'Comical' & 'embarrassing' - pundits & fans react as VAR takes centre stage at Wembley

VAR made quite an impact on Wednesday evening during Tottenham's FA Cup fifth-round replay against Rochdale.

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English football fans 'clients', says Borussia Dortmund chief Hans-Joachim Watzk

English football fans are "more clients than members" of the clubs they support, says Borussia Dortmund's chief executive.

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Tottenham 6-1 Rochdale: VAR more confusing than helpful - Mauricio Pochettino

Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino is delighted his side saw off Rochdale with a 6-1 win in their FA Cup fifth round replay but feels the use of VAR caused confusion.

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Paris St-Germain: Kylian Mbappe adds to injury woes before Real Madrid clash

Kylian Mbappe adds to Paris St-Germain injury woes at they beat Marseille 3-0 for the second time in four days to reach Coupe de France semis.

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FA Cup: Rochdale gave everything against Tottenham - Keith Hill

Rochdale manager Keith Hill says they should not be embarrassed about their 6-1 defeat by Tottenham Hotspur in their FA Cup fifth round replay as they "gave everything."

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AC Milan to face Juventus in cup final

AC Milan beat Lazio on penalties to set up a Coppa Italia final with holders Juventus.

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Griezmann scores four as Atletico close gap on Barca

Antoine Griezmann scores four goals, to add to a hat-trick at the weekend, as Atletico Madrid thrash Leganes for an eighth win in a row.

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FA Cup: Tottenham 6-1 Rochdale highlights

Tottenham reach the FA Cup quarter-finals after surviving a scare against League One Rochdale in a fifth-round replay littered with Video Assistant Referee (VAR) controversies.

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FA Cup: Stephen Humphrys equalises for Rochdale against Tottenham Hotspur

Stephen Humphrys scores a shock equaliser for League One Rochdale in their fifth round replay with Tottenham at Wembley.

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FA Cup: Son Heung-min penalty for Tottenham disallowed by VAR

Watch as referee Paul Tierney controversially gives Tottenham a penalty through VAR only to use another video replay to disallow Son Heung-min's spot-kick against Rochdale.

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PSG's Neymar to have surgery on foot injury

Paris St-Germain forward Neymar will have surgery after suffering a fractured metatarsal and sprained ankle.

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VAR is a 'dangerous road' and Premier League could lose TV viewers, says Steve Parish

Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish says the Premier League could lose TV viewers if VAR is introduced next season.

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Jeff Stelling: Hartlepool United takeover bid 'needs extra funders'

Hartlepool United fan and TV presenter Jeff Stelling calls for interested partners to come forward to help a takeover bid.

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David Flitcroft: Mansfield set to appoint Swindon manager as boss

Swindon Town manager David Flitcroft is set to leave the club to take over at League Two rivals Mansfield, BBC Sport understands.

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Posh players clear snow to secure win

Posh were 2-1 up with about 10 minutes left when it looked as though snow would rob them of victory.

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Green goal gives Wales opening win in Cyprus

Kayleigh Green's 30-yard lob gives Wales victory in their opening Cyprus Cup match at the Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium in Larnaca.

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Wigan-Southampton FA Cup quarter-final live on BBC One

The FA Cup quarter-final between Wigan and Southampton will be broadcast live on BBC One on Sunday, 18 March.

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Watch: Wenger agitated by questions about his future

Arsene Wenger says keeping his job as Arsenal manager is his "last worry" after losing six of their 12 games in 2018.

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Steve Evans: Peterborough United name ex-Mansfield Town boss as manager

Peterborough United name Steve Evans as their new manager, less than 24 hours after the Scot resigned as Mansfield boss.

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Man City plan deal for U17 World Cup winner Foden

Manchester City are likely to give Phil Foden a new long-term contract after he turns 18 in May.

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Police 'can cope' with Grand National and Liverpool clash

Police say they are satisfied they can cope with Liverpool playing at home just minutes after the start of the Grand National on 14 April.

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FA People's Cup 2018: Meet some of the teams from the first round

With more than 50,000 players taking part, meet some of the teams from the first round of the 2018 FA People's Cup - the biggest five-a-side tournament in the country.

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Keeping Arsenal job is my last worry - Wenger

Arsene Wenger says keeping his job as Arsenal boss is his "last worry" after losing six of their 12 games in 2018.

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Three Scottish Premiership games postponed

All three of Wednesday's Scottish Premiership games - Celtic v Dundee, Hibernian v Hamilton and Motherwell v Aberdeen - are postponed because of the weather.

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'So cold it hurts' - dealing with snow in sport

As snow wipes out matches across the UK, and with more to come, BBC Sport finds out how to deal with icy conditions.

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Drugs testing in women's football 'must increase'

Drugs testing in the new full-time Women's Super League "has to be in line" with the men's game, says ex-England player Sue Smith.

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Liverpool playing at home just after Grand National is 'madness', says mayor Joe Anderson

City mayor Joe Anderson says it is "madness" to stage a Liverpool home match at almost the same time as the Grand National.

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Swansea 2-0 Sheffield Wednesday: Carlos Carvalhal hails 'important' cup win

Swansea boss Carlos Carvalhal is "very proud" of his side after they reached the FA Cup quarter-finals for the first time since 1964 after beating Sheffield Wednesday 2-0.

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FA Cup: Swansea 2-0 Sheffield Wednesday highlights

Goals from Jordan Ayew and Nathan Dyer see Swansea City reach the FA Cup quarter-finals for the first time since 1964 with a 2-0 win over Sheffield Wednesday at the Liberty Stadium.

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Tottenham Hotspur v Rochdale

Preview followed by live coverage of Wednesday's FA Cup game between Tottenham Hotspur and Rochdale.

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FA Cup: Nathan Dyer scores Swansea's second against Sheffield Wednesday

Nathan Dyer calmly slots it through the keeper's legs to double Swansea's lead against Sheffield Wednesday in their FA Cup fifth round replay.

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FA Cup: Swansea substitute Ayew opens scoring against Sheffield Wednesday

Swansea forward Jordan Ayew opens the scoring against Sheffield Wednesday 10 minutes after coming off the bench in their FA Cup fifth round replay.

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Espanyol beat Real Madrid for first time in over a decade

Gerard Moreno scores an injury-time winner as Espanyol beat Real Madrid for the first time in over a decade.

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SheBelieves Cup: Critics would love to see me lose every game, says Phil Neville

New England women's boss Phil Neville says some people would like him lose all three games at the SheBelieves Cup.

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Some people want me to lose all three games - Neville

England women's head coach Phil Neville says there are some people who "want him to lose all three games" at the SheBelieves Cup.

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'It was horrendous' - presenter Simon Thomas on telling son about wife’s death

Sky Sports anchor Simon Thomas says telling his son about his wife’s death was "horrendous".

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Steve Evans: Mansfield Town manager resigns

Mansfield Town manager Steve Evans and assistant Paul Rayner have left their jobs with the League Two club.

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Kane can win trophies at Tottenham - Pochettino

Mauricio Pochettino insists Harry Kane is happy at the club and does not have to leave to win trophies.

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Antonio Conte: Chelsea boss is 'best' option to be next Italy manager - Costacurta

Chelsea boss Antonio Conte is the "best" option to be the next Italy manager, according to Italian Football Federation official Alessandro Costacurta.

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Talks continue over winter break in English football

Talks to introduce a winter break from February 2020 are continuing between The FA, EFL and Premier League.

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Nasri banned for six months for drip treatment

Samir Nasri is banned by Uefa for six months after receiving a drip treatment in Los Angeles in 2016.

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Dario Gradi: Ex-employee claims Crewe Alex asked him to wipe pornography from then-manager's computer

A former Crewe Alexandra employee claims he was asked by a senior club official to wipe pornography off the computer of then-manager Dario Gradi in 2001, the BBC has learned.

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Rochdale must 'be like a Premier League side' at Wembley

Rochdale manager Keith Hill urges his team to act "like a Premier League side" in their FA Cup fifth-round replay with Spurs at Wembley.

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Four Tuesday Scottish fixtures subject to pitch inspections

Pitch inspections are planned before four of Tuesday's scheduled Scottish league matches.

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Hibs boss Lennon charged for ref comments

Hibernian head coach Neil Lennon faces charges of "misconduct" and criticism of officials following Saturday's draw at Kilmarnock.

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'Full-time referees could help game in Scotland'

Graeme Murty suggests full-time referees would improve officiating in Scotland while Brendan Rodgers says clubs must try and help raise standards.

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Tottenham to seek White Hart Lane delay

Tottenham are "likely" to request that their opening few Premier League games next season are played away from the redeveloped White Hart Lane.

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Barry Bennell: Crewe 'sacked coach after clash with parents'

Parents confronted the now convicted child abuser before he left for the US, one ex-player has said

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Bolt to play in Soccer Aid match at Old Trafford

The Olympic sprinter will take on Robbie Williams's England team in the Soccer Aid charity match in June.

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Drugs testing in football: Premier League & EFL tests increased in 2016-17

A quarter of players who appeared in the English Football League last season were not drugs tested by UK Anti-Doping.

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The lottery, stage-fright and 'no pill for skill' - drug testing in football

BBC Sport takes a look at drugs testing in English football, what players deal with, and what the game is up against.

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Chelsea to offer Hazard £300,000 a week - gossip

Chelsea to make new offer to prize asset, Spurs may have to wait for new home, Barca track Spurs defender, plus more.

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Heart of Midlothian v Kilmarnock

Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's Scottish Premiership game between Heart of Midlothian and Kilmarnock.

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St Johnstone v Rangers

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

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Hull City v Barnsley

Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's Championship game between Hull City and Barnsley.

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Reading v Sheffield United

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

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Neymar: Paris St-Germain forward suffers fractured metatarsal

Paris St-Germain's Neymar is diagnosed with a fractured metatarsal after being carried off during Sunday's win over Marseille.

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Napoli thump Cagliari to go four points clear

Brilliant Napoli win a 10th straight game to move four points clear at the top of Serie A.

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'End Monday night games' - 25,000 stay away as Dortmund draw

Borussia Dortmund drop points as 25,000 fans boycott their televised draw with Augsburg.

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Ian Wright: No case for Arsene Wenger to stay as Arsenal manager, says former striker

Former Arsenal striker Ian Wright "could not make a case" for Arsene Wenger to remain as manager beyond the end of the season.

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Jack Wilshere: Arsenal midfielder says Gunners got 'bad decisions' in Carabao Cup final

Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere says it's "hard to accept" some refereeing decisions in Manchester City's Carabao Cup win at Wembley.

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Neil Warnock: Cardiff City boss poised to sign new deal

Cardiff City boss Neil Warnock is to stay at the club beyond the end of the season and sign a new contract.

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Pep Guardiola explains why he wears a yellow ribbon

Pep Guardiola says he will "always" wear a yellow ribbon in support of imprisoned politicians in Catalonia - despite being charged by the Football Association for doing so.

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Arsene Wenger responds to criticism after League Cup final defeat

Arsene Wenger responds to criticism of his team's performance in the League Cup final defeat by Manchester City.

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Britton in Swansea squad for Owls replay

Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's FA Cup game between Swansea City and Sheffield Wednesday.

