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• Everton boss Marco Silva insists new signings must learn English

  17-08-2018 23:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Everton manager has spent the last 18 months working in the Premier League and now has a good command of English, though he does revert to Portuguese in some coaching meetings.
  
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• Visa snag won't keep Roman Abramovich away from Stamford Bridge

  17-08-2018 23:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Roman Abramovich believes he will still be able to watch Chelsea at Stamford Bridge this season despite his visa issues. He withdrew an application for a British visa at the start of June.
  
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• NASSER HUSSAIN: England must be more ruthless to challenge for No 1 ranking

  17-08-2018 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NASSER HUSSAIN - A series win over the world’s No 1 Test side would be a feather in Joe Root’s cap. But, if it happens, I just hope it doesn’t persuade people that everything is rosy in English cricket.
  
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• Unai Emery calls on Mesut Ozil to step up as Arsenal do battle with Chelsea

  17-08-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Unai Emery has told Mesut Ozil not to shy away from the challenge of Chelsea on Saturday afternoon and wants a commanding performance from Arsenal's best-paid player at Stamford Bridge.
  
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• Sarri has hit the ground running while Emery already faces an injury crisis

  17-08-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MARTIN KEOWN: Maurizio Sarri may have arrived less than a month before the big kick-off but it is Chelsea, not Arsenal, who look the more settled side ahead of Saturday's Premier League clash.
  
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• Robin Goodfellow's racing tips: Best bets for Saturday, August 18

  17-08-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Owner Tony Bloom has enjoyed a magnificent year with a number of well orchestrated wins and LIBRISA BREEZE (Newbury, 3.35) could be ready to peak in the Hungerford Stakes.
  
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• PETER CROUCH: I'm amazed at the lack of respect for Arsenal boss Unai Emery

  17-08-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  PETER CROUCH: There is nothing like jumping to conclusions. Unai Emery has just completed his first 90 minutes in the Premier League but already some have seen enough.
  
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• Pantomime punch-up! Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder take aim at Anthony Joshua after scuffle in hotel

  17-08-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JEFF POWELL IN BELFAST: Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder scuffled in a packed hotel lobby after the Gypsy King weighed in on the eve of his second comeback fight.
  
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• NEWMAN: England India Test should be going on without Ben Stokes

  17-08-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  PAUL NEWMAN - They were never going to leave him out. Not once they had rushed Ben Stokes back with unseemly haste into the squad for a Test that could see England wrap up this series.
  
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• Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp warns his fringe players they can't all start

  17-08-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has a big squad to manage and recognises there will be many points soon this season when he becomes unpopular due to the squads he selects.
  
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• Joe Root reveals England agony over dropping Sam Curran for Ben Stokes for third Test against India

  17-08-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  LAWRENCE BOOTH AT TRENT BRIDGE: Joe Root admitted he has never faced a tougher decision after a desperately unlucky Sam Curran was left out of England’s team.
  
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• Hazard can be better than Ronaldo and Messi, claims Sarri

  17-08-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Maurizio Sarri has thrown the gauntlet down to Eden Hazard, urging his superstar to dethrone Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo to become the best player in the world.
  
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• Harry Kane does NOT need a rest, insists Mauricio Pochettino

  17-08-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino insists Harry Kane does not need an extended break but warned there may be nothing the top sides can do to avoid injuries to World Cup stars.
  
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• Brighton goalkeeper Mathew Ryan laid bare ahead of Manchester United showdown

  17-08-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY IAN LADYMAN - Mat Ryan first dreamed of playing in Premier League football while sitting cross-legged in front of the TV at 4.30am as a hopeful kid in Western Sydney.
  
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• Gerbrandt Grobler: ‘If Eddie Jones came calling, I wouldn’t turn it down’

  17-08-2018 23:00
  The lock remains optimistic about his future and hopes his move to Gloucester will finally turn a page on his doping pastIf Gerbrandt Grobler needed a reminder that he can never fully escape his doping past, it came within days of his arrival at Gloucester. It may have been coincidence but he was the first player drug-tested in pre-season following his summer move from Munster, brought about by the storm that brewed in Ireland over his two-year doping suspension for taking a banned steroid.Grobl
  
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• Cristiano Ronaldo sings in front of Juventus team-mates as part of initiation ahead of debut

  17-08-2018 22:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Despite arriving at Juve with superstar status and a legacy of being one of the finest players to have ever graced the game of football, Cristiano Ronaldo still had to sing out loud for his new team-mates.
  
