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On February 13 1999, I was at Upton Park to watch the Irons host Nottingham Forest. A fan of neither, I was there with an old friend who was down from Glasgow for the weekend. Having moved to London the year before, I was playing the much-sought-after role of ‘London-based mate who works in the media …
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Tell us your thoughts for the afternoon Mailbox: [email protected]… Mou money, Mou problems? My answer is no. The issue is that he has spent so much money bringing in players he does not field regularly including Bailly, Fred, Pogba etc. overall Mou has spent roughly as much money as Klopp, but Klopp has been buying …
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Troy Deeney has claimed that the referee “fobbed” Watford off in their 2-2 draw against Everton on Monday night. Richarlison put the Toffees ahead against his former club in the first-half before two goals in three minutes from Roberto Pereyra and Abdoulaye Doucoure put Watford in command. However, Lucas Digne left it until the 96th-minute …
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Mick McCarthy is the front-runner in the race to replace Martin O’Neill as Republic of Ireland manager after his five-year reign came to an abrupt close. O’Neill, assistant Roy Keane and their staff parted company with the Republic of Ireland on Wednesday after chief executive John Delaney had held talks with the 66-year-old in London …
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Jose Mourinho is set for another frustrating transfer window as Manchester United have no plans to make any signings in January, according to reports. The Independent claims that a ‘general lack of communication’ between Mourinho and executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward has left the Portuguese coach ‘agitated’. It was clear in the summer window that Mourinho …
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Seamus the rest We follow BBC Sport. They might not be the most exciting of Twitter (and indeed internet) presences but you can rely upon BBC Sport. They do not clickbait. They do not mislead. They do not court controversy where there is none. Or at least we thought all of those things before we …
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Manuel Pellegrini has insisted he is not under greater pressure to deliver victories ahead of a month which could determine West Ham’s season. The Hammers head to Newcastle on Saturday, the first of seven fixtures which might be viewed as winnable games for Pellegrini’s side. Indeed, only Watford of West Ham’s December opponents are in …
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Manchester City midfielder David Silva has defended Raheem Sterling against ridiculous claims that he should have told the referee during Wednesday night’s Champions League clash that he did not deserve to win a penalty. Sterling tripped himself and fell to the ground, ‘earning’ a penalty against Shakhtar Donetsk. Some have said he should have somehow turned …
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Roma have donated 150,000 euros (£133,000) to the family of injured Liverpool fan Sean Cox. Irishman Cox was attacked by Roma supporters before the Champions League semi-final first leg at Anfield in April and is still recovering in hospital. Footballing figures including Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp and Everton defender Seamus Coleman have already made donations …
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Kylian Mbappe says he is now following Arsenal “from afar” now that his former boss Unai Emery is the new manager of the club. Emery left Paris Saint-Germain – where Mbappe currently plays – in the summer before succeeding Arsene Wenger at the Emirates Stadium. PSG signed Mbappe for £166million in 2017 in a world …
