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Arsenal’s Lacazette-Aubameyang double act puts Valencia on back foot
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Arsenal’s Lacazette-Aubameyang double act puts Valencia on back foot

What a difference a week makes. Arsenal rediscovered their verve to give themselves a tantalising ch...

Incomparable Messi reminds Salah who is master of left-footed arts
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Incomparable Messi reminds Salah who is master of left-footed arts

The Liverpool forward played well but Barcelona’s magician wrote his name all over another Champions...

Donny van de Beek presses pause before delivering telling blow for Ajax
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Donny van de Beek presses pause before delivering telling blow for Ajax

The Dutch academy product made all the difference early on when Tottenham did not know what was comi...

Virgil van Dijk has no fear of annulling Lionel Messi threat at the Camp Nou
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Virgil van Dijk has no fear of annulling Lionel Messi threat at the Camp Nou

Virgil van Dijk has said the challenge of silencing Lionel Messi in Barcelonaholds no fear for Liver...

Premier League: 10 talking points from the weekend’s action
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Premier League: 10 talking points from the weekend’s action

Chris Hughton’s position looks uncertain after five successful years, Youri Tielemans catches the ey...

Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend
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Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend

A chance for Shaqiri to shine, City may need to show their dark side and Cardiff can pile pressure o...

Obsession with past leaves Solskjær’s United stuck in a footballing Pompeii
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Obsession with past leaves Solskjær’s United stuck in a footballing Pompeii

Not even close. Not even close to being close. If there is an accurate measure of Manchester City’s...

Christian Eriksen grabs the points for Spurs as Brighton wilt at the last
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Christian Eriksen grabs the points for Spurs as Brighton wilt at the last

Amid all the excitement surrounding Tottenham’s Champions League semi-final against Ajax it has been...

Who do Manchester United fans prefer for the title: City or Liverpool?
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Who do Manchester United fans prefer for the title: City or Liverpool?

For Manchester United fans it is the doomsday scenario: Liverpool and Manchester City vying for the...

Manchester City machine creaks under pressure but title a step closer
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Manchester City machine creaks under pressure but title a step closer

Pep Guardiola’s champions showed they are human in the fraught 1-0 win over Spurs but another obstac...

Pep Guardiola refuses to curb Manchester City’s attacking approach
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Pep Guardiola refuses to curb Manchester City’s attacking approach

Pep Guardiola is emphatic he will never change Manchester City’s attack-first style despite being kn...

Israel Folau finds few friends and now faces a lifestyle choice of his own Ugo Monye Ugo Monye
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Israel Folau finds few friends and now faces a lifestyle choice of his own Ugo Monye Ugo Monye

If it comes down to a decision between religion or career he will surely go for the former, but it s...

Spurs prevail as mind-bending match sees Guardiola's City lose control
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Spurs prevail as mind-bending match sees Guardiola's City lose control

Pep Guardiola suffered another Champions League exit with Manchester City on a night where all hope...

Lionel Messi’s one-man show draws curtain on Manchester United dreams
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Lionel Messi’s one-man show draws curtain on Manchester United dreams

Barcelona’s talisman broke a personal hex and exorcised last year’s demons with yet another mesmeris...

Lewis Hamilton cruises to secure sixth F1 Chinese Grand Prix
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Lewis Hamilton cruises to secure sixth F1 Chinese Grand Prix

Lewis Hamilton took victory at the Chinese Grand Prix, a win which puts him in the lead of the Formu...

Manchester United should look to 1999 for Camp Nou inspiration, says Solskjær
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Manchester United should look to 1999 for Camp Nou inspiration, says Solskjær

Ole Gunnar Solskjær pointed to Manchester United’s famous 1999 Champions League triumph as evidence...

James Milner shows the intensity Liverpool will need for run-in
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James Milner shows the intensity Liverpool will need for run-in

Switched to full-back from his usual midfield role the veteran’s attitude and experience was key in...

The Joy of Six: Barcelona v Manchester United
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The Joy of Six: Barcelona v Manchester United

From the majesty of Atkinson’s cup specialists to the might of Cruyff’s dream team, six epic battles...

FA Cup and Premier League: 10 talking points from the weekend
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FA Cup and Premier League: 10 talking points from the weekend

1) Dunk finds Brighton positives after semi-final defeatIt is hard to look for the positives when yo...

Wilfried Zaha calls out racist abuse as three clubs report new incidents
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Wilfried Zaha calls out racist abuse as three clubs report new incidents

Football authorities are facing more scrutiny over their handling of fans’ racist abuse after three...