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Croatia boss Zlatko Dalic plans to speak privately with Dejan Lovren after the Liverpool defender’s unsavoury comments about Sergio Ramos on social media. Thursday night’s 3-2 win over Spain in Zagreb means plenty is at stake for World Cup finalists Croatia against England at Wembley on Sunday. Lovren is expected to feature but caused controversy …
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Edu (79 games) and Ricardo Carvalho (135 games) – 69.6% As a member of the Invincibles who jumped the ship before it started to sink towards the seabed, professional Unai Emery lookalike Edu is the only Arsenal representative on this list. He joined in January 2001 when the Gunners were on course to finish second, …
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Former Arsenal and England striker Ian Wright has revealed that he received racist abuse from some of his own team-mates early on in his career. Wright, who is now a brilliant pundit, played over 200 times for both the Gunners and Crystal Palace as well as representing West Ham, Nottingham Forest, Celtic and Burnley. In a …
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England will face Holland in the UEFA Nations League semi-final next summer. Gareth Southgate’s men qualified for the last four of the inaugural tournament with a late victory over Croatia last month, topping their group. The tie will be played in Guimaraes in Portugal on June 6. Hosts Portugal will play Switzerland in the other …
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Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard insists he has no regrets over his decision to reject a move to Chelsea. Gerrard almost moved to Chelsea twice during his 18-year playing career, first turning down a £20m move to Stamford Bridge in 2004. The midfielder stated then that “for the first time in my career I’ve thought about the …
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Martin O’Neill has dismissed as “lunacy” suggestions he should have capped teenager Declan Rice in a World Cup qualifier against Moldova to tie him to the Republic of Ireland. On the eve of Monday night’s final Nations League qualifier against Denmark in Aarhus, O’Neill once again found himself having to defend his handling of the …
Read More “O’Neill blasts ‘real lunacy’ of ‘ludicrous’ Rice question”
Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino has suggested that Kieran Trippier’s injury problems this season are a result of being overworked at the World Cup. Trippier made his first start following his recovery from a groin injury in the 3-1 win over Southampton on Wednesday, but did not make full-time as he limped off in the final …
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Jose Mourinho told Manchester United’s underachieving players to “stay at home” if they cannot handle the pressure to perform at Old Trafford. Young Boys are the visitors on Tuesday evening as the Red Devils look to reach the Champions League last 16 with a game to spare – a feat they will achieve should they …
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Everyone knows Stanley Matthews won the first, and Kaka and now Luka are the last two winners not to be called Lionel or Cristiano. But with Modric crowned football’s new king on Monday, here are some Ballon d’Or facts you actually won’t know. Unless you do. In which case, shush. * 49 English players …
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Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho has insisted that he doesn’t “play that game” over reports that he called Paul Pogba a “virus”. The results at the weekend, when Mourinho’s men drew 2-2 at Southampton, left seventh-placed United eight points behind fourth-placed Arsenal, who they face at Old Trafford on Wednesday. Mourinho’s relationship with Paul Pogba …
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