Jeremy Wilson
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Chief sports reporter at The Telegraph. Author of Beryl Burton biography: Beryl - In Search of Britain's Greatest Athlete. https://t.co/wyRAmWLdiw
Joined May 2010
Good for Harry Kane and others on the honours, but love to know what Jimmy Greaves, 422 club goals / 44 international goals, 1966 World Cup winner, 2 x FA Cup winner, Serie A winner and European Cup Winners' Cup winner, would have had to do to get one. .
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Some very sad news to report. Sir Bobby Charlton has been diagnosed with dementia. The fifth of England's 1966 heroes. I spoke with Lady Norma y'day and she hopes that wider knowledge of Sir Bobby's diagnosis will help others. Full story here:
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From where Arsenal were, to win 9/10 games with a new tactical system - including big games against Man City and Chelsea - is extraordinary.
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This will be recalled many times in the coming days but the ultimate Peter Hill-Wood anecdote has to be him puffing on a cigar at Anfield and calmly saying "never in doubt" when Arsenal won the league in 1989.
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Exclusive. Liverpool have had a world record £75m bid accepted by Southampton for Virgil van Dijk.
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Exclusive interviews. The real Arsene Wenger, by his brother Guy and closest friends:
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Remember this from Arsene Wenger in 2015 and feels relevant today. He said FFP was finished once he saw how clubs with far more money than sports governing bodies were ready to go down the legal route:
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Arsene Wenger and Stan Kroenke have reached agreement on 2-yr contract. Due to be ratified by board shortly. Formal announcement tomorrow.
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Slight irony that those seemingly most outraged by Arsenal's FA Cup exit were also least impressed by Wenger becoming competition's most successful manager 7 months ago. .
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Bit more detail on Van Dijk deal. It's £70m, rising to around £75m. Southampton wanted big chunk up front as they plan to be active in January too and want to get an attacker in quickly.
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Early days but, so far this afternoon, Xhaka looking like the central midfielder that Arsenal have needed for about 10 years.
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Jens Lehmann finalising deal to join Arsenal as 1st team coach. Will be working directly with Wenger, Bould + Primorac, not only keepers
Arsenal close to appointing Jens Lehmann as a first-team coach to work alongside Wenger and Bould.
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I think Pochettino is great and Spurs have the momentum/could still win the league. but isn't the Poch = genius, Wenger = failure narrative a bit over-played while it is 2-1 to Wenger in league finishes and 2-0 in trophies?.
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Exclusive: Rory Campbell, who worked previously at West Ham, has made live bid to buy Bury. Proof of funds provided to EFL + now waiting on whether they will grant extension. He's the son of Alastair Campbell + well connected in football. Full story to follow on @TelegraphSport.
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Arsenal have had bids accepted today for Mustafi (£35m) as well as Perez (£17m). Total spending on fees this window is now close to £100m.
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Arsenal make positive progress on Aaron Ramsey contract and Torreira deal expected after World Cup as Ivan Gazidis outlines new structure and “collective” transfer policy:
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⚽️Exc. Special report on how Arsenal returned to football’s top table. Includes vice-chair Tim Lewis’s first i’view and insights from Josh Kroenke + inside family empire on spending shift and grand plan:.Thanks also: @ArsenalVPodcast @10akhil @t_ballegaard.
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Southampton have sacked Mauricio Pellegrino. Full story to come.
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Wenger v spikey today on chance of 10th Wembley visit in 4yrs. "You celebrate some teams who've not been in a final for 25rs, yet kill us even though we have won the FA Cup 3 times in 4 years". Timeline exaggerated, but suspect general point is about Spurs/L'pool under Klopp/Poch.
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Key point ignored in Mourinho analysis of Arsenal's extra wealth: It's due to Wenger planning for 15yrs. Chelsea largely relied on RA wallet.
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Arsenal's new largesse in transfer market is not change of policy. It's actually final stage of this 10yr plan. http://t.co/KFQASMfa9g.
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Arsenal club record £52 million Alexandre Lacazette deal now a formality. Medical has been successfully completed today.
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Question for those who think it's easy to build a £400m stadium and stay at top. Why have Chelsea, L'pool, Spurs, E'ton not done it?.
