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• Manchester City back plans for a 39th Premier League game

  22-12-2017 23:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHRIS WHEELER: Manchester City are pushing to add a 39th game to the league season which would be played abroad. The idea of Richard Scudamore was condemned in 2014.
  
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• Arsenal 3-3 Liverpool: Roberto Firmino spoils comeback

  22-12-2017 23:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  IAN LADYMAN AT THE EMIRATES: Whatever happens over the next fourteen days of holiday football, it may just be that we have witnessed the highlight. This was as good as it gets.
  
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• Arsenal 3-3 Liverpool: PLAYER RATINGS

  22-12-2017 23:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Arsenal and Liverpool played out a pulsating Premier League encounter at the Emirates on Friday night with the Christmas cracker ending in a 3-3 draw.
  
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• Sportsmail team submit their reports on the season so far

  22-12-2017 23:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  As the Premier League reaches the half-way point and the end of 2017, our Sportsmail reporters give their predictions and favourite moments of the season so far.
  
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• Fab Four sparkle but bend Liverpool out of shape in collapse at Arsenal | Jonathan Wilson

  22-12-2017 23:46
  Mohamed Salah, Philippe Coutinho, Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mané could do nothing to prevent meltdown after passing up chances to finish off home sideThe battle for the top four produced a game that was all about fours, as both managers opted for a boldness of approach: the Fab Four Liverpool forward line against the back four of Arsenal.Pep Guardiola has said, with a slight element of self-mockery, that his ideal team would feature 11 midfielders. This game seemed to look forward to a fu
  
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• Sprinter Nigel Levine alleged to have failed drugs test

  22-12-2017 23:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE BY MATT LAWTON: British athletics was in meltdown on Friday night amid claims from inside the sport that sprinter Nigel Levine had failed a drugs test.
  
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• Norwich 1-2 Brentford:

  22-12-2017 23:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  DEREK DAVIS AT CARROW ROAD: Norwich fans responded to Brentford taunts of ‘You Should Have Gone Christmas Shopping’, by agreeing with them.
  
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• Milner calls on Liverpool to be 'more boring'

  22-12-2017 23:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The visitors went two goals ahead in their game against Arsenal on Friday night only to be pegged back over a mad five minutes before the north London side took the lead. Liverpool equalised later.
  
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• Rooney will have been 'heartbroken' by England retirement

  22-12-2017 23:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Wayne Rooney seems to be giving the lie to Antonio Conte’s view that he was heartbroken when he ended his England career. After all, Rooney is enjoying a revival at Everton this season.
  
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• Northampton handed boost by Dylan Hartley return

  22-12-2017 23:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Skipper Dylan Hartley is back in the Northampton team in their first Premiership game since coach Jim Mallinder was sacked last week. Saints have won once in their last 11 matches.
  
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• Sam Allardyce: 'I'm very interested in Steven N'Zonzi'

  22-12-2017 23:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Everton manager Sam Allardyce has targeted two signings in the January transfer window and has not ruled out the prospect that Sevilla midfielder Steven N'Zonzi could be one of them.
  
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• Sam Allardyce brands UK’s reliance on foodbanks a ‘disgrace’

  22-12-2017 23:33
  • Everton manager sounds off after visit to North Liverpool foodbank
  • ‘People who are in work cannot afford to live at a decent level’Sam Allardyce has branded the growing number of foodbanks in Britain a national disgrace after visiting one in his role as Everton manager this week.Allardyce, together with his assistant Sammy Lee, donated food on behalf of the club to the North Liverpool foodbank on Thursday. Supporters of Everton and Liverpool have held regular collection
  
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• Pep Guardiola: the man who buys success wherever he goes

  22-12-2017 23:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SPECIAL REPORT BY IAN HERBERT AND NICK HARRIS: The 11-point lead at the top of the Premier League table does not tell the full story. You have to listen to Pep Guardiola’s players.
  
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• Man United sent staff to wake up Paul Pogba for training

  22-12-2017 23:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE BY CHRIS WHEELER: The 24-year-old had failed to appear at Carrington for a warm-down session following Manchester United’s thrilling 3-1 win at Arsenal the previous evening.
  
