Wednesday, February 28, 2018

FA People's Cup 2018: Meet some of the teams from the first round

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FA People's Cup 2018: Meet some of the teams from the first round
FA People's Cup 2018: Meet some of the teams from the first round
With more than 50,000 players taking part, meet some of the teams from the first round of the 2018 FA People's Cup - the biggest five-a-side tournament in the country.

Tuesday, February 27, 2018

Lizzie Durack: from economics at Harvard to Everton goalkeeper | Suzanne Wrack

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Lizzie Durack: from economics at Harvard to Everton goalkeeper | Suzanne Wrack

Durack turned down a job at Goldman Sachs to play football and an unconventional career path has seen her represent both Australia and England

Intellectual footballers are considered a rarity. As teams scoop primary school-age talent into their glistening academies, the lives of young players become consumed with football and education often becomes secondary at best – despite the low chances of ‘making it’.

Yet in the women’s game it is different. Because professionalism is relatively new, most of those playing football at the top level today have had to have a plan B from the off.

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Monday, February 26, 2018

Aguero brilliant, Arsenal weak

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Aguero brilliant, Arsenal weak
It was a good weekend for both Manchester clubs but a bad one for several in London. Unless they had Harry Kane playing for them. Arsenal lost to City in the Carabao Cup final and Man United beat Chelsea. Nick Miller &#187

Sunday, February 25, 2018

Hoddle: Blame Mourinho for Pogba's Man Utd struggles

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Hoddle: Blame Mourinho for Pogba's Man Utd struggles
Hoddle: Blame Mourinho for Pogba's Man Utd struggles

Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho is to blame for Paul Pogba's poor form, says Glenn Hoddle.

He wrote for the Daily Mail: "He has so many strings to his bow. That night he was outstanding. The game? It was for France against England in May at the Stade de France with Didier Deschamps in charge.

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Saturday, February 24, 2018

Crystal Palace v Tottenham Hotspur: match preview

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Crystal Palace v Tottenham Hotspur: match preview

Crystal Palace could find themselves back in the bottom three at kick-off on Sunday with the side’s resources now severely hampered by injuries to 12 senior players, so the last thing Roy Hodgson needed was a visit from Tottenham Hotspur. Mauricio Pochettino will sense this as an opportunity to take advantage of Manchester United and Chelsea’s match above them, and Arsenal’s distraction in the League Cup final. His team have won their past five meetings with Palace. The hosts will have to perform out of their skins if that record is to end. Dominic Fifield

Sunday noon SSPL

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Friday, February 23, 2018

Wembley to show VAR graphic during Carabao Cup final reviews - report

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Wembley to show VAR graphic during Carabao Cup final reviews - report
Supporters at the Carabao Cup final between Manchester City and Arsenal on Sunday will be made aware when a video assistant referee (VAR)

Thursday, February 22, 2018

Man Utd hero Vidic happy to take coaching badges at Ajax

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Man Utd hero Vidic happy to take coaching badges at Ajax
Man Utd hero Vidic happy to take coaching badges at Ajax

Manchester United hero Nemanja Vidic is taking his coaching badges at Ajax.

The spell was organised by his former United teammate Edwin van der Sar.

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Wednesday, February 21, 2018

Chelsea face competition for Pulisic - Wednesday's gossip

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Chelsea face competition for Pulisic - Wednesday's gossip
Chelsea face competition for Pulisic - Wednesday's gossip
Chelsea face competition from Bayern Munich for Christian Pulisic, West Ham to offer David Moyes a new contract, plus more.

Tuesday, February 20, 2018

Ex-West Ham winger Blair Turgott accused of gambling with stolen card

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Ex-West Ham winger Blair Turgott accused of gambling with stolen card
A former Premier League footballer gambled

Sunday, February 18, 2018

Man United deny Jose Mourinho row with Paul Pogba, Phil Jones - sources

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Man United deny Jose Mourinho row with Paul Pogba, Phil Jones - sources
MANCHESTER -- Manchester United have played down reports of a bust-up between manager Jose Mourinho and players Phil Jones and Paul Pogba

Saturday, February 17, 2018

Illness rules Pogba out of Man Utd FA Cup tie at Huddersfield

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Illness rules Pogba out of Man Utd FA Cup tie at Huddersfield
Illness rules Pogba out of Man Utd FA Cup tie at Huddersfield
Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's FA Cup game between Huddersfield Town and Manchester United.

Thursday, February 15, 2018

Sport Relief's Savage 12-hour five-a-side challenge is coming

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Sport Relief's Savage 12-hour five-a-side challenge is coming
Sport Relief's Savage 12-hour five-a-side challenge is coming
Eight celebrities led by captain Robbie Savage will play five-a-side football for 12 straight hours to raise money and awareness for Sport Relief.

Wednesday, February 14, 2018

Nacional fined and fans banned for 'sick' plane crash taunts

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Nacional fined and fans banned for 'sick' plane crash taunts
Nacional fined and fans banned for 'sick' plane crash taunts
Uruguayan club Nacional are fined £57,500 and their fans banned for three games after some taunted Chapecoense over the plane crash that killed 19 players and staff.