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Ex-footballers sentenced for role in £5m fraud

Ex-footballers Mark Aizlewood and Paul Sugrue are jailed for their part in a £5m football apprenticeship fraud.

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Atalanta charged over 'racist' chants in Dortmund game

Uefa will investigate allegations of racist chanting by Atalanta fans at the Europa League match with Borussia Dortmund.

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VAR: Uefa will not use system in next season's Champions League

VAR will not be used in next season's Champions League says the head of Uefa.

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Whose Premier League goals count for the most?

Which striker has earned his side the most points? Why West Brom still have hope of survival, and more Premier League stats.

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Souttar and McGinn in Scotland boss McLeish's thoughts

Alex McLeish says Hearts' John Souttar and Hibernian's John McGinn are in his thinking as he prepares to name his Scotland squad.

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FA Women's Championship: New name chosen for England's second tier

Women's Super League 2 is to be renamed as the FA Women's Championship, while WSL 1 keeps the Super League branding.

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Celtic's Brown 'celebrates' after opponent's red-card challenge

Is this the new 'Broony' following Celtic captain Scott Brown reaction to riding a challenge from Aberdeen striker Sam Cosgrove.

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Jersey: Uefa congress rejects application to become international football nation

Jersey's bid to become an international football nation is rejected after a vote at Uefa's annual congress in Bratislava.

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Why Man City want the Champions League most of all - Shearer analysis

Manchester City need to win the Champions League to turn an excellent season into an unbelievable one, says Match of the Day pundit Alan Shearer.

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Celtic captain Brown ends Scotland career for a second time

Celtic captain Scott Brown announces an end to his Scotland career for a second time after talks with new team boss Alex McLeish.

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Goalkeeper gifts player goal after turning his back on game to have a drink

MSV Duisburg goalkeeper Mark Flekken gifts Ingolstadt's Stefan Kutschke a goal in their Bundesliga 2 encounter after turning his back on play to drink from his water bottle

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MOTD2: 'Dele Alli is diving to trick the referee' - Jenas

Match of the Day 2 pundits Alan Shearer and Jermaine Jenas believe Dele Alli needs to cut diving from his game to become a better player.

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FA People's Cup 2018: The country's biggest five-a-side tournament for all is back

The 2018 FA People's Cup kicked off this week with more than 50,000 players at 278 venues.

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Guardiola will continue to wear ribbon despite FA charge

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola says he will still wear the yellow ribbon that has led to him being charged by the Football Association.

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Gossip: Henry 'interested' in succeeding Wenger at Arsenal

Arsenal legend Thierry Henry is interested in managing Gunners, Chelsea are frontrunners to sign Robert Lewandowski, plus more.

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FA People's Cup: Watch goals and skills from the huge five-a-side event

Some of the best bits from the first round of the 2018 FA People's Cup - the biggest five-a-side tournament in the country.

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West Brom to stick with Pardew for Watford match

West Brom will stick with boss Alan Pardew for Saturday's trip to Watford, but there is serious concern about their position.

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Celtic 'showed why they are champions' in win over Aberdeen

Brendan Rodgers warns Celtic are now focused on completing another successful domestic campaign after putting their Europa League exit behind them.

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Peterborough sack McCann after seven games without a win

League One side Peterborough sack manager Grant McCann, a former club captain, after a run of seven matches without a win.

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Neymar taken off on stretcher nine days before PSG v Real

Paris St-Germain's Neymar is taken off on a stretcher during their win over Marseille, nine days before they face Real Madrid.

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Man City win Carabao Cup: Arsene Wenger says Arsenal 'lack concentration'

Arsene Wenger believes a lack of "concentration at key periods" could continue to cost Arsenal after their Carabao Cup final defeat.

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Atletico score five at Sevilla, days after Man Utd's goalless draw

Antoine Griezmann scores a hat-trick as Atletico Madrid thrash a shambolic Sevilla to move to within seven points of Barcelona.

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Who joins these two cup winners in Garth's team of the week?

Which boss is losing it? Which striker's having a nightmare? And who would be handy if facing a team of vampires? Garth Crooks' team of the week reveals all.

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A wonder goal and Lennon sent off - Kilmarnock v Hibs highlights

Kilmarnock come back from two goals down against Hibs, who have manager Neil Lennon sent to the stands. (UK only)

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Highlights: Rangers 2-0 Heart of Midlothian

Jamie Murphy and Russell Martin score as Rangers beat Heart of Midlothian at Ibrox. (UK only)

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Highlights: Hamilton Academical 2-1 Partick Thistle

David Templeton scores a late winner as Hamilton Academical leapfrog Partick Thistle in the Premiership. (UK only)

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SWPL Cup: Late goals see Hibernian beat Hearts in Edinburgh derby

Hibernian score four goals in the final 17 minutes to emerge victorious over Hearts in the SWPL Cup first round.

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Chelsea boss Conte says top-four push 'won't be easy'

Chelsea boss Antonio Conte says "it won't be easy" for his side to finish in the top four after a 2-1 loss at Man Utd.

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Man United 2-1 Chelsea: Antonio Conte 'disappointed' with second-half performance

Chelsea manager Antonio Conte says they missed a great opportunity to take three points against Manchester United after relinquishing a 1-0 first-half lead to lose 2-1.

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Reported Man Utd target Milinkovic-Savic scores two in Lazio win

Reported Manchester United target Sergej Milinkovic-Savic scores twice as Lazio beat Sassuolo to move up to third in Serie A.

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Man United 2-1 Chelsea: Jose Mourinho pleased with 'special' win

Jose Mourinho labels Manchester United's 2-1 win against his former employers Chelsea "special" as his side move back to second place in the Premier League.

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Celtic earn 10th straight win over Aberdeen

Moussa Dembele and Kieran Tierney score as Celtic win a 10th straight game against Aberdeen to restore their nine-point Premiership lead.

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Nasri 'set for six-month ban' after drip treatment

Samir Nasri is set to be been banned by Uefa for six months after receiving a drip treatment in Los Angeles in 2016, his lawyer says.

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Crystal Palace 0-1 Tottenham Hotspur: Roy Hodgson rues late Harry Kane winner

Crystal Palace boss Roy Hodgson says Harry Kane's late winner for Tottenham at Selhurst Park was "cruel" on his side.

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Crystal Palace 0-1 Spurs: I had faith in Harry Kane to score - Mauricio Pochettino

Tottenham Hotspur boss Mauricio Pochettino says he knew Harry Kane would convert one of his goalscoring opportunities after Spurs beat Crystal Palace 1-0 at Selhurst Park.

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Zohore hits late winner as Cardiff defeat Bristol City

Cardiff City restored their four-point cushion in the Championship automatic promotion places as Kenneth Zohore's late strike sank rivals Bristol City.

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Kane strikes late Spurs winner at Palace

Harry Kane's 89th-minute header snatches Tottenham all three points against relegation-threatened London rivals Crystal Palace.

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Pies for postponed match given to homeless

Scores of pies and four containers of soup were left over when Salford City's match was postponed.

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Cambridge United set up training for amputee footballers

Amputees take part in football training organised by Cambridge United and charity Steel Bones.

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Chelsea Ladies' Dunn returns to the US after only one year

Chelsea Ladies' Crystal Dunn leaves the club after one year to return to the United States with NWSL side North Carolina Courage.

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Gossip: Neymar wants more money than Ronaldo to join Real

Neymar wants more money than Ronaldo for Real move, Pogba set to leave Old Trafford, Van Gaal linked with Chelsea, plus more.

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Conte says feud with Mourinho has 'stopped'

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

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Fulham consolidate play-off place with win over leaders Wolves

Fulham consolidate their place in the Championship play-off places with a dominant victory over leaders Wolves.

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Suarez scores hat-trick as Barcelona thump Girona

Luis Suarez scores a hat-trick as Barcelona come from behind to thrash Catalan neighbours Girona.

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What is so special about this left foot? The best Premier League stats

The best Premier League stats as Liverpool put four past West Ham and West Brom lose again.

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England Women: Trio called up by boss Phil Neville after injury withdrawals

Rachel Daly, Abbie McManus and Georgia Stanway are called into Phil Neville's England squad for the SheBelieves Cup.

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Pardew hopes for a chance to 'find a way to win'

West Brom manager Alan Pardew says any decision over his future is not in his hands following another defeat for the Premier League's bottom club.

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Late, late finish & a birthday brace - five things you might have missed in EFL

A late, late finish, a side who have gone from bottom to the play-off places and a birthday brace - BBC Sport looks at five things you may have missed in the EFL.

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Late Deeney goal sinks sorry Everton

Watford captain Troy Deeney hits a late winner in a poor game as Everton's dire away form continues.

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Watford 1-0 Everton: We only have ourselves to blame - Sam Allardyce

Everton manager Sam Allardyce says poor defending is to blame for the Toffees' 1-0 defeat to Watford at Vicarage Road.

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West Brom 1-2 Huddersfield: Result 'a proper belter' - David Wagner

Huddersfield manager David Wagner describes his side's 2-1 win over West Bromwich Albion at the Hawthorns as 'a proper belter'.

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West Brom 1-2 Huddersfield: Alan Pardew disappointed with 'ugly' performance

West Bromwich Albion manager Alan Pardew says he was disappointed with his side's "ugly" performance after they lost 2-1 to Huddersfield at The Hawthorns.

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Brighton 4-1 Swansea: Seagulls 'well worthy of win' - Chris Hughton

Brighton manager Chris Hughton praises his sides clinical finishing after their 4-1 win over Swansea City at the Amex Stadium.

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Bournemouth 2-2 Newcastle: Magpies lost two points - Rafael Benitez

Newcastle United manager Rafael Benitez feels the Magpies missed the opportunity to win the game against Bournemouth after wasting a string of chances.

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Liverpool 4-1 West Ham: David Moyes praises side despite 'tough' defeat

West Ham manager David Moyes praises his side's performance despite losing 4-1 against Liverpool at Anfield.

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Brighton 4-1 Swansea: Tactical 'risks' didn't pay off - Carlos Carvalhal

Swansea City boss Carlos Carvalhal admits his tactical gambles didn't work as the Swans were beaten 4-1 by Brighton and Hove Albion.

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Burnley 1-1 Southampton: Draw is a fair result - Mauricio Pellegrino

Southampton boss Mauricio Pellegrino is pleased to have picked up an "important" point after his side scored a controversial late equaliser at Turf Moor.

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Bayern miss out on record win as they are held by Hertha Berlin

Bayern Munich miss out on the chance for a club-record 15th victory in a row as they are held by Hertha Berlin.

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Ronaldo double as Real seal fifth straight victory

Cristiano Ronaldo scores twice to continue his fine streak as Real Madrid thrash Alaves for a fifth win in a row.

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Liverpool 4-1 West Ham: Jurgen Klopp hails 'unbelievably important' win

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says his side's 4-1 win over West Ham United was 'unbelievably important' as competition for a place in the top four intensifies.

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Burnley 1-1 Southampton: Manner of equaliser hard to take - Sean Dyche

Burnley boss Sean Dyche is disappointed to come away with only a draw against Southampton at Turf Moor, after the Saints' scored a controversial equaliser.

