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Saturday 26 September 13:30: Brighton & Hove Albion v Manchester United 16:00: Crystal Palace v Everton 18:30: West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea 21:00: Burnley v Southampton Sunday 27 September 13:00: Sheffield United v Leeds United 15:00: Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United 17:30: Manchester City v Leicester City 20:00: West Ham …

Kigali, Rwanda | XINHUA | Paris Saint-Germain is set to open up a soccer academy in Rwanda in October, the Rwandan Ministry of Sports announced here on Friday. The football academy is scheduled to be located in Huye district, southern province, said Rwandan Minister of Sports Aurore Mimosa Munyangaju at …

  ✳ PSG 3 Leipzig 0 Lisbon, Portugal | THE INDEPENDENT | Paris Saint Germain ( PSG) are into the UEFA Champions League final for the first time after an impressive win against their Bundesliga opponents. Paris may have wondered if it was to be their night when Neymar toe-poked against …

Asuncion, Paraguay | XINHUA |  Ronaldinho has been ordered to remain under house arrest in Paraguay after an appeal court judge refused a request to release the former Barcelona star and his brother. The 40-year-year-old and his older sibling Roberto Assis spent more than a month in prison for allegedly …

Berlin, Germany | XINHUA |  Robert Lewandowski’s brace helped Bayern Munich to overpower Bayer Leverkusen 4-2 in the DFB Cup final to clinch their second piece of silverware of the 2019-2020 season on Saturday. The German record champions snatched their 20th German Cup title while the “Werkself” lifted their last …

Chelsea 2 Man City 1 London, UK | THE INDEPENDENT |  Liverpool have won their first Premier League title, after Chelsea’s 2-1 win over Manchester City on Thursday guaranteed them the Trophy. The Reds’s 4-0 victory over Crystal Palace on Wednesday night extended their lead in the table to 23 points, …

Madrid, Spain | AFP |  La Liga president Javier Tebas said Spanish football’s return will allow people to feel a sense of normality again but it may also serve as a reminder of an uncomfortable new reality. Spain’s top division is set to restart on June 11 and to be completed …

London, United Kingdom | AFP | Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola believes the protocols he and his players must follow for football to return are a small sacrifice compared to those risking their lives on the frontline of the coronavirus crisis. Guardiola’s mother died at the age of 82 in April …

Paris, France | AFP | Around Europe, football is waking up from the coronavirus shutdown, but it is different to before for players and supporters and it is changing behind the scenes too. While the German Bundesliga returns in stadiums devoid of fans, the sport is preparing for an economic crisis …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Soccer governing body FUFA has declared Vipers the 2019/2020 champions, applying a rule that enables a season to conclude if it cannot continue after 75% of the league has been played. The Star Times Uganda Premier League clubs had played over 80% of the …