lundi 31 août 2015

West Ham sign Song on season loan

West Ham sign Alex Song on a season-long loan from Barcelona.

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Inter Milan sign midfielder Melo

Inter Milan sign former Juventus midfielder Felipe Melo from Galatasaray for £8m with a further £1.5m add-ons.

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Tuesday's gossip column

Tottenham plan late Berahino bid, Valdes move collapses, West Ham and Villa want Adebayor, West Brom chase Lopez, plus more.

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Juventus sign Hernanes in £9.5m deal

Italian champions Juventus sign Brazil midfielder Hernanes from Serie A rivals Inter Milan for £8m with £1.5m add-ons.

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Norwich sign Congo striker on loan

The Canaries have the option of buying DR Congo international Dieumerci Mbokani after agreeing season-long loan deal.

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Celtic's Scepovic in Getafe loan

Stefan Scepovic joins Getafe on a season-long loan after the Serbia striker fails to become a Celtic regular.

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Record signing Ideye leaves WBA

The 26-year-old Nigerian joins Greek side Olympiakos after just a year with the Baggies.

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Giaccherini joins Bologna on loan

Sunderland forward Emanuele Giaccherini returns to Italy to join Bologna on loan for the rest of the season.

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Bournemouth agree £5m Murray deal

Striker Glenn Murray will have a medical at Bournemouth on Tuesday after they agreed a £5m fee with Crystal Palace.

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Cardiff set to sign striker Saadi

Cardiff City are set to sign striker Idriss Saadi from Clermont Foot, while Bluebirds forward Javi Guerra is poised to join Rayo Vallecano.

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Palace's Williams set for loan move

Wolves, Nottingham Forest and Derby hope to sign Wales and Crystal Palace midfielder Jonathan Williams on loan.

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Man Utd talking to Real over De Gea

Manchester United are negotiating with Real Madrid over a deal to sell goalkeeper David De Gea to the Spanish giants.

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Wolfsburg sign Draxler and Dante

Wolfsburg strengthen their squad by signing Schalke midfielder Julian Draxler and Bayern Munich defender Dante.

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Scots anticipate tough Georgia game

Mark McGhee says Scotland will expect a tough challenge from Georgia in Friday's Euro 2016 qualifier in Tbilisi.

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Chelsea set to sign Djilobodji

Chelsea are set to sign the Senegal international defender Papy Djilobodji from Nantes in a £4m deal.

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Hernandez set for Bayer Leverkusen

Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez is set to sign for Bayer Leverkusen, ending a five-year stay at Old Trafford.

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Modibo Maiga leaves West Ham

West Ham's Mali international forward Modibo Maiga leaves the Premier League club to join Saudi Arabian champions Al Nassr.

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Man Utd set to sign Monaco's Martial

Monaco forward Anthony Martial is released from the France squad in order to complete a move to Manchester United.

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Jelavic set for £3m West Ham move

Nikica Jelavic is having a medical at West Ham after a bid worth up to £3m for the striker was accepted by Hull City.

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Reds accept Sunderland's Borini bid

Liverpool accepted a bid worth up to £10m for forward Fabio Borini from fellow Premier League side Sunderland.

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Perisic joins Inter in £14.5m deal

Inter Milan sign Croatia striker Ivan Perisic for a reported £14.5m on a five-year deal from German side Wolfsburg.

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dimanche 30 août 2015

VIDEO: Monk delighted with 'clinical' Swans

Swansea City boss Garry Monk praises the 'clinical' nature of his side as they come from behind to beat Manchester United 2-1 at The Liberty Stadium.

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Former Scotland striker Leggat dies

Former Aberdeen, Fulham and Scotland striker Graham Leggat has died in Canada at the age of 81.

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Monday's gossip column

Manchester United eye Martial, Moses to join West Ham, Spurs back in for Berahino and Lamela leaving White Hart Lane.

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Fluke goals, 7-1 scorelines and more

Which team bounced back from a 7-1 scoreline with one of their own and which ex-Premier League players were among the goals?

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Monaco 0-3 Paris St-Germain

Angel Di Maria sets up a goal on his debut as Paris St-Germain beat Monaco to continue their perfect start.

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Sevilla 0-3 Atletico Madrid

Atletico Madrid make it two wins from two games with victory at fellow Champions League side Sevilla.

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Roma 2-1 Juventus

Juventus lose their opening two Serie A games of the season for the first time in their history, with Roma deserved victors.

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VIDEO: We dominated for 85 minutes - Van Gaal

Louis Van Gaal says Manchester United "lost in five minutes" after suffering a 2-1 defeat by Swansea.

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Wanyama has asked to leave Saints

Victor Wanyama asks to leave Southampton but manager Ronald Koeman insists the midfielder will not be sold.

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VIDEO: Famous summer transfer window deals

Football Focus takes a look at some big summer transfer deadline day deals of the past and ponders a few potential moves that might happen before Tuesday's 18:00 BST deadline.

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Chelsea through in Continental Cup

Chelsea Ladies, Reading FC Women and Bristol Academy all qualify for the last eight of this season's Continental Cup.

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VIDEO: Saints dominated the game - Koeman

Southampton boss Ronald Koeman says his team "totally dominated" proceedings after beating Norwich 3-0.

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VIDEO: 'De Bruyne bought for Champions League'

Match of the day pundits discuss whether Manchester City needed to add new signing Kevin de Bruyne to an already exciting squad.

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Borussia Dortmund 3-1 Hertha Berlin

Borussia Dortmund equal their best ever start to a season, recording an eighth consecutive win by beating Hertha Berlin.

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Footballer's long wait for ambulance

A non-league footballer knocked out following a challenge had to lie on the pitch for 90 minutes as he waited for an ambulance.

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VIDEO: Norwich didn't deserve anything - Neil

Norwich manager Alex Neil says that his side didn't deserve to take any points away from St Mary's after their 3-0 defeat to hosts Southampton.

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Man City sign midfielder De Bruyne

Manchester City sign midfielder Kevin de Bruyne from German side Wolfsburg on a six-year contract for a club-record fee.

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Bayern sign Juve youngster Coman

Bayern Munich sign teenage Juventus winger Kingsley Coman on a two-year loan deal with the option to make it permanent.

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Valencia sign Abdennour from Monaco

Valencia sign Tunisia defender Aymen Abdennour, who had been a rumoured Chelsea target, from Monaco for a reported £22m.

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Dante to leave Bayern for Wolfsburg

Wolfsburg agree to sign Brazil defender Dante from Bundesliga rivals Bayern Munich for an undisclosed fee.

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Markovic makes Fenerbahce loan move

Liverpool's Lazar Markovic, a £20m signing last summer, joins Turkish side Fenerbahce on a season-long loan deal.

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Valdes move to Besiktas collapses

Manchester United goalkeeper Victor Valdes's proposed transfer to Turkish side Besiktas falls through.

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Uncapped duo named in Republic squad

Uncapped Eunan O'Kane and Adam Rooney are named in a reduced Republic of Ireland squad for their Euro 2016 qualifiers.

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Van Gaal consults Rooney about team

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal says he discusses team selection with his captain Wayne Rooney.

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samedi 29 août 2015

Sunday's gossip column

Bayern join race for Everton's Coleman, Man Utd hold firm on De Gea, Arsenal want Cavani & monitoring Mahrez, plus more.

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Real Madrid 5-0 Real Betis

Gareth Bale scores twice as Real Madrid coach Rafael Benitez makes a winning start at home with a 5-0 victory over Real Betis.

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Vardy & Shelvey to get England call

Leicester's Jamie Vardy and Swansea's Jonjo Shelvey will be included in the England squad when it is announced on Sunday.

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'Stones potential England captain'

Everton defender John Stones is a potential future England captain, according to Toffees boss Roberto Martinez.

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Southampton v Norwich City

Preview followed by live coverage of Sunday's Premier League game between Southampton and Norwich City.

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Swansea City v Manchester United

Preview followed by live coverage of Sunday's Premier League game between Swansea City and Manchester United.

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VIDEO: Fans recognise Stones's ability - Martinez

Roberto Martinez says Everton's supporters recognise what John Stones is worth to their team, after the defender helped the Toffees keep a clean sheet in their 0-0 draw at Tottenham.

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VIDEO: Spurs were better team - Pochettino

Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino tells BBC Sport how he believes his side were unlucky not to walk away with all three points after drawing 0-0 with Everton.

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VIDEO: It wasn't even a yellow card - Noble

West Ham midfielder Mark Noble disagrees with the decision to send him off in his side's 3-0 victory over Liverpool at Anfield.

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VIDEO: Focus Forum: 'Crazy, mad transfer window'

Dan Walker is joined by Trevor Sinclair and Mark Lawrenson as they take a look at some of this summer's biggest transfer sagas.

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Bayern Munich 3-0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Thomas Muller scores twice on his 200th Bundesliga appearance as Bayern Munich beat Bayer Leverkusen to go top.

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Chelsea start very bad - Mourinho

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho believes his team's title hopes would already be over if they played another league.

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Ipswich Town 2-3 Brighton & Hove Albion

Tomer Hemed scores twice as Brighton beat Ipswich to leapfrog the Tractor Boys and go top of the Championship.

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Hull City 2-0 Preston North End

Goals from Abel Hernandez and Curtis Davies ensure Hull maintain their 100% home record by beating Preston.

