The jury in the trial of Ryan Giggs has been discharged after failing to reach verdicts on whether he attacked and controlled his ex-girlfriend and assaulted her sister. The former Manchester United footballer stood trial accused of assaulting his former partner Kate Greville, causing actual bodily harm, and using controlling and coercive behaviour against her from August 2017 to November 2020.
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Bournemouth have sacked manager Scott Parker after Saturday’s 9-0 defeat by Liverpool, four games into the season. After the loss, Parker, 41, said he was “not surprised” and said the team was “ill-equipped at this level”. It was their third straight league defeat, having won their opening match.
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Barcelona striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was the victim of a violent robbery at his home in the early hours of Monday morning. Police are investigating the robbery in the town of Castelldefels, near to Barcelona, at 01:00 local time.
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FC Barcelon and Bayern Munich have been drawn in the same Group of the Champions League for the second season in a row meaning Robert Lewandowski will return to Bavaria sooner than anticipated. Inter Milan and Viktoria Plzen complete the group while PSG face Juventus, Benfica and Maccabi Haifa as the Parisians seek to achieve their ultimate aim of winning the Champions League
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Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel has admitted the club is eager to strengthen their squad after missing out on a number of signings and several high profile exits from the club including strikers Romelu Lukaku and Timo Werner.
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