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• Jefferson is Waiting Patiently for King George glory after dad's death

  22-12-2018 23:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY MARCUS TOWNEND:Sentiment can be a short-term commodity. Jefferson found that out the hard way but, instead of self-pity, she turned a flurry of blows into motivation.
  
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• Brit Charlie Edwards wins the WBC world flyweight title by outclassing Cristofer Rosales

  22-12-2018 23:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  For a moment on Saturday evening two heavyweights were bundled out of the limelight by one of the smallest men. What Charlie Edwards delivered, deserved to steal any show.
  
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• Man City 2-3 Crystal Palace: The day Palace stormed the Etihad fortress

  22-12-2018 23:47 via bbc.co.uk
  Man City fans were left in gobsmacked silence by a defeat by Crystal Palace that acted as a reminder of the Premier League's unpredictability.
  
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• How Mauricio Pochettino went from humble farm lad to the most wanted manager in the world

  22-12-2018 23:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Jorge Griffa is holding court in his elegant Buenos Aires apartment in the upmarket district of Recoleta. Griffa is an icon of Argentinian football and his office is a shrine to his life.
  
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• Leicester boss Claude Puel insists he does not have to prove himself

  22-12-2018 23:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  City had won only two of their previous 10 Premier League games and Puel had baffled many fans by choosing to rest a number of first-team players for Tuesday's Carabao Cup defeat to Manchester City.
  
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• 'Marcelo Bielsa has ingredients for success', says Leeds hero Phillips

  22-12-2018 23:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Kalvin Phillips dreams of serving up a long-awaited Premier League return for his beloved Leeds United this season, but first things first - Christmas dinner for the homeless.
  
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• Cycling doctor to say testosterone patches were for NCC staff 

  22-12-2018 23:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE BY MATT LAWTON: Freeman's explanation for why testosterone patches were delivered to the National Cycling Centre could be they were for management staff.
  
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• OLIVER HOLT: Manchester United torched stability... and for what?

  22-12-2018 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  OLIVER HOLT: The Glazer family and their patsy, Ed Woodward, have thrown so much away so quickly and so carelessly at a club that dominated English football for so long that it beggars belief.
  
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• Can anyone solve the great Paul Pogba puzzle at Manchester United?

  22-12-2018 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It is never easy understanding the paradox that is Pogba. Take last Tuesday for instance. 'He's been a disgrace,' muttered one staff member in the wake of Mourinho's sacking.
  
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• Moussa Sissoko on his Tottenham resurgence: 'The best thing I have done is to be strong mentally'

  22-12-2018 23:30
  If the reports from the summer of 2016 had turned out to be true, Moussa Sissoko could have been lining up against Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday instead of playing for them.
  
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• Moussa Sissoko: ‘I never wanted to quit Spurs. I knew I could succeed’

  22-12-2018 23:30
  The France midfielder Moussa Sissoko is enjoying a new lease of life at TottenhamOn at least one level, it seemed like the final insult for Moussa Sissoko. The France midfielder had endured two turbulent seasons at Tottenham – with the first being the most traumatic of his career – and one of the consequences was that when his international teammates beat Croatia to lift the World Cup in Russia last July, he was on the outside looking in.Sissoko had been in the XI at the Euro 2016 fi
  
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• Ole Gunnar Solskjaer left feeling proud by the reception from Manchester United supporters

  22-12-2018 23:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ole Gunnar Solskjaer admitted he was left feeling 'proud and emotional' by the reception from Manchester United fans after his first game in caretaker charge ended in a thumping win at Cardiff.
  