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VIDEO: Pellegrini 'satisfied' with Man City win

Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini is "very satisfied" with his sides 2-0 win over Watford and continues to remain tight lipped about transfer target Kevin De Bruyne.

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VIDEO: Flores pleased with 'fighting' Watford

Watford boss Quique Flores says he is pleased with the fight shown by his side despite going down to a 2-0 defeat away at Manchester City.

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VIDEO: 'Perfect' West Ham please Bilic

West Ham manager Slaven Bilic says that his side executed his game plan perfectly as they demolished Liverpool 3-0, their first win at Anfield since 1963.

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VIDEO: Rodgers rues 'cheap' West Ham goal

Liverpool's concession of a 'cheap' early goal frustrates Brendan Rodgers on an afternoon that saw West Ham recorded their first win at Anfield since 1963 with a 1-0 victory.

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VIDEO: Palace pace frightened Chelsea - Pardew

Crystal Palace manager Alan Pardew says his sides pace frightened Chelsea in a 2-1 win at Stamford Bridge.

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VIDEO: Foxes deserved the draw - Ranieri

Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri says his side deserved a share of the points after the Foxes' 1-1 draw away at Bournemouth.

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VIDEO: Bournemouth the dominant team - Howe

Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe says his side were "the dominant team" after their 1-1 home draw with Leicester City.

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VIDEO: Advocaat pleased with point

Dick Advocaat tells BBC Sport he is pleased to leave Villa Park with a point following Sunderland's 2-2 draw with Aston Villa.

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VIDEO: We didn't deserve to lose - Mourinho

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho says his side didn't deserve to lose 2-1 to Crystal Palace and admits they need to do better.

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VIDEO: It looked a red card to me - Wenger

Arsene Wenger has revealed his delight after Arsenal's 1-0 away win over Newcastle and believes Andre Marriner made the right decision in sending off Aleksander Mitrovic.

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Derby County v Leeds United

Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's Championship game between Derby County and Leeds United.

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VIDEO: Shearer meets Kane: A tale of two strikers

Alan Shearer meets Tottenham striker Harry Kane and the two strikers discuss the start of the Premier League campaign and expectations for this season.

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Defoe hits back at PA ad criticism

Sunderland striker Jermain Defoe hits back at criticism levelled at him following his advert for a personal assistant.

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Aberdeen sign Liverpool's McLaughlin

Aberdeen sign Northern Ireland right-back Ryan McLaughlin on loan from Liverpool until January.

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Valcke considers Fifa president bid

Fifa secretary general Jerome Valcke could stand as a candidate in the forthcoming Fifa presidential election.

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De Bruyne to have Man City medical

Kevin de Bruyne is set to have a medical at Manchester City before a club-record move to the Premier League side.

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Celtic v St Johnstone

Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's Scottish Premiership game between Celtic and St Johnstone.

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Hamilton v Heart of Midlothian

Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's Scottish Premiership game between Hamilton Academical and Heart of Midlothian.

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vendredi 28 août 2015

Saturday's gossip column

Man Utd offer £65m and De Gea for Bale, Chelsea must pay £72m for Juve's Pogba, Aston Villa poised to land Lescott, plus more.

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Carneiro incident on Fifa agenda

Fifa will discuss Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho's treatment of team doctor Eva Carneiro in Zurich next month.

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Romero not yet proven - Van Gaal

Louis van Gaal says Manchester United goalkeeper Sergio Romero is yet to prove he can deal with the Premier League's rigours.

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Blackburn Rovers 0-0 Bolton Wanderers

Blackburn Rovers and Bolton Wanderers play out a goalless draw at Ewood Park, with both sides winless so far this term.

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Everton sign striker Rodriguez

Everton sign Uruguayan striker Leandro Rodriguez from River Plate Montevideo for a reported fee of £500,000.

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Platini to quit Uefa if Fifa bid fails

Michel Platini will step down as Uefa president if he does not replace Sepp Blatter but will not discuss the election.

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Bitton bullish over Celtic future

Celtic are determined to bounce back from the disappointment of exiting the Champions League, says Nir Bitton.

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West Brom agree Man Utd Evans fee

West Brom agree a fee with Manchester United for defender Jonny Evans.

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Pulis still hopeful over Marshall

Cardiff City goalkeeper David Marshall is still a transfer target, says West Brom manager Tony Pulis.

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Man Utd fans held after racial abuse

Two Manchester United fans are arrested after a train passenger was racially abused, police say.

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Man Utd to show progress - Van Gaal

Louis van Gaal hopes Manchester United will demonstrate their progress in his 50th match in charge against Swansea.

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Milan v Empoli

Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's Italian Serie A game between Milan and Empoli.

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Advocaat 'won't make transfer mistakes'

Dick Advocaat says he has no plans to quit Sunderland and promises not to repeat the transfer blunders of previous managers.

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VIDEO: Mourinho laughs off Martinez criticism

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho laughs off criticism from his Everton counterpart Roberto Martinez over the champions' pursuit of John Stones.

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Barcelona v Malaga

Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's Spanish La Liga game between Barcelona and Malaga.

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Brighton to honour Shoreham victims

Brighton goalkeeper David Stockdale will wear personalised gloves to honour two of the victims of the Shoreham air crash.

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Berahino treated 'like a lump of meat'

West Brom boss Tony Pulis says Saido Berahino has been treated like a "lump of meat" during this transfer window.

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VIDEO: My celebrations need work - Kane

England and Tottenham striker Harry Kane tells BBC Sport's Alan Shearer he needs to work on his goal celebration technique.

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Newcastle United v Arsenal

Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's Premier League game between Newcastle United and Arsenal.

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Aston Villa v Sunderland

Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's Premier League game between Aston Villa and Sunderland.

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Bournemouth v Leicester City

Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's Premier League game between Bournemouth and Leicester City.

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Chelsea v Crystal Palace

Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's Premier League game between Chelsea and Crystal Palace.

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Liverpool v West Ham United

Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's Premier League game between Liverpool and West Ham United.

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Manchester City v Watford

Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's Premier League game between Manchester City and Watford.

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Stoke City v West Bromwich Albion

Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's Premier League game between Stoke City and West Bromwich Albion.

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Tottenham Hotspur v Everton

Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's Premier League game between Tottenham Hotspur and Everton.

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VIDEO: Spurs signing Son scores at World Cup

New Tottenham signing Son Heung-min scores for South Korea against Algeria at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.

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Players 'took advantage' of QPR

Manager Chris Ramsey claims players have taken advantage of QPR, but the "big-spending days" are behind them.

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Liverpool face Russians in Europe

Liverpool and Tottenham face trips to Russia and Azerbaijan, while Celtic face Ajax in the Europa League.

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Toivonen joins Sunderland on loan

Sunderland sign Sweden forward Ola Toivonen on a season-long loan deal from French side Rennes.

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VIDEO: What links Di Stefano and Watford?

Watford manager Quique Sanchez Flores explains his personal link to Real Madrid legend Alfredo di Stefano.

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VIDEO: Stones at the perfect club - Martinez

Everton manager Roberto Martinez says defender John Stones at "the perfect football club" and that the football authorities "need to act" to prevent instability during the transfer window.

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Cotterill criticises transfer window

Bristol City manager Steve Cotterill describes the current set-up of the transfer window as "nonsense" and a "nightmare".

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VIDEO: De Gea saga 'an absolute joke'

Former Manchester United goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel says the transfer saga surrounding the club's Spanish goalkeeper David De Gea is "an absolute joke".

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Markovic set for Fenerbahce move

Liverpool's Lazar Markovic, a £20m signing last summer, is set for a season-long loan move to Turkish side Fenerbahce.

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Stones at "perfect club" - Martinez

Roberto Martinez says John Stones has "the perfect football club and environment" at Everton after three bids from Chelsea.

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jeudi 27 août 2015

Friday's gossip column

Kevin de Bruyne to earn £200,000-a-week at Man City, Chelsea focus on Paul Pogba,David De Gea set for Real Madrid, plus more.

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Referee Oliver comes to the rescue

Premier League referee Michael Oliver steps out of the crowd to replace an injured official at a women's cup match.

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De Bruyne left out of Wolfsburg team

Wolfsburg winger Kevin de Bruyne is left out of Friday's game with Schalke as talks continue over a move to Manchester City.

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Burnley sign Barton on one-year deal

Burnley sign former Queens Park Rangers and Manchester City midfielder Joey Barton on a one-year deal.

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Sandro must fight for place at QPR

Sandro will not go straight back into the QPR first team after resolving his visa issues, says manager Chris Ramsey.

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West Brom rule out Berahino sale

West Brom chairman Jeremy Peace tells striker Saido Berahino he will not be allowed to leave during this transfer window.

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Hull sign Maloney from Chicago Fire

Scotland international Shaun Maloney joins Hull City from Major League Soccer side Chicago Fire on a two-year deal.

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Sunderland run down to 'complacency'

Sunderland Ladies boss Carlton Fairweather says complacency has played a part in their run of poor results.

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Stones transfer request rejected

Everton reject a transfer request from defender and Chelsea target John Stones, says chairman Bill Kenwright.

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Pogrebnyak leaves Reading for Dynamo

Striker Pavel Pogrebnyak leaves Reading for Russian club Dynamo Moscow after three years at the club.

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Arsenal face Bayern in group stage

Arsenal are drawn against German champions Bayern Munich in the Champions League group stage.

