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Transfer: Harry Kane in surprise move to Manchester United

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Tottenham forward, Harry Kane is set for a shocking move to Manchester United.<br />
Reports in England suggest that Kane will swap Tottenham for Manchester United before the August 9 deadline.<br />
Speaking about United’s deal for the England captain, Paddy Power spokesman, Lee Price told Express Sports, “We are laying Harry Kane to go to Manchester United – it’s come from nowhere.<br />
“The bets have just kept on coming and we’ve had to keep slashing and slashing the price. It seems punters can’t get enough of it.<br />
“It appears United really could get their man and that Kane may be heading to Old Trafford.”<br />
Before now, Real Madrid had been the favourite to get Kane this summer.<br />
Kane won the Golden Boot with his six goals as England produced their best World Cup finish since 1990.

Transfer: Harry Kane in surprise move to Manchester United

Tottenham forward, Harry Kane is set for a shocking move to Manchester United. Reports in England suggest that Kane will swap Tottenham f...

LaLiga: Barcelona coach reveals how Ronaldo’s departure is affecting Messi

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Barcelona manager, Ernesto Valverde, has said that Cristiano Ronaldo’s move to Juventus, could be a turning point in his rivalry with Lionel Messi.<br />
Barcelona and Real Madrid’s encounters were taken up a notch following Ronaldo’s move to the Bernabeu in 2009 and Ronaldo and Messi have won every Ballon d’Or for the last decade.<br />
“Ronaldo’s departure would seem to have ended the competition between Leo Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo because people rarely mention one without mentioning the other,” Valverde told Barca Magazine.<br />
“A lot of people are interested, me too, to see how it will affect Real Madrid’s football and what they might do in the transfer market, and also knowing that Ronaldo is at another club and what that might mean for LaLiga and the Champions League too.”<br />
Clubs in Spain have until August 31 to sign new players.

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Pogba To Leave Revolution Against Mourinho

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Several senior players at Manchester United have made it clear that they will leave the club if Jose Mourinho remains as manager, claims the Daily Mail.<br />
Paul Pogba, Luke Shaw, Anthony Martial, David de Gea, Eric Bailly and Antonio Valencia are among those prepared to quit Old Trafford and try their luck elsewhere.<br />
The club hope the move can improve the results after a rough stretch. Pogba has continued to endure a rough relationship with Mourinho with several clubs interested in his signature.<br />
Real Madrid are targeting a winter approach for Chelsea star Eden Hazard according to Cadena SER.<br />
Hazard has been in tremendous form to start the season, scoring seven times in the Premier League already, while Madrid are mired in their worst goalless drought since 1985.<br />
Real Madrid president Florentino Perez hopes to appease the Madrid fans by bringing in Hazard and though Chelsea would not part with their man cheap, it would not end Perez's pursuit of Neymar in the summer.

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Atiku Considers Soludo, Adesina, Chike Obi, Peter Obi, Ekweremadu as Running...

