16 h. ago England goal machine quit football then won millions on the horses

A former England striker has earned more from horse training than his entire football career after buying his first horse for just £440 and winning grade one races around the globe

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48 h. ago Madueke brushes off Arsenal fan criticism of his signing and gears up for Chelsea return

Forward boosted by backing from supporters at gamesMadueke not worried if reception at Chelsea is hostileNoni Madueke has said he ignored criticism on social media over his move to Arsenal and gained confidence from the reception he has received from the supporters.The England forward scored his first Arsenal goal in Wednesday’s impressive 3-1 win over Bayern Munich in the Champions League in his second appearance since returning from a knee injury sustained in September. Madueke said that the injury was “horrible timing” given his good start after joining from Chelsea for £48.5m plus up to £3.5m in bonuses. Continue reading...

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62 h. ago Arsenal go top as Martinelli puts finishing touch to win against Bayern Munich

This was billed as a clash of two of the best teams in Europe and for most of a cold evening in north London it felt like it. An absorbing game which ebbed and flowed throughout saw Bayern Munich’s rising star Lennart Karl cancel out Jurriën Timber’s opening goal from a corner before Noni Madueke and Gabriel Martinelli sealed a deserved win for Mikel Arteta’s side to maintain their 100% record in the Champions League so far and go top of the table. A place in the knockout stages now seems a mere formality.Harry Kane let it slip in the buildup to this match that scoring against Arsenal gives him “a bit more joy” than any other club. But the England striker barely had a sight of goal as a Bayern side that had also won their first four matches in the Champions League group stage were taught a lesson. Arteta resisted the temptation to make wholesale changes before Sunday’s top-of-the-table clash with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. He opted to start Cristhian Mosquera in central defence rat...

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4 d. ago Diego Maradona remembered five years on as 'goal of the cenutry' coin released

Memories of when football legend Diego Maradona spoke to the Mirror as Argentina bank bosses put his 1986 'goal of the century' against England on a commemorative coin ahead of 2026 World Cup

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1 week ago How many teams have qualified for a World Cup with a perfect record? | The Knowledge

Plus: chants celebrating old memories, Trevor Wood from Jersey and ‘a Genghis Khan-like thick moustache’Mail us with your questions and answers“England qualified for the World Cup in perfect style, winning all eight games without conceding a goal,” writes Charlie Wilson. “How many teams have done this?”This isn’t the first time England have qualified for a World Cup without conceding a goal. They did the same ahead of Italia 90 – but three of their six group games were 0-0 draws and they might not have qualified had Poland’s Rysard Tarasiewicz scored in the last minute of their final game in Chorzow. Instead his heatseeker hit the crossbar and England were through.Switzerland (A) 5-0Wales (H) 12-0Wales (A) 12-0Croatia (A) 7-0Croatia (H) 8-0Switzerland (H) 11-0 Continue reading...

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1 week ago Albania vs England LIVE: World Cup qualifier latest score, match stream and goal updates

Thomas Tuchel continues to fine-tune the Three Lions

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1 week ago The Pele parallels that Harry Kane hopes may take England to World Cup glory

The England captain could match the Brazilian’s goal tally against Albania but has his sights set on a bigger prize

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1 week ago Manchester United youngster Shea Lacey reacts after England goal

Man Utd's talented youngster Shea Lacey spoke after scoring for England U20s during the international break.

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2 w. ago Manchester United teenage prospect is becoming impossible to ignore

Shea Lacey scored his first goal for England Under-20s on Friday night and has already trained with the Three Lions seniors and Under-21s having impressed in Man United's Academy

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2 w. ago Eberechi Eze makes Arsenal transfer admission and sets sight on next England goal

Arsenal and England attacker Eberechi Eze reckons he has become a better player since his £60m transfer from Crystal Palace as he seeks trophies for club and country

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2 w. ago Phil Foden and Eberechi Eze boost World Cup hopes with solutions to England’s No 10 problem

England 2-0 Serbia: Arsenal players scored both goals at Wembley as Bukayo Saka and his Gunners teammate Eberechi Eze secured three more points for the Three Lions

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2 w. ago Man United sued for £1MILLION by former star: New details of ex

A former Manchester United star is pushing ahead with a £1million lawsuit as he sues the club for alleged 'clinical negligence' in relation to 'medical advice' he received.

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3 w. ago The dark side of Cheshire's Golden Triangle: How footballers are 'employing MMA fighters' to protect their families against gangs who see millionaire enclave as 'Disneyland'

It's home to some of the biggest stars in world football and a host of glittering business magnates  - but recently Cheshire's much vaunted 'Golden Triangle' is losing its sheen.

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