An Italian football manager has been banned for five months for violently headbutting a member of the opposing teams staff.Giancarlo Favarin also told one of his players to break an opponents leg.
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Lucchese coach Giancarlo Favarin given five-month ban for this on Alessandria assistant after weekend Serie C game pic.twitter.com/btXvsPhHYB— James Dart (@James_Dart) January 29, 2019The Lucchese boss defended his actions claiming he was spat at, saying: “The Alessandria bench offended and spat at us.“I would be sorry, but I was attacked and attacked.” Favarin made blasphemous remarks during the game and invited his own player to break the legs of an opponent, according to a statement made by the Serie C disciplinary tribunal.Mancino, meanwhile, was given a two-match ban for offensive and provocative behaviour towards the coach of the rival team during the match.
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jose speaks out The Portuguese believes United are still suffering from the same issues which plagued the club during his time at Old Trafford Jose Mourinho has discussed Manchester United's ongoing struggles and claimed the club still have the same 'problems' they had while he was in the Old Trafford dugout.
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WATCH: Reece James on why he chose to stay with Wigan Athletic. Chelsea loanee Reece James sits down with iFollow Latics to discuss his first season in professional football and his reasons for turning down moves elsewhere in January, plus the 19-year-old looks ahead to Latics' trip to Rotherham United in the Sky Bet Championship.
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Brahim Diaz is close to completing a move from Manchester City to Real Madrid, with the transfer set go through in the next 48 hours, sources close to the player have confirmed to ESPN FC. The 19
Manchester City's Brahim Diaz close to completing Real Madrid
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Real Madrid are on the verge of completing a deal to sign Brahim Diaz from Manchester City, Sky Sports News understands. The 19-year-old is due in Madrid over the next 24 hours to finalise the transfer after he rejected a contract offer to stay at City.
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Javi Gracia was unhappy with a couple of calls that went against Watford in their dramatic draw with Everton. Watford head coach Javi Gracia joined the growing call for VAR to be introduced in the
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red redemption If Barca beat Man United, the Brazilian could face his former club in the semi-finals Barcelona midfielder Philippe Coutinho has vowed to dump Manchester United out of the Champions League in honour of his former club Liverpool. United and Liverpool share a bitter rivalry and Coutinho, who spent five years at Anfield between
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Derby County's Player of the Season award, named after club legend Jackie Stamps, was introduced in 1968. In the previous five decades, no loan player has won it. Chelsea's Fikayo Tomori, all
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recovery The Brazil international missed the Reds' final three games of the season with a muscle strain Roberto Firmino returned to Liverpool's first team training ahead of next month's Champions League final. The forward last featured for the Reds in their 3-0 defeat at the Nou Camp in the first leg of their semi-final with Barcelona.
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Juventus midfielder Sami Khedira has undergone successful treatment for a heart problem and will be out of action for a month, the Italian champions confirmed on Wednesday. The Germany World Cup winner had already been ruled out of the midweek Champions League tie at Atletico Madrid because of atrial arrhythmia - an irregular heartbeat.
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Piers Morgan has slammed Tottenham Hotspur fans for continually criticising Arsenal. The Gunners fan claimed he 'can't take any more of it' in reference to continued condemnation from his north London rivals, using their lack of silverware in an attempt to silence the dissenting voices.
Arsenal fans mock Tim Sherwood for his North London derby
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Olivier Giroud says he would love to win the Premier League before he retires in order to ensure he does not "end with any regrets". Chelsea's French striker Olivier Giroud (R), Liverpool
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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is set to pocket a huge bonus as Manchester United manager if he can secure a Champions League finish. The former Red Devils striker has proved to be an inspired choice as caretaker boss at Old Trafford, winning eight of his first..
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He was involved in a bizarre incident when Kieran Trippier scored an own goal Football fans took to Twitter to laugh at the mystified Chelsea star's reaction By Tom Caldon For Mailonline
Tottenham suffer their own goalkeeper 'misunderstanding' to
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Championship 2018/19 table: Super Computer predicts where every club will end the season - *April update* We are heading into the final two months of the season and the promotion race is hotting
Championship 2018/19 table: Super Computer predicts where
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Tottenham advanced to the quarter-finals of the Champions League with a 1-0 victory at Borussia Dortmund - sealing a stunning 4-0 aggregate triumph.. The Bundesliga leaders battered the Spurs goal for 90 minutes of the second leg, but Harry Kane's well-taken goal sealed a remarkable smash-and-grab win for the visitors on the night.
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