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Kane: Spurs are stronger than last year

The England international scored the only goal of the ganme at White Hart Lane and says Spurs have a good enough squad to claim glory this season

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Messi sets Barca free-kick record

The former defender's club record of 26 free-kicks for the Catalans was broken in bizarre style by the Argentine against Athletic Bilbao

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Klopp: Liverpool's mood has changed

The Reds have managed just one win in 2017 and are on a miserable current run as they prepare to take on leaders Chelsea on Tuesday

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Celtic break Lisbon Lions' record

Celtic extended their unbeaten run to 27 domestic games, breaking the Lisbon Lions' 50-year-old record.

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Fiorentina confirm Saponara loan

Empoli midfielder Riccardo Saponara has joined the Florence side on loan with a view to a permanent deal being concluded

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Simeone: Atleti second best to Alaves

The Argentine bemoaned "a bad game" and urged his side to improve after they were arguably lucky to get a point against the side with one win in six

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Silva disappointed despite victory

The Tigers won their third straight home game by beating with a fine victory, but their coach admitted he wanted to continue in the competition

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Mourinho: Man United didn't lose to Hull

The Red Devils manager does not believe that his team should be well fancied to overcome Premier League rivals Southampton at Wembley Stadium

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Carrick disappointed with defeat

The Red Devils squeaked through to face Southampton thanks to a 3-2 aggregate win, but the midfielder wants to see better from his side

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Man Utd edge into EFL Cup final

Tom Huddlestone and Oumar Niasse earned the Tigers a win on the night, but a Paul Pogba effort ensured the Red Devils progressed 3-2 on aggregate

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Celtic equal 50-year Lisbon Lions' record

Dedryck Boyata's header sealed a 1-0 home win for the Scottish champions against St Johnstone, extending their unbeaten run to 26 domestic matches

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Simeone happy with squad rotation

Jose Gimenez and Juanfran were on target for the visitors as they clinched a place in the last four, leaving the coach pleased with his second string

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Falcao books Monaco's place in final

The Colombian took advantage of a catastrophic goalkeeping error to set up another match with Unai Emery's team before the end of the season

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Ancelotti: Muller can't imitate Robben

The German has only netted four times this term but his coach believes he knows how to bring out the best in him, adding that his slump is temporary

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Man City deserved win - Pochettino

The Argentine has admitted his team were second best but praised their character after they came from behind to pick up a point

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Clement: Swansea can survive PL drop

The Swans' position in the Premier League is not "hopeless", insists their manager, as he plans further transfer moves

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Wondergoal gives Carroll whiplash

The former Liverpool man's stunning bicycle kick against Crystal Palace may be responsible for him suffering a freak injury

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Puel: Fonte situation is difficult

The Saints captain's decision to hand in a transfer request led to a difficult situation for the club, his manager has conceded

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Simeone praises Atletico precision

Antoine Griezmann, Angel Correa and Kevin Gameiro scored in the host's dominant win, leaving their coach delighted

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Mazzarri calls for Watford improvement

The Hornets have lost five straight Premier League matches away from home and the Italian boss wants to see an improvement this weekend

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Dominant Atletico on verge of semis

The Colchoneros will go into the second leg with a virtually unassailable lead after running riot against the Basques in a one-sided encounter

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Klopp happy to avoid extra time

Lucas Leiva sent the Reds into the fourth round of the FA Cup, sealing a replay victory - and their manager was glad to avoid extra time

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Leiva leaps to Liverpool's rescue

The Brazilian got on the scoresheet for the first time in nearly seven years to send his side marching on, though Divock Origi missed a penalty

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Monaco confirm Antonucci signing

The Ligue 1 leaders have beaten the likes of Chelsea, Barcelona and Juventus to the 17-year-old, who revealed he was attracted by the club's project

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Koeman hails 'perfect' Everton

Everton's display in a 4-0 Premier League thrashing of Pep Guardiola's title hopefuls at Goodison Park left their boss purring

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Bayern Munich lift Telekom Cup

Javi Martinez headed the winner for the Bundesliga champions in a 2-1 victory on Saturday to secure the club's third title in the competition

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Howe admits Ake Chelsea return close

The Dutch defender has caught the eye of Antonio Conte during a loan spell at Bournemouth and is poised to re-join his parent club

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Sagna hails Manchester City spirit

The defender was not happy with the decision to send off Fernandinho, even though he was lucky to stay on the field himself for an over-zealous challenge

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Knoche signs new Wolfsburg contract

The former Germany U21 international has committed his future to the Bundesliga club until the summer of 2020 as he believes he is in the best place for his development

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M'Vila signs new Rubin Kazan deal

Rubin Kazan have confirmed French midfielder Yann M'Vila has signed a new contract to stay at the club until 2020.

