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• Gianfranco Zola wants Chelsea fans on best behaviour against Tottenham

  19-12-2018 23:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  ADAM CRAFTON AT STAMFORD BRIDGE: Zola has ordered Chelsea fans to be on their best behaviour after the club were drawn against Tottenham in the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup.
  
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• Gareth Bale targets Club World Cup final glory after 11-minute hat-trick in semi – video

  19-12-2018 23:53
  Gareth Bale scored a sensational hat-trick as Real Madrid began their quest for a third successive Club World Cup by beating Kashima Antlers 3-1. Real struggled to create in the first half against Kashima until Bale broke the deadlock a minute before the break. The former Tottenham man collected the ball wide on the left and, following a stylish one-two with left-back Marcelo, slotted home via the right post. Real cruised through to Saturday’s final, where they will face Al-Ain a
  
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• West Ham's Marko Arnautovic hoping to overcome hamstring injury before the New Year

  19-12-2018 23:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Marko Arnautovic's injury lay-off could prove shorter than first feared with the West Ham forward pushing to be back in Manuel Pellegrini's squad before the New Year.
  
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• West Ham uncertain of Jack Wilshere comeback date with another ankle injury

  19-12-2018 23:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  West Ham are growing increasingly concerned about Jack Wilshere's latest injury setback amid fresh fears about his long-term fitness.
  
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• Liverpool's Dejan Lovren sets sights on Arsenal record

  19-12-2018 23:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jurgen Klopp was asked recently whether he felt his side could negotiate the campaign without defeat, but insisted it was not something he had considered given there are so many games.
  
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• The secrets of Marcelo Bielsa's Leeds revolution: From sleeping at training to picking litter 

  19-12-2018 23:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SPECIAL REPORT: If Marcelo Bielsa continues his marvellous start to life at Elland Road, there may be cause for the city's famous old slogan - of a 'delivered promised land' - to be restored.
  
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• Bayern Munich rival Manchester City for £70m Ajax star Frenkie De Jong

  19-12-2018 23:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Pep Guardiola has ruled out making any signings next month but a central midfielder is at the top of his agenda for next summer. The City manager is a huge admirer of 21-year-old De Jong.
  
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• Robin Goodfellow's racing tips: Best bets for Thursday, December 20

  19-12-2018 23:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow dishes out his tips ahead of Thursday's races at Newbury, Lingfield, Ludlow and Newcastle. 
  
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• Jarrell Miller wants to fight Anthony Joshua in America

  19-12-2018 23:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Joshua, the WBA, IBF and WBO champion, is due to return to the ring at Wembley Stadium on April 13, with promoter Eddie Hearn keen to secure his opponent by early January at the latest.
  
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• Carabao Cup semi-final draw: Man City to face Burton as Spurs pull Chelsea

  19-12-2018 23:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tottenham will face Chelsea in the semi-final stage of the Carabao Cup, while Manchester City will come up against Burton Albion.
  
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• Tottenham to face Chelsea in Carabao Cup semi-finals as minnows Burton are drawn against Manchester City

  19-12-2018 23:32
  Tottenham will face London rivals Chelsea in the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup, while holders Manchester City have been drawn against League One Burton.
  
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• Nicky Henderson admits Altior is highly unlikely to be ready for King George

  19-12-2018 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Nicky Henderson has reiterated it is highly unlikely his champion chaser Altior will run in the King George VI Chase at Kempton even if the gelding is not scratched at this morning forfeit stage.
  
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• GOLDEN JOFRA ARCHER: He can bowl at 90mph

  19-12-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Of all the endorsements of Archer, one from his Sussex team-mate Chris Jordan stood out. ‘He is one of the most gifted players I’ve ever come across in terms of natural ability,' he said.
  
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• Dejan Lovren targets unbeaten season for Liverpool

  19-12-2018 23:30
  Jurgen Klopp’s side are the only unbeaten side in England’s top five divisions.
  
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• Alli brushes off being hit by bottle: It made the goal and Spurs' win sweeter

  19-12-2018 23:28
  After assisting a goal and scoring another in Tottenham's win over Arsenal, Dele Alli was hit by a plastic bottle thrown from the stands.
  
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• Arsenal’s Unai Emery refuses to give assurances over Mesut Ozil’s future after ‘tactical decision’ against Spurs

  19-12-2018 23:27
  Unai Emery refused to clarify whether Mesut Ozil has a future at Arsenal, after leaving him out of the squad entirely for the 2-0 League Cup quarter-final defeat to Tottenham Hotspur.
  
