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Hong Kong dents China’s World Cup football dream in qualifier
Hong Kong held China to a nil-nil draw in a World Cup qualifying football match on Tuesday played amid lingering political tensions between the two sides.
Armed police to patrol England v France soccer match following Paris attacks
Armed police will patrol around Wembley stadium for the England v France friendly match just days after militants launched suicide bombings in Paris.
Belgium v Spain match called off for security reasons
A soccer friendly featuring Belgium v Spain scheduled for Brussels on Tuesday has been postponed for security reasons after the Paris attacks.
German discounter Lidl to sponsor England team
The English soccer team has set aside decades of sporting rivalry with the Germans by signing up a new sponsor -- German discount supermarket Lidl.
Spain unworried about Brussels security, Del Bosque says
Spain are not worried about their security in Brussels where they will play Belgium in a friendly on Tuesday, according to coach Vicente del Bosque.
France keen to show pride against England at Wembley
France will be keen to represent their colours when they take the field in a friendly against England at Wembley 4 days after the deadly attacks in Paris.
England forced to field experimental side against France
England will select an experimental lineup against France in Tuesday's friendly at Wembley after a series of injuries, manager Roy Hodgson said.
France wanted to play England for symbolic reasons – FA
Even after the Paris attacks, France want to play the friendly against England, for symbolic reasons.
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.
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.
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.
French federation says England vs France to go ahead undisturbed
England vs France goes ahead as planned - French federation