Tuesday, February 13, 2018

Real Madrid should not sign Neymar from PSG - Spain prime minister

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Real Madrid should not sign Neymar from PSG - Spain prime minister
Spain's prime minister, Mariano Rajoy, said that he would prefer for his team, Real Madrid, not to sign Neymar from Paris

Monday, February 12, 2018

Leicester's Riyad Mahrez welcomed back by teammates - Danny Simpson

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Leicester's Riyad Mahrez welcomed back by teammates - Danny Simpson
Riyad Mahrez has held talks with his Leicester City teammates to help clear the air and move forward following his self-imposed exile,

Sunday, February 11, 2018

Liverpool and Arsenal keen on £40m Butland - Sunday's gossip

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Liverpool and Arsenal keen on £40m Butland - Sunday's gossip
Liverpool and Arsenal keen on £40m Butland - Sunday's gossip
Liverpool and Arsenal after £40m Jack Butland, Chelsea to let Antonio Conte leave in the summer, plus more.

Saturday, February 10, 2018

Former Celtic and Man Utd player Miller dies at 36

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Former Celtic and Man Utd player Miller dies at 36
Former Celtic and Man Utd player Miller dies at 36
Former Celtic, Manchester United and Republic of Ireland midfielder Liam Miller dies at the age of 36.

Friday, February 9, 2018

Would your club sign Leicester's Riyad Mahrez as City ponder renewed move?

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Would your club sign Leicester's Riyad Mahrez as City ponder renewed move?
The FC crew discuss Riyad Mahrez's transfer predicament at Leicester. The FC crew discuss Riyad Mahrez's transfer predicament at Leicester. The FC crew discuss Riyad Mahrez's transfer predicament at Leicester. Riyad Mahrez saw a transfer deadline move to Manchester City fail as Leicester stood firm over their £95 million valuation of him -- and then he refused to train. Puel says Mahrez needs to get his head right but what's next for Leicester's mercurial talent? ESPN FC's club correspondents have their say on whether their team should consider a summer move. (function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(d.getElementById(id))return;js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src='//embed.playbuzz.com/sdk.js';fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}(document,'script','playbuzz-sdk')); MAN CITY: Yes Pep Guardiola wants more options out wide to stretch opponents, particularly against tight, defensive teams, which is...

Thursday, February 8, 2018

Funeral for former England captain Jimmy Armfield

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Funeral for former England captain Jimmy Armfield
Funeral for former England captain Jimmy Armfield
A cortege left Blackpool's Bloomfield Road stadium where fans paid their respects.

Wednesday, February 7, 2018

Leeds’ move for Paul Heckingbottom is a gamble for both parties

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Leeds’ move for Paul Heckingbottom is a gamble for both parties
Heckingbottom can focus on coaching in a way that became impossible at Barnsley but inherits a mishmash of a squad which looks meek beside most of Leeds’ promotion rivals

This season was supposed to be different for Leeds United. But an embarrassing FA Cup exit at Newport County last month proved the beginning of the end for Thomas Christiansen, paving the way for the club’s 10th manager since February 2012. In hiring Paul Heckingbottom, Leeds have landed a coach with a burgeoning reputation, renowned for accelerating the development of younger players, plucking and polishing rough diamonds, and crafting a vibrant and expressive Barnsley team on limited resources.

In between the release of that cringeworthy club crest last month, an alarming dip in form saw Leeds lose sight of the top six and five defeats in seven matches also exposed a spike in ill-discipline, with four players sent off over in Christiansen’s last five matches, the first being Samuel Saíz, the wonderfully gifted Spanish playmaker who serves the penultimate game of a six-match ban this weekend. That spate of red cards – three were awarded in the first half – was also of concern to Andrea Radrizzani, the owner, who stated that reaching the Championship play-offs was the bare minimum expectation this season. It is, however, a feat they have achieved only once since relegation from the Premier League in 2004. Christiansen failed but Heckingbottom could prosper.

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Tuesday, February 6, 2018

Liverpool's Mohamed Salah can score 100 Premier League goals - Mido

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Liverpool's Mohamed Salah can score 100 Premier League goals - Mido
Former Tottenham Hotspur striker Mido has told the BBC he is

Monday, February 5, 2018

Real Madrid's problems this season are 'curious' - Emilio Butragueno

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Real Madrid's problems this season are 'curious' - Emilio Butragueno
Real Madrid director Emilio Butragueno has said he finds it "curious" that a team containing so many stars continues to drop points in La

Sunday, February 4, 2018

Burnley 1-1 Man City: Gudmundsson denies Blues

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Burnley 1-1 Man City: Gudmundsson denies Blues
Berg Gudmundsson's 82nd minute goal stopped a dominant Man City side going 18 points clear in the Premier League.

Saturday, February 3, 2018

Mahrez misses Leicester training again and will not face Swansea

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Mahrez misses Leicester training again and will not face Swansea
Mahrez misses Leicester training again and will not face Swansea
Leicester City forward Riyad Mahrez misses training for a fourth day running, after a potential move to Manchester City fell through.

Friday, February 2, 2018

Mkhitaryan set to start vs. Everton, Aubameyang a doubt - Arsene Wenger

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Mkhitaryan set to start vs. Everton, Aubameyang a doubt - Arsene Wenger
LONDON -- Arsene Wenger has confirmed Henrikh Mkhitaryan is in line to make his first start for Arsenal in their Premier League game against

Thursday, February 1, 2018

Liverpool coach Gerrard admits Klopp still working on defensive transfers

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Liverpool coach Gerrard admits Klopp still working on defensive transfers
Liverpool coach Gerrard admits Klopp still working on defensive transfers

Liverpool U18 coach Steven Gerrard has revealed manager Jurgen Klopp is still unhappy with his defence.

Gerrard has also hinted Klopp's long-term plan includes a goalkeeper change.

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