6 h. ago Bob Simpson, former Australia cricket captain and coach, dies aged 89

Simpson played 62 Tests across more than two decades after debut in 1957Australia’s first full-time coach helped guide team’s reemergence in 1980sFormer Australia cricket captain and coach, Bob Simpson, has died in Sydney aged 89.Robert Baddeley Simpson was an influential figure in Australian cricket for more than four decades as a player, captain and coach, and also made his mark on the game as a law-maker, referee and commentator. Continue reading...

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2 d. ago 'He doesn't care!' – Marcus Rashford reveals why he was so 'angry' at Man United

Marcus Rashford has revealed how former Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho's approach to the game was a calming influence when the Portuguese icon first took over the Red Devils

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2 d. ago Jose Mourinho in meltdown as Fenerbahce boss keeps promise to former Manchester United star

Latest Manchester United news and gossip as Jose Mourinho enjoys a successful night in the Champions League

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3 d. ago Champions League qualifying and Carabao Cup first round: football – as it happened

Jose Mourinho’s Fenerbahce roared back to set up a playoff with Benfica, while Bromley stunned Ipswich in the Carabao Cup15 min: Fenerbahce 0-0 Feyenoord (agg: 1-2) Jhon Duran – the very same – has just hit the side netting with Fener’s first half-chance. Feyenoord have probably played the more intricate football but Fenerbahce look a threat on the break.Champions League qualifying latest (6pm KOs unless stated)Qarabag 4-1 Shkendija (5pm, agg: 5-1)FC Copenhagen 0-0 Malmo FF (agg: 0-0)Fenerbahce 0-0 Feyenoord (agg: 1-2)Pafos 1-0 Dynamo Kyiv (agg: 2-0)Plzen 0-0 Rangers (agg: 0-3) Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Jose Mourinho inspires Champions League comeback as Rangers progress despite defeat

The ‘special one’ is on course to manage in the league phase of the Champions League

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3 d. ago Football Daily | La Liga, where every team plays each other home and away. Unless they’re in Miami

Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!Spanish football is famed for nothing if not its integrity. Whether it’s Franco using his influence to elevate Real Madrid, in general, but with particular regard to the Di Stéfano affair; the way the government facilitated the sale of Madrid’s training ground for a gazillion euros; Barcelona conjuring then pulling their beloved levers; the way it treats the women’s game, in general but with particular regard to the Luis Rubiales affair; racism more suited to a dissertation or police report than a tea-timely email; to say nothing of the Fuentes blood bags.To Manchester United I decided and said yes. I wanted to join Manchester United, to see Alex Ferguson [but Dortmund] could not sell me, because they knew if I stayed they could earn more money, and that I could wait maybe one or two more years” – Robert Lewandowski on how he almost became a Red Devil in 2012, two years after a volcanic ash cloud scuppered a planned move to Blackbur...

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5 d. ago Aberdeen v Celtic and Community Shield buildup to the big match at Wembley – matchday live

News and discussion as Sunday’s action beginsGet in touch | Check out the day’s upcoming fixturesLiverpool fans are in optimistic mood ahead of their season curtain-raiser today.Are we really going full José Mourinho and counting it as a trophy? Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Aberdeen v Celtic and Community Shield buildup to Crystal Palace v Liverpool – matchday live

News and discussion as Sunday’s action beginsGet in touch | Check out the day’s upcoming fixturesLiverpool fans are in optimistic mood ahead of their season curtain-raiser today.Are we really going full José Mourinho and counting it as a trophy? Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Jose Mourinho's 'I'd be in jail right now' comment speaks volumes about manager

Jose Mourinho has admitted to one of his former Chelsea stars, John Obi Mikel, that his ultra-tough man-management style wouldn't go down well with players today

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7 d. ago Sir Jim Ratcliffe hails Manchester United’s new training ground as ‘world class’

The Red Devils have called Carrington home since January 2000.

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7 d. ago Sir Jim Ratcliffe unveils £50m revamp of Man United training ground Carrington

Man United have completed the revamp of their training ground as the club looks to build a “winning culture”

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7 d. ago Man Utd can pull off transfer coup they've not hit since Jose Mourinho with Carlos Baleba

Manchester United are looking to bolster their midfield options before the transfer window closes, with Brighton star Carlos Baleba emerging as a top target

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7 d. ago Premier League club icon dies after helping shape football 'across continents'

Former Nottingham Forest captain and Wales international Terry Hennessey has died at the age of 82, as tributes have been paid to the icon who helped shaped football around the world

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8 d. ago Former Manchester United striker gets the better of Jose Mourinho as warning issued

Latest Manchester United news and gossip as Jose Mourinho is beaten by a former United striker in a Champions League qualifier

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8 d. ago Football Daily | What factors will emerge to stop Arsenal winning the Premier League this time?

Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!The last time Arsenal notched up three consecutive second-place finishes in the top flight, they went on to win the league fairly comfortably the following season, beating Liverpool by seven points. With Mikel Arteta now in Phase 19 of the five-phase plan he embarked on to establish his side as champions, trophy-hungry fans of the club will be hoping he can emulate his predecessor, Arsène Wenger, by masterminding a successful title tilt after back-to-back-to-back finishes as runners-up. During his time at Arsenal, Arteta has left virtually no stone unturned in his attempts to maximise the potential of his squad, using opposing team’s anthems, a team of pickpockets, a longwinded metaphor involving lightbulbs, a training ground labrador, a bowl of lemons and an olive tree in his as yet unsuccessful efforts to get them over the line and on to the Premier League winners’ podium in May.It’s a dream come true. LA - what a city. If I’m hon...

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8 d. ago Chelsea call in police as £30k of equipment disappears from training ground

Investigations are underway after Chelsea called in police following the disappearance of expensive equipment from the west London team's Cobham training ground

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8 d. ago Chelsea 'mystified after £30,000 worth of equipment goes MISSING from their training ground, as suspicious club call in the police'

While it is not currently known whether the equipment had simply been mislaid, the incident has been deemed suspicious enough for the police to become involved.

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9 d. ago Alexander Isak ordered to miss Newcastle barbecue and train alone

Striker told to arrive for training after teammates’ exitIsak due to hold talks with Eddie Howe on WednesdayAlexander Isak’s standoff with Newcastle escalated on Wednesday when the striker was ordered to train separately from his teammates and stay away from a lunchtime training-ground barbecue.Eddie Howe, Newcastle’s manager, had organised the gathering for not only his players and staff but their partners and children but it is understood Isak was told to delay his arrival for solitary training until later in the afternoon. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Jorge Costa death: Jose Mourinho pays tribute to Porto’s Champions League

Former Porto captain Costa, who was recently the club’s director of football, died at the age of 53 earlier this week

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1 week ago Jose Mourinho fights back tears during tribute to his Champions League winning Porto captain Jorge Costa following shock death at 53

A tearful Jose Mourinho declared 'it's a part of my history that goes' as he paid tribute to his former Porto captain Jorge Costa, who has died at the age of 53.

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