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• Matthijs de Ligt presented with 2018 Golden Boy award

  17-12-2018 23:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Italian outlet Tuttosport dished the award to the 19-year-old centre back, who received the most votes from an international panel convened to select the rightful winner.
  
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• Man United's Paul Pogba hangs out with Juventus 'brother' Paulo Dybala

  17-12-2018 23:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The midfielder, who was an unused substitute as United were thoroughly outplayed at Anfield, spent Monday at an Adidas Tango League event alongside former Juventus team-mate Dybala.
  
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• Harry Kane pays tribute to England boss Gareth Southgate 

  17-12-2018 23:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Harry Kane paid tribute to Gareth Southgate after the England manager was crowned Coach of the Year on Sunday, claiming the national team now have 'no reason to fear anyone'.
  
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• Canelo Alvarez eyes Wembley dust-up with Callum Smith 

  17-12-2018 23:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE BY JEFF POWELL: Canelo Alvarez is eyeing a mega-fight at Wembley Stadium to continue his development into the most marketable boxer in the world.
  
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• Liverpool can stay ahead of City and win the title, says Andy Robertson

  17-12-2018 23:39
  Andy Robertson was impressive during Liverpool’s 3-1 victory over Manchester United, leading José Mourinho to say he was tired watching his ‘100m sprints every minute’.Andy Robertson has said Liverpool have the belief and momentum to stay ahead of Manchester City and end the club’s arduous wait for a Premier League title.Liverpool regained top spot from Pep Guardiola’s champions on Sunday with a comfortable defeat of Manchester United.
  
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• How toothless Leicester Tigers have lost their bite

  17-12-2018 23:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Leicester are in full crisis mode. The Tigers have lost eight games in a row in all competitions and the scale of the trouble is understood to have prompted an emergency board meeting yesterday.
  
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• Will Jose Mourinho survive Christmas? And who could replace him?

  17-12-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jose Mourinho is coming under increasing pressure with many are wondering whether he will make it until the end of the season. Here, Sportsmail assesses the key questions surrounding the manager.
  
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• Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho is a man devoid of hope

  17-12-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  On the third anniversary of his sacking at Chelsea, Mourinho found himself in familiar territory on Monday. An under-fire coach fighting for survival after two-and-a-half years in the job.
  
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• Christmas crisis for Jose Mourinho as Manchester United boss fights to save his job

  17-12-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The manner of Manchester United's capitulation at Liverpool on Sunday has left Mourinho under huge pressure again following the club's worst start to a top-flight season in 28 years.
  
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• Chris Sutton's guide to the last-16 of the Champions League: Liverpool should beat ageing Bayern

  17-12-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHRIS SUTTON: Plenty of fascinating ties have been thrown up in the last-16 of the Champions League with three Premier League sides facing tests against Bundesliga opposition.
  
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• Bullying storm at Kick It Out as anti-racism group has seen 'two-thirds of staff leave since 2016' 

  17-12-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE BY MATT LAWTON: Kick It Out, the anti-racism group that battles discrimination in English football, has seen almost two-thirds of its staff leave since 2016 amid astonishing claims.
  
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• Kevin De Bruyne denies exhaustion caused six-week absence

  17-12-2018 23:29
  Kevin De Bruyne has denied he felt tired at the end of last season but admits a summer break of three weeks was not long enough after almost a full year of exertion.The Manchester City playmaker could start Tuesday’s Carabao Cup quarter-final at Leicester, having returned from a six-week absence to make a substitute appearance against Everton on Saturday.
  
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• Southport 0-2 Tranmere: Connor Jennings heroics book Tottenham date

  17-12-2018 23:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JACK GAUGHAN AT HAIG AVENUE: Two exquisite Jennings volleys earned Tranmere Rovers £500,000 on Monday night and ended Southport’s FA Cup dream in front of a crowd of more than 5,400.
  
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• Sports Personality of the Year: Thomas wins, Fury thrives, plus two brilliant Billies

  17-12-2018 23:20 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC Sport's Frank Keogh recaps Sports Personality of the Year 2018, a night showcasing sacrifice, dedication, humility and winning against the odds.
  
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• FA Cup: Southport 0-2 Tranmere Rovers highlights

  17-12-2018 23:12 via bbc.co.uk
  Watch highlights as two brilliant volleys from Connor Jennings help Tranmere Rovers progress past Southport and set up a FA Cup third-round home tie against Tottenham Hotspur.
  
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• Trainer Jedd O'Keeffe in a Spin over Sam before Grade One JLT Long Walk Hurdle

  17-12-2018 22:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Trainer Jedd O'Keeffe is hoping Sam Spinner can shake off the lethargy that afflicted his comeback at Newbury last month when he attempts to land Saturday's Grade One JLT Long Walk Hurdle.
  