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• Crystal Palace chase 6ft 9in Gillingham keeper Tomas Holy

  22-12-2017 23:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson is eyeing a double swoop for Mohamed Elyounoussi and Tomas Holy. Funds will be made available to Hodgson ahead of next month's transfer window.
  
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• Burnley legend Jimmy Robson talks about winning the title

  22-12-2017 23:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  ADAM CRAFTON: A wintry morning at a sun-kissed Turf Moor and the recollections of 1960 are flooding back for Jimmy Robson. ‘My team were something special,’ grins the former inside-forward.
  
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• Australia wicketkeeper Tim Paine doubt for Boxing Day Test

  22-12-2017 23:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ben Stokes scored 22 off 19 balls and took one wicket in his two overs as his Canterbury side beat Central Districts by 17 runs in Friday night's Super Smash T20 in New Zealand.
  
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• Robin Goodfellow's racing tips: Best bets for December 23

  22-12-2017 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In seasons past, trainer Nicky Henderson has delivered with Santa-like regularity in the last race before the Christmas break and VERDANA BLUE (Ascot, 3.35) could enhance his fine record.
  
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• Arsenal 3-3 Liverpool - SIX THINGS WE LEARNED

  22-12-2017 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SAMI MOKBEL AT THE EMIRATES STADIUM: Arsenal and Liverpool share the spoils after their scintillating six-goal thriller under the lights. Here, Sportsmail highlights six things we learned.
  
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• Tottenham must trust Dele Alli, says Mauricio Pochettino

  22-12-2017 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It was amid the relentless onslaught of fixtures last Christmas that Alli truly started to sparkle. Seven goals in four matches between December 18 and January 4 lifted Tottenham from fifth to second.
  
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• Rafael Benítez sets Newcastle owner Mike Ashley deadline to strengthen squad

  22-12-2017 23:30
  • Manager says he hopes tycoon is ‘clever enough’ to reinforce side in January
  • Team have dropped into bottom three after losing eight of last nine gamesRafael Benítez hopes Mike Ashley is “clever enough” to appreciate the urgent need to reinforce Newcastle United’s struggling team with some new players next month.After taking only one point from their last nine games, Newcastle have dropped into the relegation zone, and Benítez feels it is
  
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• Pep Guardiola demands more protection for his Manchester City players

  22-12-2017 23:30
  • De Bruyne and Sterling were both lucky in Spurs game, he adds
  • Manager wants all players looked after and referees to enforce the rulesPep Guardiola has appealed for more protection for his players from referees following incidents in the last league game against Tottenham when Kevin De Bruyne and Raheem Sterling could have been seriously injured.“Kevin and Raheem were both lucky in that game,” the Manchester City manager said of foul challenges by Harry Kane and Dele Al
  
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• No David Moyes West Ham contract talks until end of season

  22-12-2017 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  David Moyes insists he does not want to enter contract talks with West Ham until the very end of the season when he and the club can assess their options.
  
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• Mauricio Pochettino frets over Tottenham Champions League squad

  22-12-2017 23:30
  • Manager considering loan for foreign player after Érik Lamela return to fitness
  • ‘If we want to provide Érik with a place, we need someone to go out’Mauricio Pochettino will consider a January loan for one of the foreign players in his Tottenham Hotspur Champions League squad in order to accommodate the return of Érik Lamela. The player who appears most vulnerable is Georges-Kévin Nkoudou.Clubs are permitted to name 17 non-locally trained play
  
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• Connor Goldson recovers from heart operation for PL debut

  22-12-2017 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Centre back Goldson, 25, required a preventative operation in March after a problem was discovered in routine cardiac screening by Brighton which left him fearing for his career.
  
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• Worcester’s Josh Adams deepens Premiership gloom for London Irish

  22-12-2017 23:16
  • Worcester 23-8 London Irish
  • Wing Adams scores two tries in Irish’s 10th defeat in 11 league gamesThe Aviva Premiership season has barely reached its halfway point but the odds on London Irish escaping relegation are already starting to lengthen. There was only one winner of this pre-Christmas basement battle with Worcester, now a full 10 points clear of their struggling rivals, and the Exiles will need something truly remarkable to avoid a swift return to the Championship.Wor
  
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• Coventry 3-2 Wycombe - 22-Dec-2017 : Match Report

  22-12-2017 23:08 via feedproxy.google.com
  McNulty brace helps Coventry up to fourth in League Two after win over WycombeMarc McNulty bagged a brace as Coventry.
  
