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Chelsea Set Sights On First Club World Cup Title

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  Chelsea Set Sights On First Club World Cup Title Chelsea’s Brazilian defender Thiago Silva (3L) celebrates with his teammates and supporters after scoring the second goal during the English Premier League football match between Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur at Stamford Bridge in London on January 23, 2022. AFP   Chelsea coach Thomas Tuchel will attempt to lead Chelsea to more silverware and a first Club World Cup title as the seven-team competition kicks off Thursday in Abu Dhabi. The European champions fly out to the UAE following Saturday’s FA Cup tie against third-tier Plymouth, and are aiming to become the third English club to win the trophy after Manchester United and Liverpool. “I have to say once you are in it you are pretty excited,” Tuchel told the Chelsea website. “Once you are not in it, it is a competition that has not the highest focus and highest value. It seems like this in Europe, or only for me. “But once you are in it and you start planning it and you see it coming
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Man City Sign Argentina Forward Julian Alvarez

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Man City Sign Argentina Forward Julian Alvarez (FILES) In this file photo taken on November 08, 2021 River Plate’s forward Julian Alvarez controls the ball during their Argentine Professional Football League match against Patronato at the Monumental stadium in Buenos Aires. (Photo by ALEJANDRO PAGNI / AFP)   Manchester City on Monday announced the signing of Argentina forward Julian Alvarez from River Plate on a five-and-a-half-year deal for a reported fee of £14 million ($19 million). The 22-year-old, who has won five senior international caps with Argentina, will remain with River on loan at least until July 2022. Director of football Txiki Begiristain said Premier League leaders City had signed a player with significant potential. “Julian is a player we have monitored for some time,” he said. “He is capable of operating in a number of attacking roles, and we firmly believe he’s one of the best young attacking players in South America. “I am so happy we have managed to bring him to M
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Premier League Clubs Spend Nearly £300 Million In Transfer Window

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  Premier League Clubs Spend Nearly £300 Million In Transfer Window   The empty stadium is pictured ahead of the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Liverpool at the Emirates Stadium in London on July 15, 2020.   Premier League clubs splashed out nearly £300 million in January — the second-highest amount ever spent in the winter transfer window — boosted by a flurry of late big-money moves. The arrivals of Luis Diaz, Bruno Guimaraes and Rodrigo Bentancur in the last few days of the month lifted the league’s gross spending to £295 million ($398 million) according to figures from finance company Deloitte. January 2018’s figure of £430 million remains the record but this year’s outlay is more than four times higher than last year’s figure of £70 million, when the coronavirus crisis hit budgets. The clubs’ net expenditure –. player purchases less player sales — of £180 million is the highest since the January transfer window was introduced in 2003. The five clubs curr
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Beijing Olympics Begins Torch Relay Amidst COVID-19 Fears

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  Beijing Olympics Begins Torch Relay Amidst COVID-19 Fears File photo of the Beijing Olympic Park, Beijing   The Beijing Winter Olympics torch relay began its truncated journey to Friday’s opening ceremony as China tried to move on from the diplomatic boycotts and Covid fears that have dogged the build-up to the Games. The sport starts later Wednesday with curling, two days before the official opening of an Olympics overshadowed by controversies ranging from rights concerns to Peng Shuai and warnings about snooping by the Chinese government. Adopting the catchphrase “Together for a shared future”, China, its ruling Communist Party and the International Olympic Committee hope all the rancour will be forgotten once the Games get into full swing. When Beijing hosted the 2008 Summer Games, the torch relay took in swathes of China and other countries — where it met protests in places — but this time it will last just three days, ending at the “Bird’s Nest” stadium for the opening ceremony.
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Barcelona Sign Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

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  Barcelona Sign Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang   Barcelona have signed former Arsenal captain, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang signing until 2025, the club said on Wednesday.  “It’s Auba time!” declared the club in a tweet which included a video of  Aubameyang declaring “I’m here Barcelona fans! Forza Barca!” “The player will sign a contract until June 30, 2025, with an option to agree departure on June 30, 2023,” said the club on their web site, adding that the deal for the 32-year-old included a 100 million euros ($113 million) buyout clause. “Aubameyang is a remarkably fast striker and has an eye for goal, having racked up over 300 as a professional. His powerful but accurate shooting have made him one of the most feared goal-getters in the European game,” said the statement. is previous club, Arsenal, on Tuesday released Aubameyang. That cleared the way for the striker, who was already in Spain, to sign for Barcelona as a free agent outside the transfer window which closed on Monday night. A
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Leaving Arsenal Without Real Goodbye Hurts – Aubameyang

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Leaving Arsenal Without Real Goodbye Hurts – Aubameyang   Former Arsenal Striker, Pierre -Emerick Aubameyang has stated that he regrets the circumstances that led to his leaving the North London club as he was unable to say proper goodbyes to teammates.   Aubameyang and manager, Mikel Arteta’s relationship declined after a disciplinary breach by the 32-year-old led to him being stripped of his captaincy and excluded from a  number of matchday squads further signifying his exit rumours The Gunners on Tuesday via a statement announced the termination of the Gabonese contract with the club by mutual consent.  
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Police Release Man Utd’s Mason Greenwood On Bail

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  Police Release Man Utd’s Mason Greenwood On Bail In this file photo taken on January 10, 2022, Manchester United’s English striker Mason Greenwood gestures during the English FA Cup third round football match between Manchester United and Aston Villa at Old Trafford in Manchester, north-west Englan. Paul ELLIS / AFP   Manchester United forward Mason Greenwood has been released on bail after being questioned over the alleged rape and assault of a young woman, police said on Wednesday. The 20-year-old was arrested on Sunday after images and videos were posted online, and while he was still in custody on Tuesday he was further arrested on suspicion of sexual assault and threats to kill. Greater Manchester Police have not named the footballer, but said: “A 20-year-old man arrested on Sunday, January 30, 2022, on suspicion of the rape and assault of a woman has been released on bail pending further investigation.” A spokeswoman for the force confirmed to AFP: “The man has been released on
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