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Revealed: Why Endrick, 18, has been given the nickname 'Bobby' by his Real Madrid team-mates... as they show their support for the youngster after scoring on his dream debut
27/08/24 12:55
Real Madrid stars have playfully teased their new teammate Endrick after the Brazilian wonderkid scored his first goal for Los Blancos. The 18-year-old player received a warm welcome at Santiago Bernabeu following his move, which came after the signing of former PSG striker Kylian Mbappe. However, Endrick's debut game and goal for Madrid in LaLiga against Real Valladolid, prompted several teammates to flood his Instagram and jokingly refer to him as 'Bobby'....read
Raphinha shares heartwarming embrace with former Leeds manager Marcelo Bielsa before Brazil's Copa America exit against Uruguay
07/07/24 17:41Bielsa signed Raphinha for Leeds from Rennes in 2020, with the winger proceeding to break into the Brazil squad and earn a move to Barcelona.
Barcelona 'are preparing to sell two first-team stars to fund purchase of Spain sensation Nico Williams'... with 'several Premier League clubs also eyeing Athletic Bilbao winger'
02/07/24 14:18Williams has lit up Euro 2024 on the left flank for Spain, providing a goal and assist from the left flank and forming a formidable partnership with right-winger Lamine Yamal.
Barcelona 'hold talks with Hull City over the SHOCK signing of winger Jaden Philogene' as the Spanish giants look for an upgrade on former Leeds star Raphinha
25/06/24 16:36The Spanish giants are looking to bolster their attack this summer and were keen on adding the electric Athletic Bilboa star Nico Williams to their ranks.
Ronaldinho explains extraordinary claim that he will NOT watch Brazil again... after legend's now-deleted post sparked uproar on social media
16/06/24 07:34Ronaldinho has back-tracked on his previous shocking criticism of Brazil's national team that saw him state he would no longer be watching the team in the Copa America tournament.
Brazil star shares thinly veiled dig in response to Ronaldinho's claim that he will no longer watch the national team due to the 'average players' in their Copa America side
15/06/24 21:53Ronaldinho revealed in a furious rant that he won't be watching the national team any more as he accused the Brazil players of showing 'a lack of love for the shirt'.
Premier League big guns ready to raid Leeds - who owe other clubs £190m in transfer instalments - with FIVE key men attracting interest after they missed out on promotion
27/05/24 18:19Leeds United will be forced to sell a number of prized assets this summer to balance the books after missing out on the payday of promotion to the Premier League.
Leeds United must raise up to £100MILLION in player sales if they fail to win promotion to the Premier League - with Championship Player of the Season Crysencio Summerville the most likely to leave Elland Road
16/05/24 11:05EXCLUSIVE BY CRAIG HOPE: Sources close to top-flight clubs expect a fire sale at Elland Road should Leeds United remain in the Championship next term.
Barcelona 2-0 Real Sociedad: Xavi's side move up to second in LaLiga as 16-year-old phenomenon Lamine Yamal scores his seventh goal of the season
13/05/24 23:17Barcelona reclaimed second place in LaLiga with a 2-0 home win over Real Sociedad on Monday courtesy of a Lamine Yamal first-half strike and a late Raphinha penalty.
Barcelona 4-2 Valencia: Robert Lewandowski scores second-half hat-trick to turn it around for Xavi's hosts after goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili was sent off with visitors 2-1 up
29/04/24 21:10PETE JENSON: Barcelona won an error-strewn chaotic six-goal affair against Valencia courtesy of a Robert Lewandowski hat-trick, and it moves them back to second in La Liga.
Barcelona boss Xavi calls El Clasico referee 'a DISGRACE' after claiming Lamine Yamal's first half shot crossed the goalline and insists he 'did not get a single decision right' during 3-2 defeat to Real Madrid
21/04/24 23:47PETER JENSON: Barcelona coach Xavi raged at more perceived refereeing injustice after he saw his team's slim hopes of winning the Spanish title disappear with defeat in Madrid.
Real Madrid 3-2 Barcelona: Jude Bellingham delivers again with injury-time winner in Clasico as Los Blancos extend lead at top of LaLiga to 11 points after Catalans had led twice
21/04/24 21:09PETE JENSON AT THE BERNABEU: Jude Bellingham got the winning goal as as Real Madrid won the Clasico to move 11 points clear of Barcelona in La Liga.
Ilkay Gundogan's wife steps out to make a pointed comment about his 'Treble mentality' after Barcelona star's brutal criticism split their dressing room in wake of Champions League exit to PSG
18/04/24 07:41German midfielder Gundogan refused to hold back in a television interview as he criticised a number of his Barcelona team-mates following the 4-1 defeat to PSG.
Barcelona's dressing room split: Ilkay Gundogan's dismantling of his team-mates is nailed down on to THREE big-name culprits - and 'other players support his criticism' - just days before El Clasico
17/04/24 14:02The Catalan giants crashed out of the Champions League when they lost 4-1 to Paris Saint-Germain in the second leg of their quarter-final clash on Tuesday night.
Luis Enrique blasts Micah Richards for not backing PSG to reach the Champions League semi-finals... as Parisians produce epic comeback to beat Barcelona
17/04/24 08:17Having been beaten by the LaLiga outfit 3-2 at the Parc des Princes, Enrique's side got off to a rocky start at the Lluis Companys Olympic Stadium, with Raphinha putting the hosts 1-0 up.
Barcelona manager Xavi and THREE of his players are handed brutal rating by L'Equipe - and that's without unrated Ronald Araujo - after Kylian Mbappe 'made their stadium his garden'
17/04/24 08:01L'Equipe hailed Kylian Mbappe for making Barcelona 'his garden' as Paris Saint-Germain completed a stunning comeback to reach the Champions League semi-finals.