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• Brahim Diaz among youngsters who could play in League Cup quarter-finals

  17-12-2018 22:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  As Pep Guardiola and his fellow managers prepare for the League Cup quarter-finals, Sportsmail has identified some youngsters who may be given a chance to impress as the games pile up.
  
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• Leeds confirm Samuel Saiz will depart Leeds to join Getafe in January

  17-12-2018 21:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Leeds have announced midfielder Samuel Saiz will join LaLiga side Getafe on loan in January, with a view to a permanent deal in the summer.
  
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• Burnley goalkeeper Nick Pope returns to action after lengthy shoulder injury 

  17-12-2018 21:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Burnley and England goalkeeper Nick Pope played in his first match since dislocating his shoulder in July after turning out for the club's under-23s on Monday.
  
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• FA Cup second-round replay: Connor Jennings scores long-range volley to give Tranmere lead over Southport

  17-12-2018 21:12 via bbc.co.uk
  Connor Jennings scores a stunning long-range volley from outside the area to give Tranmere an early lead against Southport in their FA Cup second-round replay.
  
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• Man United have 'far too many players who aren't fit to wear the shirt', says club legend Paul Ince

  17-12-2018 21:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Paul Ince feels Manchester United have 'far too many players who aren't fit to wear the shirt' and has described Jesse Lingard as 'a prime example of everything that's wrong' at the club.
  
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• Ferrari to launch special exhibition to celebrate Michael Schumacher's 50th birthday 

  17-12-2018 20:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ferrari will celebrate Michael Schumacher's 50th birthday by staging a special exhibition at their Maranello headquarters next month. The display at the Ferrari Museum will open on January 3.
  
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• Martial's agent says striker is not close to long Man United deal despite club using one-year option

  17-12-2018 20:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Talking to French TV, Martial's representative Philippe Lamboley said the extension had actually been triggered in October and that talks over a fresh deal remained far from conclusive.
  
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• Florsch opens up on horror F3 crash as she targets return to racing in two months

  17-12-2018 19:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sophia Florsch, who fractured her spine in a horror Formula 3 crash in Macau last month, has admitted she does not see how she survived the crash when she watches the viral clip back.
  
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• Muhamed Besic hopes 2004 win can inspire Middlesbrough to achieve Carabao Cup glory

  17-12-2018 19:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Muhamed Besic has set his sights on a place in the Carabao Cup semi-finals having been reminded on a daily basis of Middlesbrough's famous triumph in the competition.
  
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• Ex-Liverpool striker Michael Robinson on metastatic cancer diagnosis

  17-12-2018 19:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sixty-year-old Robinson made the revelation on a radio show in Spain where he has spent most of his life since retiring from football and made a name for himself as a leading sports journalist.
  
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• Gabriel Jesus shares joke with teammates as Man City prepare for Carabao Cup visit to Leicester

  17-12-2018 19:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Gabriel Jesus cut a relaxed figure as he returned to training after helping Manchester City record a vital win over Everton and keep pace with Liverpool at the top of the Premier League.
  
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• Tyson Fury’s brother Tommy to make debut against boxer with 102 recorded defeats

  17-12-2018 19:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  One Fury has already had a blockbuster bout in December and now another is ready to make his professional bow.
  
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• Steven Gerrard dons blue Santa hat as Rangers visit Glasgow hospital

  17-12-2018 19:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Rangers manager Steven Gerrard took his team to Glasgow's Royal Hospital for Children on Monday. Gerrard posed for pictures with families and got into the festive spirit by wearing a blue Santa hat.
  
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• Sky and BT Sport unveil Premier League action for February

  17-12-2018 18:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The televised Premier League fixtures for February have been unveiled with some mouthwatering action to savour. Manchester United welcome Liverpool on February 24.
  
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• Real Madrid mean business in training for Club World Cup semi-final

  17-12-2018 18:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  After landing in Abu Dhabi on Sunday, Real Madrid took to the training pitch for the first time on Monday ahead of their Club World Cup semi-final.
  
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• Three Chelsea fans spoken to by police over alleged anti-Semitic chanting on train

  17-12-2018 18:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Three men have been spoken to by transport police after reports of anti-Semitic chanting on a train following the Premier League match between Brighton & Hove Albion and Chelsea on Sunday.
  
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• Manchester United trigger one-year option on Anthony Martial's deal until 2020

  17-12-2018 18:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Manchester United have secured the services of Anthony Martial for another year after triggering an option to extend his stay at Old Trafford until 2020.
  
