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• 'English referees cannot use VAR' - Chelsea boss Sarri slams penalty call in Spurs semi-final

  08-01-2019 23:59
  The Italian was critical of the use of video review following a controversial moment in Tuesday's clash
  
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• Wolves defender Conor Coady on Gareth Southgate's radar for England

  08-01-2019 23:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 25-year-old, who started his career at Anfield, has earned rave reviews for his displays this season, and his performance against his former club on Monday will have done no harm.
  
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• Jurgen Klopp facing defensive crisis ahead of Liverpool's trip to Brighton

  08-01-2019 23:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It is expected Dejan Lovren will miss Saturday's trip to Brighton for the Premier League leaders, forcing Jurgen Klopp to field Fabinho as a makeshift partner for Virgil van Dijk.
  
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• Luton Town boss Nathan Jones lined up by Stoke City

  08-01-2019 23:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Wilder has admirers at Stoke for taking Sheffield United into the Championship and guiding the club into promotion contention for the second successive season on a small budget.
  
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• Mauricio Pochettino 'sad' to see Tottenham reliant on VAR for victory over Chelsea

  08-01-2019 23:36
  Mauricio Pochettino has said he does not like the use of VAR in football, admitting that he was “sad” to see the technology used to help facilitate Tottenham’s 1-0 win over Chelsea
  
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• FA Cup exit at Wolves was Liverpool's best defeat of the season

  08-01-2019 23:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  DOMINIC KING: Losing to Wolves should not be viewed as the calamity that some have tried to make out. Klopp, certainly, won’t lose any sleep over the 2-1 FA Cup defeat with the bigger picture in mind.
  
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• 'They got it right' - Kane backs VAR after 'clear' match-winning penalty

  08-01-2019 23:35
  The Tottenham forward says the referees were correct in making what turned out to be the game-defining decision
  
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• Tottenham 1-0 Chelsea: Advantage Spurs after Harry Kane penalty

  08-01-2019 23:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MATT BARLOW AT WEMBLEY: Tottenham might be cooling on the Wembley experience but the prospect of a return in a cup final ought to be enough to rekindle the glow.
  
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• Forget about Australian Open glory... victory for Murray is playing without pain, insists McEnroe

  08-01-2019 23:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY LAURA LAMBERT: Ahead of the Australian Open, Sportsmail caught up with John McEnroe to talk through British hopes and his favourites for the titles.
  
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• Peter Beardsley suspended a year ago... what are Newcastle playing at?

  08-01-2019 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Beardsley has now been suspended on full pay for exactly one year amid allegations of racism and bullying against. The drawn-out process has left fans questioning the competency of the club.
  
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• Pep Guardiola: I prefer fixture congestion of four competitions to being out of the cups like Liverpool

  08-01-2019 23:30
  Pep Guardiola has insisted he would rather be challenging for silverware on all fronts than out of both domestic cup competitions like Liverpool, even if that means Manchester City’s title bid is complicated by fixture congestion.
  
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• Pep Guardiola hopeful of contract extension for Vincent Kompany

  08-01-2019 23:30
  • Manchester City captain’s current deal runs out this summer
  • Guardiola: ‘He’s one of the best defenders I’ve ever seen’
  Pep Guardiola is hopeful Vincent Kompany, who is in discussions with the club, will sign a contract extension. Related: Gary Crosby: ‘Sir Alex Ferguson called and told me what a mistake I’d made’Continue reading...
  
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• Manager Nigel Clough admits City players could 'frighten' Burton

  08-01-2019 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Burton got a stark reminder of the size of the task facing them when Rotherham went to the home of the Premier League champions in the FA Cup on Sunday and suffered a 7-0 thrashing.
  
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• Danny Cipriani poised for Munster comeback and a new Gloucester deal

  08-01-2019 23:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Danny Cipriani could be thrown straight back into action against Munster in the Heineken Champions Cup after recovering from a chest injury suffered in the defeat by Exeter a month ago.
  
