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Coutinho nears Barcelona move – reports

Barcelona (AFP) - Barcelona and Liverpool have agreed a deal in principle for Philippe Coutinho to move to the Spanish giants in a deal worth up to 160 million euros ($192 million), reports in Spain said Saturday. Barcelona-based Sport newspaper said Coutinho would join Barca this month on a contract for...

The 2018 World Cup draw is set — here is where all 32 teams are grouped

No obvious "Group of Death" emerged when the 2018 FIFA World Cup draw was announced Friday morning. In the draw, the 32 countries were divided into four "pots." The top seeds were all placed in Pot 1 and were the first to be assigned to...

5 things you need to know about Mohamed Salah, the ‘Egyptian Messi’

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Liverpool winger Mohamed Salah caught the attention of the football world for his muted celebration after scoring a goal against Chelsea. Here are 5 things to know about him. COPY RIGHTS OF THIS VIDEO TRT World SOURCE:TRT WORLD

Sir Mo Farah to relocate to London

Sir Mo Farah has revealed he is to relocate to London but has denied his decision has been influenced by doping allegations against his American coach Alberto Salazar. The four-time Olympic gold medallist instead insists he is coming home to London because he and his...

Lionel Messi hat-trick secures Argentina’s passage to World Cup

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Argentina beat Ecuador 3-1 in Quito Chile fall to Brazil and miss out on next year’s finals   Uruguay, Argentina and Colombia qualified for next year’s World Cup after a dramatic last round of South American fixtures that also saw Peru clinch a playoff spot against...

Farah brings track career to end with dramatic victory in Zurich

ZURICH - Somali-born Mo Farah brought his track career to an end in the most fitting fashion, producing a dramatic 5 000m victory at the Weltklasse Zurich on Thursday, the first of two 2017 IAAF Diamond League finals. It was classic Farah and couldn’t have...

Africa’s Richest Man Has a Plan: Cement, Then Oil—Then Arsenal FC

“Nothing is impossible.” These three words are on a plaque that Aliko Dangote keeps on his office desk in Lagos, Nigeria, constantly reminding Africa’s richest man how to approach the world. Dangote, who was worth $12.3 billion as of mid-August, according to the Bloomberg...

Mo Farah announces he is changing his name ahead of marathon push

Mo Farah has announced that he wants to be known by a different name as he embarks on his road career. The four-time Olympic gold medallist, who brought the curtain down on his championship track career with a gold and a silver at the World...

Africa Cup of Nations moved to June and July and expanded to 24 teams

The 2019 Africa Cup of Nations will be held in June and July, the Confederation of African Football has confirmed. The tournament is usually held in January and February, causing disputes with European clubs who had to release players in the middle of the season. The...