when Real beat promoted Las Palmas 3-1 at home and the champions won 2-0 at Getafe.

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Frost expects shuttlers to hold their own at world junior meet

KUALA LUMPUR: Morten Frost is expecting better performances from Malaysian shuttlers at the World Junior Championships in Lima, Peru.

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More misery for Mourinho as Liverpool beat Chelsea

LONDON (Reuters) - Jose Mourinho's future as Chelsea manager looked increasingly uncertain after Liverpool beat them 3-1 in the Premier League at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, with Philippe Coutinho scoring twice.

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Di Maria fires PSG 10 points clear

PARIS (Reuters) - Angel Di Maria volleyed in with 15 minutes left to give ParisSaint-Germain a 1-0 win at Stade Rennais on Friday and extendtheir lead at the top of the Ligue 1 table to 10 points.

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Atletico miss chance to go top after Gimenez howler

MADRID (Reuters) - Atletico Madrid squandered a chance to leapfrog Barcelona and Real Madrid to the top of La Liga when a Jose Maria Gimenez howler gifted Deportivo La Coruna an equaliser in a 1-1 draw at the Riazor on Friday.

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Frankfurt end Bayern's winning league run with 0-0 draw

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Leaders Bayern Munich's express start to the season finally ran out of steam on Friday with a goalless draw at Eintracht Frankfurt, following 10 wins out of their 10 previous Bundesliga games.

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JDT reaching the AFC Cup final brings back memories for football great Kwai Lam

PETALING JAYA: The last time a Malaysian team played in an Asian club competition was back in 1967.

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I would not enjoy playing for Van Gaal's United - Scholes

LONDON (Reuters) - Former Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes has said he would not enjoy playing in manager Louis van Gaal's current side.

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It's frustrating to defend against Man Utd, says Hangeland

(Reuters) - Manchester United are a frustrating team to defend against, Crystal Palace defender Brede Hangeland has said ahead of Saturday's Premier League encounter with Louis van Gaal's side.

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Liverpool's Moreno filled with 'rage' after Rodgers snub

(Reuters) - Being dropped by former manager Brendan Rodgers at the start of the season filled Liverpool's Alberto Moreno with "rage", the defender said, adding that he felt the Northern Irishman did not trust him as much as new boss Juergen Klopp.

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Walcott, Oxlade-Chamberlain out for at least three weeks

LONDON (Reuters) - Arsenal's injured England forwards Theo Walcott and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain will be sidelined for at least three weeks, manager Arsene Wenger told a news conference on Thursday.

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Former champions Chan-Goh hoping for another German title

KUALA LUMPUR: Chan Peng Soon-Goh Liu Ying are hoping to do a double take at the German Open.

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Safee to miss World Cup qualifier against Palestine due to suspension

PETALING JAYA: Mohd Safee Sali will sit out Malaysia’s World Cup qualifying match against Palestine next month.

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All eyes on Mourinho as Chelsea host Liverpool

LONDON (Reuters) - It would have been crazy to doubt Jose Mourinho's job security when the Premier League kicked off in August but, with 10 games gone, his position at Chelsea is under intense scrutiny ahead of Saturday's match with Liverpool.

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Another surprise defeat for Juve as Roma go top

MILAN, Oct 28 (Reuters) – Juventus slumped to another surprise defeat on Wednesday when the champions lost 1-0 at Sassuolo while AS Roma reclaimed top spot in Serie A with a 3-1 home victory over Udinese.

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FAM form independent panel to appoint new national coach

PETALING JAYA: The Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) will appoint an independent panel to select the national coach.

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Frenz A beat B-side in Champions Trophy first leg match

PETALING JAYA: There’s no love lost between the two Frenz United football teams from Malaysia.

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Liverpool's Benteke to miss Bournemouth tie with knee injury

(Reuters) - Liverpool striker Christian Benteke has been ruled out of Wednesday night's League Cup game against Bournemouth with a knee injury and is a major doubt for Saturday's Premier League clash at Chelsea, according to British media reports.

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Hyun-il reckons Chong Wei not over the hill yet

KUALA LUMPUR: Here’s something that will surely put a smile on Lee Chong Wei’s face.

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Soccer-Seven ready to run for head of FIFA; Nakhid disqualified

ZURICH (Reuters) - Seven candidates are now lined up to take over at FIFA from Sepp Blatter, whose 18 years as president are ending with world soccer's governing body entangled in a scandal over pervasive corruption.

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Relief for Pahang after progressing in Malaysia Cup

PETALING JAYA: Pahang can breathe easy now after getting their Malaysia Cup title defence back on track.

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No need to get too excited over Chong Wei’s recent win

PETALING JAYA: “Let’s not get carried away.” That’s the message from national badminton coach Hendrawan following Lee Chong Wei’s French Open triumph on Sunday.

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Champs Pahang secure Malaysia Cup quarter-final berth

SHAH ALAM: Defending champion Pahang have booked their Malaysia Cup quarter-final slot in convincing style – shooting down Police 3-0 in their penultimate Group D match.

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Holders Chelsea crash out with Arsenal in League Cup

LONDON (Reuters) - Chelsea's woes continued when the holders were dumped out of the Capital One (League) Cup fourth round following a shootout defeat by Stoke City on Tuesday, while Arsenal suffered a humiliating 3-0 defeat at second tier Sheffield Wednesday.

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Newcastle defender Coloccini wins red card appeal

LONDON (Reuters) - Newcastle United defender Fabricio Coloccini will not serve a one-match ban after winning an appeal for wrongful dismissal following his sending-off in Sunday's 3-0 defeat at north-east rivals Sunderland.

