France kicked off the Six Nations with a seven-try demolition of Italy in Rome with Teddy Thomas scoring a brace. Italy combined well at times but were utterly outclassed by Les Bleus who ran out 10-50 winners.
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Ajax goalkeeper Andre Onana has been suspended for 12 months by European soccer’s governing body UEFA for violating doping rules. Traces of the banned substance Furosemide were found in the Cameroon international’s urine during an out-of-competition test.
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Liverpool’s Champions League round-of-16 first-leg match at RB Leipzig will not be able to take place in Germany, government officials have confirmed. The German government has banned entry on all arrivals from areas affected by Covid-19 mutations until at least February 17.
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Jonathan Woodgate has been named interim manager at Championship side Bournemouth following the sacking of Jason Tindall. Woodgate only joined the Cherries as a first team coach days ago and has previously managed Middlesborough.
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Marseille have suspended manager Andre Villas-Boas after he offered his resignation because he disagreed with the club’s “sporting policy”. He highlighted the arrival of midfielder Olivier Ntcham from Celtic on transfer deadline day – a player that was “never on his list.”
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