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• Robin Goodfellow's racing tips: Best bets for Wednesday, January 9

  08-01-2019 23:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow dishes out his tips ahead of Wednesday's races at Taunton, Lingfield, Kempton and Doncaster.
  
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• James Milner admits Liverpool’s response to consecutive defeats will define their season

  08-01-2019 23:24
  James Milner admits Liverpool’s response to back-to-back defeats will provide a measure of the strength of character of Jurgen Klopp’s side.Monday’s FA Cup exit at the hands of Wolverhampton Wanderers came four days after the first loss of the Premier League campaign at Manchester City that allowed Pep Guardiola’s side to close the gap on the Reds at the head of the table to four points.Klopp’s side now visit Brighton on Saturday aiming to get their season back on t
  
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• Met Police arrest teenager for racist offence during Tottenham vs Chelsea's Carabao Cup clash

  08-01-2019 23:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SAMI MOKBEL AT WEMBLEY: Police arrested a supporter for a racially aggravated, anti-Semitic offence at Wembley. Metropolitan Police confirmed a 17-year-old was detained.
  
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• 'Group of around 20' Chelsea fans accused of sexually assaulting women and racist chants on train

  08-01-2019 23:10
  Police are investigating fresh allegations of abuse by Chelsea fans after a group linked with the club allegedly groped women and shouted racist chants on a train.
  
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• Sunderland enjoy illusion of rivalry in 4-0 win over Newcastle Under-21s

  08-01-2019 23:04
  Jack Ross had played down the sides’ Checkatrade Trophy meeting but nobody eased up in a 4-0 victory that was played amid a fiery atmosphere at the Stadium of LightJack Ross had said he was unwilling to “dress this game up as something it’s not” but neither set of supporters listened to Sunderland’s manager.Deep down, almost everyone accepted it failed to constitute a “proper” north-east derby and compensated by simply pretending it was. Accordingly, wit
  
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• Liverpool star Mohamed Salah retains African Player of the Year award

  08-01-2019 23:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Egyptian forward helped the Reds to the Champions League final in May and has been a vital part of their assault on the Premier League title so far this season. He retained the prize he won last year.
  
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• Sunderland 4-0 Newcastle U21: Blacks Cats claim derby spoils to stay on course for Wembley final

  08-01-2019 23:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CRAIG HOPE AT STADIUM OF LIGHT: Jack Ross said this Wear-Tyne derby was ‘no win’ - but given Sunderland are two games from Wembley it feels like a big victory for their long-suffering fans.
  
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• Tottenham’s Harry Kane makes most of VAR to put Chelsea on back foot

  08-01-2019 22:59
  Mauricio Pochettino wants to scream when he is told that he must win a trophy to validate his work at Tottenham. The manager wants supporters to see the bigger picture; how he has the club punching above their weight when it comes to things like balance sheets.Pochettino wants to win the Carabao Cup purely for the thrill of winning and his team put their noses in front at the halfway stage of the semi-final ahead of the Stamford Bridge second leg, which has been scheduled for Thursday 24 January
  
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• Kane and VAR combine to give Tottenham slender Carabao Cup lead over Chelsea

  08-01-2019 22:54
  Tottenham are 1-0 up at the halfway stage of the EFL Cup semi-final against Chelsea thanks to Harry Kane's first-half penalty at Wembley.
  
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• Police arrest youth over alleged racist incident before Spurs v Chelsea

  08-01-2019 22:52
  • 17-year-old arrested at Wembley before Carabao Cup game
  • Police suspect him of a racially aggravated public order offenceA 17-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of a racially aggravated public order offence before the Carabao Cup semi-final at Wembley last night. Related: Tottenham’s Harry Kane makes most of VAR to put Chelsea on back footContinue reading...
  
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• Romelu Lukaku films Salt Bae experience with Anthony Martial in Dubai

  08-01-2019 22:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Three Manchester United players took a trip to Salt Bae's Nusr-Et Dubai restaurant on Tuesday as Lukaku, Martial and Pereira made the most of some free-time on their warm-weather training trip.
  
