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• Everton interested in £20m-rated Besiktas ace Cenk Tosun

  26-12-2017 23:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Everton have posted an interest in Besiktas striker Tosun. The Turkey international has been a target for Crystal Palace and Newcastle since last season and has scored 12 goals this term.
  
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• Chris Sutton and Jamie Redknapp discuss Harry Kane's 2017

  26-12-2017 23:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail columnists Chris Sutton and Jamie Redknapp discuss Harry Kane's achievements and his sublime 2017 after he broke breaks Alan Shearer's calendar goal record.
  
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• South Africa take charge of first Test against Zimbabwe

  26-12-2017 23:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Aiden Markram was South Africa's star with the bat and Morne Morkel shone with the ball as South Africa bossed day one of the historic Test against Zimbabwe.
  
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• Stuart Broad eyed for punditry role with Sky Sports

  26-12-2017 23:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHARLES SALE - SPORTS AGENDA: Struggling opening bowlerBroad, whose poor form for England in Australia has raised questions about his international cricket future, has a TV escape route.
  
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• Takeover can put Newcastle in the top eight: Rafa Benitez

  26-12-2017 23:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Staveley and PCP Capital Partners continue to negotiate with Ashley over a takeover and Benítez believes that with the correct financial backing, he will turn Newcastle into a major force.
  
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• Claude Puel claims defeat at Watford was 'harsh'

  26-12-2017 23:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Claude Puel believes Leicester were hard done by after their winless run went to four Premier League matches with a 2-1 defeat at Watford. Puel believes his side were unfortunate.
  
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• Welsh Grand National: Wild West Wind could make his mark

  26-12-2017 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  PETER SCUDAMORE: Conditions look like being arduous at Chepstow. That will make the Welsh National a mighty slog but they should not be a problem for lightly-raced WILD WEST WIND.
  
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• Yaya Toure sets his sights on Ivory Coast return

  26-12-2017 23:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Yaya Toure has reversed his international retirement and hopes to win another trophy with Ivory Coast. The 34-year-old announced his decision via Twitter on Tuesday.
  
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• Swansea caretaker boss Leon Britton laments 'basic errors'

  26-12-2017 23:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Swansea caretaker manager Leon Britton bemoaned the basic errors which saw the Premier League's bottom side hammered 5-0 at Anfield on Boxing Day.
  
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• Arsenal set to help Eboue after he considered suicide

  26-12-2017 23:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE BY LAYTH YOUSIF: Since he hit rock-bottom and contemplated suicide Emmanuel Eboue has had fans wishing him well - and now former club Arsenal are set to help.
  
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• Robin Goodfellow's racing tips: Best bets for December 27

  26-12-2017 23:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow dishes out his tips ahead of Wednesday's meetings at Chepstow, Kempton, Wetherby and Wolverhampton.
  
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• Jurgen Klopp delighted at his side's ruthless finishing

  26-12-2017 22:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has revealed his delight that his players were able to rectify their mistakes of the first half and be more clinical in the second of their 5-0 win over Swansea.
  
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• Brentford 2-1 Aston Villa: Boxing Day jinx goes on

  26-12-2017 22:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Aston Villa have now won just one of their past 22 away days on Boxing Day and Steve Bruce's side extended their run of winless games to five as they were defeated by Brentford at Griffin Park.
  
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• Harry Kane promises to chase more goals after record year

  26-12-2017 22:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Harry Kane has vowed to keep striving for goals having eclipsed Lionel Messi and Alan Shearer at the end of a record-breaking year. Kane ended 2017 with a hat-trick against Southampton.
  
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• Mourinho says ‘£300m not enough’ for Manchester United to compete – video

  26-12-2017 22:28
  José Mourinho pointed to how Manchester City have bought full-backs 'for the price of strikers' after his side could only draw 2-2 with Burnley at Old Trafford. Mourinho added that his team are rebuilding and said Arsenal and Tottenham should be equally criticised for struggling to mount a title challengeJosé Mourinho says ‘£300m not enough’ for Manchester United to compete Continue reading...
  
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• Chelsea boss Antonio Conte refuses to rule out Vidal move

  26-12-2017 22:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  After initially refusing to talk about a player in a different team in his post-match press conference, Conte did eventually reveal his thoughts on the Chile international.
  
