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• Swiss star Xherdan Shaqiri is so good he could gatecrash Jurgen Klopp's attacking trio at Liverpool

  26-10-2018 23:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  PETER CROUCH: Most training sessions are quickly forgotten. During the course of your career, you will spend thousands of hours practising drills to the point that you are almost on autopilot.
  
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• Ben Stokes says he found out who his friends are in England squad

  26-10-2018 23:57
  • Stokes hoping to put Bristol incident behind him in Sri Lanka
  • All-rounder says ‘members of group have been unbelievable’Ben Stokes has said he has found out who his friends are as a result of last year’s street fight in Bristol. While not yet out of the woods as regards the fallout, the all-rounder hopes match-winning England performances can help reshape his public image.It is 13 months since a post-match drinking session turned sour in the early hours outside a
  
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• Australia concede Twenty20 series to Pakistan with second consecutive loss

  26-10-2018 23:52
  Pakistan 147-6; Australia 136-8 | Pakistan win by 11 runsMaxwell hits unbeaten half-century amid top-order failurePakistan have sealed victory in their T20 series against Australia with another comfortable win in Dubai.Although it was not quite as one-sided as Wednesday’s opening 66-run victory in Abu Dhabi, Pakistan always looked in control after posting Australia a target of 148, eventually winning by 11 runs as Australia reached 136 for eight. Continue reading...
  
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• Liverpool ace Joe Gomez opens up on adapting to life away from his family home

  26-10-2018 23:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE BY IAN LADYMAN: Dressing rooms after a victory are fine places to be —they are what footballers live and work for. But at Liverpool last season it was not always like that.
  
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• Premier League team news: Discover who's in and who's out with our guide

  26-10-2018 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Manchester City's trip to Tottenham on Monday night caps a packed round of fixtures. You can find out who's in and who's out for all the matches with our graphic guides below...
  
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• United slapdown: Group of players to be fined after refusing to attend a key sponsorship event

  26-10-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Manchester United’s group of mutineers are set to be fined after club officials took a dim view of their refusal to attend a sponsorship event.
  
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• Tim Ream was right to criticise team, says Jokanovic after Fulham's disappointing start to season

  26-10-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Fulham manager Slavisa Jokanovic is happy for his players to criticise each other after defender Tim Ream publicly accused his team-mates of showing a lack of desire following a 4-2 defeat away to Cardiff.
  
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• Rafa Benitez will consider new deal.. but only if Mike Ashley spends in January to keep Newcastle up

  26-10-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United fans fear Rafa Benitez will quit the club when his current deal expires in June after he refused to sign an extension during the close-season because of his mistrust of the owner.
  
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• Marco Silva urges Everton to think big at Man United

  26-10-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Since the beginning of the 2008-09 campaign, Everton have played 61 matches against Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City and Sunday's opponents Manchester United.
  
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• Lewis Hamilton stays cool in Mexico City with Briton on the road to fifth world drivers' title

  26-10-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JONATHAN McEVOY IN MEXICO CITY: Amid the madness of Mexico City’s sprawl, Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton is in a noticeably contented mood as he gears up to secure his fifth career title.
  
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• Jürgen Klopp says Virgil van Dijk will thrive as Liverpool captain after vote

  26-10-2018 23:30
  • Defender was chosen by team to lead side against Red Star
  • Klopp says Georginio Wijnaldum will also wear armbandJürgen Klopp has said Virgil van Dijk will thrive on the responsibility of becoming a Liverpool captain following a vote among the squad. Related: Liverpool v Cardiff: match previewContinue reading...
  
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• I couldn't resist Ash Splash after my debut hat-trick, reveals recalled England star Chris Ashton

  26-10-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Chris Ashton feared he had wasted the chance to revive his England career — probably the final chance — when his latest squad recall was followed by another untimely ban.
  
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• Eleven wins on the spin but Arsenal boss Unai Emery is STILL not happy!

  26-10-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Eleven wins in succession in all competitions is not enough for Arsenal manager Unai Emery. Despite his blistering start to life in north London, the Spaniard is still not happy. He wants more.
  
