Italy will miss out on successive World Cup tournaments for the first time ever after a 92nd minute goal from Aleksandar Trajkovski stunned the home fans in Palermo sending North Macedonia into a play-off final against Portugal with the winner booking their spot in Qatar.
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Jermain Defoe has announced his retirement from professional football at the age of 39. Former West Ham and Tottenham striker Defoe had been playing for Sunderland, after returning to the club where he spent two-and-a-half seasons between 2015 and 2017, in January. His contract there was due to run until the end of the season.
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Stephen Kenny has added QPR first team coach John Eustace to his backroom staff for the Republic of Ireland. Eustace joins as assistant coach and replaces the highly rated Anthony Barry who left his position to join the coaching staff of the Belgian national team.
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FC Barcelona humiliated Real Madrid with a 4-0 trashing in El Clasico at the Santiago Bernabeu tonight. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang found the net in both halves with Ronald Araujo and Ferran Torres also scoring as Xavi’s Barcelona made a statement of intent.
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The Champions League quarter-final draw has thrown up some mouth watering fixtures with Chelsea set to take on Real Madrid while Manchester City will face Atletico Madrid. Surprise package Villarreal have drawn Bayern Munich while Liverpool will face Benfica
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