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Knoche signs new Wolfsburg contract

Bundesliga side Wolfsburg have confirmed central defender Robin Knoche has signed a contract extension.

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Kane wants to see out career at Spurs

The England striker insists he wants to stay at the club for the rest of his career after signing a new deal to 2022 and wants to win the Premier League and the Champions League

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Ake hails incredible comeback win

Nathan Ake, the scorer of Bournemouth's injury time winner after they came back from 3-1 down to beat Liverpool 4-3, says Eddie Howe's half-time team talk inspired them to dig in

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Pep's Bayern beautiful - Rummenigge

The Catalan won three straight Bundesliga titles during his time in Bavaria, and the club's chief believes he left a big mark on the side

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Suarez: Barcelona were better team

The Uruguay international opened the scoring in Saturday's clash but his side were forced to settle for a point and he admitted they did not take their chances

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UK club to review child abuse claims

Allegations that the club were aware of Barry Bennell's abuse have surfaced and the League Two side have promised to investigate

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Mkhitaryan wants new Man Utd start

The Armenian put in an impressive display on Thursday night after being handed a rare start and says he hopes he has done enough to impress Jose Mourinho

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Scholes backs Griezmann for United

Atletico Madrid's French striker would be a good fit for the Red Devils, according to their former star

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Pioli slams Inter mentality

The coach was angered by his side's performance which he felt was not worthy of the team's name and felt their second-half performance in particular was awful

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Messi plays down Barca reliance

The Argentina captain is adamant that his side are not reliant on his magic, after his double helped put Celtic to the sword midweek

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Mourinho to offer Carrick new deal?

Jose Mourinho has suggested Michael Carrick could be offered a one-year contract extension by Manchester United.

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Guardiola cautious over Kompany

The Belgium international was forced off with a head problem during Saturday's Premier League win at Crystal Palace and must be handled with care.

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Pochettino: Kane one of world's best

The England forward hit twice in just over two minutes to turn the game around at White Hart Lane, to the delight of his boss

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Pochettino hails Kane after brace

Harry Kane is among the best strikers around, insisted Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino after his winning brace against West Ham.

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Ajax drop Gudelj from first team

The Serbian international has been dropped from Ajax's first team, confirmed Marc Overmars

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Aguero disappointed with draw

The Argentine was left with a "bad feeling" after his side conceded an equaliser in added time

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Falcao hails Nancy thrashing

The Colombian, who now has four goals in his last two appearances, is enjoying his team's success

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Puel has 'no idea' of takeover talk

Reports that the Saints could be the next English side to change ownership have passed by manager Claude Puel.

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Alonso: Liverpool - United an important clash

The Premier League game between Liverpool and Manchester United is crucial, says former Reds midfielder Xabi Alonso.

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Niasse determined to prove himself

Everton has asked Oumar Niasse to train with the team's Under-23 team but the striker is determined to prove himself in the Premier League.

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Milner backs Henderson's leadership

Jordan Henderson will be a "great leader" for England, Liverpool teammate James Milner said after Gareth Southgate handed him the armband.

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Southgate names Henderson captain

Interim manager Gareth Southgate says Jordan Henderson is the right choice to replace Wayne Rooney as England captain against Slovenia.

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Coleen Rooney defends dropped Wayne

Wayne Rooney's wife Coleen defended the dropped England captain in a social media rant on Monday after he was booed in Saturday's game.

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Pirlo loves MLS style of football

Veteran midfielder Andrea Pirlo, who plays for New York City FC, says winning comes second in MLS.

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Southgate unhappy at Rooney boos

Wayne Rooney was booed by a section of England supporters during his team's 2-0 win over Malta, leaving Gareth Southgate baffled.

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Ventura: Verratti will play vs. Macedonia

Marco Verratti will play in Italy's World Cup qualifier against Macedonia on Sunday, coach Giampiero Ventura told reporters.

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Southgate: Lingard was outstanding

Jesse Lingard had an "outstanding" debut for England, interim manager Gareth Southgate said after his side's 2-0 win over Malta on Saturday.

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Boateng: Ronaldinho the best ever

Ronaldinho was even better than Zinedine Zidane, Diego Maradona and Pele, according to his former teammate Kevin-Prince Boateng.

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FIFA chief hints 2026 World Cup could go to North America

The 2026 World Cup could be played in North America, FIFA president Gianni Infantino suggested, adding he is open to the idea of co-hosts.

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Graeme McDowell pulls out of Olympics with wife expecting

The former U.S. Open champion ended talk of taking part in Rio due to family reasons.

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FBI investigating fresh $100M bribery allegations against Sepp Blatter

The suspended FIFA president faces fresh investigations by the FBI in connection with a $100 million bribery scandal, according to the BBC.

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Tokyo Sexwale to run for FIFA presidency

Former political prisoner Tokyo Sexwale has thrown his hat into the ring to be the new president of FIFA

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