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Bournemouth 2-2 Newcastle: Shelvey miss 'a huge moment' - Eddie Howe

Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe says Jonjo Shelvey's missed opportunity to give Newcastle a 3-0 lead was was 'a huge moment' as the Cherries fought back from two goals down to draw 2-2.

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What happened in the Premier League on Saturday?

Liverpool strengthen their hold on a Champions League place with victory over West Ham, while bottom club West Brom lose again.

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Rangers narrow gap on Celtic with win over Hearts

Jamie Murphy and Russell Martin score to secure Rangers' win over Hearts and move the Ibrox side to within six points of leaders Celtic.

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Liverpool second after hammering West Ham

Mohamed Salah scores for the sixth straight game as Liverpool climb into second place in the Premier League with an entertaining win over West Ham.

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Rock-bottom West Brom beaten by Huddersfield

Huddersfield move up to 14th in the table with a tense win over bottom-of-the-table West Brom, who remain seven points from safety.

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Late Bournemouth goals frustrate Newcastle

Dan Gosling hits an 89th-minute equaliser as Bournemouth come back from 2-0 down to draw with Newcastle after Dwight Gayle scores twice.

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Southampton grab late leveller at Burnley

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

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Brighton put four past Swansea

Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's Premier League game between Brighton & Hove Albion and Swansea City.

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WSL highlights: Arsenal 1-0 Everton Ladies

Beth Mead scores the only goal of the game to give Arsenal a hard-fought 1-0 win over Everton Ladies at Meadow Park on Friday, moving the Gunners up to third in the WSL 1 table.

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Kilmarnock 2-2 Hibernian: We should be able to send referees off - Neil Lennon

Hibernian manager Neil Lennon complains about the performance of referee Kevin Clancy and the award of a crucial penalty against his side.

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Leicester City 1-1 Stoke City: Foxes lacked tempo - Claude Puel

Leicester City manager Claude Puel says there was 'not enough tempo' from his side as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Stoke City at the King Power Stadium.

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Leicester City 1-1 Stoke City: Jack Butland 'best in Britain' - Paul Lambert

Stoke City manager Paul Lambert says Jack Butland remains the "best goalkeeper in Britain" despite his own goal gifting Leicester City an equaliser in the two sides' 1-1 draw at the King Power Stadium.

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Stanway strikes late to rescue point for Man City against Chelsea

Georgia Stanway rescues a point for Manchester City in a dramatic top-of-the-table clash with WSL 1 leaders Chelsea.

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Kilmarnock fight back to hold Hibernian in thrilling draw

Kris Boyd equalises from the spot as Kilmarnock come from two goals behind to draw with Hibernian, whose manager Neil Lennon is sent off.

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Butland own goal costs Stoke at Leicester

Jack Butland's calamitous error against Leicester costs Stoke a crucial three points in their fight against Premier League relegation.

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Arsenal beat Everton to go third in WSL 1

Arsenal Women move up to third in Women's Super League One with a narrow win over Everton Ladies.

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VAR: Decisions need to be made quicker, says former referee Chris Foy

VAR is suffering from "teething problems" but decisions need to be made quicker, says ex-Premier League referee Chris Foy.

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Saturday's gossip column: Guardiola agrees new City deal

Guardiola agrees new Manchester City deal, Man Utd step up interest in midfielder Seri, Premier League clubs follow Ostersund striker, plus more.

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Livingston beat Dundee Utd to boost play-off hopes

Ryan Hardie's dramatic last-minute winner sees second-placed Livingston move six points clear of Dundee United in the Scottish Championship.

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Hull move clear of drop zone with win over Blades

Hull City move three points clear of the Championship relegation zone with a vital win over Sheffield United.

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We must win trophies - Guardiola

Preview followed by live coverage of Sunday's Carabao Cup game between Arsenal and Manchester City.

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Villarreal suspend Semedo after attempted murder charge

Villarreal suspend defender Ruben Semedo without pay after he was charged with attempted murder and held in custody without bail.

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Grimsby would welcome interest from ex-England defender Campbell

Grimsby would be interested in speaking to former England defender Sol Campbell about their vacant managerial position.

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Gareth Bale will 'always be important' to Real Madrid - Zidane

Zinedine Zidane insists Gareth Bale "will always be important" to Real Madrid, despite dropping him to the bench.

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Leicester v Chelsea FA Cup quarter-final tie live on BBC One

The FA Cup quarter-final between Leicester and Chelsea will be broadcast live on BBC One on Sunday, 18 March.

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Guardiola charged for wearing political ribbon

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has been charged for wearing a political message, specifically a yellow ribbon, in breach of the FA's kit and advertising regulations.

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Jose Fonte: West Ham defender agrees deal to join Dalian Yifang for £5m

West Ham agree deal to sell Jose Fonte to Chinese Super League club Dalian Yifang for around £5m.

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Pochettino 'not part of Alderweireld contract talks'

Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino says he is not involved in defender Toby Alderweireld's ongoing contract negotiations.

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Fifa ends role in Neymar's case against Barca over unpaid £23m loyalty bonus

Fifa will not take action in Brazil forward Neymar's dispute with Barcelona over an unpaid 26m euros (£23m) loyalty bonus.

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Football violence: National police lead for football warns disorder will continue to rise at grounds

The police lead for football in England and Wales warns disorder may continue to rise at grounds, including pitch invasions.

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Middlesbrough striker Gestede out for the season

Middlesbrough striker Rudy Gestede to miss the rest of the season after fracturing his ankle against Hull City.

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Arsenal face AC Milan in Europa League last 16

Arsenal will play AC Milan in the Europa League last 16.

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'It's my dream to win the Premier League - but I want to win it with Liverpool'

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah talks to Football Focus about title ambitions, inspiring a nation and why there is more to come from him.

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Mohamed Salah joined Liverpool 'to win titles', he tells Football Focus

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah tells Football Focus he signed for the Reds last summer to work hard and win titles.

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'They get spat on, they get stoned in the street' - how it's 'life or death' for Afghanistan women's players

Afghanistan women's coach Kelly Lindsey tells the BBC about the "unique" nature of a job which means all matches and training camps are held overseas.

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Europa League: Dortmund's Michy Batshuayi hears 'monkey noises in stands'

Michy Batshuayi hears 'monkey noises in the stands' as Borussia Dortmund knock Atalanta out of the Europa League in Bergamo.

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Sterling in, Bale out at Madrid? Gossip

Real Madrid watching Sterling situation, Bale to leave Madrid this summer, Juventus agree Darmian deal, plus more.

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Police officer dies in Bilbao v Spartak clashes

A police offer dies in clashes near the San Mames stadium before the Europa League tie between Athletic Bilbao and Spartak Moscow.

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We lacked bravery & belief - Brendan Rodgers

Brendan Rodgers bemoans his Celtic side's negativity as Zenit St Petersburg ease into the Europa League last 16 win a 3-0 win.

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Carabao Cup and Premier League predictions: Lawro v 'I, Tonya' stars Margot Robbie & Allison Janney

Mark Lawrenson takes on 'I, Tonya' stars Margot Robbie & Allison Janney to predict this weekend's Carabao Cup final and Premier League fixtures.

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Serie A leaders Napoli knocked out of the Europa League at Leipzig

Napoli are knocked out of the Europa League on away goals despite recording a 2-0 victory over RB Leipzig in Germany

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Football Focus: Borussia Dortmund winger Jadon Sancho says Ronaldinho was his hero

Jadon Sancho tells Football Focus he has tried to replicate some of the skills Ronaldinho displayed during his own performances for Borussia Dortmund.

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Villarreal's Semedo charged with attempted murder

Villarreal defender Ruben Semedo appeared in court on Thursday charged with attempted murder.

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'I wish I had known' - Eriksson on Dyer gambling claims

Sven-Goran Eriksson says he is not aware England's players gambled vast sums while on duty at Euro 2004 as claimed by Kieron Dyer.

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Alan Pardew: West Brom have had to 'repair' after incident in Barcelona

West Bromwich Albion manager Alan Pardew says he is angry after four of his players were accused of steeling a taxi in Barcelona.

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Short ready to give away Sunderland for free

Sunderland owner Ellis Short is prepared to give the club away for free if a buyer will take on the club's substantial debt.

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Margot Robbie's 'Aussie love' in Focus predictions

Actors Margot Robbie and Allison Janney take on BBC football expert Mark Lawrenson in the Football Focus FA Cup predictions challenge.

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Blackpool FC owner Owen Oyston ends legal action against fans

Owen Oyston pledges to stop suing supporters after a series of meetings with supporters.

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Dean Smith: Brentford head coach and assistants extend deals

Brentford head coach Dean Smith and his assistants extend their contracts with the Championship club.

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EFL summer transfer window to close earlier

EFL clubs vote through proposals to shut the summer transfer window for permanent transfers on Thursday, 9 August at 17:00 BST.

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Sheridan named new Fleetwood manager

Fleetwood Town name former Oldham Athletic boss John Sheridan as head coach on a deal until the end of the season.

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Ex-Portsmouth, AC & Inter Milan star Muntari signs for Spain's Deportivo

Ghana midfielder Sulley Muntari inks a deal with Deportivo La Coruna until the end of the season.

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Russian students angry over plans to force them off campus during World Cup

Russian students claim partial victory over plans to force them off campus during the World Cup.

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Hillsborough disaster: Five more suspects probed

Prosecutors say a decision on whether any charges will be brought is expected in the next three weeks.

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Hampden's future: SFA holds talks with Queen's Park over national stadium sale

The Scottish FA holds talks with Queen's Park over the potential purchase of the national stadium.

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Rooney: I chose Everton return because I wanted the pressure

Wayne Rooney says he chose to return to Everton because he relishes the pressure of being back at his boyhood club.

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Cow 1-0 goalkeeper: Scottish keeper injured by runaway animal

A Scottish Championship club faces a selection headache after the teenager is injured by the runaway animal.

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Wayne Rooney: Everton striker says it would have been 'easy' to go abroad

Everton striker Wayne Rooney says it would have been "easy" for him to go abroad and earn "a lot of money" when he left Man Utd.

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Russian arrested over Euro 2016 attack on England fan

Police in Germany arrest Russian man in connection with attack on England fan during Euro 2016 in Marseille.

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De Gea? Azpilicueta? Pogba? Morata? Pick your combined Man Utd & Chelsea XI

David de Gea or Thibaut Courtois? Paul Pogba or Cesc Fabregas? Pick your combined Man Utd and Chelsea XI.

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Zenit St Petersburg v Celtic

Preview followed by live coverage of Thursday's Europa League game between Zenit St Petersburg and Celtic.

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Real Madrid want Chelsea keeper Courtois - Thursday's gossip

Real Madrid pursue Thibaut Courtois, Paul Pogba's agent offers him to Europe's top clubs, plus more.

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Ander Herrera: Man Utd midfielder could have bad injury, says Jose Mourinho

Ander Herrera could have a "bad injury", says Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho after Wednesday's Champions League goalless draw at Sevilla.

