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Ronaldo armband sold for over $75,000 to help toddler surgery
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Ronaldo armband sold for over $75,000 to help toddler surgery

  • Serbia's Mozzart said in a statement on Friday that it paid 7.5 million dinars ($75,150) for the armband picked up by a fireman at Red Star's Rajko Mitic stadium.
  • "We decided to take part in the auction because of its humanitarian nature," Mozzart said.
Published 02 Apr, 2021 09:07pm
No blame on Spain for Ramos injury, says Real boss Zidane
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No blame on Spain for Ramos injury, says Real boss Zidane

  • Central defender Ramos picked up a calf injury while doing warm-down exercises with Spain after their 3-1 victory over Kosovo on Wednesday. He came on as an 86th-minute substitute in the World Cup qualifier.
  • The 35-year-old looks set to be absent for both legs of the upcoming Champions League quarter-final meeting with Liverpool, as well as next Saturday's Clasico against Barcelona.
Published 02 Apr, 2021 06:42pm
Ramos suffers calf injury ahead of Champions League, Clasico showdowns
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Ramos suffers calf injury ahead of Champions League, Clasico showdowns

  • Ramos was an 86th minute substitute in Spain's 3-1 win over Kosovo in a World Cup qualifier on Wednesday and said he picked up the injury in the post-game warm down.
  • The problem puts his participation in Tuesday's Champions League quarter-final first leg at home to Liverpool and the Clasico with visitors Barcelona on April 10 in serious doubt.
Published 01 Apr, 2021 07:55pm
Germany's Loew brushes off melancholy talk, says only focus is World Cup qualifier
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Germany's Loew brushes off melancholy talk, says only focus is World Cup qualifier

  • The 61-year-old, who will step down after the Euro tournament this summer, wants to make it three wins out of three qualifiers and put his team firmly on track for a spot at next year's World Cup in Qatar.
  • "I feel absolutely no melancholy ahead of this game at the moment," Loew told a virtual news conference ahead of Wednesday's qualifier in Duisburg.
Published 30 Mar, 2021 06:32pm
Three Wales players sent home after breaching team protocol
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Three Wales players sent home after breaching team protocol

  • "The three players will be returning to their respective clubs this afternoon," FAW said in a statement. "The FAW will not be making any further comment."
  • "Gutted to be leaving the camp early, but rules are rules and I shouldn't have been up in the hotel later than the set time," he wrote.
Published 29 Mar, 2021 09:11pm