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<b>To decide on zoning of position between South-west and South-east tomorrow</b><br />
<b>•Age, knowledge of economy key criterion for nomination</b><br />
Adedayo Akinwale in Abuja<br />
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The Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has begun earnest search for his running mate as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) deadline for the submission of names of parties’ candidate expires on Monday.<br />
By the 1999 Constitution as amended and the Electoral Act 2010 as amended, no candidature is complete without a running mate.<br />
THISDAY sources close to the Atiku camp said at least three technocrats and two politicians have been penciled down for the position.<br />
The technocrats are, former governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Prof. Charles Soludo; former Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr. Akinwunmi Adesina; and former Managing Director of Asset Management Company of Nigeria (AMCON), Mr. Chike Obi.<br />
The politicians being considered for the number two position are, former governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi, and the Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu.<br />
According to a source, the candidate and the PDP hierarchy are still undecided on the zone the position should be allotted. But he said the scope had been narrowed down to the South-west and the South-east.<br />
“We would have to weigh the electoral value of both zones and decide where we would allot it,” the source said, explaining that there was the need to maintain a balance between the existing political configuration, which requires the party to challenge the dominance of the APC in the high voting South-west by picking a running mate that would challenge the electoral advantage of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo; and the need to retain the loyalty of the South-east that had remained a PDP stronghold.<br />
Both zones were believed to have helped Atiku to neutralise the Northern zones’ delegates’ votes that went to Sokoto State Governor, Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal during the presidential primary on Saturday.<br />
A source told THISDAY that the matter would be trashed out tomorrow at a meeting of the presidential candidate with the party hierarchy.<br />
Apart from zoning, Atiku is also said to be considering age and knowledge of the economy and economics as two major criterions for the selection of the running mate.<br />
According to a source, the presidential candidate thinks his running mate has to be a much younger person as a strategy to appeal to the army of youths, which is already up in arms against the old brigade.<br />
Atiku is, however, said to be insisting that such a young man must also have deep knowledge of the economy as his focus is on the revival of the economy to create jobs for the teaming unemployed population.<br />
“His challenge, therefore, is how to strike the balance between getting a youthful running mate and an economy savvy candidate. Both must be rolled into one,” a source said, explain that this might have informed the short list that was revealed<br />
<b>Called from THISDAY</b>

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Ronaldo: ‘I know I am innocent’, but new allegations emerge

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Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo has responded to questions regarding Kathryn Mayorga’s rape accusations. According to Tuttosport, the Portuguese striker spoke to a few fans during his holidays claiming: “I know I am innocent, so I am calm.”<br />
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Meantime the lawyers of the former Real Madrid and Man United star are working night and day to prove his innocence in the alleged rape case. Mrs. Mayorga claims Ronaldo attacked her in a hotel room in Las Vegas in summer 2009 when the striker was about to swap Man United with Real Madrid.<br />
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The Las Vegas Police have re-opened the case.<br />
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Meantime in the UK, The Sun claims Ronaldo has received further accusations from other women. One of them could be the so-called ‘Ruby Rubacuori’ who was also involved in a sex scandal with former AC Milan and Italy Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.<br />
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The English tabloid, however, has not confirmed that the girl is among the accusers of Ronaldo.

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Juventus’ Director of Football, Fabio Paratici, on Monday stated that it was not easy to replace forward, Cristiano Ronaldo, as he also dismissed a return to Italy for Manchester United midfielder, Paul Pogba.<br />
Ronaldo joined Juventus from Real Madrid last summer for 100 million euros.<br />
Pogba, on the other hand, joined United from Juventus for a then world-record fee of £89 million in 2016, and has been linked with a move away from Old Trafford following his relationship with the Red Devils manager, Jose Mourinho.<br />
“Ronaldo is probably the best player in the history of the game so he isn’t easy to replace,” Paratici was quoted by New Straits Times as saying at the Manlio Scopigno ceremony at Rieti in central Italy after receiving a “Manager of the Year” award.<br />
“We talked about it initially, and straight away we got the feeling he wanted to join us, which was a huge advantage.<br />
“Real Madrid had a gentleman’s agreement with him, the ownership kicked things off and negotiations began,” he added.<br />
Paratici also expressed Juventus’ support for Ronaldo, who is currently embroiled in damaging rape allegations.<br />
“Cristiano is a very simple person and an excellent professional, he has all our support,” he said.<br />
Paratici also ruled out a return of Pogba, who played for the Turin side from 2012 to 2016.<br />
According to him, “We love Pogba very much.<br />
“We want him to do well since we are close to him but he isn’t a Juve player anymore.<br />
“We’re connected to him, but we’ve never thought about it and we’re not going to think about it.”<br />
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Cristiano Ronaldo's 'Secret 287k Pounds Contract' Signed By R*pe Accuser Revealed (Photos)

