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9 stories · Football
England retain Women's EURO title after penalty win over Spain
Hannah Hampton saved twice and Chloe Kelly converted the deciding penalty as England won the Basel final 3–1 in the shoot-out after a 1–1 draw.
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Rowe's extra-time header gives England a second straight U21 EURO title
England beat Germany 3–2 after extra time in Bratislava, with substitute Jonathan Rowe scoring the winner after Germany recovered from two goals down.
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Atlético’s four goals in Salzburg secure a direct place in the last sixteen
Atlético won 4–1 in Austria on 29 January and finished fifth in the Champions League league phase, qualifying directly for the round of 16.
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Milan’s women recover twice to beat Roma and reach the fifth-place mark
Milan won 3–2 on 25 January after trailing twice, moving level on 22 points with Como in the contest for the final Championship Round place.
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Aydoğdu’s late winner takes Samsunspor to 40 points
Soner Aydoğdu came off the bench to decide a 2–1 home win over Gaziantep on 24 January after the visitors had equalised early in the second half.
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Dembélé’s double keeps Paris seven points clear at the season’s midpoint
Paris beat Saint-Étienne 2–1 on 12 January. Dembélé scored twice before halftime, and Davitashvili’s free kick reduced the margin after the break.
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Bayern begins the year with six goals in Salzburg
Michael Olise scored twice as Bayern beat Salzburg 6–0 on 6 January in its only winter friendly before the Bundesliga resumed.
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Holse’s two goals give Samsunspor the Black Sea derby
Carlo Holse scored twice in a 2–1 home win over Trabzonspor on 4 January, restoring Samsunspor’s lead after Simon Banza’s equaliser.
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Football GPS study tests injury predictions in a single-club sample
An evaluation raises questions about how clubs should assess forecasting tools.
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