2 h. ago Zinedine Zidane has already told Chelsea why he won't replace Enzo Maresca after sacking

Chelsea are searching for a new manager after parting ways with Enzo Maresca on New Year's Day but former Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane is extremely unlikely to replace him

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18 h. ago Arsenal news: Real Madrid star admired as Gunners could be in line for transfer windfall

Arsenal could make moves in the January transfer window as Mikel Arteta bids to strengthen his grip on the Premier League title

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42 h. ago New Year’s Day briefing: Guardiola reflects on 2025, Neville criticises Man Utd

Kylian Mbappe faces a spell on the sidelines, while former Real Madrid star Roberto Carlos said he is on the road to recovery after heart surgery.

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52 h. ago I'm a former Real Madrid star but I took up pro darts and played with Ally Pally winner

A former Premier League star who played for Real Madrid and in a World Cup final took up professional darts after calling time on his stellar playing career

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56 h. ago Jose Mourinho once made Cristiano Ronaldo CRY during furious dressing room rant after superstar committed ultimate football sin while playing for Real Madrid, Luka Modric reveals

Ronaldo, now 40, thrived on the pitch under Mourinho, 62, during their blockbuster three-season spell together at the Santiago Bernabeu, despite a notoriously fractured relationship off it.

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57 h. ago Real Madrid and Brazil icon Roberto Carlos rushed to hospital for emergency surgery

Real Madrid and Brazil icon Roberto Carlos was rushed to hospital with what would later be confirmed as an issue with his heart, resulting in a three-hour surgery

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58 h. ago Real Madrid icon Roberto Carlos has emergency surgery after being diagnosed with heart issue

Real Madrid and Brazil icon Roberto Carlos has been rushed to hospital for emergency surgery according to reports in Spain but has since spoken out on the procedure

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59 h. ago Real Madrid legend Roberto Carlos, 52, rushed to hospital with heart problem as he undergoes emergency surgery

ROBERTO CARLOS has undergone emergency after suffering with a heart problem, according to reports. The Brazilian football icon, 52, had been spending time with his wife and one of his children in his homeland before being rushed to hospital. MORE FOLLOWS...

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4 d. ago Lautaro Martínez continues to do the most difficult thing in firing Inter back to the top

The Argentinian captain has his critics but is the leader and inspiration behind a team finding their feet againLeave it to a 20-year-old, with three Serie A starts under his belt, to provide a most perceptive analysis of the Italian top flight as we head into a new year. “The most difficult thing to do in this game,” said Francesco Pio Esposito on Sunday night, “is to stick the ball in the net.”He was speaking in praise of his Inter teammate, Lautaro Martínez, whom he set up for the decisive goal in a 1-0 win away to Atalanta. Pio Esposito had barely entered as a second-half substitute when he was gifted possession by an opponent, Berat Djimsiti. Instead of taking the chance on himself, he froze the last defender and released Lautaro to score with a side-footed through-ball. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Lautaro Martínez continues to do the most difficult thing in firing Inter back on top | Nicky Bandini

The Argentinian captain has his critics but is the leader and inspiration behind a team finding their feet againLeave it to a 20-year-old, with three Serie A starts under his belt, to provide a most perceptive analysis of the Italian top flight as we head into a new year. “The most difficult thing to do in this game,” said Francesco Pio Esposito on Sunday night, “is to stick the ball in the net.”He was speaking in praise of his Inter teammate, Lautaro Martínez, whom he set up for the decisive goal in a 1-0 win away to Atalanta. Pio Esposito had barely entered as a second-half substitute when he was gifted possession by an opponent, Berat Djimsiti. Instead of taking the chance on himself, he froze the last defender and released Lautaro to score with a side-footed through-ball. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Man Utd step up transfer chase for Kees Smit but face battle with Premier League rivals and three European giants

MANCHESTER UNITED are in a five-way battle to sign AZ Alkmaar midfielder Kees Smit. Red Devils boss Ruben Amorim is looking to beef up his options in the middle of the park. And The Athletic report that United are showing interest in landing Smit, 19, from AZ. But Old Trafford recruitment chiefs are facing a...

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5 d. ago Lawrence Dallaglio faces financial ruin: Bankrupt England rugby legend hit with £500,000 bill amid divorce battle and having to sell off his home

The World Cup winner, 53, was made bankrupt earlier this year after he and his wife of almost 20 years, Alice, divorced amid accusations of infidelity on both sides.

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6 d. ago Transfer news LIVE: Man Utd target Garner return, Liverpool receive Konate update, Arsenal priority

Manchester United have been linked with Everton's James Garner, Liverpool are unlikely to lose Ibrahima Konate to Real Madrid and Arsenal have identified their priority for January

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8 d. ago Freddie Flintoff no longer speaks to Paddy McGuinness as Top Gear crash takes toll

The England cricket legend suffered horrific injuries in a car crash on the set of the BBC show three years ago

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8 d. ago I shouldn’t have snubbed Man United for Tottenham – I wish I got a second chance

The England legend admits he wishes he'd chosen Manchester United over Tottenham

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8 d. ago Premier League cult hero had to persuade hitman not to kill rival after on

A controversial Premier League legend whose time in England will be talked about forever was once caught up in a bitter feud that almost turned deadly

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8 d. ago John Robertson, Nottingham Forest and Scotland legend, dies aged 72

Winger was important part of Brian Clough’s famous sideScored in Scotland’s 1981 win over England at WembleyJohn Robertson, the Nottingham Forest and Scotland legend, has died at the age of 72. Robertson was a hugely important part of the great Forest team that under Brian Clough rose from the second tier of English football to win multiple major honours, most famously back-to-back European Cups.Robertson assisted the decisive goal in the first European Cup triumph in 1979 and scored the decisive goal in the second, contributions that mark him out as one of the most remarkable players in British football history. He earned 28 Scotland caps, notably scoring the winning goal in a Home Championship victory over England at Wembley in May 1981. Clough described him as “the Picasso of our game”. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Alan Shearer's daughters have famous fiancés but one key difference to MOTD pundit's wife

Newcastle United and England legendary goalscorer turned BBC Match of the Day pundit Alan Shearer's daughters Hollie and Chloe are both engaged

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9 d. ago Top football stadium almost unrecognisable as 'giant snow globe' for fans to visit at Christmas

One of football's most iconic stadiums has been transformed into effectively a huge snow globe which fans can access and take part in activities over the festive period

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9 d. ago Osbourne family to mark first Christmas without Ozzy at his and Sharon's Buckinghamshire property as daughter Kelly says she 'wants to get through day without crying'

Sharon, 73, had relocated back from the US to England with the Black Sabbath legend before his passing, which was documented by BBC cameras and screened in October.

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