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Yaya Toure asks for Ivory Coast rest

Manchester City's Yaya Toure asks not to be included in Ivory Coast's squad for their Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Sierra Leone.

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Man Utd fans held in Bruges clash

Fifty-seven Manchester United fans are arrested in Bruges following the team's Champions League win in Belgium.

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Police investigate chanting at player

A Hampshire police investigation is under way after a formal complaint is received over chanting at Tuesday's Portsmouth v Reading League Cup game.

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Footballers unite for Neville funeral

Footballing greats including David Beckham and Ryan Giggs reunite for the funeral of Neville Neville, the father of ex-England and Manchester United footballers Gary and Phil.

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Charlton coach ponders Pennant deal

Charlton head coach Guy Luzon is considering offering a deal to former Liverpool and Stoke winger Jermaine Pennant.

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VIDEO: Wenger calls for offside technology

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger calls for video technology to be used in Premier League football matches to help officials determine offside decisions

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Aberdeen meet Hibs in League Cup

Celtic are at home to Raith Rovers in the third round of the League Cup, while Aberdeen travel to Hibernian.

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Adomah submits Boro transfer request

Middlesbrough's Albert Adomah hands in a transfer request but boss Aitor Karanka does not know why, BBC Tees reports.

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Walters feels not 'valued' by Stoke

Stoke striker Jon Walters, a transfer target for Norwich, reveals his dissatisfaction at the Potters' contract offer.

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VIDEO: Gossip: De Bruyne, Berahino & Stones

BBC Sport's David Ornstein runs the rule over the latest transfer gossip ahead of Tuesday's 6pm transfer deadline.

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'No rush' to sell De Bruyne

Wolfsburg are in "no rush" to sell Kevin de Bruyne to Manchester City, according to the Bundesliga club's sporting director.

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Carroll close to Hammers return

West Ham striker Andy Carroll could return against Newcastle next month after recommencing first-team training.

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Tonev leaves Villa for Frosinone

Aston Villa's Bulgarian forward Aleksandar Tonev joins Italian Serie A side Frosinone on a permanent deal.

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FC Midtjylland (1) v Southampton (1)

Preview followed by live coverage of Thursday's Europa League game between FC Midtjylland and Southampton.

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Video technology coming - Wenger

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger believes video technology will be used in competitive matches to assist the offside rule.

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Ex-skipper Nolan leaves West Ham

Former skipper Kevin Nolan leaves West Ham United by mutual consent after four years at the Premier League club.

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mercredi 26 août 2015

Everton to refuse Stones's exit plea

Everton boss Roberto Martinez says John Stones's transfer request will be rejected, as Chelsea reportedly prepare a 40m bid.

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Thursday's gossip column

Man City agree £54m De Bruyne deal, West Brom want £25m for Berahino, Valdes set for Besiktas plus more.

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I can handle criticism - Rooney

Wayne Rooney says he is strong enough to handle being criticised after he ended his 10-game goal drought for Manchester United.

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Spurs in Korea striker Son talks

Tottenham are in talks to sign Bayer Leverkusen forward Son Heung-min and consider ending their interest in Saido Berahino.

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Hibernian v Stranraer

Preview followed by live coverage of Wednesday's Scottish League Cup game between Hibernian and Stranraer.

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Real's Coentrao joins Monaco on loan

French side Monaco sign Portugal left-back Fabio Coentrao on a season-long loan deal from Real Madrid.

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VIDEO: Injury concerns for NI manager O'Neill

Northern Ireland boss Michael O'Neill is sweating over the fitness of five players ahead of the Euro 2016 qualifiers against the Faroe Islands and Hungary.

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Forest to refuse Hammers Antonio bid

Nottingham Forest are set to turn down a bid from West Ham for Michail Antonio, BBC East Midlands Today reports.

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Barnsley v Everton

Preview followed by live coverage of Wednesday's League Cup game between Barnsley and Everton.

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Norwich's third Afobe bid rejected

Premier League side Norwich City have a third bid for Wolves striker Benik Afobe rejected.

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NI pair back for Euro qualifiers

Alan Mannus and Lee Hodson return to the Northern Ireland squad for the Euro 2016 games against the Faroe Islands and Hungary.

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Rondon will score goals - Pulis

West Brom striker Salomon Rondon will score goals once he has adapted to the Premier League, says manager Tony Pulis.

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VIDEO: Amazing Premier League impressions

Comedian Darren Farley predicts what will happen this season via the voices of Rooney, Rodgers and others.

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Chelsea move 'won't phase' Stones

Everton defender John Stones "won't be phased" by moving to Chelsea if he goes, says his former youth-team coach.

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Referees are arrogant, says Moniz

Notts County boss Ricardo Moniz says match officials are "arrogant" following their League Cup loss to Aston Villa.

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McCarthy ponders changes for Man Utd

Ipswich boss Mick McCarthy may abandon his League Cup rotation policy after drawing Manchester United in the round three.

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Mead & Parris tipped for England

England midfielder Fara Williams tips strikers Beth Mead and Nikita Parris to be given senior international debuts.

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VIDEO: Fear not a factor for Celtic - Commons

Celtic midfielder Kris Commons disagrees with manager Ronny Deila's assessment that the team looked "scared" in their Champions League play-off loss to Malmo.

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VIDEO: Van Dijk unsure on Celtic future

Virgil van Dijk fields questions on his Celtic future and admits the Champions League play-off loss to Malmo could be his last match for the club.

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Flitcroft keen on Leicester's Dodoo

Bury boss David Flitcroft is keen on signing Leicester's Joe Dodoo, who scored a League Cup hat-trick against his side.

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Slade wants Cup extra time banished

Russell Slade calls for a rethink over extra time in the early rounds of tied League Cup games after defeat by MK Dons.

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VIDEO: Van Gaal sees Fellaini as striker

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal revealed on the eve of their Uefa Champions League qualifier against Club Brugge that he intends to use Marouane Fellaini as a striker this season.

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Exeter 'let Sunderland off the hook'

Exeter City manager Paul Tisdale is left disappointed as his side are knocked out of the League Cup by Sunderland.

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mardi 25 août 2015

Who desperately needs to strengthen?

Who is impressing and who desperately needs new faces? Phil McNulty assesses last season's Premier League top six so far.

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Wednesday's gossip column

Chelsea to offer £40m for Stones, Tottenham to move for Illarramendi, Carroll could move to Spain, plus more.

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Five Spanish teams in Champions League

Spain have a record five teams in the Champions League group stages after Valencia overcame Monaco in a qualifying play-off.

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Arsenal draw Tottenham in League Cup

The League Cup third round draw sees Tottenham host north London rivals Arsenal, while holders Chelsea face Walsall.

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West Brom 0-0 Port Vale (5-3 on pens)

West Brom reach round three of the League Cup after a penalty shootout after being held to a goalless draw by Port Vale.

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Forfar Athletic 1-2 Heart of Midlothian

Callum Paterson's extra-time winner steers Premiership leaders Hearts past nine-man Forfar Athletic at Station Park

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Partick Thistle 0-1 Falkirk

Falkirk knock Premiership side Partick Thistle out of the Scottish League Cup with a second-round win at Firhill.

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Celtic 'scared' in European loss

Celtic were "scared and stressed" as they went out of the Champions League to Malmo, says boss Ronny Deila.

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Crystal Palace 4-1 Shrewsbury Town (AET)

Crystal Palace overcame a stubborn Shrewsbury side in extra time to reach round three of the Capital One Cup.

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Club Brugge v Manchester United

Preview followed by live coverage of Wednesday's Champions League game between Club Brugge and Manchester United.

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'Winning not everything' - Southgate

Gareth Southgate says winning is not the sole priority in his role as England Under-21 manager.

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VIDEO: Barca stars on show for Pedro farewell

New Chelsea signing Pedro admits that he never thought he would leave Barcelona but has been given the best welcome ever by his new team-mates.

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Stones hands in transfer request

Everton's John Stones hands in a transfer request following Chelsea's repeated attempts to buy the defender.

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Ramsey calls for video technology

Arsenal's Aaron Ramsey wants football to follow rugby and introduce video technology after his goal was ruled offside.

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Chelsea have title 'in their hands'

Chelsea have the Women's Super League One title in title "in their hands", says Manchester City captain Steph Houghton.

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Brighton's Dunk signs five-year deal

Defender Lewis Dunk signs a new five-year contract with Brighton & Hove Albion, after interest from Fulham.

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Britton can still dazzle - Taylor

Out-of-favour midfielder Leon Britton still has plenty to offer Swansea City, says defender Neil Taylor.

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VIDEO: Man-to-man marking: Football's dark art

BBC Sport's Pat Nevin looks at the 'dark art' of man-to-man marking, and asks whether managers are increasingly adopting such tactics in the Premier League.

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lundi 24 août 2015

Arsenal very average so far - Wenger

Manager Arsene Wenger says Arsenal have been "very average" this season after collecting four points from three games.

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Tuesday's gossip column

Manchester United will pursue Neymar for £240m, Chelsea want to sign £70m Pogba, Arsenal consider Cavani, plus more.

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VIDEO: Cech was man of the match - Rodgers

Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers praises Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Cech for a "man of the match" display in their 0-0 Premier League draw.

