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• Zaha wouldn't shrink in a Man Utd shirt now: Martin Samuel

  18-12-2017 23:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: Unlike Salah and De Bruyne on their return, he has proved himself in the Premier League. We already know he can handle English football.
  
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• Everton 3-1 Swansea City: Sam Allardyce 'delighted' with comeback

  18-12-2017 23:47 via bbc.co.uk
  Sam Allardyce says the "desperate situation" Everton were in on his arrival has now become a "comfortable" one following their third win in four games.
  
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• Crystal Palace Puncheon returns to training after arrest

  18-12-2017 23:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Crystal Palace captain Jason Puncheon reported for training as normal on Monday despite being charged for his role in a street brawl during the early hour of Sunday morning.
  
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• Stoke boss Hughes feeling the pressure from club owner

  18-12-2017 23:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Stoke City chairman Peter Coates has confessed to concerns about the club’s form and insisted a positive reaction is crucial at West Bromwich Albion on Saturday.
  
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• Kevin De Bruyne close to signing new Man City contract in blow for Barcelona and Real Madrid

  18-12-2017 23:30
  Kevin De Bruyne is on the verge of agreeing a lucrative new six-year contract with Manchester City that will end Real Madrid and Barcelona’s hopes of prising the outstanding Belgium midfielder away.
  
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• Guardiola's Man City are on par with his Barcelona team

  18-12-2017 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Leicester City manager becomes the latest to attempt to defeat Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City side in the Carabao Cup quarter-final at the King Power Stadium on Tuesday night.
  
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• De Bruyne close to new £200k-a-week six-year Man City deal

  18-12-2017 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Kevin De Bruyne has been arguably the Premier League’s outstanding player this season, helping unbeaten Manchester City storm to the top of the table with six goals and eight assists.
  
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• David Luiz hoping to prove his fitness before January transfer window closes

  18-12-2017 23:30
  Chelsea central defender David Luiz is hoping to step up his recovery from a knee injury before the transfer window reopens in January.
  
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• Are this confused panel all wearing blindfolds?

  18-12-2017 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHRIS SUTTON: Is this the ‘pin the tail on the donkey’ panel? Are they doing this blindfolded and guessing? So far two players have been charged: Oumar Niasse and Manuel Lanzini.
  
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• Robin Goodfellow's racing tips: Best bets for December 19

  18-12-2017 23:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow dishes out his tips ahead of Tuesday's meetings at Catterick, Fakenham and Southwell.
  
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• Morrison to face disciplinary panel over failed drugs test

  18-12-2017 23:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Trainer Hughie Morrison will attempt to clear his name at a British Horseracing Authority inquiry on Tuesday with the threat of a 10-year ban hanging over him.
  
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• Everton 3-1 Swansea: Sigurdsson nets against former club

  18-12-2017 22:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  IAN HERBERT AT GOODISON PARK: When the season was new and held out such promise, Paul Clement was sanguine about the loss of Gylfi Sigurdsson to Everton. 
  
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• Sigurdsson wonder goal helps on-song Everton sink dying Swans

  18-12-2017 22:53
  Swansea City suffered their sixth straight away defeat in the Premier League as old boy Gylfi Sigurdsson struck for a resurgent Everton.
  
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• Joe Root pleads with England selectors over senior trio

  18-12-2017 22:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Joe Root envisages senior trio Alastair Cook, James Anderson and Stuart Broad remaining England colleagues in 2018 and has urged against a post-Ashes overhaul despite chronic dips in form.
  
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• John Terry backs Antonio Conte to stay at Chelsea

  18-12-2017 22:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  John Terry and Jamie Carragher have very different opinions about Antonio Conte's future as Chelsea manager. Terry believes Conte will remain in charge for the long term.
  
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• Nasser Hussain's Ashes player ratings: Moeen Ali a worry

  18-12-2017 22:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Australia ripped through England's batting line-up on day five of the third Test to end any glimmer of hope they had of returning home with the urn. NASSER HUSSAIN hands out his ratings from the third Test.
  
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• This is how Joe Root's men can rise from the Ashes...

  18-12-2017 22:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NASSER HUSSAIN: There is a sense of here we go again about all this. Every time we lose in Australia we start blaming county cricket and agonising about what can be done.
  
