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Victor Osimhen double but champions Napoli held by Bologna

[ad_1] Napoli forward Victor Osimhen scored in each half but the Serie A champions were held to a surprise 2-2 draw at Bologna on Sunday. Napoli missed out on the opportunity to surpass their club record of 91 points in a season, set in 2017-18, and now have 87 with one match remaining. The league’s leading scorer Osimhen struck after 14 minutes and doubled Napoli’s lead nine minutes into the second half. The 24-year-old Nigeria international has netted 25 times in Serie A this season. Bologna fought back strongly, however, with Lewis Ferguson scoring after 63 minutes and Lorenzo De Silvestri equalising with a header six minutes from time. !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s) {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod? n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)}; if(!f._fbq)f._fb...
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Klinsmann named South Korea head coach

[ad_1] Juergen Klinsmann has been named head coach of South Korea, the country’s football association said on Monday. Former Germany coach Klinsmann replaced Paulo Bento, who stepped down following South Korea’s defeat by Brazil in the World Cup last 16 in December. The Korea Football Association (KFA) said Klinsmann had signed a contract until the 2026 World Cup, which will be held in the United States, Canada and Mexico. “I know that the Korean national team has been improving and achieving results over a long period of time,” Klinsmann said in a statement. “I am honoured to follow in the footsteps of the great coaches who have led the Korean national team, from Gus Hiddink to my predecessor, Paulo Bento. I look forward to doing my utmost to help the team achieve success at the upcomin...