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• Panama coaching hero Gomez was a pariah in his own country

  02-12-2017 23:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  One of the men planning England’s downfall in Russia is a World Cup specialist who became a pariah in his own country, Colombia, for assaulting a woman but has achieved heroic status in Panama.
  
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• Our experts rate the World Cup contenders

  02-12-2017 23:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The draw has been made and the 32 nations now know who they will be facing in the group stage next summer. Our experts from the top contenders rate their chances of success in Russia.
  
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• Arsene Wenger left fuming with his defence

  02-12-2017 23:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Arsene Wenger could hardly disguise his fury as Arsenal's defensive Achilles heel saw their 100 per cent home record end with a 3-1 defeat against Manchester United.
  
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• José Mourinho defends Paul Pogba over red card in United defeat of Arsenal

  02-12-2017 23:46
  • ‘Paul is a clean player and it was not his intention to be close to a red card’
  • Manager praises goalkeeper David de Gea for world-beating performanceJosé Mourinho claimed that Paul Pogba had not set out to hurt Héctor Bellerín in the flashpoint that led to a straight red card for the Manchester United midfielder in his team’s 3-1 win at Arsenal.The manager could sing the praises of David de Gea, who made 14 saves to equal a Premier League reco
  
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• GLENN HODDLE: England have huge advantage at the World Cup

  02-12-2017 23:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The big bonus is the order of the fixtures, playing Tunisia and Panama first, with the strongest-looking team, Belgium, last.
  
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• Newcastle boss Rafa Benitez denies confidence crisis

  02-12-2017 23:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Newcastle manager Rafa Benitez denied his team are suffering from a crisis of confidence after their latest defeat. The Magpieshave now won just one game from their previous nine fixtures played.
  
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• England met fire with fire on the opening day in Adelaide

  02-12-2017 23:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  OLIVER HOLT IN ADELAIDE: England threw everything at Steve Smith on the opening day of the second test after a kind of loathing infested the days since England lost the first Test last week.
  
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• Russia World Cup 2018: Five players to watch out for

  02-12-2017 23:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The countdown to the 2018 Russia World Cup is now firmly on. With a host of top talent set to make their mark, Sportsmail identifies the five names you probably ought to make a note of.
  
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• Kevin Pietersen claims Andrew Strauss' job is on the line

  02-12-2017 23:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  OLIVER HOLT IN ADELAIDE: Kevin Pietersen has stoked up his feud with Andrew Strauss by insisting his job is on the line over whether Ben Stokes gets an Ashes call up.
  
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• Kevin Pieteresen: Stokes shouldn't be on this Ashes Tour

  02-12-2017 23:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  OLIVER HOLT: Kevin Pietersen is sitting in a breakfast bar at the Hyatt Regency hotel near Darling Harbour. We are talking about the space he is in. It is a happy space, h says.
  
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• Alex Lozowski: Chelsea upbringing helped my rugby career

  02-12-2017 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Ironically, Alex Lozowski is the smallest player in the Chelsea academy photograph hanging on the wall of his family home. 'There I am — the midget!' he says.
  
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• Sir Ian Botham calls time on the epic charity walks

  02-12-2017 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  OLIVER HOLT: I had to run to catch up with Sir Ian Botham. Most people do. If you stand still, the man is gone.  After 32 years of epic charity walks, the great man is finally calling time on his endeavours.
  
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• All Blacks Piutau and Halai want to play for Tonga in 2019

  02-12-2017 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: The Pacific Islanders want World Rugby to loosen the eligibility rules to allow capped players to return to tier-two nations. An identical policy exists in rugby league.
  
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• Sir Clive Woodward: Rugby must help Pacific Islands

  02-12-2017 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: World Rugby must decide how badly they want Samoa, Fiji and Tonga to remain part of the Test scene as meaningful competitors.
  
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• Russia ban from Winter Olympics piles pressure on FIFA

  02-12-2017 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NICK HARRIS - CHIEF SPORTS NEWS CORRESPONDENT: Russia will be confirmed as a pariah sporting nation this week when the IOC announces their ban from the Winter Olympics.
  
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• Gareth Southgate to break from tradition and take England to Russia 2018 without permanent captain

  02-12-2017 23:30
  England look set to travel to a major ­international championship for the first time without a permanent captain in what would be a trailblazing break from tradition.
  
