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MOTW Preview: Bournemouth vs Wolves
Wolves take on Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium on Saturday in the Premier League at 3 o’clock as the two face off for the second time this season…
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Premier League Winners and Losers
Winners Sergio Aguero and Manchester City’s perfect goal Pep Guardiola may not have been entirely enamoured with Manchester City’s performance…
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Baba Rahman set to join Stade Reims
Ghana and Chelsea defender Abdul Baba Rahman is set to join Ligue 1 side Stade Reims until the end of the season. Rahman, 24 joined the Blues from…
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Rooney says Poch the man for United
Wayne Rooney says Manchester United should go all out to secure Mauricio Pochettino as the club's next manager. Pochettino has been strongly linked…
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One Liverpool player has become an expensive ‘hindrance’
Well I didn’t enjoy that. In the first half we were quite poor. We were really very slow in possession and it feels like Keita is being played in a…
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Mourinho ‘wants centre-back’ before agreeing Real return
ose Mourinho has already asked Real Madrid to sign a centre-back ahead of his potential return to the Bernabeu, according to reports. The Portuguese…
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Chelsea sign Dortmund forward Pulisic for £58m
Chelsea have signed Borussia Dortmund forward Christian Pulisic for 64m euros (£58m), but will loan him back to the German club until the end of the…
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Top ten predictions for 2019
10) English managers will continue to die out “The Premier League is the foreign league in England now. It is a real shame that we are highly…
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EPL Wrap: Ole playing the way that United should
For all the criticism of the predictability of Manchester United under Jose Mourinho, perhaps no performance was more predictable than that which…
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Phelan ‘lined up to assist Solskjaer’ as Man Utd caretaker
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is being considered for the caretaker manager’s job at Manchester United, according to reports. The club are looking for someone…
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Jose Mourinho: Manchester United sack manager
Manchester United have sacked manager Jose Mourinho after identifying a catalogue of failings at the club. The Portuguese, 55, took over in May 2016…
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Casillas takes swipe at Mourinho after Liverpool defeat
Iker Casillas has aimed a dig at Jose Mourinho after Manchester United lost 3-1 to Liverpool in the Premier League on Sunday. United went into the…
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Jose Mourinho: 'Hard to see him at Man Utd next season'
Jose Mourinho's agent Jorge Mendes made a rare public statement recently to insist Manchester United are "very happy" with their manager - the only…
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Mohamed Salah named BBC African Footballer of the Year 2018
Egypt and Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has been voted BBC African Footballer of the Year for the second time in a row. The 26-year-old beat Medhi…
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F365’s early losers: Those who still abuse Raheem Sterling
Raheem Sterling is a spectacular footballer. He is a Premier League winner, a crucial component of what many believe could be one of the greatest…
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Wolves stun Chelsea to record first win in seven games
Wolves boss Nuno Espirito Santo challenged his side to "maintain these standards" after they fought back from a goal down to stun Chelsea and gain…
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Ballon d'Or: Luka Modric ends dominance of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo
Real Madrid and Croatia midfielder Luka Modric won the 2018 Ballon d'Or, becoming the first player other than Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo to…
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Premier League winners and losers
Winners Arsenal, who finally have a big-game spirit The biggest disappointment of Arsene Wenger’s final few years in charge was his inability to get…
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Champions League: Permutations for Man City, Man Utd, Liverpool, Tottenham
We are into the business end of the Champions League group stage. Teams will now have a fair idea whether they will be progressing to the knockout…
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What happened in the Premier League? Wins for Man City, Liverpool; Man Utd drop points
Manchester City stayed top of the Premier League, second-placed Liverpool also won, Manchester United drew at home and Claudio Ranieri made a winning…
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Manchester City: Pep Guardiola asked to explain pre-derby referee comments
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has been asked by the Football Association to explain comments he made about the referee before Sunday's derby…
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Real Madrid set to appoint Santiago Solari as permanent manager
The Spanish Football Association says it has received Solari's contract from the La Liga club, although no there has not yet been an announcement…
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Christine Dzakah
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Ronaldo: 'Man Utd did nothing to win'
Cristiano Ronaldo said Manchester United “did nothing to win the game” and Juventus “could’ve killed it off three or four times.” He scored his first…
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Football gossip: Ibrahimovic, Willian, Koscielny, Hazard, Mane, Rashford
LA Galaxy's former Sweden striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic, 37, could be on his way back to AC Milan on a six-month deal. (Tuttosport, via Mirror)…
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Leicester City helicopter crash: Claude Puel says result at Cardiff 'not important'
Leicester manager Claude Puel says the result is "not important" when they play Cardiff on Saturday - their first match since the club's owner died…
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Christine Dzakah
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Real Madrid sack Julen Lopetegui as manager
Real Madrid have sacked Julen Lopetegui as manager after four and a half months in charge at the Bernabeu. The Spaniard succeeded Zinedine Zidane in…
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Leicester City owner among five dead in helicopter crash
The owner of Leicester City FC died when his helicopter crashed outside the stadium, the club has confirmed. Billionaire Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha,…
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CL: Barcelona beat Inter Milan to maintain their 100% start
Barcelona maintained their 100% start in this season's Champions League as they cruised to victory over Inter Milan at the Nou Camp. Rafinha opened…
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Dybala strikes as Juventus outclass Man Utd at Old Trafford
Cristiano Ronaldo marked his return to Old Trafford with a win as his Juventus side outclassed Manchester United to move five points clear at the top…
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St. George terminates Muntari Tagoe’s contract.