Ilkay Gundogan dismantles his Barcelona team-mates, telling sent-off Ronald Araujo he 'killed the game' and bemoaning how 'nobody came out' to defend PSG's leveller in a brutally honest interview
17/04/24 07:44The Catalan giants crashed out of the Champions League after losing 4-1 to PSG in the second leg of their quarter-final clash, losing the tie 6-4 on aggregate.
PLAYER RATINGS: Ronald Araujo's red card triggered Barcelona's collapse, while Ousmane Dembele came back to haunt his former club... but which ex-Premier League star received just 4.5/10?
16/04/24 21:14The French giants dominated the second half, with Vitinha netting from long range before a Kylian Mbappe brace sealed PSG's place in the last four.
Barcelona 1-4 PSG (agg 4-6): Kylian Mbappe's late double seals stunning comeback to book Champions League semi-final for French giants as Ronald Araujo red sparks Catalan collapse
16/04/24 21:05PETE JENSON: Barcelona saw red three times and Kylian Mbappe scored twice as Paris Saint Germain knocked the Spanish giants out of the Champions League on Wednesday night.
Kylian Mbappe is SLAMMED in L'Equipe's notorious ratings after PSG's defeat by Barcelona as they hit out at the forward for failing to deliver on the big stage... while one team-mate receives a TWO
11/04/24 07:54Kylian Mbappe received a brutally low rating from L'Equipe after PSG 's 3-2 defeat by Barcelona on Wednesday night dented the French side's Champions League hopes.
Pedri's 'pure natural talent' hailed by Rio Ferdinand and Peter Crouch after Barcelona star's sublime assist for Raphinha against PSG… less than a MINUTE after coming on!
10/04/24 23:49Pedri was hailed as a 'pure natural talent' after the Barcelona star set up Raphinha for the second goal in the 3-2 win over PSG.
Rio Ferdinand blasts Gianluigi Donnarumma's 'shambles' showing against Barcelona as Peter Crouch claims the struggling PSG goalkeeper was 'all over the place'
10/04/24 21:24Rio Ferdinand critically labelled Gianluigi Donnarumma's performance against Barcelona as a 'shambles' as the Spanish side claimed a 3-2 win over PSG.
PLAYER RATINGS: Gianluigi Donnarumma has a SHOCKER as PSG are beaten 3-2 by Barcelona as two stars inspire Catalans' impressive win
10/04/24 21:07Barcelona placed one foot in the Champions League semi-finals after beating Paris Saint-Germain in a five-goal thriller, with Raphinha their hero. Here, Mail Sport's DAN DAVIS has rated the players...
PSG 2-3 Barcelona: Gianluigi Donnarumma puts on goalkeeping disasterclass as Catalan side come from behind to win five-goal thriller in Champions League last eight first leg
10/04/24 20:55PSG 2-3 BARCELONA - PETE JENSON: Of all the goalkeepers in all the world how did the richest club in football end up with Gianluigi Donnarumma? He played his part in all three Barcelona goals.
Tottenham and Arsenal 'set to battle it out to sign Raphinha in the summer'... with Saudi Arabian clubs 'also interested in the Brazil star' amid uncertainty over his Barcelona future
21/03/24 09:12The Barcelona winger's future at the club is uncertain due to the club's financial situation as well as the fact that he has struggled to nail down a regular starting spot.
Barcelona continue their brilliant form since Xavi announced he was leaving as they end Atletico Madrid's unbeaten home record in emphatic style with Joao Felix opening scoring in 3-0 win to send Catalans second
17/03/24 21:58PETE JENSON: Barcelona's extraordinary revival since Xavi announced he was leaving at the end of the season continued apace with an emphatic 3-0 victory over Atletico Madrid.
Barcelona 3-1 Napoli (agg 4-2): Robert Lewandowski's late strike erupts the home crowd as Xavi's side book their place in Champions League quarter-finals for the first time in FOUR years
12/03/24 22:00PETE JENSON: The celebration that greeted the third goal said it all - relief immense relief. Barcelona made it to the quarterfinals of the Champions League for the first time in four years.
Barcelona 1-0 Mallorca: 16-year-old Lamine Yamal fires hosts to victory to move them to within five points of Real Madrid at the top of La Liga
08/03/24 22:36PETE JENSON: Roque was lively and lifted the crowd. But it was the quality of Yamal that won it late on.
Barcelona 4-0 Getafe: Hosts produce best performance of the year to close gap to LaLiga leaders Real Madrid to five points
24/02/24 17:25PETE JESNON AT THE NOU CAMP: Barcelona swept aside Getafe in style to keep up their slim hopes of gatecrashing the title race alive on Saturday afternoon.
Barcelona 2-0 Osasuna: Goals from Robert Lewandowski and 16-year-old Lamine Yamal set up Super Cup final El Clasico in Saudi Arabia
11/01/24 21:05Barcelona finally won a game by more than a one-goal margin, for the first time since September, and so reached Sunday's Spanish Super Cup final where they will face Real Madrid.
Barcelona 3-2 Almeria: Sergi Roberto's double spares Xavi's blushes after basement boys twice peg his team back... as Barca keep in touch with LaLiga top two Girona and Real Madrid
20/12/23 20:03PETE JENSON: Roberto had been the surprise name on Xavi's teamsheet drafted into midfield in the absence of the suspended Frenkie de Jong and the lack of faith in Oriol Romeu
Valencia 1-1 Barcelona: Xavi's side drop points in the title race as they squander lead after Joao Felix opened the scoring and have now failed to win any of their last three matches
16/12/23 22:18PETE JENSON IN VALENCIA: Xavi's team have now failed to win any of their last three games and if leaders Girona win on Monday against Alaves they will be nine points clear of their neighbours.