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• Norwich 1-2 Brentford - 22-Dec-2017 : Match Report

  22-12-2017 22:59 via feedproxy.google.com
  Vibe double has Bees buzzing at an unhappy Carrow RoadTwo goals in five-first half minutes from striker Lasse Vibe gave.
  
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• El Clasico: Messi v Ronaldo - the duel of an era

  22-12-2017 22:58
  Marc Marquez joins former Real and Barca stars weighing in on Saturday's Clasico
  
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• Roberto Firmino saves point for Liverpool after Arsenal’s crazy five minutes

  22-12-2017 22:54
  Sometimes it is better simply to glory in the madness of it all. Arsenal had been abject in the first half. They trailed to Philippe Coutinho’s header and the damage ought to have been heavier. The boos at half-time were loud and angry. Liverpool had been excellent.To say that the game was turned upside down inside five second-half minutes would be the understatement of the season. Out of nowhere Arsenal scored three times. Simon Mignolet was horribly culpable on Granit Xhaka’s equal
  
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• Arsenal 3-3 Liverpool - 22-Dec-2017 : Match Report

  22-12-2017 22:52 via feedproxy.google.com
  Arsenal and Liverpool share spoils after six-goal thriller in north LondonLiverpool fended off three goals in five minutes from Arsenal.
  
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• Points shared between Arsenal and Liverpool after Christmas cracker at the Emirates

  22-12-2017 22:40
  A thrilling encounter at the Emirates Stadium saw Arsenal and Liverpool share six goals, all scored by different players.
  
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• No rest for the wickedly fast: Mitchell Starc loth to miss Boxing Day Test

  22-12-2017 22:00
  The fast bowler’s existence is a tenuous one and Australia’s fastest won’t want to risk missing out in MelbourneYou would have to chloroform Mitchell Starc to stop him playing in the Boxing Day Test. Admittedly, when you look into the eyes of Cricket Australia fixer Pat Howard, you can see him pulling off a Breaking Bad move with a metal post and a bike lock. Whatever it takes. But as long as Starc doesn’t find himself confined to a cellar, he’ll be at the MCG unles
  
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• Arsenal fan eats carrots at Liverpool game and goes viral

  22-12-2017 21:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  He was broadcast live on Sky Sports nibbling on the raw vegetable cuboids and many fans took issue with his choice of matchday food — a fare that is traditionally limited to a pie.
  
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• Arsenal 3-3 Liverpool: Five things we learned from a thriller at the Emirates

  22-12-2017 21:49
  Arsenal and Liverpool played out a breath-taking match at the Emirates as both sides decided to abandon the art of defence for all-out attack, much to the enjoyment of the rest of us.
  
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• Sevilla sack Eduardo Berizzo a week after returning from cancer surgery

  22-12-2017 21:35
  • Berizzo sacked a week after successful surgery to treat prostate cancer
  • Sevilla set to face Manchester United in the last 16 of the Champions LeagueManchester United’s Champions League opponents Sevilla have sacked their coach Eduardo Berizzo exactly a week after he returned to work following an operation to treat prostate cancer.“Sevilla FC would like to express its gratitude to Berizzo for his professionalism, the work he has delivered and his treatment of all the mem
  
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• Frank de Boer and Slaven Bilic on shortlist as Swansea City seek quick managerial appointment

  22-12-2017 21:23
  Swansea City want a new manager in place for the trip to Watford, with Frank de Boer and Slaven Bilic among the leading contenders.
  
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• Man United fly to Leicester early to avoid travel issues

  22-12-2017 21:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho is determined not to have any more travel issues as he and his squad traveled to Leicester 28 hours before their kick off on Friday evening.
  