Ethiopian side St George have terminated the contract of Ghanaian and former Medeama SC goalkeeper, Muntari Tagoe.
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Christine Dzakah
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Pep Guardiola says Man City is not ready to win Champions League
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says his side "are not ready" to win the Champions League, claiming "the feeling" from their fans that the team…
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Christine Dzakah
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Thomas Partey denies Atletico exit rumours
Ghana midfielder, Thomas Partey, has cooled speculation on the future away from Atletico Madrid, reiterating his desire to honour his contract at…
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Late drama as Barkley snatches draw for Chelsea against Man Utd
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho was involved in a furious touchline bust-up after Ross Barkley's 96th-minute equaliser rescued Chelsea's…
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Chelsea boss says Man Utd's Jose Mourinho deserves respect
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho deserves to be respected because he is "one of the best in the world", says Chelsea counterpart Maurizio…
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Christine Dzakah
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Kwadwo Asamoah eyes victory in two big clashes
Inter Milan midfielder Kwadwo Asamoah is looking forward to his side getting all the three maximum points from Sunday's Italian Serie A derby against…
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Christine Dzakah
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Jose Mourinho charged over Newcastle ‘abusive’ comments
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has been charged over comments he made in Portuguese to a television camera after his side's win over…
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Christine Dzakah
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Top 10 surprises of the Premier League season so far…
10) Wayne Hennessey’s consistent form Few players in recent years have split the Crystal Palace support like their goalkeeper. Even Roy Hodgson…
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Man united defender Luke Shaw close to agreeing new contract
Manchester United left-back Luke Shaw is close to agreeing a new long-term contract with the Premier League club.
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Christine Dzakah
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Palace chairman Steve Parish urges striker Jordan Ayew to step up
Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish has challenged Ghana striker Jordan Ayew to step up and start banging in the goals in the absence of injured…
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Usain Bolt scores twice on first start for Australia's Central Coast Mariners
Usain Bolt has scored his first goals for a professional football team, getting two on his maiden start for Central Coast Mariners in a friendly.
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Christine Dzakah
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Monaco: Thierry Henry on manager shortlist to replace Leonardo Jardim
Former Arsenal striker Thierry Henry is being considered as a replacement for manager Leonardo Jardim at Monaco.
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Christine Dzakah
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'One of the best' - Essien lauds retired John Terry
Ghanaian midfielder Michael Essien has described former England and Chelsea captain John Terry who retired over the weekend as "one of the best…
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Hazard scores as Chelsea comfortably beat Southampton
Chelsea extended their unbeaten start to the Premier League season by comfortably beating Southampton at St Mary's. Eden Hazard opened the scoring…
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Messi masterpiece inspires Barca win over Spurs
Lionel Messi produced a Wembley masterpiece to condemn Tottenham to their second successive Champions League defeat as they were beaten by Barcelona…
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Man Utd booed off after 0-0 home draw with Valencia
Manchester United failed to ease the pressure on manager Jose Mourinho with a goalless draw against Valencia in the Champions League at Old Trafford.…
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Dybala scores a hat-trick as Juventus beat Swiss side Young Boys
Paulo Dybala scored a hat-trick as Juventus beat Swiss side Young Boys in the Champions League to register the club's best ever start to a season.…
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European champions Real Madrid suffer shock defeat at CSKA Moscow
European champions Real Madrid fell to a surprise Champions League defeat by CSKA Moscow in Russia. Toni Kroos gifted the hosts their goal in the…
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Jose Mourinho 'barely speaking' to key Man Utd star - and it's NOT Paul Pogba
JOSE MOURINHO is reportedly 'barely speaking' to Manchester United captain Antonio Valencia as the pressure continues to build on the Portuguese…
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Man Utd lose at West Ham to record worst start in three decades
Manchester United recorded their worst league start in 29 years as Jose Mourinho's side were beaten by West Ham at London Stadium. They have 10…
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Big Weekend: Chelsea v Liverpool, Pogba, Emery, Leeds
Game to watch – Chelsea v Liverpool Given that these two sides are so similar, there is always the possibility of Liverpool and Chelsea cancelling…
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