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• Neil 'Razor' Ruddock undergoes hair transplant to reverse his balding 

  02-05-2019 23:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Neil Ruddock has gone under the knife for a hair transplant following encouragement from his wife, Leah. The former Liverpool defender, 50, had a follicular unit extraction.
  
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• Marco Silva wants Everton to keep progressing with Europa League qualification

  02-05-2019 23:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Marco Silva has reiterated his desire to see Everton qualify for Europe every season and rejected suggestions doing so could hinder them domestically.
  
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• Cesar Azpilicueta urges Chelsea to 'finish the job' and reach Europa League final

  02-05-2019 23:41
  Chelsea captain Cesar Azpilicueta has urged his team-mates to finish the job and advance to the Europa League final after Thursday’s semi-final first leg draw with Eintracht Frankfurt.
  
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• Man City value soars to £2billion as they become most valuable Premier League club

  02-05-2019 23:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Manchester City have become the most valuable Premier League club, climbing above Manchester United and breaking the £2billion barrier, according to academics.
  
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• You can hang your hat on Rafa Benitez trying to beat Liverpool

  02-05-2019 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER:Newcastle manager Rafa Benitez will go soft to steer the title towards Liverpool. Everyone knows this, apparently.
  
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• Idea of life after Lionel Messi makes Barcelona shudder

  02-05-2019 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  On the morning after the night before, Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu reflects: 'We have been experiencing Messi for years, watching him, living with him here at our club.
  
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• How Diego Maradona helped crown Lionel Messi the free-kick king

  02-05-2019 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Fernando Signorini was the fitness coach for Argentina at the 2010 World Cup and in his biography he sheds light on Maradona's part in Messi's development as a set-piece specialist.
  
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• Derby centre back Ethan Wassall has the perfect frame for his position but needs first team exposure

  02-05-2019 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  THE SECRET SCOUT: Our scout is a top football expert who attends matches each week searching for the next star. This week the man in the spotlight is on Ethan Wassall.
  
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• Robin Goodfellow's racing tips: Best bets for Friday, May 3

  02-05-2019 23:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow dishes out his tips ahead of Friday's meetings at Lingfield, Cheltenham, Chepstow, Newcastle, Punchestown and Musselburgh.
  
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• Bolton takeover collapses as talks with Laurence Bassini end

  02-05-2019 23:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The English Football League announced that the crisis club's home match with Brentford, postponed in the midst of a player strike, had been rescheduled for Tuesday.
  
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• Lacazette at the double as Arsenal beat Valencia 3-1

  02-05-2019 23:04
  The Gunners take a 3-1 lead to Spain for the second leg of the Europa League semi final
  
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• Chelsea frustrated in Frankfurt as Eintracht hold on for 1-1 draw

  02-05-2019 22:53
  Chelsea were forced to settle for a 1-1 draw in Thursday’s Europa League semi-final first leg against Eintracht Frankfurt.
  
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• Unowhatimeanharry wins the Champion Stayers Hurdle at Punchestown Festival

  02-05-2019 22:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Unowhatimeanharry rolled back the years as he repeated his win of two years ago in the Ladbrokes Champion Stayers Hurdle at the Punchestown Festival on Thursday.
  
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• Solskjaer will order Man Utd players to report for post-season debrief

  02-05-2019 21:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  United play Cardiff City at Old Trafford on Sunday May 12 but manager Solskjaer wants his squad in on the Monday to discuss the failings of this season and what will be required going forward.
  
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• EFL order Bolton to hold postponed clash with Brentford on Tuesday 7 May

  02-05-2019 21:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Bolton's postponed clash with Brentford will take place on May 7 but could yet be abandoned if the beleagured side are placed into administration. 
  
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• Ryan Sessegnon wants Tottenham move as Fulham prepare to demand £35m for the teenage sensation 

  02-05-2019 21:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ryan Sessegnon has set his sights on joining Tottenham this summer. The 18-year-old has interest from Paris St Germain and Juventus but wants to stay in the Premier League.
  
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• Godolphin trainer Saeed Bin Suroor has high hopes for Royal Marine in the 2,000 Guineas at Newmarket

  02-05-2019 21:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Saeed Bin Suroor says that Royal Marine can step up on his disappointing comeback run as he tries to give the trainer a third win in the Qipco 2,000 Guineas at Newmarket on Saturday.
  
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• Dancing Spurs fan gets mascot invite from Harry Kane after trolls target video

  02-05-2019 21:09
  Ella Markham, who has Down syndrome, will lead the team out against Everton on May 12.
  
