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- Neymar 'asked UEFA to expel Barcelona from the Champions League' after his former side refused to pay his £23m loyalty bonus
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- Georgia 0-1 Wales: Tom Lawrence fires stunning winner as Chris Coleman's men tighten grip on play-off spot
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- Paul Pogba banned from basketball... and his France compatriots show him what he's missing ahead of crucial World Cup qualifier against Bulgaria
- Manchester City star Benjamin Mendy shows off gruesome scar as he enjoys rehabilitation in Barcelona during recovery from serious knee injury
- Rickie Lambert lifts the lid on retirement: 'I tried to play golf with the Wigan boss, but my back went – that was the end'
- Real Madrid placed on red alert with Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois yet to sign contract extension
- Lionel Messi returns to training with Argentina after Peru draw as they prepare for win-or-bust World Cup qualifier against Ecuador
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