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Record U.S. scorer Wambach calls time on career

(Reuters) - Former World Player of the Year Abby Wambach, the leading international scorer of all time who is renowned for her heading prowess, announced on Tuesday that she would end her stellar career in December.

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Former Villa striker Yorke eyes vacant manager's job

(Reuters) - Dwight Yorke has said he is interested in becoming the next Aston Villa manager after Tim Sherwood was sacked following the club's 2-1 defeat by Swansea City at the weekend.

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Mourinho tarnishing Premier League image - Hackett

(Reuters) - Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho's constant spats with referees are tarnishing the image of the Premier League, according to the former general manager of Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) Keith Hackett.

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Smalling one of the best in the world, says United's Rooney

(Reuters) - Manchester United defender Chris Smalling is among the "top three centre-halves in the world", according to club captain Wayne Rooney.

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FIFA presidency candidate Salman hits out at nasty lies

(Reuters) - FIFA presidential candidate Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa has dismissed accusations of human rights abuses during his time as Bahrain Football Association head as nasty lies, in comments to the BBC on Tuesday.

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Mourinho charged with misconduct after being sent to stands

LONDON (Reuters) - Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has been charged with misconduct by the Football Association after being sent to the stands for the second half of his side's 2-1 loss at West Ham United on Saturday, the governing body said on Monday.

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Argentina recall Higuain for Brazil, Colombia qualifiers

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina, still without the injured Lionel Messi and goalless in their opening two 2018 World Cup qualifiers, recalled striker Gonzalo Higuain on Monday for next month's games against Brazil and Colombia.

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PKNS are one win away from Malaysia Cup knockout stage

GEORGE TOWN: PKNS FC are just one win away from earning a spot in the Malaysia Cup quarter-finals.

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Finally, Chong Wei nails Superseries title in France

PETALING JAYA: The wait is over. Lee Chong Wei finally ended his 16-month BWF Superseries title drought by winning the French Open on Sunday.

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Klopp denied first win, says Liverpool lack belief

LONDON (Reuters) - Juergen Klopp said his Liverpool side lacked self-belief after they were held 1-1 at home by Southampton in the Premier League on Sunday, leaving the German coach still without a win from his three games in charge.

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Suarez treble gives Barca comeback win over Eibar

MADRID (Reuters) - Barcelona needed a clinical Luis Suarez hat-trick to secure a 3-1 comeback win at home to modest Eibar which put the champions level on 21 points with arch-rivals Real Madrid at the top of La Liga on Sunday.

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Van Gaal 'sick' of questions about Rooney's struggles

(Reuters) - Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal said he was "sick" of answering questions about Wayne Rooney's form after Sunday's Manchester derby ended in a goalless draw.

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Soccer-Kane scores hat-trick as Spurs thrash Bournemouth

LONDON (Reuters) - Harry Kane scored a hat-trick for Tottenham Hotspur, who moved into the top six of the Premier League with a resounding 5-1 victory away to Bournemouth in the first league meeting between the clubs on Sunday.

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Manchester City return to top after dull derby draw

LONDON (Reuters) - Manchester City returned to the top of the Premier League by drawing 0-0 away to Manchester United in a disappointing local derby on Sunday.

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Sherwood sacked by Villa

LONDON (Reuters) - Aston Villa have sacked manager Tim Sherwood, the Premier League club announced on Sunday.

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Sunderland off bottom of Premier League with derby win

LONDON (Reuters) - Sunderland registered their first Premier League win of the season by thumping local rivals Newcastle United 3-0 at home to move off the bottom of the standings on Sunday.

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Malaysia Cup: Wleh eyeing for more goals

PETALING JAYA: PKNS FC striker Patrick Ronaldinho Wleh is eyeing more goals after breaking his duck in the Malaysia Cup competition.

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Sexwale to stand for FIFA presidency

(Reuters) - South African businessman and former political prisoner Tokyo Sexwale is to run for the presidency of world football's governing body FIFA, a spokesman said on Saturday as the deadline for nominations neared.

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Robben scores on comeback in Bayern's 1,000th league win

BERLIN (Reuters) - Bayern Munich winger Arjen Robben sparkled on his comeback from injury after almost two months, scoring the champions' first goal in a 4-0 demolition of Cologne on Saturday for their 1,000th victory in the Bundesliga that put them 10 points clear at the top.

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Real clear at the top after win at 10-man Celta

MADRID (Reuters) - Leaders Real Madrid pulled three points clear of second-placed Celta Vigo when they held off the valiant 10-man Galicians to secure a nervy 3-1 victory in Saturday’s top-of-the-table clash in La Liga.

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JDT storm into Malaysia Cup quarter-final with big win

GEORGE TOWN: Johor Darul Ta'zim (JDT) are the second team after Selangor to check into the Malaysia Cup quarter-finals.

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Klopp sweating on Sturridge fitness for Southampton clash

LONDON (Reuters) - Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp is unlikely to be able to unleash Daniel Sturridge for the first time since taking over this weekend at home to Southampton because the striker is struggling with a knee injury.

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Man City are derby favourites, says United boss Van Gaal

LONDON (Reuters) - Former manager David Moyes was castigated for playing down Manchester United's chances during his short reign at Old Trafford, but present incumbent Louis van Gaal was at it on Friday ahead of the derby with Manchester City.