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• Cricket authorities accused of burying heads in the sand following allegations of spot-fixing

  26-10-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Al Jazeera has accused cricket’s authorities of burying their heads in the sand following allegations that players from England, Australia and Pakistan were involved in spot-fixing.
  
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• Controversial plans for new Club World Cup on hold as FIFA agree to set up task force

  26-10-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Controversial plans for a new Club World Cup and a global Nations League have been put on hold after FIFA agreed to set up a task force to examine the proposals.
  
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• Athletics World Cup lost over £1million 

  26-10-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE BY MATT LAWTON - CHIEF SPORTS REPORTER: UK Athletics will descend further into crisis after the governing body suffered a seven-figure loss staging the Athletics World Cup.
  
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• Arsenal have got grit, now let's see how they handle the best

  26-10-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MARTIN KEOWN - INSIGHT: Unai Emery is getting these players to dig deeper in a way that Arsene Wenger was unable to do at the end of his tenure and it has produced 11 straight wins.
  
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• Arsenal fans adapt Vieira chant to Torreira for good rhyme and reason | Amy Lawrence

  26-10-2018 23:29
  The Gunners have a new, smaller midfield enforcer, who has already tackled and passed his way into supporters’ heartsConsidering how long Arsenal have waited for a player to take command of the vulnerable spaces in front of their defence, it is little surprise how quickly they have taken Lucas Torreira to their hearts. The diminutive midfielder has become such a catalyst to the way they play he already feels indispensable, totally at home at the heart of Arsenal’s game, covering grou
  
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• HOT OR NOT: Ajax production line is still rolling and David de Gea is wasted at Manchester United

  26-10-2018 23:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It's Hot or Not time again as Sportsmail's IAN LADYMAN reveals what's been making him feel warm and what's been leaving him cold this week. 
  
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• Robin Goodfellow's racing tips: Best bets for Saturday, October 27

  26-10-2018 23:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Trainers Aidan O’Brien and John Gosden served up a magnificent duel in last year’s running of the Vertem Futurity Stakes with Saxon Warrior gamely edging out Roaring Lion.
  
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• Oisin Murphy picks up 15-meeting ban which costs him his Melbourne Cup ride

  26-10-2018 23:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Murphy was handed the ban for careless riding by Australian stewards after finishing second on Aidan O'Brien's Spirit of Valor in Friday's Manikato Stakes at Moonee Valley.
  
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• Jake Connor aiming to take his chance in the England centre against New Zealand

  26-10-2018 23:03
  ‘Hopefully I’ll get one position nailed down over the next year’ says Hull’s Connor who is preferred to Mark Percival at centre in the opening Test against the KiwisWigan full-back Sam Tomkins will make his England return after a four-year absence against New Zealand – at half-back, alongside club teammate George Williams.The England head coach Wayne Bennett has announced his starting line-up for Saturday’s first Test in Hull, with the major talking point bein
  
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• Chris Ashton: ‘Going away to spend the year in France really helped me’

  26-10-2018 23:00
  The wing last played for England five seasons ago but could make a comeback against South AfricaFew England players have known such highs and lows as Chris Ashton. Either he is airborne over a try-line somewhere or else wondering why things have gone so spectacularly awry. There is no cosy mezzanine level – and probably never will be – for rugby’s modern version of Icarus.Small wonder he sounds thrilled to be back with England, regardless of the rain that drenched Eddie Jones&r
  
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• Lewis Hamilton has no intention of finishing up with a high five in Mexico | Giles Richards

  26-10-2018 22:38
  The F1 title-holder is full of confidence going into this weekend’s grand prix but is already looking ahead to next seasonTen years since Lewis Hamilton won his first Formula One world championship he is almost certainly but days from a fifth. He goes into Sunday’s Mexican Grand Prix as already the most successful British driver and will likely emerge from the grand, noisy, colourful maelstrom of the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez behind only Michael Schumacher in the rec
  
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• Courtois dismisses suggestions he is dreading prospect of working under Conte and Mourinho

  26-10-2018 22:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Spanish newspaper El Pais reported on Friday morning that the Madrid goalkeeper was not looking forward to his former Blues' bosses taking charge at the Bernabeu.
  