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• Padraig Harrington admits to doubts before accepting Ryder Cup captaincy

  08-01-2019 22:31
  • Harrington says he is ‘putting his golfing legacy on the line’
  • He defends Rory McIlroy over European Tour commentsIt was a case of when, not if, Padraig Harrington would enjoy a Ryder Cup captaincy coronation in the minds of everyone but the man himself. Harrington admitted upon his unveiling as Europe’s leader for 2020 at Whistling Straits that the thought of failure left him with a sense of trepidation to the point where accepting the European Tour’s overt
  
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• 'I'm not a groundkeeper': Guardiola denies Man City left grass long to halt Liverpool - video

  08-01-2019 22:21
  Pep Guardiola has denied a claim that the grass on Manchester City's Etihad Stadium pitch was left long to slow down Liverpool during his side’s 2-1 win last ThursdayPep Guardiola denies Manchester City left grass long to halt LiverpoolContinue reading...
  
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• Everton’s league position ‘is just not good enough’, warns Farhad Moshiri

  08-01-2019 22:16
  • Majority shareholder supports Marco Silva but wants progress
  • Moshiri insists Bramley Moore stadium project going to planEverton’s majority shareholder, Farhad Moshiri, has told Marco Silva the club’s league position “is just not good enough” while claiming his latest managerial appointment retains the board’s total support. Related: Gary Crosby: ‘Sir Alex Ferguson called and told me what a mistake I’d made’Continue reading...
  
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• The day Steve Harmison took 7-12... and England had eight slips!

  08-01-2019 21:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE BY RICHARD GIBSON: A line of slip fielders spanning seven pitch widths, a giant fast bowler preying on a terrified tailender. It is an image synonymous with cricket in the Caribbean.
  
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• Tottenham win penalty after referee Michael Oliver consults VAR

  08-01-2019 21:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tottenham got off to the perfect start at Wembley in the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final against Chelsea. Referee Michael Oliver awarded a penalty after Kane was brought down.
  
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• 'Important game... Callum Hudson-Odoi starts,' Chelsea fans rejoice

  08-01-2019 21:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Chelsea fans have reacted to Callum Hudson-Odoi's inclusion in the starting line-up against Tottenham on Tuesday night. Hudson-Odoi has been linked with a £35million move to Bayern Munich.
  
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• Alvaro Morata misses Chelsea's Carabao Cup semi-final with hamstring injury

  08-01-2019 21:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Spanish international has been linked with a move away from Stamford Bridge this month as he struggles for form and regular first-team football.
  
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• London 2012’s clean Games boast in ruins as failed doping tests pile up | Andy Bull

  08-01-2019 21:00
  The IOC’s decision to keep 2012 Olympics samples for 10 years has led to a steady drip of retrospective failed tests that have given the London Games an unwanted recordTen or so years ago the Evening Standard ran the billboard headline “London Fashion Week Cocaine Shock”. Presumably the twist was that there was someone alive surprised to find it was going on, since the revelation seemed just about as startling as the fact they were playing baccarat in Rick’s place. Over C
  
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• Gary Crosby: ‘Sir Alex Ferguson called and told me what a mistake I’d made’

  08-01-2019 20:57
  The Burton Albion assistant manager turned down Manchester United as a player and ended up embarrassing Manchester City, who he faces again in the Carabao Cup semi-finalsGary Crosby looks slightly baffled when asked what he thinks comes up when his name is typed into Google. “I don’t know, I’ve never looked myself up once,” Burton Albion’s assistant manager says. “I’ve never watched any games back that I’ve played in – no point. So I haven&rs
  
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• Pogba named Manchester United's Player of the Month after inspiring revival under Solskjaer

  08-01-2019 20:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Paul Pogba's return to form since the departure of Jose Mourinho has been highlighted by the midfielder being named Manchester United's Player of the Month for December.
  
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• Everton aim to win Premier League within the next decade

  08-01-2019 20:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Chief executive Denise Barrett-Baxendale has set Everton the target of winning the Premier League and playing Champions League football in the next decade.
  
