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The Wigan owner Dave Whelan has risked further outrage among ethnic communities by referring to Chinese people as ‘chingalings’
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Liverpool do not expect Mario Balotelli to leave Anfield in January despite the threat of a Football Association punishment adding to his problematic start with the club
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The Manchester United manager, Louis van Gaal, talked of his surprise at Southampton’s high league position but refused to talk about his oposite number
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Arsène Wenger praised Alexis Sánchez for his goals and powers of recovery but the striker needs a break
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Last season’s runners-up Borussia Dortmund climbed off the foot of the table by beating Hoffenheim 1-0 on Friday, their second victory in 11 Bundesliga games
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Gus Poyet has prepared for Sunderland’s visit to Liverpool by returning to his controversial assessment of the team’s qualities last season
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Everton’s Bosnia midfielder talks to Paul Wilson about the day he marked Messi, his frustration over a fringe role at Hamburg and his big chance to shine at Goodison Park
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In different times any manager who admitted signing Andy Carroll instead of Wilfried Bony could expect severe criticism, but West Ham are having too much fun to care
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Sam Allardyce has said he does not trust Senegal’s medical team to look after Diafra Sakho properly during the Africa Cup of Nations
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Manuel Pellegrini has revealed that Joe Hart’s lengthy negotiations with Manchester City over a new contract are close to a conclusion
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Everton’s manager, Roberto Martínez, said opposition teams invariably try to make things tough for Ross Barkley
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As he approaches the fourth anniversary of his appointment as Newcastle manager Alan Pardew has said his relationship with Mike Ashley is the basis of his success
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José Mourinho said he expected a stern test at Newcastle United because: ‘When they see the Chelsea shirts, they play the game of their lives’
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Real Madrid have agreed to sign Real Mallorca’s 18-year-old Spain youth international Marco Asensio on a six-year contract
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The Brazil legend Pelé is showing further signs of improvement as he continues his recovery from a kidney condition
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Tottenham Hotspur hope to bounce back against Crystal Palace after being comprehensively beaten by Chelsea but Crystal Palace remain a counterattacking threat
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Tottenham Hotspur hope to bounce back against Crystal Palace after being comprehensively beaten by Chelsea but Crystal Palace remain a counterattacking threat
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Southampton have suffered successive defeats and could face further misery against Manchester United who have won their past four games
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Stoke City are struggling with injuries and form so Arsène Wenger will be more positive than usual about Arsenal’s trip to the Britannia
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Hull City and West Brom are both in a slump and in desperate need of a victory in order to stop their respective slides down the table toward the relegation zone
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Manchester City aim for a fourth straight league win against faltering Everton at the Etihad Stadium
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Aston Villa have injury problems at the back for Leicester City’s visit to Villa Park
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Can Sean Dyche’s improving side climb out of the bottom three by denting QPR’s recent good home form?
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Minute-by-minute report: Arsenal leave it late, Chelsea beat Spurs yet again, Hull secure a draw at Everton, and City trounce Sunderland on an exciting evening in the Premier League. Scott Murray was watching.
