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• Arrieta moves to 9-0 and Cubs edge Cardinals 9-8

  25-05-2016 23:57
  
  ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jake Arrieta remained unbeaten on the season despite allowing as many as four runs for the first time in nearly a year and the Chicago Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals 9-8 on Wednesday.
  
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• Tottenham and England star Dele Alli set to join the elite as £8million adidas poster boy

  25-05-2016 23:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dele Alli is in line for a mega-money adidas boot deal that will send his global profile soaring. It is believed the deal could be worth in excess of £8million to Alli over a minimum of five years.
  
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• Seoul need penalties, Shandong leave it late in Asian Champions League

  25-05-2016 23:54
  (Reuters) - FC Seoul needed penalties to get past Urawa Red Diamonds, Shandong Luneng a late strike to edge out Sydney FC and Al Ain twice breached the tightest defence in the competition to reach the quarter-finals of the Asian Champions League on Wednesday. Kim Dong-woo struck the decisive spot-kick to give FC Seoul a 7-6 win in the shootout after a tense last-16, second leg tie in the South Korean capital, sending the twice former runners up through at the expense of Japan's 2007 champions. "
  
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• Copa America to use Hawk-Eye for goal-line technology

  25-05-2016 23:52
  (Reuters) - Hawk-Eye technology will be used to decide whether the ball has crossed the goal-line at next month's Copa America Centenario in the United States, the tournament's organising committee said on Wednesday. The British company's camera-based system, utilised widely in tennis and cricket and at the 2014 World Cup final, will be installed in all 10 stadiums hosting football's oldest international championship. Hawk-Eye was also used during the 2015 Women's World Cup, and in several of th
  
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• Martin O'Neill keeps Ireland fringe players guessing as he waits until last minute to name final-23 squad for Euro 2016

  25-05-2016 23:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Stephen Quinn, who featured in four of the five away games in the qualifiers, is desperate to make the final 23, but revealed he has been given no indication if he’s in the manager’s thoughts.
  
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• Robin Goodfellow's Racing Tips: All the best bets for Thursday, May 26

  25-05-2016 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail racing expert Robin Goodfellow gives his hottest selections ahead of Thursday's meetings at Sandown, Chelmsford City, Bangor, Haydock and Newcastle.
  
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• Paris match points: Nick Kyrgios shunned to tiny court number six but Australian still wins in straight sets

  25-05-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The rain that came at the beginning of the week at Roland Garros has resulted in a host of scheduling difficulties, with first-round matches only completed at 2pm. By that time some players
  
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• Marcus Rashford set to be handed his England chance as striker looks to impress Roy Hodgson ahead of Australia friendly

  25-05-2016 23:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford looks set to be handed his Euro 2016 audition at the Stadium of Light, after shrugging off injury fears to declare himself fit to face Australia on Friday.
  
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• Patriots joins 'Deflategate' battle in court for first time

  25-05-2016 23:20
  
  FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The New England Patriots joined the latest "Deflategate" appeal to support Tom Brady on Wednesday, taking sides with their star quarterback in court for the first time in his fight against the NFL and Commissioner Roger Goodell.
  
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• Game 7, spot in Cup final awaits Penguins and Lightning

  25-05-2016 23:12
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Sidney Crosby is in no mood to get caught up in his own personal narrative, the one eager to attach whatever happens to the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals on Thursday against Tampa Bay to the superstar's legacy.
  
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• Indy 500 security revved up for 100th running

  25-05-2016 23:09
  By Steve Keating INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - The hundreds of thousands of spectators planning to attend Sunday's 100th running of the Indianapolis 500 should arrive early and expect to go through added layers of security, officials warned on Wednesday. With the race sold out for the first time and nearly 400,000 fans expected at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, law enforcement agencies conceded that securing what claims to be the world's biggest single day sporting event will be a massive challenge
  
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• Harry Arter would put omission from Ireland's Euro 2016 squad into perspective after tragic personal loss

  25-05-2016 23:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The midfielder and his fiancee were left grieving in December when their daughter was still-born, and the tragedy has given him a perspective on the profession which has helped him to move on.
  