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• Solskjær brings back Manchester United’s swagger – and Paul Pogba | Jamie Jackson

  22-12-2018 23:07
  United played with a smile against Cardiff, and whatever happens dull football is unlikely to be the Norwegian’s undoingOle Gunnar Solskjær looked natty in club suit and tie as he posed for pre-game photographs, then he sat on the bench and had to wait precisely three minutes and three seconds to see the opening goal of his Manchester United tenure. The Norwegian pumped both fists after Cardiff’s wall could do nothing to stop Marcus Rashford’s swerving effort from flying
  
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• European roundup: Dembélé and Messi sweep Barcelona past Celta Vigo

  22-12-2018 23:03
  • Barça maintain three-point lead at top of La Liga
  • Juventus beat Roma 1-0 to keep Napoli at bayBarcelona ensured they will end the year sitting top of the table by strolling to a comfortable 2-0 win over Celta Vigo on Saturday, inspired by another superb display from Lionel Messi.Messi played a pivotal role in Ousmane Dembélé opening the scoring against the Galicians in the 10th minute, firing a shot at goal which Celta’s Ruben Blanco could only parry at t
  
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• Paul Pogba watch: How World Cup winner did on return to United team

  22-12-2018 23:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Paul Pogba bounced from the team bus with a smile as broad as the Severn Estuary. Not simply because the bridge tolls have closed and he was back in Wales, where he scored on his last visit.
  
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• Cardiff City 1-5 Manchester United PLAYER RATINGS: Marcus Rashford and Jesse Lingard shine

  22-12-2018 23:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail's CHRIS WHEELER runs the rule over both sets of players at the Cardiff City Stadium as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's Manchester United romped to victory.
  
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• Old but gold – Ribery double breaks Bayern Munich record

  22-12-2018 22:55
  Franck Ribery became the oldest Bayern Munich player to score more than one goal in a Bundesliga game after he netted twice in a 3-0 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt.
  
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• Paul Pogba salutes axed Jose Mourinho after Manchester United sacking

  22-12-2018 22:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Pogba was involved in four goals as United won 5-1 at Cardiff under interim boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer – the first time they have scored five in the Premier League since 2013.
  
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• Former Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho watches hometown club in Portugal

  22-12-2018 22:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  While Manchester United were preparing for their first match under new boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Jose Mourinho was back at his hometown club almost 1000 miles away.
  
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• Josh Warrington vs Carl Frampton: live round by round fight updates

  22-12-2018 22:12
  Into round 11 and this is getting close. The BT Sport pundits have N'Dam marginally ahead on the scorecard. 
  
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• John Stones looked like he was learning on the job in central midfield

  22-12-2018 22:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Successfully learning the ropes as you go is not a luxury many will afford you in the Premier League, and that John Stones found life difficult in central midfield can come as no surprise.
  
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• Newcastle 0-0 Fulham: Nothing lovely or jubbly about task for Rafa

  22-12-2018 21:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CRAIG HOPE AT ST JAMES' PARK: Benitez would be better off watching repeats of Only Fools and Horses than Match of the Day, for there was very little to smile about during this game.
  
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• Pogba was running free... but it's far too soon to herald a revival

  22-12-2018 21:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  ROB DRAPER AT CARDIFF CITY STADIUM:Of course he looked more exuberant than he has done. Paul Pogba could hardly have looked more disgruntled in recent weeks.
  
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• 'He will learn': Guardiola rues Walker error after Manchester City lose to Crystal Palace – video

  22-12-2018 21:37
  Pep Guardiola bemoaned the penalty conceded by Kyle Walker after Manchester City suffered their first home defeat of the season and left them four points adrift of Liverpool at the top of the table."We cannot concede this kind of penalty," Guardiola said. "He will learn."Crystal Palace came from behind to win 3-2 in a thrilling match which featured a stunning 30-yard volley from Andros Townsend.  Continue reading...
  
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• Ole Gunnar Solskjaer on perfect start as Manchester United manager

  22-12-2018 21:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jesse Lingard scored twice, with Marcus Rashford, Ander Herrera and Anthony Martial also on the score sheet as United scored five for the first time since 2013, whenFerguson was manager.
  
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• Josh Warrington vs Carl Frampton LIVE - Round by round boxing updates at Manchester Arena

  22-12-2018 21:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Josh Warrington makes his first title defence against Carl Frampton at the Manchester Arena. Sportsmail provide round-by-round updates from Warrington vs Frampton including undercard fights.
  
