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Allegri: Icardi's a goalscorer but I leave transfers to Juventus!

The Argentine has been linked with the Serie A champions are a tumultuous week at Inter but the Juve boss refused to discuss a potential move Massimiliano Allegri refused to be drawn on links between Juventus and Mauro Icardi, insisting that he leaves other club officials in charge of transfer matters. The Argentine was stripped of the Nerazzurri captaincy ahead […]

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Almost impossible to keep Ajax stars together after Real Madrid demolition but we'll try, says coach Ten Hag

The Amsterdam side reached the quarter-finals of the Champions League for the first time in 16 years and the coach is eager to keep winning together Erik ten Hag says he hopes to keep the current crop of Ajax players together after their surprise 4-1 victory over Real Madrid, but admits it will be “almost […]

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Waratahs let Crusaders slip through their fingers

The Waratahs wanted to excite their fans on Sunday afternoon but they barely had the chance to ignite a spark, going down to the Crusaders 41-22. In Australia’s 11th match against a New Zealand side this season, the fourth of the weekend, the result went in the favour of their Kiwi rivals again and the […]

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Hunt, Reds wary of Rebels side fighting for survival

The Reds are wary of a Rebels team that is fighting for Super Rugby survival as Queensland fights to save its season. You wouldn’t know it by looking at their 2-8 record but the Reds are still a puncher’s chance of playing finals football in 2017. That says more about the state of Australian Super […]

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Waratahs release external review results

The results of the highly anticipated external review of the Waratahs are in and if you ask CEO Andrew Hore, there are positives to be drawn on multiple fronts. Those positives largely focus on the wheels that were already in motion when the internal review was completed prior to the end of a disastrous Super […]

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Coleman on ice for Chiefs, Shute Shield bolter in the mix

Western Force lock Adam Coleman will miss the chance to go head-to-head with All Blacks lock Brodie Retallick, as the club takes a cautious approach to his injury return. Coleman had been slated to return from a calf injury against the Chiefs on Saturday, but the Force has opted to keep him on ice for […]

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"Winning doesn't happen by accident": Wessels reveals secrets of Rebels success

As a coach of a Super Rugby team, life is all about routine. Fans often roll their eyes when players or coaches say there are “taking it one week at a time” but there is a large chunk of truth to those words. Video review on Monday, heavy training session Tuesday, day off on Wednesday, […]

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Stiles stays stable ahead of Tahs clash

Nick Stiles has made just one change to his starting XV that will take on the Waratahs in a must-win clash on Saturday. Wallabies skipper Stephen Moore will start in place of Alex Mafi, who played well in Moore’s absence against the Kings. He shifts to the bench, with Andrew Ready left out of the […]

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Gundogan: If Man City win Champions League we're on Real Madrid & Barcelona's level

The German playmaker believes that Pep Guardiola’s team can only truly be considered to stand alongside the elite if they are able to conquer Europe Ilkay Gundogan admits that Manchester City need to win the Champions League in order to stand alongside the likes of Barcelona and Real Madrid among the “international elite”. Pep Guardiola’s […]

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Hazard would star for Real Madrid – Mourinho

The Portuguese manager believes the Chelsea star is capable of playing for the Spanish giants Chelsea star Eden Hazard has the talent and personality to play for La Liga giants Real Madrid, according to his former manager Jose Mourinho. Hazard, 28, revealed earlier this month he had made a decision on his future, but whether […]

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