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Former German FA boss says slush fund allegations true

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's former top football official told a news magazine on Friday it was true that the country had used a secret 'slush fund' to pay bribes for the right to host the 2006 World Cup, contradicting repeated denials by his successor.

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U.S. to host 2016 Copa America

MIAMI (Reuters) - The United States will host the centenary Copa America in 2016 despite the original deals for the competition featuring in the Department of Justice's (DOJ) indictments against football officials in the region.

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England among quartet fined by UEFA for crowd trouble

LONDON (Reuters) - UEFA has fined England, Poland, Scotland and Lithuania for failing to control their fans in recent European Championship qualifying matches, the governing body said in a statement on Friday.

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Chong Wei slowly getting his mojo back

PETALING JAYA: Slowly, but surely, national shuttler Lee Chong Wei is getting back to his best.

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A birthday celebration it is for Chong Wei in Paris

KUALA LUMPUR: Viktor Axelsen nearly ruined national shuttler Lee Chong Wei’s birthday celebrations.

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Doubles pair exit French Open, but on the right track for Olympics

KUALA LUMPUR: Former internationals Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong are on the right track to regaining their national No. 1 status.

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Liverpool toil as Klopp's old Dortmund team shine

LONDON (Reuters) - Juergen Klopp got a taste of the problems at Liverpool as his first home game as manager ended in a frustrating 1-1 draw against Rubin Kazan who played more than 50 minutes with 10 men in the Europa League on Thursday.

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Manchester derby is not a title decider, says De Bruyne

(Reuters) - Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne has played down the significance of Sunday's top-of-the-table clash against bitter rivals Manchester United, saying that the outcome of the game will not decide who wins the Premier League.

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Hebron remain venue for Palestine-Malaysia World Cup match

PETALING JAYA: FIFA have shot down Malaysia’s request to play their 2018 World Cup qualifying match against Palestine at a neutral venue.

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Ramsey out for at least three weeks with hamstring injury

(Reuters) - Arsenal will be without Welsh midfielder Aaron Ramsey until the end of November after he suffered a hamstring injury during his side's Champions League win over Bayern Munich on Tuesday.

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Schweinsteiger taking legal action over Nazi doll

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany captain Bastian Schweinsteiger is taking legal action against a Chinese company that manufactured a doll bearing the midfielder's resemblance and dressed in Nazi military uniforms, a spokesman for the player said on Thursday.

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City need to tighten up at the back, says Hart

(Reuters) - Manchester City's attacking instincts can leave them exposed at the back and goalkeeper Joe Hart wants the side to tighten up defensively after going eight games without a clean sheet.

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Chong Wei moves closer to Olympic qualification

KUALA LUMPUR: Lee Chong Wei can breathe easy. In the latest world ranking released by Badminton World Federation (BWF) on Thursday, Chong Wei has moved up six rungs to No. 19 despite crashing out in the second round of the Denmark Open in Odense last week.

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City grab second Group D win but leave it late again

MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - Manchester City left it late to win a second successive Champions League game, with Kevin De Bruyne scoring a minute into stoppage time to give them a 2-1 win over Sevilla at the Etihad Stadium in Group D on Wednesday.

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Real hold PSG to take control of group

PARIS (Reuters) - Real Madrid took a big step towards finishing top of Champions League Group A game when they held Paris St Germain to a 0-0 draw in the French capital on Wednesday as both teams remained unbeaten.

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'Kaiser Franz' finds himself in FIFA trouble

BERLIN (Reuters) - "Kaiser Franz" has been the nearest thing Germany has to royalty, the World Cup-winning player and coach enjoying a unique status among the country's athletes past and present.

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Age is just a number, says Rooney

(Reuters) - Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney says he feels fitter than ever and has many more years left him ahead of his 30th birthday on Saturday.

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Toure's performances speak volumes, says Pellegrini

(Reuters) - Yaya Toure's performances for Manchester City speak much louder than words, said manager Manuel Pellegrini as he shrugged off suggestions the Ivory Coast midfielder is unhappy at the club.

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Korean Chung concedes his FIFA candidacy hangs by a thread

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's Chung Mong-joon says he has been left in a "double bind" after a Swiss court rejected his request to temporarily lift a six-year ban from football that would allow him to stand as a candidate in FIFA's presidential election.

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Bayern missing perfection, luck in season's first defeat

(Reuters) - Bayern Munich bosses leapt to the defence of goalkeeper Manuel Neuer after the German champions suffered their first loss of the season, 2-0 at Arsenal on Tuesday, after luck and their usual lethal touch in front of goal deserted them.

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Barca's Rakitic hits double in BATE win

BORISOV, Belarus (Reuters) - Two goals from Ivan Rakitic gave Barcelona a comfortable 2-0 victory away to BATE Borisov on Tuesday and consolidated their position at the top of Champions League Group E.

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Van Gaal says draw would be good for United in Moscow

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Manchester United would settle for a point away to CSKA Moscow in their Champions League Group B clash on Wednesday, according to manager Louis van Gaal.

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Kwon nets stoppage-time winner as Al Ahli reach ACL final

DUBAI (Reuters) - Kwon Kyung-won scored in stoppage time to send Dubai’s Al Ahli through to a first Asian Champions League (ACL) final after a 3-2 win in the home leg of their last-four encounter against Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal on Tuesday.

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Bayern fans protest against Arsenal ticket prices

LONDON (Reuters) - Bayern Munich fans protested about the cost of tickets at the start of the Champions League Group F fixture at Arsenal on Tuesday, staging a five-minute "stay-away".

