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Saturday November 7

PHILIPPINES: United City FC emerge as 2020 Philippines Football League champions after defeating Stallion Laguna 7-1, clinching the title with a game to spare.

INDIA: It’s announced that the 2020-21 I-League season will begin on January 9, with11 teams vying for the trophy.

GERMANY: Bayern Munich come out on top in Der Klassiker with a 3-2 victory over rivals Borussia Dortmund to stay top of the Bundesliga. RB Leipzig maintain the pressure by beating Freiburg 3-0, leapfrogging Dortmund into second.

SPAIN: Barcelona secure their first win in five La Liga games thanks to Lionel Messi, who comes off the bench to score twice in a 5-2 victory over Real Betis.

Sunday November 8

SOUTH KOREA: Jeonbuk Motors complete the domestic league and cup double for the first time in their history by beating Ulsan Hyundai a 3-2 on aggregate in the 2020 Korean FA Cup final.

VIETNAM: Viettel are crowned champions of Vietnam after Bruno Catanhede’s goal proves enough to defeat Saigon 1-0 and stave off the challenge of secondplaced Hanoi FC.

Former Barcelona striker Samuel Eto’o escapes uninjured after being involved in a car crash in his

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