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• Dillian Whyte vs Dereck Chisora 2 LIVE - Latest updates including undercard fights at O2 Arena

  22-12-2018 21:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The highly anticipated rematch between Dillian Whyte and Dereck Chisora gets underway tonight as London heavyweight rivals clash at O2 Arena to finally settle the true winner of their first encounter.
  
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• Cardiff 1-5 Manchester United: Marcus Rashford shows off another tattoo – SIX THINGS YOU MISSED

  22-12-2018 21:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ole Gunnar Solskjaer got off to the perfect start as interim manager of Manchester United with a 5-1 win over Cardiff. Here, Sportsmail runs you through some of the things you may have missed.
  
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• Man United star Paul Pogba was integral to Anthony Martial's intricate goal

  22-12-2018 21:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Paul Pogba bounced from the team bus with a smile as broad as the Severn Estuary. Not simply because the bridge tolls have closed and he was back in Wales, where he scored on his last visit.
  
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• Lionel Messi and Ousmane Dembele lead Barcelona to victory

  22-12-2018 21:15
  Barcelona reclaimed outright control of the LaLiga table with a 2-0 win against Celta Vigo at the Nou Camp.
  
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• Solskjaer reveals inspirational Rooney texts after Cardiff thrashing

  22-12-2018 21:11
  Wayne Rooney played his part in Manchester United's win over Cardiff City, according to caretaker boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
  
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• Cardiff 1-5 Manchester United: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer delighted with performance

  22-12-2018 21:08 via bbc.co.uk
  New Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is delighted with his team's performance as they secured a 5-1 win at Cardiff in his first game in charge.
  
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• Mauricio Pochettino’s big dilemma: United job his if he wants it | Paul Wilson

  22-12-2018 21:00
  Manchester United are right to see the Spurs manager as their best option but whether he will say yes is far from certainThere is no question that Manchester United have identified the right man to fill the Old Trafford vacancy in Mauricio Pochettino; the Tottenham manager is an even more impressive candidate now than he was in 2016, when he was shortlisted as a replacement for Louis van Gaal but considered riskier than José Mourinho because of his lack of trophies.If that has come to be
  
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• Huddersfield 1-3 Southampton: Hasenhuttl records back-to-back wins

  22-12-2018 20:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MIKE KEEGAN AT THE JOHN SMITH'S STADIUM: They know about Germans making an impact in this part of the world. This, however, was all about the revival powers of an Austrian.
  
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• Jesse Lingard double seals Ole Gunnar Solskjær’s dream United debut

  22-12-2018 20:30
  The fifth goal was the one that really mattered. It was the 90th minute, the game had in effect been over for more than half an hour, but when Jesse Lingard rolled the ball into an empty net, after gliding around Neil Etheridge, the Cardiff goalkeeper, the significance of the scoreline was lost on nobody. This was the first time that United have scored five goals in the Premier League since Sir Alex Ferguson’s last game in charge.Not a bad way, in other words, for Ole Gunnar Solskjær
  
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• Chelsea 0-1 Leicester: Antonio Rudiger slams 'lack of mentality' in 'stupid' defeat

  22-12-2018 20:29 via bbc.co.uk
  Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger blames a "lack of mentality" for his side's "stupid" 1-0 Premier League defeat to Leicester City at Stamford Bridge.
  
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• Paisley Park secures first Grade One victory for trainer Emma Lavelle and jockey Aidan Coleman

  22-12-2018 20:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Paisley Park was a Christmas No 1 hit for both trainer Emma Lavelle and jockey Aidan Coleman giving them a first career grade one win with his victory in the JLT Long Walk Hurdle at Ascot.
  
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• Football League: West Brom's Gayle does the trick and Portsmouth pull away

  22-12-2018 20:27
  West Brom stay hot on the heels of Leeds and NorwichLeague One leaders Pompey beat promotions rivals SunderlandDwight Gayle scored a hat-trick in a rampant 4-0 win at Rotherham which extended West Brom’s unbeaten run to seven games and ensured they remain in the hunt for automatic promotion. It was the sixth away win of the season for Darren Moore’s third-placed side and kept them within five points of leaders Norwich, who won 1-0 at Blackburn. Continue reading...
  
