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• Antonio Conte and Jose Mourinho row is the worst in memory

  07-01-2018 23:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHRIS SUTTON: I cannot remember two managers having a row of such a personal nature. Both Antonio Conte and Jose Mourinho seem intent on having the last word but this has gone too far.
  
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• Antonio Conte and Jose Mourinho row terrible for football

  07-01-2018 23:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MARTIN KEOWN: I do not want to see two leading figures conducting such an ugly row. It is a terrible advert for our game that Jose Mourinho and Antonio Conte are showing disrespect to one another.
  
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• FA Cup magic the perfect antidote to Premier League bile

  07-01-2018 23:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  There were unexpected treasures all over the place, like Ed Balls being cross-examined by Jake Humphrey on Norwich’s transfer plans, who divulged that all the money’s been spent.
  
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• Liverpool look to speed up Naby Keita transfer from RB Leipzig after Philippe Coutinho's exit

  07-01-2018 23:55
  Liverpool will attempt to bring Naby Keita’s Anfield switch forward to fill the void left by Philippe Coutinho’s £142 million move to Barcelona.
  
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• Stoke City look for next boss; Martin O'Neill interested

  07-01-2018 23:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Stoke will begin the process of identifying the club’s next manager on Monday morning, with Republic of Ireland boss Martin O’Neill understood to be interested.
  
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• Chelsea boss Antonio Conte teaches Jose Mourinho a lesson

  07-01-2018 23:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Antonio Conte had just finished his contribution to the most vicious row of the Premier League era when he was invited to another. Was there any temptation to pick up the phone and call Jose Mourinho?.
  
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• Philippe Coutinho world exclusive: From Liverpool to Barca

  07-01-2018 23:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  WORLD EXCLUSIVE BY HEAD OF SPORT, LEE CLAYTON: In the final days before his move, Sportsmail was given unprecedented access to Coutinho as he prepared to join Barcelona.
  
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• Paul Farbrace: England must plan for 2022 Ashes NOW

  07-01-2018 23:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Farbrace acknowledged there are many things to put right, with the selectors led by James Whitaker naming the Test squad on Monday night for the two-Test series against New Zealand.
  
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• Dylan Hartley needs full matches to hang on to captaincy

  07-01-2018 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  With Dylan Hartley's club Northampton struggling, the debate has re-emerged and Eddie was right to nip it in the bud. That tells us the relationship between the coach and his captain.
  
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• Stoke put Gary Rowett and Martin O’Neill at top of their shortlist

  07-01-2018 23:30
  • Club seeking new manager after Mark Hughes was sacked following Cup defeat
  • O’Neill currently in charge of Republic of Ireland while Rowett manages DerbyStoke City’s hierarchy will meet on Monday to accelerate the process of appointing a new manager in the wake of Mark Hughes’s dismissal, with Gary Rowett emerging as a leading candidate on the Premier League club’s shortlist along with Martin O’Neill.Although Stoke have not put any timescale on their se
  
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• Roger Federer in prime form ahead of Australian Open

  07-01-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  If anyone thought that Roger Federer's November semi-final exit at London's 02 Arena was the precursor to some wider decline they were put in their place last week.
  
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• Pep Guardiola tells Man City what they must do to become a big club like United and Liverpool

  07-01-2018 23:30
  Pep Guardiola has claimed Manchester City will not become a truly big club like Manchester United and Liverpool until they deliver more trophies.
  
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• Liverpool and Arsenal watch 18-year-old ace Ben Wilmot

  07-01-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Stars are not often born in goalless draws. But 18-year-old Stevenage defender Ben Wilmot shone brightly against Reading in the FA Cup – and Premier League giants were watching.
  
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• Glitch in DRS leaves ICC in Hot Spot of bother

  07-01-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHARLES SALE AT THE ASHES: The decision review system for the Ashes, which has angered England players throughout the series with its inconsistency, broke down during play.
  
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• Gary Rowett emerges as serious contender to replace Mark Hughes at Stoke

  07-01-2018 23:30
  Stoke are hopeful of appointing a new manager this week after the dismissal of Mark Hughes, with Derby’s Gary Rowett emerging as a serious contender for the Premier League strugglers.
  