Man United 'offer Jadon Sancho to Barcelona in a swap deal for ex-Premier League winger' - despite Erik ten Hag insisting the door is still open for the £275,000-a-week exiled star
11/12/23 09:19Sancho, who joined the Red Devils for £73million in 2021, hit out at Ten Hag on social media after the manager claimed he was not working hard enough in training.
Brazil 0-1 Argentina: Nicolas Otamendi gives the world champions narrow victory over their arch-rivals after kick-off is delayed by 27 MINUTES by crowd trouble
22/11/23 02:57BRAZIL 0-1 ARGENTINA: Otamendi opened the scoring with a thumping header from a Giovanni Lo Celso corner to take the lead after a disrupted start due to trouble in the stands.
TRANSFER GOSSIP COLUMN: Chelsea want to sign Ivan Toney in January and Sir Jim Ratcliffe's takeover at Old Trafford could help Jadon Sancho's Manchester United exit
21/11/23 06:54The last international break of the year is in the books and Christmas is just over a month away, which means we're rapidly approaching the January transfer window.
Arsenal and Chelsea target £100m-rated Ivan Toney and Kalvin Phillips should finally leave Man City... and two former Premier League stars could return to England: Which players are set to move in January?
20/11/23 22:01Whisper it, but we're almost a third of the way through the Premier League season, which means January transfer window is just over five weeks away.
Tottenham 'enter the race' for Raphinha as Barcelona look to sell former Leeds United star to raise funds just 18 months after he left England
19/11/23 13:00The Brazilian winger moved to the Catalan giants in the summer of 2022 after starring in the Premier League for Leeds United.
Mallorca 2-2 Barcelona: Champions twice come from behind to rescue a point in Palma thanks to goals from Raphinha and second-half substitute Fermin Lopez... as Xavi's side continue their undefeated start in LaLiga
26/09/23 21:33Barcelona substitute Fermin Lopez scored a crucial second-half equaliser for the Spanish champions on Tuesday, as Xavi's side twice came from behind to draw 2-2 with Mallorca in Palma.
Barcelona 5-0 Real Betis: Five different goalscorers for Xavi's Catalan giants as they secure comfortable home win ahead of Champions League return
16/09/23 21:02PETE JENSON AT THE OLYMPIC STADIUM: If there were doubts about how good Barcelona's summer transfer market was, they were blown away with a stunning five goal demolition..
Barcelona's Lamine Yamal becomes La Liga's youngest starter this century as 16-year-old dazzles in 2-0 win over Cadiz
21/08/23 11:13Barcelona forward Lamine Yamal became the youngest La Liga starter this century on Saturday, as the Spanish giants beat Cadiz 2-0.
Getafe 0-0 Barcelona: THREE red cards shown in feisty affair as Raphinha is sent off for elbow and Xavi also receives marching orders with champions held
13/08/23 21:43Jaime Mata was also given his marching orders just before the hour mark in a hotly-contested game that saw tempers flare throughout, with Barca boss Xavi also sent off in the second half.
Manchester City will consider a move for Barcelona's Raphinha if Riyad Mahrez leaves for Saudi after drawing up a list of potential replacements... despite rejecting Al-Ahli's £18m bid
19/07/23 14:07Premier League champions Manchester City will look to bring in another winger if Riyad Mahrez departs this summer.
Tite is refreshed, recharged and ready for a new challenge after waving goodbye to Brazil having conquered South America... now the Premier League could be next in his sights
06/07/23 18:50EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY SAMI MOKBEL: Tite has won all there is to win back in his native Brazil. But his competitive juices are urging him to try something different. To exit his comfort zone.
PETE JENSON: Xavi wants Ilkay Gundogan to be the leader of his Barcelona midfield and sees him in a deeper role with Frenkie de Jong... the German's intelligence makes him the star signing at the Nou Camp
24/06/23 21:00PETE JENSON: Xavi employed a midfield square last season with Busquets and De Jong at its base and Gavi and Pedri up top. Next season will be the same but with Gundogan.
Raphinha commits his future to Barcelona - vowing 'I'll be at here next season and the ones that come' - despite Bayern Munich expressing interest in the Brazilian this summer
16/06/23 10:33Raphinha has committed his long-term future to Barcelona, ending speculation that the Brazilian winger will leave the club this summer.
Newcastle eye up Barcelona winger Ferran Torres, with the cash-strapped Spanish giants needing another £160MILLION to break even on Financial Fair Play... and Raphinha could leave the Nou Camp too
29/05/23 14:00SIMON JONES: Torres, who recently split with his girlfriend Luis Enrique's daughter Sira Martinez, may be getting shunned by Barcelona too this summer as they weigh up sales.
'We are together, Vinicius': Barcelona star Raphinha wears vest bearing message of support for Real Madrid rival, after his fellow Brazilian was subjected to racist abuse during Real Madrid's clash with Valencia
23/05/23 23:57Barcelona winger Raphinha showed his support for Vinicius Jr by wearing a vest emblazoned with an anti-racist message.
Raphinha slams 'lies' in furious Instagram post following reports he had been allowed to leave Barcelona in the summer - a year after signing for £55m - amid links to Newcastle and Chelsea
10/05/23 12:57Due to their dire financial straits, Barcelona must raise £178million should they wish to participate in the window and register players, some of whom already feature regularly for the Catalan side.
Newcastle 'make a verbal offer for Barcelona's £60m-rated Raphinha - with cash-strapped Spanish giants willing to offload Arsenal target after just one season at the Nou Camp'
03/05/23 13:31Newcastle United have reportedly made a verbal offer for Barcelona star Raphinha ahead of the summer transfer window, just a year since he left Leeds United to join the La Liga side.