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• Lacklustre Romania held to 1-1 draw by DR Congo

  25-05-2016 23:04
  (Reuters) - Euro 2016 qualifiers Romania conceded a late goal to draw 1-1 with Democratic Republic of Congo in a friendly on Wednesday, which showed they have work to do in front of goal before the European Championship in France. Romania's lively attacking midfielder Nicolae Stanciu opened the scoring in the 27th minute with his second goal in three internationals, capitalising on a farcical defensive error to net with an easy finish. The 23-year-old Steaua Bucharest player almos
  
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• Agnieszka Radwanska lays down marker on good day for leading ladies at French Open

  25-05-2016 22:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Pole is the second seed at Roland Garros, but clay is her least favourite surface and she has only once made the quarter-finals. She will meetCzech Barbora Strycova in the next round.
  
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• Villanova, Oregon boosted by players turning down NBA Draft

  25-05-2016 22:51
  
  The NBA's decision to extend the deadline for withdrawing from its draft until Wednesday gave college basketball's top players more time to make up their minds.
  
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• Paraguay U23s 0-4 England U21s: Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Nathan Redmond and Lewis Baker strike to all but seal Young Lions' place in Toulon Tournament final

  25-05-2016 22:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  England Under 21s made it three wins from three with a resounding 4-0 victory over Paraguay Under 23s to all but book their place in the final of the Toulon Tournament.
  
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• Exclusive - Brazil investigating possible corruption at Olympic venues

  25-05-2016 22:38
  By Brad Brooks RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazilian investigators have expanded their probe into possible corruption around the staging of the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro this August to include all the venues and services financed with federal funds, a lead prosecutor told Reuters. Federal investigations have previously focussed on "legacy" modernization projects not directly tied to the Games but this newly disclosed probe includes Olympic Park and the Deodoro area where Olympic venues are
  
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• Warriors could join list of teams that flopped in playoffs

  25-05-2016 22:28
  
  Despite finishing the regular season with a record-breaking 73 wins, the Golden State Warriors find themselves one game away from playoff elimination. Down 3-1 against the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference finals after a 118-94 road loss Tuesday night, the defending NBA champions will have to win three straight games to advance. Golden State would join a list of dominant regular season teams that were eliminated without reaching the finals. Teams like the undefeated 2007 Patriots,
  
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• Champions League trophy would complete Simeone revolution

  25-05-2016 22:09
  By Richard Martin BARCELONA (Reuters) - Diego Simeone has turned Atletico Madrid from a team teetering on the brink of relegation into European heavyweights. Avenging their 2014 Champions League defeat by Real Madrid on Saturday would complete the transformation. The former Atletico midfielder inherited a team that had just suffered early elimination from the King’s Cup when he succeeded Gregorio Manzano in December 2011.
  
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• Secret to Zidane's success is charm, not tactics

  25-05-2016 22:06
  By Richard Martin BARCELONA (Reuters) - In little more than four months in charge, Zinedine Zidane has pulled Real Madrid back from the brink to where they feel they belong: the European Champions League final. Guiding Real to victory over Madrid rivals Atletico from the dugout on May 28 would earn Zidane another place in the club's record books to go with his history on the pitch. Zidane's success may owe more to his manner and aura than his abilities as a coach.
  
