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• Donny van de Beek: We have to finish Tottenham at home

  30-04-2019 23:51
  Ajax goalscorer Donny van de Beek said that Ajax will have to finish their Champions League semi-final against Tottenham in the home leg next week.
  
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• Tottenham star Christian Eriksen unimpressed by Ajax despite Champions League semi-final loss 

  30-04-2019 23:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Christian Eriksen has claimed that Tottenham made Ajax 'look a lot better' in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final.
  
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• Rio Ferdinand picks the brains of Ajax CEO Edwin van der Sar amid talks over Man Utd director role

  30-04-2019 23:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Rio Ferdinand received some words of wisdom from formerteam-mate Edwin van der Sar amid talks of him taking over as Manchester United's new sporting director role.
  
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• Team Sky to morph into Team INEOS despite fears environmentalists could disrupt Tour de Yorkshire

  30-04-2019 23:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Team Sky will morph into Team INEOS at a launch inYorkshire on Wednesday in the face of calls from environmentalists to ban fossil fuel companies from sponsoring sport.
  
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• Tottenham vs Ajax: Pochettino blames slow Spurs start on fatigue as early goal proves difference in semi-final first leg

  30-04-2019 23:45
  The Spurs boss previously criticised the ‘unfair’ decision for Eredivisie clubs to have a break while the north Londoners were forced to play ahead of their crunch match.
  
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• Irish youth footballer, 17, suffers serious burns in acid attack on him and two other teenagers

  30-04-2019 23:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tega Agberhiere (pictured) was attacked alongside two others, all aged 17, at around 11pm on Thursday, April 25as doctors now desperately battle to save his sight.
  
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• Murray will be given until the last minute to decide on Wimbledon 

  30-04-2019 23:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Andy Murray hardly needs the £45,000 guaranteed to first round singles losers by Wimbledon this year, and it remains highly unlikely that he will be in a position to earn that minimum amount.
  
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• MARTIN KEOWN: Playing at the Nou Camp is a spine-tingling experience

  30-04-2019 23:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MARTIN KEOWN: I'll never forget walking through the tunnel and out on to the Nou Camp pitch. Those moments stay with a footballer and I'm sure the Liverpool lads will feel the same.
  
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• Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp insists Barcelona are not the force of old

  30-04-2019 23:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  IAN LADYMAN IN BARCELONA: There was a time when Jurgen Klopp feared Pep Guardiola's Barcelona were in danger of turning each Champions League campaign into a procession.
  
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• Christian Eriksen slates Tottenham as Spurs fall to defeat in Champions League semi-final first leg

  30-04-2019 23:32
  Christian Eriksen described Tottenham as 'very unprepared' after their 1-0 defeat in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final clash.
  
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• Police and Premier League clubs fear safe standing at grounds could hide the racists  

  30-04-2019 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: The police and some Premier League clubs fear the introduction of safe standing may hinder attempts to identify supporters guilty of anti-social behaviour and racial abuse.
  
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• Philippe Coutinho is coming good for Barcelona... just at the wrong time for Liverpool

  30-04-2019 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  PETE JENSON IN BARCELONA: Coutinho will start on Wednesday night for Barcelona against Liverpool, having raised his game just in time for the biggest match of his Nou Camp career.
  
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• Brentford will pick kids at Bolton if they are forced to replay their postponed Championship fixture

  30-04-2019 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE BY ADRIAN KAJUMBA AND MIKE KEEGAN: Brentford will send out their own team of kids to face Bolton if they are forced to replay their controversially postponed fixture.
  
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• Tottenham 0-1 Ajax - PLAYER RATINGS: Donny van de Beek was too hot to handle for hosts

  30-04-2019 23:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SAMI MOKBEL AT TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR STADIUM: Donny van de Beek gave the Eredivisie giants the advantage in just 15th minute, slotting the ball past Hugo Lloris in the Tottenham net.
  
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• Ajax in full flow are a beautiful thing to watch... it is football at its very best

  30-04-2019 23:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  ANALYSIS:The way they pass the ball has been described as 'five-a-side' but it is far better than that. What we saw was 11-a-side football at its very best.
  
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• Tottenham 0-1 Ajax: Dutch side grab advantage in Champions League semi-final

  30-04-2019 23:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MARTIN SAMUEL AT THE TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR STADIUM: This being Tottenham in Europe, no-one will be writing them off just yet. It was, however, a desperately disappointing night.
  
