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• Ole Gunnar Solskjaer continues to ring changes as Manchester United stars arrive at hotel together

  25-12-2018 23:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ole Gunnar Solskjaer appears to have taken another step to unite his Manchester United stars by making them travel to the club's team hotel together.
  
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• Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp urges fans to enjoy the ride as he looks to end Premier League pain

  25-12-2018 23:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jurgen Klopp has urged Liverpool fans to enjoy the ride a title challenge will bring — or follow another sport if the heat gets too much for them as they battle it out with Man City for the title.
  
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• He's in Pol position: Politologue backed for King George VI Chase

  25-12-2018 23:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The chances of a white Christmas have gone, but Kempton could witness a grey version courtesy of POLITOLOGUE (Kempton, nap, 3.05) in Boxing Day's eagerly awaited feature.
  
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• Bury manager Ryan Lowe has more in common with Klopp than German beer 

  25-12-2018 23:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  INTERVIEW BY DOMINIC KING: All across the country on Christmas Day, it was business as usual. On the outskirts of Manchester, though, there was a noticeable exception.
  
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• Unai Emery is looking forward to working during festive period

  25-12-2018 23:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Unai Emery called on Arsenal's players to deliver a 'perfect Christmas' as he prepared for his first festive season in the job after previously enjoying a winter break in Spain, Russia and France.
  
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• Paul Nicholls' Politologue holds the clues to King George VI Chase

  25-12-2018 23:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  There are two mysteries on your TV screen on Boxing Day — Agatha Christie's The ABC Murders and the King George VI Chase — and the whodunnit is probably easier to solve.
  
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• Maurizio Sarri launches Chelsea inquest into Leicester loss 

  25-12-2018 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri held a series of individual meetings with his players following the first home defeat of his reign against Leicester.
  
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• Claudio Ranieri tells his players they must improve their home form

  25-12-2018 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Fulham boss Claudio Ranieri has urged his side to address their home form if they are to stand any chance of staying in the Premier League.
  
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• Mauricio Pochettino told his players not to get carried away after 3-0 win over Man United 

  25-12-2018 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino believes the temperament of his squad has improved following a dressing down at Old Trafford after his side's 3-0 win over Manchester United.
  
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• Wilfried Zaha receives staggering £44m offer to move to China

  25-12-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Wilfried Zaha is a target for Super League side Dalian Yifang, who are prepared to make the Ivory Coast international one of the best-paid players in the world.
  
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• Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola calls on his stars to bounce back from Crystal Palace shock

  25-12-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Manchester City face the sternest test of their title credentials over the next nine days, when Pep Guardiola will know if his champions have the same mentality as last year. 
  
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• Jurgen Klopp: Liverpool boss says no extra pressure on Premier League leaders

  25-12-2018 23:30 via bbc.co.uk
  Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp says there is "no more celebration" than before despite a four-point lead at the top of the Premier League.
  
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• Celtic news: What we know about Timothy Weah and PSG exit

  25-12-2018 22:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  CELTIC are in pole position to sign Timothy Weah from PSG - here's what we know.
  
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• Martin Samuel's 2018 sports quiz of the year

  25-12-2018 22:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Good morning. If you are reading this it means you have survived the annual indulgence that is Christmas Day, and are now looking for something intellectually stimulating. It's the Christmas quiz.
  
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• Steven Gerrard insists Alfredo Morelos will not be sold in January despite interest  

  25-12-2018 22:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Steven Gerrard is adamant Alfredo Morelos will remain focused in the new year - after telling the Colombian he is going nowhere.
  
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• Celtic chasing loan for PSG striker Weah as Rodgers seeks attackers

  25-12-2018 22:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 18-year-old son of 1995 Ballon d'Or winner George has struggled to make an impact under PSG boss Thomas Tuchel this season, managing just two Ligue 1 appearances and none since August.
  
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• Robin Goodfellow's racing tips: Best bets for Wednesday, December 26

  25-12-2018 22:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail's racing expert dishes out his tips ahead of Wednesday's races at Huntingdon, Fontwell, Wincanton, Wolverhampton, Sedgefield, Market Rasen and Wetherby. 
  
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• Manchester United in talks with transfer target JOSE MOURINHO went to scout

  25-12-2018 21:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  MANCHESTER UNITED are in talks with the agent of one of Jose Mourinho's top targets - Nikola Milenkovic.
  