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• Birmingham City 0-0 Swansea City: Goalless draw at St Andrew's leaves with little to cheer

  17-08-2018 22:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  LAURIE WHITWELL AT ST ANDREW'S: Swansea's goalkeeper sounded like he was from the X-Files and quite how Birmingham failed to win this game was a curious case indeed.
  
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• Barcelona's Ernesto Valverde is not prioritising the Champions League

  17-08-2018 22:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Barca romped to the league title and lifted the Copa del Rey last season but their campaign was soured by crashing out of the Champions League to AS Roma at the quarter-final stage.
  
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• Maurizio Sarri makes sure his team are quick off the mark with reaction drills ahead of Arsenal

  17-08-2018 21:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Chelsea have been hitting training hard this week under Maurizio Sarri and sharpening their reactions ahead of a Saturday evening showdown with London rivals Arsenal at Stamford Bridge.
  
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• Dina Asher-Smith is ready to take on the world's best and take more scalps

  17-08-2018 21:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  One small measure of how much ground Dina Asher-Smith covered across five short sprints in Berlin is that she was given free coffee at her local train station on Monday morning.
  
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• Leicester finally unveil £20m Turkish defender Caglar Soyuncu

  17-08-2018 21:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Turkish defender signed a five-year contract at Leicester on deadline day but had to wait for his £20million move from Freiburg to officially go through while he was granted a work permit.
  
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• Greg Rusedski fears top stars could snub new-look Davis Cup

  17-08-2018 20:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tennis associations across the world on Thursday voted for a new World Cup-style week-long tournament to be played at the end of the season, bringing an end to the traditional format.
  
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• PSG prepare to unleash Mbappe and vow to keep him 'hungry' for success

  17-08-2018 20:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 19-year-old forward was rested for last weekend's opening-day win over Caen following his World Cup exertions.
  Mbappe was named the best young player at the World Cup.
  
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• Cesc Fabregas out of Chelsea's trip to Arsenal with 'unusual' knee injury

  17-08-2018 20:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Cesc Fabregas will miss Saturday's clash against Arsenal, but Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri insists the Spaniard will not be a long-term absentee.
  
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• Arsenal's Matteo Guendouzi takes fans behind the scenes of his home

  17-08-2018 20:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 19-year-old midfielder, who signed for the Gunners for £8million from Lorient in June, made his Premier League debut in Arsenal's 2-0 defeat by Manchester City on Sunday.
  
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• Wolves' Adama Traore could be unleashed against Leicester

  17-08-2018 20:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  He is expected to be given a place on the Wolves bench for Saturday's trip to the King Power Stadium. Adama signed for Wolves shortly after suffering a shoulder injury playing for Middlesbrough.
  
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• Rafa Benitez insists Newcastle will not let any first-team players leave

  17-08-2018 20:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  While Premier League clubs brought their own deadline forward to August 9, most leagues on the continent can continue to trade players until the end of the month.
  
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• England youth international Stephy Mavididi swaps Arsenal for Juventus

  17-08-2018 19:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 20-year-old striker, who did not make a single first-team appearance after coming through the ranks with the Gunners, will now look to make the grade with the Italian champions.
  
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• Virat Kohli admits it is win or bust for India ahead of third Test

  17-08-2018 19:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  India skipper Virat Kohli has warned his team will play with nothing to lose as they try to stay in the Specsavers Test series against England at Trent Bridge.
  
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• La Liga returns: Five things to look out for as the 2018-19 Spanish season kicks off

  17-08-2018 19:24
  La Liga returns this weekend.Champions Barcelona host Alaves on Saturday night at Camp Nou, with Real Madrid at home to Getafe on Sunday and Atletico away at Valencia on Monday night as the first round of matches is stretched over four full days.
  
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• Deontay Wilder shows his softer side by spending some quality time with disabled fan

  17-08-2018 19:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Deontay Wilder may be known for his brutish ways in the boxing ring and his ferociously ability to destroy his opponents, but the Bronze Bomber gave a glimpse of his softer side this week.
  
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• Barcelona coach Valverde dismisses Pogba speculation

  17-08-2018 19:02
  Paul Pogba continues to be linked with Barcelona, but the Catalans' coach Ernesto Valverde is not interested in the speculation.
  
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• Mauro Icardi earns recall as Argentina call up 20 different names from World Cup

  17-08-2018 19:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Italian-based strikers Lautaro Martinez and Giovanni Simeone are among the 20 new faces in Argentina's squad for upcoming friendlies against Guatemala and Colombia.
  