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• England must take nothing for granted with World Cup draw

  02-12-2017 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  OLIVER HOLT: There is a toll to pay for following England at recent World Cup finals and it is counted out in the varied currencies of caution, pessimism and realism.
  
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• England have talent to shine at the Russia World Cup

  02-12-2017 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  ROB DRAPER - CHIEF FOOTBALL WRITER: The long wait for Raheem Sterling’s career to take off could finally be over — good news for Pep Guardiola and better still for Gareth Southgate.
  
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• England captain search goes on ahead of Russia World Cup

  02-12-2017 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Gareth Southgate is willing to extend his experiment of rotating the England captaincy into the World Cup, with the national team likely to travel to Russia without a defined leader.
  
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• Ashes Digest: Steve Smith passes 3,000 runs as captain

  02-12-2017 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHRIS STOCKS IN ADELAIDE: Sportsmail looks back at the first day of the second Ashes test as Steve Smith reaches 3,000 runs as Australia captain and 55,137 cram into the Adelaide Oval.
  
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• Gareth Southgate toughens up England for hard campaign at Russia 2018

  02-12-2017 23:29
  The manager has steeled his side for shared hardship to win through at the World Cup and wants a team of leaders rather than one set captainIf anything about last month’s friendlies against Germany and Brazil set a resounding tone for Gareth Southgate it was the way in which, deprived of meaningful possession in the latter, his makeshift side weathered a storm. Few World Cup contenders travel far into the tournament without getting through choppy waters at some point: the task now, particu
  
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• FA Cup Shuffle: Bizarre goals, bad jokes, lookalikes & FA Cup funnies

  02-12-2017 23:21 via bbc.co.uk
  Watch the quirkier moments from the second round of the FA Cup so far, including Nat Knight-Percival's bizarre goal for Bradford and Hereford FC's Rag 'n' Bone Man lookalike.
  
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• Wenger 'angry and disappointed' after Manchester United win at Arsenal – video

  02-12-2017 23:10
  Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger cannot hide his frustration after his side was beaten by Manchester United on Saturday. The Gunners dominated for long periods and had 33 shots on goal but lost a thrilling encounter 3-1. José Mourinho meanwhile praises his Manchester United players following the resultPaul Pogba sent off but Jesse Lingard helps Manchester United floor ArsenalContinue reading...
  
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• Athletic Bilbao 0-0 Real Madrid: Sergio Ramos sees red

  02-12-2017 23:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  PETE JENSON: Sergio Ramos became the player with more red cards in the history of La Liga when he was sent off in Real Madrid's 0-0 draw with Athletic Bilbao at San Mames on Saturday.
  
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• FA hiding the fair-play table shows lack of respect for own campaign | Daniel Taylor

  02-12-2017 23:00
  How can the governing body expect behaviour to improve if it will not publish the fair-play table and allow us to see which clubs are punished in it for their treatment of officials?The news came via a press release from Burnley’s media department. “Burnley FC Tops FA Respect Table,” was the headline, announcing the award of a £20,000 prize for having the best record in the top division last season when it came to fair play and understanding, under the guidance of Sean Dy
  
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• Sergio Ramos and his 24 Real Madrid red cards: a retrospective

  02-12-2017 22:57
  The Real Madrid captain’s red card against Athletic Bilbao made him the most sent-off player in La Liga history with 19 league dismissals and 24 in totalSergio Ramos may have won the Champions League twice, three La Liga titles, the World Cup and two European Championships but once again the defender is in the headlines for the wrong reasons. On Sunday night, the 31-year-old was sent off for the 22nd time in his Real Madrid career for a lunge on Lionel Messi. It ended a run of a full calen
  
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• Bill for new Tottenham stadium soars to £1bn

  02-12-2017 22:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tottenham have more than doubled the projected cost of their new stadium to £1billion, which will make it the most expensive in Europe.
  