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Excerpts of the secret contract signed by Cristiano Ronaldo and a woman accusing him of rape have been published in Germany.<br />
Cristiano Ronaldo allegedly laid out rules about taking STD tests in the secret contract he ordered his rape accuser to sign.<br />
The documents, signed in 2010, reveal details of the £287,000 agreement which required the woman to remain silent about her claims.<br />
Kathryn Mayorga, a 34-year-old teacher, says the ex-Manchester United forward s*xually assaulted her at the Palms Casino Resort in June 2009, while he celebrated his big money move to Real Madrid.<br />
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Kathryn Mayorga has fled Las Vegas and gone into hiding since the news broke<br />
According to the documents published in Der Spiegel, the football star's accuser Ms Mayorga was to be paid the money within seven days.<br />
The website reported there was "no reason to doubt the authenticity of the documents" and noted Ronaldo's legal team had not done so.<br />
The documents contain a clause stating that should she test positive for a STD, Ronaldo would have to undergo a test for that particular disease - presumably in order to exclude or confirm him as the source.<br />
There is no suggestion that either party needed to or did undertake such tests.<br />
It also published what it claimed was a copy of the police report filed just hours after the alleged rape.<br />
This describes her as crying and refusing to give the name of her alleged attacker, saying only he was a "public figure" and an "athlete".<br />
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Another image allegedly taken from the documents purportedly identifies Ronaldo<br />
Ronaldo denies all the accusations of s*xual misconduct and has been backed by his new club Juventus.<br />
He used a team of fixers – agents, lawyers and private investigators – to thrash out a £287,000 settlement with Ms Mayorga in 2010.<br />
But she now claims she only signed because she was terrified of "retaliation" and "public humiliation" and her lawyers are now suing Ronaldo.<br />
The lawsuit alleges Ronaldo told his representatives that she said "no" and "stop" several times.<br />
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department has also re-opened its investigation into the alleged rape.<br />
Ms Mayorga has fled Las Vegas and gone into hiding since the story broke.<br />
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Source: The Sun UK

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Ronaldo, Chelsea stars, Eden Hazard and N’Golo Kante have been nominated for this year’s Ballon d’or award.<br />
According to Metro UK, France Football announced the stars to make the 30-man list on Monday, with Premier League stars, Kevin De Bruyne and Sergio Aguero, Robert Firmino being among the first ten to make the cut.<br />
Juventus star, Cristiano Ronaldo and Barcelona ace, Lionel Messi have dominated the award in the past decade.<br />
The pair had won an incredible five awards each, with Ronaldo equaling Messi’s tally last year.<br />
The 2018 Ballon d’ Or award will take place on 3rd December, 2018 in Paris.<br />
A panel of journalists, one from every country, will decide the winner and will grade their nominees in three categories: performances during the calendar year, talent and fair play, and achievements throughout a career.<br />
See the first fourteen nominees below:<br />
1. Alisson (BRE/Liverpool)<br />
2. Roberto Firmino (BRE/Liverpool)<br />
3. Thibaut Courtois (BEL/Chelsea)<br />
4. N’Golo Kante (FRA/Chelsea)<br />
5. Eden Hazard (BEL/Chelsea)<br />
6. Harry Kane (ANG/Tottenham)<br />
7. Sergio Aguero (ARG/Manchester City)<br />
8. Kevin De Bruyne (BEL/Manchester City)<br />
9. Cristiano Ronaldo (POR/Juventus)<br />
10. Antoine Griezmann (FRA/Atletico Madrid)<br />
11. Isco (ESP/Real Madrid) Gareth Bale (ENG/Real Madrid)<br />
12. Karim Benzema (FRA/Real Madrid)<br />
13. Edinson Cavani (URU/PSG)<br />
14. Diego Godin (URU/Atletico Madrid)<br />
More to follow…

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Ballon d'Or nominees announced

