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

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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,

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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 after £40m Jack Butland, Chelsea to let Antonio Conte leave in the summer, plus more.

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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, Manchester United and Republic of Ireland midfielder Liam Miller dies at the age of 36.

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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...

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Funeral for former England captain Jimmy Armfield

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Funeral for former England captain Jimmy Armfield

A cortege left Blackpool's Bloomfield Road stadium where fans paid their respects.

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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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