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Premier League

I want to be at Chelsea for as long as possible – Lampard not contemplating England yet

He is the latest in a long line of Chelsea managers, but Frank Lampard hopes he is given time to build something special at Stamford Bridge.

Ligue 1

Fifth straight win lifts Marseille to within a point of PSG

Marseille's 2-0 away win at Nimes on Friday saw them climb second top of Ligue 1 with a game in hand on all their closest rivals.

WC Qual. Concacaf

North American qualifying slate set for 2022 World Cup

Mexico and the United States will meet next November and in March 2022 in North American regional qualifying matches for the 2022 Qatar World Cup under a schedule released Friday.

Bundesliga

Piatek double for Hertha in Berlin derby ends Union's unbeaten run

Hertha Berlin replacement striker Krzysztof Piatek scored two goals in three second-half minutes to seal a 3-1 win over 10-man FC Union in the Bundesliga derby on Friday night.

Confederation Cup

Alex Song-led Djibouti suffer 9-1 drubbing in Egypt

Arta Solar, the Djibouti club captained by former Arsenal and Barcelona midfielder Alex Song, suffered a humiliating 9-1 CAF Confederation Cup defeat Friday by Al Mokawloon Al Arab in Egypt.

Ceremony held after 'immense loss' of ex-Senegal midfielder Bouba Diop

Senegalese President Macky Sall on Friday heralded former international Papa Bouba Diop at a ceremony marking the reception of his coffin from France, where he died after an illness last week aged 42.

Ligue 1

VIDEO: Thomas Tuchel: ' For Kylian, I'm very calm, he had a good game.'

Take a look at Thomas Tuchel press conference before the match against Montpellier.

FIFA Club World Cup

Japan to host FIFA Club World Cup in 2021

Japan will host the Club World Cup in its existing format in late 2021, FIFA president Gianni Infantino announced on Friday, with his expanded version of the tournament still on hold for now after being postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.

La Liga

VIDEO: Zinedine Zidane: 'I believe in my players'

Zinedine Zidane spoke in the press room at Real Madrid City before the Sevilla game.

Premier League

Klopp accuses Premier League chiefs of 'ignoring player welfare'

Jurgen Klopp has accused Premier League executives of "ignoring player welfare" after they did not consider allowing clubs to increase the number of substitutes from three to five at a meeting this week.

Tercera Division

"Valdes treated me like sh*t"

Sergi Moreno, former forward of Horta, railed against former Barcelona player Victor Valdes, now in charge of the Third Division team. "He thinks he's playing FIFA, as if we players were trading cards. The situation is unbearable," said the Catalan player.

La Liga

"Losing with Madrid was like losing a World War"

Former player Jonathan Woodgate has reviewed how his move to Real Madrid nearly ended and what it means to lose in the team.