What time’s kickoff? Four hour delay baffles Libya’s Al-Akhdar
LIBYAN club Al-Akhdar were baffled when they arrived at their Benghazi stadium for an African Confederations Cup clash with Marumo
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It’s ElClasico time! Five reasons why you can’t miss FC Barcelona and Real Madrid this Sunday
THIS is always an interesting fixture because of what it means in and of itself, but there are five specific
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Xavi’s new approach: How he managed to adapt to his players and embrace the pragmatism of a 1-0
FC Barcelona just won by this scoreline for the ninth time this league season, while they remain the team with
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The city of Barcelona lives and breathes football
THERE is so much for football fans to see in the Catalan capital, and not just at the Camp Nou
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Five duels that could decide ElClasico
IN the big game between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid, there will be a young battle for control of the
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Araújo vs Vinícius: The rivalry set to dominate ElClasico for years to come
THE Uruguayan has helped FC Barcelona to slow down Vinícius and win all three of the ElClasico match-ups in which
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All you need to know about La Masia: FC Barcelona’s famous football academy
LA Masia de Can Planes, more commonly known simply as La Masia (‘The Farmhouse’), is FC Barcelona’s world-class youth academy.
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Karim Benzema vs Robert Lewandowski: two contemporary strikers leading Real Madrid and FC Barcelona
KARIM Benzema and Robert Lewandowski have had parallel sporting careers but from a distance. The Frenchman, born in 1987, is
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West African footballers battle to fit in while making it in Europe – two share their ups and downs
GROWING up, many young Africans nurse the ambition of playing football professionally in Europe and becoming superstars. The BBC reports
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Infantino re-elected FIFA president, telling critics ‘I love you all’
PHILBERT GIRINEMA GIANNI Infantino was re-elected as FIFA president during the 73rd Congress in Kigali, promising record revenues in the
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