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• Outgoing Napoli No 1 Pepe Reina faces hearing over mafia links

  21-05-2018 19:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Reina, along with Paolo Cannavaro and Salvatore Aronica, is to face the FIGC's disciplinary committee after an investigation by Naples' anti-mafia department.
  
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• Angry USA World Cup fans revolt over 'ridiculous' semifinal kickoff times for Atlanta and Dallas games

  13-07-2026 18:44 via dailymail.com
  
  Two of the biggest soccer games ever to be played on American soil are set to be kicked off on weekday afternoons, much to the chagrin of local television audiences.
  
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• Sky Bet punter turns £20 into £5,300 after cashing out huge World Cup bet - but could lose thousands if Kylian Mbappe wins Golden Boot

  13-07-2026 18:18 via dailymail.com
  
  A Sky Bet customer has this week turned a £20 stake into a huge £5,300, cashing out on their nine-legged accumulator with just one leg yet to land.
  
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• Inside the unlikely rise of Djed Spence: The reason Fulham let him go as a teen, an act of kindness that won over Ange Postecoglou, how Thomas Frank improved his game and why Tuchel thinks 'trouble-maker' is perfect supersub

  13-07-2026 18:03 via dailymail.com
  
  Can Djed Spence lay claim to being the first part-time left back labelled a super-sub in a major competition? It feels highly likely. And deserved.
  
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• What I learned from Andoni Iraola's note-perfect Liverpool unveiling: How he'll avoid traps Arne Slot fell into, his hint on club's transfer plans and why I was blown away by new Reds boss, writes LEWIS STEELE

  13-07-2026 18:01 via dailymail.com
  
  As far as opening addresses go, Iraola nailed it. Daily Mail Sport was in the room and has picked out some of the biggest talking points from the man tasked with turning around Liverpool's fortunes.
  
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• Aston Villa transfer briefing: The four wingers on radar, why club were stung by bargain Youri Tielemans release clause, the players Unai Emery would happily let go and what double sale means for Morgan Rogers' future

  13-07-2026 18:00 via dailymail.com
  
  TOM COLLOMOSSE: What a 24 hours for Villa fans. On Sunday they were celebrating a possible £60m deal for Johan Manzambi. On Monday, two star players were heading for the exit.
  
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• Aaron Rodgers smokes a cigarette on Pittsburgh Steelers team bonding trip before his 'last rodeo' NFL season

  13-07-2026 17:51 via dailymail.com
  
  The legendary quarterback, 42, announced the upcoming season will be his last back in May after signing a $25million contract to play on for one more season.
  
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• Patrick Mahomes sent brutal message by anonymous NFL execs and coaches in poll ranking top-10 quarterbacks

  13-07-2026 17:50 via dailymail.com
  
  Patrick Mahomes set a high bar for himself by winning three Super Bowl titles and a pair of NFL MVP awards by the time he was 28. Now, some fear he's in decline.
  
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• Chelsea boss Xabi Alonso reveals he has held crunch talks with midfielder Enzo Fernandez after Real Madrid's brutal snub - and hints that Alejandro Garnacho has no future at Stamford Bridge

  13-07-2026 17:35 via dailymail.com
  
  Alonso wants the Chelsea vice-captain to stay for next season despite the 25-year-old Argentinian appearing interested in a summer switch.
  
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• France 'don't have any French players', claims Spain's former prime minister in racist attack on the eve of World Cup semi-final

  13-07-2026 17:22 via dailymail.com
  
  France has been given added motivation to beat Spain in their World Cup semi-final after a racist attack by a former Spanish prime minister, who implied none of the team are French.
  
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• Argentina's media are convinced Jude Bellingham is INJURED as new footage emerges of England star grimacing in pain from his heavily-scarred shoulder

  13-07-2026 17:12 via dailymail.com
  
  New footage released today shows the Three Lions ace clutching his shoulder and grimacing while walking through the mixed zone post-match at the Hard Rock Stadium on Saturday.
  
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• France 'don't have any French players', claims Spain's former Prime Minister, in racist attack on the eve of World Cup semi-final

  13-07-2026 16:58 via dailymail.com
  
  France have been given added motivation to beat Spain in their World Cup semi-final after a racist attack on them by a former Spanish Prime Minister, who implied none of the team are French.
  
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• Joe Rogan baffled by 'crazy' Conor McGregor decision before nightmare UFC injury

  13-07-2026 16:39 via dailymail.com
  
  It took more than five years for Conor McGregor to return to the octagon, and just one over-ambitious roundhouse kick to bring his comeback to a screeching halt.
  
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• 'I'm sorry': Sacked former England Test coach Brendon McCullum breaks his silence over his dismissal

  13-07-2026 16:22 via dailymail.com
  
  The New Zealander was removed from his post on Sunday after four years in the role.
  
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• Furious parent gives update on Travis Turner hunt after football coach vanished amid child porn charges

  13-07-2026 16:22 via dailymail.com
  
  Turner, 46, has been on the run for almost eight months after he fled his home in Big Stone Gap, Virginia days before it emerged police wanted him for 10 alleged child sex offenses.
  
