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• I texted Joe Hart after he missed out on World Cup squad – Jack Butland

  23-05-2018 23:59
  • I know he’s devastated to miss out, Stoke keeper adds
  • Butland got to know his hero at Birmingham City in 2009Jack Butland was “gutted” for Joe Hart after the Manchester City goalkeeper was omitted from England’s World Cup squad, with the Stoke No 1 texting commiserations to a player he considers a hero.Hart, who spent last season on loan at West Ham, played in the majority of England’s qualifiers for Russia 2018 but was then excluded by Gareth Southgat
  
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• Willy Boly set to join Wolves in £10m deal after impressing on loan from Porto

  23-05-2018 23:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Wolves have agreed a £10million deal with Porto for Willy Boly. The 27-year-old defender impressed on loan at Molineux last season. He scored three goals in 37 appearances.
  
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• I can still play for England, claims Chris Ashton

  23-05-2018 23:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Chris Ashton is ready to make an impact against England at Twickenham on Sunday to prove he can still thrive at international level.
  
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• Chelsea striker Alvaro Morata spotted in Italy with agent after talks with Juventus

  23-05-2018 23:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Chelsea's £65million record signing Alvaro Morata was caught on camerain conversation outside a five-star hotel in Milan with Juventus sporting director Fabio Paratici.
  
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• Mkhitaryan ready to embrace new ideas from Unai Emery at Arsenal

  23-05-2018 23:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Spaniard Emery has succeeded Arsene Wenger, who was manager for 22 years, and set out his positive vision for the future when speaking at a media conference on Wednesday
  
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• Unai Emery’s drive and energy at centre stage on day one at Arsenal | Amy Lawrence

  23-05-2018 23:37
  New head coach stressed the importance of intensity, pressing and ‘connecting with people’ on a whirlwind first dayFittingly Unai Emery’s overture as Arsenal’s head coach was high tempo and demanding. A whirlwind first day began on a transatlantic flight and flipped straight from the red eye into a burst of meeting, greeting and looking the part in the newly fitted club suit. For the Spaniard first impressions played a big part in his successful audition for the job and h
  
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• Unai Emery says he wants to make Arsenal ‘the best team in the world’

  23-05-2018 23:34
  • Emery: ‘The target is to challenge for the title’
  • Gazidis hails Spaniard as man to rekindle former gloriesUnai Emery declared his intention to turn Arsenal into “the best team in the Premier League and also the world” after being confirmed as the managerial successor to Arsène Wenger on a three-year contract.On a day of hyperbole, the chief executive, Ivan Gazidis, suggested that the Arsenal job was the most coveted in football and made it plain that
  
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• Relegated England stars must move or face axe from Gareth Southgate

  23-05-2018 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Butland was still named in Southgate’s final 23-man squad for the World Cup, while Livermore was picked on the standby list. Mawson, who was called up into the previous squad, missed out.
  
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• Jordan Henderson scarred by being left out of 2016 Europa League final

  23-05-2018 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The events of the night are ingrained in Jordan Henderson’s mind. Before he can broach the all-consuming subject of Real Madrid, there is a need to revisit Liverpool’s most recent European final.
  
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• Sebastian Vettel admits he is powerless to stop Lewis Hamilton joining him at Ferrari

  23-05-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sebastian Vettel has left the door ajar for rival Lewis Hamilton to join him at Ferrari next year by insisting he would not veto the move. Hamilton is still to complete his contract plans beyond this season.
  
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• Liverpool’s Jordan Henderson intent on taking final step against Real

  23-05-2018 23:30
  Jürgen Klopp’s inspirational reaction to losing the 2016 Europa League final convinced Henderson they would be ready next timeThe mood in the Liverpool team hotel was understandably bleak following defeat by Sevilla in the 2016 Europa League final. Players were allowed to drink but there was little conversation flowing that night in Basel until Jürgen Klopp, at the end of his first season as manager, addressed the squad. “It felt shit three hours ago and it still feels shit
  
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• ‘I’m not intimidated by anyone,’ says England’s Ruben Loftus-Cheek

  23-05-2018 23:30
  Chelsea midfielder is confident he will be able to handle the ‘immense pressure’ of World Cup competition next monthRuben Loftus-Cheek described his World Cup call-up as surreal, and there have been plenty of times in the recent past when he would have considered the chance coming his way this summer the stuff of fantasy. He could point to the plateauing of his senior career on the fringes at Chelsea or, having joined the club’s considerable loan army, the trauma of Crystal Pal
  
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• Chris Froome under a cloud as he prepares to win a fifth Tour de France

  23-05-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The head of world cycling has said Chris Froome could well be pursuing a fifth Tour de France victory this summer under the cloud of his long-running doping case.
  
