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• Mark Hughes denies player unrest but admits Stoke’s critics scent blood

  23-09-2016 23:29
  
  • Hughes rejects parallels with dismal time at QPR before West Brom test• ‘I’ve proved myself here. We’re consistently a top-10 side now’Mark Hughes has strongly defended his record as Stoke City manager and insisted he has total faith in the players’ ability to climb the table, with the Welshman dismissing reports of dressing-room unrest after a poor start to the season and claiming there are no parallels to be drawn with his dismal experience at Queens P
  
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• England icon Kevin Keegan was a football romantic who loved Scotland and loved beating them too

  20-07-2026 22:30 via dailymail.com
  
  For all that he was an icon of English football, Kevin Keegan also left his mark north of the Border.
  
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• 'He showed how to lead by example and was a huge influence on me - I took so much from how he went about things': BRYAN ROBSON on KEVIN KEEGAN

  20-07-2026 22:00 via dailymail.com
  
  BRYAN ROBSON: He was the captain, the superstar and reigning European footballer of the year but there were no airs or graces, no front, just this fantastic footballer and man.
  
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• New York meeting key to Chelsea's Maxence Lacroix move, Ipswich close in on £20m Leicester star and Aston Villa plough on with move for Nicolas Jackson: WINDOW WATCH

  20-07-2026 21:52 via dailymail.com
  
  The transfer window is open until September 1 and it's sure to be a busy period with clubs looking to make big signings ahead of next season. Here are today's latest developments
  
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• Tragic NFL star had been 'snorting cocaine on a four-day bender with dancer' before his accidental overdose, medical report claims

  20-07-2026 21:47 via dailymail.com
  
  Mauro died in April at the age of just 35, and more details are now emerging about the circumstances leading up to the death of the former Giants, Cardinals, and Jaguars defensive end.
  
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• Lionel Messi breaks his silence on Argentina's World Cup heartbreak with emotional statement - after snubbing interviews in the wake of brutal loss to Spain

  20-07-2026 21:40 via dailymail.com
  
  Messi was bidding to lead his country to World Cup glory for the second time in as many tournaments on Sunday, but Argentina came up short on the night.
  
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• Chelsea step up pursuit for Crystal Palace star Maxence Lacroix as Eagles demand £60m fee - with club chiefs meeting in New York ahead of World Cup final over wantaway defender

  20-07-2026 21:38 via dailymail.com
  
  SIMON JONES: Palace have been holding out for maximum profit on the France international defender who is ready to leave this window.
  
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• Ipswich close in on £20m Leicester star, Aston Villa plough on with move for Nicolas Jackson... and what Como are willing to pay for Chelsea defender Trevoh Chalobah: WINDOW WATCH

  20-07-2026 20:43 via dailymail.com
  
  The transfer window is open until September 1 and it's sure to be a busy period with clubs looking to make big signings ahead of next season. Here are today's latest developments
  
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• Sky Bet punter turns £10 into more than £103,000 with incredible seven-fold acca

  20-07-2026 20:20 via dailymail.com
  
  While England may have fallen short of reaching the 2026 FIFA World Cup final, one Sky Bet customer still had plenty to celebrate after seeing an extraordinary long-term accumulator come good.
  
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• Argentina World Cup star's family member was removed from stands after violent scenes on the pitch extended into crowd

  20-07-2026 19:37 via dailymail.com
  
  As ugly scenes played out on the field - with Leandro Paredes reacting to the loss by grabbing one Spain player by the neck and punching another - there was similar chaos up in the stands.
  
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• Shakira sparks backlash by admitting that she wanted Argentina and Messi to win World Cup final... despite having two Spanish sons with La Roja legend ex Gerard Pique

  20-07-2026 19:18 via dailymail.com
  
  Gerard Pique, a former World Cup winner with Spain, and their sons were rooting for the eventual champions. However, Shakira landed herself in hot water with her own pick.
  
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• Tennis brings in sex tests: Martina Navratilova praises 'step in the right direction' as WTA launches new policy forcing stars to prove eligibility

  20-07-2026 19:12 via dailymail.com
  
  Only once they have passed the test - which is completed through a simple cheek swab, blood test or saliva sample - will players be eligible to compete on the female-only WTA Tour.
  
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• 'He became a superstar but never changed... to say he was a gentleman would be an understatement': GRAEME SOUNESS pays tribute to his friend KEVIN KEEGAN

  20-07-2026 19:04 via dailymail.com
  
  If you ever wanted an example of a man who became a superstar but never changed as a man, Kevin Keegan would be top of that list.
  
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• The day Kevin Keegan hurtled down the autobahn at 100mph to get me to the airport on time - after our lunch of beefburgers and steins of pilsner to mark his move to Hamburg, writes JEFF POWELL

  20-07-2026 19:02 via dailymail.com
  
  JEFF POWELL: Oh so feisty if he felt wronged. All heart in the end. Brimming with energy. Flooded with adrenalin. Full of fun. Arch competitor. Raging with ambition yet eager to help others.
  
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• Inside the shocking decline of India's white-ball teams: Baffling selections, a wonderkid problem, the Rohit Sharma factor and how an IPL gimmick has backfired

  20-07-2026 18:51 via dailymail.com
  
  Four months after winning the T20 World Cup in Ahmedabad, where they confirmed their status as one of the sport's greatest white-ball teams, India's limited-overs cricket is in a curious mess.
  