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• England name Joe Root in Twenty20 squad

  07-01-2018 23:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  PAUL NEWMAN IN SYDNEY: England have named Joe Root in their Twenty20 squad to face Australia and New Zealand even though the tri-series is an opportunity for to rest.
  
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• Bills' long wait for playoff win continues after ugly loss to Jaguars

  07-01-2018 23:02
  AFC wildcard game: Buffalo Bills 3-10 Jacksonville JaguarsBlake Bortles makes up for passing woes with strong running gameBlake Bortles put together one decent drive all day, doing as much with his legs as his arm, and the defensive-minded Jacksonville Jaguars eked out an ugly and sometimes unwatchable 10-3 victory against the Buffalo Bills in an AFC wildcard game Sunday. In the postseason for the first time since January 2008, the third-seeded Jaguars (11-6) advanced to play at No2 seed Pittsbu
  
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• Revitalised Northampton give winning start to Alan Gaffney against Gloucester

  07-01-2018 23:00
  • Northampton 22-19 Gloucester• New coach says victory after 11 defeats means ‘the monkey is off our back’Alan Gaffney’s focus on his first week in charge of a Northampton side that had endured 11 successive defeats in the Premiership and European Champions Cup was motivational rather than tactical as he looked to convince a team made up largely of international players that they were too good to be wallowing at the wrong end of the league.His message got through in t
  
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• EXCLUSIVE - Usain Bolt on his plans to become a Premier League star

  07-01-2018 22:57
  The former Jamaican world-record holder hopes his March trial with Borussia Dortmund will help propel his soccer career.Usain Bolt has set his sights high as he looks to realise his dream of becoming a professional footballer at the age of 31.The legendary eight-time Olympic gold medal winning sprinter walked away from his record breaking track and field career when he limped out of the London World Championships in August and now he has opened up to Yahoo Sports on his dream to make it big in a
  
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• Celta Vigo 2-2 Real Madrid:

  07-01-2018 22:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Gomez Gonzalez scored a late equaliser to frustrate Real Madrid and earn Celta Vigo a share of the spoils in a thoroughly entertaining game.  
  
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• Barcelona unveil Philippe Coutinho at the Nou Camp

  07-01-2018 22:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Philippe Coutinho has been unveiled by Barcelona at the Nou Camp after completing his £145million move from Liverpool, donning a club tracksuit as he posed for photographers.
  
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• Philippe Coutinho starts new era as Barcelona prepare for life after Iniesta

  07-01-2018 22:19
  The Brazilian arrives five months later than they hoped, and for more money, but Barcelona are convinced they did the right thing in getting their manThe day after the summer transfer market closed Barcelona’s sporting director, Albert Soler, and their director of football, Robert Fernández, ran through a PowerPoint presentation, specially prepared for the occasion. They sat in the press room at the Camp Nou but might as well have sat in the dock. As they talked their way through it
  
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• Arsène Wenger turns on his Arsenal players after FA Cup exit

  07-01-2018 22:19
  • Manager ‘very hurt’ by 4-2 defeat against Nottingham Forest
  • ‘I just think we were not good enough anywhere,’ says WengerArsène Wenger turned on his players after watching them go out of the FA Cup to Nottingham Forest and admitted it “hurts very much” to experience a third-round defeat for the first time since he took over as Arsenal’s manager in 1996.Wenger had made nine changes for the trip to the City Ground but said he was entitl
  
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• Billy Vunipola stars on return as revitalised Saracens see off Wasps

  07-01-2018 21:42
  • Wasps 15-38 Saracens
  • Boost for England as No8 and team-mate Maro Itoje play key roles after injuryEddie Jones reckons it was a “bad gamble” to rush Billy Vunipola back from injury during the last Six Nations but on this evidence the Saracens No8 is a dead cert to start this year’s. Vunipola was not far from his bulldozing best on his first appearance since September in an imperious display from Saracens. It was an engrossing contest and it can ultimately be consid
  
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• Newcastle investigate race allegations against Beardsley

  07-01-2018 21:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE BY CRAIG HOPE: Peter Beardsley is under investigation by Newcastle after allegations of racial abuse were made by African players in the club’s academy, Sportsmail understands.
  