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The list is compiled by the editorial staff of France Football publication, with the winner voted for by journalists from around the world, with one representative per nation.<br />
For six years it combined with world football's governing body to become the Fifa Ballon d'Or but Fifa ended its association with the award in September 2016.<br />
At Fifa's awards in September, Croatia and Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric was named the world's best male player.<br />
Manchester City forward Sergio Aguero, Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson, Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema and Paris St-Germain attacker Edinson Cavani are amongst the five announced nominees.<br />
While the rest of the 30-man list of nominees will be revealed throughout the day.<br />
The ceremony to announce the winner will take place in Paris on 3 December, when a women's award will be presented for the first time.<br />
Ballon d'Or winners:<br />
2008 - Cristiano Ronaldo<br />
2009 - Lionel Messi<br />
2010 - Lionel Messi<br />
2011 - Lionel Messi<br />
2012 - Lionel Messi<br />
2013 - Cristiano Ronaldo<br />
2014 - Cristiano Ronaldo<br />
2015 - Lionel Messi<br />
2016 - Cristiano Ronaldo<br />
2017 - Cristiano Ronaldo

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Ronaldo will suffer in Juventus – Cafu

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Brazil legend, Cafu has said that Juventus star, Cristiano Ronaldo, ‘will suffer’ a little in the Serie A compared to how easy he found life in the La Liga.<br />
Ronaldo left Real Madrid as their all-time highest goalscorer to join the Serie A champions earlier this summer in a 100-million-euro deal.<br />
The 33-year-old did not manage to find the net in his first three Serie A games before he eventually scored his first goal for Juve against Sassuolo on September 16.<br />
The Portuguese captain scored three goals and provided four in his last three league games, but Cafu still believes that the Italian topflight league will be much tougher for him.<br />
“He will suffer a little in the Serie A because Serie A is a lot more difficult than La Liga in terms of the contrast in teams and in terms of the physical contact,” Cafu told ESPN.<br />
He added, “But Ronaldo is always Cristiano Ronaldo. [He is the] best player in the world and will give a little more star power to Serie A.”

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Real Madrid defender, Marcelo, has insisted he will retire at the club, after strongly dismissing links with Serie A champions Juventus.<br />
Marcelo was reportedly a target for Juve, who lured former team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo to Turin, before the transfer window closed.<br />
The 30-year-old who has won three successive Champions League titles and four in total since arriving from Fluminense in 2007, says he is happy to play for Spanish giants.<br />
“It’s an element which is hardly worth discussing. I’m very happy at Real Madrid, it’s my home and I’ve got many years left on my contract,” Marcelo told Real Madrid TV .<br />
“I’m very happy here, it’s the best club in the world and I always want to play for the very best.<br />
“It’s good to talk about it because there are always rumours and it’s tough for me to have to continually show I want to be here and can play here. I always give it my best to be at the best club in the world.<br />
“I just keep doing my job. I have to show what I can do every year.<br />
“I enjoy every moment of playing for Real Madrid and naturally, I give it everything I’ve got. I do all I can to make sure the fans enjoy the football and that Madrid are always at the top, which is where they belong.<br />
“I want to be at Madrid for many years. I’m very calm about it all and I want to continue at Real Madrid. Lots of people hide behind social media to spread ridiculous rumours and cause problems where they don’t exist.<br />
“I’m as hungry as when I was 18 years old. I’ll be here until the end.”

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<br />While media have often dubbed him as 'Champions League obsessed', he's played down the notion but insists the wait that spans longer than two decades will come to an end.<br />
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"I don't see the Champions League as an obsession," Ronaldo said at a news conference on Monday. "As the president has told me, it's not an obsession but a dream.</blockquote>
"I'm here to help Juventus make it come true. It's possible."<br />
In reference to the bicycle-kick goal he scored at the Allianz Stadium last season, Ronaldo admitted the applause he received from the home support was a contributing factor in his decision to join the club.<br />
"I remember that goal, against 'my' club," he told Sky Sport Italia. "I remember I was very happy, not just for having scored, but one detail which made a difference was how the fans applauded me, and that was a surprise. I didn't expect it.<br />
"I already liked this club, but after that moment, I liked it even more so. Juve are a great club and they've given me a great opportunity, so I don't think [signing] is just down to that goal, although it certainly helped. I told my agent that the only club I would leave Real for was Juventus."<br />
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Paulo Dybala has revealed Cristiano Ronaldo's presence in the Juventus XI means the rest of the team have fewer opportunities to score.<br />
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Ronaldo joined the Serie A champions from Real Madrid for £105million this summer.<br />
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He is the focal point of the Old Lady's attack, meaning reduced playing time for Dybala.<br />
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And while the Argentina international welcomed the arrival of the five-time Balon d'Or winner, he admitted the rest of the team have had to adapt.<br />
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"The thing that most surprised me about Cristiano is the intensity with which he trains, but also his hunger for victory," he told Italian newspaper Corriere della Serra .