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• Arsenal boss Unai Emery lays on the charm on Emirates debut

  23-05-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  As Unai Emery swept into the Emirates Stadium media conference room a little after 2pm on Wednesday, you were still half-expecting Arsene Wenger to saunter through the doors.
  
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• Paul Robinson backs Joe Hart to force his way back into England setup

  23-05-2018 23:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Paul Robinson believes Joe Hart is capable of rediscovering the form that earned him 75 England caps, and therefore regaining his place as the national team's goalkeeper.
  
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• Robin Goodfellow's racing tips: Best bets for Thursday, May 24

  23-05-2018 23:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow dishes out his tips ahead of Thursday's meetings at Sandown, Catterick, Goodwood, Lingfield and Chelmsford City.
  
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• Ian Poulter intent on leaving his PGA Championship ‘rubbish’ firmly in past

  23-05-2018 23:01
  • Poulter wants to atone for ‘15 years of rubbish’ at Wentworth
  • Rory McIlroy aiming to be more competitive in his off-weeksIan Poulter has vowed to atone for “15 years of rubbish” as he returns to England for the PGA Championship. The Englishman’s record at Wentworth supports his point; since 2000 he has recorded eight missed cuts with a 10th-place finish in 2012 easily his best placing.“I have a love/hate for this place, I really have,” said
  
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• Chris Ashton back at Twickenham with point to prove to Eddie Jones

  23-05-2018 23:00
  • Toulon back set to take on England as a Barbarian on Sunday
  • ‘I’d love to play for England one day. I’ve not shut it off’There is something irresistible about the possibility of Chris Ashton and Danny Cipriani lining up as opposing full-backs when England host the Barbarians on Sunday. Arguably the two most gifted English players of their generation, neither has graced the Twickenham turf as often as his talents warrant in recent years, with England’s m
  
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• Atletico Madrid add Salomon Rondon to list of attacking targets

  23-05-2018 22:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Atletico Madrid have added West Brom striker Salomon Rondon to their list of summer targets. The Spanish side have lost Fernando Torres while Antoine Griezmann is a target for Barcelona.
  
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• Simon Yates: Who is the Briton on course to make history at the Giro d'Italia?

  23-05-2018 22:50 via bbc.co.uk
  A British rider is well placed to be the first from his country to win the Giro d'Italia - one of the world's great cycling races - but beyond the sport's fans, he is hardly a household name.
  
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• Who are the staff helping Klopp and Zidane to deliver European glory?

  23-05-2018 22:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  With enormous backroom teams working tirelessly to support the players, Sportsmail looks at those working alongside Jurgen Klopp and Zinedine Zidane to help deliver Champions League glory in Kiev.
  
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• Maurizio Sarri free to take over at Chelsea and replace Antonio Conte

  23-05-2018 22:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Maurizio Sarri has cleared a path to Chelsea by completing his exit from the Napoli dugout. Former Blues manager Carlo Ancelotti has been appointed to replace him in Naples.
  
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• Relegated Sunderland poised to appoint St Mirren’s Jack Ross as manager

  23-05-2018 21:55
  • ‘We’ve agreed terms with our man,’ says owner Stewart Donald
  • St Mirren chairman alleges Sunderland went behind their backsJack Ross is set to become Sunderland’s manager, with confirmation of his move south from St Mirren expected by Thursday evening. Related: Sunderland sold by Ellis Short as Chris Coleman is sackedContinue reading...
  
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• Emery's to-do list: Tie down Ramsey,... and go white water rafting

  23-05-2018 21:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Luckily for Emery, he can start work right away given Arsenal’s relative lack of involvement at the World Cup next month. Only six of the first-team squad are heading for Russia this summer.
  
