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Digne sets up Villa winner, hit by bottle on Everton return
Lucas Digne marked his swift return to Goodison Park by setting up Aston Villa's goal in a 1-0 victory over former club Everton in the Premier League and getting struck on the head by a bottle thrown from the crowd.Match details »
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Eddie Howe hails ‘heroic effort’ as Newcastle grab lifeline with win at Leeds
Jonjo Shelvey’s 75th-minute free-kick stunned the home crowd at a sold-out Elland Road.
The Independent
Hartlepool FC pay tribute to unlikely fan Meat Loaf
The rock star was attracted to Hartlepool by the town’s monkey legend.
The Canadian Press
Bayer Leverkusen signs Iran forward Azmoun for next season
LEVERKUSEN, Germany (AP) — Bayer Leverkusen signed Iran forward Sardar Azmoun for next season on Saturday, announcing the transfer shortly after it scored five goals in a Bundesliga game. Leverkusen said the 27-year-old Iran international will join on a free transfer after deciding not to extend his contract with Russian champion Zenit St. Petersburg. He is getting a 5-year deal with the German club. “Azmoun is one of the Russian league’s top scorers for years. He was champion three times in a r

Digne sets up Villa winner, hit by bottle on Everton return