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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The 18-year-old academy graduate coolly finished beneath Qarabag goalkeeper Vagner in the 53rd minute to score Arsenal’s second goal.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">Soktratis Papastathopoulos</span></span> and <span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">Matteo Guendouzi</span></span> scored either side of Smith Rowe’s strike to also register their first goals for the club.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The win is Arsenal’s eighth in a row in all competitions and keeps them top of Group E with six points from two games.</span></div>
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<span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Juventus have issued a statement in support of Cristiano Ronaldo, who has been accused of raping a woman in the US.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">“@Cristiano Ronaldo has shown in recent months his great professionalism and dedication, which is appreciated by everyone at Juventus.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">“The events allegedly dating back to almost 10 years ago do not change this opinion, which is shared by anyone who has come into contact with this great champion,” the Serie A champions tweeted from their official Twitter handle.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The lady alleges Ronaldo, who moved to Juventus this summer, raped her in the penthouse suite of a Las Vegas hotel in 2009.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">She also alleges the former Manchester United forward, then dispatched a team of “fixers” to obstruct the criminal investigation and trick her into keeping quiet for 375,000 dollars (£268,000).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The suit says the woman asked police last month to reopen the criminal case.</span></div>

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<span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"><i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> Lionel Messi has revealed what his side must do this season to win the Champions League trophy.</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Messi, who scored a brace in Barca’s 4-2 victory over Tottenham Hotspur in the Champions League on Wednesday, said Barcelona must first do very well in both the La Liga and the Copa del Rey if they want to win the Europe topflight league trophy this term.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Argentine captain has helped the Catalan club to Champions League glory four times in the past, most recently in 2015.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The 31-year-old, however, insisted it is a priority for his side to win the competition again this season.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">“The Champions League is the dessert for everyone, but to get it you have to be good in the League and Cup,” Messi told Movistar.</span></div>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white;">ALSO SEE: </b><a href="https://www.eltechmedia.com/2018/10/messi-on-mission-barcelona-are.html" style="background-color: white;" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Messi on a mission: Barcelona are Champions League favourites but only because of Leo</span></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">“You have to be good in the league to be well in the Champions League. We will not leave aside any competition.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">“The Champions League is special but we will fight for the league and cup.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Barcelona will take on Valencia on Sunday in the La Liga fixture.</span></div>

