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Milan, Torino To Observe Moment Of Silence For Kobe Bryant

Jan 27, 2020 3:02 PM

Milan and Torino will observe a moment of silence in honor of Kobe Bryant before their Coppa Italia matchup.

Bryant, who spent a portion of his childhood in Italy and was fluent in Italy, was an AC Milan supporter.

“In my locker room in Los Angeles I have a Milan shirt and scarf,” said Bryant in a 2013 interview with Milan TV.

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Jurgen Klopp: No First-Team Players In FA Cup Replay

Jan 27, 2020 12:52 PM

Jurgen Klopp said that no first-team players will play against Shrewsbury Town in a FA Cup fourth round replay next month.

Klopp added that U23s manager Neil Critchley would manage against Shrewbury. 

Critchley was the manager for Liverpool's loss to Aston Villa in the Carabao Cup last month.

Klopp has previously stated that he feels cup replays should be scrapped.

"It's about players' welfare and they need a rest -- mental rest, physical rest. That's what the winter break is about and then another competition tells us it's not that important. We had to make these decisions before because the boys have family and the international players like Jordan Henderson, Virgil van Dijk, Georginio Wijnaldum, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane, all these guys they never have time off."

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Inaki Williams Says He Was Racially Abused Versus Espanyol

Jan 26, 2020 12:55 PM

Inaki Williams said he was racially abused by Espanyol supporters during a 1-1 draw.

Williams said the incident occurred as he was subbed out in the 69th minute and walking in front of Espanyol ultras.

"I leave here feeling sad because of the draw and because I've been subjected to racist insults. It's something that no black player, or any player, wants to hear. It's completely out of place," tweeted Williams following the match. 

Espanyol said that they would investigate the incident. 

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Stefano Pioli: Zlatan Ibrahimovic Gives Milan 'That Something Extra'

Jan 19, 2020 3:56 PM

Stefano Pioli praised Zlatan Ibrahimovic's impact on AC Milan following their 3-2 win over Udinese.

Ante Rebic, who finished with 2 goals, scored the stoppage time winner.

"Ibra's arrival has given us that something extra," coach Stefano Pioli said. "We are playing with more conviction. We know we can score and win matches I'm really happy for my players because we worked well earlier in the season but didn't reap what we sowed".

AC Milan has not lost in 4 games since Ibrahimovic's return.

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Erling Haaland Scores Hat-Trick In Dortmund Debut

Jan 18, 2020 2:50 PM

Erling Haaland scored a hat-trick in 20 minutes in his Borussia Dortmund debut.

Haaland came into the match in the 56th minute with Dortmund down 3-1 to Augsburg.

Dortmund won the match 5-3.

"I came here to score goals. It's a good debut for me. We just have to take it game by game, then we’ll see what happens. If you look at this support, then you can see why. It’s amazing to play in front of these and it just gives you more joy to play football in front of such passionate fans," said Haaland. 

Haaland is the second-young hat-trick scorer ever in the Bundesliga. 

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Tags: FC Augsburg, Borussia Dortmund, Game Recap

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Moussa Sissoko Out Until April After Knee Surgery

Jan 8, 2020 1:25 PM

Moussa Sissoko will be out until at least mid-April after undergoing knee surgery.

Sissoko suffered the injury during Tottenham's New Years Day loss versus Southampton.

Tottenham also lost Harry Kane during the match. Kane will be out until March after tearing his hamstring.

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