Barcelona 4-0 Real Betis: Xavi's side continue march towards the LaLiga title with victory at the Nou Camp thanks to goals from Andreas Christensen, Robert Lewandowski and Raphinha
29/04/23 21:00Having won plentiful games this season by a margin of just one goal, including last weekend's home victory over Atletico Madrid, it proved a nice change for Barcelona supporters to win easily.
TRANSFER CONFIDENTIAL COLUMN: Man City, Chelsea, Liverpool and Newcastle chase 16-year-old Croatian wonderkid, Aubameyang wants a Barcelona return and Xavi is willing to sacrifice Raphinha
24/04/23 13:00TRANSFER CONFIDENTIAL: Simon Jones will be giving you insight, news and the latest chat from across the globe on all the deals taking shape ahead of this summer's transfer window.
Chelsea 'rekindle their interest in Raphinha' after their failed pursuit last summer with the Brazilian struggling to live up to his £56m price tag at Barcelona - but could fall short AGAIN as the winger 'does NOT want to leave'
13/04/23 11:59Offloading players will be a priority for the Catalan club during this summer's transfer window as they attempt to slash their bloated wage bill.
Barcelona 1-0 Valencia: Raphinha's STUNNING first-half header extends Barca's lead at the top of LaLiga to 10 points... as suspended Xavi and injured Robert Lewandowski watch on from the stands
05/03/23 17:09The LaLiga leaders were without several key figures for the game including star striker Robert Lewandowski and their manager Xavi, who had to watch on from the stands.
'We have ruled that they can no longer sign more players': Barcelona are BANNED from entering the transfer market this summer, says LaLiga chief Javier Tebas - who reveals they must raise £178m just to comply with rules
02/03/23 23:35Barcelona will have to raise £178million from selling current players if they are to have any chance of entering the transfer market this summer, the club has been informed.
Arrive in style! Barcelona stars including Robert Lewandowski and Frenkie de Jong arrive at Manchester airport wearing grey turtle necks as they prepare to face crunch Europa League clash against Man United without Gavi and Pedri
22/02/23 15:28The Catalan giants shared a video on social media after landing in Manchester on Wednesday of the players walking through the airport.
Barcelona 3-0 Sevilla: Jordi Alba, Gavi and Raphinha net in second-half blitz as Xavi's side go EIGHT points clear at the top of LaLiga following Real Madrid's loss to Mallorca
05/02/23 21:59PETE JENSON: Gavi scored his first goal in Xavi's old number six shirt as Barcelona moved eight points clear of faltering Real Madrid with an emphatic 3-0 win over Sevilla.
Xavi hails Raphinha as 'the future of Barcelona' after his goal in their win over Real Betis... despite speculation surrounding his future at the Nou Camp following interest from Arsenal
02/02/23 10:24The 26-year-old has struggled to nail down a consistent place in the starting line-up this season, following his £55m move from Leeds last summer.
Barcelona 1-0 Getafe: LaLiga leaders scrape to nervy win after Pedri's first-half strike... with veteran midfielder Sergio Busquets making his 700th appearance for Catalans
22/01/23 19:30Pedri scored his fourth goal of the season to make it six wins in six for Barcelona in all competitions since the turn of the year but it was a below par performance from Xavi's side.
Ceuta 0-5 Barcelona: Visitors follow Spanish Super Cup success with rout of third-tier minnows to book place in the Copa del Rey quarter-finals... with Robert Lewandowski scoring twice and Raphinha also on target
19/01/23 21:04Barcelona kept momentum from their Spanish Super Cup triumph by routing third-division club Ceuta 5-0 to advance to the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey on Thursday night.
Arsenal's hopes of signing Raphinha take a hit as Barcelona 'slap £100m price tag on the Brazilian' who joined last summer... but Catalan club president Joan Laporta admits he's willing to 'negotiate a transfer package'
17/01/23 00:44Barcelona are open to selling Raphinha during the January transfer window, but only if the interested party agrees to pay £100million for his services.
Barcelona stars Ousmane Dembele and Raphinha 'will battle each other for their futures after claiming they BOTH want to play on the right wing' - and the player not picked by Xavi 'could be sold next summer'
28/12/22 06:46The pair have been rotated by Xavi this season, though things have now come to a head after both players insisted they do not want to play on the left - with the situation seen as 'unsustainable'.
BREAKING NEWS: Brazil manager Tite STICKS with Eder Militao and Danilo as emergency full backs for quarter-final against Croatia, while Neymar leads the World Cup favourites' attack as he hunts down Pele's record of 77 goals
09/12/22 13:42Alex Sandro is fit enough only for the bench as Brazil hunt a record-extending sixth World Cup triumph, with Tite therefore having to improvise at the back.
Cash-strapped Barcelona 'want to REDUCE Frenkie de Jong's salary as they look to free up funds for a new right-back in January'... after they warned Dutch star's agents of potential illegalities in his deal last summer in bid to force him out
06/12/22 13:54Barcelona have approached Frenkie de Jong's entourage in an effort to lower the Dutchman's wage and free up funds for upcoming transfer moves, according to reports.
Raphinha defends Neymar after his latest injury ruled him out of the rest of the group stage... as he shares an Instagram post claiming Messi and Ronaldo are worshipped by fans, but Brazilians hope their star player 'fractures his leg'
26/11/22 09:17Raphinha has shared an Instagram post suggesting that Neymar does not get the respect he deserves from Brazil fans after he was forced off injured in the national team's opening World Cup match.
OLIVER HOLT: Brazil showed they are favourites for a reason against Serbia but will DESPERATELY hope that Neymar is OK… if he can lead his country to World Cup glory he may yet ascend to the pantheon of football's greats
24/11/22 23:09OLIVER HOLT: Neymar is lavishly talented but the most he has won for his country is Olympic gold in Rio in 2016. This tournament in Qatar represents his best chance of putting that right.
