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Cruyff cuts ties with Ajax in power struggle
Legendary club figure Johan Cruyff is to stop working as an advisor to Ajax Amsterdam as a power struggle continues to rumble at the club.
DR Congo, Morocco advance in World Cup qualification
Morocco and the Democratic Republic of Congo both advanced closer to World Cup finals appearanceas they made it to the final phase of African qualification.
Maradona undergoes gastric bypass, recovering well
Argentine soccer great Diego Maradona underwent a gastric bypass in the western Venezuelan city of Maracaibo over the weekend and is recovering well.
Euro 2016 joy for Hungary as they end 30-year wait
Hungary's 30-year wait to play in a major championship will end in France next year after their 2-1 victory over Norway ensured qualification to Euro 2016.
Ancelotti wants another shot at the Premier League
Carlo Ancelotti says he would like to return to England's Premier League but the Italian manager is not interested in taking any new job this season.
Merkel to attend as shaken Germany play Netherlands
German Chancellor Angela Merkel will attend their friendly against the Netherlands, which will go ahead, despite the team still being shaken in Paris.
Bayern’s Thiago targets return ‘in a few weeks’
Bayern Munich midfielder Thiago Alcantara expects to return to action in "a few weeks" after injuring his troublesome right knee playing for Spain.
Villa’s Amavi out for rest of season with knee injury
Aston Villa defender Jordan Amavi has been ruled out for the rest of the season after rupturing his cruciate ligament.
United forward Lingard handed first England call-up
Manchester United forward Jesse Lingard has been called up to the England squad for Tuesday's friendly against France at Wembley.
Aubameyang banishes unhappy memories as Gabon advance
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored the decisive penalty that enabled Gabon to become the first country to qualify to Africa's World Cup qualifying groups.
Ukraine too strong for Slovenia in Euro playoff
Ukraine, having never won a playoff for a major tournament finals in 5 previous attempts, took a firm grip on their Euro 2016 qualifying tie with Slovenia.
Euro 2016 in France must not be cancelled – organisers
The Euro 2016 finals in France should not be cancelled even though the risk levels have gone up, the head of the organising committee said.