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Everton’s Bosnia midfielder talks to Paul Wilson about the day he marked Messi, his frustration over a fringe role at Hamburg and his big chance to shine at Goodison Park
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After a difficult introduction to life as Burton’s manager Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink tells Stuart James that being at an ambitious League Two club is a great opportunity
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Graham Parker: New England’s No1 draft pick has nullified the likes of Thierry Henry, and is aiming for the title this weekend
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Someone, somewhere, thought it would be funny to start a Twitter rumour that Michael Essien had Ebola. Unsurprisingly, the midfielder and his worried family were not amused
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Djimi Traoré, who won the Champions League with Liverpool and then became a figure of fun over an own goal, is to call it a day at Seattle Sounders
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Ahead of Arsenal match on Saturday, Terry Burton tells Stuart James he would never have left the Emirates for West Brom if he had been offered academy manager’s job at Liam Brady
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Arsenal face a tough task against Borussia Dortmund whose European form has held up despite poor domestic results
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The captain can’t wait to be the first to lead out an England women’s side at Wembley when the European champions visit London on Sunday, she tells James Riach
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The young Belgian, who faces West Bromwich Albion on Saturday, tells Dominic Fifield how much he enjoys playing for José Mourinho after three years at Atlético Madrid
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The former wunderkind of Barcelona who never quite fulfilled his potential tells Stuart James about the pressures he had to cope with and how refreshing his new life is in the Premier League
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Fara Williams, England’s most capped player, is set to play her 136th international against Germany at Wembley and she tells Donald McRae how football gave her the focus and belief to overcome homelessness
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Robert Green want to stay in the game after he retires but the goalkeeper tells Stuaert James he is studying hard to do so at boardroom level
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The lifelong Celtic fan is excited by the prospect of facing Scotland at Parkhead but tells Paul Doyle that getting the job done in the Euro 2016 Group D qualifier is all that matters
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The ultimate goal is to help USA win the World Cup but Jürgen Klinsmann tells James Riach he has not ruled out managing Spurs one day
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Héctor Moreno to Tottenham Hotspur? | Moussa Sissoko to Chelsea or Arsenal? | Ravel Morrison to Burnley?
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Lionel Messi was given yellow card for time-wasting after being hit by a bottle during match at Valencia
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Barcelona have been boosted by the successful return from injury of their playmaker Andrés Iniesta as they prepare to host their city rivals Espanyol
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Iago Aspas hat-trick helped Sevilla secure a 11-2 aggregate victory over Sabadell in last 32 of Copa del Rey
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Borussia Dortmund’s players attempted to put their awful start to the Bundesliga season behind them as they poured pints of beer for supporters at the club’s Christmas party on Tuesday
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Barcelona’s appeal against Lionel Messi’s yellow card for time-wasting after he was hit on the head by a plastic bottle has been rejected by the Spanish federation
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Minute-by-minute report: Sergio Busquets scored in the final minute of injury time to earn all three points for Barcelona against an impressive Valencia
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A Deportivo La Coruña supporter has died after dozens of rival fans clashed before the club’s La Liga match at Atlético Madrid on Sunday
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David Conn: Massimo Cellino needs to cede control of Leeds United if Football League’s ownership rules are to maintain their credibility
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In today’s Fiver: Manuel Pellegrini doesn’t channel his anger; Dave Whelan keeps digging, and Sean Dyche v eight-year-old hamstring-twang
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This week's quiz has been to York for snooker, Salisbury for football, Los Angeles for soccer and Europe for memories
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In today’s Fiver: Speling misteaks, a rousing Belorussian, Nigel and the Beanstalk and Count von Count
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Charlie Adam to Sociedad? | Diego Godín to Man United? | Danny Ings to Newcastle?
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In today’s Fiver: Another bout of Nasty Leeds-knack, Brendan Rodgers lays the butter on thick and a Fiver letters snitch
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Glen Johnson to Roma? | David de Gea to Real Madrid? | Asmir Begovic to Liverpool?
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In today’s Fiver: Roy Keane departs, Louis van Gaal says hello, Arsène Wenger is unlucky and Alan Pardew’s glazing past
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If you watched Lionel Messi score a lot of goals and Liverpool concede a lot of goals, you will do well in this week's quiz
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Lars Bender to Arsenal? | Kevin Strootman to Manchester United? | Jozy Altidore to Lille?
