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Dembele to Undergo Surgery Next Week after Hamstring Tear

Barcelona forward Ousmane Dembele will undergo surgery on his right hamstring in Finland on Tuesday, the club have confirmed.

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Premier League Clubs Vote for Longer Summer Transfer Window

Premier League clubs voted on Thursday to push the closing date of the summer transfer window back to bring it into line with the rest of Europe.

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Tokyo Olympics Organizers Blast Virus Rumors, Say Games Will Go Ahead

Tokyo 2020 Olympics organizers said Thursday the Games would "go ahead as planned", slamming misinformation over the new coronavirus for triggering panic.

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Chairman of Top French Football Side Detained over Sexual Harassment Claims

French police on Wednesday detained the chairman of top flight football side Angers on suspicion of harassment and sexual assault, prosecutors said Wednesday, in the latest scandal to rock sports in the country.

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French Sports Stars Urge End to 'Silence' on Sexual Assault

Leading French sports personalities on Wednesday published an open letter urging an end to the "silence" over the taboo of sexual assault in sports after the country was rocked by revelations from a top ice skater.

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Ighalo Took Pay Cut to Sign for 'Dream Club' Man Utd

Lifelong Manchester United fan Odion Ighalo said he had no hesitation in taking a pay cut to complete his dream deadline-day switch to Old Trafford, enduring a sleepless night as the deal was hammered out.

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Striker Charged by FA over Allegedly Anti-Semitic Social Media Post

Port Vale forward Tom Pope is facing a fresh ban relating to his use of social media after he wrote an allegedly anti-Semitic post on Twitter.

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North Africa Football Stadiums Double as Political Arenas

From Casablanca to Algiers via Tunis, the chants belted out across football stadiums echo young North African fans' frustrations not connected to the highs and lows of the beautiful game.

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South Korean Court Orders Compensation for Ronaldo No-Show

A South Korean court ordered a local promoter Tuesday to compensate fans for Cristiano Ronaldo's no-show at a friendly match in Seoul last year. 

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France Opens Probe into Figure Skating Underage Sex Abuse Claims

French prosecutors said Tuesday they had opened an investigation into claims of rape and sexual abuse of minors in figure skating following claims made by a former world championship medalist.

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