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• Cardiff 1-5 Man Utd: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer makes dream start as Red Devils register big win

  22-12-2018 20:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  OLIVER HOLT AT THE CARDIFF CITY STADIUM: Manchester United have entered a new era with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer leading them to a morale-boosting victory.
  
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• Manchester United put five past Cardiff as Solskjaer era starts with a bang

  22-12-2018 20:25
  Manchester United were simply too good for Cardiff City as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer enjoyed victory in his first match as interim boss.
  
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• David Brooks’s double seals win for Bournemouth over 10-man Brighton

  22-12-2018 20:06
  With his boyish features and a willowy frame that could be carried away by a stiff winter wind, David Brooks does not look like your archetypal Premier League player. But not for the first time this season, the young Wales international rose above the fray here to end Bournemouth’s poor run of form.Brooks scored a striking individual goal in each half, the first a precise long-range effort, the second a most unlikely arcing header, to give Bournemouth their second win in eight league match
  
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• Luka Modric, Marcos Llorente and Sergio Ramos guide Los Blancos to Club World Cup win

  22-12-2018 19:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Real Madrid won their third Club World Cup in a row as Luka Modric and Marcos Llorente downed Al Ain.  Modric made the difference by curling a shot from the edge of the box into the corner.
  
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• Reading 0-1 Middlesbrough: Defender George Friend spares blushes of toothless Boro with late winner

  22-12-2018 19:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tony Pulis was delighted with a first ever win at Reading as a manager - as Middlesbrough reignited their promotion challenge.
  
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• Luka Modric sparks Real Madrid rout of Al Ain in Club World Cup final

  22-12-2018 19:55
  • Real Madrid 4-1 Al Ain
  • Midfielder hits opener; Llorente, Ramos and own goal seal winReal Madrid lifted the Fifa Club World Cup for a record fourth time on Saturday after thrashing local side Al Ain 4-1 in the final in Abu Dhabi thanks to impressive strikes from distance by midfielders Luka Modric and Marcos Llorente.Recently crowned Ballon d’Or winner Modric opened the scoring in the 14th minute, taking one touch before thumping the ball into the bottom corner from outside th
  
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• Maurizio Sarri admits Chelsea Premier League title challenge is 'impossible'

  22-12-2018 19:49
  Maurizio Sarri believes it is "impossible" for Chelsea to fight for the Premier League title this season after accusing his players of showing "mental confusion" during their 1-0 defeat to Leicester City on Saturday.
  
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• Win I'm a genius, lose not so good - Guardiola

  22-12-2018 19:48
  Kevin De Bruyne and Sergio Aguero were unable to save Man City from defeat to Crystal Palace but Pep Guardiola did not regret his selection.
  
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• Rooney backs Solskjaer to fix Manchester United fractures

  22-12-2018 19:39
  Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's positive attitude has already provided Manchester United with a much-needed boost, according to Wayne Rooney.
  
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• Chelsea 0-1 Leicester: Maurizio Sarri says Chelsea will not catch Liverpool or Man City

  22-12-2018 19:09 via bbc.co.uk
  Maurizio Sarri admits that his Chelsea side are now just trying to stay as close as possible to the top four after their surprise 1-0 defeat to Leicester at Stamford Bridge.
  
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• Manchester City 2-3 Crystal Palace: Roy Hodgson praises 'excellent' discipline

  22-12-2018 19:01 via bbc.co.uk
  Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson praises his side's "excellent" discipline and focus in their shock 3-2 win at Manchester City.
  
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• Manchester City 2-3 Crystal Palace: We couldn't have done any more - Pep Guardiola

  22-12-2018 18:52 via bbc.co.uk
  Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola admits his side were shaken by Crystal Palace's third goal as his side were beaten 3-2 by the Eagles at the Etihad Stadium.
  
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