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There is sportswear for the pitch, sportswear for the posh (ath-leisure) and then there is terracewear: understated, low-key sportswear, designed for hanging out but inspired by what we wear to the football
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Just days after winning an FSF award, the Football Weekly pod squad went on the road to Logan Hall in central London for their biggest live show yet
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Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini and Sunderland's Gus Poyet react to City's 4-1 win at the Stadium of Light
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Sydney FC coach Graham Arnold has accused two Wanderers players of high-fiving after Ali Abbas was carried off injured. Abbas is set to miss the rest of the season and possibly more after the heavy challenge from Western Sydney's Iacopo La Rocca
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Chelsea manager José Mourinho looks ahead to his team's match against Tottenham Hotspur at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday
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Brendan Rogers confirms that midfielder Steven Gerrard has been offered a contract extension at Liverpool
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The ITV commentator’s Tactics Truck returns and he also stars as Mr Motivator and a white van driver
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Managers Manuel Pellegrini and Ronald Koeman give their reactions after Manchester City beat Southampton 3-0 at St Mary's Stadium
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Swansea manager Garry Monk says he is disappointed after his team failed to secure a win against Crystal Palace on Saturday
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Chelsea manager José Mourinho says his team is frustrated, but has no regrets, after drawing 0-0 with Sunderland on Saturday
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All the best images from the Hawthorns, where the Baggies are entertaining the Gunners
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Arsenal's injury woes continue to worsen as manager Arsène Wenger rules out Jack Wilshere for at least three months
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Stoke City are trying to deal with a sickness bug that has infected three of their players, ahead of their game against Liverpool
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West Bromwich Albion manager Alan Irvine looks ahead to his side's Premier League match against Arsenal on Saturday
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Sunderland manager Gus Poyet says weaknesses are few and far between in Chelsea ahead of their clash on Saturday
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Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger praises his team's performance after defeating Borussia Dortmund to qualify for the last-16 stage of the Champions League
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Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers says his team is disappointed after drawing 2-2 with Ludogorets in the Champions League
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The best images from Bulgaria where Brendan Rodgers’ Liverpool, who are hoping to keep their Champions League qualifications ambitions alive, take on Ludogorets
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Gus Poyet has prepared for Sunderland’s visit to Liverpool by returning to his controversial assessment of the team’s qualities last season
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In different times any manager who admitted signing Andy Carroll instead of Wilfried Bony could expect severe criticism, but West Ham are having too much fun to care
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Sam Allardyce has said he does not trust Senegal’s medical team to look after Diafra Sakho properly during the Africa Cup of Nations
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Manuel Pellegrini has revealed that Joe Hart’s lengthy negotiations with Manchester City over a new contract are close to a conclusion
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Everton’s manager, Roberto Martínez, said opposition teams invariably try to make things tough for Ross Barkley
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As he approaches the fourth anniversary of his appointment as Newcastle manager Alan Pardew has said his relationship with Mike Ashley is the basis of his success
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The Brazil legend Pelé is showing further signs of improvement as he continues his recovery from a kidney condition
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The England midfielder Fabian Delph returned to training on Friday as he fights to take some part in Aston Villa’s Christmas fixtures
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The FA Cup runners-up Hull City, who played in the Europa League, will face an investigation by Uefa’s club financial control body
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Liverpool do not expect Mario Balotelli to leave Anfield in January despite the threat of a Football Association punishment adding to his problematic start with the club
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Nigel Pearson has refused to say sorry after footage emerged of him appearing to tell a fan to ‘fuck off and die’
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Manchester City aim for a fourth straight league win against faltering Everton at the Etihad Stadium
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Ally McCoist said he still has the confidence of the Rangers board after a cup loss to Alloa led to reports that he may be sacked
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Aston Villa have injury problems at the back for Leicester City’s visit to Villa Park
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Mansfield have appointed 33-year-old Adam Murray as their new manager – the youngest manager in the Football League
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Sam Allardyce has said stopping Wilfried Bony when Swansea visit on Sunday will be difficult and that the Ivorian could have joined West Ham in 2013
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Can Sean Dyche’s improving side climb out of the bottom three by denting QPR’s recent good home form?
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A Leeds fans’ group has questioned the Football League’s motives behind its decision this week to disqualify Massimo Cellino from owning the club
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Arsenal’s Alexis Sánchez is running low on fuel having played almost every game since he joined the club after the World Cup
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Eidur Gudjohnsen, who played for Bolton from 1998-2000 and is now 36, has rejoined the Championship club until the end of this season
José Mourinho knows winning will land Chelsea trophies not unbeaten runs