Lewandowski will score no matter how bad Barcelona play, Girona's penalty against Real Madrid shows VAR is more trouble than it's worth and Atletico can't defend without Simeone's favourite double act... 10 THINGS WE LEARNED FROM LALIGA
31/10/22 16:07PETE JENSON IN SPAIN: Real looked as if they would have the league sown up before the World Cup kicked off at one point on Saturday, but Robert Lewandowski had other things to say.
Valencia 0-1 Barcelona: Relief for Xavi as Robert Lewandowski nets a last-gasp winner at the Mestalla to ease the pressure on his under-fire manager... after a frustrating night saw Ferran Torres miss a sitter and Jules Kounde hobble off injured
29/10/22 22:11PETE JENSON IN SPAIN: Lewandowski had waited all night for a decent pass from his team-mates - and when it came from Raphinha's cross he made no mistake
Xavi admits he faces the SACK at Barcelona if he can't turn the tide after £131m of spending, failing in the Champions League and Real Madrid loss... with his phone inbox 'looking like a relative has died'
19/10/22 12:08Barcelona manager Xavi claims he will be axed and replaced by a new coach at the Nou Camp if their expensive summer transfer business doesn't bring trophies this season.
Barcelona 'eye an Edgar Davids-style midfielder in January' as they look to add aggression alongside Sergio Busquets... with Leicester's Youri Tielemans and Wolves star Ruben Neves on their radar
19/10/22 08:12Barcelona are on the hunt for a winter midfield recruit who could revive their season in the second half of the campaign - in similar fashion to iconic former player Edgar Davids.
Xavi spent £131m but has NO midfield, Barcelona buys were over-hyped, Vinicius is Ballon d'Or podium-bound... but it's another bad day for Eden Hazard: 10 things we learned from Real's Clasico win
17/10/22 09:20PETE JENSON: It was the weekend of the first Clasico of the season and Real Madrid came away comfortable winners to move to the top of La Liga. Here's what we learned...
'We can still improve more': Joan Laporta insists cash-strapped Barcelona will 'improve the squad' in the 'winter market' despite selling off several assets to fund summer spree of over £145m on 'powerful' squad
14/10/22 18:43Laporta, currently serving his second term at the Camp Nou, is adamant that his side can work towards further strengthening the team, adding to the likes of Robert Lewandowski.
Arsenal's new talisman, Real Madrid duo, and Tottenham ace are among the stars creating fierce competition in attack for Brazil to play alongside PSG star Neymar at the 2022 Qatar World Cup, as boss Tite is spoilt for choices in attack
07/10/22 17:00The statistics also back the names that they have to choose from as Tite's side were prolific in qualifying, scoring 40 goals across their 17 games whilst only conceding five.
Barcelona 'plan to slash their wage bill by £150MILLION, with captains Gerard Pique, Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets all primed for the chop'... and bosses say it could even make room for the return of Lionel Messi
29/09/22 08:51Barcelona endured a testing summer which saw them have to pull several financial levers as they tried to balance their books, while continuing to strengthen Xavi's first team squad.
'Is it legal? I'm not sure': PSG chief Nasser Al-Khelaifi insists UEFA are set to investigate Barcelona over their summer sales of TV rights and digital assets, as he continues war of words with LaLiga rivals after their player spending spree
28/09/22 15:15The Catalan club were able to generate the funds needed to register new signings by partly selling off future TV rights income and Barca Studios - their in-house media production stable.
Brazil 5-1 Tunisia: Raphinha bags brace with Richarlison, Neymar and Pedro also on target as South American giants complete World Cup preparations with rout in Paris
27/09/22 21:38Rampant Brazil destroyed 10-man Tunisia 5-1 in a friendly on Tuesday with Raphinha scoring twice and setting up another goal in their last game before the World Cup.
Tottenham forward Richarlison scores twice after Raphinha's bullet header as Brazil continue World Cup preparations with impressive 3-0 victory over Ghana
23/09/22 23:39Brazil's first-half performance gave fans plenty of reason to be excited by a young team heading into the World Cup when they will bid for a record-extending sixth title.
Frenkie de Jong and Joan Laporta 'AGREE to discuss a salary adjustment at end of the season as he looks set to get his wish and stay' - all but ending Manchester United's pursuit
23/09/22 16:04De Jong had signed an extremely lucrative deal under the previous presidency when Josep Maria Bartomeu was in charge of the Catalan club.
Barcelona 'forecast profits of £240m this season' after rescuing their dire financial situation... as the Nou Camp chiefs benefit from pulling a handful of 'economic levers' over the summer to boost funds
20/09/22 10:06Barcelona have forecast a profit of £240million (€274m) this season, according to reports. The Spanish giants were forced to execute a handful of 'economic levers' this summer.
Cristiano Ronaldo beats Lionel Messi to be named football's most-powerful player on Instagram ahead of this winter's World Cup, with each post on his 481m-follower account said to be valued at £3.1m to brands!
20/09/22 09:12The analysis has been carried out by Nielsen Gracenote, who have assessed number of followers, follower growth, engagement rate and average brand value per post on Instagram.
'I would ask people to buy me something to eat': Barcelona star Raphinha opens up on his tough upbringing in Brazil... as he reveals he LOST many friends to 'the world of crime' and 'drug trafficking' long before he became a £56m forward
16/09/22 10:14Raphinha, who hails from Porto Alegre in Brazil, moved to Barcelona this summer for a £56million fee from Leeds United after several clubs had courted the Brazilian before his transfer.
