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Barca on brink of La Liga triumph with Getafe win
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (299+ words) Fermin Lopez and Marcus Rashford's goals took Barcelona to the brink of the La Liga title with a 2-0 win at Getafe on Saturday. The defending champions moved 11 points clear of second place Real Madrid, who drew at Real Betis on…...
7 smallest countries to reach World Cup
6+ hour ago (482+ words) The FIFA World Cup is the ultimate stage for footballing countries, but every so often, a "David" manages to qualify alongside the "Goliaths." Determining the "smallest" is usually done by population at the time of their debut or most famous…...
Five tonnes of cocaine worth $540m seized at UK port
2+ week, 1+ day ago (159+ words) British border officials have seized around five tonnes of cocaine, with a street value of some "400 million ($540 million), at one of London's main port terminals, the government said on Saturday. The drugs were uncovered in a series of operations at…...
Spain not racist, but tolerant - Real Madrid coach Arbeloa
3+ week, 2+ day ago (352+ words) Real Madrid coach Alvaro Arbeloa said Friday that Spain was a tolerant country and not racist, despite Islamophobic chanting during a national team match this week. Sections of the crowd at Spain's friendly against Egypt on Tuesday sang "whoever doesn't…...