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VIDEO: Wenger criticises referee after draw

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger criticises referee Michael Oliver for disallowing a "regular goal" as his side draw 0-0 against Liverpool at the Emirates.

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VIDEO: Deila views Malmo tie as cup final

Celtic manager Ronny Deila outlines the importance of the Champions League play-off against Malmo.

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Real Madrid is my home - Benzema

Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema distances himself from speculation linking him with a move to Arsenal or Manchester United.

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Hartlepool United v Bournemouth

Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's League Cup game between Hartlepool United and Bournemouth.

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Preston North End v Watford

Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's League Cup game between Preston North End and Watford.

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VIDEO: Fifa is not corrupt - Blatter

Outgoing president Sepp Blatter says that "The institution is not corrupt, there is no corruption in football, there is corruption with individuals" in an exclusive interview with the BBC's Richard Conway.

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Hodgson delays naming England squad

England manager Roy Hodgson delays naming his 23-man squad for the qualifiers against San Marino and Switzerland.

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Bury v Leicester City

Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's League Cup game between Bury and Leicester City.

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Luton Town v Stoke City

Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's League Cup game between Luton Town and Stoke City.

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Newcastle United v Northampton Town

Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's League Cup game between Newcastle United and Northampton Town.

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Aston Villa v Notts County

Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's League Cup second round tie between Aston Villa and Notts County.

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Fulham sign Cardiff's Lewis on loan

Fulham sign goalkeeper Joe Lewis on a season-long loan from Cardiff, providing cover for injured Marcus Bettinelli.

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Defender Wright exits St Johnstone

Defender Frazer Wright leaves St Johnstone in search of first-team starts weeks after agreeing a new contract.

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Sunderland v Exeter City

Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's League Cup game between Sunderland and Exeter City.

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VIDEO: WSL goals: Houghton & Dowie's doubles

Watch a round-up of the best action from the weekend's Women's Super League fixtures.

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Walsall v Brighton & Hove Albion

Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's League Cup game between Walsall and Brighton & Hove Albion.

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Wolverhampton Wanderers v Barnet

Listen to updates on BBC Radio 5 live and follow live text commentary as Wolves play Barnet in the League Cup.

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Balotelli set for AC Milan loan deal

Liverpool's Mario Balotelli will take a pay cut to return to AC Milan after the clubs agree a one-season loan deal.

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Rotherham United v Norwich City

Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's League Cup game between Rotherham United and Norwich City.

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Sheffield Wednesday v Oxford United

Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's League Cup game between Sheffield Wednesday and Oxford United.

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Swansea City v York City

Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's League Cup game between Swansea City and York City.

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VIDEO: Blatter: Watch the full interview

Watch the full exclusive interview from BBC Sport's Richard Conway as he speaks to outgoing Fifa president Sepp Blatter.

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I am clean, says Fifa chief Blatter

Fifa president Sepp Blatter tells the BBC he is "clean" amid investigations into corruption at world football's governing body.

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Experience can help Malmo - Hareide

Malmo boss Age Hareide says the experience of last season's Champions League play-off round will help against Celtic.

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Berahino transfer request rejected

West Brom reject a transfer request from England Under-21 striker Saido Berahino.

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Barca's Alves may be out for a month

Barcelona full-back Dani Alves could be out for up to a month with a groin strain suffered against Athletic Bilbao.

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WSL relegation a 'doomsday scenario'

Birmingham City and Bristol Academy are in a "dogfight" for Women's Super League top-flight survival, writes Andrew Aloia.

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Portsmouth v Reading

Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's League Cup game between Portsmouth and Reading.

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Queens Park Rangers v Carlisle United

Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's League Cup game between QPR and Carlisle United.

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Winkelman 'deserves to take credit'

MK Dons chairman Pete Winkelman deserves to appreciate his work after taking so much "stick", says manager Karl Robinson.

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Ipswich sign ex-Stoke forward Alabi

Ipswich Town sign former Stoke City striker James Alabi on a one-year contract, with an option for an extra 12 months.

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Real lacked cutting edge - Benitez

Real Madrid were not clinical enough in front of goal as they drew 0-0 at Sporting Gijon, new coach Rafael Benitez says.

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Cherries' bids for Grabban rejected

Bournemouth have two bids for their former striker Lewis Grabban turned down by Premier League rivals Norwich City.

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Pillars' unbeaten home record ends

Kano Pillars' 12-year unbeaten home league record in the Nigerian Premier League comes to an end as they lose 2-1 to Nasarawa United in Kano.

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dimanche 23 août 2015

VIDEO: Arsenal v Liverpool: Who will win?

Football Focus presenter Dan Walker is joined by Robbie Fowler and John Hartson to look ahead to Monday's Premier League match between Arsenal and Liverpool.

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Monday's gossip column

Arsenal could get Karim Benzema, Neymar open to Manchester United move, AC Milan in Mario Balotelli talks, plus more.

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Borussia Dortmund score four again

From rampant Dortmund to unlikely heroes and a reminder of what Man Utd let go, BBC Sport's look at the stories you may have missed.

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LA Galaxy 5-1 New York City FC

Steven Gerrard's LA Galaxy thrashed New York City FC thanks to a brace from striker Robbie Keane as Frank Lampard missed out.

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Rodgers seeks psychological boost

Liverpool can gain an advantage over Arsenal with a victory on Monday, manager Brendan Rodgers says.

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Sporting Gijon 0-0 Real Madrid

Rafael Benitez's reign as Real Madrid boss gets off to a disappointing start as they are held by Sporting Gijon.

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Arsenal Ladies 0-2 Chelsea Ladies

Chelsea move three points clear at the top of Women's Super League One after easing past Arsenal at Borehamwood.

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Martinez wants three more signings

Everton manager Roberto Martinez wants to make three new signings before the transfer window closes on 1 September.

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Athletic Bilbao 0-1 Barcelona

Luis Suarez scores and Lionel Messi misses the 14th penalty of his career as Barcelona beat Athletic Bilbao.

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VIDEO: Attacking Man City please Pellegrini

Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini is happy City are a "scoring team" following a hard-fought 2-0 win at Everton

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Juventus 0-1 Udinese

Italian champions Juventus suffer a surprise defeat to Udinese in their opening match of the season in Serie A.

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VIDEO: Watford boss satisfied with point

Watford manager Quique Flores feels Southampton made victory for his side "impossible" due to their defensive formation in Sunday's 0-0 draw, bust is satisfied with the result.

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VIDEO: Everton defeat hard to take - Martinez

Everton manager Roberto Martinez expresses disappointment at his team's missed chances during their 2-0 defeat to Manchester City.

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VIDEO: Saints clean sheet pleases Koeman

Southampton manager Ronald Koeman is happy with his side's defensive solidity during their 0-0 draw with Watford.

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People love Chelsea losing - Mourinho

Jose Mourinho says a first Premier League win of the season would disappoint those who "love" to see his team lose.

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VIDEO: Pulis explains Berahino absence

West Brom manager Tony Pulis explains it has been a "very unsettling" period for Saido Berahino and feels it was too difficult to select the striker for Sunday's 3-2 defeat to Chelsea.

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VIDEO: Mourinho praises Pedro's Chelsea debut

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho praises newcomer Pedro's debut. The forward, who signed from Barcelona for £21m this week, scored first for the Blues before setting up Diego Costa.

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Arsenal v Liverpool

Preview followed by live coverage of Monday's Premier League game between Arsenal and Liverpool.

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Rangers v Hibernian

Preview followed by live coverage of Sunday's Scottish Championship game between Rangers and Hibernian.

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samedi 22 août 2015

Atletico Madrid 1-0 Las Palmas

Atletico Madrid open their La Liga season with a narrow but deserved victory over newly promoted Las Palmas.

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'No indication QPR will lose Austin'

QPR manager Chris Ramsey says he has no "indication" that striker Charlie Austin will leave Loftus Road this summer.

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West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea

Preview followed by live coverage of Sunday's Premier League game between West Bromwich Albion and Chelsea.

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Everton v Manchester City

Preview followed by live coverage of Sunday's Premier League game between Everton and Manchester City.

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Watford v Southampton

Preview followed by live coverage of Sunday's Premier League game between Watford and Southampton.

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Chelsea complete Kenedy signing

Chelsea sign Brazil Under-20 international forward Kenedy from Fluminense for an undisclosed fee.

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'Man Utd don't need new striker'

Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal says he does not need to strengthen his forward line after 0-0 draw with Newcastle.

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Liverpool Ladies 2-0 Bristol Academy

Natasha Dowie scores both goals as Liverpool move eight points clear of Women's Super League One bottom side Bristol.

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VIDEO: 'Fantastic day' for hat-trick hero Wilson

Bournemouth's Callum Wilson reflects on a "fantastic day" after he scored his first-ever senior hat-trick in Saturday's win at West Ham.

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VIDEO: Hughes praises 'outstanding' Butland

Stoke boss Mark Hughes says that Jack Butland was "outstanding" after the goalkeeper made a number of saves to help his side draw 1-1 at Norwich.

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VIDEO: Norwich's missed chances frustrate Neil

Alex Neil says "missed chances" cost his Norwich City side all three points in a 1-1 draw with Stoke City at Carrow Road.

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VIDEO: Important first win for Cherries - Howe

Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe feels his side's first ever top-flight win was "really important" and praises his players' mental toughness after their 4-3 victory at West Ham United.