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• David de Gea brings greatness to bear for Manchester United amid Arsenal onslaught | Barney Ronay

  02-12-2017 22:41
  Arsène Wenger might rightly feel his side should have defeated Mourinho’s side, but that would be to deny the unadulterated brilliance of the man in the United goalHow did Arsenal not win this match? Actually scratch that. How did Arsenal not win this match 6-3, or at the very least end up drawing it? This is not a rhetorical question. There is an answer. The main reason this didn’t happen and why instead Manchester United were able to extract a stirring, ruthlessly executed 3
  
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• Wenger fuming as errors ruin 'absolutely brilliant' Arsenal display

  02-12-2017 22:12
  Arsenal's early mistakes ruined what was otherwise a superb performance against Manchester United, according to Arsene Wenger.
  
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• Jose Mourinho left frustrated by Paul Pogba red card

  02-12-2017 22:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  AMITAI WINEHOUSE AT THE EMIRATES STADIUM: Jose Mourinho expressed his and Paul Pogba's frustration after the midfielder's sending off against Arsenal.
  
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• Mourinho: Arsenal players loving the beauty of the grass

  02-12-2017 22:00
  After losing to Manchester United, Arsenal's players found themselves the subject of some unusually worded criticism from Jose Mourinho.
  
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• Arsenal 1-3 Manchester United - SEVEN THINGS YOU MISSED

  02-12-2017 21:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Manchester United left north London with all three points in the bag on Saturday, despite playing out a frenetic contest at the Emirates with 10 men. Sportsmail took a look at the things you missed.
  
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• Mourinho praises 'great' De Gea after United hold Arsenal at bay

  02-12-2017 21:42
  Manchester United's fighting qualities delighted manager Jose Mourinho after they handed Arsenal their first home loss of the season.
  
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• What has Gatland learned from Wales' autumn series?

  02-12-2017 21:41 via bbc.co.uk
  Wales make it two wins out of four as their great experiment bears fruit and creates selection options for the Six Nations and beyond.
  
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• Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho provides further temptation to Mesut Ozil with victory over Arsenal

  02-12-2017 21:28
  Ozil produced perhaps the best football of his career in Real Madrid’s historic 2011-12 season when they won La Liga with a record number of points and goals.
  
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• FA Cup Review: Non-League Hereford into third round draw

  02-12-2017 21:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Seventh-tier Hereford earned their place in Monday's FA Cup third round draw after holding on for a 1-1 draw away to League One Fleetwood.
  
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• Sergio Marchionne: Ferrari threat to leave F1 is 'serious'

  02-12-2017 21:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ferrari president Sergio Marchionne says the threat that the Italian team could leave Formula One is a 'serious' one following disgareements over engine rules from 2021
  
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• Gatland pleased with Parkes impact in Springboks win

  02-12-2017 21:18
  Hadleigh Parkes scored twice on debut for Wales against South Africa and Warren Gatland praised the New Zealand-born Scarlets centre.
  
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• Warren Gatland relieved after Wales just edge South Africa

  02-12-2017 21:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Wales boss Warren Gatland admitted to feeling 'a bit of relief' after his team needed a late penalty from Leigh Halfpenny to beat South Africa 24-22 in Cardiff on Saturday.
  
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• Pogba out of Manchester City clash after stamp on Bellerin

  02-12-2017 21:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Frenchman was shown a red card in Manchester United's thrilling 3-1 victory over Arsenal, which will see him miss next weekend's crucial derby against Manchester City.
  
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• Struggling Woods plummets as Hoffman's lead is cut

  02-12-2017 21:07
  Tiger Woods went out in 40 after dropping four shots on the front nine to slip down the leaderboard on his return.
  
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• De Gea levels Premier League saves record

  02-12-2017 21:01
  Having made 14 saves in a 3-1 Premier League win at Arsenal, Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea levelled the existing record.
  
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• Six Nations Autumn Report: Scotland improving, England and Ireland still on top

  02-12-2017 20:58
  A look back at how the Six Nations contenders fared over the autumn and their chances of success in the new year.
  
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• Arsenal 1-3 Manchester United PLAYER RATINGS: Lingard 9/10

  02-12-2017 20:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  AMITAI WINEHOUSE AT THE EMIRATES: An awful square pass by Koscielny assisted Antonio Valencia for United's first, beforeMustafi's indecision was pounced on by Lingard for 2-0 to United.
  
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• Coetzee defends position as Springboks head coach

  02-12-2017 20:51
  Following his side's defeat to Wales, Allister Coetzee was intent on seeing out his South Africa contract.
  
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