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Stan Kroenke has reached agreement with Alisher Usmanov on his buy-out of Arsenal. It's not just an offer - Usmanov has accepted the terms of a takeover that values Arsenal at £1.8 bn.
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We have an £8bn league at the top, many brilliant academies and yet 1 in 6 games at grassroots/youth level could not kick off last season because pitches not up to it. Imagine how good we could be in decades to come by addressing facilities/coaching “crisis” at bottom of pyramid:
Why the FA must strike now and deliver grassroots revolution | @JWTelegraph
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Bit of a shock at Portugal training ground where Cristiano Ronaldo has come to see the media. not advertised in advance and relatively few here
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Appointment of Raul Sanllehi at Arsenal is complete. Barca's former director of football will be Arsenal's 'head of football relations'.
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Arsene Wenger confirms that Olivier Giroud will stay this season "It was one of the great days when he decided to stay - he will not leave.".
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It is two years since Mesut Ozil agreed his bumper new contract. Since then, he's 103rd on list of players with most Prem Lge goals and assists. (One behind Virgil van Dijk). A piece on Ozil, and Arsenal's most Un-Wenger + puzzling of transfer windows:
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Exclusive with Arsene Wenger on the Super League fiasco. 'Europe dreams of destroying the Premier League. you worry how our top clubs are managed.' .And why this, of all weeks, showed why Arsenal should ask Wenger back in some advisory/board capacity:
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Arsenal's new system allows 3 forwards. They currently have 7 and still want Lemar. Whatever he says, Wenger surely preparing for outs too.
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And some behind scenes insights and anecdotes into covering Arsene Wenger's final decade at Arsenal:
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Arsenal going for 3rd FA Cup in 4yrs. PL place in those yrs: 4, 3, 2, 5. Budget is 4th biggest. Not perfect but hardly scandal some suggest.
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Aubameyang has undergone medical. Arsenal poised to sell their top scorer in each of the past five seasons (Walcott 21 goals, Giroud 22, Sanchez 25, Giroud 24 and Sanchez 30) in the space of 14 days.
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Nacho Monreal currently stepping up as the obvious replacement for Sanchez's goals and assists.
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Watching Switzerland and Stephan Lichsteiner v eye-catching so far. Good crossing, a few rows, one nasty tackle and helped create goal. Looks to have plenty of fire left in him - on this evidence, Hector Bellerin no certainty to start as Arsenal right-back next season.
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Arsenal's new Emirates deal is worth around £40m a year until 2024. Similar to Chelsea's as second highest in PL after Man Utd on £47m. Spurs and City are around £35m and L'pool deal, which is up next year, is about £30m.
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Transfer deadline expectations at Arsenal: No more ins. Perez to West Ham. Maybe a move for Welbeck but far from agreed while other possible outs abroad, such as Ospina, will probably drag further into August.
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Wenger suggested previously that he knew Ferguson was planning for his last season when he signed RVP at 29. Now he goes for 29-yr-old Vardy.
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Talks between Southampton and Jesse Marsch have broken down. Club not keen on a long-term contract given current situation. Ruben Selles to take Chelsea game and club still see him as a viable longer-term option, potentially with a more experienced coach. Story to follow. .
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Remember Mourinho when Chelsea got a series of Mike Dean decisions V Arsenal? "They like to cry - that’s tradition.".
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Wenger was told of the 4th/5th Newcastle goals by a fan. Responded with a little clenched fist uppercut. Clearly quite proud of that record.
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Arsene Wenger has received due respect for the period 1996-2005 - it's time now to also look 2006-2018 with some perspective and stop using words like 'disaster', 'failure' and 'Brian Clough':
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Confirmed that Alisher Usmanov has made £1 billion bid for Stan Kroenke's 67% Arsenal stake. It's been rejected but offer remains on table.
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Arsenal ready to sell Ox after 180k-a-week offer but waiting for Liv/Chelsea to bid. Gibbs fee agreed + they're open to selling Mustafi.
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Dwight Yorke on 1st day at #mufc: Keane smashed ball at me from point-blank and just said "Cantona would've controlled that".
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Arsenal 40m tests: Bellerin/Theo fastest Sanchez esp quick at 15m, Welb/Ox better over longer sprint. Ozil/Gnab also up there. Mert NOT last.