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VIDEO: 'Unbelievable' mistakes cost West Ham - Bilic

West Ham manager Slaven Bilic claims his team made "too many mistakes in front of goal" but praises his players' reaction in the second-half during their 4-3 defeat to Bournemouth.

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VIDEO: Leicester spirit impresses Ranieri

Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri hails the "fantastic spirit" of his team after they fought back to draw 1-1 with Tottenham.

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VIDEO: Advocaat 'proud' of Sunderland response

Sunderland manager Dick Advocaat is pleased with the "commitment" shown by his side during their 1-1 draw with Swansea at the Stadium of Light.

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VIDEO: Pochettino 'angry' with Spurs focus

Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino says his side need to be more "focused and aggressive" after scoring following their 1-1 draw at Leicester.

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VIDEO: Swans showed total dominance - Monk

Swansea City manager Garry Monk says his side showed "total dominance" at times despite only managing a 1-1 draw away against Sunderland.

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VIDEO: 'Villa defeat bitterly disappointing'

Aston Villa manager Tim Sherwood says his side's 2-1 loss at Crystal Palace is "bitterly disappointing".

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VIDEO: Pardew: Palace won by skin of our teeth

Crystal Palace manager Alan Pardew says his side's 2-1 win over Aston Villa came "by the skin of our teeth".

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Aberdeen 2-0 Dundee

Aberdeen continue their 100% start to the Premiership season with a tight but dominant win over Dundee at Pittodrie.

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Preston North End 1-2 Ipswich Town

Ryan Fraser's stunning effort gives Ipswich victory at Preston that sees them maintain their unbeaten start to the season.

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VIDEO: Gerrard and I are bad losers - Lampard

Frank Lampard will face former Premier League rival Steven Gerrard when their new MLS sides New York City FC and LA Galaxy play each other on Sunday.

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Bayern concede after nine seconds

Hoffenheim equal the record for the fastest goal in Bundesliga history by scoring in nine seconds.

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VIDEO: Man Utd display pleases Van Gaal

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal feels his side's performance during their 0-0 draw with Newcastle United was one of their best during his time in charge.

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VIDEO: Newcastle belief growing - McClaren

Newcastle United manager Steve McClaren is "delighted" with his team's performance and can feel belief growing within his squad following their 0-0 draw at Old Trafford.

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Leeds United 1-1 Sheffield Wednesday

Chris Wood scores a second-half equaliser as Leeds are held to a fourth successive Championship draw by Sheffield Wednesday.

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Lampard could have joined LA Galaxy

Before their MLS meeting on Sunday, New York City's Frank Lampard says he could have joined LA Galaxy.

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Short dismisses spending criticism

Sunderland chairman Ellis Short describes suggestions he is unwilling to spend money on the team as "completely wrong".

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Stones should stay, says Lukaku

Everton defender John Stones should stay at the club and not join Chelsea, team-mate Romelu Lukaku says.

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VIDEO: Bamford's MOTD showreel

Football Focus gives Crystal Palace striker Patrick Bamford a chance to try out presenting Match of the Day.

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vendredi 21 août 2015

Saturday's gossip column

Man Utd in secret Neymar talks, Chelsea to sign Pogba for £69m, Man City close in on De Bruyne plus more.

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Van Gaal: Man Utd not selling De Gea

Manchester United are "not selling" goalkeeper David De Gea before the transfer window closes, says boss Louis van Gaal.

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Mourinho names out-of-form players

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho names seven first-team players who have underperformed in their poor start to the season.

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Montpellier 0-1 Paris St-Germain

Blaise Matuidi's goal ensures Paris St-Germain maintain their 100% start to the season with a win at Montpellier.

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Hoffenheim v Bayern Munich

Bayern Munich coach Pep Guardiola defends himself after comments that the German club are becoming too Spanish.

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Benteke goal 'was wrongly allowed'

Christian Benteke's winner for Liverpool against Bournemouth should not have stood, the Premier League confirms.

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Barca and Real set for La Liga start

La Liga returns this weekend with Barcelona away to Athletic Bilbao while Real Madrid travel to promoted Sporting Gijon.

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VIDEO: Will John Terry start this weekend?

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho is asked if club captain John Terry will start against West Brom this weekend.

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VIDEO: Who are Whitehall's Arsenal legends?

Jack Whitehall reminisces over Ian Wright breaking Arsenal's goalscoring record in 1997, and reveals his favourite player is the 'graceful' Igors Stepanovs.

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Brighton & Hove Albion v Blackburn Rovers

Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's Championship game between Brighton & Hove Albion and Blackburn Rovers.

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Middlesbrough v Bristol City

Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's Championship game between Middlesbrough and Bristol City.

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Cardiff City v Wolverhampton Wanderers

Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's Championship game between Cardiff City and Wolverhampton Wanderers.

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Manchester United v Newcastle United

Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's Premier League game between Manchester United and Newcastle United.

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Crystal Palace v Aston Villa

Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's Premier League game between Crystal Palace and Aston Villa.

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Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur

Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's Premier League game between Leicester City and Tottenham Hotspur.

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Norwich City v Stoke City

Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's Premier League game between Norwich City and Stoke City.

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Sunderland v Swansea City

Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's Premier League game between Sunderland and Swansea City.

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West Ham United v Bournemouth

Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's Premier League game between West Ham United and Bournemouth.

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Zabaleta out for month with injury

Manchester City right-back Pablo Zabaleta faces up to a month out with a knee injury suffered in training.

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Hyypia appointed as FC Zurich coach

Former Liverpool and Finland defender Sami Hyypia is named as the new coach of Swiss side FC Zurich.

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'We did not beat Man Utd to Pedro'

Manager Jose Mourinho says Chelsea did not intend to "beat" Manchester United to the signing of £21m Pedro.

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VIDEO: I love being the Tinkerman - Ranieri

Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri, also known as 'the tinkerman', says he may have surprised the media by making relatively few changes to his line up.

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VIDEO: Papers not true on Pedro - Van Gaal

Manager Louis van Gaal insists that "what is in the papers is not true" regarding Manchester United's failure to sign Pedro from Barcelona.

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Gray set for £9m Burnley switch

Brentford accept a £9m bid from Burnley for striker Andre Gray, BBC Sport understands.

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Hull set to sign Chicago's Maloney

Championship side Hull City are set to sign Scotland forward Shaun Maloney from Chicago Fire for an undisclosed fee.

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Wilshere 'to miss Euro qualifiers'

Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere is unlikely to be fit for England's European Championship qualifiers next month.

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Stoke reject Norwich's Walters bid

Norwich City's £1.5m bid for Stoke City and Republic of Ireland forward Jon Walters is rejected.

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I trust Woodward - Van Gaal

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal says no-one should doubt the club's executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward.

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Midfielder Abeid leaves Newcastle

Algerian midfielder Mehdi Abeid leaves Newcastle to join Greek club Panathinaikos for an undisclosed fee.

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Defender Fazio set to join West Brom

West Brom are set to complete the signing of defender Federico Fazio from Premier League rivals Tottenham.

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Martinez unaware of Stones request

Everton manager Roberto Martinez says he is not aware of defender John Stones making any request to leave the club.

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jeudi 20 août 2015

Friday's gossip column

Chelsea target Stones to ask for transfer, Spurs to increase Berahino bid, De Gea agent set for Man Utd talks, plus more.

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Foxes can be like Maradona's Napoli

Leicester City can be like a Diego Maradona-inspired Napoli, according to Foxes boss Claudio Ranieri.

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VIDEO: 'Spurs have identified striker'

Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino confirms that the club have "identified" a new striker and are "working hard" to sign the player.

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Pedro inspired by boss Mourinho

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho was a major factor in persuading Pedro to join the Premier League champions.

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Birmingham City v Derby County

Preview followed by live coverage of Friday's Championship game between Birmingham City and Derby County.

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Atromitos Athens 0-1 Fenerbahce

Robin van Persie scores a late winner for Fenerbahce with his first touch in their Europa League play-off at Atromitos Athens.

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Everton in talks with Yarmolenko

Everton are in talks with Dynamo Kiev to sign Ukraine forward Andriy Yarmolenko for around £14.25m.

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Fifa meets sponsors over corruption

Fifa says it has met with sponsors to ease concerns over corruption, while a new reform committee will meet next month.

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Odd v Borussia Dortmund

Live coverage of Thursday's Europa League game between Odd and Borussia Dortmund.

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Sandro joins Juventus in £18m deal

Brazil left-back Alex Sandro joins Italian champions Juventus from Porto for £18.6m on a five-year deal.

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Austin 'outraged' by Sullivan 'slur'

Queens Park Rangers striker Charlie Austin accuses West Ham chairman David Sullivan of "an outrageous slur".

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Reborn Diamonds on the rise

After a journey to the Football League and back, the Rushden & Diamonds phoenix club is rising again from a local pub.

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Refs' chief silent on goal - Howe

Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe says he has contacted referees' chief Mike Riley for clarification over Liverpool's controversial winner.

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Catania relegated for match fixing

Catania are demoted to the third tier of Italian football for their involvement in a match-fixing scandal.

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Spurs' need for striker 'obvious'

Mauricio Pochettino says it is "obvious" Tottenham need another striker, after having a bid for Saido Berahino rejected.

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QPR sign Huddersfield keeper Smithies

Queens Park Rangers sign goalkeeper Alex Smithies from Championship rivals Huddersfield Town for an undisclosed fee.