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• Fraud trial collapses over disclosure of BHA evidence

  23-05-2018 21:40
  • Trainer had claimed he had been defrauded by employee
  • BHA says it was under direction of West Mercia policeA six-week racing-related fraud case has collapsed after a judge ruled material held by the police and the British Horseracing Authority had not been properly disclosed to the defence. The case arose out of a complaint by the trainer Tony Carroll that he had been defrauded by a former employee, James Hamer, but the defence contended that all relevant cash movements had been ca
  
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• Sebastian Vettel disagrees with phasing out of ‘grid girls’ in Monaco

  23-05-2018 21:36
  • Romain Grosjean says decision ‘was a good thing for women’
  • Formula One Management says women will still be seen on gridFormula One Management insists there will no ‘grid girls’ at this weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix, despite reports they were to make a return at the behest of the race organisers, Automobile Club de Monaco.F1 denies there was any conflict with Monaco and says that, while women will be seen on the grid, they are part of a promotional arrang
  
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• Uncapped Beirne and Ross named in 32-man Ireland squad for Test series against Australia

  23-05-2018 21:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scarlets' Munster-bound lock Tadhg Beirne is in line for his Ireland debut after being selected for June's three-Test tour of Australia.
  
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• Wayne Rooney pictured in Miami as he gets set for talks with DC United

  23-05-2018 21:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Wayne Rooney has been pictured at Miami airport on his way to Washington for talks with MLS side DC United and is set for a medical on Thursday.
  
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• NFL: 'Everyone on the field MUST stand for national anthem'

  23-05-2018 21:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NFL owners in Atlanta on Wednesday will reportedly announce their decision to require all team personnel on the field to stand for the national anthem while allowing players to remain in the locker room.
  
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• Carlo Ancelotti confirmed as new Napoli manager

  23-05-2018 21:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Napoli appointed the much-travelled and hugely successful Carlo Ancelotti as their new head coach on Wednesday, handing him the job of trying to end Juventus' dominance of Serie A.
  
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• Lawmakers choke back tears, rail at US Olympic leaders at emotional hearing

  23-05-2018 21:17
  USA Gymnastics CEO apologizes for abuse: ‘Those days are over’One lawmaker fights back tears at emotionally charged hearingLawmakers used an emotionally charged House subcommittee hearing to get answers about what they portrayed as the US Olympic Committee’s slow-moving, underfunded response to a steadily widening sex-abuse scandal in Olympic sports.CEO Shellie Pfohl of the US Center for SafeSport spoke Wednesday during a hearing that had one representative choking back tears a
  
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• Neymar is joined by Gabriel Jesus to show what life is like inside Brazil's canteen

  23-05-2018 21:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Brazil are hoping to go all the way at this summer's World Cup and Paris Saint-Germain star Neymar has provided a rare insight into what life inside the camp is like. 
  
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• England stars will be fueled by BEEF JERKEY at World Cup 2018

  23-05-2018 21:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  England players have been told in no uncertain terms that they are not allowed to eat at Starbucks, but Gareth Southgate has filled the void in their snack regime with beef jerky.
  
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• 'This time we're gonna win, make up for Brexit': Jack Whitehall meets Gotze, Muller and Boateng

  23-05-2018 21:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Thomas Muller, Mario Gotze and Jerome Boateng were the latest footballers to star in Jack Whitehall's hilarious new YouTube series 'Training Days'.
  
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• Lewis Hamilton rides into Monaco on his motorbike ahead of Grand Prix

  23-05-2018 20:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Monaco Grand Prix is one of the most glamorous events of the sporting year, and amidst the glitz and riches on show, it takes something to stand out. Step forward F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton.
  
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• Sebastian Vettel says Lewis Hamilton is welcome to join him at Ferrari

  23-05-2018 20:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sebastian Vettel has left the door ajar for rival Lewis Hamilton to join him at Ferrari next year by insisting he would not veto the move. Hamilton is still to complete his contract plans beyond this season.
  
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• Paul Scholes holes out from bunker during Pro-Am at Wentworth as Phil Neville hails ex-Man Utd star

  23-05-2018 20:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Former Manchester United star Paul Scholes, who featured in the celebrity Pro-Am at Wentworth on Wednesday ahead of the BMW PGA Championship, enjoyed a moment to saviour during his round.
  
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• Aston Villa gear up for Wembley showdown with Fulham in training

  23-05-2018 20:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Villa stand on the brink of a return to the Premier League as they face Fulham at Wembley on Saturday and the 30-year-old is a player boss Steve Bruce would dearly like available.
  
