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'Coaches know what to expect': Deschamps not surprised by Flick sacking

'Coaches know what to expect': Deschamps not surprised by Flick sacking

France manager Didier Deschamps said on Monday he was not surprised by the sacking of his Germany counterpart Hansi Flick.

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Bosnian Serb leader Dodik indicted for snubbing peace envoy

Bosnian Serb leader Dodik indicted for snubbing peace envoy

Bosnia's Serb leader Milorad Dodik was indicted on Monday for refusing to heed rulings made by an international envoy charged with overseeing the country's landmark peace accords.

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Musk biography describes troubled tycoon driven by demons

Musk biography describes troubled tycoon driven by demons

A hotly anticipated biography of Elon Musk describes the turbulent tycoon as a man driven by childhood demons, obsessed with bringing human life to Mars and who demands that staff be "hardcore."

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Germany's Leupolz retires from international duty

Germany's Leupolz retires from international duty

Germany and Chelsea midfielder Melanie Leupolz has retired from international duty, the German FA announced on Monday.

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Laurent Blanc axed by struggling Lyon: club

Laurent Blanc axed by struggling Lyon: club

Laurent Blanc has left his post of coach at Ligue 1's bottom side Lyon "by mutual consent", the club announced on Monday.

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Judge opens investigation into Rubiales over World Cup kiss

Judge opens investigation into Rubiales over World Cup kiss

A judge at Spain's top criminal court opened an investigation into former Spanish football federation president Luis Rubiales on Monday, following a lawsuit filed over his forcible kiss on Jenni Hermoso's lips after the Women's World Cup final.

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Old rivals England the 'benchmark' for buoyant Scotland, says Clarke

Old rivals England the 'benchmark' for buoyant Scotland, says Clarke

Scotland are closing in on qualification for next year's European Championship, but manager Steve Clarke believes facing England in a friendly on Tuesday will give a true reflection of how far his side have come.

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Work starts on key German wind power energy line

Work starts on key German wind power energy line

Construction work has started on the long-delayed 700-kilometre (430-mile) power line that will transfer wind-generated electricity from northern to southern Germany, the economy ministry said Monday, pushed by an energy crisis.

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Swashbuckling French tycoon Bernard Tapie gets Netflix series

Swashbuckling French tycoon Bernard Tapie gets Netflix series

Netflix on Wednesday releases a series based on the life of Bernard Tapie, the controversial and popular French business magnate who was jailed in one of football's biggest match-fixing scandals, amid protests from his family.

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French Rugby World Cup authorities face questions over stadium access

French Rugby World Cup authorities face questions over stadium access

French authorities have already come under fire at the Rugby World Cup after fans faced problems getting into stadiums in scenes that briefly evoked memories of last year's Champions League final fiasco.

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