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Premier League riches vital - Coates

Stoke City have transformed their spending power because of the Premier League's riches, says chairman Peter Coates.

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Bacuna pens new long-term Villa deal

Aston Villa defender Leandro Bacuna follows Ciaran Clark and Ashley Westwood in signing a new five-year contract at the club.

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Puncheon & Dann backed for England

Jason Puncheon and Scott Dann are good enough to represent England, according to their Crystal Palace boss Alan Pardew.

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Chelsea draw Glasgow City in Europe

Women's FA Cup winners Chelsea Ladies are drawn against Glasgow City in the last 32 of the Women's Champions League.

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Chelsea sign £21m Pedro from Barca

Premier League champions Chelsea sign Spain forward Pedro from La Liga side Barcelona for £21m.

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Rushden successful in Roberts appeal

AFC Rushden & Diamonds are granted special FA dispensation to continue without a number one in tribute to Dale Roberts.

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Bruce rules out Hull signing Gray

Hull boss Steve Bruce says they have given up on signing Brentford striker Andre Gray, who is wanted by Bristol City.

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Man City sign defender Otamendi

Manchester City sign Argentina defender Nicolas Otamendi from Valencia on a five-year deal.

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mercredi 19 août 2015

Thursday's gossip column

Why Pedro chose Chelsea, Bayern Munich say Thomas Muller is not for sale, Kevin De Bruyne will cost £57m, plus more.

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Celtic deserved more, says Deila

Ronny Deila feels Celtic deserved more than a 3-2 home win over Malmo in their Champions League play-off first leg.

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Rooney insists 'the goals will come'

Manchester United's Wayne Rooney says the "goals will come" after facing criticism for his performances so far this season.

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Michel appointed Marseille boss

Marseille appoint former Real Madrid midfielder Michel as coach after the surprise resignation of Marcelo Bielsa.

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Doncaster Rovers v Southend United

Preview followed by live coverage of Wednesday's League One game between Doncaster Rovers and Southend United.

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Wigan Athletic v Scunthorpe United

Preview followed by live coverage of Wednesday's League One game between Wigan Athletic and Scunthorpe United.

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Barca's Song set for West Ham medical

West Ham agree a deal to re-sign Barcelona's Cameron international midfielder Alex Song, subject to a medical.

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Southampton v FC Midtjylland

Preview followed by live coverage of Thursday's Europa League game between Southampton and FC Midtjylland.

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Man Utd bid for Saints winger Mane

Manchester United are trying to sign winger Sadio Mane from fellow Premier League side Southampton.

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VIDEO: I wanted to kiss Depay - Van Gaal

Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal "wanted to kiss" Memphis Depay after his two goals inspired a 3-1 win over Club Brugge.

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Pique banned for four games

Barcelona defender Gerard Pique is banned for four matches for insulting a linesman in the Spanish Super Cup on Monday.

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Leicester sign Inler from Napoli

Leicester sign Switzerland midfielder Gokhan Inler from Napoli on a three-year deal, subject to international clearance.

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Maitland-Niles 'to play for Arsenal'

Ipswich boss Mick McCarthy says he has "no doubt" Ainsley Maitland-Niles will play for parent club Arsenal in the future.

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Man Utd drop interest in Pedro

Manchester United are no longer interested in signing Barcelona's Spain winger Pedro.

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Romero hopes De Gea stays at Man Utd

Sergio Romero hopes fellow goalkeeper David De Gea stays at Manchester United beyond this transfer window.

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Ritchie worry for Cherries decisions

Matt Ritchie fears Bournemouth will not receive their fair share of decisions against big Premier League clubs.

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Sheringham may ditch 'Mr Nice Guy'

Stevenage manager Teddy Sheringham says he may ditch "Mr Nice Guy" as he waits for his first win in management.

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mardi 18 août 2015

VIDEO: 'You can't win anything with kids'

On this day 20 years ago, Match of the Day's Alan Hansen criticised Sir Alex Ferguson with a quote that went down in folklore.

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Everton star accused over hit-and-run

Everton footballer Darron Gibson is charged by police in connection with an alleged hit-and-run crash that left a cyclist injured.

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Wednesday's gossip column

Chelsea to rival Manchester United for Pedro and consider new bid for John Stones, Turkish club eye Terry, plus more.

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Pique says sorry after red card

Barcelona defender Gerard Pique apologises for his red card against Athletic Bilbao but denies insulting an official.

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Forest reject Derby bid for Antonio

Nottingham Forest boss Dougie Freedman reveals the club have turned down a bid from Derby for winger Michail Antonio.

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Wanderers bring in Arsenal's Silva

Championship side Bolton Wanderers sign Brazilian winger Wellington Silva on a season-long loan from Arsenal.

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Man Utd 'need a top-class striker'

Manchester United need to sign a "top-class striker" to lead their attack in place of Wayne Rooney, says Chris Waddle.

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Falkirk 3-5 Peterhead

Rory McAllister scores all five goals as Peterhead stun Falkirk in the second round of the Petrofac Training Cup.

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Celtic v Malmö FF

Preview followed by live coverage of Wednesday's Champions League game between Celtic and Malmö FF.

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Wolverhampton Wanderers v QPR

Preview followed by live coverage of Wednesday's Championship game between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Queens Park Rangers.

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Sheffield Wednesday v Reading

Preview followed by live coverage of Wednesday's Championship game between Sheffield Wednesday and Reading.

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Hull City v Fulham

Preview followed by live coverage of Wednesday's Championship game between Hull City and Fulham.

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Bristol City v Leeds United

Preview followed by live coverage of Wednesday's Championship game between Bristol City and Leeds United.

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Ipswich Town 2-0 Burnley

Ipswich go top of the Championship as goals from Freddie Sears and David McGoldrick are enough to beat Burnley.

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Huddersfield Town 1-1 Brighton & Hove Albion

Huddersfield Town recover from conceding a goal inside the first minute to draw with Brighton.

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Nottingham Forest 0-0 Charlton Athletic

Charlton Athletic maintain their unbeaten start in the Championship with a goalless draw at Nottingham Forest.

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Town reject Rams' Butterfield bids

Huddersfield reject two bids from Derby for midfielder Jacob Butterfield, while goalkeeper Alex Smithies is set to join QPR.

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West Ham fail in Adrian appeal

West Ham goalkeeper Adrian will serve a three-match ban for his sending off against Leicester after appeal fails.

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Villarreal complete Soldado deal

Striker Roberto Soldado moves on a permanent deal from Tottenham to Villarreal and says he lost his confidence in England.

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Real sign Inter midfielder Kovacic

Real Madrid sign Croatia midfielder Mateo Kovacic from Inter Milan on a six-year contract for an undisclosed fee.

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West Brom reject Spurs' Berahino bid

West Brom reject an offer from fellow Premier League side Tottenham for striker Saido Berahino, reportedly worth £15m.

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'Terry must accept changed role'

Chelsea captain John Terry must get used to no longer being a key figure under manager Jose Mourinho, says John Hartson.

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Bristol City's £9m Gray bid accepted

Brentford accept a £9m bid from Championship rivals Bristol City for striker Andre Gray.

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Everton stand firm over Stones

Everton will continue to resist Chelsea's attempts to sign John Stones by maintaining that the defender is not for sale.

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Otamendi left out of Valencia squad

Nicolas Otamendi is dropped by Valencia for Wednesday's game against Monaco amidst reports he is to join Manchester City.

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Mourinho will not face league action

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho will not face action from the Premier League over his public criticism of his medical team.

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Fifa suspect charged in Nicaragua

Nicaraguan Fifa official Julio Rocha, who was detained in Switzerland in May over corruption allegations, is charged with money laundering in Nicaragua.

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Why Indians are rooting for West Ham FC

Social media joy as India goalkeeper Aditi Chauhan becomes the country's first woman to play English league football.

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De Bruyne's agent angry at statement

Kevin de Bruyne's agent is furious after the Manchester City target was asked on stage to make a statement about his future.

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lundi 17 août 2015

Tuesday's gossip column

Agent hints at De Bruyne move, Chelsea prepare fresh Stones bid, Man Utd close in on Pedro, plus more.

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Big decisions cost Cherries - Howe

Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe claims big decisions cost his team after Christian Benteke's controversial goal for Liverpool.

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Derby County v Middlesbrough

Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's Championship game between Derby County and Middlesbrough.

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Blackburn Rovers v Cardiff City

Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's Championship game between Blackburn Rovers and Cardiff City.

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VIDEO: Two big decisions cost Cherries - Howe

Eddie Howe says "two big decisions" went against Bournemouth in the Cherries' 1-0 defeat by Liverpool at Anfield.

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Barcelona lose in Super Cup final

Athletic Bilbao win the Spanish Super Cup as a 1-1 draw with 10-man Barcelona secures a 5-1 aggregate victory.

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VIDEO: Benteke was excellent - Rodgers

Manager Brendan Rodgers says Christian Benteke was "excellent" after the striker scored his first Liverpool goal in a 1-0 win against Bournemouth.

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VIDEO: Gossip: De Gea, Ramos & Balotelli

BBC Sport's Ben Smith gives us the inside track on the transfer stories gathering momentum in Gossip Column Extra.