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Unhappy Toure slams critics, hurt by lack of recognition

(Reuters) - Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure has expressed his disgust at those who are quick to criticise his performances and admits to being hurt by what he feels is a lack of recognition.

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Mourinho urges struggling Matic to stay calm

(Reuters) - Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has told struggling Serbian midfielder Nemanja Matic to keep it simple and remain patient in order to break out of a poor run of form.

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Want to beat Chen Long? Get fitter

China’s Chen Long showed he’s still a cut above the rest in world badminton.

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Man City wary of more injuries in big week

LONDON (Reuters) - Manchester City will be almost as concerned to avoid further injuries as they are to take three Champions League points when Sevilla visit the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday.

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Banned Kuwait steps down as host of 2015 Gulf Cup

KUWAIT (Reuters) - Kuwait has stepped down as host of December's Gulf Cup of Nations, its cabinet said on Monday, following FIFA's decision last week to suspend the country's football association.

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Klopp says no 'magic dust' needed to improve Liverpool

(Reuters) - Liverpool know how to play football and there is no need to "sprinkle magic dust" on them, says new manager Juergen Klopp.

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Kelantan calling for favour from Selangor in Malaysia Cup

PETALING JAYA: The once-mighty Kelantan are now forced to expect a favour from bitter rivals Selangor in their Malaysia Cup campaign.

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No glitter for Hoon-Lim at Taiwan Open

PETALING JAYA: It was disappointment again for independent shuttlers Hoon Thien How-Lim Khim Wah as they failed to win their first international title.

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Sanchez and Lewandowski duel key to Arsenal versus Bayern

LONDON (Reuters) - Free-scoring strikers Alexis Sanchez of Arsenal and Robert Lewandowski of Bayern Munich will be looking to keep the goals flowing in their bid to help win their pivotal Champions League Group F match in north London on Tuesday.

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Fragile Chelsea face tough test at Dynamo Kiev

KIEV (Reuters) - Chelsea enjoyed a somewhat fortuitous return to winning ways when they beat Aston Villa on Saturday but their fragile self-confidence will face a far more severe test at Dynamo Kiev in the Champions League on Tuesday.

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Wijnaldum scores four as Newcastle finally win

(Reuters) - Newcastle United's Dutchman Giorginio Wijnaldum scored four times as they won their first Premier League match this season at the ninth attempt by thrashing Norwich City 6-2 to climb off the bottom of the table on Sunday.

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Malaysia grab double victory in Switzerland

ODENSE (Denmark): Malaysian shuttlers bag a double at the Swiss International on Sunday, winning the men’s singles and doubles.

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Koreans the big winners at Denmark Open with three titles

ODENSE (Denmark): Shuttler Ko Sung-hyun marked South Korea’s best-ever showing in the Superseries by romping to victory with partner Kim Ha-na in the mixed doubles final at the Denmark Open.

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JDT II hold key to Malaysia Cup Group A finale

GEORGE TOWN: Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) II hold the key to determine the second quarter-finalist from the Malaysia Cup Group A.

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‘Small’ Denmark make big impact in world badminton

ODENSE: Denmark is a small country but they keep producing huge talents in badminton. How is that possible?

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Klopp explains Sturridge absence at Spurs

LONDON (Reuters) - Liverpool's new manager Juergen Klopp explained why Daniel Sturridge did not play at Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday, saying the England striker had suffered another injury setback.

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Unstoppable Bayern beat Werder for record league start

BERLIN (Reuters) - Bayern Munich edged past struggling Werder Bremen 1-0 on Saturday courtesy of Thomas Mueller's first half goal to set a Bundesliga record for the best start to a season with their ninth consecutive victory.

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Record Ronaldo goal helps put Real top of La Liga

MADRID (Reuters) - Real Madrid opened a two-point lead over Villarreal at the top of La Liga when Cristiano Ronaldo set a club scoring record in a 3-0 stroll at home to Levante on Saturday.

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JDT thrash Armed Forces to reach Malaysia Cup quarter-finals

GEORGE TOWN: Johor Darul Ta'zim (JDT) are virtually through to the Malaysia Cup quarter-finals after easing past Armed Forces 4-0 in their Group B match at the Larkin Stadium.

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Emulate Tommy's commitment, says coach Rashid

ODENSE: Go the extra mile to get ahead of your competition.

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Klopp's Liverpool reign begins with draw at Spurs

LONDON (Reuters) - Juergen Klopp's reign as Liverpool manager began with an exciting, end-to-end 0-0 draw against Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane on Saturday that left the German satisfied with their performance and far clearer about the task ahead.

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Lions beat JDT II to stay on course for Malaysia Cup double

PETALING JAYA: FA Cup winners Lions XII stayed on course for a Cup double when they edged neighbours Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) II 1-0 to book their place in the last-eight of the Malaysia Cup competition.

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Viktor tames Lin Dan to reach Denmark Open semis

ODENSE (Denmark): Denmark’s Viktor Axelsen gave the home fans plenty to cheer when he upset the formbook to reach the semi-finals of the Denmark Open.

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Liverpool's Ings out for rest of the season - reports

LONDON (Reuters) - Danny Ings, who won his first England cap on Monday, has suffered a cruciate knee ligament injury in training and will be out for the rest of the season, according to British media reports on Thursday.

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UEFA 'fully supports' Michel Platini - Austrian FA head

NYON, Switzerland (Reuters) - European soccer body UEFA's national associations "fully support" Michel Platini, Austrian FA President Leo Windtner told reporters after a meeting of all 54 member associations on Thursday.