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• Arsenal will not finish in the top four: Martin Keown

  07-01-2018 21:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Arsenal have not been in good form of late, winning just one of their last four Premier League fixtures. They are currently in sixth position in the league, five points behind Liverpool in fourth
  
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• Wenger's poor selection cost Arsenal in FA Cup exit

  07-01-2018 21:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  He was always going to make changes at Nottingham Forest. That was evident as his complaints about fixture congestion began to stack up like a never-ending Jenga tower.
  
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• Arsenal boss Wenger refuses to comment after cup defeat

  07-01-2018 21:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Arsene Wenger refused to discuss the decisions to award two penalties to Nottingham Forest after holders Arsenal were dumped out of the FA Cup by the Championship side.
  
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• Wenger denies Arsenal move for West Brom defender Evans

  07-01-2018 21:19
  Arsenal are not close to completing a deal for West Brom defender Jonny Evans, according to manager Arsene Wenger.
  
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• Leeds forward Samu Saiz sent off for 'spitting'

  07-01-2018 21:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Samu Saiz was sent off for spitting at Newport's Robbie Willmott as what was already an embarrassing FA Cup defeat for Leeds turned ugly.
  
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• Willie Mullins ponders direct journey to Cheltenham for Next Destination

  07-01-2018 20:56
  • Ballymore Novices’ Hurdle likely target for six-year-old
  • Mullins’ slick hurdler won as odds-on favourite at NaasNext Destination could head straight to the Cheltenham Festival following a workmanlike victory in the Lawlor’s of Naas Novice Hurdle.The Willie Mullins‑trained six-year-old looked the real deal on his two other starts over hurdles and was a prohibitively priced 8-15 favourite to complete his hat-trick in the Grade One over two and a half miles. Co
  
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• Liverpool want to bring forward £57m Naby Keita signing

  07-01-2018 20:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Anfield club paid £57million to sign the midfielder last summer and he has remained on loan at Leipzig as part of the arrangement. They would consider a compensation fee.
  
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• Mourinho v Conte: an unseemly spat that reflects badly on both managers

  07-01-2018 20:46
  In bringing up the match-fixing case, in which Antonio Conte was cleared, José Mourinho struck a raw nerve but there is no halo above the Italian eitherAntonio Conte had spent his afternoon supervising an unsatisfactory goalless draw with Norwich City but the frustration of watching Chelsea’s squad players labour was nothing compared with the other feelings dammed up inside. An hour after the final whistle he let it all out in the Carrow Road press room and, by the time he had finis
  
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• Pochettino: It would be tough to stop Harry Kane leaving

  07-01-2018 20:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  OLIVER TODD AT WEMBLEY: Mauricio Pochettino has admitted it will be impossible to force Harry Kane to stay at Tottenham if his star striker ever has designs on a big-money move away.
  
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• Barcelona unveil Coutinho at Camp Nou

  07-01-2018 20:37
  LaLiga leaders Barcelona have provided the first glimpse of the club's new signing, Brazilian playmaker Philippe Coutinho.
  
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• NFL: Rams lack 'true home-field advantage&apos, says Kroenke

  07-01-2018 20:27
  Los Angeles Rams owner Stan Kroenke says the L.A. Coliseum is not "a good facility" and he's excited about their new stadium.
  
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• Waites knocks out Montgomery at BDO Championship

  07-01-2018 20:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Two-time winner Scott Waites progressed to the second round of the BDO Championship after defeating fifth seed Ross Montgomery in a 3-1 victory at Lakeside.
  