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Wolves keeper Ikeme in Nigeria squad

Wolverhampton Wanderers goalkeeper Carl Ikeme is in Nigeria's squad for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Tanzania.

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VIDEO: Januzaj must be consistent - Van Gaal

Louis van Gaal says Adnan Januzaj "has to show" more consistency, as Manchester United prepare for their Champions League qualifier.

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Watford sign ex-Italy international

Watford sign former Italy midfielder Alessandro Diamanti on a season-long loan from Chinese team Guangzhou Evergrande.

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VIDEO: Man Utd v Club Brugge: Focus preview

Football Focus pundits Dion Dublin and Mark Lawrenson look ahead to this week's Uefa Champions League qualifiers.

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Manchester United v Club Brugge

Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's Champions League game between Manchester United and Club Brugge.

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QPR stand firm on Austin valuation

Striker Charlie Austin will remain at QPR until the club's £15m valuation is met, says director of football Les Ferdinand.

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Fifa to probe Platini dossier leak

Fifa is to investigate the alleged leak of a "smear campaign" against Michel Platini from its Zurich headquarters.

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Bradford sign ex-Liverpool man Jones

Bradford City sign Australia international and ex-Liverpool goalkeeper Brad Jones on a one-year contract.

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VIDEO: Premier League stars, analysis and funnies

Mark Chapman introduces the stars, analysis and funny moments of a Premier League weekend capped by Manchester City's 3-0 win over Chelsea.

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VIDEO: Highlights - Celtic 4-2 Inverness CT

Celtic celebrate the signing of Scott Allan in style with a four-goal salvo against Inverness Caledonian Thistle.

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VIDEO: Highlights - Ross County 1-2 Hearts

Hearts make it four Premiership wins on the trot as goals by Osman Sow and Alim Ozturk put them on their way to victory in Dingwall. Please note, available to UK users only.

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VIDEO: Highlights - Motherwell 1-2 Aberdeen

Aberdeen come from behind to maintain their 100% start to the Scottish Premiership season with victory over Motherwell.

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VIDEO: Highlights - Hamilton 4-0 Dundee Utd

Hamilton Academical hammer Dundee United at New Douglas Park with an impressive display in front of their home fans.

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Mitrovic must 'control emotions'

Newcastle boss Steve McClaren wants striker Aleksandar Mitrovic to show more "emotional control" after another booking.

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Man Utd target Ramos signs new deal

Sergio Ramos agrees to sign a new five-year deal with Real Madrid despite interest from Manchester United.

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dimanche 16 août 2015

Monday's gossip column

De Gea offered £12m to sit out contract, Man City to increase De Bruyne offer, Chelsea bid for defender, plus more.

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Enrique targets Barcelona comeback

Barcelona boss Luis Enrique says they can produce an unlikely comeback against Athletic Bilbao in the Spanish Super Cup.

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Paris Saint Germain 2-0 GFC Ajaccio

Angel Di Maria is presented to the Paris St-Germain fans before the French champions beat Gazelec Ajaccio 2-0.

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Mourinho - deluded or distracted?

Chief football writer Phil McNulty assesses the fall-out from a dismal week for Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho.

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Liverpool v Bournemouth

Preview followed by live coverage of Monday's Premier League game between Liverpool and Bournemouth.

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Mourinho defends Terry substitution

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho defends his decision to substitute John Terry during the 3-0 defeat at Manchester City.

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City hungrier this year - Pellegrini

Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini says his players are "hungrier and angrier" after losing their league title last season.

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Arsenal beat Chelsea to top group

Arsenal beat Chelsea and Birmingham City see off Oxford United to go top of their Continental Cup groups.

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VIDEO: Man City win a fake result - Mourinho

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho says that the 3-0 loss to Manchester City is a "fake result", adding that his side were the better team in the second half.

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VIDEO: Pellegrini praises 'complete performance'

Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini says his men produced a 'complete team performance' as they earned a deserved 3-0 home victory over title rivals Chelsea.

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Augsburg claim Chelsea sign Rahman

Chelsea sign Ghana international left-back Baba Rahman for an undisclosed fee from Augsburg, according to the German club.

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VIDEO: Giroud dedicates win to 'amazing fans’

Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud says it was important for the Gunners to win at Crystal Palace to make up for last week's shock defeat by West Ham.

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Hull 'powerless' over Huddlestone

Steve Bruce confirms West Ham interest and says Hull City could be 'powerless' to prevent Tom Huddlestone leaving.

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VIDEO: Arsenal lucky to have 11 men - Pardew

Crystal Palace manager say Arsenal were 'lucky to have 11 players' on the pitch in the wake of their 1-2 defeat to Arsenal.

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Gayle 'not joining' City - Cotterill

Crystal Palace striker Dwight Gayle will not be joining Bristol City, says the Championship club's boss Steve Cotterill.

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VIDEO: Wenger relieved to pick up first win

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger was pleased with the fluency of his side after they picked up their first win of the season beating Crystal Palace 2-1.

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Harestanes enjoy Scottish Cup history

Defeat for amateurs Harestanes fails to spoil their moment of Scottish Cup magic, discovers Kenny Crawford.

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samedi 15 août 2015

Sunday's gossip column

Muller wants to join Man Utd, Chelsea fear rivals in bid for Stones, Newcastle set to sign winger Thauvin, plus more.

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Crystal Palace v Arsenal

Preview followed by live coverage of Sunday's Premier League game between Crystal Palace and Arsenal.

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Manchester City v Chelsea

Preview followed by live coverage of Sunday's Premier League game between Manchester City and Chelsea.

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Reading v Leeds United (Sun)

Preview followed by live coverage of Sunday's Championship game between Reading and Leeds United.

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Wolverhampton Wanderers v Hull City (Sun)

Preview followed by live coverage of Sunday's Championship game between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Hull City.

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Wigan Athletic v Doncaster Rovers

Live coverage of Sunday's League One game between Wigan Athletic and Doncaster Rovers.

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Advocaat to hold Sunderland meeting

Sunderland manager Dick Advocaat says he plans to meet with his players to find out why his side have started the season so badly.

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Borussia Dortmund 4-0 Borussia Monchengladbach

Borussia Dortmund thrash Borussia Monchengladbach 4-0, as Thomas Tuchel wins in his first league game as coach.

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VIDEO: Glentoran's Kane nets brilliant volley

Glentoran's Marcus Kane scores a brilliant goal to earn his side a 1-1 draw away to Carrick Rangers.

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VIDEO: Draw feels like defeat - Pochettino

Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino says that the 2-2 draw at home to Stoke City feels like a defeat after they let a two goal lead slip away.

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VIDEO: Everyone to blame for loss - Advocaat

Sunderland manager Dick Advocaat says everyone including himself are to blame for the 3-1 loss at home to Norwich.

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Martinez wants unity after protest

Everton manager Roberto Martinez says the club needs unity after fans stage a fly-past protest against chairman Bill Kenwright and the Toffees board.

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Advocaat to hold Sunderland meeting

Sunderland manager Dick Advocaat says he plans to meet with his players to find out why his side have started the season so badly.

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Pulis pledges further signings

West Brom manager Tony Pulis says the club will "surprise people" with more signings after a poor start to the season.

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VIDEO: 'Strong' Stoke fightback pleases Hughes

Stoke City manager Mark Hughes praises substitute Stephen Ireland's contribution as his team fight back in their 2-2 draw with Tottenham Hotspur.

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VIDEO: Bilic disappointed with bad result

West Ham boss Slaven Bilic says his side paid for playing poorly in the first half after losing 2-1 against Leicester City at Upton Park.

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VIDEO: First-half display outstanding - Ranieri

Leicester City boss Claudio Ranieri is delighted with the way his side played, particularly in the first half, after beating West Ham 2-1 at Upton Park.

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VIDEO: Watford tried everything - Flores

Watford manager Quique Flores says his team "tried everything" to try and score in the Hornets' first home game back in the Premier League.

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VIDEO: Norwich had cutting edge - Alex Neil

Norwich boss Alex Neil says his team had "a cutting edge" as they earned a deserved 3-1 away win at Sunderland.

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VIDEO: Business still to be done - Pulis

West Brom manager Tony Pulis says there is still "a lot of business to be done" before the transfer window closes after his side's 0-0 draw with Watford.

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VIDEO: Swansea dominated Newcastle - Monk

Garry Monk says Swansea "dominated the whole game from start to finish" after a 2-0 win over 10-man Newcastle.

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VIDEO: 'Naive' red card cost us - McClaren

Steve McClaren says "a little bit of naivety" cost Newcastle the game after the 10-man Magpies lost 2-0 at Swansea.

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Middlesbrough 3-0 Bolton Wanderers

Diego Fabbrini scores one goal and helps create two for Kike as Middlesbrough ease to victory over Bolton Wanderers.

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Bristol City 2-4 Brentford

Andre Gray is among the scorers as Brentford twice come from behind to beat 10-man Bristol City at Ashton Gate.

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VIDEO: Score reflects performance - Martinez

Everton boss Roberto Martinez is full of praise for the "intent" of his side as they eased to a 3-0 win over Southampton at St Mary's.

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VIDEO: Southampton need to improve - Koeman

Southampton manager Ronald Koeman says his side "need to improve" after they were beaten 3-0 by Everton at St Mary's.

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Burnley 2-2 Birmingham City

Substitute Matt Taylor's brilliant free-kick rescues a point for Burnley against Birmingham City in the Championship.

