Real Madrid prove too strong for Barca in El Clásico

Karim Benzema, Federico Valverde and Rodrygo were all on target as a dominant Real Madrid beat old rivals Barcelona 3-1 at home in El Clasico to move top of La Liga. Ferran Torres scored a late goal for Barca to spark hopes of a comeback but an injury time penalty put the result beyond doubt.

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Chelsea’s Reece James set to miss World Cup

Reece James is set to be ruled out of England’s World Cup squad after Chelsea confirmed the right-back is expected to be sidelined for eight weeks with a knee injury. The 22-year-old sustained the injury late in the second half of Tuesday’s 2-0 victory at AC Milan in the Champions League.

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Phil Foden signs new deal at Manchester City

Phil Foden has signed a new long-term contract at Manchester City, it was announced on Friday. The 22-year-old forward has penned a deal that is set to keep him at the Etihad Stadium until 2027. It represents a five-year contract and a three-year extension to his existing deal, which was due to run until 2024.

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Barcelona on the brink as Lewandowski rescues draw with Inter

Barcelona are on the brink of dropping into the Europa League for the second season in a row as Robert Lewandowski scored a late brace to rescue a draw at home to Inter Milan. The result means Inter need just one win in their last two games to condemn the Catalans to the lesser competiton.

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Maccabi Haifa stun Juventus as Bianconeri’s woes continue

Juventus face a tough task if they are to qualify for the knockout stages of the Champions League after suffering a shock loss away to Maccabi Haifa. Omer Atzili scored two first-half goals for the Israeli side to leave Juventus third in Group H with two games left.

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