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• Arsenal star Mkhitaryan offers injury update on Christmas Day

  25-12-2018 20:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  ARSENAL star Henrikh Mkhitaryan says he is "coming back stronger" from injury in a Christmas Day message to fans.
  
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• Barcelona transfer news: Raiola to trigger auction between Barca, PSG, Juventus AND Bayern

  25-12-2018 20:33 via feedproxy.google.com
  BARCELONA will have to fend off some of the biggest clubs in Europe to get their hands of Ajax's Matthijs de Ligt next summer.
  
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• LeBron James: Kevin Durant to Lakers trade revelation made ahead of Warriors showdown

  25-12-2018 20:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  LEBRON JAMES is on his own level and Kevin Durant would be a ‘complimentary piece’ if he moved to the Los Angeles Lakers.
  
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• Paul Heckingbottom EXCLUSIVE: Former Leeds United manager set for return to football

  25-12-2018 20:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  PAUL HECKINGBOTTOM has revealed that he is ready to return to football after six months out of the game.
  
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• Manchester United's Christmas message is excellent - Solskjaer makes revealing appearance

  25-12-2018 19:59 via feedproxy.google.com
  MANCHESTER UNITED have wished their fans a Merry Christmas with a superb array of classic photos.
  
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• Who are the big top flight winners on Boxing Day in English football?

  25-12-2018 19:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Boxing Day football has been played since the inaugural season of the Football League when Preston won 5-0 at West Brom and Derby were 3-2 winners at Bolton. But who has the most points?
  
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• Arsenal transfer news: Chelsea deal could be secured on New Years Day!

  25-12-2018 19:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  ARSENAL could snap up Gary Cahill from Chelsea on New Years Day - the bookmakers reckon.
  
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• Real Madrid ROCKED as Barcelona become favourites to sign Harry Kane

  25-12-2018 19:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  REAL MADRID have finally edged ahead of Barcelona in the betting odds to sign Harry Kane.
  
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• Celtic news: Ex-Hoops target McInnes reckons he knows Rodgers side for Aberdeen clash

  25-12-2018 19:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  CELTIC will bring "their full and strongest team" to Pittodrie for the Boxing Day clash with Aberdeen, manager Derek McInnes has warned.
  
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• Thunder vs Rockets EXCLUSIVE: NBA Christmas preview, betting odds, live stream

  25-12-2018 19:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  THE second fixture on Christmas day sees two of the favourites in the Western Conference face off with the Houston Rockets taking on the Oklahoma City Thunder. Former NBA coach Neal Meyer provides and EXCLUSIVE insight.
  
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• Premier League team news: Who's in and out with our boot room guide

  25-12-2018 18:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Keep track of all the Premier League team news ahead of the weekend matches. You can find out who's in and who's out for all the matches with our graphic guides...
  
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• Former Watford manager Quique Sanchez Flores named coach of Chinese side Shanghai Shenhua

  25-12-2018 18:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Hereplaces Wu Jingui, who takes over as sporting director after steering Shenhua to victory in the Chinese FA Cup. Flores has not worked since April, when he was dismissed by Spanish side Espanyol.
  
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• Klopp is fortunate because I had to sell before I could buy players at Liverpool, claims Benitez

  25-12-2018 18:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Rafa Benitez believes Jurgen Klopp has a big advantage over him as Liverpool boss because he does not have to sell to buy.
  
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• Tom Cairney issues warning to anyone writing off Fulham this season

  25-12-2018 18:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Cottagers are bottomand four points from safety after winning just two of their opening 18 matches. But Cairney said: 'This time last year we were 17th and then we just turned it on.'
  
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• Bucks vs Knicks EXCLUSIVE: NBA Christmas preview, betting odds, live stream

  25-12-2018 16:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  THE first fixture on Christmas day sees the New York Knicks continue their festive tradition, this time facing off against the Milwaukee Bucks. Former NBA coach Neal Meyer provides and EXCLUSIVE insight.
  
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• Ole Gunnar Solskjaer makes exciting Man Utd revelation - fans will LOVE this

  25-12-2018 15:49 via feedproxy.google.com
  OLE GUNNAR SOLSKJAER has made an exciting revelation about the way he plans to set Manchester United up.
  
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• Southgate: Sterling brave to speak out over racism

  25-12-2018 15:30
  Raheem Sterling has shown admirable courage in speaking out to highlight the issue of racism in football, according to Gareth Southgate.
  