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• Atletico fitter and wiser as they plot revenge for Lisbon

  25-05-2016 22:04
  By Richard Martin BARCELONA (Reuters) - Two years on from their defeat by Real Madrid in the Champions League final, Atletico Madrid are back on the same stage against the same rival - wiser and determined not to be haunted by the memories of Lisbon. Sergio Ramos' 93rd-minute equalising header in 2014 snatched a maiden European Cup from their grasp, and Atletico were overpowered 4-1 in extra time. "Real were the better team in extra time." Atletico's top scorer, Diego Costa, was forced off by a
  
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• Ronaldo fit and ready to fire Real to more European glory

  25-05-2016 22:02
  By Richard Martin BARCELONA (Reuters) - Cristiano Ronaldo says he will be "100 percent" in Saturday's Champions League final as he attempts to fire Real Madrid to a record-extending 11th European Cup and further torment their city rivals, Atletico. Although Ronaldo scored the final goal in Real's 4-1 extra-time win over Atletico in the 2014 final in Lisbon, he has admitted he was far from at his best due to a hamstring problem and is determined to put in a better performance at Milan's San Siro
  
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• 'Lost my way': Murray pushed to 5 sets again at French Open

  25-05-2016 21:47
  
  PARIS (AP) — As if ordering room service, Andy Murray's latest unheralded French Open tormenter requested that a can of Coke and a Mars bar be brought to him right there on Court Philippe Chatrier for sustenance during their five-setter.
  
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• The Latest: Stephens wraps up play at French Open with win

  25-05-2016 21:46
  
  PARIS (AP) — The Latest on the French Open (all times local):
  
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• Exclusive - EU launches contingency talks for Brexit vote: sources

  25-05-2016 21:38
  By Gabriela Baczynska, Jan Strupczewski and Alastair Macdonald BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union officials and diplomats launched a round of confidential discussions this week to prepare a coordinated response to a possible British vote to leave the bloc next month, EU sources told Reuters on Wednesday. Britain will hold a referendum on EU membership on June 23. Senior diplomats from founding powers Germany and France, as well as several other countries, met on Monday for talks chaired by Euro
  
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• Close but no cigar for proud Frenchman

  25-05-2016 21:38
  By Julien Pretot PARIS (Reuters) - Mathias Bourgue got exactly what he expected in his second-round match against Andy Murray at the French Open on Wednesday - he lost, but the French wildcard left the Philippe Chatrier Court confident he'll do better one day. Bourgue, the French number 16, is ranked 164th in the world, but he led the British second seed two sets to one. "Losing against Murray is what I was expecting, so I wasn't really that tense," Bourgue told reporters.
  
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• Spieth welcomes gusting winds forecast at Colonial

  25-05-2016 21:37
  (Reuters) - Strong winds forecast for this week's Colonial tournament in Fort Worth, Texas have put a smile on the face of U.S. Open champion Jordan Spieth who believes he will benefit from the challenge at Colonial Country Club. Spieth struggled with his swing at last week's AT&T Byron Nelson, fading into a tie for 18th after trailing by just two shots heading into the final round, but feels his game can only improve with a more imaginative approach in gusty conditions. "Given the forecast,
  
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• Murray takes long road, others enjoy quick march

  25-05-2016 21:35
  By Martyn Herman PARIS (Reuters) - Andy Murray survived a second close shave at the French Open on Wednesday, but his path towards what he hopes will be a maiden title in Paris is getting so circuitous he may soon find himself hacking through trees in the nearby Bois de Boulogne. While defending champion Stanislas Wawrinka, fifth seed Kei Nishikori, Agnieszka Radwanska, Simona Halep and Garbine Muguruza, eased into the third round on Wednesday, world number two Murray took the long and winding r
  
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• Japanese Olympic Committee appoint team to investigate Tokyo 2020 bid payments

  25-05-2016 21:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Japanese Olympic Committee on Wednesday established a team to investigate whether any illegal payments were made during its successful bid for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
  
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• Murray's had his fill of five-set epics

  25-05-2016 21:00
  By Pritha Sarkar PARIS (Reuters) - Andy Murray showed a lot of heart, he definitely showed he was not a quitter but what he now wants to show is that his aching body will not let him down after he survived two bruising five-set encounters at the French Open. According to the ATP Performance Zone stats, the Briton has won 85 percent of his matches on clay since 2015, more than any other player, including Serbian winning machine Novak Djokovic.
  