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<i><b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The No. 10 has set off at a searing pace in Europe season as he looks to single-handedly end Real Madrid's run of three consecutive titles</span></b></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It’s going to be hard to identify the best team in this season’s Champions League for a few rounds yet, but we already know who the best player is going to be.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Lionel Messi is playing like a man who has had enough of Real Madrid carting off the biggest club trophy in the world.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">His pre-season speech – the first one made as Barca captain – was laden with references to the Champions League and the necessity to bring it back to Camp Nou.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It’s not quite a one-man mission but one which would for Barca be utterly futile to embark on it without the man who has so often proven their saviour.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Messi has watched on as over the past few seasons the likes of Carles Puyol, Dani Alves, Xavi, Neymar and Andres Iniesta have departed for pastures new. Their replacements – with all due respect – have been of varying quality.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Meanwhile, stability brought unprecedented success for Real Madrid, who could more or less pick the same high class 13 or 14 players every week for three seasons.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Messi remains as good as he’s ever been, only now he’s not just the best forward in the world; he might well be the best playmaker too. He was both here at Wembley on Wednesday night, as Barca triumphed 4-2 over Tottenham. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Sometimes you get the impression that if you played as Messi does down at your local five-a-side you wouldn’t get much exercise. He walks into position, lingers comically offside until it suits him to saunter back and conducts most of his business at a light jog.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">But it would be to miss the point entirely if you felt he wasn’t putting the work in. Messi’s work is different work to any of the other players. And often it seems as though he’s the only one on current form – Gerard Pique and Sergio Busquets included – who would make it into the great Barca teams of the recent past.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The first time he scampered to get involved for Barca against Spurs he played one of those telepathic passes to Jordi Alba. It was just a few seconds later that Philippe Coutinho had the ball in the net.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The definition of 'pass', however, doesn’t do it justice. There is something in the timing and texture of a Messi pass that makes a defender thinks he can get to it. They take the bait every single time.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">He jogged a bit more, then he hit a pass of similar quality to Luis Suarez inside the box. Coutinho did some magic of his own to keep the ball alive before Ivan Rakitic stunned Wembley into silence with a thumping finish of world-class quality.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">How far Messi ran or how often he touched the ball didn’t matter. Barca’s football is plainly not as it once was; they struggle for control and dominance in the midfield. They are horribly susceptible to counter-attacks. But once the ball is around Messi, they all of a sudden look venomous.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">He had enough of passing by the time the second half kicked off. A quick hug on the halfway line at the kick-off from Erik Lamela was as close as anyone got to him after the break.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">He turned on the jets, went around Tottenham’s pair of centre-backs like he was going around his dog Senor Hulk in the back garden.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Maybe it’s the damage that the heavyweight title fight between Anthony Joshua and Sergei Povetkin did to the Wembley grass 10 days ago that meant Messi would only find Hugo Lloris’s post with the shot thereafter because everything to that point was so perfect and deliberate.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Shortly after he damn near repeated the sequence step for step. The kicker this time was that in the aftermath – when his perfect pass to Jordi Alba after the rebound tempted Lloris to win the ball – Spurs went down the other end and scored a good goal of their own through Harry Kane.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Messi was furious... with himself. How could he be so lax? Those wrongs were soon corrected. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This Wembley crowd worked themselves into a frenzy all throughout the game as Felix Zwyer’s whistle stopped Spurs in their tracks time and again. Barca’s players are clever; they know when to take the sting out of a game. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">And Kane’s goal had the decibels rising. Momentarily, they believed, and with good reason. Barca aren't all that. That belief lasted until Messi found Alba and Alba found Messi and Messi finally found that cursed bottom corner.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It was the goal he deserved. It was a goal – despite the best efforts of Lamela who scored again – which put the game out of reach of Spurs.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">They knocked on the door and it would have been no surprise to see them draw level. They couldn't apply the finishing touch however and that left the danger lurking. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">To the sound of 90,000 seats thwacking upward, Messi finished them off with his fifth goal in this season's Champions League.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Again it was Alba with the cross, again it was Suarez with the step over and again Messi scored. Goodnight. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This was a contest between two quite even teams. Make no mistake, Barca are flawed. But with Messi everything is possible and nothing is out of reach.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">So, if you’re struggling to predict who might win the Champions League this season, maybe settle on the team who has him.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>The 26-year-old dominated the match at Parc des Princes, tying a record for goals by a Brazilian in Europe's top club competition in the process</i></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Paris Saint-Germain star Neymar has now scored or assisted in 12 straight games for club and country after a hat-trick against Red Star Belgrade on Wednesday. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Brazilian was at the forefront of a 6-1 Champions League win, scoring three times for the Ligue 1 champions.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Neymar opened the scoring with a picture-perfect free-kick in the 20th minute, before adding another just two minutes later.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In the 81st minute the former Barcelona star rounded off his treble before being substituted a minute later. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Dating back to August 12, Neymar has now scored or assisted in 12 consecutive games, including two friendlies for Brazil against the USA and El Salvador. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In that 12-game run, Neymar has tallied 12 goals and three assists.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The 26-year-old particularly enjoys home European nights, having now registered seven goals and two assists in just four career Champions League matches with PSG at Parc des Princes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">With his hat-trick on Wednesday, Neymar became the third Brazilian to notch multiple Champions League hat-tricks, joining Luiz Adriano and Adriano in accomplishing the feat. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">He also tied his compatriot Kaka for the most goals scored by a Brazilian in the Champions League with his 30th career goal.</span></div>
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Juventus 3 Young Boys 0: Dybala hits hat-trick as Ronaldo watches on