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• Philippe Coutinho’s exit is a blow. How Liverpool react will shape Klopp’s legacy

  07-01-2018 20:21
  Jürgen Klopp says Liverpool are ‘strong enough’ to cope with the Brazilian’s departure but the impact on this season is immeasurable and the club must get his long-term replacement rightPhilippe Coutinho had a media routine after Champions League games at Liverpool and the night of 6 December was no different. As usual, he smiled and said sorry to journalists requesting an interview in the mixed zone before heading over to a Brazilian television crew at the end of the
  
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• Newcastle 28-20 Exeter: Falcons inflict defeat on Chiefs

  07-01-2018 20:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Newcastle held on to end Aviva Premiership pace-setters Exeter's seven-match unbeaten league run with a 28-20 victory at Kingston Park. The Falcons led 25-3 at half-time, scoring three tries.
  
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• Wasps 15-38 Saracens: Sarries record dominant away win

  07-01-2018 20:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  WILL KELLEHER AT THE RICOH ARENA: Big Billy Vunipola stormed back for Saracens inspiring them to a dominant victory over Wasps. The England No 8 played his first match since September.
  
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• WSL roundup: Chelsea edge five-goal thriller after Arsenal own goal

  07-01-2018 19:58
  • Goalkeeper’s own goal gives Chelsea late win over Arsenal
  • Liverpool climb to third after 8-0 victory, Manchester City stay top
  A late own goal from the goalkeeper Sari van Veenendaal settled a five-goal thriller as Chelsea defeated Arsenal 3-2.Maren Mjelde opened the scoring in the 23rd minute after Arsenal failed to clear a corner, allowing the Norwegian to turn home from close range, before a deflected Vivianne Miedema shot beyond the Chelsea goalkeeper to level the scores.
  
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• Sharper Forest dominated Arsenal – Wenger

  07-01-2018 19:56
  Arsene Wenger bemoaned Arsenal's hectic schedule following the 4-2 FA Cup defeat to Nottingham Forest.
  
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• 5 Things We Learned From This Weekend's Fa Cup Third Round

  07-01-2018 19:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  Holders Arsenal crashed out at the first hurdle, Chelsea must replay against Norwich and although Manchester United, Liverpool and Manchester.
  
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• SIX THINGS YOU MISSED from Sunday's FA Cup action

  07-01-2018 19:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sunday's FA Cup games saw a wide range of terrific football - some giants fell, others survived, there were goals, gaffes and plenty of action. Sportsmail has covered the things you missed...
  
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• Nottingham Forest 4-2 Arsenal: FA Cup holders stunned

  07-01-2018 19:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MATT BARLOW AT THE CITY GROUND: Arsene Wenger crashed out of the FA Cup in the third round for the first time in his long Arsenal career and the worst of it was his view was perfect.
  
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• Moyes slams West Ham after frustrating Shrewsbury draw

  07-01-2018 19:51
  West Ham manager David Moyes avoided another shock loss at Shrewsbury, but was still left furious with his charges after an FA Cup draw.
  
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• Valverde hails Coutinho signing ahead of official Barcelona presentation

  07-01-2018 19:50
  Philippe Coutinho will be officially presented as a Barcelona player on Monday and Ernesto Valverde is delighted to have signed him.
  
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• Ghana's Asamoah Gyan honoured with questionable statue

  07-01-2018 19:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Just days after Ghana's Michael Essien was honoured with an abysmal statue, his compatriot Asamoah Gyan was spotted with his own questionable one.
  
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• David Moyes fumes at FA Cup third-round draw at Shrewsbury

  07-01-2018 19:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Hammers needed Joe Hart to keep them in the competition after his saves from Mat Sadler and Shaun Whalley secured a 0-0 third-round draw in Shropshire.
  
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• Arsenal out of FA Cup after stunning Lichaj double for Nottingham Forest

  07-01-2018 19:17
  To put this result into perspective, Arsène Wenger had never previously lost an FA Cup third-round tie in his 21 years as the longest-serving manager in the country. He has won this trophy seven times, the same as Chelsea and Liverpool throughout their entire histories, and plainly felt the gap to the Championship was substantial enough to risk putting out a weakened side. Nottingham Forest, with their songs about the European Cups and stands named after Brian Clough and Peter Taylor
  
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