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Cardiff strengthen automatic spot with win at Ipswich

Cardiff City move four points clear of third place with a hard-fought 1-0 win against Ipswich at Portman Road.

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Liverpool ensure Stoney farewell win

Liverpool bounce back from successive WSL 1 defeats with a win over Sunderland in Casey Stoney's final game for the club.

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West Brom: Jonny Evans set to regain captaincy against Huddersfield

Jonny Evans is set to regain the West Brom captaincy for Saturday's game against Huddersfield following an incident in Barcelona.

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Real Madrid continue good form with win at Leganes

Real Madrid come from behind to win at Leganes and move up to third in La Liga.

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Firmino will not face FA punishment over clash with Holgate

Liverpool forward Roberto Firmino will avoid disciplinary action following his clash with Everton's Mason Holgate in the Reds' FA Cup win in January.

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Gerrard and Butt in rival dugouts as Liverpool U19s beat Man Utd U19s

Steven Gerrard and Nicky Butt were in opposing dugouts on Wednesday as Liverpool's U19s beat Man Utd's U19s in the Uefa Youth League.

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Arsenal's Ramsey and Ozil to miss Europa League tie

Arsenal midfielders Aaron Ramsey and Mesut Ozil will miss the Europa League last 32 second-leg against Ostersunds FK on Thursday.

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Leicester City to pay Football League £3.1m to settle Financial Fair Play dispute

Leicester City are to pay £3.1m to the EFL after settling a Financial Fair Play dispute from the 2013/14 season when the club won the Championship.

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'He's like a vacuum, he sucks people in' - what makes Dembele so special?

Jermaine Jenas believes Mousa Dembele is one of Europe's best midfielders who has outshone players like Paul Pogba and Nemanja Matic this season.

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Dyer praised by strangers after revealing abuse

Kieron Dyer says strangers have stopped him to tell him how he has inspired them since revealing he was sexually abused.

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Craig Bellamy: Oxford United want Cardiff City coach as new boss

Oxford United are in talks with Cardiff City youth coach and ex-Wales forward Craig Bellamy about becoming their new manager.

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Bonatini and Saiss in contention for Wolves

Preview followed by live coverage of Wednesday's Championship game between Wolves and Norwich City.

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Sunderland go bottom after Bolton defeat

Bolton edge past fellow Championship strugglers Sunderland to secure a first win in four and move up to 19th place.

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Villa miss chance to go second after Preston draw

Aston Villa miss the chance to move second in the Championship after stumbling to a draw at home to play-off chasing Preston.

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Chelsea can do 'something incredible' against Barcelona in second leg

Antonio Conte says Chelsea "will try to do something incredible" by knocking Barcelona out of the Champions League after a drawn first leg.

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Chelsea face competition for Pulisic - Wednesday's gossip

Chelsea face competition from Bayern Munich for Christian Pulisic, West Ham to offer David Moyes a new contract, plus more.

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AC Milan owner criticises 'fake news' bankruptcy claims

AC Milan president and owner Li Yonghong says reports that he has been declared bankrupt are "fake news".

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Pogba in line for Man Utd return at Sevilla

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

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Roma's Under in 'sensational' form ahead of Shakhtar test

Roma manager Eusebio Di Francesco praises "sensational" form of winger Cengiz Under ahead of the Champions League tie against Shakhtar Donetsk.

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Idrissa Gueye: Everton midfielder signs long-term deal until 2022

Everton midfielder Idrissa Gueye signs a new long-term contract at the club until June 2022.

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Sevilla plan to 'tie up' Sanchez, jokes boss

Sevilla boss Vincenzo Montella jokes his team may have to "tie up" Alexis Sanchez to stop the Manchester United forward in Wednesday's Champions League last-16 first-leg.

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Aguero avoids FA punishment over altercation with fan

Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero will not be punished by the Football Association following an altercation with a fan after Monday's FA Cup defeat by Wigan.

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West Ham: Premier League club charged over anti-doping breach

West Ham are charged by the Football Association over a breach of anti-doping regulations.

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Burnley keeper Heaton returns after five months out

Burnley and England goalkeeper Tom Heaton plays his first match since having surgery on a dislocated shoulder in September.

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Neville names Asante in first England women squad

England women head coach Phil Neville names Chelsea's Anita Asante in his first squad for the SheBelieves Cup next month.

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England Cerebral Palsy captain 'devastated' after rule change ends playing career

England Cerebral Palsy captain Jack Rutter tells the BBC he is "devastated" after a change to classification rules ends his career.

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West Brom's week to forget - what is going on at The Hawthorns?

On the back of a week they will want to forget and with relegation looming, BBC Sport's Simon Stone asks what has happened at West Brom?

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Wigan to investigate pitch invasion after FA Cup shock

Wigan chairman David Sharpe says the club will work with the FA and police as they review the pitch invasion after their 1-0 FA Cup win over Manchester City.

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'When I saw the Man City line-up, I did not give Wigan a chance'

Wigan's fifth-round win over Manchester City is a greater shock than their 2013 FA Cup final victory, says Kevin Kilbane.

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Wigan 1-0 Manchester City: Wigan striker Will Grigg and manager Paul Cook react to win

Wigan striker Will Grigg admits he didn not think it would be possible for the Latics to knock Manchester City out of the FA Cup, after his goal defeated the Premier League leaders.

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£2m squad with 17.5% possession - how big was Wigan's FA Cup win?

Two shots and 17.5% possession against a team worth millions, is Wigan's win over Man City the biggest shock in FA Cup history?

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Sergio Aguero: Man City striker in altercation with fan after Wigan FA Cup defeat

Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero is involved in an altercation with a supporter after Wigan's shock FA Cup fifth-round victory over his side.

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Man Utd want Kroos - Tuesday's gossip

Manchester United target Real Madrid's Toni Kroos, Alan Pardew's West Brom future under threat, Spurs to make fresh move for Wilfried Zaha, plus more.

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FA Cup: Wigan 1-0 Manchester City Pep Guardiola - 'Congratulations to Wigan, they had one shot'

Manchester City's Pep Guardiola's cagey post-match interview after his side's 1-0 defeat in FA Cup fifth round.

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Conte having trouble sleeping ahead of Barcelona tie

Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's Champions League game between Chelsea and Barcelona.

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FA Cup: Wigan 1-0 Man City FA Cup fifth round highlights

Watch the best moments as Will Grigg's goal was enough to send Wigan through to the quarter-finals and force a shock exit for Man City.

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Wigan 1-0 Man City: Latics boss Paul Cook hails 'great night' for his side

Wigan manager Paul Cook hails a "great night" as his side shock Manchester City in the FA Cup fifth round.

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Bayern look to win 14th game in a row

Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's Champions League game between Bayern Munich and Besiktas.

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Eintract Frankfurt v RB Leipzig: Fans protest with tennis balls

Eintract Frankfurt's Bundesliga match against RB Leipzig is delayed as fans protest by throwing tennis balls on to the pitch.

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FA Cup: Wigan striker Will Grigg scores a crucial opening goal against Manchester City in the fifth round

Where did that come from? The fan favourite found himself behind the Man City defence and took his opportunity well. Although he slipped, his side footed finish found itself guide round Claudio Bravo and into the back of the net.

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FA Cup: Fabian Delph red card - Match of the Day pundits discuss Manchester City defender's sending off

In a strange turn of events, Fabian Delph's late challenge on Max Power looked as if it would only be given a yellow card, for him to then be shown a straight red. Our Match of the Day pundits discuss referee Anthony Taylor's decision.

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Didier Drogba's 17-year-old son Isaac joins French Ligue 1 side Guingamp

Former Chelsea striker Didier Drogba's 17-year-old son Isaac joins French Ligue 1 club Guingamp.

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FA Cup: Boyce relives Wigan's 'fairytale' FA Cup win

Former Wigan Athletic captain Emmerson Boyce recalls the moment the Latics defeated Manchester City in the 2013 FA Cup final.

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Lennon 'angry' & 'sad' for ex-team-mates who were victims of Bennell

Neil Lennon says he had no inkling his team-mates and friends, Andy Woodward and Steve Walters, were being abused by Barry Bennell.

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Schmidt resigns after five months as Wolfsburg boss

Martin Schmidt resigns as manager of Wolfsburg just five months after replacing ex-Arsenal academy boss Andries Jonker.

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Witham Town FC celebrates solo away 'superfan'

James Beardwell won praise after being filmed supporting Witham Town FC.

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Gianluigi Donnarumma: AC Milan keeper named top under-20 European prospect

AC Milan goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma is named in as the most promising under-20 prospect in European football, by a new report.

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FA Cup Stories: Following Coventry fans for fifth round tie at Brighton

BBC Sport follows Coventry City fans Ollie Neal and Ben Cooke for the League Two side's FA Cup fifth round trip to Premier League Brighton & Hove Albion.

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West Brom players set to avoid legal action

Four West Brom players who allegedly stole a taxi in Barcelona look set to avoid legal action because of a lack of evidence.

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'Devil incarnate' Barry Bennell sentenced to 31 years

Ex-football coach Barry Bennell is sentenced to 31 years at Liverpool Crown Court for 50 counts of child sexual abuse.

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'Speak Basque and you could be sent off'

A referee threatens to send off players if they speak Basque in a fifth-tier match, according to reports in Spain.

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Fishlock delight at historic Grand Final success

Midfielder Jess Fishlock says Sunday's historic Grand Final victory for Melbourne City is a career highlight.

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All the players are backing Conte - Chelsea's Hazard

Chelsea winger Eden Hazard says he "does not sense there's any player who's not with" manager Antonio Conte.

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Barry Bennell: Victims face 'monster' in court

Sentencing has begun of the convicted paedophile and former football coach at Liverpool Crown Court.

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Israel friendly completes Northern Ireland's 2018 schedule

Northern Ireland will play Israel in a friendly international at the National Stadium at Windsor Park on Tuesday 11 September.

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Arsenal and Emirates extend long-running shirt deal to 18 years

The longest running current Premier League shirt deal will now last for at least 18 years.

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Ipswich captain says Norwich 'nowhere near' old level after dramatic derby draw

Ipswich captain Luke Chambers says rivals Norwich are "nowhere near" the level of their 2014-15 Championship promotion season.

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Resurgent Messi, the impassable wall & maverick Dembele - Chelsea's Barca challenge

What can Chelsea expect from Barcelona in their Champions League tie? BBC Spanish football writer Andy West takes a closer look.

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Stoney to join Neville's staff after ending playing career

Liverpool and England defender Casey Stoney ends her playing career but will join new England boss Phil Neville's backroom team.

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Ten red cards and eight yellows in Brazilian championship match after team brawl

Watch the moment that led to 10 players being sent off and eight yellow cards shown in one game during the Brazilian football match between Vitoria and Bahia.

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Holders Man City to face Sunderland in Women's FA Cup quarter-finals

The Women's FA Cup quarter-final draw pits holders Manchester City against Sunderland, while Liverpool host Chelsea.

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Vitoria v Bahia abandoned after 10 red cards and eight yellows

A Brazilian football match is abandoned after 10 players are sent off in the second half.

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Monday's gossip - Pardew has two games to save job

West Brom boss Alan Pardew has two games to save his job, Carlo Ancelotti wants Premier League return, Paul Pogba trains, plus more.