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Former Real forward Raul to retire in November

(Reuters) - Former Real Madrid forward Raul, the Spanish giants' joint-record scorer, will hang up his boots in November after a stellar 21-year career as one of the game's finest talents.

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Martial, Pochettino win Premier League monthly awards

(Reuters) - Manchester United forward Anthony Martial and Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino have bagged the Premier League player and manager of the month awards for September.

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Men's singles wiped out in Taiwan Open

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia suffered a total disaster in the singles events at the Taiwan Open badminton championships.

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Red carpet rolled out for Klopp and Big Sam

LONDON (Reuters) - Juergen Klopp's first game in charge of Liverpool will dominate the headlines as the Premier League resumes after the international break but Sam Allardyce has the toughest task as he takes the reins at Sunderland.

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Mourinho handed suspended ban, fined for ref comments

LONDON (Reuters) - Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has received a suspended one-match ban and been fined 50,000 pounds ($77,235.00) by the English FA for saying referees were afraid to award penalties to the Premier League champions.

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With Aguero injured, Man City's Bony ready to fill void

(Reuters) - Sergio Aguero's misfortune could turn out to be Wilfried Bony's gain as the Ivorian striker is ready to grasp his chance in the Manchester City lineup with Aguero facing at least a month on the sidelines due to a hamstring injury.

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Joy and incredulity as Belgium top world soccer rankings

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - A rare case of unity is breaking out in Belgium, where the country is about to take over at the top of FIFA's world rankings after winning their final Euro 2016 qualifier against Israel on Tuesday.

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Lin Dan celebrates 32nd birthday

ODENSE: Five-time world champion Lin Dan of China celebrated his 32nd birthday in Danish style.

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Vivian-Khe Wei beat English pair to end Denmark jinx

ODENSE: National women’s doubles shuttlers Woon Khe Wei-Vivian Hoo have broken their Denmark jinx – and they were not even at their best.

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Australia crush Malaysia 6-2 in futsal meet

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s challenge in the Asean Football Federation (AFF) men’s futsal championship fizzled out in the semi-finals after a 6-2 defeat by Australia.

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Daren with improved showing in Taiwan

PETALING JAYA: Liew Daren got his Taiwan Open Grand Prix campaign off to a great start after beating Nicholas Bonkowsky of Trinidad and Tobago 21-11, 21-19 in Taipei.

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Desperate Turtles going for broke against Kedah

PETALING JAYA: Terengganu have their backs against the wall knowing that a defeat against hosts Kedah at the Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium in Gong Badak on Saturday will virtually end their Malaysia Cup hopes.

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Bad boy Tago axed from Japan national team

ODENSE: Shuttler Kenichi Tago has been booted out of Japan’s national team because of indiscipline.

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Communication breakdown as Peng Soon-Liu Ying crash out

ODENSE: Disappointments were written all over the face of Chan Peng Soon-Goh Liu Ying after they lost 18-21, 13-21 in the first round of the Denmark Open to South Koreans Ko Sung-hyun-Kim Ha-na in just 31 minutes.

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Willian scores twice as Brazil beat Venezuela 3-1

(Reuters) - Willian scored after 40 seconds and added a second just before the break as Brazil beat Venezuela 3-1 to pocket their first points in South American qualifiers for the 2018 World Cup.

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Ramsey and Bale goals give Wales winning send-off

CARDIFF (Reuters) - Wales ended their successful Euro 2016 qualifying campaign with a 2-0 win over a surprisingly resilient Andorra in their final Group B match at the Cardiff City Stadium on Tuesday.

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Father-of-two Peng Soon extra motivated in Denmark

ODENSE (Denmark): Shuttler Chan Peng Soon has an extra motivation to do well at the Denmark Open after his wife May May gave birth to his daughter Hannah - his second child.

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Pressure relieved as Malaysia grab first World Cup qualifier away win in 14 years

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia managed to kill two birds with one stone in their 1-0 win over Timor Leste. It was their first win in the 2018 World Cup qualifying and they are off the bottom of Group A.

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Allardyce calls Arsene Wenger 'arrogant' and a bad loser

(Reuters) - Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is arrogant and a bad loser who tries to influence referees through the media, the Frenchman's newly appointed Sunderland counterpart Sam Allardyce has said.

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Kane says Spurs ready for Klopp's charged-up Liverpool

(Reuters) - Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane expects Liverpool players to be pumped up and give "five percent extra" when they visit White Hart Lane on Saturday for the first game under their new manager Juergen Klopp.

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Malaysia looking to spring upset over Australia

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia have vowed to give fancied Australia a run for their money in the semi-finals of the Asean Football Federation (AFF) men’s futsal championship in Bangkok on Wednesday.

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Amri scores as Malaysia beat Timor Leste 1-0 for first win

PETALING JAYA: The national football team earned a first win in their World Cup qualifying Group A campaign after beating Timor Leste 1-0 at the Dili Municipal Stadium.

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Zlatan strikes again as flat Sweden head for playoffs

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored his eighth goal in eight Euro 2016 qualifiers as Sweden beat Moldova 2-0 in Stockholm on Monday, but his side must content themselves with a playoff spot after Russia beat Montenegro 2-0 to claim second spot in Group G.

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Klopp seeks patience to focus on Liverpool's football 'brand'

(Reuters) - Developing a recognisable brand of football this season is the only target that Liverpool's owners have set new manager Juergen Klopp, the German told Bild over the weekend.

