5 h. ago Cristiano Ronaldo Wrexham ownership claim made after Man United icon sets out next step

The former Manchester United and Real Madrid star has been tipped to purchase a football club once his playing career comes to an end.

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14 h. ago Chelsea player ratings vs Tottenham: Enzo Fernandez makes the difference as Robert Sanchez atones for error

Chelsea move back into the top four of the Premier League thanks to a 1-0 win over Tottenham

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14 h. ago Tottenham player ratings vs Chelsea: Toothless Spurs lose again as Ange Postecoglou hits back at fans

The manager appeared to goad his own fans in a move which quickly backfired

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17 h. ago Alex Scott breaks silence as UK scores Women's World Cup 2035 bid

Football Focus host and former England player Alex Scott has hailed the UK's sole bid to host the 2035 Women's World Cup tournament

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18 h. ago Olmo and Pau Víctor cleared to play on but La Liga says Barcelona have failed FFP

Spanish sports council upholds Barça’s complaintLeague queries disappearance of €100m from accountsDani Olmo and Pau Víctor can continue to play until the end of the season after the Spanish sports council (CSD) upheld Barcelona’s appeal against the league’s decision to unregister them because the club did not meet a 31 December deadline on financial controls.The judgment comes a day after La Liga said Barcelona still did not comply with the salary limit set and that it would report the club’s former auditors after €100m effectively disappeared from their accounts. Continue reading...

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21 h. ago Wayne Rooney's Elon Musk admission sees Gary Neville shut him down with one word

Wayne Rooney was discussing the benefits of playing video games on the Stick to Football podcast when Gary Neville brutally shut him down with one word

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22 h. ago Gabriel Magalhães will not play until next season in injury blow for Arsenal

Brazilian defender needs surgery on hamstring injuryArsenal preparing for face Everton and Real MadridArsenal have confirmed that Gabriel Magalhães requires surgery on his injured hamstring and will miss the rest of the season in a major blow before the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final against Real Madrid on Tuesday.The Brazil defender limped off after 16 minutes of Arsenal’s 2-1 win over Fulham on Tuesday, with Mikel Arteta stating after the match that the player had “felt something in his hamstring”. Gabriel was sent for scans on Wednesday. Continue reading...

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23 h. ago 13 Scottish internationals you may struggle to remember playing for Scotland

Here are 13 Scottish footballers that you may have forgot played for Scotland’s national team

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25 h. ago Bruno Fernandes told no player safe in Man Utd summer sale – 'he could be shown the door'

Manchester United are in desperate need of raising funds and one Red Devils legend believes they would be willing to part with their best player and captain

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29 h. ago 13 forgotten Scotland players you may struggle to remember playing for the Tartan Army

Here are 13 Scottish footballers that you may have forgot played for Scotland’s national team

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38 h. ago Liverpool vs Everton player ratings: Mo Salah slump continues as Diogo Jota rediscovers form

Liverpool 1-0 Everton: VAR, and Diogo Jota, come to Liverpool’s rescue in another incident-filled Merseyside derby

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38 h. ago Chelsea players needed 'standards' reminder ahead of Tottenham clash, says Enzo Maresca

Chelsea’s senior players were beaten by the U21 side in a training ground match during the international break

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39 h. ago Man City player ratings vs Leicester with two 8/10s as Jack Grealish stars

Manchester City beat Leicester 2-0 in the Premier League to improve their hopes of securing a Champions League place

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46 h. ago 8 forgotten Rangers players set for summer transfer chop including flop dubbed 'next level' signing

Another summer transfer rebuild looms for the Light Blues as they look to close the gap on Treble-chasing Celtic

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48 h. ago Injured Celtic star in race to play again this season after being ruled out for up to six weeks

Timeline set for return of crocked goalkeeper

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49 h. ago 5 players Man Utd let go far too early as Anthony Elanga comes back to haunt them

Manchester United's past came back to bite them as former Red Devil Anthony Elanga scored against them for Forest in a 1-0 defeat on Tuesday - bringing back memories of other stars who departed too early

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53 h. ago The B team? First XIs packed with players whose names begin with same letter | The Knowledge

Plus: a 972 score in Scrabble, the same stadium name across multiple grounds, and 48 league appearances in one seasonMail us with your questions and answers“The other day in their Women’s Champions League match against Manchester City, Chelsea fielded a back four of Bronze, Bright, Björn and Baltimore,” emails Asad Butt. “Are there other examples of this in defence, midfield or attack?”Back in 2017, we answered a question regarding men’s teams fielding three or more players with the same first name, with five Johns starting in an England XI against Switzerland in 1948: John Aston, John Haines, John Hancocks, John (‘Jack’) Rowley and John (‘Jackie’) Milburn all featuring. As mentioned by Asad, Chelsea fielded a back four beginning with the same surname letter against Manchester City earlier this month (plus Aggie Beever-Jones in the first leg). But we can do better than that. Continue reading...

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54 h. ago Name the Liverpool, Man City and Newcastle players in our football Wikipedia quiz

How good is your Premier League knowledge over the last 30 years? Time to put your footballing brains to the test in our weekly quiz, where you have to name the player from their Wikipedia page

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59 h. ago CELTIC CONFIDENTIAL: The one player at Parkhead who is almost impossible for Brendan Rodgers to replace

Some footballers are so humble and selfless in the way they go about their work, so consistently able to perform at a high level, that their importance to the team is taken for granted.

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61 h. ago ‘Four players in one week’: Arteta rues Arsenal’s injury nightmare at the back

Gabriel and Timber add to White and Calafiori blowsSaka’s goal against Fulham was ‘a beautiful moment’Mikel Arteta enjoyed a “beautiful” goalscoring comeback from Bukayo Saka in Arsenal’s 2-1 victory against ­Fulham in the Premier League but felt the gloss come off the evening as Gabriel Magalhães and Jurriën ­Timber sustained injuries.Saka scored Arsenal’s second on 73 minutes, having come off the bench in the 66th minute for his first action since he ruptured his hamstring on 21 December. He ran over to the bench to celebrate with one of the club’s performance coaches, Sam Wilson. Continue reading...

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