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• Michael Carrick reflects on his childhood in Wallsend and how it set him on the path to glory

  26-10-2018 22:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE BY CRAIG HOPE: For one weekend only, Carrick becomes the boy before the man, reliving his early years, free from the chaos of his current role as assistant at Manchester United.
  
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• Bernardo Silva struggled to break into Benfica's first team but has been key for Manchester City

  26-10-2018 21:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Manchester City host Tottenham on Monday evening in one of the most hotly-anticipated games of the Premier League season so far. Bernardo Silva is one player who could make a difference.
  
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• Tottenham confirm they will not play in new stadium until 2019

  26-10-2018 20:16
  • Daniel Levy blames contractors and ‘unforeseen issues’
  • Mauricio Pochettino brushes off Real Madrid linkMauricio Pochettino has brushed aside reports linking him with Real Madrid as Tottenham confirmed they would not be playing in their new stadium until next year.The Spurs manager turned down an approach from the Champions League winners to succeed Zinedine Zidane in the summer and signed a new five-year deal. With Julen Lopetegui facing a battle to keep his job, report
  
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• Tottenham Hotspur's new ground will not be ready until 2019

  26-10-2018 20:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Their chairman Daniel Levy announced on Friday evening that they will remain at Wembley until after the new year, including their game against Wolves on December 29.
  
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• Weak defence and instability behind Fulham’s autumn of discontent | Paul MacInnes

  26-10-2018 20:00
  With goals being conceded at an alarming rate and new signings struggling to integrate, Slavisa Jokanovic is under pressureAutumn is not a great time to be a Premier League manager. As the leaves turn, so the optimism of summer begins to fade and chairmen of struggling clubs start getting twitchy. November is the most dangerous month of the season for sackings, and Slavisa Jokanovic heads into it facing two crucial games.Fulham host Bournemouth on Saturday afternoon, before travelling to Hudders
  
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• Arsenal star Mesut Ozil and Mathieu Flamini team up to make 'healthier and more sustainable future'

  26-10-2018 19:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mathieu Flamini and Mesut Ozil are 'working towards a more sustainable future' and are set to reveal their new project. They posted pictures promoting something 'very special'.
  
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• Jose Mourinho wanted Man United players to follow him on foot to Old Trafford after traffic issues

  26-10-2018 19:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE BY MIKE KEEGAN: Jose Mourinho wanted his players to follow him on foot after Manchester United’s coach got stuck in traffic – but security chiefs vetoed the request.
  
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• Warren Gatland to fly back from New Zealand for Wales clash with Scotland following father's funeral

  26-10-2018 19:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Warren Gatland will jet back from New Zealand in time for Wales’ autumn opener against Scotland next week, having attended the funeral of his father.
  
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• Max Verstappen quickest in first practice at Mexico GP

  26-10-2018 19:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Lewis Hamilton sets a strong time in first practice but it is Red Bull's Max Verstappen who sets the quickest time. Verstappen set a fast time of one minute and 16.6 seconds.
  
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• Tony Bellew vows to defeat Usyk as he opens up on boxing to impress his dad

  26-10-2018 19:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tony Bellew has vowed to 'take Oleksandr Uysk's soul' in their cruiserweight showdown next month and spoke candidly about the roots of his boxing career. He wanted to impress his 'hard man' father.
  
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• Rafa Benitez urges Newcastle to 'enjoy the pressure' and feed off the fans' passion

  26-10-2018 19:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Spaniard believes that his players can turn their season around if they enjoy the battle for survival and use the fans' passion to inspire them - starting with the game at Southampton.
  
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• Ben Stokes reveals it has been tough to tone down full-throttle style to international cricket

  26-10-2018 19:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ben Stokes admits he is struggling to tone down his full-throttle approach to international cricket as England return to the scene of their limited-overs humiliation this Saturday afternoon.
  
