Mick McCarthy appointed as manager of APOEL Nicosia

Cypriot side APOEL Nicosia have appointed former Republic of Ireland manager Mick McCarthy as their new manager on a one and-a-half year contract. Long time assistant coach Terry Connor will join McCathy in Cyprus as they look to turn APOEL’s fortunes around.

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United pay the penalty as Arsenal triumph at Old Trafford

Arsenal ended a run of 29 games without a win at a big-six side as Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s second-half penalty gave them a 1-0 victory at Manchester United. Today was Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s 100th game in charge of United.

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The Diego Diaries – Introduction

In celebration of Diego Armando Maradona’s 60th Birthday Marking The Spot launches a new detailed series exploring the diminutive Argentine’s career. The series aims to chart how Diego went from the slums of Buenos Aires to the top of the world.

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Dembélé and Messi fire Barcelona to victory over Juventus

FC Barcelona put their El Clasico defeat and off-field dramas behind them with an impressive 2-0 win at Juventus in the Champions League. Ousmane Dembélé gave the Catalan’s a first half lead with Lionel Messi adding from a late penalty

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Manchester City shine in victory over Marseille

Ferran Torres scored his second Champions League goal for Manchester City as Pep Guardiola’s side eased to a 3-0 win over Marseille. Ilkay Gundogan and Raheem Sterling also found the net for City in the south of France tonight.

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