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• Wales have a similar team spirit to Leicester City... emotions will play pivotal part in Euro 2016 England clash, claims Gareth Bale

  25-05-2016 20:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Gareth Bale believes Wales have a similar team spirit to Premier League champions Leicester - and the star forward is anticipating an emotional affair when his team meet England at Euro 2016.
  
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• Patriots ask appeals court to rehear 'Deflategate' case

  25-05-2016 20:44
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The New England Patriots have asked a federal appeals court in New York City to rehear the "Deflategate" case.
  
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• Correction: Baylor-Sex Assault Investigations story

  25-05-2016 20:41
  
  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — In a story May 24 about sexual assault cases involving Baylor University, The Associated Press misspelled the name of a Baylor spokeswoman on second reference. Her name is Lori Fogleman, not Fogelman.
  
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• Lewis Hamilton reveals talks with Nico Rosberg and Mercedes duo have moved on from Spanish Grand Prix crash

  25-05-2016 20:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  World champion Hamilton has cleared the air with his Mercedes team-mate Rosberg following their spectacular collision at the Spanish Grand Prix on May 15.
  
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• Gianluigi Buffon backs Atletico Madrid to exact Champions League revenge on Real: 'It is their destiny to win it after they lost final in 2014'

  25-05-2016 20:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon has backed Atletico Madrid to exact revenge on rivals Real by defeating their neighbours in this season's Champions League final on Saturday.
  
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• Rafa Benitez stays on as Newcastle manager on three-year deal

  25-05-2016 20:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  After a fortnight of deliberations, the Spaniard has opted to stay in the North East, despite seeing the Magpies relegated from the Premier League at the end of last season.
  
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• Tearing hurry could land F1 drivers in trouble

  25-05-2016 20:25
  By Alan Baldwin MONACO (Reuters) - McLaren's Fernando Alonso was delicate in his phrasing, but left little to the imagination, when discussing where Formula One drivers might have to put their helmet visor tear-offs at Sunday's Monaco Grand Prix. "We have different solutions," the Spaniard told reporters on Wednesday when asked about the governing FIA's plans to enforce a long-ignored rule that bans drivers from throwing tear-offs onto the track. "We’ll try a couple and tomorrow we will fi
  
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• Karlovic oldest man to reach grand slam third round in 25 years

  25-05-2016 20:21
  By Martyn Herman PARIS (Reuters) - Ivo Karlovic became the oldest man to reach the third round of a grand slam for 25 years when the 37-year-old came through a marathon five-setter against Australian Jordan Thompson at the French Open on Wednesday. Karlovic, seeded 27, banged down 41 aces in a 6-7(2) 6-3 7-6(3) 6-7(4) 12-10 victory against the 22-year-old wildcard. "It's the only time when being old is okay," Karlovic, a first-round casualty in seven of his previous 10 appearances at Roland Garr
  
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• Andy Murray avoids humiliating French Open second round defeat by world No 164 Mathias Bourgue in five-set thriller

  25-05-2016 20:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MIKE DICKSON AT ROLAND GARROS: Murray suffered a dramatic collapse in form to let the Frenchman back into the match before winning 6-2, 2-6, 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 in over three and a half hours.
  
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• Benitez signs three-year deal to stay at relegated Newcastle

  25-05-2016 20:12
  Rafael Benitez has signed a three-year contract to stay on as Newcastle United manager, after agreeing to lead their quest for an immediate return to the Premier League, the club said on Wednesday. Benitez, who began last season in charge of Real Madrid, was hired by Newcastle in March to try to extricate them from the relegation zone, a feat he just failed to achieve. The 56-year-old Spaniard won three of his 10 games in charge, but Newcastle finished 18th, two points adrift of their local riva
  
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• Radwanska downs Garcia to reach third round in Paris

