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  • Neymar announces transfer to Barcelona

    Neymar announces transfer to Barcelona

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    Neymar announces transfer to Barcelona

    Brazil's Neymar announced on his Instagram account that he is to join FC Barcelona, who have edged out their great Spanish rivals Real Madrid in a tussle for the young striker's services.

  • Brazil's Neymar to sign with Barcelona on Monday

    Brazil's Neymar to sign with Barcelona on Monday

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    Brazil's Neymar to sign with Barcelona on Monday

    By Pedro Fonseca RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazil's gifted World Cup hope Neymar is moving to Spanish champions Barcelona, the striker said on Saturday, and will sign a five-year contract on Monday. Neymar chose Barcelona over their Spanish arch-rivals Real Madrid after Santos ended three years of resisting offers for the 21-year-old forward and let him go before next year's tournament in Brazil. "On Monday I'm signing a contract with Barcelona," Neymar said on his Instagram page and Twitter

  • Klopp looks on bright side despite Dante let-off

    Klopp looks on bright side despite Dante let-off

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    Klopp looks on bright side despite Dante let-off

    By Mark Meadows LONDON (Reuters) - Borussia Dortmund coach Juergen Klopp is such a bouncy character that not even a Champions League final defeat can really get him down, but the decision not to send off Bayern Munich defender Dante in Saturday's 2-1 defeat did rankle. Dante was already on a yellow card when he kneed the impressive Marco Reus in the chest to concede an obvious penalty but Italian referee Nicola Rizzoli did not reach for his pocket. ...

  • Last-gasp Robben gives Bayern fifth Euro crown

    Last-gasp Robben gives Bayern fifth Euro crown

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    Last-gasp Robben gives Bayern fifth Euro crown

    Arjen Robben scored a heart-stopping 89th-minute winner to earn Bayern Munich a dramatic 2-1 win over German rivals Borussia Dortmund on Saturday after a thrilling Champions League final at London's Wembley Stadium.

  • Bayern triumph has origins in bitter 2012 defeat

    Bayern triumph has origins in bitter 2012 defeat

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    Bayern triumph has origins in bitter 2012 defeat

    By Karolos Grohmann LONDON (Reuters) - Bayern Munich's shock 2012 Champions League defeat in Munich was a dark chapter in the club's history but it sowed the seeds for their fifth European triumph at Wembley stadium on Saturday. Bayern grabbed a dramatic 2-1 victory over Borussia Dortmund with an 89th-minute winner from Dutchman Arjen Robben to clinch their first European Cup since 2001 after losing both the 2010 and 2012 finals. ...