Liverpool top group with win over Salzburg
Liverpool overcame a difficult night in Austria to book their place in the last 16 of the Champions League as Group E winners thanks to a 2-0 victory at Red Bull Salzburg.
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Soccer
Rodgers happy for Leicester to be overlooked in title race
Brendan Rodgers insists Leicester are happy to be the forgotten men in the title race after a rampant win at Aston Villa.
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City slip further behind as United win Manchester Derby
Manchester United emerged 2-1 winners against rivals Manchester City as Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial’s goals helped their team close the gap to fourth place in the Premier League to five points. City slip 14 points behind leaders Liverpool.
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Watford appoint Nigel Pearson as new manager
Watford have appointed Nigel Pearson as their new manager until the end of the season. The former Leicester and Derby manager was sacked by Belgian side OH Leuven in February.
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Chelsea free to sign players in January as CAS reduces ban
Chelsea’s transfer ban has been lifted, freeing up manager Frank Lampard to make signings in the January window. The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has halved the two-window FIFA transfer ban and their financial sanction, after the west London club’s appeal.
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