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Wherever you stood on the Wenger debate (and his record until this season was better than often portrayed), Arsenal have lost a very special guy. One of the most enjoyable stories I've done was with his brother/friends in his home village of Duttlenheim:
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Southampton very unhappy over Liverpool Van Dijk stories today. Asking PL to look into if rules broken. They've had no contact from L'pool.
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Part two in Arsene Wenger's home village of Duttlenheim. How a 10-1 defeat launched his football career:
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Arsene Wenger to leave Arsenal at the end of the season. “To all the Arsenal lovers take care of the values of the club. My love and support for ever.”.
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Alisher Usmanov says he is not about to sell his 30% stake to Stan Kroenke + he remains long-term. Also says his offer to buy club stands.
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I know there have been mistakes and disappointments as well as success but this graph really puts Arsene Wenger's 20 years into perspective:
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Southampton have not dropped complaint to Premier League. PL not involved in discussions today and not decided yet whether to investigate.
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Wilshere goal includes two back-heels, three one-twos, four first-time passes and a volleyed finish. Needs a few replays to take in.
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Arsenal close to double signing as Unai Emery continues overhaul of defensive spine:
Arsenal close in on Bernd Leno and Lucas Torreira £48m double signing #AFC @JWTelegraph
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Last point. when you look now at the state of Arsenal's squad. The biggest issue was summer 2016 and the £70m badly spent on Xhaka and Mustafi. Wenger still trying to make work. City had similar with Mangala but just buy again.
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As an aside, favourite Jack Wilshere i'view moment was in Kuala Lumpur 2011 when Fabregas and Nasri stalling on new contracts. It was all v sensitive. Wilshere had done little media at this point + asked his view. “If you're loyal, it means you are a real man." He was only 19.
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Arsenal still only 7 points off top of PL. Hard not to wonder what might have been with Ramsey/Ozil/Walcott/Wilshere for more of season.
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Treadmills in China, Marouane Chamakh's hair-mousse, Bendtner's trousers and the meaning of life with a charismatic professor of social anthropology - some reflections on covering Arsene Wenger:
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Spent a day with @GNev2 and Jamie Carragher at Sky. left with a Mars bar and this insight into their work: http://t.co/oL7xTehxAO.
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Ralph Hasenhuttl on Danny Ings: “I think if he wants Champions League football, he scores 10 or 12 more goals we can get there. Not impossible.”.
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Arsenal war-chest alert. new manager will also be restricted financially after big squad spending of last two years on fees and a wage-bill that's never been higher. Summer budget (before sales) is around £50m:
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Exclusive: As Wenger reaches 20 year milestone, the real Arsene by big brother Guy who "taught him all he knows" .
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The story of Alexis Sanchez's amazing journey from Tocopilla all the way to the Emirates. #afc
http://t.co/wcKzpqpsSR.
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Major development in Aubameyang deal. Arsenal have reached agreement with Dortmund on club record £55.4m (63m euros) fee.
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Ronaldo also says that he is "bullet proof" and "iron clad" and urges media to stop asking other Portugal players about him. On Bruno Fernandes, says that they were "playing around" last week. "His plane was late - I asked him did you come by boat".
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Mourinho: "In 8yrs you have to build so so much" Wenger did, a £400m stadium, that will keep arsenal competitive for a generation.
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Exclusive: Ralph Hasenhuttl is Southampton's preferred choice to replace Mark Hughes. Club hoping to appoint ahead of Cardiff game on Saturday. Kelvin Davies in charge against Spurs on Wednesday.
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Southampton have accepted £25m offer from Everton for Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg. but Tottenham have also entered bidding today. Remains to be seen if they now match Everton offer. If not, Southampton very happy to get deal done with Everton.
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A final roll of the dice? Some of Wenger's best football friends reveal his mood ahead of last year of contract:
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Arsenal in talks to sign Deportivo striker Lucas Perez and Southampton have had £21m club record fee agreed with Lille for Sofiane Boufal.
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"His body is broken. I'm clueless how he's still on his feet." How @FrannyBenali is closing on a remarkable feat:
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Mustafi and Monreal have genuinely just started warming up for Arsenal. .
