SOCCER

FORMER NEWCASTLE AND NETHERLANDS GOALKEEPER TIM KRUL ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT

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Former Newcastle United goalkeeper and Netherlands international Tim Krul has announced his retirement from professional football at the age of 37.

MOURINHO ALREADY IN PORTUGAL: ‘WHICH COACH SAYS NO TO BENFICA? NOT ME’

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Jose Mourinho is already in Portugal and, in the next few hours, apparently this Thursday, he will be officially presented as Benfica’s manager, succeeding Bruno Lage as head coach of the club.

MBAPPE AND VINICIUS JUNIOR STAR AS REAL MADRID RUN RAMPANT AGAINST LEVANTE

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Real Madrid continued their 100% start to the campaign, comfortably beating Levante 4-1 to open a season with six successive LaLiga wins for just the second time since 1987/88.

MANCHESTER UNITED REPORTS RECORD REVENUE DESPITE STRUGGLES ON THE PITCH

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Manchester United generated a record financial revenue of £666.5m last year despite their men's team delivering one of the club's poorest seasons in decades. The team finished 15th in the Premier League, their lowest placement since the relegation campaign of 1973-74, but strong commercial performance helped offset the disappointment on the pitch.

CHELSEA BOSS ENZO MARESCA WARY OF ‘ALWAYS DIFFICULT’ MAN UTD CHALLENGE

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Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca faces the daunting task of ending a 12-year drought at Old Trafford when his side visit Manchester United, with the Italian insisting on Friday that there is never a good time to face them despite their early season struggles.

HAALAND AND DOKU IMPRESS AS MAN CITY DISPATCH STRUGGLING RIVALS MAN UTD

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Erling Haaland’s second-half brace helped Manchester City to a 3-0 derby day win against Manchester United in the Premier League, seeing the Cityzens win inside 90 minutes for the first time in five head-to-heads across all competitions.

NEWCASTLE NEW SIGNING YOANE WISSA FACING A MONTH ON SIDELINES WITH KNEE INJURY

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Newcastle United have suffered an injury blow with their new striker Yoane Wissa sidelined for at least another four weeks after suffering a knee injury on international duty with DR Congo, manager Eddie Howe said on Friday.

SERGHEI CLESCENCO RESIGNS AS MOLDOVA COACH AFTER RECORD DEFEAT IN NORWAY

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Serghei Clescenco has resigned as Moldova’s head coach following his side’s record 11-1 defeat by Norway in a World Cup qualifier earlier this week, the country’s football federation (FMF) said on Thursday.