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Rodgers expects players to leave

Brendan Rodgers says he expects players to leave Anfield before the transfer window shuts on September 1.

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Tottenham sign Lyon striker N'Jie

Lyon and Cameroon striker Clinton N'Jie joins Tottenham, signing a contract at White Hart Lane until 2020.

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vendredi 14 août 2015

Saturday's gossip column

Man Utd in dispute with Barcelona over Pedro, Spurs eye Berahino, Cole leaves Roma, Everton fans round on Kenwright, plus more.

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Celtic v Inverness CT

Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's Scottish Premiership game between Celtic and Inverness Caledonian Thistle.

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Dundee v St Johnstone

Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's Scottish Premiership game between Dundee and St Johnstone.

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Hamilton Academical v Dundee United

Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's Scottish Premiership game between Hamilton Academical and Dundee United.

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Motherwell v Aberdeen

Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's Scottish Premiership game between Motherwell and Aberdeen.

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Partick Thistle v Kilmarnock

Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's Scottish Premiership game between Partick Thistle and Kilmarnock.

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Ross County v Heart of Midlothian

Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's Scottish Premiership game between Ross County and Heart of Midlothian.

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Brazil probes World Cup corruption

Brazilian prosecutors launch an investigation into allegations of corruption and overpricing in the construction of a stadium used during the 2014 World Cup.

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Athletic Bilbao 4-0 Barcelona

Athletic Bilbao destroy Barcelona in the first leg of the Spanish Super Cup as Aritz Aduriz nets a hat-trick.

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VIDEO: Villa a work in progress - Sherwood

Aston Villa manager Tim Sherwood says his side are "a work in progress" after they were beaten 1-0 by Manchester United at Villa Park.

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VIDEO: Van Gaal 'very happy' after win

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal says he is "very happy" after his side's 1-0 win over Aston Villa, but that his team still have "a long way to go".

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VIDEO: Meet one of football's biggest names

Football Focus meets new Sheffield Wednesday manager Carlos Carvalhal, who has been tasked with getting the Owls to the Premier League in two seasons.

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Fifa suspect opts to go to Nicaragua

Julio Rocha, one of seven senior Fifa officials detained in Switzerland in May over corruption allegations, accepts extradition to Nicaragua.

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Ake new Chelsea deal & Watford loan

Dutch defender Nathan Ake signs a new five-year deal with Chelsea before loan to Watford for the rest of the season.

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Fans pass £10k target for Rendell

Supporters of Woking pass their £10,000 target to raise money for medical treatment for injured striker Scott Rendell.

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Soldado heading for Villarreal

Tottenham striker Roberto Soldado is returning to Spain after Spurs reveal they have reached agreement with Villarreal.

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Chelsea-Man City match 'not crucial'

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho says Sunday's game with Manchester City is not crucial at this early stage of the season.

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VIDEO: My club: Radcliffe's Man City memories

BBC Radio 6 Music presenter Mark Radcliffe reveals his standout moments as a Manchester City fan and his hopes for the Blues this season.

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Southampton v Everton

Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's Premier League game between Southampton and Everton.

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Sunderland v Norwich City

Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's Premier League game between Sunderland and Norwich City.

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Swansea City v Newcastle United

Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's Premier League game between Swansea City and Newcastle United.

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Tottenham Hotspur v Stoke City

Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's Premier League game between Tottenham Hotspur and Stoke City.

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Watford v West Bromwich Albion

Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's Premier League game between Watford and West Bromwich Albion.

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West Ham United v Leicester City

Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's Premier League game between West Ham United and Leicester City.

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VIDEO: Pellegrini not looking to replace Dzeko

Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini says he is not in the market for a new striker, despite Edin Dzeko having left the club for Roma this week.

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Bankrupt Parma's trophies to be sold

Trophies won by former Serie A club Parma, including two Uefa Cups, are to be auctioned after the club went bankrupt.

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VIDEO: Medical duo won't be on bench - Mourinho

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho confirms Dr Eva Carneiro and physio Jon Fearn will not be on the bench for Sunday's match at Manchester City.

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Man Utd: De Gea shocked at omission

Goalkeeper David De Gea is surprised at being left out of Manchester United's team for the first two games of the season.

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VIDEO: Wilshere back in training - Wenger

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger says midfielder Jack Wilshere is back in training and could return to action in two weeks' time.

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Brentford sign Anderlecht's Colin

Championship side Brentford sign defender Maxime Colin from Belgian side Anderlecht for an undisclosed fee.

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Mourinho stands by medics criticism

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho says he does not regret criticism of club medics Dr Eva Carneiro and physio Jon Fearn.

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Striker Nugent joins Middlesbrough

Championship side Middlesbrough sign Leicester City striker David Nugent in a deal reported to be worth £4m.

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Livermore was in dark place - Bruce

Hull boss Steve Bruce feels there were "mitigating circumstances" behind Jake Livermore's positive test for cocaine.

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Norwich not 'attractive proposition'

Norwich City manager Alex Neil says his club are not seen as an "attractive proposition" for some players.

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Brentford's Bjelland out for season

Brentford defender Andreas Bjelland will be out for nine months after suffering a serious knee injury on his debut.

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Villa sign Barcelona winger Traore

Aston Villa complete the signing of 19-year-old Barcelona winger Adama Traore for a fee reported to be about £7m.

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jeudi 13 août 2015

VIDEO: Man City v Chelsea: A new rivalry

BBC Sport analyses why Manchester City and Chelsea are new rivals in the wake of their Premier League clash this weekend.

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Friday's gossip column

Man Utd miss out on Ramos, Balotelli staying for 'loyalty' bonus, West Ham eye Adebayor, Zidane names son captain, plus more.

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Everton visit Barnsley in League Cup

Everton are drawn away to League One Barnsley in the second round of the League Cup, with Stoke away to Luton.

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Injured Baines out for three months

Everton left-back Leighton Baines is out of action for 12 to 14 weeks after having ankle surgery.

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Shaqiri deal not about money - Hughes

Stoke manager Mark Hughes dismisses claims that Xherdan Shaqiri's move from Inter Milan is "all about money".

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Man Utd's De Gea 'not eager to play'

Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea told staff he was "not eager to play" before being left out of the opening game of the season.

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VIDEO: Is Van Gaal hinting at Pedro deal?

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal is quizzed by journalists over whether the club are set to sign Barcelona forward Pedro.

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Liverpool an 'awesome' move - White

Joining Liverpool Ladies was an "awesome option" says World Cup striker Rosie White.

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VIDEO: Shaqiri 'excited' to join Stoke

New Stoke City signing Xherdan Shaqiri says he is "excited" to be at the club and is realising "a big dream" to play in the Premier League.

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Vardy will not be sacked - Ranieri

Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri says Jamie Vardy will not be sacked after claims the striker made a racial slur in a casino.

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Wilshere back in two weeks – Wenger

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says midfielder Jack Wilshere is due to return from an ankle injury in two weeks.

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Aston Villa v Manchester United

Preview followed by live coverage of Friday's Premier League game between Aston Villa and Manchester United.

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Bristol City set Gayle deadline

Crystal Palace's Dwight Gayle is told he must decide whether to join Bristol City by the end of the week.

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Sakho 'trains normally' after arrest

West Ham manager Slaven Bilic says striker Diafra Sakho has been training as normal despite his arrest.

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VIDEO: Stones is not for sale - Martinez

Everton boss Roberto Martinez says that whilst it is flattering clubs are interested in defender John Stones he has no intention of selling the England international.

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Carneiro 'wrong to post on Facebook'

A former Chelsea team doctor criticises Eva Carneiro for posting on Facebook following criticism from Jose Mourinho.

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Former Wales defender Marustik dies

Former Wales and Swansea City defender Chris Marustik dies at the age of 54 following illness.

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VIDEO: Bilic on expectations, Big Sam & rock music

West Ham United manager Slaven Bilic talks to Football Focus about his expectations for the season ahead and his love of rock music.

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Everton's Stones 'not for sale'

Everton boss Roberto Martinez insists defender John Stones will not be sold to Chelsea, despite an expected improved bid.

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Everton complete Holgate signing

Everton sign defender Mason Holgate from League One side Barnsley for an undisclosed fee on a five-year deal.

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mercredi 12 août 2015

Doncaster Rovers v Leeds United (Thu)

Preview followed by live coverage of Thursday's League Cup game between Doncaster Rovers and Leeds United.

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VIDEO: Highlights: Hearts 2-0 Motherwell

Hearts make it three wins out of three in the Premiership with a home victory over Motherwell (UK only)

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Thursday's gossip column

Man United close to Otamendi deal, Spurs confident of signing Berahino, Flamini told he can leave Arsenal, plus more.

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Scholes 'misses' football involvement

Ex-Man Utd midfielder Paul Scholes says he misses being involved in football and would be "open" to the "right opportunity".

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VIDEO: Stewart's superb strike for Glentoran

Jordan Stewart scores a brilliant goal in Glentoran's 2-2 draw at home to champions Crusaders.

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Heart of Midlothian 2-0 Motherwell

Gavin Reilly's penalty and Billy King's driven effort either side of half-time send Hearts to the top of the Scottish Premiership.

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Inverness CT 0-0 Partick Thistle

Inverness Caley Thistle and Partick Thistle still await for their first wins of the season after finishing goalless.

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