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• Roberto Firmino double leads Liverpool’s rout of sorry Swansea

  26-12-2017 22:13
  There are few more damning indictments of a club on a downward spiral than a caretaker manager accusing his team of being unprofessional. Leon Britton took that drastic step at Anfield and no one representing Swansea City could complain. No fight, no heart and precious little quality; this was a performance that deserved damnation.Liverpool were irrepressible in the second half with Philippe Coutinho orchestrating a rout, Roberto Firmino scoring twice and Mohamed Salah cutting at Swansea’s
  
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• England's James Anderson 'gutted' for Tom Curran after no-ball – video

  26-12-2017 22:04
  James Anderson said 'I was gutted for [Curran]. It was hard to watch the elation drain from his face seconds later when the big screen showed his foot came over the line.' Anderson said England did their best to play entertaining cricket but admitted the afternoon session 'wasn't exciting to play in'Missing out on Warner’s wicket was the worst feeling, says Tom Curran Continue reading...
  
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• Klopp under orders to play Alexander-Arnold... from his mum

  26-12-2017 22:03
  Trent Alexander-Arnold's mum appears to have played a role in persuading Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp to start her son against Swansea City.
  
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• 'Curran could have had me out, but I didn't let it go,' says David Warner – video

  26-12-2017 21:59
  'It was just one of those things where the bowler’s going to be annoyed that he overstepped the mark,' said David Warner, who thought he was out to Tom Curran on 99 before being saved by a no ball. The pair exchanged words, and Warner explained 'I didn’t let it go, I obviously had to bite back as I normally do'.
  Missing out on Warner’s wicket was the worst feeling, says Tom Curran Continue reading...
  
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• Carragher compares Liverpool's Firmino to Tottenham's Kane

  26-12-2017 21:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Boxing Day belonged to two Premier League strikers as record-breaking Englishman Kane and Brazilian Firmino shone in emphatic home victories for Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool respectively.
  
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• Liverpool win but Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is disappointed

  26-12-2017 21:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Liverpool may have beaten Swansea City 5-0 at Anfield on Boxing Day but former Arsenal man Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain admitted he was dissatisfied with his performance.
  
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• Liverpool 5-0 Swansea: Jurgen Klopp praises Reds' 'fantastic football'

  26-12-2017 21:40 via bbc.co.uk
  Jurgen Klopp says Liverpool played "fantastic football" during their 5-0 win over Swansea at Anfield, adding that it was a "perfect night" for the Reds.
  
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• GRAHAM POLL: Bobby Madley cost West Ham all three points

  26-12-2017 21:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  GRAHAM POLL: Bobby Madley won’t like watching replays of the final goal after over-ruling his assistant referee to allow Bournemouth’s Callum Wilson a late equaliser.
  
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• Markram and Morkel put Proteas in command

  26-12-2017 21:28
  Zimbabwe were reduced to 30-4 in reply to the Proteas' 309-9 declared on an eventful first day of the inaugural four-day Test.
  
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• Frost could be the greatest female jockey, says Nicholls

  26-12-2017 21:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Paul Nicholls predicted Bryony Frost could be ‘as good as any girl who has ever ridden’ after she made her first ride in a Grade One chase a winning one on Black Corton.
  
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• Liverpool 5-0 Swansea: Jurgen Klopp's side run riot

  26-12-2017 20:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  DOMINIC KING AT ANFIELD: By the time the fifth had gone in, some saw no point in celebrating. Too much of a good thing can be unappetising and the joy was tempered.
  
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• League One round-up: Top two Wigan and Shrewsbury draw 0-0

  26-12-2017 20:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Wigan remain four points clear at the top of Sky Bet League One after being held to a goalless home draw by second-placed Shrewsbury.
  
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• Yaya Toure reverses Ivory Coast retirement

  26-12-2017 20:40
  He is struggling for playing time at Manchester City, but Yaya Toure has declared himself available to play for his country once more.
  
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• West Ham boss David Moyes slams referee Robert Madley

  26-12-2017 20:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mystified David Moyes believes West Ham were robbed of a vital win because referee Robert Madley changed his mind to deny Bournemouth's Callum Wilson a late equaliser.
  
