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Magical Ronaldo hat-trick gets World Cup party started for Portugal
The World Cup was crying out for a classic, and it certainly go one here in Sochi as Cristiano Ronaldo underlined his legendary status with a late free-kick to complete a hat-trick and seal a remarkable 3-3 draw for Portugal against underfire Spain.

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Rafa Benitez return a ‘closing of the circle’

Rafa Benitez emotionally hailed the “closing of a circle” as he returned to the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu yesterday as first team coach - but the former Los Blancos youth team player and reserve trainer now has to quickly show that he can handle his dream job as Real Madrid first team coach.

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Faced with impending bankruptcy and extinction, debt-ridden Real Oviedo in Spain has discovered a precious asset that may yet save it from doom: the loyalty of its fans, reports Joseph Wilson

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David Beckham is being blamed by some for Real Madrid’s Champions League exit - even though he never played in the 3-1 defeat by Monaco that sealed the fate of the Spanish champions.

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