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Brazilian giants 'reject chance to sign ex-Man United star Anthony Martial over his UNWORKABLE demands', with star still looking for a new club
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YouTube prankster Jarvo releases new footage of pitch invasion that saw him line up alongside England stars for the national anthem
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Netherlands camp is rocked by row between Wout Weghorst and Arsenal defender Jurrien Timber - as Ronald Koeman has to separate the pair
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Cristiano Ronaldo comes off the bench to score 88th-minute winner for Portugal against Scotland as he nets 901st goal of his career
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Harry Kane salutes 'inspirational' Cristiano Ronaldo and insists he has no plans to slow down before becoming the TENTH man to earn 100 England caps
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Erik ten Hag gets back to winning ways one week after Man United's brutal loss to rivals Liverpool... as under-fire boss returns to old club for testimonial
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Klopp describes his return to Dortmund as a 'dream come true' after coaching legends team as former Liverpool boss opens up on his life outside of football
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After anthem furore, admissions of self-doubt and a confident win... this weekend taught Lee Carsley what it REALLY means to manage England
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The 'real reason' Leny Yoro decided to REJECT Real Madrid and join Man United - before being struck by horror injury
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The era of Alexander-Arnold is here: Liverpool star finally has an England manager who will give him the platform for international success, writes SAMI MOKBEL
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Six-time Paralympic champion David Weir retires from Team GB as the 45-year-old admits 'it's an age thing' - but still plans to compete internationally
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Emma Raducanu looks glum as she tries to go under the radar during a stroll in London - two weeks after the British star's tearful US Open exit
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Jack Draper should be proud despite US Open semi-final loss... he showed his true colours but the hard work starts now, writes DAN EVANS
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Lee Carsley awkwardly takes a seat in the wrong dugout in first blunder as England interim manager ahead of Nations League clash with Republic of Ireland
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Declan Rice REFUSES to celebrate scoring England's opener in Dublin after former Republic of Ireland midfielder nets from close range
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The incredible statistic where Aryna Sabalenka has outperformed most men at the US Open - including Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic
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Watch the moment Wayne Rooney rolls back the years with stunning curling free kick against Celtic at Old Trafford in legends game
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Colombian athlete who had his teeth modified to resemble FANGS wins shot put gold in Paris... as he insists that 'Paralympic sport' has to be a show
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Man City midfielder Rodri reveals Diego Simeone taught him to 'play like a B******' and 'make opponents miserable' during his time at Atletico Madrid
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Emma Hayes reveals what she would have done after leaving Chelsea if she was paid like Jurgen Klopp - as she highlights gender discrepancy in game
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Arsenal defender Riccardo Calafiori suffers FREAK injury while playing for Italy with £42m man forced off against France - handing Arteta a scare
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Charles Leclerc CRASHES his £314,000 Ferrari in Monaco as viral video shows F1 ace driving into another car while cruising around his home nation
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Jack Draper VOMITS on court after battling hard in his second set against world No 1 Jannik Sinner in US Open semi-final
Struggling mid-match
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EXCLUSIVE'It means everything!': How San Marino achieved their 'once-in-a-lifetime joy' of a first competitive win - and why it's just the beginning
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Jack Draper sheds light on unusual pre-match ritual ahead of US Open semi-final against world number one Jannik Sinner
Relying on routine
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Breaking down Cristiano Ronaldo's 900 goals: Six teams, countless records and some iconic strikes along the way
Landmark achievement
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Aston Villa 'DOUBLE price of disabled parking space tickets in latest financial blow to fans' - after supporters' club disputed European ticket prices
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Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher clash in heated Man United manager debate - as former Red Devils man defends Erik ten Hag AGAIN
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'Big up?': Steve McClaren learns Jamaican patois during training session - with less embarrassing results than his Dutch accent
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Emiliano Martinez performs crude World Cup celebration AGAIN - as goalkeeper uses replica Copa America trophy to recreate Golden Glove gesture
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Marc Cucurella reveals a Chelsea team-mate attempted to clear the air between him and Erling Haaland after Spaniard's Euro 2024 chant
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Fans claim Cristiano Ronaldo is the 'best to ever do it' after the Portugal star became first player in football history to score 900 GOALS
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Vince McMahon documentary trailer drops to unveil it WILL address sex trafficking claims among other WWE scandals
Anticipated viewing
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Conor McGregor lays out bizarre Ireland Presidency plans as the UFC star insists he 'is the only logical choice' despite having no political experience
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Heimir Hallgrimsson is the dentist who dumped England out of Euro 2016 with Iceland - now, he's looking for another Three Lions upset as Ireland boss
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Inside Jack Draper's friendship with Jannik Sinner: From doubles partners to emotional text messages as pair prepare for US Open semi-final showdown
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Jack Draper hilariously mocked for bizarre reason at US Open after racing into the semi-finals without dropping a set
Brit wonderkid
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Snooker star punished with never-seen-before foul in Saudi Arabia Masters defeat against Stuart Bingham as he crashes out in decider
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Olympic pole vault champion Armand Duplantis and 400m hurdler Karsten Warholm go head-to-head in a brilliant 100m sprint exhibition
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Paralympic sprinter proposes to his girlfriend following 100m race in Paris, after his first wife was tragically killed in a motorcycle accident
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Victor Osimhen is 25, prolific in Serie A for Napoli and desperate for a Premier League move with Chelsea admirers... so why has he ended up in Turkey?