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• Why did female nominees miss out again at 2017 Spoty awards? | Martha Kelner

  18-12-2017 21:52
  It is hardly a surprise given the dominance of men’s sport on TV that the four female nominees ended up as the bottom quartet once the votes were castThe most visible shock during BBC’s Sports Personality of the Year show was the 50-1 outsider Mo Farah winning the main award, the four-times Olympic champion having long given up hope of reaching the podium again. But the odds are seemingly even more stacked against female nominees, with debate about the reasons why raging.The four wom
  
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• John Terry says Virgil van Dijk could walk into any team except Chelsea

  18-12-2017 21:34
  John Terry believes Virgil Van Dijk could walk into any team in the Premier League – except his beloved Chelsea.
  
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• Conte urges rivals to fight with Man City to sign Van Dijk

  18-12-2017 21:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Virgil van Dijk was heavily linked with a move to Liverpool in the summer and is expected to be wanted by several of the Premier League big boys again when the transfer window opens in January.
  
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• Australia planned and produced powerful Ashes performance

  18-12-2017 21:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  BUMBLE ON THE TEST: Congratulations to Australia. That was a powerful performance, particularly from their bowlers. And it’s apparent they’ve been planning for this series for two years.
  
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• Ex-Chelsea hero Mikel not interested in moving to Everton

  18-12-2017 20:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mikel spent 10-and-a-half years at Chelsea before moving to Tianjin Teda. He has been named as a target for Everton. But the Nigeria star has ended the uncertainty surrounding his future.
  
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• Everton vs Swansea LIVE: Premier League at Goodison Park

  18-12-2017 20:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Everton will look to continue their fine form and extend their unbeaten run of five games when they host Swansea City to wrap up the weekend's fixtures. Follow all the action as it happens.
  
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• Juventus president Agnelli has one-year ban lifted

  18-12-2017 20:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Agnelli was banned for one year by the Italian soccer federation in September for his role in selling tickets to 'ultra' fans that encouraged scalping, which he has now successfully appealed.
  
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• Man City news: Police investigate Raheem Sterling incident

  18-12-2017 19:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It is understood the 23-year-old was racially abused and attacked as he arrived to prepare for City’s Premier League clash with Tottenham Hotspur.
  
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• Steven Naismith calls for time on Hampden

  18-12-2017 19:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Steven Naismith believes Hampden's time should be up. Naismith is in favour of moving Scotland games around the country instead of renewing the lease to use the national stadium.
  
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• Anthony Joshua ready to 'rock and roll' with Tyson Fury

  18-12-2017 19:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Current heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua is ready to 'rock and roll' with Tyson Fury whenever the former champion wants to get in the ring with him. Fury has not fought since beatingWladimir Klitschko.
  
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• Barcelona star Rafinha to return for El Clasico

  18-12-2017 19:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Brazilian's has been hindered by continuous knee problems, with the midfielder requiring two surgeries since April, after damaging his right knee during the match against Grenada.
  
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• Can Napoli hold back Juventus and Inter Milan in a thrilling Serie A title race?

  18-12-2017 19:36
  With Juventus back to their relentless best and Inter spearheaded by the prolific Mauro Icardi, can Napoli really win their first title since 1990?
  
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• Burnley's James Tarkowski charged with violent conduct

  18-12-2017 19:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The pair clashed in the 35th minute of the goalless draw at the Amex Stadium on Saturday. Referee Chris Kavanagh did not see the incident and so it was not included in his report.
  
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• Adam Gemili backs British stars to deliver on world stage

  18-12-2017 19:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 24-year-old is eyeing individual success for himself and the team at April's Commonwealth Games in Australia ahead of August's European Championships closer to home in Berlin.
  
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• Lionel Messi wins Pichichi and Alfredo Di Stefano awards

  18-12-2017 19:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Barcelona star Lionel Messi has added even more trophies to his massive collection after receiving two awards from Spanish sports newspaper Marca on Monday.
  
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• Swansea's American consortium includes Mindy Kaling 

  18-12-2017 18:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  US Office star Mindy Kaling has been revealed as one of the 25 investors in the American consortium which owns Swansea. The American actress had a one per cent controlling stake.
  