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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>With the suspended Cristiano Ronaldo sitting in the stands, Paulo Dybala scored all three goals for Juventus against Young Boys.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Paulo Dybala stepped up in the absence of the suspended Cristiano Ronaldo in the Champions League as his hat-trick helped Juventus coast to a 3-0 win over 10-man Young Boys.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">With Ronaldo watching on at the Allianz Stadium as he served out a one-game ban following his red card against Valencia, Dybala was the star turn in helping the Serie A champions make it two wins from two in Group H.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">His first goal was the pick of the bunch, a wonderfully timed volley from Leonardo Bonucci long pass as the centre-back's inch-perfect delivery dropped over the head of Mohamed Ali Camara, allowing his team-mate to steer the ball in with his left foot.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The second was more about attacking instincts than technical ability, the forward tapping home the rebound after Young Boys goalkeeper David Von Ballmoos failed to steer Blaise Matuidi's powerful drive from the edge of the penalty area away from danger.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Dybala could have completed a first-half treble had he made better contact with a first-time effort from Federico Bernardeschi’s cut-back cross, while a right-footed finish when through on goal soon after the break was kept out by a post.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">However, his third eventually arrived in the 69th minute when he stretched out to poke home into an unguarded net, converting Juan Cuadrado's square pass from the right.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">As well as conceding three goals for a second successive outing in the competition, Young Boys had to play out the closing stages a man down after defender Camara picked up two yellow cards in the space of three minutes, the second for a foul on Dybala.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Who needs Ronaldo, right? Juventus signed the Portugal forward in the hope he can help them end a run of near misses in Europe, including losing two of the last four Champions League finals.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Yet while having Real Madrid's all-time leading scorer will no doubt come in handy, the Italian side once again demonstrated they can prosper just fine without him. Against Valencia they rolled up their sleeves and found a way to win when down to 10 men, while they were ruthlessly efficient in dismissing Young Boys on home soil.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The Argentina international found the net just once in the competition last season as Juventus reached the quarter-finals but has already trebled that tally. While no longer the centre of attention following Ronaldo's arrival at the Allianz Stadium, the 24-year-old remains a key part of Massimiliano Allegri's squad.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Young Boys travelled to Turin knowing they faced a tall order, particularly after they were easily outclassed by Manchester United on home soil in their opener. There was little they could do to deny Juve's opener but goalkeeper Von Ballmoos gifted Dybala a second, allowing the hosts to coast to victory.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br style="box-sizing: inherit;" /><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;">Key Opta stats: Dybala joins elite company</span><br style="box-sizing: inherit;" /><br style="box-sizing: inherit;" />- Dybala has become the fourth player to score a hat-trick for the club in the Champions League, following Filippo Inzaghi (x2), Alessandro Del Piero and Arturo Vidal.<br style="box-sizing: inherit;" />- Juventus have won all their first nine games of the season, their best run since 1929-30 (the first Serie A season).<br style="box-sizing: inherit;" />- They are now unbeaten in their last 19 home Champions League group-stage games (W11, D8).<br style="box-sizing: inherit;" />- Dybala has scored four goals in his last three games in all competitions, as many as in the previous 14.<br style="box-sizing: inherit;" />- Bonucci made his 50th Champions League appearance and delivered his first assist in the competition.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Juventus will have Ronaldo available again in Europe for their mouth-watering doubleheader against his former club, Manchester United, but first up is a Serie A trip to Udinese on Saturday. Young Boys, meanwhile, will hope to open their account in the competition when they host Valencia next, with the return fixture taking place on Spanish soil on November 7. They host Luzern in domestic action on Saturday.</span></div>
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Manchester United 0 Valencia 0: Mourinho's men four without a win after limp display