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• José Mourinho admits he is uncertain about the future of David de Gea

  26-10-2018 18:47
  • Goalkeeper’s Old Trafford deal expires next summer• Manager says injuries to blame for Sánchez’s strugglesJosé Mourinho has admitted for the first time he is “not confident” that David de Gea will sign a new contract with Manchester United.The Spaniard’s deal expires next summer, though the club have an option to extend it for a further 12 months. In August United believed they were close to a breakthrough, yet De Gea passed up the chance t
  
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• Generous Jurgen Klopp makes £4,500 donation to Liverpool fan Sean Cox

  26-10-2018 18:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Klopp donated £4,500 (€5,000) to the Support Sean appeal, which was set up after Cox was punched to the ground ahead of the Champions League semi-final first leg match, on Friday.
  
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• Justin Kluivert would 'love' Barcelona move, says father Patrick

  26-10-2018 18:27
  Former Barcelona forward Patrick Kluivert says son and Roma winger Justin harbours an ambition to follow in his footsteps at Camp Nou.
  
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• Sloane Stephens topples Angelique Kerber to reach semi-finals on her WTA Finals debut

  26-10-2018 18:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Stephens made it three wins out of three in the Red Group with a 6-3 6-3 victory in an hour and 40 minutes to set up a last-four contest with Karolina Pliskova in Singapore.
  
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• Yasin Ben El-Mhanni signs for League One Scunthorpe United

  26-10-2018 17:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Yasin Ben El-Mhanni has signed for League One club Scunthorpe United after leaving Newcastle United in the wake of allegations of bullying against Peter Beardsley.
  
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• Brazil to play Cameroon at Stadium MK in Milton Keynes next month

  26-10-2018 17:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Brazil have named a 23-man squad for friendlies against Uruguay and Cameroon - the latter of which is to be played at MK Dons' ground, Stadium MK.
  
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• Women's cycling needs its own Tour de France – not more vague promises

  26-10-2018 17:43
  The route for next year’s Tour de France was revealed this week. Yet again women’s cycling was treated like a poor relationBy Suze Clemitson for 100 Tales 100 Tours of the Sport NetworkIs it time that women’s cycling got the message? As Christian Prudhomme announced “the highest Tour in history”, there was scant coverage of La Course and no mention of a women’s Tour de France.Gone is the mountain-top finish of last year’s race to Le Grand-Bornand or the
  
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• La Liga at war with Fifa over plans to stage Barcelona match in USA

  26-10-2018 17:36
  La Liga has vowed to take its bid to stage matches in the US to court after Fifa announced it would block Barcelona’s fixture against Girona from being played in Miami.
  
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• Jonjo Shelvey gives up on England call-up and insists he could have been key at the World Cup

  26-10-2018 17:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jonjo Shelvey has admitted he has given up hope of earning an England call-up and believes he could have been the difference in the World Cup semi-final defeat to Croatia.
  
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• Everton boss Marco Silva wary of threat posed by Romelu Lukaku despite striker's goal drought

  26-10-2018 17:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Marco Silva is not taking the threat of Romelu Lukaku or Manchester United lightly as he leads his Everton side to Old Trafford targeting a fourth successive Premier League win.
  
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• The Fiver | Flayed and scalped by Jürgen Klopp’s trophyless wonders

  26-10-2018 17:26
  Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!The Cardiff City striker Bobby Decordova-Reid was asked this week about the prospect of visiting Anfield, home of the team he supports, for this Saturday’s league encounter. “Obviously there’s a job to do,” he chest-thumped. “We’re not going for a day out, we’re going out to get points.” At which point his manager Neil Warnock cleared his throat and raised a hand. Or he would have done, if he&rsquo
  
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• Day of the Jackal for England as new defence coach John Mitchell uses dummies

  26-10-2018 17:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  With South Africa, New Zealand and Australia lying in wait, England will be desperate to avoid being left looking like dummies. But they were happy to use them in training on Friday
  
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• The Football Show - Watch Episode 22

  26-10-2018 17:23
  Get the latest Premier League opinions, analysis and reactions from former players and managers on Yahoo Sport’s "The Football Show".
  
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