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FA Cup: Tottenham's touching tribute to Ryan Mason after midfielder's injury-forced retirement

Players and fans at Spurs' FA Cup tie against Rochdale paid tribute to ex-player Ryan Mason after the 26-year-old retired early due to a skull fracture he suffered in 2017.

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FA Cup Shuffle: Sanchez gets carried away, Willian mind-games & Keown kills the vibe in round five

Watch the quirkier moments from the fifth round of the FA Cup, including mind-games from Willian, some home truths from Martin Keown and getting carried away with Alexis Sanchez.

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FA Cup Shuffle: Sanchez gets carried away, Willian mind-games & Keown kills the vibe in round five

Watch the quirkier moments from the fifth round of the FA Cup, including mind-games from Willian, some home truths from Martin Keown and getting carried away with Alexis Sanchez.

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Asensio scores two as Real Madrid win eight-goal thriller

Marco Asensio scores twice as Real Madrid beat Real Betis in a thrilling game to secure their third consecutive victory.

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Dele Alli: Tottenham midfielder's penalty success praised by Rochdale boss

Rochdale boss Keith Hill praises Tottenham's Dele Alli for winning a penalty that almost knocked his side out of the FA Cup.

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Inverness CT reach Challenge Cup final

Inverness CT survive a red card and a late fight-back from Northern Irish league leaders Crusaders to reach the Challenge Cup final.

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Hibs and Glasgow City battle to victory

Glasgow City and Hibernian are both made to battle for their points at the top of the Scottish Building Society SWPL.

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Wigan Athletic v Manchester City - match preview

Preview followed by live coverage of Monday's FA Cup game between Wigan Athletic and Manchester City.

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FA Cup: Rochdale heroes Ian Henderson and Steve Davies revel in earning Spurs Wembley replay

Skipper Ian Henderson and hero Steve Davies share how much this result means to them and their club.

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Holders Man City into FA Cup quarter-finals

Holders Manchester City need extra-time to beat Birmingham City and reach the Women's FA Cup quarter-finals.

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Leeds come from two down to hold Bristol City

Leeds United come from 2-0 down to draw against Bristol City in Paul Heckingbottom's first home game as manager.

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FA Cup: Rochdale 2-2 Tottenham Hotspur FA Cup fifth round highlights

Watch the best moments as a Steve Davies' late equaliser saw Rochdale force a FA Cup replay against Spurs.

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FA Cup: Steve Davies scores as Rochdale stun Spurs with stoppage time equaliser

Substitute Steve Davies forces home an stoppage-time winner and secures a fifth-round replay for Rochdale after he controls, turns and finishes into the bottom corner, sparking delirious scenes of celebration at Spotland.

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Injury-time equaliser earns Rochdale a Wembley replay with Spurs

Steve Davies' dramatic injury-time equaliser earns League One Rochdale an FA Cup fifth-round replay against Tottenham.

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FA Cup: Tottenham Hotspurs new signing Lucas MOura scores against Rochdale in the fith-round

Spurs new singing Lucas Moura runs behind the Rochdale defence, who then gets picked out by Moussa Sissoko . The Brazilian does the rest, with a smart finish flicking over Josh Lillis.

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Costa strikes in Atletico Madrid victory

Diego Costa scores his fourth goal since rejoining Atletico Madrid as they beat Athletic Bilbao.

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FA Cup: Hawkeye apologises over wrong VAR image for Juan Mata 'goal'

The 'squiggly line' image shown by broadcasters was not used to disallow a Manchester United goal at Huddersfield, Hawkeye says.

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Celtic nine points clear after draw with St Johnstone

Celtic are held to a scoreless draw by a dogged St Johnstone side but the Premiership leaders increased their advantage to nine points.

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FA Cup: Rochdale's Ian Henderson scores against Tottenham Hotspur in the fifth round

Ian Henderson scores as Rochdale attack on the counter. Andrew Cannon splits the Spurs defence and the skipper meets it with a composed finish.

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Windass hits hat-trick as Rangers climb back into second

Josh Windass scores a hat-trick as Rangers sweep Hamilton aside and climb back into second place on goal difference.

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Napoli regain top spot with club-record ninth win

Napoli beat SPAL for a ninth Serie A win in a row - a club record in a single season - to move back to the top of the table.

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Alex Sandro goal wins Turin derby for Juve

Alex Sandro's first-half goal gives Juventus victory in the Turin derby and moves them two points above Napoli at the top of Serie A.

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Norwich snatch derby equaliser in dying seconds

A dramatic end to the East Anglian derby sees two late goals as Norwich and Ipswich ultimately draw in the Championship.

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Scotland should call up McTominay - Mourinho

New Scotland boss Alex McLeish should call up midfielder Scott McTominay before England do, according to Manchester United's Jose Mourinho.

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World-first Para-football body to be created by Scottish FA

The Scottish FA launches the world's first national association dedicated to Para-football, promising £100,000 of investment.

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£100m plus Bale for Hazard - Sunday's gossip

Real Madrid to offer Bale plus £100m for Hazard, Dortmund's desire to sign Batshuayi could give Chelsea chance to bring in Pulisic, plus more.

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Secret notes, surprise tactics and Watson's leap - The inside story of Wigan’s FA Cup win

How Wigan shocked Manchester City to win the 2013 FA Cup final - as told by the players, coaches and backroom staff who were at Wembley - and what happened next.

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Coquelin scores as Valencia win at Malaga

Francis Coquelin scores for Valencia - having failed to net for Arsenal in 160 appearances - as they beat Malaga.

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Inter revival lasts one week as they lose to Genoa

Inter Milan's revival ends up lasting only one week as they are deservedly beaten by Genoa.

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They have to get rid of the bad and make VAR perfect - Mourinho

Jose Mourinho says VAR still needs some work after Manchester United had a goal ruled out in their FA Cup fifth-round win at Huddersfield.

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Lukaku double and Mata goal ruled out - watch highlights of Huddersfield 0-2 Man Utd

Watch the best moments as a Romelu Lukaku brace saw Manchester United into the FA Cup quarter-finals at the expense of Huddersfield.

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Man Utd to face Brighton in FA Cup last eight

Manchester United will play Brighton in in the FA Cup quarter-finals, a repeat of the 1983 final.

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Uwe Rosler: German sacked as Fleetwood Town head coach

Fleetwood Town head coach Uwe Rosler is sacked after seven straight League One defeats.

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FA Cup: Lukaku makes it two for Man Utd at Huddersfield in the FA Cup fifth round

It is clinical stuff from Romelu Lukaku as Man Utd make it two, the Belgian runs almost the entire length of the pitch to score.

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FA Cup: Mata's goal ruled out by VAR at Huddersfield in the FA Cup fifth round

Manchester United are denied a 2-0 lead following a controversial VAR decision.

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Shaken not stirred: Earthquake delays Welsh football match

Football match delayed after 4.4 magnitude earthquake in south Wales shakes players in their boots.

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PSG go 12 points clear with comeback win over Strasbourg

Edinson Cavani scores two chips as Paris St-Germain come from behind to beat Strasbourg and go 12 points clear at the top of Ligue 1.

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Watch: Lukaku opens scoring for Man Utd at Huddersfield

Romelu Lukaku scores his 20th of the season to give Manchester United the lead at Huddersfield, following neat play from Matic.

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Hibernian beats second-placed Aberdeen to boost European qualification hopes

Hibernian boost their European qualification hopes after a dominant second-half against Aberdeen at a packed Easter Road.

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Late Lewandowski penalty earns Bayern 13th straight win

Robert Lewandowski's last-minute penalty gives Bayern Munich a 13th victory in a row as they beat Wolfsburg to go 21 points clear.

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Highlights: Brighton v Coventry in the FA Cup fifth round

Highlights of the FA Cup fifth round tie between Brighton and Coventry

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Fulham end Villa's seven-game winning run

Fulham give their Championship promotion hopes a big lift with a 2-0 home win against Aston Villa.

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Barcelona equal their best ever La Liga unbeaten run with victory over Eibar

Barcelona warm up for Tuesday's trip to Chelsea with a hard-fought win over Eibar to equal their best ever La Liga unbeaten run.

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FA Cup: West Brom's Salomon Rondon nets sublime volley against Southampton

West Bromwich Albion's Salomon Rondon scores a sublime volley in the Baggies' 2-1 FA Cup fifth round defeat to Southampton at The Hawthorns.

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Highlights: West Brom 1-2 Southampton in the FA Cup fifth round

Highlights of the FA Cup fifth round tie between West Bromwich Albion and Southampton.

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Leaders Wolves come from behind to draw at 10-man Preston

Championship leaders Wolves come from behind to draw with 10-man Preston North End at Deepdale.

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Cardiff up to second in Championship after nervy win over Middlesbrough

Cardiff City move into second place in the Championship with a nervy home win over Middlesbrough.

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FA Cup: Sheffield Wednesday 0-0 Swansea City highlights

Watch the best moments as Championship side Sheffield Wednesday and Premier League Swansea City play out a goalless draw in the FA Cup fifth round at Hillsborough.

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Evans & Barry start for West Brom after taxi incident in Barcelona

Jonny Evans and Gareth Barry, two of four West Brom players interviewed by police in Barcelona, will start the FA Cup tie against Southampton.

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FA Cup: 'Stunning' reaction save from Owls' Dawson denies Swansea

Sheffield Wednesday goalkeeper Cameron Dawson makes a 'stunning' reaction save to deny Swansea City Mike van der Hoorn in the two sides' FA Cup fifth round tie at Hillsborough.

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New Scotland boss McLeish embraces 'greatest challenge'

Alex McLeish says taking charge of Scotland is one of the greatest challenges of his career as he seeks a place at Euro 2020.

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FA Cup: Chelsea 4-0 Hull City - Willian told David Meyler he would 'miss' penalty

Chelsea's Willian jokes about telling Hull's David Meyler how Blues' goalkeeper Willy Cabellero would save his penalty when interviewed after his side's 4-0 FA Cup fifth round win at Stamford Bridge.

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Homework on the team bus - the 16-year-old who could face Spurs

Rochdale's squad for the FA Cup match with Spurs is likely to feature a deputy head boy who is preparing for his GCSEs.

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Arsenal want £50m Werner - Saturday's gossip column

Arsenal want Timo Werner, Liverpool monitoring Spurs' Victor Wanyama, Paul Pogba not a Real Madrid target, plus more.

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FA Cup: Chelsea 4-0 Hull City highlights

Highlights of the FA Cup fifth round tie between Chelsea and Hull City.

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FA Cup: Leicester City 1-0 Sheffield United highlights

Highlights of the FA Cup fifth round tie between Leicester and Sheffield United.

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Watch: Vardy scores winning goal against Sheff Utd

Jamie Vardy scores with a looping header to put Leicester 1-0 up against Sheffield United in the FA Cup fifth round.

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FA Cup: Coventry City want to compete against Brighton - Mark Robins

Coventry City manager Mark Robins chats to Mark Clemmit up the Sky Blues' upcoming FA Cup fixture against Brighton and Hove Albion.

