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Storm Ciara/Sabine: Bundesliga, Eredivisie & Belgian Pro League matches cancelled due to adverse weather conditions

The Bundesliga, Eredivisie and Belgian Pro League have all cancelled fixtures on Sunday due to a weather system being dubbed "Storm Ciara" & "Storm Sabine".

The extreme winter storm, which has been named widely named 'Ciara', approached from the Atlantic Ocean before making its way across northern Europe on Sunday morning.

Authorities have warned that the strong winter storm will bring hurricane-strength winds of up to 120 kilometres (75 miles) per hour, with heavy rain and thunderstorms also expected to hit parts of the continent.

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The conditions are likely to cause severe disruptions to the European football calendar, with a key fixture in the Bundesliga among the first to be called off after an evaluation from the German Weather Service.