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• Manchester United must relish playing at Old Trafford says Solskjaer

  25-12-2018 15:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Solskjaer's caretaker spell until the end of the season got off to an ideal start with a 5-1 win at Cardiff City on Saturday but United still remain eight points behind fourth-placed Chelsea in the table.
  
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• Paul Pogba dances with his brothers as football's stars celebrate Christmas Day with loved ones

  25-12-2018 14:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Footballers across Europe have been enjoying precious family time. The most energetic Christmas post saw Paul Pogba dancing with his brothers Mathias and Florentin.
  
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• Who will make England's 31-man squad Rugby World Cup with nine months to go?

  25-12-2018 14:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Only 31 players can be chosen for the global showpiece, so selection becomes a delicate balancing act. Depth, durability and versatility will be vital.
  
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• Has Rafael Benítez really reached end of his tether at Newcastle this time?

  25-12-2018 14:00
  Rafael Benítez’s media addresses are often filled with pointed subtexts directed at club owners but even by his standards his latest comments were striking
  
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• England boss Gareth Southgate commends Raheem Sterling for standing up to racism 

  25-12-2018 13:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sterling was allegedly racially abused during Manchester City’s loss at Chelsea earlier in December and posted astatement on social media about the treatment of black footballers.
  
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• Ruth Jefferson shows steel to put Waiting in King George frame

  25-12-2018 13:00
  Trainer did not lose sleep over departure of three of her best horses in her first full season and sends out second-favourite Waiting Patiently for Boxing Day’s big raceIt is less than six months since Ruth Jefferson learned that three of the best horses in her stable would not be returning after their summer break. For a trainer in her first full season with a licence, still mourning the loss of her father, Malcolm, who had trained at the family yard for nearly 40 years, it could have com
  
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• Flashpoints of 2018: Phil Mickelson breaks the rules at the US Open

  25-12-2018 12:59
  Continuing our series on controversies that defined the year, the one-time fans’ darling causes outrage in the HamptonsNo sport links indignation and triviality to a greater degree than golf. A matter of millimetres – even accidental millimetres – can determine a player’s reputation. Cheating on the greens is considered a serious sin. It is almost as if golf sees itself operating within its own, illustrious moral code.Phil Mickelson has never been one of his sport’s
  
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• Liverpool hold the Premier League cards but it’s still all to play for

  25-12-2018 12:38
  This is turning into the most gripping of title races and history offers mixed messages for Jürgen Klopp’s leaders“If you want to do the headline, ‘Klopp says you need 105 points to be champions’, do it,” insisted Liverpool’s manager after Friday’s victory over Wolves. “What is really different, because everybody asks me about the situation, first in the table and all that stuff, somebody said that the last four times the team that was first i
  
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• ‘You’ve yet to see my best' - Keita Balde wants permanent Inter Milan stay

  25-12-2018 12:22
  Keita Balde says that Inter Milan have not seen his best and wants a permanent stay to further prove his worth with the Italian side.
  
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• He struggled to match Ian Botham but Derek Pringle was England’s other maverick

  25-12-2018 12:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  PAUL NEWMAN: Picture the scene. An emerging all-rounder, barely out of university, is in his first summer of Test cricket and doing his utmost to fit in with some of cricket’s biggest names.
  
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• Huw Jones: Glasgow Warriors 'world class' coaching key to new deal

  25-12-2018 12:04 via bbc.co.uk
  Scotland international Huw Jones says Glasgow Warriors' "world class" coaching helped persuade him to extend his stay.
  
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• How sports stars are celebrating Christmas

  25-12-2018 11:50
  It’s a time for merriment and celebrations – and plenty of sports stars seem to agree.
  
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• Formula 1: Kimi Raikkonen's world is a very different place

  25-12-2018 11:38 via bbc.co.uk
  Just what is it about the aloof and indifferent nature of Kimi Raikkonen's character that sports fans find so engaging?
  
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• Kohli happy to leave Paine spat in the past

  25-12-2018 11:36
  Virat Kohli insists he has no intentions of resuming any altercations with opposite number Tim Paine when India and Australia meet in the Boxing Day Test.
  
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• Jurgen Klopp not thinking about contract renewal as he asks for more progress from Liverpool

  25-12-2018 11:34
  Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp hopes to maintain the progression of his side as they head into 2019.
  
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