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• What makes London 2012 the 'dirtiest ever' Olympic Games? – video explainer

  08-01-2019 20:31
  There have now been 116 failed drug tests from London 2012 – an Olympic record, and with the IOC keeping samples from the Games for another three years that figure could still rise. Organisers say they want to conduct retests on athletes’ samples and benefit from advances in technology to catch drug cheats. But why is the level of failed tests its highest ever for the 2012 Games?‘Not a level playing field,’ says Lisa Dobriskey after 1500m defeat at 2012 GamesContinue read
  
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• 'You don't have to be best friends,' Ole Gunnar Solskjaer tells his Man United players to get angry

  08-01-2019 20:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has told his Manchester United squad to get angry at each other ahead of matches that will serve as a barometer of how quickly they are improving.
  
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• Dominic Solanke trains alone at Bournemouth for the first time since £19m move from Liverpool

  08-01-2019 19:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The England striker is not expected to be available for selection until next month as he recovers from a hamstring injury picked up while he was still a Liverpool player.
  
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• Chelsea vs Tottenham LIVE score updates – Carabao Cup semi-final

  08-01-2019 19:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The domestic cup action continues but attention now switches towards the Carabao Cup as Tottenham and Chelsea meet at Wembley in the first leg of their semi-final. Follow live here.
  
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• MARK CLATTENBURG: Battle of the Bridge was hardest match I've refereed

  08-01-2019 19:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MARK CLATTENBURG - THE OFFICIAL LINE: The game in 2016 that has become known as ‘The Battle of the Bridge’ was by far the hardest match I have ever refereed.
  
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• Celtic make third January signing as Vakoun Issouf Bayo arrives

  08-01-2019 19:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 21-year-old Ivory Coast forward has joined from Slovakian side Dunajska Streda for an undisclosed fee, although the deal is subject to Bayo passing a medical and gaining a work permit.
  
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• Solskjaer confident Pogba will be fit for Spurs clash

  08-01-2019 19:01
  Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is confident Paul Pogba will be fit for Manchester United's trip to Tottenham in the Premier League on Sunday.
  
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• Nathan Jones and Chris Wilder top Stoke City managerial wanted list after Gary Rowett is sacked

  08-01-2019 18:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Stoke have drawn up a shortlist of candidates for next manager that includes Chris Wilder and Luton's Nathan Jones, Sportsmail understands.
  
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• Andres Iniesta apologises for posting controversial picture on Instagram

  08-01-2019 18:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The former Barcelona midfielder was heavily criticised on Instagram on Sunday night almost instantly after sharing the photo, with many of his followers urging him to take down the picture.
  
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• Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang wins Arsenal player of December

  08-01-2019 18:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was delighted to win Arsenal Player of the Month for December but quipped that it was good 'apart from that s*** game at Liverpool'.
  
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• Where did it go wrong for Chelsea's Alvaro Morata and would move to Sevilla be good?

  08-01-2019 18:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  PETE JENSON: Sevilla want Morata. Chelsea are happy to sell Morata. And Morata wants to move to Sevilla. Only the parties failing to reach an agreement stands in the way of the deal being done
  
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• Jermain Defoe trains with Rangers in first session since joining Scots

  08-01-2019 18:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Defoe may have found first team chances scarce on the south coast this season, but he looked sharp as he got straight into the action, striking and passing the ball with purpose.
  
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• Man City stars hand out ear-tweaking punishments in training ahead of Carabao Cup clash

  08-01-2019 18:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ahead of taking on League One surprise package Burton Albion, City's stars trained on Tuesday, where tweaks and flicks of the ear were handed out as punishments for mistakes and failures in drills.
  
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• Newcastle's Sean Longstaff aiming to dazzle Benitez after signing four-year deal

  08-01-2019 18:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The midfielder - and keen cricketer - committed his future to St James' Park until 2022 in December and made his Premier League debut on Boxing Day. He came off the bench in Liverpool defeat.
  
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