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    Global diary

    May 17, 2019 9 minutes

    Thursday April 11

    ENGLAND: Tottenham Hotspur confirm Harry Kane has sustained a “significant lateral-ligament injury to his left ankle” and say he could miss the rest of the season.

    EUROPA LEAGUE: In the quarterfinal first legs, 19-year-old Joao Felix becomes the youngest player ever to score a hat-trick in the competition as Benfica beat Eintracht Frankfurt 4-2, while Valencia get two goals in injury time to win 3-1 at Villarreal. Arsenal triumph 2-0 at home and Chelsea win 1-0 away, against Napoli and Slavia Prague respectively.

    MEXICO: Monterrey will meet local rivals Tigres in the CONCACAF Champions League Final after beating Sporting Kansas City 10-2 on aggregate.

    Friday April 12

    BELGIUM: Standard Liege’s home game against Anderlecht is abandoned after 30 minutes when flares are thrown by visiting fans with their side trailing 2-0.

    Saturday April 13

    AFRICA: Six players are prevented from taking part in the Under-17 African Nations Cup when they fail MRI tests to determine age and eligibility. Three Cameroon players are banned, with two from hosts Tanzania and one from Guinea.

    CAF CHAMP LEAGUE: Holders Esperance make it to the semifinals, along with TP Mazembe, Wydad and Mamelodi Sundowns.

    FRANCE: Lyon coach Bruno Genesio says he will leave the club at the end of the season.

    ITALY: Juventus are beaten in Serie A for only the second time this term, going down 2-1 at SPAL – a side they hadn’t lost to for 62 years.

    NORTHERN IRELAND: Linfield win their 53rd league championship with a 0-0 draw at home to outgoing champions Crusaders.

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