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Man City escape FIFA transfer ban

Aug 14, 2019

Manchester City have avoided a FIFA transfer ban, after they admitted to breaching regulations on the signing of youth players. 

The Premier League champions claim the breach was the result of a misinterpretation of the rules, and were fined 315 thousand pounds. 

Chelsea had been found guilty of a similar offence earlier this year, but could not escape a transfer ban. 

FIFA explained that City were let off lightly compared to the Blues, partly because they accepted responsibility for their actions. 

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Malaysia beat Australia at AFF U-18

Malaysia is edging closer to the semifinals of the AFF Under-18 Championships. 

This, after our boys pulled off a surprise 3-nil win over favourites and four-time champions Australia, to send them to joint-first place in Group B. 

The national team will take on Thailand in their final group match tomorrow, to decide their place in the last-four.

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Andy Murray targets top form by January

Andy Murray expects to be back to his best by January, which would be exactly a year after he underwent a major hip operation.

The former world number one has been easing back into action in recent months, playing in doubles events before making his singles return in a first-round defeat at the Cincinnati Masters.

Murray's target is to play in the singles at next year's Australian Open.