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FA Cup: 'Not everyone's beaten cancer, I'm very lucky' - Joe Thompson

Rochdale's Joe Thompson shares his experiences of twice overcoming cancer to resume his football career, the midfielder will face Tottenham in the FA Cup on Sunday.

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FA Cup: Willian scores Chelsea opener against Hull in the FA Cup fifth round

Chelsea's Brazilian forward Willian opens the scoring in the FA Cup fifth round clash with Hull with a deliciously-placed curling effort.

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Football Focus: So Tom Ince - What dog would your dad Paul Ince be?

To celebrate the Chinese New Year of the dog Huddersfield midfielder Tom Ince chooses the dog which most resembles and reminds him of his his father for Football Focus.

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Manchester United: Jose Mourinho calls speculation over Paul Pogba 'lies'

Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho says reports midfielder Paul Pogba regrets joining the club and could leave this summer are "lies".

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West Brom players apologise after allegedly stealing taxi in Barcelona

West Brom's Jonny Evans, Gareth Barry, Jake Livermore and Boaz Myhill apologise for allegedly stealing a taxi in Barcelona.

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Alan Pardew "let down" by four West Brom players' "unacceptable" conduct

West Brom manager Alan Pardew says he feels "let down" after four senior players were interviewed by police after allegedly stealing a taxi

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Goalkeeper Alaa Ahmed plays in Iraq Premier League match after son's death

Iraq Premier League goalkeeper Alaa Ahmed's son died on Thursday, but the goalkeeper did not tell his team-mates or manager.

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Pochettino apologises to Rochdale for pitch comments

Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino has apologised to Rochdale for comments made about the state of their pitch.

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Scotland have pace and energy - McLeish

Alex McLeish is excited to work with the Scotland squad after returning to the job of national team head coach.

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Gabr could make West Brom debut in cup against Saints

West Brom could hand January signing Ali Gabr his first-team debut against Southampton in the fifth-round of the FA Cup.

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EFL: Winding-up petitions and moving on from the financial 'Wild West'

BBC Sport looks at what the latest winding-up petition dismissed against Bolton Wanderers means for the English football.

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Swansea without Ayew and King for FA Cup tie with Wednesday

Swansea will be without cup-tied duo Andre Ayew and Andy King for Saturday's FA Cup fifth-round tie at Hillsborough.

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Aston Villa: Championship club's owners reduce losses for the 2016-17 season

Aston Villa's owners Recon reduce the club's losses from £80.7m in their relegation season to £14.5m in 2016-17.

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Bailly could return for Man Utd at Huddersfield

Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's FA Cup game between Huddersfield Town and Manchester United.

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Hopefully football can learn - Guardiola on Bennell scandal

Man City boss Pep Guardiola says his thoughts are with the victims after Barry Bennell is found guilty of multiple historical sex offences against boys.

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FA to raise human rights issues with Qatar FA after 'knowledge-sharing' deal

The FA will discuss human rights abuses and homophobia issues with the Qatar FA after signing a deal with the 2022 World Cup hosts.

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Brighton to give record signing Locadia debut against Coventry

Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's FA Cup game between Brighton & Hove Albion and Coventry City.

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West Bromwich Albion investigate after four players involved in 'incident'

West Brom are investigating after four senior players were involved in an "incident" on their training trip to Spain this week.

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Manchester United: Paul Pogba exit rumours are 'lies', says Jose Mourinho

Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho says reports midfielder Paul Pogba regrets joining the club and could leave are "lies".

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No hiding under Everton boss Allardyce - Jagielka

There is "no place to hide" in Everton manager Sam Allardyce's data-driven coaching set-up, says captain Phil Jagielka.

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I'm fortunate to get Scotland job again - McLeish

Alex McLeish admits he is "incredibly fortunate" to be given a second opportunity to manage Scotland.

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Premier League: Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe wins manager of the month award

Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe is named Premier League manager of the month for January after an unbeaten four-match run.

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FA Cup: Brighton v Coventry City - can the Seagulls' story give the Sky Blues hope?

Coventry dream of what might be as they head for Saturday's FA Cup tie at Brighton, a reborn club still living that dream.

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Jose Morais: Barnsley appoint Portuguese as head coach

Championship side Barnsley appoint Portuguese Jose Morais as their new head coach on an 18-month deal.

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Mahrez set for Foxes start against Sheffield United

Preview followed by live coverage of Friday's FA Cup game between Leicester City and Sheffield United.

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Celtic: Peter Lawwell predicts 'significant change' to European football

Scottish clubs could be "regular participants" in the Europa League in six years' time amid "significant change" in European football, says Celtic chief executive Peter Lawwell.

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'I'll be Muslim too' - Salah inspires new chant among Liverpool fans

Liverpool's free-scoring forward Mohamed Salah has inspired a new chant among the Liverpool faithful.

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Manchester City name second man linked with sexual abuse

Manchester City name a second man being investigated as part of the inquiry into Barry Bennell.

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We can play better and beat Celtic, insists Zenit boss Mancini

Zenit St Petersburg manager Roberto Mancini says his side can overturn their 1-0 deficit against Celtic in the Europa League.

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Scotland: Alex McLeish has 'right credentials' to succeed as manager - Gordon Smith

Former Scottish FA chief executive Gordon Smith says new Scotland boss Alex McLeish "wants to always do his best".

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Real Madrid want Pogba - Friday's gossip

Real Madrid want Paul Pogba, Liverpool want to sign £62m-rated Alisson, Joe Hart ready to quit Manchester City and move abroad again, plus more.

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After Barry Bennell convictions, where now for football's sexual abuse scandal?

Barry Bennell's conviction for child sex offences was described as "justice served" by one of his victims - but where next for investigations into the sport's wider problem with abuse?

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Michy Batshuayi stars in Borussia Dortmund win - Europa League round-up

Michy Batshuayi scores twice as Borussia Dortmund come from behind to win 3-2 against Atalanta in the Europa League.

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Birmingham's Robinson to retire at end of season

Birmingham City defender Paul Robinson says he will retire from playing at the end of the season.

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Fish, philosophy and custard tarts - the eccentric world of Carlos Carvahal

With a love of eccentric analogies, Cartesian philosophy and custard tarts, Swansea boss Carlos Carvalhal is not your usual football manager.

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Jay Rodriguez: West Brom striker granted three-week extension to reply to FA charge

West Brom striker Jay Rodriguez is granted a three-week extension to respond to a charge of alleged racial abuse

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Alex McLeish to manage Scotland again on deal until 2020

Alex McLeish will return to the Scotland manager's job on a deal until 2020.

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FA Cup fifth-round predictions - Lawro takes on eight-year-old Tekkerz Kid

BBC Sport football expert Mark Lawrenson and YouTube star Tekkerz Kid predict the outcome of this weekend's fifth-round FA Cup ties.

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Neil Lennon: Scotland call could give Hibs manager 'decision to make'

Hibernian boss Neil Lennon refuses to rule out the prospect of becoming the next manager of Scotland.

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Conte braced for Chelsea's 'very tough' two weeks

Chelsea manager Antonio Conte is without the injured Tiemoue Bakayoko, David Luiz and Ross Barkley for Friday's FA Cup fifth-round tie against Hull.

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Rob Lee: Newcastle United 'does not feel like' a huge club

Newcastle United "does not feel like" a huge club anymore, says the club's former midfielder Rob Lee.

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Clyde's Ally Love banned for five games after racism charge

Clyde midfielder Ally Love is banned for five games after being charged with making racist remarks to an opponent.

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BBC to show Motherwell v Hearts in Scottish Cup quarter-final

BBC Scotland will broadcast live television coverage of the Scottish Cup quarter-final tie between Motherwell and Hearts.

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Barry Bennell: Crewe 'brushed scandal under carpet' says Lord Carlile

The Barry Bennell scandal was "brushed under the carpet" by Crewe Alexandra, says barrister Lord Carlile, who prosecuted the serial paedophile in 1998.

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Dutch club deny claims of 'illegal activities' from suspended manager Oliseh

Dutch second tier club Fortuna Sittard deny claims by their suspended manager Sunday Oliseh that he was asked to "participate in illegal activities".

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Full-back Dummett signs long-term Newcastle deal

Newcastle United left-back Paul Dummett signs a new contract with the club until the end of the 2021-22 season.

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Man stole £5m from wife to buy Portsmouth

Sulaiman Al Fahim is sentenced to five years in a United Arab Emirates jail for stealing £5m from his wife to buy Portsmouth.

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Ex-coach Bennell guilty of three more sex offences

Ex-football coach Barry Bennell found guilty at Liverpool Crown Court of three further sex offences against boys

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Hearts manager Levein 'embarrassed' by Goncalves abuse

Hearts manager Craig Levein says he feels "embarrassed" that former striker Isma Goncalves did not confide in him regarding alleged racist abuse by fans.

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YouTuber Tekkerz Kid predicts big FA Cup upsets as he takes on Lawro

YouTuber Tekkerz Kid takes on BBC football expert Mark Lawrenson in the Football Focus FA Cup predictions challenge.

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Sport Relief's Savage 12-hour five-a-side challenge is coming

Eight celebrities led by captain Robbie Savage will play five-a-side football for 12 straight hours to raise money and awareness for Sport Relief.

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What can Arsenal expect when they travel to Sweden to play Ostersund?

BBC Sport looks at what Arsenal can expect when they travel to Ostersunds FK for their Europa League last-32 tie.

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101 and counting - Cristiano Ronaldo's remarkable Champions League record for Real Madrid

Cristiano Ronaldo enters an exclusive club after scoring his 100th and 101st Champions League goals for Real Madrid.

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Spurs ready to offer Pochettino new deal - Thursday's gossip

Tottenham are willing to offer manager Mauricio Pochettino a lucrative new deal, Real Madrid leading race for Toby Alderweireld, Fellaini set for Besiktas, plus more.

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England could play Qatar friendly after FA deal

The Football Association signs a "knowledge-sharing" deal with the 2022 World Cup hosts - which could lead to a friendly match.

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Rangers' James Tavernier signs new contract and targets league title

Rangers extend James Tavernier's contract by a further three years and the right-back targets a league title.

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Wenger wary of Swedish minnows Ostersunds

Preview followed by live coverage of Thursday's Europa League game between Ostersunds FK and Arsenal.

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How to follow the FA Cup fifth round on the BBC

The FA Cup reaches the fifth round this weekend and you can follow all the action from every match on BBC Sport.

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Ex-Falkirk and ICT boss Hughes wants Scotland job interview

Former Falkirk and Inverness Caledonian Thistle manager John Hughes says he deserves an interview to be Scotland head coach.

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Giggs must win over players with personality not medals - Wales women's boss

Wales women's manager Jayne Ludlow says Ryan Giggs' glittering club career will "not help" to win over his players.

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Hearts apologise to Isma Goncalves after claim racism forced him out of club

Hearts will apologise to Isma Goncalves after the Portuguese striker claims he left the club because of racist taunts from fans.

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The remarkable rise of the Swedish giant-killers and their English manager

How an English manager, an irrepressible chairman and a modestly assembled squad have taken Ostersunds FK from the Swedish fourth tier to the Europa League knockout round in seven years.