  25-05-2016 20:11
  Second seed Agnieszka Radwanska took advantage of Caroline Garcia's weak serve to advance into the third round of the French Open with a 6-2 6-4 victory on Wednesday. The Pole, who will next face Czech 30th seed Barbora Strycova, broke six times as her French opponent looked nothing like the player who won the Strasbourg International last Saturday. Garcia won a higher percentage of points on her second than on her first serve, which was all too easy to read for Radwanska, who reached the quarte
  
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• Sayers mulled Rio boycott over Russia

  25-05-2016 20:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  British javelin record holder Goldie Sayers says she has considered pulling out of Rio 2016 if Russia are allowed to compete.
  
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• Parnelli's Indy 500 relevance knows no limits

  25-05-2016 20:09
  By Steve Keating INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - As the oldest living winner of the Indianapolis 500, Parnelli Jones will occupy a special place of honour on Sunday when "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing" celebrates its centennial. Over a spine-tingling century of high-octane triumphs and tragedies at the sprawling Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Jones has been part of more than half of them either as a driver, owner or distinguished spectator. "I'm still not retired," Jones told Reuters in a telephone in
  
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• Jorge Mendes is the super-agent at the centre of Jose Mourinho’s Man United move

  25-05-2016 20:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jorge Mendes is always smiling. Always grinning. Whenever the flashbulbs snap - and they doubtless will to capture him at some point this week - the ‘super-agent’ beams. He is a happy man.
  
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• Mercedes’ Nico Rosberg admits he made an error in Spanish Grand Prix

  25-05-2016 20:03
  
  • Rosberg does not admit blame for crash with Lewis Hamilton
  • German driver concedes he made error in engine settingNico Rosberg has admitted that he was at fault in the Spanish Grand Prix, in which his first-lap crash with Lewis Hamilton took both Mercedes drivers out of the race.But there was a note of defiance in his voice when, in the buildup to the race in Monaco on Sunday, he said: “I’m not going to be thinking about Barcelona. I’ll take the same approach as al
  
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• Newcastle confirm Rafael Benítez is staying as manager on three-year deal

  25-05-2016 19:58
  
  • Spaniard will not exercise break clause in Newcastle contract after relegation
  • Benítez given ‘day-to-day responsibility for all football-related matters’Rafael Benítez has signed a new three-year contract to continue as Newcastle United’s manager, with the club saying the Spaniard will “have day-to-day responsibility for all football-related matters”. Related: Andros Townsend says Rafael Benítez can get Newcastle ‘up and chal
  
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• England train ahead of Australia friendly as striker Marcus Rashford leads Manchester United contingent returning to the fold  

  25-05-2016 19:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford looks set to be handed his Euro 2016 audition at the Stadium of Light, after shrugging off injury fears to declare himself fit to face Australia on Friday.
  
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• England squad meet up at Manchester base ahead of Australia test

  25-05-2016 19:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Roy Hodgson's England squad met up at The Lowry Hotel in Manchester on Wednesday morning ahead of their second pre-Euro 2016 friendly against Australia.
  
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• Cristiano Ronaldo: I think I will retire at Real Madrid

  25-05-2016 19:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Cristiano Ronaldo appears to have ended any hopes of returning to Manchester United by declaring his wish to retire a Real Madrid player. He has regularly been linked with a return to Old Trafford.
  
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• Zlatan Ibrahimovic wants £220,000 a week to join Manchester United

  25-05-2016 19:50
  
  • José Mourinho considering making a formal offer for 34-year-old
  • Manchester United have held initial talks with player’s agent, Mino Raiola
  Zlatan Ibrahimovic has told Manchester United he is keen to join them but wants €15m (£11.3m) per season to do so. José Mourinho is considering making a concrete offer for the out-of-contract 34-year-old but has not made a final decision yet.Reports that Ibrahimovic, who is leaving Paris St-Germain this summer afte
  
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