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• Michigan AD director's future hanging by a thread as investigation opened after Sherrone Moore's affair scandal finally concludes

  13-07-2026 16:02 via dailymail.com
  
  The University of Michigan is expected to make a decision on athletic director Warde Manuel's fate in the coming days following the scandal surrounding former football coach Sherrone Moore.
  
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• Dodgers star reveals why he's pulled out of team's White House trip amid backlash to Trump visit

  13-07-2026 15:54 via dailymail.com
  
  The Dodgers clinched back-to-back World Series titles last November with a victory over the Blue Jays. However, Mookie Betts will reportedly not be joining his teammates at the White House.
  
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• World Cup referee dies aged 38, weeks after being axed when he was arrested on suspicion of sexual assault of a teenage boy in the UK

  13-07-2026 15:34 via dailymail.com
  
  Top Dutch football referee Rob Dieperink has died, aged 38, weeks after he was dropped from the World Cup over a sexual assault arrest in the United Kingdom.
  
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• Ex-college basketball star and national champion charged with attempted murder

  13-07-2026 15:34 via dailymail.com
  
  The man accused of shooting a July 4 partygoer in Memphis has been identified as a former University of Kansas shooting guard, who won an NCAA title in 2016.
  
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• Man United confirm £50m signing of Andrey Santos from Chelsea, as they PULL OUT of £39m Ederson deal and move for Youri Tielemans for £35m to revamp midfield

  13-07-2026 15:31 via dailymail.com
  
  The 22-year-old Brazilian has signed a five-year contract until June 2031 with the option to extend it by another year.
  
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• Andoni Iraola issues update on Harvey Elliott's future after Liverpool midfielder's 'very difficult' loan spell at Aston Villa

  13-07-2026 15:23 via dailymail.com
  
  Elliott spent last season out on loan to Aston Villa under manager Unai Emery but only managed to bank 109 minutes of action.
  
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• England women's cricket sexism row: Piers Morgan weighs in on player who solved a Rubik's Cube mid-thrashing - amid complaints over sacking men's coach while the women were playing

  13-07-2026 14:48 via dailymail.com
  
  The ECB announced yesterday afternoon that McCullum would be leaving his post as the men's Test Match coach midway through Day Three of the women's Test.
  
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• Man United move to sign Youri Tielemans in £35m deal - with Red Devils triggering Aston Villa star's release clause after PULLING OUT of £39m move for Atalanta star Ederson

  13-07-2026 14:29 via dailymail.com
  
  Manchester United are in advanced talks to sign Aston Villa midfielder Youri Tielemans. The 29-year-old has two years left on his contract at Villa Park.
  
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• Man United's £39m move for Ederson COLLAPSES: Michael Carrick suffers setback in midfield overhaul summer spree

  13-07-2026 14:28 via dailymail.com
  
  United had agreed the framework of the deal with Atalanta prior to the start of the World Cup while personal terms with the player had also been agreed.
  
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• Micah Richards reveals plans to QUIT punditry: BBC and Sky Sports star has told employers exactly WHEN he will retire - his and surprise next steps

  13-07-2026 13:37 via dailymail.com
  
  Richards, 38 is currently working on World Cup coverage with the BBC as well as Gary Lineker's The Rest Is Football podcast. He has been to New York and back three times during the tournament.
  
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• Footy legend Paul Gallen quits job with his NRL club after just 12 months with the former Sharks icon also going missing from Nine's Origin coverage

  13-07-2026 13:34 via dailymail.com
  
  Paul Gallen has made the decision to step down from his role as a director for the Cronulla Sharks.
  
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• OLIVER HOLT: Thomas Tuchel is right, England were technically and tactically poor against Norway. But that's down to him. Here's what he must do against Argentina to show he's a difference-maker who can get his side over the line

  13-07-2026 13:18 via dailymail.com
  
  OLIVER HOLT: When everyone has stopped accusing a TV journalist of treason for asking a couple of questions he had to pose, maybe they ought to think about a question he didn't ask.
  
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• Caitlin Clark writhes in pain after 'hostile act' from WNBA rival - who then escapes punishment

  13-07-2026 13:13 via dailymail.com
  
  Clark tried to defend the Aces' Chelsea Gray during the second quarter of her team's 109-75 victory but, as Clark tried to stop Gray from getting her shot away, she took an elbow to the midriff.
  
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• Man United move to sign Youri Tielemans in £35m deal - with Red Devils triggering Aston Villa star's release clause

  13-07-2026 13:09 via dailymail.com
  
  Manchester United are in advanced talks to sign Aston Villa midfielder Youri Tielemans. The 29-year-old has two years left on his contract at Villa Park.
  
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• World Cup semi-final star SPLITS from glamorous influencer girlfriend - and could sign for his ex-partner's father's team!

  13-07-2026 12:56 via dailymail.com
  
  The 26-year-old ex-Man City forward had been dating the glamorous Martina Hunter, who boasts more than 60,000 Instagram followers.
  
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