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Sponsors issue statements after allegation against football star
Italian club will pay up to €340m for the star striker over the next four seasons
Football star accepts 2-year suspended sentence over unpaid dues
Ambitious rival Eleven Sports to broadcast Serie A games as well as La Liga
The French teenage star’s early goalscoring exploits outshine most of the game’s greats
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Iberian World Cup clash pits the Portuguese captain against his Real Madrid clubmates
Opening match between Russia and Saudi Arabia gives ordinary players chance to shine
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Cristiano Ronaldo brace powers Madrid to second successive Champions League victory
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Consumer protection agencies want online stars to reveal when they are paid for backing products
Hosts France fail to convert dominance before Eder wonder strike
Extra-time goal by improbable matchwinner silences French
A flawed team will triumph in the final of Euro 2016
Both sides have put illustrious neighbours in the shade but it is the Portuguese who progress to the final
Portuguese superstar eclipses club teammate Gareth Bale in 2-0 semi-final victory
Country the size of Coventry will meet country the size of, er, England
De Bruyne the key to first tournament win
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