Bellingham is great, but I'll stick with Madrid youngsters: Ancelotti
Carlo Ancelotti hailed English midfielder Jude Bellingham, who has been linked with a move to his Real Madrid team, but said Friday he has plenty of young talent at his fingertips already.
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Prince Harry faces criticism over memoir revelations
Prince Harry on Friday faced a backlash in the UK and beyond over his memoir "Spare", with criticism from the media, commentators, army veterans and even the Taliban, while Buckingham Palace kept silent on the widely leaked contents.
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Bet365 boss earns £260 million pay package
Denise Coates, co-chief executive of online betting giant Bet365, pocketed annual pay totalling £260 million ($311 million), the company and media said Friday, placing her among Britain's top paid bosses.
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Italian football great Gianluca Vialli dies at 58
Former Juventus, Chelsea and Italy striker Gianluca Vialli has died of pancreatic cancer aged 58, sparking a stream of tributes to a player who was stylish on and off the pitch.
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US unemployment dips in December as job gains remain robust
US job gains exceeded expectations in December while the unemployment rate ticked down, a closely-watched government report said Friday, signaling resilience in the labor market despite efforts to cool the economy.
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Wells Fargo sacks India executive for urinating on plane passenger
US banking giant Wells Fargo on Friday sacked a top Indian executive now being pursued by police for allegedly urinating on a fellow passenger aboard an Air India flight.
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Harry latest UK royal to be hit by curse of the 'spare'
Prince Harry's decision to call his autobiography "Spare" is a pointed reference to the brutal reality of a life defined by royal hierarchy -- an issue that has often plunged the family into crisis.
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Pegula stuns tearful Swiatek, Sakkari crashes in United Cup semi-finals
A "helpless" Iga Swiatek was left in tears after Jessica Pegula stunned the world number one Friday, with Greece's sixth-ranked Maria Sakkari also crashing to defeat in the semi-finals of the inaugural United Cup.
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Baby due for former world number one Ashleigh Barty
Retired former world number one Ashleigh Barty announced Friday she was expecting a baby, almost a year after the Australian's shock retirement from the sport.
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Eurozone inflation falls for second month
The eurozone's annual inflation rate fell for a second month in a row, to 9.2 percent in December, driven by easing energy prices, official data showed Friday, bringing some relief to Europe in the new year.
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