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Real Madrid thrash Minera to reach Copa del Rey last 16
Real Madrid sailed through to the Copa del Rey last 16 with a comfortable 5-0 victory at fourth-tier minnows Deportivo Minera on Monday.
China’s most successful team kicked out of professional football
Guangzhou FC, China’s most successful football team and former Asian champions, have been thrown out of the country’s professional leagues because of “heavy historical debt”, the club say.
‘Djokovic still has trauma over Covid deportation’
Novak Djokovic says he still experiences “trauma” when he visits Melbourne, three years after he was deported because of Australia’s Covid-19 regulations. Djokovic, who was not vaccinated against the virus, had his visa cancelled by the Australian government on “health and good order” grounds. He was forced to stay at an immigration hotel for five days while he unsuccessfully appealed against the decision and was eventually forced to leave the country, meaning he missed the 2022 Australian Open. Djokovic returned to Melbourne the following year, with Covid restrictions eased, and went on to win the Grand Slam for a record 10th time. The Serb, 37, is back in Australia preparing for the 2025 tournament, which begins on Sunday. “The last couple of times I landed in Australia, to go through passport control and immigration – I had a bit of trauma from three years ago,” Djokovic told Melbourne’s Herald Sun., external.
Irish legend Robbie Keane appointed new boss of Hungarian champions Ferencvaros
Irish football icon Robbie Keane is the new manager of Hungarian champions Ferencvaros, the Budapest-based club revealed on Monday.
Tottenham trigger Son contract extension
Tottenham have exercised the option to extend captain Son Heung-min’s contract until 2026.
Wales breaking news plus weather and traffic updates (Tuesday, January 7)
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Breaking news. Magnitude 7.1 earthquake kills at least 32 people in Tibet
A strong earthquake shook a mountainous region in western China killing at least 32 people according to the Chinese state news agency Xinhua. Tremors were reportedly felt in Nepal and India.