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Hazard says he's in the worst form of his life

(Reuters) - Chelsea's Eden Hazard cannot explain why he is struggling for his club this season and said manager Jose Mourinho has been right to drop him from the starting line-up as he is in the "worst form of his life".

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Arsenal's Giroud adjusting to being back-up to Walcott

(Reuters) - Arsenal forward Olivier Giroud says it is a new experience for him to be the second choice behind Theo Walcott and believes manager Arsene Wenger still has faith in his abilities.

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Chong Wei ready to rise in Denmark again

KUALA LUMPUR: Lee Chong Wei has wiped out all the bad memories in Denmark from his mind. And he is ready to compete in the Denmark Open, which begins in Odense on Wednesday.

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Koo-Tan smash Indians for Dutch Open crown

KUALA LUMPUR: Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong downed India’s Manu Attri-B. Sumeeth Reddy to win the Dutch Open for their third title of the season.

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Malaysia hammer Timor Leste 7-2 in futsal meet

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia virtually booked their berth in the semi-finals of the Asean Football Federation (AFF) men’s futsal tournament in Bangkok.

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Kim Swee getting Brazillian jitters in Timor Leste

PETALING JAYA: Timor Leste’s foreign legion is giving national interim coach Datuk Ong Kim Swee a headache ahead of their World Cup Asian Zone Group A qualifying match in Dili on Tuesday.

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Wales seal Euro 2016 berth despite 2-0 defeat in Bosnia

ZENICA, Bosnia (Reuters) - Wales ended a 57-year wait to qualify for a major tournament despite Saturday's 2-0 defeat in Bosnia which kept alive the Balkan nation's hopes of joining them at the Euro 2016 finals.

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Suspended Blatter says won't go down without a fight - paper

ZURICH (Reuters) - Sepp Blatter will battle on despite his suspension as head of world soccer body FIFA amid corruption investigations, he was quoted as saying by a Swiss newspaper.

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Soon Huat falters as Kien Keat-Boon Heong march on

KUALA LUMPUR: India’s Ajay Jayaram has wiped out Malaysia’s men’s singles challenge in the Dutch Open.

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'Reborn' Christie revels in his new-found approach in football

PETALING JAYA: If only Christie Jayaseelan had adopted the proverb “fortune favours the brave” as his motto when he was much younger.

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Champs Thailand hammer Malaysia 6-1

PETALING JAYA: Defending champions Thailand brought Malaysia back to earth with a thumping 6-1 win in the Asean Football Federation (AFF) men’s futsal tournament in Bangkok.

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Injured Spain duo Silva and Morata to miss Ukraine game

(Reuters) - Spain forwards David Silva and Alvaro Morata have both withdrawn from the squad to face Ukraine on Monday through injury, the federation has said.

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No major changes for Georgia match - Germany coach

LEIPZIG, Germany (Reuters) - Germany coach Joachim Loew will not make major changes to his team for their final Euro 2016 qualifier against Georgia on Sunday despite suffering a surprise defeat by Ireland, he said on Saturday.

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Ireland stun Germany 1-0 to throw Group D wide open

DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland stunned world champions Germany 1-0 thanks to Shane Long's 70th-minute strike on Thursday to throw Euro 2016 qualifying Group D wide open and maintain their chances of booking a spot at the finals with a game left to play.

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Ecuador stun Argentina to win 2-0 in Buenos Aires

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Two goals in two minutes gave Ecuador a shock 2-0 win over Argentina in Buenos Aires on Thursday as the Andean side got off to a flying start in their bid to reach the 2018 World Cup finals in Russia.

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Chile beat Brazil 2-0 in opening World Cup qualifier

SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Chile got their 2018 World Cup campaign off to the perfect start on Thursday when two late goals gave them a 2-0 win over five-time champions Brazil.

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Klopp move to Liverpool could be a hit for both parties

BERLIN (Reuters) - Juergen Klopp, who became Liverpool manager on Thursday, could not have found a more fitting club to take his successful coaching career to the next level.

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Messi, father to appear in court on tax fraud charges

MADRID (Reuters) - Lionel Messi and his father Jorge have been ordered to appear in court on charges of defrauding the Spanish tax authorities of more than 4 million euros (£2.9 million).

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Great start from Malaysian futsal team in Bangkok

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia made a flying start to the Asean Football Federation (AFF) men’s futsal tournament by whipping Brunei 9-1.

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Blatter, Platini suspended from football by FIFA's ethics body

ZURICH (Reuters) - FIFA President Sepp Blatter and his possible successor, UEFA chief Michel Platini, have been provisionally suspended for 90 days by the global football body's ethics committee.

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Mourinho is the best manager for Chelsea, says Fabregas

(Reuters) - Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas has joined captain John Terry in backing manager Jose Mourinho after the Blues' abysmal start to their Premier League title defence.

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Dortmund's Hummels backs 'fantastic' Klopp for Liverpool job

(Reuters) - Borussia Dortmund captain Mats Hummels has backed Juergen Klopp to succeed at Liverpool, hailing his former manager as a "fantastic coach" who "eats, lives, breathes and thinks football".

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With Rooney injured, Walcott eyes England striker role

(Reuters) - Arsenal's Theo Walcott is hoping to lead the line for England if Wayne Rooney does not recover from an ankle injury in time to face Estonia at Wembley on Friday.

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Blatter faces 90 day suspension from FIFA, confidant says

ZURICH (Reuters) - FIFA president Sepp Blatter faces a 90 day suspension from football if the governing body's Ethics judge backs a prosecutor's recommendation, a close friend and former advisor to Blatter told Reuters on Wednesday.