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• Echo of Johan Cruyff as £75m man Frenkie de Jong lights the way for Ajax

  30-04-2019 23:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MATT BARLOW AT THE TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR STADIUM: De Jong has already inspired claims he has the talent to be as influential as Cruyff as he prepares to follow the same path to Barcelona.
  
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• Tottenham 0-1 Ajax - Champions League semi-final: RESULT

  30-04-2019 23:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tottenham are hoping to reach the Champions League final for the first time in their history, but first they must get past Ajax as they meet in a first leg tie in north London. Follow live here.
  
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• Hartley boost for England as hooker is close to playing again for Northampton following knee op

  30-04-2019 23:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dylan Hartley is on course to make a comeback for Northampton before the end of the season — and his club are convinced he can reclaim a leadership role for England at the World Cup in Japan. 
  
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• Klopp says Liverpool must wreck Lionel Messi's Champions League dream

  30-04-2019 22:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  DOMINIC KING IN BARCELONA: Barcelona's captain made a promise last September to 'bring that beautiful trophy' back to the Nou Camp and Catalan confidence is high ahead of the semi-final.
  
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• Van de Beek strikes to help Ajax earn crucial lead against Tottenham in Champions League semi-final

  30-04-2019 22:58
  Ajax made light work of beating Tottenham 1-0 in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
  
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• Sadio Mane hopes to emulate 'hero' Ronaldinho at the Nou Camp

  30-04-2019 22:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  DOMINIC KING IN BARCELONA: This was always the dream. In the village of Banbali, where Sadio Mane grew up, he would imagine running out at the Nou Camp to emulate Ronaldinho.
  
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• Cricketer Alex Hepburn 23 sentenced for five years in prison for rape in Worcester

  30-04-2019 22:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Former Worcestershire star Alex Hepburn, 23, was found guilty of raping a woman in her sleep after she had consensual sex with his teammate Joe Clarke in the early hours of April 1 2017.
  
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• Wales coach Warren Gatland denies he has been approached to succeed Eddie Jones as England boss 

  30-04-2019 22:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Warren Gatland is ‘sick’ of the speculation surrounding Shaun Edwards’ future, and says it risks becoming a distraction to Wales ahead of the World Cup.
  
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• Robin Goodfellow's racing tips: Best bets for Wednesday, May 1

  30-04-2019 22:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow dishes out his tips ahead of Wednesday's meetings at Ascot, Southwell, Pontefract, Bath, Punchestown and Brighton.
  
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• Jan Vertonghen suffers horrific head injury as questions raised over concussion protocols

  30-04-2019 22:22
  Questions were being asked of Tottenham's medical staff after defender Jan Vertonghen was initially allowed to play on following a clash of heads in the Champions League semi-final, before then having to be helped from the field.
  
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• Manchester City's Ederson insists he does not support Tommy Robinson

  30-04-2019 22:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  After a picture was circulated online, Ederson stated that he didn't know who Robinson was, with the Brazilian making it clear that he doesn't support the 36-year-old's political beliefs.
  
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• Mane ‘jealous’ that Barcelona lured Coutinho away from Liverpool

  30-04-2019 21:58
  The Brazil international left Anfield in January 2018.
  
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• Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi? Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp weighs in on best footballer debate

  30-04-2019 21:53
  The Liverpool manager was asked about the Barcelona icon as the Merseysiders prepare to take on the Spanish giants on their own turf.
  
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• Montpellier 3-2 Paris Saint-Germain: Souleymane Camara hits winner

  30-04-2019 21:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MONTPELLIER 3-2 PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN: Souleymane Camara scored the winner as Montpellier scored a 3-2 victory at home to Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain.
  
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• Mo Salah, Virgil van Dijk and Liverpool squad set up shop at Nou Camp ahead of Barcelona showdown

  30-04-2019 21:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool squad took in the spectacular surroundings of the Nou Camp on the eve of their Champions League clash with Barcelona. 
  
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• Kyle Edmund suffers second successive first round exit after defeat by Denis Kudla at the BMW Open

  30-04-2019 21:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Kyle Edmund's inconsistent clay court form continued as the British No 1 suffered a 6-4, 6-3 defeat to Denis Kudla in the first round of the BMW Open in Munich
  
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• Liverpool star Sadio Mane quizzed over his links to Real Madrid

  30-04-2019 21:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mane has become one of the world's best attackers since joining Jurgen Klopp's side in 2016 and his form has earned links to the Bernabeu as part of Zinedine Zidane's shake up this summer.
  