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• Former England defender Anderson says players should walk off the pitch if they hear racist abuse

  02-05-2019 20:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE BY LAURA LAMBERT: Anderson says players walking off the pitch if they hear racist abuse is ‘clearly the right thing to do’, but believes club or FA bosses need to give the green light.
  
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• Johanna Konta reaches first clay-court semi-final of her career

  02-05-2019 20:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Konta is through to the first clay-court semi-final of her career following a three-set victory over second seed Su-Wei in the Morocco Open in Rabat. She came from a set down to win 6-7 (1) 6-4 6-4
  
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• UFC president Dana White reveals Brock Lesnar has retired so Cormier is set to face Miocic again

  02-05-2019 20:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Daniel Cormier is set to defend his heavyweight title in a rematch with Stipe Miocic, following the retirement of Brock Lesnar. 
  
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• Steven Gerrard excited to see more from Steven Davis after midfielder seals permanent Rangers return

  02-05-2019 19:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Steven Gerrard believes the Rangers supporters will see the real Steven Davis in the months to come after making the midfielder's Ibrox return permanent.
  
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• West Ham launch £9.5m bid for Alaves centre back Guillermo Maripan as Pellegrini plots overhaul

  02-05-2019 19:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  West Ham have stepped up interest in Alaves centre-back Guillermo Maripan and will look to make a £9.5million move for the 26-year-old during the summer transfer window.
  
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• Patrick Bamford given two-game ban for 'deceiving match official'

  02-05-2019 19:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Leeds forward Patrick Bamford has been given a two-match ban after a charge of successfully deceiving a match official was proven. He dived theatrically and got Anwar El Ghazi sent off.
  
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• Eintracht Frankfurt vs Chelsea - Europa League semi-final: LIVE score and updates from first leg

  02-05-2019 19:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Chelsea visit Germany in the first leg of their Europa League semi-final against Eintracht Frankfurt on Thursday night. Follow all the action from Commerzbank-Arena with Sportsmail's Max Winters.
  
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• Spurs confirm Jan Vertonghen did NOT suffer a concussion against Ajax

  02-05-2019 19:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tottenham defender Vertonghen was left bloodied and shaken after clashing heads with team-mate Toby Alderweireld during the first half of the Champions League semi-final first leg.
  
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• Jim Crowley believes Oisin Murphy is 'man to beat' in Stobart Flat Jockeys Championship

  02-05-2019 19:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE BY KATE McGREAVY:The competition, which was won by Silvestre de Sousa last year, kicks off on Saturday afternoon as the first Classic of the campaign gets underway.
  
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• MCC tightens Code of Conduct after a woman revealed she was assaulted in Lord's pavilion last summer

  02-05-2019 18:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The MCC have tightened their Code of Conduct for their membership after a woman was assaulted in the Lord's pavilion last summer and a man subjected to anti-semitic abuse.
  
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• Arsenal vs Valencia - Europa League semi-final: Live score, lineups and updates from first leg

  02-05-2019 18:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Arsenal host Valencia at Emirates Stadium in the first leg of their Europa League semi-final clash. Follow for live coverage of Arsenal vs Valencia including score, lineups and build-up in London.
  
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• Six Liverpool fans arrested in Barcelona to face trial in Spain but can return to UK beforehand

  02-05-2019 18:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The six Liverpool fans arrested following disturbances in Barcelona ahead of their side's Champions League semi-final have been summonsed to return to court for a speedy trial.
  
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• Barcelona legend Xavi retires from football after a stunning career

  02-05-2019 18:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  One of the world's best midfielders, Xavi won eight La Liga titles and four Champions League crowns at the Spanish giants before leaving for the Middle East in 2015.
  
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• Massimiliano Allegri says he hopes to stay at Juventus and insists he is still hungry for success

  02-05-2019 18:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Massimiliano Allegri says he retains the hunger to manage Juventus after delivering an eighth successive Serie A title for the club ahead of the Derby della Mole with city rivals Torino.
  
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• World Cup 'vagina stadium' is unveiled in Qatar

  02-05-2019 18:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Al Wakrah stadium will host matches up to the quarter-finals in the tournament in 2022. Whenplans were first released in 2013, the venue was mocked for looking like a woman's private parts.
  
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• Leeds' Bamford handed two-match ban for deceiving referee

  02-05-2019 18:26
  The Leeds forward was charged by the FA after the controversial match with Aston Villa.
  
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• Leicester midfielder Hamza Choudhury charged by FA for social media posts made in 2013 and 2014

  02-05-2019 18:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Football Association has announced it had charged Choudhury with misconduct in relation to the posts.
  