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• Чутка вкинул в крипту

  26-12-2017 20:35 via anchous.info
  Ну что ж, просрал за полторы недели 600 баксов на криптуху, теперь можно живописнуть этl
  
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• Premier League Boxing Day 10 events you missed

  26-12-2017 20:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An action-packed Boxing Day of Premier League football saw Jesse Lingard score twice to salvage a point for Manchester United against Burnley at Old Trafford.
  
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• What happened in the Premier League on Boxing Day?

  26-12-2017 20:28 via bbc.co.uk
  Manchester United come back from two goals down to deny Burnley victory, while Harry Kane breaks a Premier League scoring record.
  
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• League Two round-up: Luton Town hit five at Swindon

  26-12-2017 20:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Free-scoring Luton thumped Swindon 5-0 at the County Ground to maintain a four-point lead at the top of Sky Bet League Two.
  
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• Firmino nets double as Reds run riot

  26-12-2017 20:23
  Roberto Firmino scored twice as Liverpool thumped Swansea City 5-0 in the Premier League on Tuesday.
  
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• Conte: I'd always want Vidal with me

  26-12-2017 20:23
  Arturo Vidal is a player Antonio Conte would be keen to work with, but the Italian refused to comment on links with Chelsea.
  
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• Jose Mourinho calls for Manchester United to spend more

  26-12-2017 20:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jose Mourinho demanded Manchester United release further millions in a bid to compete with Manchester City.
  
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• Defour's goal brings back memory of Alex Ferguson's letter

  26-12-2017 20:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A previous Manchester United transfer target and player who received a personal letter from Sir Alex Ferguson eight years ago came back to haunt the Red Devils.
  
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• Cardiff 2-4 Fulham: Cardiff suffer first home league loss

  26-12-2017 20:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Cardiff City’s Premier League dream was dealt a major blow as Fulham knocked them out of the Championship automatic promotion places.
  
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• Hamilton apologises over 'boys in princess dresses' post

  26-12-2017 20:09
  A Christmas Day Instagram post declaring "boys don't wear princess dresses" was removed by Lewis Hamilton, who subsequently apologised.
  
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• Pellegrino in limbo as Man City rumours swirl around Saints star Van Dijk

  26-12-2017 19:50
  Mauricio Pellegrino labelled Virgil van Dijk as Southampton's best player but felt unable to pick him against Tottenham.
  
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• Middlesbrough 2-0 Bolton Wanderers: Tony Pulis watches on

  26-12-2017 19:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  ALEX DAVIDSON AT THE RIVERSIDE: Having been officially confirmed as Middlesbrough's new manager around three hours before kick-off, Pulis watched on from the Riverside stands.
  
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• Burton 1-2 Leeds: Hernandez and Roofe hit quickfire double

  26-12-2017 19:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JANINE SELF AT THE PIRELLI STADIUM: Just in case anyone is wondering, Leeds are in no mood to be caught with their pants down after a moment of misplaced humour left the Burton keeper red-faced.
  
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• Mourinho claims United don't spend enough while City 'buy full-backs for price of strikers'

  26-12-2017 19:39
  Manchester United's draw with Burnley prompted Jose Mourinho to decry an unfair transfer market and more poor goals conceded.
  
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• Man Utd starting Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Lukaku didn't work

  26-12-2017 19:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JACK GAUGHAN AT OLD TRAFFORD: It would be somewhat of a stretch to call this an experiment but, whatever it was, it should not happen again. At least from the start anyway.
  
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• Puel refuses to blame Schmeichel for Watford winner

  26-12-2017 19:28
  Kasper Schmeichel's own goal handed Watford victory, but Claude Puel insisted all of his Leicester City players should take responsibility.
  
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• Hughes and Wagner united in penalty protests

  26-12-2017 19:27
  Referee Anthony Taylor was not a popular figure at John Smith's Stadium, where both Huddersfield and Stoke were denied spot-kicks.
  
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• Might Bite and Nico de Boinville put rivals to sword in King George VI Chase

  26-12-2017 19:22
  Might Bite and Nico de Boinville put rivals to sword on King George VI Chase
  
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• We need to better in possession - Allardyce frustrated by Everton display

  26-12-2017 19:21
  Everton have to be better in possession if they are to keep rising up the Premier League table, according to Sam Allardyce.
  
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• Morata commitment leaves Chelsea boss Conte purring

  26-12-2017 19:21
  Chelsea lacked cutting edge in their 0-0 draw at Everton and Alvaro Morata returned to make the difference against Brighton.
  
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