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• Mesut Ozil sent his clearest message yet over future after Unai Emery omits him from Arsenal squad for 'tactical reasons'

  19-12-2018 23:13
  If there was any doubt remaining over Mesut Ozil’s standing at Unai Emery’s Arsenal, it evaporated as soon as the team-sheet showed that the German playmaker, the club’s highest earner, had not been deemed good enough to even make the substitutes’ bench on Wednesday night.
  
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• Hibernian 0-0 Rangers: Steven Gerrard's men held to goalless draw

  19-12-2018 22:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Rangers suffered a blow to their hopes of winning the Scottish Premiership title as they failed to break the deadlock against Hibernian at Easter Road on Wednesday night.
  
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• Bayern Munich 1-0 Leipzig: Ribery strikes late before Ilsanker and Sanches see red

  19-12-2018 22:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The victory — achieved courtesy of Ribery's strike
  — saw Bayern close the gap to Bundesliga leaders Dortmund, who lost their unbeaten record 24 hours earlier when they suffered a 2-1 defeat at Dusseldorf.
  
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• Arsenal 0-2 Tottenham: Son and Alli seal Carabao Cup semi final spot

  19-12-2018 22:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MATT BARLOW AT THE EMIRATES: The best way for Tottenham to keep Mauricio Pochettino from the clutches of Manchester United is to convince him he does not have to leave to satisfy his ambition.
  
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• Dele Alli hit by BOTTLE thrown by Arsenal fan in north London derby

  19-12-2018 22:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dele Alli was at the centre of an unsavoury scene in the latest north London derby when the Tottenham midfielder was struck by a bottle thrown by an Arsenal supporter.
  
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• Chelsea 1-0 Bournemouth: Eden Hazard strikes late on

  19-12-2018 22:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  ADAM CRAFTON AT STAMFORD BRIDGE: Arms folded and mood darkening, Sarri was not prepared to wait any longer. An hour had passed when he reached for the ace in his pack.
  
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• Anthony Ralston scores in his first game of the season as Brendan Rodgers' side leapfrog Rangers

  19-12-2018 22:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Celtic leapfrog Rangers to go back to the top of Scottish Premiership after dismantling Motherwell.  Anthony Ralston scored in his first game of the season before Scott Sinclair doubled the lead.
  
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• Chelsea 1 Bournemouth 0: Substitute Hazard books semi-final spot

  19-12-2018 22:45
  Substitute Eden Hazard's late goal against Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge sent Chelsea through to the last four of the EFL Cup.
  
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• Newcastle United legend Hughie Gallacher was Toon's tragic tearaway

  19-12-2018 22:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Stand on the railway bridge at Eastern Avenue in Gateshead, just a few yards above the now overgrown embankment where Gallacher took his final steps, and you can see St James’ Park.
  
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• Ole Gunnar Solskjaer arrives in Manchester after becoming interim United boss

  19-12-2018 22:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ole Gunnar Solskjaer flew into England on Wednesday night to take charge of Manchester United and heal the rifts and rancour of the Jose Mourinho era.
  
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• Tottenham beat Arsenal 2-0 to book Carabao Cup semi-final spot

  19-12-2018 22:39
  Heung-Min Son and Dele Alli scored either side of half-time to give Tottenham a 2-0 lead at Arsenal
  
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• Eric Bailly hints at trouble with Jose Mourinho but thanks him

  19-12-2018 22:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Eric Bailly has hinted there was trouble behind the scenes with Jose Mourinho at Old Trafford. The Ivory Coast international did thank Mourinho for handing him his debut.
  
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• Amir Khan and Kell Brook will finally settle their long-time rivalry next summer

  19-12-2018 22:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE BY JORDAN SEWARD: Talks are ongoing between the two camps with some of the finer details still needing to be ironed out but an official announcement is expected over the next few weeks.
  
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• Dele Alli struck by plastic bottle before Tottenham star goads Arsenal fans with '2-0' sign

  19-12-2018 22:16
  Tottenham star Dele Alli was struck on the head by a plastic bottle thrown by Arsenal fans during the rivals' EFL Cup clash at Emirates Stadium on Wednesday night.
  
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• Alexis Sanchez celebrates 30th birthday as Jesse Lingard breaks silence on Jose Mourinho's sacking

  19-12-2018 22:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jose Mourinho's departure from Manchester United on Tuesday morning may have been an early surprise for Alexis Sanchez who celebrated his 30th birthday at home in Chile on Wednesday.
  
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• Tennis governing bodies promise to step up fight against betting-related corruption

  19-12-2018 22:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MIKE DICKSON: Matches at Wimbledon and other top level events in international tennis were given a largely clean bill of health by those investigating betting-related corruption.
  
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• Arsenal vs Tottenham: Five things we learned as Mauricio Pochettino's Spurs saunter into Carabao Cup semi-finals

  19-12-2018 21:35
  Tottenham defeated Arsenal 2-0 at the Emirates to advance to the Carabao Cup quarter-final.
  