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• Barcelona joke there's no debate over Lionel Messi winning Champions League Player of the Week

  02-05-2019 18:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Barcelona have jokingly questioned whether there's any need to hold a vote for this week's Champions League Player of the Week following Lionel Messi impressive display against Liverpool.
  
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• Alex Hales: Ashley Giles insists England have not given up on batsman ahead of Cricket World Cup

  02-05-2019 18:11
  Ashley Giles insists England have not given up on Alex Hales but made it clear the discarded batsman must work hard to prove himself again following “a string of poor behaviour”.
  
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• Ajax, Messi, Bolton and a weekend preview – Football Weekly Extra

  02-05-2019 18:08
  Max Rushden, Barry Glendenning, Paul Doyle and Paolo Bandini discuss Ajax’s whirlwind win at Spurs, Liverpool’s defeat to a Messi masterclass, Football League permutations, Bolton and detectives at the snookerJoin the conversation on Facebook, Twitter and email.We look back at the last few days of football, starting with Liverpool’s valiant 3-0 defeat to Barcelona, in which Lionel Messi scored what Barry has described as “the best free-kick I’ve ever seen”. Co
  
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• Newly-qualified bowler Jofra Archer trains with England team-mates

  02-05-2019 17:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Archer, fast-tracked into the England set-up ahead of the World Cup, was among the players seen running for cover, the pace bowler with a training top wrapped around his head to keep it dry.
  
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• England's Eoin Morgan scolds Alex Hales over 'complete disregard' for team values – video

  02-05-2019 17:41
  Eoin Morgan has opened up about Alex Hales's removal from the England cricket squad. Morgan said that 'we’ve worked extremely hard on our culture in the last 18 months since the Bristol incident', in reference to the street fight in September 2017 for which Hales and Ben Stokes were hit with two charges apiece of bringing the game into disrepute, but the latter found not guilty of affray by a jury last summer. 'It really did open our eyes to ourselves, not just being judged as performers b
  
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• Arsenal's new adidas pre-match kit leaked but Gunners supporters aren't best pleased with design

  02-05-2019 17:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Premier League outfit will move from Puma to manufacturing giants adidas next season, which has proved a universally popular decision with the club's supporters.
  
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• Anti-fracking protesters target Team Ineos riders at Tour de Yorkshire 

  02-05-2019 17:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The cyclists formerly known as Team Sky are taking part in the Tour de Yorkshire and demonstrators gathered at the team bus at the start of the event in Doncaster.
  
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• Portsmouth respond to 'abhorrent' abuse of Peterborough forward Ivan Toney

  02-05-2019 17:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Portsmouth have condemned the 'abhorrent' racist message sent to Peterborough forward Ivan Toney following Posh's 3-2 win at Fratton Park on Tuesday night.
  
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• Pochettino says Tottenham stars must work as hard as Messi if they are to turn around Ajax tie 

  02-05-2019 17:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Pochettino is still at a loss to explain his side's sluggish start against Ajaxand pointed to the game's greatest player as an example for how they need to improve.
  
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• Caster Semenya to race in Diamond League opener on Friday

  02-05-2019 16:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Caster Semenya has set up a tasty face-to-face with those who have opposed her after confirming she will run at the IAAF's Diamond League opener in Doha on Friday. She lost landmark case this week.
  
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• Success of Ajax under former stars Edwin van der Sar and Marc Overmars exposes Man United travails

  02-05-2019 16:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  IAN HERBERT: There's a sublime Ajax video clip which captures precisely what Manchester United are looking for by bringing back players from the club's halcyon days as executives.
  
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• Porto 'expecting Iker Casillas to retire' after suffering heart attack

  02-05-2019 16:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Casillas' agent, Carlos Cutropia, said they have not discussed his future, but Porto are reportedly ready for their No 1 - who has another year left on his contract - to end his playing career.
  
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• England's talented kids cross the Irish Sea for Under-17 European Championship

  02-05-2019 16:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  With the encouraging words of Gareth Southgate fresh in their minds, England's latest cohort of talented players crossed the Irish Sea this week in search of more success and silverware.
  
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• Did Messi 'punch' Fabinho in build-up to third goal against Liverpool?

  02-05-2019 16:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Liverpool fans are incensed that Lionel Messi appeared to 'punch' Fabinho before scoring his magnificent free-kick on Wednesday night. Messi scored twice as Barca beat Liverpool 3-0.
  
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• Aaron Ramsey goes down as one of Arsenal's greatest players of Emirates era 

  02-05-2019 16:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It was confirmed on Wednesday that the Welsh midfielder will never play for Arsenal again following his hamstring injury suffered against Napoli in the Europa League quarter-finals.
  
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