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Dani Carvajal breaks his silence on the furore around Spain players chanting 'Gibraltar is Spanish' following their Euro 2024 win over England
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Ralf Schumacher's heartbroken ex-wife says she will KEEP his famous surname in spite of him, despite it causing her 'pain' after she 'wasted' years
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Chelsea fans are left in awe as Jadon Sancho trains with Blues for the first time since move from Man United
Forward also seen taking Maresca advice
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Cristiano Ronaldo hilariously imitates iconic Lionel Messi line directed at former Man United star following Argentina's ill-tempered 2022 World Cup win
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Meet the armless Paralympics archer, 17, who went viral after taking the perfect bullseye using just her feet
Incredible dexterity
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Fans joke that Federico Chiesa 'noticed the leaking roof 'at Old Trafford as clip emerges of new Liverpool signing
Taking in the sights
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England squad pictured in good spirits ahead of new boss Lee Carsley's first match against Ireland
Back 49 days after Euros final heartbreak
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Revealed: Spain captain Alvaro Morata's divorce from wife Alice 'was caused by an argument ON THE PITCH after beating England in final'
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Ivan Toney cuts hilariously awkward figure as Al Ahli fans debut new chant for £40m England star after Brentford departure
Latest Saudi signing
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Olympic marathon runner who was set on fire is fighting for her life: Father speaks from hospital to reveal she had split from ex-boyfriend 'attacker'
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Tennis stars' most shocking moments with ball kids including Tim Henman's Wimbledon default and Novak Djokovic putting one on the verge of tears
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Amadou Onana arrives for Belgium duty in shirt reading 'Andre is not even my name mate' following awkward viral moment with reporter
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Napoli exile Victor Osimhen is mobbed by fans as he lands in Turkey to complete loan move to Galatasaray - after talks over switch to Chelsea collapsed
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Luis Suarez fights back tears as he confirms his retirement from international football ahead of final Uruguay match on Friday
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Nick Kyrgios openly offers to coach Coco Gauff amid calls for her to fire Brad Gilbert following US Open defeat
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Ronaldo reveals when he plans to retire from international football as 39-year-old Portugal star hints it 'won't be a difficult decision' when the time comes
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United icon urges Marcus Rashford to LEAVE Old Trafford if he has any hopes of saving his career... as he describes the England star's downfall as 'sad'
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Micah Richards slams Declan Rice's sending off as 'one of the WORST decisions' as he fumes the Arsenal star shouldn't have been punished in Brighton draw
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Arne Slot is shining as Jurgen Klopp's successor at Liverpool, Man United's cracks continue to show, and which surprise package could push for Europe? FIVE THINGS we have learned so far
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Trent Alexander-Arnold taunts Man United fans with mocking gesture after Liverpool's huge 3-0 win at Old Trafford
Happy England star
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Pitch-side microphone reveal former Arsenal man Danny Welbeck's sneaky unseen role in Declan Rice being sent off against Brighton
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Casemiro's wife hits back at critics of the Man United star with defiant Instagram post after her husband was hauled off at half-time in Liverpool defeat
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Luke Littler breaks down in tears as he reveals tragic loss of family friend in emotional post-match interview after devastating defeat
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Chelsea unveil Jadon Sancho at Stamford Bridge moments before Sunday's clash with Crystal Palace... after ex-Man United star seals Old Trafford exit
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Newcastle's Premier League clash against Tottenham DELAYED in the first half as linesman suffers 'random' injury and is replaced
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Sol Bamba's wife, Chloe, delivers heartbreaking statement on her husband's 'unfair fight' after ex-Cardiff and Leeds defender dies aged 39
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Danny Simpson keeps his Premier League medal after the ex-Leicester football star's first Misfits Boxing fight ends in a split draw
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Jamie Carragher left in hysterics at Old Trafford with ex-Liverpool man delighting in Gary Neville's ultimate commentator's curse
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Get your elbows out! McLaren boss Zak Brown reveals the secret recipe Lando Norris must follow if he is to snatch title glory from Max Verstappen
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Mikel Arteta reveals he was 'amazed' Declan Rice was sent off in Arsenal's draw with Brighton - but Fabian Hurzeler insists it was a'clear red'
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Serial prankster waves sex toy in face of Sky reporter on live deadline day coverage, forcing broadcast to halt and journalist to move location
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Unai Emery slams England for sending Morgan Rogers to the 'second team' after he was left out of senior squad and called up to the Under 21s
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Gary Lineker provides update on his Match of the Day future after Jermaine Jenas was sacked by the BBC over inappropriate behaviour allegations
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Southampton announce the £25m signing of Aaron Ramsdale from Arsenal, as the goalkeeper dresses up as Hagrid for his unveiling
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England fans laud Three Lions interim boss Lee Carsley for picking younger stars in his first squad - as they call on the FA to 'give him the permanent job'
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Kieran Trippier retires from England duty just hours before Lee Carsley names his first squad... leaving new interim boss with huge defensive dilemma
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Liverpool sign Federico Chiesa from Juventus in bargain deal worth up to £12.5m after Italy winger turned down more lucrative offers from elsewhere
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Patrice Evra admits he regrets 'crazy' video where he kisses, spanks and bites a RAW CHICKEN... as he explains bizarre social media post
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Arsenal confirm £33m signing of Mikel Merino from Real Sociedad - with the Spain international joining Mikel Arteta's side on a long-term deal
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EXCLUSIVEOasis will NOT play at Man City's Etihad Stadium next summer because of the ground's ongoing expansion
Another venue instead
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Revealed: Sven-Goran Eriksson's ultimate world XI which contains Kasper Schmeichel and a Ballon d'Or winner out of position
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Liverpool unveil third kit for the 2024-25 season - with Reds set to wear the strip for the first time at Old Trafford in huge clash with rivals Man United
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Lando Norris 'SPLITS from model girlfriend' Margarida Corceiro with the British F1 superstar now 'free and single' as he chases world title