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South American qualifiers start without elite quintet

(Reuters) - Five of South America's leading players will be missing when the continent's 2018 World Cup qualifiers kick off this week.

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Rooney a major doubt for England's clash with Estonia

(Reuters) - England striker Wayne Rooney is doubtful for Friday's Euro 2016 qualifier against Estonia but will still be presented with a golden boot to commemorate him becoming the country's record scorer even if he does not play at Wembley.

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Malaysia look good to qualify for AFF futsal final

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia are strong candidates to qualify for the Asean Football Federation (AFF) men’s futsal final for the second time in five years.

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Ozil says Arsenal can win the league this season

(Reuters) - Arsenal have a chance of lifting the Premier League trophy this season if they can keep key players fit, midfielder Mesut Ozil has said.

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Van Persie predicts Turkey slip up as Dutch chase playoffs

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Netherlands striker Robin van Persie believes Turkey, where he plays his club football, will drop points in their last two Euro 2106 qualifiers giving the Dutch the chance of a playoff spot.

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Fiery Klopp the perfect fit for Liverpool

BERLIN (Reuters) - Juergen Klopp, hot favourite to become Liverpool's next manager, could not find a more fitting club to take his successful coaching career to the next level.

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Germany great Mueller suffering from Alzheimers - Bayern

BERLIN (Reuters) - Former Germany and Bayern Munich striker Gerd Mueller, who is the Bundesliga's all-time top scorer, is suffering from Alzheimers, his club said on Tuesday.

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Leftback Nazirul wants to keep place in national team

PETALING JAYA: Leftback Nazirul Naim Che Hashim is not going to let go of his spot in the national team without a fight.

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Depression widespread in professional football - FIFPro

(Reuters) - Professional footballers suffer more from depression and anxiety than the general public, with more than a third of current and former players reporting symptoms, according to a study by the world players' union FIFPro.

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South Sudan to make debut in World Cup qualifiers

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Sudan will make their World Cup debut on Wednesday at the start of Africa’s campaign to find five teams to represent the continent at the World Cup in Russia in 2018.

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Giggs would be managing United now if he retired at 35: Ferguson

(Reuters) - Ryan Giggs would have succeeded Alex Ferguson as Manchester United manager if the winger had stopped playing at the age of 35 instead of continuing until he was 40, the Scotsman has said.

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Under-fire Chelsea boss Mourinho charged by FA

LONDON (Reuters) - Jose Mourinho's season went from bad to worse on Monday when the under-fire Chelsea manager was charged by the FA for comments he made about match officials after the 3-1 home defeat by Southampton.

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I'm incredibly disappointed to leave Liverpool - Rodgers

(Reuters) - Liverpool's sacked manager Brendan Rodgers said on Monday he was "incredibly disappointed" to be leaving the club after almost 3-1/2 years in charge at Anfield.

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We are not German champions yet, warns Bayern's Guardiola

MUNICH (Reuters) - Bayern Munich obliterated Bundesliga rivals Borussia Dortmund 5-1 to open up a seven point gap at the top of the Bundesliga on Sunday but coach Pep Guardiola warned that victory in the top-of-the-table clash had decided nothing yet.

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Chelsea give under-fire Mourinho 'full support'

(Reuters) - Premier League champions Chelsea have given their full backing to under-fire manager Jose Mourinho following the team's torrid start to the season.

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Arsenal's defensive display against United pleases Mertesacker

(Reuters) - Arsenal's clean slate in the comprehensive 3-0 Premier League win over Manchester United on Sunday will give the side confidence to build on their defensive display, defender Per Mertesacker has said.

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Benitez can't shake the tag of defensive coach

MADRID (Reuters) - Rafa Benitez portrayed himself as a coach who favours the kind of spectacular attacking football Real Madrid fans demand when he took over from Carlo Ancelotti at the end of last season but can't seem to shake the defensive tag.

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Ibrahimovic sets scoring record as PSG beat Marseille

PARIS (Reuters) - Zlatan Ibrahimovic became Paris St Germain's top scorer of all time when he led the French Champions to a 2-1 home win against bitter rivals Olympique de Marseille in Ligue 1 on Sunday.

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New doubles duty for Kian Meng at Korean Masters

KUALA LUMPUR: Shuttler Tan Kian Meng has been given an additional role to play in the national team.

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Reaction to sacking of Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers

LONDON (Reuters) - Reaction to the sacking of Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers on Sunday.

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Bayern crush Dortmund 5-1 in top-of-the-table clash

MUNICH (Reuters) - Thomas Mueller and Robert Lewandowski struck twice each to steer Bayern Munich to a 5-1 demolition of second-placed Borussia Dortmund on Sunday, which allowed the champions to open a seven-point lead at the top of the Bundesliga.

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Juventus return to winning ways, Milan trounced by Napoli

ROME (Reuters) - Serie A champions Juventus picked up only their second win of the league season after coming from behind to beat Bologna 3-1 at home on Sunday.

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Hard luck for Kien Keat-Boon Heong in Thailand Open final as duo falter

Independent doubles pair Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong failed to capture the Thailand Open Grand Prix Gold title on Sunday.

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Arsenal thrash United, Liverpool sack Rodgers

LONDON (Reuters) - Arsenal thrashed Manchester United 3-0 on Sunday after a pulsating first-half display to climb above them into second place in the Premier League on goal difference.

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Aduriz spurs Bilbao to Valencia victory

(Reuters) - Aritz Aduriz scored one goal and set up another for Athletic Bilbao in a 3-1 win over misfiring Valencia in La Liga on Sunday.