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• Football world mourns Kevin Keegan: Heartbroken Alan Shearer pays tribute to his 'hero', Jamie Carragher hails 'one of the greatest players this country has ever produced', while Prince William says he 'inspired generations'

  20-07-2026 18:46 via dailymail.com
  
  Alan Shearer has led the tributes to football legend Kevin Keegan after he passed away at the age of 75 following a short battle with illness.
  
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• Alexi Lalas blasts 'weak' mentality of Argentina players after Lionel Messi and Co snubbed interviews to flee World Cup final stadium

  20-07-2026 18:35 via dailymail.com
  
  Argentina suffered an agonizing 1-0 extra-time defeat to Spain in the New Jersey showpiece, meaning they fell short in their bid to become the first world champions to retain the title since 1962.
  
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• JEFF POWELL MBE: Why unapologetic imposter Lionel Messi is now not even in the top five players of all time - and will forever be tainted as the leader of Argentina's brutes in ugliest World Cup final ever

  20-07-2026 18:24 via dailymail.com
  
  An image of the real greatest footballer of all time flickered across the stadium with no proper name before the team captained by the imposter to that throne desecrated his beautiful game.
  
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• VOICE OF THE PADDOCK: Why George Russell can no longer assume he'll be treated fairly by Mercedes - as Toto Wolff lavishes Kimi Antonelli with praise (and a functioning car), while the Brit is left flailing

  20-07-2026 18:00 via dailymail.com
  
  You might not consider the following outburst a picture of restraint. It is not. But it was entirely called for. And it should not be the end of George Russell's rigorous holding to account of his Mercedes team this week.
  
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• Tottenham transfer briefing: Latest on Savinho and Kroupi, the Djed Spence and Richarlison dilemmas, why Mikey Moore may be sold and the academy stars being pushed away by spending spree

  20-07-2026 18:00 via dailymail.com
  
  After an explosion of early summer transfer activity, recruitment plans rumble on at Spurs led by sporting director Johan Lange with strong input from Roberto De Zerbi. Daily Mail Sport brings you the latest.
  
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• Ex-NFL star and three-time Pro Bowler smirks at the camera in mugshot after being thrown in jail in Ohio

  20-07-2026 17:52 via dailymail.com
  
  The former running back, 34, was arrested on Sunday on a warrant out of Michigan in connection to child support payments.
  
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• WNBA controversy reignites as Caitlin Clark's ex-teammate takes aim at league for suspending coach over Angel Reese 'species' comment

  20-07-2026 17:27 via dailymail.com
  
  The league is at the center of fierce controversy once again after Toronto Tempo coach Sandy Brondello was caught making the comments on a hot mic during their 111-92 loss to the Atlanta Dream.
  
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• Football world mourns Kevin Keegan: Heartbroken Alan Shearer pays tribute to his 'hero' while Jamie Carragher hails 'one of the greatest players this country has ever produced'

  20-07-2026 17:27 via dailymail.com
  
  Jamie Carragher has led the tributes to football legend Kevin Keegan after he passed away at the age of 75 following a short battle with illness.
  
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• Kevin Keegan dead at 75: Football legend passes away following battle with cancer as devastated family pay heartbreaking tribute to England icon

  20-07-2026 17:25 via dailymail.com
  
  The England and Newcastle legend was diagnosed with stage four stomach cancer in January, having been admitted to hospital with abdominal problems.
  
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• Farewell to 'Mighty Mouse' Kevin Keegan - the diminutive pioneer who let his emotions run wild and was a riot of colour and flame in a grey world, writes OLIVER HOLT

  20-07-2026 17:19 via dailymail.com
  
  OLIVER HOLT: Mighty Mouse, he was called as a player and it suited him. He was the little man who would never give up. He was the small guy who punched way above his weight.
  
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• I was at Kevin Keegan's last public appearance in Newcastle in May with hundreds of adoring fans. Although ill, he still had that electric smile and was cheeky, inspirational and funny. A people person in full flow who will be desperately missed

  20-07-2026 17:15 via dailymail.com
  
  The doctor told Kevin Keegan he had a tremendous strike rate at tackling the cancer that, last Christmas, left him floored, confined to bed and his family tearful.
  
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• Michigan makes final decision on AD director's fate after Sherrone Moore affair scandal left his future hanging by a thread

  20-07-2026 17:00 via dailymail.com
  
  Releasing the findings of its investigation, which was launched after Warde Moore's firing, on Monday, Michigan also announced its decision on athletic department director Warde Manuel's future.
  
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• JEFF POWELL MBE'S 13 WORLD CUP FINALS: Bobby Moore took me to his favourite West End pub after England's 1966 win - but where does Argentina's thug-fest rank?

  20-07-2026 16:59 via dailymail.com
  
  JEFF POWELL MBE has been to 12 World Cup finals and seen 36 goals, five lots of extra time, two penalty shootouts and the greatest performances in football history - and that was just on the pitch.
  
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• Aston Villa plough on with move for Chelsea's Nicolas Jackson... as Morgan Rogers has his medical ahead of £117m deal at Stamford Bridge

  20-07-2026 16:57 via dailymail.com
  
  Daily Mail Sport reported on Saturday that Jackson has come up in conversation during negotiations over Morgan Rogers' £117million sale.
  
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• Kevin Keegan dead at 75: Football legend passes away following battle with cancer

  20-07-2026 16:37 via dailymail.com
  
  Kevin Keegan has died at the age of 75 after a short battle with illness.
  
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