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Marcelo says farewell to football: 'Forever grateful'
Marcelo hangs up his boots. The legendary left-back of Real Madrid calls it a day at the age of 36.
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UEFA is considering scrapping extra time in the Champions League
UEFA has raised the issue of scrapping extra time in the Champions League, as well as in the Europa League and Conference League. According to The Guardian, the European governing body is informally working on the plan.
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Postecoglou wants to ease Van de Ven back gradually and rules out minutes against Liverpool
It is highly unlikely that Micky van de Ven will feature for Tottenham Hotspur on Thursday in the League Cup clash against Liverpool. Manager Ange Postecoglou revealed this during the usual pre-match press conference ahead of the cup tie.