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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Manchester United have four points from two Champions League games, but their display in a stalemate against Valencia was far from positive.</i></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Manchester United have now gone four games without a win in all competitions following Tuesday's 0-0 Champions League draw with Valencia at Old Trafford.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Fresh from a humbling week in which they exited the EFL Cup to Derby County and lost 3-1 to West Ham in the Premier League, Jose Mourinho's side produced another lifeless display in their second continental game of the season.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A total of just five shots on target being mustered between the two sides over the whole match underlined the lack of attacking quality, with United again unable to get the best out of Alexis Sanchez, restored to the starting line-up after being dropped at the weekend.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The result means the Red Devils are second in Group H, two points behind Juventus and three above third-place Valencia, but the manner of the display will do little to ease the pressure on their under-fire manager, with Marcus Rashford's late free-kick the closest they game to a winner.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">4 - Jose Mourinho has gone four consecutive home games in all competitions without a win for the first time in his managerial career. Frustration.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">United started with far greater urgency than they managed against West Ham after kick-off had been delayed due to local traffic problems, but Valencia soon quietened the Old Trafford crowd with some sustained possession and one or two promising breaks down the left from Goncalo Guedes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Rashford, starting from the left of the United attack, tried two optimistic efforts from range but there was little else of note from the home side in the final third, with Romelu Lukaku managing only one touch of the ball in the Valencia box in the first half.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Paul Pogba stung the palms of goalkeeper Neto with a free-kick as United at last began to increase the pressure in the second half, but a scarcity of any sort of link-up between the front three meant the Brazilian was largely untested.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Valencia were equally unconvincing going forward but Michy Batshuayi wasted a good chance midway through the second half, lashing over on the half-volley following a Francis Coquelin cross.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Lukaku at last came to life with a strong run and shot that Neto saved well to his right, before Mourinho introduced Anthony Martial for the frustrating Sanchez in a bid to spark his attack into life.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Martial won a free-kick from a tight angle from which Rashford clipped the top of the crossbar, before Lukaku headed over when unmarked in the box, but that was as close as the hosts came to ending their winless run.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> <span style="font-weight: bolder;">What it means: United second but Mourinho has little to celebrate</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">United remain on track for the last 16, but this was a long way from a performance to worry Juventus ahead of their visit after the international break.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It will also do very little to convince critics that their fortunes under Mourinho are going to change quickly, even if this was something of an improvement on their displays last week.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Valencia will certainly be happy with the point – a win over Young Boys on matchday three will keep them very much in the mix to progress to the next round, particularly if United fail to beat group leaders Juve.</span></div>
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<span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Dogged Kondogbia keeps United at bay</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Valencia's defence was never unduly stretched by United's forwards, but their task was helped by the towering presence of Geoffrey Kondogbia in midfield.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The former Monaco man harried Pogba whenever his compatriot ventured too far forward, while a number of important interventions in his own box denied the home side a threat from set-pieces.</span></div>
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<span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Valencia given freedom of the flank... by Valencia</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Restored to the line-up after missing the West Ham defeat, United captain Antonio Valencia did little to suggest he should be guaranteed a place in the team going forward.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Guedes consistently had time and space to attack down the wing and was not required to do much defending, such was Valencia's reluctance to push up and support Sanchez.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> <span style="font-weight: bolder;">What's next?</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">United have one more home match before the international break, with Newcastle United visiting Old Trafford in the Premier League on Sunday. They resume Champions League duties against Juventus on October 23.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Valencia will play Young Boys at Mestalla on matchday three, but their more pressing concern is a home game against LaLiga champions Barcelona on Sunday.</span></div>
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Manchester United 0 Valencia 0: Mourinho's men four without a win after limp display

Manchester United have four points from two Champions League games, but their display in a stalemate against Valencia was far from positi...

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