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Arsenal moving ever closer to first summer signing. Formal confirmation of Granit Xhaka deal likely next week:
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So, after 4 yrs and more than 100 interviews, proud to say this is finally imminent. A biography of the late great Yorkshire cyclist Beryl Burton. As Maxine Peake says, “Her story is mind-blowing.” Hope I’ve done it justice:.
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More on Virgil van Dijk. Fee agreed. Medical done. Personal terms agreed. Official announcement in next few minutes. Deal will go through when transfer window opens on Monday.
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Southampton will not furlough non-playing club staff, who will continue to receive 100% of pay, and first-team players, directors and manager have agreed to defer part of their salaries until at least June "to help protect future of club, staff. and community we serve".
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Arsenal off-field overhaul continues. Club have appointed legal expert from Team Sky to work on contracts:.
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A goal to support Wenger's claim that football is "art". Arsenal need more than great moments but that, in 25 secs, is why he won't retire.
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Falcao wanted £300k a week. Not sure Arsenal fans can complain about lack of ambition on that. Just not realistic within their revenues.
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Ivan Gazidis appointed all these heads of departments who had never previously worked together and then left. Was optimistic to have ever thought it would all just seamlessly work without a clear figurehead to manage the new structure.
Arsenal left reeling with head of recruitment Sven Mislintat set to leave club amid behind-the-scenes upheaval | @Matt_Law_DT and @SamJDean
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On Sanchez and Debuchy, situation fairly unchanged. Finals fees to be agreed but every indication that both players keen to join #afc.
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Southampton have a deal sheet in for one further signing which they are trying to complete by 7pm. A centre-back.
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Southampton have submitted a deal sheet to Premier League in an attempt to get extension for Danny Ings deal. They are now hopeful of getting it done.
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Ivan Gazidis signed off yesterday after a decade at Arsenal. His impact and decisions can be debated but he was different than often caricatured - and overriding memory was day he told me about his extraordinary family history:
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Fascinating by Kim Kallstrom, especially as Wenger's future may well have hinged on this penalty shoot-out
Absolutely superb piece from Kallstrom about his time at Arsenal. Encourage you to read.
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Adam Peaty becomes 1st swimmer under 57secs in 100m breaststroke. He was also first under 58s. He is setting Beamon-esque landmarks in his sport. Watched him train in Japan this month where he talked about being inspired by Alexander the Great @adam_peaty.
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Spoke this week with Josh and Stan Kroenke about the LA Rams and their superstar coach Sean McVay ahead of tomorrow's Super Bowl. and comparisons to Unai Emery and their belief in a similar transformation at Arsenal. Interview here:
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No expectation of major Arsenal incomings. Sense they'd rather wait to see if Lemar/Van Dijk became feasible next year than go down list now.
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It was great this week to see Claus Lundekvam looking so well and doing such good for others. His candour about life as a Premier League player is extraordinary and, after alcohol and cocaine addictions, his post-football story is pretty jaw-dropping:
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Nine Tottenham players across three of the four semi-finalists, including two captains hoping to lift the trophy. World Cup has been further evidence of Mauricio Pochettino’s work, even if Spurs may suffer for it in August:
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Ronaldo on his interview: "Timing is always timing. From your side it is easy to look at how we can chose timings. Sometimes you write truths, sometimes you write lies. I don’t have to worry what other think. I talk when I want to. Everybody knows who I am, what I believe in.".
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Arsenal exploring Aubameyang, Malcom and Mkhitaryan as Wenger targets two in ahead of likely Sanchez (Man Utd) and Walcott (Everton) departures
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Anyone doubting football's need to understand concussion should listen to Morocco manager Herve Renard's explanation for starting Nordin Amrabat today in a protective cap, just days after his head injury against Iran. "Because he's a warrior and wanted to play.".
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Some v sad news to report - Joe Kinnear has been living with dementia since his late 60s. I spoke with his family about their devastating journey. They also shared wonderful stories of a playing/coaching career defined by huge success at Spurs + Wimbledon:.
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Wenger claimed he didn't know the score at Chelsea when he just came into the press conference. "1-0? Ah, the usual," he said.
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As well as the brilliant appointment of @KatieWhyatt, some news of my new role across sports at The Telegraph. It will mean rather less Arsenal but has been a privilege covering one of the great clubs. The letters W-E-N-G-E-R are suitably worn on my laptop
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