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• Man Utd's Pogba and Zlatan get festive at local hospital

  18-12-2017 18:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Manchester United may be the second-best team in the city these days, but they were everyone's favourite club at the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital after turning up with Christmas presents.
  
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• Alli is not well at Spurs: 4 things we learnt from Gameweek 18

  18-12-2017 18:21
  Manchester City thumped Spurs 4-1, here's what we learnt from Gameweek 18's football fixtures.
  
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• NFL Week 15: Patriots stun Steelers in instant classic – video highlights

  18-12-2017 18:18
  The New England Patriots fended off the Pittsburgh Steelers in a frenetic final minute on Sunday and close out an impressive 27-24 victory. Elsewhere in the NFL, the LA Rams thrashed the Seattle Seahawks 42-7, the Jacksonville Jaguars reached the play-offs for the first time in a decade after their win over Houston and six Robbie Gould field-goals earned the San Francisco 49ers a third straight victoryNFL round-up: Patriots shock Steelers at the death while Eagles keep winningContinue reading...
  
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• Romelu Lukaku has Rolls Royce painted in Man Utd colours

  18-12-2017 17:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Romelu Lukaku had purchased the lavish 155mph supercar in black and white but spent a small fortune on modifying its appearance to reflect Manchester United's famous colours.
  
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• Ashes: Twitter users ridicule Gower for his bizarre jumper

  18-12-2017 17:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Gower, who played 117 Tests for England across a 14-year period, was a guest on Sky Sports News HQ in the wake of the humiliation. But his views were overshadowed by his choice of clothing.
  
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• Messi: Clasico win will give Barcelona a happy Christmas

  18-12-2017 17:43
  Winning Saturday's Clasico at Real Madrid would ensure Barcelona enjoy some Christmas cheer, says Lionel Messi.
  
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• Galatasaray part ways with Igor Tudor

  18-12-2017 17:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Igor Tudor has been widely criticised after Galatasaray allowed an eight-point lead in the standings to slip away before they dropped to second place on Sunday.
  
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• PSG train for final clash before the winter break 

  18-12-2017 17:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  PSG are nine points ahead of both Monaco and Lyon going into a home clash against Caen on Wednesday, when there is a full round of games before a three-week break.
  
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• Arsenal stars train ahead of Carabao Cup quarter-final

  18-12-2017 17:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Arsene Wenger will rotate his squad to face West Ham in the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup ahead of a vital festive period in the Premier League. The boss led training on Monday.
  
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• Smith the top dog again, Moeen misery continues - Perth player ratings

  18-12-2017 17:18
  We rate each member of the starting XIs in the third Ashes Test, with Australia captain Steve Smith topping the scoresheet once again.
  
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• Man United forward Jesse Lingard dating Instagram model

  18-12-2017 17:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Manchester United and England star Jesse Lingard is dating Instagram model Jena Frumes - and she flew over from LA to Manchester to help him celebrate his 25th birthday
  
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• Man Utd use over 50 scouts... but manager has final say

  18-12-2017 17:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  On Sunday, Manchester United announced a starting XI at West Bromwich Albion which included seven players who were at the club when Sir Alex Ferguson left in 2013.
  
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• Leicester's Claude Puel wants to avenge EFL Cup final loss

  18-12-2017 16:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Claude Puel has admitted he has unfinished business in the League Cup ahead of Leicester’s quarter-final tie against Manchester City. Puel’s Southampton lost the final to Manchester United in February.
  
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• Man United to demand at least £35m for Henrikh Mkhitaryan

  18-12-2017 16:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SIMON JONES - TRANSFER COLUMN: Sportsmail reported last week that Inter Milan have posted an interest but United's valuation could scupper the prospect of a January deal.
  
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• January transfer window: what date does it close?

  18-12-2017 16:38
  FootballTue 30 Jan, AT 13:05January transfer window: what date does it close?
  Gallery: top football free agents who are out of contract this season
  
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• January transfer window 2018: what date does it close?

  18-12-2017 16:38
  FootballThu 18 Jan, AT 13:01January transfer window 2018: what date does it close?
  Gallery: top football free agents who are out of contract this season
  
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• January 2018 transfer window: when does it open and close?

  18-12-2017 16:38
  FootballMon 18 Dec, AT 15:40January 2018 transfer window: when does it open and close?
  Gallery: top football free agents who are out of contract in 2018
  
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