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• Newcastle's Salomon Rondon opens up about Venezuela's desperate state

  17-08-2018 18:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Salomon Rondon traces the outline of the felt-tipped number marking his flip-flops. Did Newcastle United's new No 9 make the inscription himself?
  
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• Gloucester left fuming by RFU decision to charge Danny Cipriani

  17-08-2018 18:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Gloucester responded angrily to the RFU charging Danny Cipriani on Friday afternoon, claiming the union has 'singled out' their player.
  
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• Kirsty Gallacher joins BBC 5 Live team to co-host 606 football phone-in with Robbie Savage   

  17-08-2018 18:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Kirsty Gallacher, who left Sky Sports News, will co-host the radio station's Saturday post-match 606 phone-in show with Robbie Savage. Gallacher announced in May that she would be leaving Sky.
  
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• Chelsea vs Arsenal: Two contrasting London projects collide as each seeks to show off their new identity

  17-08-2018 18:29
  One has had a short while and the other barely a minute, but for the two coaches feeling their way into their new jobs a result at Stamford Bridge on Saturday would be a welcome bonus.
  
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• England boss Gareth Southgate set to look at Southampton goalkeeper Alex McCarthy

  17-08-2018 18:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  England manager Gareth Southgate will run the rule over Southampton goalkeeper Alex McCarthy today ahead of a potential international call-up.
  
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• Deontay Wilder argues with Tyson Fury's father at weigh-in – video

  17-08-2018 18:14
  Deontay Wilder gatecrashed Tyson Fury's weigh-in with Francesco Pianeta. The heavyweight champion then had an aggressive altercation with Fury's father, John. Wilder has flown to Belfast to get a closer look Fury before they meet in Las Vegas in November Continue reading...
  
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• Joe Root reveals England agony over dropping Sam Curran with Ben Stokes for third Test against India

  17-08-2018 18:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  LAWRENCE BOOTH AT TRENT BRIDGE: Joe Root admitted he has never faced a tougher decision after Sam Curran was left out of the third Test against India to make way for Ben Stokes.
  
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• Rugby Union: Gloucester surprised and disappointed by RFU's swift Cipriani charge

  17-08-2018 18:01
  The RFU's decision to charge Danny Cipriani with "conduct prejudicial to the interests of the game" has not gone down well with Gloucester.
  
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• The Rugby Championship is back and New Zealand are confident of glory

  17-08-2018 17:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The All Blacks have won 10 of the last 12 editions, whether that has been competing against three other nations or two, every Bledisloe Cup since 2003 and topped the 2017 table by 13 points.
  
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• Cristiano Ronaldo will make his Juventus debut against Chievo on Saturday

  17-08-2018 17:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The reigning Serie A champions travel to face Chievo in the opening match of their title defence and will hand summer signing Ronaldo his bow.
  
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• Guardiola doesn't want to switch Spurs fixture

  17-08-2018 17:42
  Switching October's trip to Tottenham to a home game would see Manchester City closing the season with four out of five matches away.
  
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• Marco Silva reveals Yerry Mina will not make Everton debut against Southampton

  17-08-2018 17:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It had been expected that Yerry Mina - a £28million arrival from Barcelona on transfer deadline day - would fill the void left by Phil Jagielka, who was sent-off in the opening day 2-2 draw at Wolves.
  
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• Pogba never had a fight with me or an exchange of words: Mourinho

  17-08-2018 17:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jose Mourinho has denied having a bust-up with Paul Pogba and insists he is happy with the unsettled Frenchman's attitude at Manchester United. United are adamant Pogba will not be sold to Barcelona.
  
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• Dina Asher-Smith tries her hand at the 'Dele Alli celebration'

  17-08-2018 17:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dina Asher-Smith has become the latest sports star to try her hand at the 'Dele Alli celebration.' The strange hand-to-eye gesture of the Tottenham superstar has gone viral across all of sport.
  
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• Former Arsenal starlet Tyrell Robinson arrested for alleged sexual assault

  17-08-2018 17:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE BY MIKE KEEGAN: Tyrell Robinson, now of Bradford City, was held at Macclesfield Town's Moss Rose ground on Tuesday by officers from Cheshire Police.
  
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• Arsenal in high spirits during training as Unai Emery prepares his side for Chelsea 

  17-08-2018 17:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  There was little room left on Aubameyang's face for an extension to his smile, Alexandre Lacazette was pictured celebrating and even Mesut Ozil afforded a smile as Arsenal trained on Friday.
  
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