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Retired Mason '100% sure' of return until last scan

Ryan Mason, who has retired aged 26 because of a head injury, says he was "100% sure" he would play again until just a few weeks ago.

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Neil Warnock: Cardiff City boss urges players to embrace pressure

Manager Neil Warnock urges his Cardiff City promotion challengers to embrace the pressure of their end-of-season run-in.

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Do Premier League teams really need 40 points to avoid relegation?

The 40-point mark - it's the magic number that supposedly guarantees Premier League survival, but is it true?

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Nacional fined and fans banned for 'sick' plane crash taunts

Uruguayan club Nacional are fined £57,500 and their fans banned for three games after some taunted Chapecoense over the plane crash that killed 19 players and staff.

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Man Utd watching Alderweireld - Wednesday's gossip

Manchester United monitor Toby Alderweireld, Jack Butland denies he wants to leave Stoke, Arsenal want Schalke's Max Meyer, plus more.

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Juventus 2-2 Tottenham: Just how impressive was Spurs' comeback?

BBC Sport looks at the numbers and punditry that shows how impressive the 2-2 comeback draw against Juventus was.

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Liverpool will make Porto 'suffer', says Firmino

Preview followed by live coverage of Wednesday's Champions League game between FC Porto and Liverpool.

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Cambodian player scores ridiculous headed own goal

Midfielder Sun Sovanrithy scores a ridiculous headed own goal as Cambodian side Boeung Ket are hammered 9-0 by hosts Ceres Negros of the Philippines in an AFC Cup group match.

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St Mirren boss Ross in frame for Barnsley job

Barnsley identify St Mirren boss Jack Ross as a candidate to succeed Paul Heckingbottom as manager.

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Five Premier League rights packages sold for £4.464bn

The rights to show Premier League games from 2019-2022 are sold for £4.464bn - with two live packages remaining.

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Rogic out of Celtic's Europa League tie with Zenit

Preview followed by live coverage of Thursday's Europa League last 32 first leg between Celtic and Zenit St Petersburg.

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Zenit 'Champions League quality', says Celtic assistant

Celtic assistant manager Chris Davies says Europa League opponents Zenit St Petersburg are Champions League quality.

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Real Madrid v Paris St-Germain

Preview followed by live coverage of Wednesday's Champions League game between Real Madrid and Paris St-Germain.

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Ex-football coach guilty of sex abuse

Ex-football coach Barry Bennell found guilty at Liverpool Crown Court of multiple sex offences against boys in 1980s.

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Arsenal striker Lacazette out for up to six weeks

Arsenal striker Alexandre Lacazette is ruled out for up to six weeks after having knee surgery on Tuesday.

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Wales: Strong squad announced for Women's Cyprus Cup appearance

Wales manager Jayne Ludlow names a strong squad for the upcoming Women's Cyprus Cup tournament.

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Swansea captain Rangel out for six weeks

Swansea City club captain Angel Rangel has surgery on a groin injury and will miss six weeks.

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West Brom: Chairman John Williams and chief executive Martin Goodman sacked

West Bromwich Albion sack chairman John Williams and chief executive Martin Goodman.

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Hull midfielder Mason forced to retire at 26 after fracturing skull

Hull City midfielder Ryan Mason retires at the age of 26 after fracturing his skull against Chelsea in 2017.

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Uefa wants referees to punish serious foul play and 'protect football's image'

Referees are reminded by Uefa to protect players better by punishing serious foul play in European club competitions.

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Antonio Conte: Chelsea manager praises 'important' win over West Brom

Chelsea manager Antonio Conte describes his side's 3-0 win over West Bromwich Albion at Stamford Bridge as 'important' for his team.

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Alan Pardew: West Brom manager disappointed with defeat to 'vulnerable' Chelsea

West Bromwich Albion manager Alan Pardew says his side failed to 'hurt' a 'vulnerable' Chelsea team after they lost 3-0 at Stamford Bridge on Monday.

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Bale 'loves' Real, Man Utd to revamp defence - Tuesday's gossip

Man United target Gareth Bale "loves" Real Madrid, Arsenal rejected "chubby" Harry Kane, John Terry delays plans deal, plus more.

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Caulker could make Dundee debut against Kilmarnock

Dundee's recent signing Steven Caulker could make his debut against Kilmarnock on Tuesday night.

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Chris Coleman: Sunderland boss calls for mental strength to avoid relegation

Sunderland need mental strength and belief to avoid relegation from the Championship, says manager Chris Coleman.

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Sane in Man City squad for Basel trip

Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's Champions League game between FC Basel and Manchester City.

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Seven British teams set for European returns - but what are their chances?

BBC Sport assesses the chances of the seven British teams in the knockout rounds of the Champions League and Europa League.

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Sturridge injured after three minutes at Chelsea

West Brom striker Daniel Sturridge limps out of their Premier League clash with Chelsea through injury after just three minutes.

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Spurs defender Alderweireld misses Juventus tie

Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's Champions League game between Juventus and Tottenham Hotspur.

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WSL round-up: Brilliant Ji So-Yun goal & Nikita Parris the poacher

Watch the best action from the WSL as Ji So-Yun scores a stunner in Chelsea's 2-0 win over Birmingham City and a Nikita Parris double helps Manchester City thrash Liverpool 4-0.

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Rochdale pitch 'as perfect as possible' for Spurs tie

Rochdale's new relaid pitch will be "as perfect as it possibly can be" for Tottenham's FA Cup fifth round visit, says Dale boss Keith Hill.

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Hamilton Academical sign Kenny Van der Weg & Ross Jenkins

Hamilton Academical sign former Ross County defender Kenny van der Weg and ex-Watford midfielder Ross Jenkins.

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Funeral held for ex-Celtic and Man Utd midfielder Miller

The funeral has been held in County Cork for former Republic of Ireland, Celtic and Manchester United midfielder Liam Miller.

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Francis hopes for Cherries response after loss at Huddersfield

Bournemouth captain Simon Francis hopes their heavy defeat at Huddersfield will act as "a wake-up call".

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Defender ends up in goal after teamsheet mix-up

Non-league side Grays Athletic are forced to play an hour with their right-back in goal after a teamsheet mix-up.

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The African barber styling Premier League stars like Zaha

We find out, by joining barber Nikky Okyere on home visits to his Premier League clients.

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'Balotelli should be protected by by referees, not given yellow card'

Mario Balotelli "should be be given added protection by referees", says anti-discriminatory body Fare.

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Why Mourinho was wrong: Newcastle did not get lucky - Shearer

Newcastle thoroughly deserved their win over Manchester United, says former Magpies captain Alan Shearer.

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Chelsea v West Bromwich Albion

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

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I struggle to get Chelsea signings, says Conte

Manager Antonio Conte says he is "a bit of a disaster" when it comes to persuading Chelsea to sign new players.

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MOTD2: Newcastle players gave everything for black and white shirt - Shearer

Match of the Day 2 pundit Alan Shearer praises the commitment shown by the entire Newcastle United team after their 1-0 win against Manchester United.

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Silva to replace Conte at Chelsea? It's Monday's gossip column

Juventus are considering a move for Toby Alderweireld, Marco Silva could replace Antonio Conte, Man Utd to beat Man City to Isco, plus more.

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Who is in the same class as Keegan, Dalglish & Barnes? He's in Garth's team of the week

Who deserves to be player of the year? Who is generating the same hysteria as Kevin Keegan? Garth Crooks' team of the week reveals all.

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De Bruyne 'playing well enough to be Ballon d'Or contender'

Kevin de Bruyne needs to win "lots of titles, especially the Champions League" to win the Ballon d'Or, says Man City boss Pep Guardiola.

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SWPL: Celtic begin season with win over Rangers

Celtic begin the Scottish Women's Premier League season with a 3-0 win over Old Firm rivals Rangers at the K Park.

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How did he miss? Rangers striker Morelos passes up an open goal

Rangers striker Alfredo Morelos scores twice against Ayr United, after suffering a horror miss earlier in the match. (UK only)

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Aguero's matchball & the tortoise and the hare - the best of the weekend's PL stats

Sergio Aguero's scoring feats, Jamie Vardy's record against the 'big six', shooting from range plus more Premier League stats.

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Southampton 0-2 Liverpool: Klopp praises impact of Salah & Firmino

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp praises the performances of attackers Mo Salah and Roberto Firmino who both scored and assisted one another in a 2-0 win at Southampton.

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Southampton 0-2 Liverpool: Saints boss Pellegrino laments second-half display

Southampton boss Mauricio Pellegrino says his side never recovered from Roberto Firmino and Mohamed Salah's first-half goals as Liverpool won 2-0 at St Mary's.

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Man Utd 'could've been here for 10 hours and not scored'

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho says his team "could have been here for 10 hours and not scored" as they lose at Newcastle.

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Scottish Cup holders Celtic drawn against Morton in quarter-finals

Holders Celtic host Morton as another Championship side, Falkirk, travel to face Rangers in the Scottish Cup quarter-finals.

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Mackay-Steven inspires Aberdeen cup win

Gary Mackay-Steven scores two and sets up another as he helps Aberdeen knock his former club, Dundee United, out of the Scottish Cup.

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Teenager Karamoh ends Inter's winless run

Inter Milan end the 10-game winless run that has derailed their season as they beat Bologna in Serie A.

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WSL 1 highlights: Nikita Parris double sends Man City top

Watch highlights as Manchester City regain top spot in Women's Super League One with a stylish home win over Liverpool.

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Barcelona held at home by Getafe

Barcelona fail to score for the first time in La Liga this season as Getafe pick up a hard-fought point at the Nou Camp.

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Newcastle United 1-0 Man Utd: Magpies were 'a bit lucky' - Benitez

Newcastle boss Rafa Benitez credits "luck" alongside hard work after the Magpies won a Premier League home game for the first time since October against Manchester United.

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Newcastle 1-0 Man Utd: Reds could have played for 10 hours and not scored - Mourinho

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho bemoans his side's inability to score against Newcastle but praises the Magpies for giving "absolutely everything" during their 1-0 win.

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Rangers hammer Ayr to reach quarter-finals

Doubles from Alfredo Morelos and Josh Windass help Rangers come from behind to thump Ayr United in the Scottish Cup.

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Russell Slade: Grimsby Town part company with manager

League Two club Grimsby Town part company with manager Russell Slade after a run of 12 straight games without a win.

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Huddersfield 4-1 Bournemouth: Fantastic afternoon for Terriers - Wagner

Huddersfield boss David Wagner says his side's 4-1 Premier League win over Bournemouth was up their with their best performance of the season.

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Huddersfield 4-1 Bournemouth: Cherries weren't in right place mentally - Howe

A disappointed Eddie Howe says his Bournemouth players "didn't function well as a team" and "weren't in the right place mentally" after they were beaten 4-1 at Huddersfield.

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Villa up to second with derby win over Birmingham

Aston Villa go second in the Championship for the first time this season with victory over local rivals Birmingham City.

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Huddersfield beat Bournemouth to move out of relegation zone

Huddersfield end their five-match losing streak with an emphatic home victory over Bournemouth that lifts them out of the relegation zone.