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Merseyside derby ends in 1-1 draw

LONDON (Reuters) - Premier League rivals Everton and Liverpool drew 1-1 on Sunday in one of the quieter Merseyside derbies of recent years.

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Jin Wei got her revenge on Su-yu in Vietnam International

What a sweet revenge it was for youngster Goh Jin Wei.

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Seng Zoe having a bumper year as a junior

KUALA LUMPUR: Yeoh Seng Zoe is riding high in his final year as a junior player.

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Aguero back to his best with five-goal haul

LONDON (Reuters) - Argentine striker Sergio Aguero, who has struggled with injury all season and scored only three goals before Saturday, proved he was right back to his best when he joined the Premier League's exclusive five-goal club.

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Chelsea crash again as Aguero hits five for Man City

LONDON (Reuters) - Chelsea's early season slump turned into a full-blown crisis on Saturday when they were beaten 3-1 by Southampton while Manchester City went top of the Premier League with Sergio Aguero scoring five in a 6-1 win over Newcastle United.

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Jose Mourinho's seven-minute monologue

LONDON (Reuters) - Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho's extraordinary monologue to Sky Sports after being questioned about his side's latest setback, a 3-1 home defeat in the Premier League by Southampton on Saturday that left the champions in 16th place with eight points.

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Sevilla send Barca to second straight away defeat

(Reuters) - Champions Barcelona suffered their second defeat in three matches in La Liga on Saturday with Michael Krohn-Dehli scoring and setting up another goal in a 2-1 victory for Sevilla.

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Analysis - You're not special any more, Mourinho is told

LONDON (Reuters) - If, as former British Prime Minister Harold Wilson once said, a week is a long time in politics, four and a half months in football clearly represents an eternity.

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Malaysian pair, Jin Wei checks into final in Vietnam International

KUALA LUMPUR: Tan Kian Meng-Peck Yen Wei served the biggest surprise of the day when they upset top seeds Hafiz Faisal-Shella Devi Aulia of Indonesia in the mixed doubles semi-finals at the Vietnam International Series in Danang on Saturday.

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Veteran pair save Malaysia’s blushes in Thailand Open

KUALA LUMPUR: Guess who saved the day for Malaysia once again?

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Coke, McDonald's join sponsor call for FIFA's Blatter to resign

NEW YORK/ZURICH (Reuters) - Major soccer sponsors on Friday issued coordinated calls for the immediate resignation of FIFA president Sepp Blatter in the most significant move by companies supporting the sport since a bribery and corruption scandal erupted at world football's governing body last May.

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Kedah top group in Malaysia Cup, thanks to Chidi’s brace

GEORGE TOWN: Nigerian Chidi Edeh scored a brace for Kedah in their 2-0 Malaysia Cup win over Lions XII.

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This the worst period in my career, says Mourinho

LONDON (Reuters) - Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho says he is going through the worst period of his managerial career with his team winning just four of their 11 matches this season.

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Malaysia start AFC U-19 qualifier by getting thumped

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s bid to qualify for the AFC Under-19 Finals began on disastrous note in Huai’an, China.

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Martinez ramps up pressure on derby 'favourites' Liverpool

(Reuters) - Everton manager Roberto Martinez ramped up the pressure on counterpart Brendan Rodgers, insisting that big-spending Liverpool were favourites in the 255th Merseyside derby on Sunday despite being lower in the Premier League table.

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Improving Kian Ming and partner reach semis in Vietnam

KUALA LUMPUR: Shuttler Tan Kian Meng is definitely getting better in the mixed doubles.

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BAM’s Yoke Meng to monitor state development programmes

KUALA LUMPUR: State badminton officials had better wake up! BAM is watching you.

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Teenager Alli and Ings get first England call-up

LONDON (Reuters) - Tottenham Hotspur's teenage midfielder Dele Alli was called into England's squad for the first time on Thursday for this month's final two Euro 2016 qualifiers against Estonia and Lithuania.

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Chong Wei won’t be ‘alone’ anymore in overseas tournaments

KUALA LUMPUR: Either Tey Seu Bock or Hendrawan will accompany former world No. 1 Lee Chong Wei for overseas assignments from now on.

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Kedah face goalie poser in final Malaysia Cup home game

GEORGE TOWN: Kedah face a goalkeeping crisis ahead of their final Malaysia Cup Group A home game against leaders Lions XII on Friday night.

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Liverpool leave out Sturridge for Europa League tie

LONDON (Reuters) - Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge, who scored his first goals of the season last weekend, will be left out of Thursday's Europa League tie against FC Sion, manager Brendan Rodgers said on Wednesday.

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Tough job ahead for Malaysia in AFC U-19 qualifiers

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia face an uphill task in their bid to qualify for the AFC Under-19 Finals in Bahrain next year.

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Ronaldo equals Raul's Real record with Malmo brace

MALMO, Sweden (Reuters) - Cristiano Ronaldo joined Raul as Real Madrid's most prolific goalscorer when he netted both goals in their 2-0 win over Malmo in Champions League Group A on Wednesday.

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FA take no action against Mourinho after spat with doctor

LONDON (Reuters) - Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho will not be sanctioned by the English FA for making discriminatory comments towards former club doctor Eva Carneiro.

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Jinn Hwa hopes training with seniors will boost junior title chances

KUALA LUMPUR: Shuttler Tan Jinn Hwa is all excited about training with the seniors for one full month.

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