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• Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson goes off injured

  22-12-2017 21:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson went off injured during the first half of the Premier League clash against Arsenal. Henderson was making his 23rd appearance of the season for the Reds.
  
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• Sevilla sack Eduardo Berizzo just a week after he makes his return from a prostate cancer operation

  22-12-2017 21:01
  Sevilla sacked coach Eduardo Berizzo on Friday following a run of poor results, with the Argentine departing a week after he returned to work following an operation to treat prostate cancer.
  
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• Eduardo Berizzo sacked by Sevilla

  22-12-2017 20:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sevilla have sacked Eduardo Berizzo as manager following the team's run of just one win from five matches in all competitions, seven days after he returned following prostate cancer surgery.
  
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• Tiger Woods splits with swing coach Chris Como

  22-12-2017 20:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tiger Woods has split with swing coach Chris Como and has vowed to continue 'on my own' in his bid to return from a long-term back injury to the top of world golf.
  
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• Exclusive: Manchester United add Justin Kluivert to January transfer window recruitment list

  22-12-2017 20:51
  Manchester United have included Netherlands under-21 international Justin Kluivert on a shortlist of January transfer options.
  
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• Fifa trial: two ex-soccer officials found guilty on multiple charges of corruption

  22-12-2017 20:49
  Juan Angel Napout and José Maria Marin both found guilty in New York
  Fifa corruption spanned decades and resulted in $150m in bribesTwo former South American football officials were found guilty on multiple corruption charges on Friday by a New York City jury in the first case brought to trial as a result of the US government’s sprawling investigation of Fifa.Related: Fox and other top broadcasters involved in Fifa bribe scheme, witness tells courtContinue reading...
  
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• Tiger Woods splits from swing coach Chris Como before 2018 comeback

  22-12-2017 20:43
  ‘I think it’s best for me to continue to do this on my own,’ says AmericanWoods worked with Como for three injury-plagued years togetherAs he prepares for his latest comeback, Tiger Woods revealed on Friday that he has split with swing coach Chris Como.Woods wrote on Twitter: “Since my fusion surgery I’ve been working hard to relearn my own body and golf swing. I’ve done this by primarily relying on my feel and previous years of hard work with Chris. Continue
  
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• Arsenal vs Liverpool LIVE: Can Gunner's handle 'Fab Four'?

  22-12-2017 19:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  For many, the festive holidays start now and what better way to get it underway than with a Premier League clash as Arsenal host Liverpool at the Emirates Stadium. Follow live here.
  
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• US Olympic Committee chief sorry for 'failing' sexually abused gymnasts

  22-12-2017 19:46
  Scott Blackmun says he was unaware of Larry Nassar scandalMcKayla Maroney’s lawyer blasts the apology as ‘repugnant’Scott Blackmun, the leader of the US Olympic Committee, has said he was not aware of the Larry Nassar sex abuse allegations before law enforcement got involved, and had no knowledge of a settlement between USA Gymnastics and McKayla Maroney in a case involving the now-imprisoned former team doctor.Blackmun revealed this in a letter sent to key administrators and o
  
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• Hughie Morrison dodges ban following disciplinary hearing

  22-12-2017 19:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Trainer Hughie Morrison has expressed his relief after avoiding a ban following the disciplinary hearing into how his filly Our Little Sister tested positive for a banned anabolic steroid this year.
  
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• Mason Crane bullish ahead of possible England Test debut

  22-12-2017 19:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  PAUL NEWMAN IN MELBOURNE: Mason Crane knows what to expect on the field and from the 90,000 crowd at the MCG if England hand him the toughest of Test debuts on Boxing Day.
  
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• Tom Curran in line for England debut in fourth Ashes Test against Australia

  22-12-2017 18:59
  • Surrey bowler could replace injured Craig Overton
  • England searching for right attack to take 20 wicketsTom Curran is the frontrunner to replace Craig Overton in the England team and make his Test debut at a sold-out Melbourne Cricket Ground on Boxing Day.Curran was not part of the original Ashes squad – nor even first reserve when it was named in September – but after Overton was diagnosed with a cracked rib during the defeat in Perth, the 22-year-old Surrey right-armer
  
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