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Ayr boss McCall misses Rangers tie after eye surgery

Emergency eye surgery forces Ayr United manager Ian McCall to miss Sunday's Scottish Cup tie against Rangers.

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Simon Grayson appointed new Bradford City boss

Bradford City appoint Simon Grayson as their new manager following Stuart McCall's sacking.

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Newcastle United v Manchester United

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

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Southampton v Liverpool

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

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Everton 3-1 Crystal Palace: Toffees 'getting it right' at Goodison - Sam Allardyce

Everton manager Sam Allardyce says his side are "getting it right" at home after the Toffees beat Crystal Palace 3-1.

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Liverpool and Arsenal keen on £40m Butland - Sunday's gossip

Liverpool and Arsenal after £40m Jack Butland, Chelsea to let Antonio Conte leave in the summer, plus more.

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I should get an award for good behaviour - Mourinho

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho says he should win an award for his good behaviour on the touchline.

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Balotelli booked for complaining about alleged racist chants

Mario Balotelli is booked for complaining to the referee about alleged racist chants as his Nice side lose 3-2 to Dijon.

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Balotelli booked for complaining about alleged racist chants

Mario Balotelli is booked for complaining to the referee about alleged racist chants as his Nice side lose 3-2 to Dijon.

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Ronaldo scores hat-trick as Real thrash Sociedad

Cristiano Ronaldo scores a hat-trick as Real Madrid thrash Real Sociedad to warm up for their Champions League tie with Paris St-Germain.

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Man City 5-1 Leicester City: Scoreline harsh on Foxes - Puel

Leicester City boss Claude Puel believes his side's 5-1 defeat at Manchester City flattered the home side.

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Man City 5-1 Leicester City: Pep Guardiola praises 'amazing' four-goal hero Aguero

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola praises the "amazing talent" of Sergio Aguero after the Argentina striker scored four goals in a 5-1 win over Leicester City.

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Lewandowski equals record to send Bayern 18 points clear

Robert Lewandowski equals a goalscoring record set by his absent manager Jupp Heynckes as Bayern Munich beat Schalke.

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Aguero hits four as Man City put five past Leicester

Sergio Aguero scores four goals as Manchester City open up a 16 point advantage at the top of the Premier League with victory over Leicester City.

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West Ham 2-0 Watford: David Moyes praises strikers after Watford win

West Ham United manager David Moyes praises the performances of goalscorers Javier Hernandez and Marko Arnautovic following a 2-0 victory over Watford.

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West Ham 2-0 Watford: Not Hornets' best performance - Javi Garcia

Watford head coach Javi Garcia says his side were not at their during a 2-0 defeat at West Ham United.

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Swansea 1-0: Burnley: Clarets injuries taking their toll now - Dyche

Burnley manager Sean Dyche says his side are "huffing and puffing" and injuries are taking their toll after his side's 1-0 defeat at Swansea City.

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Everton 3-1 Crystal Palace: Hodgson - Palace gave themselves 'mountain to climb'

Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson says Everton's two second-half goals in six minutes gave his side a near-impossible task after their 3-1 defeat at Everton.

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Potters' penalty woes - Saturday's best Premier League stats

The best Premier League stats as Stoke miss another penalty and Harry Kane continues to torment the Gunners.

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Watch: That is how you secure a place in a cup final!

Ballymena United score a remarkable goal to make sure of reaching the NI League Cup semi-final.

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Swansea 1-0: Burnley: We can look to the coast - Carlos Carvalhal

Swansea City manager Carlos Carvalhal says his side are "swimming" towards safety following their 1-0 win over Burnley, but warns that it is still a long way from the "coast".

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Stoke 1-1 Brighton: Xherdan Shaqiri is 'world class' - Lambert

Stoke City boss Paul Lambert praises the performance of Xherdan Shaqiri, whose sixth goal of the season earned a 1-1 draw against Brighton at the Bet 365 Stadium.

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Stoke 1-1 Brighton: Saved penalty felt like justice - Hughton

Brighton manager Chris Hughton says his side would have felt "very hard done by" if Stoke midfielder Charlie Adam had not seen his late penalty saved in the sides' 1-1 draw.

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What happened in the Premier League on Saturday?

Stoke blow the chance to climb out of the bottom three but Swansea do move up to 15th in the Premier League

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Wolves win to go 13 points clear

Two first-half goals give Wolves victory over QPR and send Wanderers 13 points clear at the top of the Championship.

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Sunderland snatch thrilling draw at Bristol City

Relegation-threatened Sunderland fight back from three goals down to claim an unlikely point at Bristol City.

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Everton put three past Palace

Everton score twice in the opening minutes of the second half to set up victory over Crystal Palace at Goodison Park.

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West Ham too good for Watford

Goals by Javier Hernandez and Marko Arnautovic help West Ham United put further distance between themselves and the relegation zone with victory over Watford.

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Brighton save dramatic late penalty to deny Stoke

Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's Premier League game between Stoke City and Brighton & Hove Albion.

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Swansea strike late against Burnley

Swansea City edge further away from the Premier League relegation zone as Ki Sung-yueng's late strike gives them a significant win over Burnley.

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Batshuayi scores again in Dortmund win

Michy Batshuayi scores his third goal in his second game for Borussia Dortmund, as Marco Reus returns from an eight-month lay-off.

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Tottenham 1-0 Arsenal: Pochettino proud of 'fantastic' Spurs

A "proud" Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino says Spurs played some "fantastic" football against Arsenal during their 1-0 win at Wembley and deserved to win by more goals.

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Tottenham 1-0 Arsenal: Wenger - Defeat at Spurs 'hard to swallow'

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger blames his side's profligacy in front of goal after they suffer a 1-0 defeat to Tottenham in the north London derby at Wembley.

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Heckingbottom's Leeds beaten by Blades

Billy Sharp's double earns Sheffield United victory and spoils Paul Heckingbottom's first game as Leeds United manager.

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Tykes & Owls draw in Yorkshire derby

Yorkshire rivals Barnsley and Sheffield Wednesday settle for a point at Oakwell as both sides' poor Championship form continues.

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Forrest hat-trick puts Celtic through to quarter-finals

James Forrest scores his first hat-trick for Celtic to knock Partick Thistle out and send the Scottish Cup holders into the quarter-finals.

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'Unassuming off the pitch, but brilliant on it' - football pays tribute to Miller

Celtic hold a minute's silence in tribute to former midfielder Liam Miller before their Scottish Cup game against Partick Thistle on Saturday.

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Celtic Park holds minute's silence for Miller

Pat Bonner and Michael Stewart pay tribute to Liam Miller before a poignant minute's silence at Celtic Park.

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Liam Miller: 'He was just a great lad' - Kevin Kilbane's tribute to former Celtic and Manchester United midfielder

Football Focus's Kevin Kilbane pays tribute to former Celtic, Manchester United and Republic of Ireland midfielder Liam Miller, who has died at the age of 36.

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Liam Miller: Former Celtic and Manchester United midfielder dies aged 36

Former Celtic and Manchester United midfielder Liam Miller dies at the age of 36, his old club Hibernian announces.

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Man City agree deal for Fred - Saturday's gossip

Man City agree deal for Fred, City and Man Utd chase Harry Maguire, AC Milan target Ander Herrera, plus more gossip.

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Man City want referee chiefs meeting & rule change after nine tackles

Manchester City ask to meet the body responsible for Premier League referees to discuss their concern at tackles being made against them.

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Spurs 'process' about more than trophies - Pochettino

Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino says the club is "building a project" that is about more than just winning trophies.

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Millwall hold promotion-chasers Cardiff on Cahill's return

Returning veteran Tim Cahill comes on as a late substitute for Millwall as they deny promotion hopefuls Cardiff victory.

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Shaun Derry: Cambridge United head coach leaves by mutual consent

Cambridge United head coach Shaun Derry leaves the League Two club by mutual consent after more than two years in charge.

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Juventus go top after video referee controversy

Juventus beat Fiorentina to go top of Serie A, in a game with video assistant referee controversy.

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Moura in contention for derby day at Wembley

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

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Michael O'Neill: Northern Ireland boss eyes another major tournament with new contract

Northern Ireland boss Michael O'Neill wants "another go" at the World Cup, after signing a four-year contract extension.

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Ehab Allam: Hull City vice-chairman on fans, takeovers and having 'no regrets'

Hull City vice-chairman Ehab Allam talks about fans, plans to sell up ,and how he has "no regrets" about buying the club.

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Premier League predictions: Lawro v comedian Rhys James

This week Mark Lawrenson takes on comedian Rhys James, who is a Tottenham fan and has a cat named after his favourite ex-Spurs player.

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Coventry City: League Two club agrees deal with Wasps to stay at Ricoh Arena

Coventry City agree a deal with rugby union side Wasps to stay at the Ricoh Arena until the end of 2018-19.

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'I'm as excited about NI job as I was six years ago'

Northern Ireland manager Michael O'Neill outlines his vision for the future after his four-year contract extension was formally announced at a media conference in Belfast.

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Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola entertains the media with injury guessing game

Asked about the latest list of injuries in his squad, Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola decides to play a guessing game with the media.

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Scottish Cup: Highland League Brora Rangers put in the miles to reach fifth round

Football Focus head to the northern tip of Scotland as part-time Highland League side Brora Rangers prepare for their fifth round Scottish Cup tie.

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Pardew concerned about Rodriguez's reputation

Jay Rodriguez's future prospects and reputation could be harmed by the charge of alleged racial abuse he faces, says Alan Pardew.

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Appoint Scotland manager before chief executive, Neil McCann tells SFA

The Scottish FA should concentrate on appointing a manager before a new chief executive, according to Dundee manager Neil McCann.

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Luke Shaw: defender to sign new contract after making a 'big effort' in training

Jose Mourinho says defender Luke Shaw will sign a new contract and will be at Manchester United "for years".

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Conte 'totally committed' but calls for improvement

Chelsea manager Antonio Conte says he has no intention of leaving the club and calls for better performances.

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Leicester City: Claude Puel has changed how we play - Kasper Schmeichel

Leicester City goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel tells Football Focus how much of an impact manager Claude Puel has had on the Foxes style of play.

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Villa boss Bruce hoping to be at derby against Birmingham

Aston Villa manager Steve Bruce hopes to be present at Sunday's derby against Birmingham following the death of his father.

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Michael O'Neill finalises deal to remain Northern Ireland manager

Michael O'Neill's four-year contract extension as Northern Ireland manager is to be formally announced in Belfast on Friday.

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Scotland: Walter Smith rules out national manager's job return

Former national team boss Walter Smith rules himself out of the running to become the next Scotland manager.

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Mahrez set to return to training with Leicester

Leicester City winger Riyad Mahrez is set to train for the first time in over a week since a proposed move to Manchester City fell through.

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Coutinho scores as Barcelona make cup final

Philippe Coutinho scores his first Barcelona goal as his side beat Valencia to reach their fifth successive Spanish Cup final.

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Carlos Carvalhal: Swansea manager surprises reporters with Portuguese tarts

Swansea City's Portuguese manager Carlos Carvalhal welcomes reporters to Thursday's news conference with homemade tarts.

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