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• Zlatan Ibrahimovic hints at LA Galaxy stay in Instagram video

  17-12-2018 18:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ibrahimovic has released a video - which highlights various reports from the media suggesting he could leave the MLS club - on social media with the caption: 'MLZ I'm not done with you yet.'
  
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• Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers reveals Europa League opponents Valencia helped him hone coaching skills

  17-12-2018 18:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Brendan Rodgers revealed Valencia helped school him in his early coaching career after Celtic were drawn against the Spanish side in the Europa League. He studied the La Liga club.
  
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• Fulham striker Aleksandar Mitrovic wins Serbian player of the year award

  17-12-2018 18:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Fulham striker Aleksandar Mitrovic has received Serbia's Golden Ball award after being named the country's best player for 2018. The 24-year-old has enjoyed a successful 12 months.
  
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• Paul Ince: Too many United players ‘not fit to wear the shirt’

  17-12-2018 18:05
  Mourinho’s sixth-placed side are 19 points behind Liverpool and 11 points off fourth position.
  
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• Chelsea fans go into meltdown as Inter Milan striker Mauro Icardi heads to London

  17-12-2018 17:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  With the uploading of a picture showing himself boarding a jet bound for London, Inter Milan striker Mauro Icardi sent a portion of Chelsea fans into meltdown with transfer radars hitting overdrive.
  
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• Christian Fuchs hopes to leave Leicester City as a Carabao Cup winner

  17-12-2018 17:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Fuchs is set to start against Manchester City in Tuesday's Carabao Cup quarter final after making his first Premier League appearance of the season in Saturday's 1-0 defeat to Crystal Palace.
  
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• British surfer Tom Butler conquers potential world record '100ft tall wave' – video

  17-12-2018 17:28
  Briton Tom Butler believes he may have broken the world record for surfing the biggest ever wave after successfully riding a huge swell at Nazaré in Portugal on 14 December.The 29-year-old says the wave was estimated to be more than 100ft tall. The current official record is 80ft, which was set last year by Brazilian Rodrigo Koxa also at Nazaré.Butler said surfing the wave was like 'running away from a raging bull'. It is likely he will have to wait for the WSL Big Wave Awards
  
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• Will Vaulks attracting interest from Norwich as they eye Rotherham star for promotion push

  17-12-2018 17:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 25-year-old midfielder has been impressive this season as Rotherham battle to keep themselves above the relegation zone and his displays have caught the eye of a few Championship clubs.
  
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• Klopp's Liverpool are vulnerable – Neuer

  17-12-2018 17:24
  They may lead the Premier League, but Germany's No. 1 believes Liverpool can be beaten when the two teams meet in the last 16
  
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• Jose Mourinho will face no further action on abusive language charges

  17-12-2018 17:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho will face no further action on charges of using abusive language following their Premier League win over Newcastle United.
  
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• Man Utd trigger one-year extension on Anthony Martial contract as talks over new long-term deal drag on

  17-12-2018 17:11
  Manchester United have triggered the one-year option on Anthony Martial’s contract after failing to agree terms on a new long-term deal.
  
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• Cristiano Ronaldo will return to Madrid for the first time since Juventus switch

  17-12-2018 16:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  PETE JENSON IN SPAIN: Cristiano Ronaldo is going back to Madrid – and he will no doubt will see Juventus’ draw with Atletico as the chance for him to test-drive thevenue for the final.
  
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• Bayern Munich wanted anyone but Liverpool while Dortmund vs Spurs is 50/50

  17-12-2018 16:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  KIT HOLDEN: In German football, a round of midweek fixtures is known as an 'English week'. Monday's draw for the last-16 of the Champions League has brought new meaning to the phrase.
  
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• Europa League farce as Arsenal game is moved to 5pm Wednesday before being switched back to Thursday

  17-12-2018 16:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  UEFA altered the date and kick-off time of Arsenal's Europa League last-32 tie against BATE Borisov at the Emirates Stadium - with the game now slated to begin at 5.55pm on Thursday, 21 February,.
  
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• Barcelona's Thomas Vermaelen out for a month with a torn calf muscle

  17-12-2018 16:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Thomas Vermaelen will be out a month after tearing a calf muscle, Barcelona said Monday, leaving the Spanish champions with just two fit centre-backs.
  
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• 12 days of sporting Christmas: 'Moliwood' inspire Europe to dominant Ryder Cup win

  17-12-2018 16:52
  Yahoo Sport UK looks back on the 12 best sporting moments of the year, featuring Europe's victorious Ryder Cup team.
  
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• Jose Mourinho’s cowardly approach leaves Manchester United with nothing to prove he is out of ideas

  17-12-2018 16:48
  As soon as the United manager started to talk about his past, he revealed himself to be out of answers and ideas
  
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