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• Nike receive over three million orders for Nigeria's World Cup shirt

  23-05-2018 20:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Nike have received over 3,000,000 orders for Nigeria's World Cup 2018 shirt despite the jersey not being officially on sale until next week. Demand for the kit increased following its unveiling in February.
  
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• I was haunted by Masters meltdown, admits Jordan Spieth

  23-05-2018 20:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jordan Spieth admits he let the inquest into the 2016 Masters 'tear him down' as he seeks his first victory of the season in the Fort Worth Invitational.
  
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• Juventus chairman Andrea Agnelli: ‘My project to reshape European football’

  23-05-2018 20:02
  European Club Association chairman hits out at Gianni Infantino’s Club World Cup plan and wants more Champions League games for the elite and fewer domestic matchesEuropean football’s gilded elite assembling for Saturday’s Champions League final in Kiev will be more abuzz with intrigue than normal after Uefa’s public slapdown of the Fifa president Gianni Infantino’s effort to railroad through a new format for the Club World Cup. Increasingly influential in the thick
  
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• Sunderland granted permission to talk to St Mirren manager Jack Ross

  23-05-2018 19:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  St Mirren have confirmed they have received a request from Sunderland to speak to manager Jack Ross over the vacant manager's position at the Stadium of Light.
  
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• Ready to start betting on UK sports? Mitch Barnhart says 'new era' should be entered cautiously. - Lexington Herald Leader

  23-05-2018 19:17
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  Ready to start betting on UK sports? Mitch Barnhart says 'new era' should be entered cautiously.
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  Mitch Barnhart knows it's being billed as potentially “the next great landscape of revenue” for states looking for ways to balance budgets. But to Kentucky's athletics director, “it's the next landscape of concern.” The “it” Barnhart is discussing is a ...en meer »
  
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• Dom Bess and Jos Buttler contribute to England’s sense of uncertainty | Vic Marks

  23-05-2018 19:00
  Performances of spinning newcomer and white-ball specialist will be closely watched in first Test against Pakistan when Alastair Cook and Ben Stokes will also be under spotlightWith uncertainty comes excitement and there are more uncertainties than usual as England begin their Test summer. So for those of a nervous disposition let me offer one cast-iron reassurance: in the field at Lord’s England will be a more vibrant, athletic outfit than they were last winter.The newcomer and the prodig
  
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• Rivaldo names ‘game changer’ Mohamed Salah as the Premier League star Barcelona should sign

  23-05-2018 18:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Brazilian icon Rivaldo would choose to sign Mohamed Salah for Barcelona this summer and claims the Egyptian is close to reaching the levels of Cristiano Ronaldo.
  
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• New NFL rules: teams face fines if players kneel during national anthem

  23-05-2018 18:52
  Players can choose to stay in locker room during anthemProtests caused chaos for league over last two seasonsPlayers union unhappy with league’s new policyNFL owners have issued new guidelines that will see teams fined if their players or staff do not show appropriate “respect” for the national anthem. According to the new rules, “a club will be fined by the league if its personnel are on the field and do not stand and show respect for the flag and the anthem”.The N
  
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• Lewis Hamilton welcomes return of grid girls for the Monaco Grand Prix

  23-05-2018 18:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Organisers of the Monte Carlo race are set to defy Formula One's rulers by employing models before Sunday's race. Liberty Media abolished the long-standing F1 tradition at the beginning of the year.
  
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• West Ham defender James Collins 'heartbroken' at leaving the club

  23-05-2018 18:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  West Ham defender James Collins confirms he will leave the club at the end of June once his contract expires. Collins was informed via email earlier this month that his deal wouldn't be extended.
  
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• Lothar Matthaus slams Thiago Alcantara and says Bundesliga champions should sell

  23-05-2018 18:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Bayern Munich legend Lothar Matthaus tore into the club's current central midfielder Thiago Alcantara and suggested the Bundesliga champions should consider selling him.
  
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• Liverpool arrive for at Melwood training session ahead of Champions League showpiece

  23-05-2018 18:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In just three days time, Jurgen's Klopp's Reds will take the field in Kiev against Real Madrid in the Champion League final and the manager is leaving nothing to chance.
  
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