Alisson was punished for a chaotic second-half spell as Manchester City stretched their lead at the top of the Premier League after a 4-1 win over Liverpool in a heavyweight clash with significant ramifications for the title race. Ilkay Gundogan grabbed a brace as City cruised to victory.
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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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