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• Christmas drinks and a mince pie to the chest from Neil 'Razor' Ruddock

  19-12-2018 21:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  There are few footballers who'd be more entertaining over a Christmas drink than Neil 'Razor' Ruddock. And Sportsmail sat with him for a few pints earlier this week.
  
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• Unai Emery gives his reason for AXING Mesut Ozil from Arsenal vs Tottenham clash

  19-12-2018 20:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mesut Ozil was left out of Arsenal’s squad for the visit of north London rivals Tottenham for tactical reasons. Unai Emery axed the German World Cup winner for the Carabao Cup quarter-final clash.
  
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• Jesse Lingard breaks Manchester United squad’s silence over Jose Mourinho sacking

  19-12-2018 20:37
  Jesse Lingard became the first Manchester United player to comment publicly on Jose Mourinho’s sacking.
  
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• Gareth Bale hat-trick eases Real into Club World Cup final

  19-12-2018 20:01
  The Wales international overcame an ankle sprain to play in Abu Dhabi.
  
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• West Ham keen to sign Brazilian striker Gabigol from Inter

  19-12-2018 19:42
  Gabigol has been told there will be no place for him in the Inter squad when he returns his loan at Santos ends in January.West Ham are hoping to sign the Brazilian striker Gabriel Barbosa, better known as Gabigol, from Internazionale.
  
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• Kashima Antlers 1-3 Real Madrid: Gareth Bale hat-trick in FIFA semi

  19-12-2018 19:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Real Madrid cruised into a third successive Club World Cup final on Tuesday when they beat Kashima Antlers. Bale was the man of the match for the European champions who will now play Al Ain.
  
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• Eddie Hearn wants Anthony Joshua's next fight sorted by early January

  19-12-2018 19:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Eddie Hearn wants Anthony Joshua's next fight signed and sealed by early January at the clock ticks on the heavyweight's proposed return to the ring. Joshua holds the WBA, WBO and IBF titles.
  
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• Geordan Murphy’s priority is to show what it means to be a Tiger

  19-12-2018 19:08
  Leicester were once considered to be rugby’s Manchester United but ebbing of passion on the pitch has led to falling gatesLeicester announced Geordan Murphy had been promoted from interim to permanent coach hours after Manchester United had sacked José Mourinho. The two clubs, dominant forces in the Premiership eras of their sports, were moving in the same direction, despite the contrasting decisions.United and Leicester were last champions in 2012-13, for the 13th and eighth time r
  
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• Raheem Sterling poses with Premier League award for performances in November

  19-12-2018 18:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 24-year-old uploaded two pictures with the Premier League gong on to his Instagram page on Wednesday afternoon. He scored three goals and provided three assists last month.
  
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• Gloucester suffer title setback as the Cherry and White's endure double injury blow

  19-12-2018 18:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Gloucester's title challenge took a savage blow as Danny Cipriani and Jake Polledri were ruled out for extended periods last night. Cipriani's injury gives him little time to fight for England selection.
  
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• Cipriani blow for Gloucester

  19-12-2018 18:25
  Danny Cipriani's hopes of catching Eddie Jones' eye again before the Six Nations appear to be slim after he suffered an injury blow.
  
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• Boy sinks amazing shot kicking rugby ball through hoop

  19-12-2018 18:08 via bbc.co.uk
  Oscar Herbert was promised £10 if he could make the shot at his local park.
  
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• Jose Mourinho and Paul Pogba feud began with missed alarm and ended in distrust

  19-12-2018 18:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JACK GAUGHAN: The fractured relationship came to a head earlier this season when, in full glare of television cameras, Mourinho rebuked Pogba during an open training session at Carrington.
  
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• Stephen Jones and Jonathan Humphreys will join Wayne Pivac's backroom staff

  19-12-2018 17:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Stephen Jones and Jonathan Humphreys will join Wayne Pivac's Wales backroom staff after the 2019 World Cup in Japan. Pivac will succeed Wales boss Warren Gatland after next autumn's tournament.
  
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• Toto Wolff insists Lewis Hamilton does not get the acknowledgment he deserves

  19-12-2018 17:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Lewis Hamilton may be the greatest Formula One driver of all time but 'negativity and envy' are denying him the recognition he deserves, according to his Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff.
  
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• Mourinho immensely proud of his time as Manchester United manager

  19-12-2018 17:47
  In his first public comments since he was sacked, Jose Mourinho declared he has "a future without Manchester United".
  
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• Fans joke Solskjaer should be replacing Lukaku, not Jose Mourinho

  19-12-2018 17:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Manchester United have confirmed Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as interim manager after Jose Mourinho's departure, and social media is understandably going wild.
  
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