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Sven-Goran Eriksson hailed as 'the master of football' and a 'gentleman' by the European papers - as they pay tribute to the former England boss
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'Private jet scheduled for Jadon Sancho to fly to Italy amid Juventus interest' but Serie A side only want a loan move for the Manchester United winger
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England legends Gary Lineker and Gary Neville lead tributes to former Three Lions manager Sven-Goran Eriksson following his death aged 76 after cancer battle
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Former Chelsea star John Obi Mikel responds after Blues striker Nicolas Jackson hit back at him for criticism following his goal against Wolves
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Premier League Darts champion Luke Littler is beaten by eight-year-old prodigy plucked from the crowd at an exhibition event
Noah shone bright
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Liverpool fans fear Trent Alexander-Arnold has ALREADY fallen out with Arne Slot - as defender seems to sulk after being subbed amid links to Real Madrid
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Raging fans shout 'F*** OFF' at Everton players as they board their train home after dismal 4-0 defeat at Tottenham... as Neal Maupay hits back
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Noni Madueke has the last laugh with Wolves fans after being booed following his 'Everything about this place is S***' social media post
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Alan Shearer slams 'awful decision' as VAR rule out stoppage time Bournemouth winner against Newcastle after controversial Dango Outtara handball
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Fans baffled as Floyd Mayweather seems to fire referee mid-fight in John Gotti III rematch
Mayweather had the referee ejected after the second round
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Paddy Power pay out on Everton to be RELEGATED just two games into the Premier League season - after Sean Dyche's side lose heavily again
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Chelsea winger Noni Madueke calls Wolverhampton 's***' on official Instagram page, before deleting and admitting he meant to post on private account
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Fans call West Ham's Tomas Soucek a 'hero' for intervening to help a Crystal Palace ball boy in danger after an LED screen collapses at Selhurst Park
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Logan Sargeant survives HORROR crash at Dutch Grand Prix as Williams driver is forced to jump out of his burning car after it burst into flames
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Munching on together! Leeds fan hilariously struggles to salvage his pie during wild celebrations for Dan James' second goal
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EXCLUSIVEShelton, 21, has the fastest serve in HISTORY and will be the face of American tennis for a decade
But he dreamed of a very different career
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Rodgers' bitter family feud takes huge new twist with New York Jets crowd revelation
It was revealed previously that they hadn't spoken for 10 years
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Gary Neville blasts Chelsea's 'ugly and plain wrong' approach of throwing players on the scrapheap as he insists the owners look TERRIBLE, not tough
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Jermaine Jenas admits sending inappropriate texts to women at BBC and says he has 'let myself down' as reveals his marriage is on the rocks
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Utah Jazz rookie Filipowski's mom opens up about estranged son, 20, and relationship with the 27-year-old woman accused of grooming him
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Backlash as artwork immortalizing Australian break dancer Raygun appears in the California desert
'She doesn't deserve recognition'
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Jake Paul reveals fight purse ahead of Tyson bout... but fans don't believe he's telling the truth over astronomical earnings
Quite the cash claim
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Atletico Madrid fans vandalise Joao Felix's plaque with litter at Metropolitano Stadium following the club-record signing's cut-price move to Chelsea
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Ilkay Gundogan lands in Manchester and meets Pep Guardiola at the City boss's restaurant as veteran club legend gets set to rejoin in free transfer
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Atletico Madrid CONFIRM £34m signing of Conor Gallagher from Chelsea - with a bizarre 'pitbull' graphic - as Joao Felix heads the other way for £42.7m
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Revealed: The bizarre reason new Chelsea signing Tosin Adarabioyo was initially left OUT of Blues' Europa Conference League squad
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Sven-Goran Eriksson gives poignant goodbye message as the terminally ill ex-England boss reveals how he wants Three Lions fans to remember him
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Conor Gallagher lands in Madrid for a second time this month as he finally looks to complete £35.8m move to Atletico with transfer saga nearing an end
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Boxing icon Oscar De La Hoya posts bizarre 'sexual boogie' video, wearing a thong with his girlfriend, before it is REMOVED by Instagram after complaints
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'Still time to delete it': Joao Felix and Lamine Yamal troll Barcelona and Spain star after he goes public online with his new model influencer girlfriend
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First transgender Paralympian, 50, breaks silence on criticism of her competing at Paris 2024 - and claims she will be a 'role model' at the Games
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Ralf Schumacher's ex-mother-in-law, 70, wades into 'lying' row with his ex-wife and says former F1 driver told her 'I'm definitely NOT gay'
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Jamie Carragher spots tactic he's 'never seen before' while analysing Arne Slot's new-look Liverpool... and it leaves co-pundit Gary Neville baffled
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Ex-Man United starlet Angel Gomes breaks silence after horror collision in Lille match saw him hospitalised with serious head injury
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EXCLUSIVEHow Erling Haaland got deadlier than ever by DJing in Marbella, feasting on potato dumplings and zoning out on a superyacht
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Ralf Schumacher calls his ex-wife a LIAR and leaks her WhatsApp chats after she claimed she 'wasted her best years' on Michael's former F1 star brother
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Never change, Jamie Vardy! Leicester striker trolls Tottenham fans for the club's lack of a Premier League title - before an X-rated spat with Cristian Romero
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Leicester pay heartwarming tribute to Craig Shakespeare ahead of Premier League return following former manager's death aged 60
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Meet the new WAGs of the Premier League: A Dutch model already welcomed by Old Trafford and a Beauty Pageant queen winner in Brighton
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Erling Haaland makes Marc Cucurella eat his words as the Man City star brushes off the Euro 2024 winner to score against Chelsea in Premier League
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Pep Guardiola reveals why he was surprised after Man City won 2-0 at Chelsea - as he describes the result as a 'big step' for his team
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Aussie UFC 305 star Casey O'Neill impersonates Olympic breakdancer Raygun as she wins fight in the Octagon before showing off her moves
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Mikel Arteta's patience is paying off after Kai Havertz and David Raya played pivotal roles for Arsenal in season-opening win over Wolves
