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Happy to be part of this club, says Gambin
Luke Gambin has expressed his happiness in forming part of Luton Town, after the Hatters earned promotion to League 1, last weekend. Gambin, who was an unused sub in their 1-1 draw away at Carlisle United on Saturday, featured 20 times in all...
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Real Madrid snatch 2-1 comeback win at Bayern Munich
Holders Real Madrid came from a goal down to snatch a precious 2-1 victory at wasteful Bayern Munich on Wednesday and carry a considerable advantage into their Champions League semi-final second leg in Spain. Real, eyeing a third straight title,...
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Malta football coach Tom Saintfiet dismissed
The Malta Football Association said on Wednesday it had relieved Tom Saintfiet of his duties as national team coach. It followed local and international media reports mentioning Mr Saintfiet as one of the candidates who applied for the post of...
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Women's title on the line as Stripes face Hibs
Birkirkara and Hibernians will give life to another rivalry encounter as they take on each other on the final day of the BOV Women's League, with the championship at stake, tonight at the Mosta Ground (kick-off: 8.15pm). Separated by just one...
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Salah shines again as Liverpool beat Roma 5-2
Liverpool took a big step towards the Champions League final with a 5-2 win over AS Roma in their semi-final, first leg at Anfield on Tuesday. Two late Roma goals, however, will give the Italians, who came back from 4-1 down to beat Barcelona in...
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Watch: Thousands of euphoric Napoli fans welcome team home
Thousands of delirious Napoli fans flocked to Naples airport, jamming approach roads, to welcome home their team after their famous 1-0 win at old rivals Juventus on Sunday re-ignited the Serie A title race. Italian media estimated that between...
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Valletta face Balzan in Trophy semis
Newly-crowned champions Valletta and Premier League runners up Balzan were put on collision course in the FA Trophy semi-finals when they were drawn against each other in Monday's draw at the MFA Trophies Lounge. The Citizens, who on Saturday...
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Lo Celso gives PSG opportunist 1-0 win at Bordeaux
French champions Paris St Germain ground out a smash and grab 1-0 win at Girondins Bordeaux after midfielder Giovani Lo Celso struck against the run of play in their lively Ligue 1 clash on Sunday. Lo Celso drove in a rebound through a forest of...
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Napoli stun Juventus with late Koulibaly header
Second-placed Napoli threw the Serie A title race open in dramatic style on Sunday when Kalidou Koulibaly scored with a towering header in the last minute to give them a 1-0 win at leaders Juventus. Napoli cut the gap between themselves and the...
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City power past Swansea in search of records
Champions Manchester City kept their Premier League title party rolling with a thumping 5-0 win over Swansea City on Sunday as Kevin De Bruyne scored one of the goals of the season. Swansea stayed 17th, four points above the relegation zone after...
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Chelsea beat Saints to set up FA Cup final against Manchester United
A flash of attacking brilliance from Olivier Giroud and an emphatic header from substitute Alvaro Morata earned Chelsea a 2-0 win over struggling Southampton at Wembley on Sunday and an FA Cup final date with Manchester United next month. Giroud...
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Wenger's Arsenal swansong starts with win over West Ham
Arsenal scored three goals in the final eight minutes as manager Arsene Wenger marked his penultimate home Premier League match in charge with a crushing 4-1 win over West Ham United in a London derby at the Emirates on Saturday. Defender Nacho...
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United come from behind to book Cup final spot
Ander Herrera has Manchester United dreaming of FA Cup glory after Mauricio Pochettino's Tottenham again suffered semi-final sorrow. This was a mouth-watering, season-defining clash for both clubs as a manager driven by silverware faced one driven...
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Watch: Valletta win title on last day of season
Valletta were crowned champions for the 24th time in the history after the Citizens had the better of Gżira United 2-1 while their rivals Balzan were beaten by Hibernians 1-0 at Corradino. Matteo Piciollo put the Citizens ahead after only seven...
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Minute by minute... how the final round panned out
The 2017-18 title race was decided on Saturday afternoon when joint-leaders Valletta and Balzan played their final matches against Gżira United and Hibernians respectively. The race for fourth spot was also decided as Birkirkara, Floriana and Hibs...
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Balzan and Valletta ready for title-winning effort
The 2017-18 BOV Premier League title could be decided today when joint-leaders Valletta and Balzan face Gżira United and Hibernians in their final fixture of the season this afternoon. With both the championship race and the battle for fourth...
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Saints avoid drop, Rainbows in play-off
TARXIEN 0 ST. ANDREWS 0 St. Andrews retained their Premier League status as they earned the point they needed in a goalless draw with Tarxien Rainbows in a direct clash in the relegation zone. A draw which enabled them to maintain a one-point lead...
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Mosta defeat Sliema to stay up
SLIEMA WANDERERS 0 MOSTA 1 Trovade 45 Giovanni Trovade was Mosta’s saviour as his solitary goal beat Sliema Wanderers to secure his side’s top-flight status. Having been in the top flight for the past seven seasons, Mosta have...
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Naxxar go down despite beating Senglea
NAXXAR LIONS 3 Messias 7, 11 Micallef 33 SENGLEA ATHLETIC 0 Naxxar Lions were condemned to Division One football despite easing past Senglea 3-0 at the Centenary Stadium. The Lions needed to beat Senglea and hope St Andrews overcome...
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Live commentary: BOV Premier League relegation battle
The BOV Premier League relegation battle reaches its decisive end this evening when Mosta, St Andrews, Tarxien Rainbows and Naxxar Lions will look to avoid from joining Lija Athletic in Division One next season. Stay with us on timesofmalta.com as...
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