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• Jurgen Klopp hopeful Roberto Firmino will be fit to face Barcelona

  30-04-2019 20:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jurgen Klopp is hoping to have Roberto Firmino fit and raring to go for Liverpool's showdown with Barcelona in the Nou Camp on Wednesday night.
  
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• England's decision to axe Alex Hales was backed by team-mates

  30-04-2019 20:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  As the saga entered its fifth day, and with the tournament only a month away, dressing-room sources presented a very different picture from the one depicted by Hales' management company,
  
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• Matthijs de Ligt's agent Mino Raiola 'hoping Ajax starlet chooses Manchester United over Barcelona'

  30-04-2019 20:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Matthijs de Ligt is a target for a number of Europe's top sides after a brilliant season that has seen the 19-year-old play an integral part in Ajax's charge to the Champions League semi-finals.
  
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• Patrick Bamford facing two-game ban after being charged with 'deceiving a match official'

  30-04-2019 19:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Patrick Bamford is facing a two-game after he was charged by the Football Association for deceiving a match official. Bamford fell theatrically after a confrontation with Aston Villa's Anwar El Ghazi.
  
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• Johanna Konta battles back to beat Wang Yafan in first round clash at Morocco Open 

  30-04-2019 19:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Johanna Konta saved three match points as she battled back to defeat Wang Yafan 4-6 7-6 (0) 6-4 in their first-round match at the Morocco Open in Rabat.
  
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• Ajax fans take over London ahead of Champions League semi-final

  30-04-2019 19:06
  Ajax fans are enjoying themselves in London on Tuesday ahead of their teams Champions League semi-final first leg against Tottenham.
  
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• Ivan Rakitic describes Barcelona star Lionel Messi as 'the best player in history'

  30-04-2019 18:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  DOMINIC KING IN BARCELONA: Ivan Rakitic has put Liverpool on alert with a warning that Lionel Messi is on a mission to make his pre-season ambition come true.
  
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• Liverpool stars jet off to Barcelona for Champions League semi-final

  30-04-2019 17:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mohamed Salah, Jordan Henderson and Co arrived at the city's John Lennon Airport on Tuesday afternoon ahead of the trip to Barcelona. Jurgen Klopp and Fabinho were seen signing autographs.
  
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• Sheff Wed fans angry as owner congratulates rivals United on promotion

  30-04-2019 16:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sheffield United's promotion to the Premier League has been welcomed and celebrated in many areas of English football - even, in a surprising twist, by their neighbours and rivals. 
  
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• Ajax starlet Frenkie de Jong happy to be patient ahead of Barcelona move

  30-04-2019 16:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Frenkie de Jong has accepted he will not be handed a starting position immediately when he joins Barcelona this summer.
  
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• Australian cricketer Alex Hepburn jailed for five years after rape conviction

  30-04-2019 16:14
  The 23-year-old was handed his sentence on Tuesday afternoon at Hereford Crown Court.
  
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• 'I will return with more strength next season': Eric Bailly puts on a brave face after injury

  30-04-2019 16:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Manchester United defender Eric Bailly has addressed fans for the first time since suffering a season-ending injury against Chelsea, thanking them for their messages of support. 
  
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• Shirtless Ajax fan climbs scaffolding to lead chants in central London

  30-04-2019 16:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Dutch giants take part in their first final four game in Europe's elite club competition in 22 years on Tuesday night and their supporters are taking advantage of the opportunity.
  
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• Proud football fan defends his Down's Syndrome daughter

  30-04-2019 15:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Father-of-three Neil Markham, of Banbury, Oxfordshire, tweeted the clip (pictured) of 16-year-old Ella at Spurs' new stadium after the defeat to West Ham, and was bombarded with abuse.
  
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• Former Everton and Man United goalkeeper Tim Howard backs City over Liverpool for the Premier League

  30-04-2019 15:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jurgen Klopp's side sit just one point behind Manchester City with two games remaining in what is widely regarded as one of the closest title battles in a generation
  
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• Matthijs de Ligt agent Mino Raiola hoping to push him to Manchester United amid Barca interest

  30-04-2019 15:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Matthijs de Ligt is a target for a number of Europe's top sides after a brilliant season that has seen the 19-year-old play an integral part in Ajax's charge to the Champions League semi-finals.
  
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• Garry Monk becomes leading candidate to take over at West Brom

  30-04-2019 15:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Birmingham City manager Garry Monk will be a contender to take over at West Bromwich Albion this summer even if the club fail to win promotion to the Premier League.
  
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