Former Arsenal defender William Gallas has warned Mikel Arteta that he could be sacked if the Gunners do not finish in the top 4. Arteta is into his third full season in the hot seat and he has so far failed to secure the Champions League qualification that the club craves.
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Peter Lim under fierce protest from fans of his club, Valencia, who left the stadium deserted for their season finale. Striking images showed a near-empty Mestalla surrounded by thousands of angry supporters who abandoned their home ground during a 2-0 win.
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Cristiano Ronaldo's girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez posts racy bikini pictures on Instagram as she risks breaking strict Saudi Arabian law. Saudi law prohibits "over-exposed or semi-nude" images from being posted on social media.
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Kylian Mbappe raced to the aid of a France fan after accidentally hitting him with a wayward shot before their World Cup semi-final win over Morocco. The unlucky fan was badly dazed by the powerful strike and grabbed his nose to see if it had been bloodied.
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The attendance of Holland's win over Senegal was announced as 1,700 MORE than the stadium's capacity.
And a vast amount of empty seats were spotted around the Al-Thumama Stadium throughout the game.
-theSun
Petition for UEFA and FIFA to punish Sergio Ramos for 'intentionally hurting' Mohamed Salah during Champions League final tussle attracts more than 430,000 signatures.
-DailyMail
Russia has been handed a four-year ban from all major sporting events by the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada). It means the Russia flag and anthem will not be allowed at events such as the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and football's 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
-BBC
Referee David McNamara has been suspended for 21 days by the English FA after asking captains to play rock, paper, scissors, after forgetting his coin.
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Cristiano Ronaldo’s removal of 2 Coca-Cola bottles during a press conference at the Euros has coincided with a $4bn fall in the share price of the drinks giant. Ronaldo followed it by holding up bottle of water, appearing to encourage people to choose that instead.
-theGuardian
Bayern Munich SACK Niko Kovac after his side were thrashed 5-1 by Frankfurt with the German giants sitting in fourth place in the Bundesliga table.
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Thomas Tuchel has been sacked by Paris Saint-Germain, 4 months after taking them to the Champions League final. Tuchel joined the club at the beginning of the 2018-19 season, winning back-to-back league titles as well as the Coupe de France & Coupe de la Ligue in 2020.
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The FA is reviewing an incident where a Newcastle staff member appeared to throw an object towards the Liverpool technical area during the Reds' 2-1 win on Wednesday. Players and staff from both teams clashed after Fabio Carvalho's 98th-minute winner at Anfield.
-BBC
'I won more Premier Leagues alone than the other 19 managers together!' Furious Jose Mourinho launches astonishing defence of credentials and demands 'respect' before storming out of press conference after defeat.
-DailyMail
David Moyes has called for the Government to explain why fans cannot watch West Ham's match against Manchester City in the ground, when they can watch it inside a nearby cinema.
-theIndependent
AC Milan have revealed Olivier Giroud has tested positive for Covid-19, with the former Arsenal and Chelsea striker now in self-isolation. The World Cup-winning frontman is a new arrival following a summer switch to San Siro from Stamford Bridge.
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Workers at a Fiat Chrysler plant in Italy are to strike after its main investor decided to pay €112m (£99.2m) to sign footballer Cristiano Ronaldo for Juventus.
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Jose Mourinho delivers damning verdict on Manchester United's US tour, admitting fans shouldn't waste money to watch their games: 'If I was them I wouldn't have come'.
-DailyMail
BREAKING NEWS: Arsenal's Premier League match against Manchester City on Wednesday has been postponed after a number of the squad made "close contact" with Olympiakos owner Evangelos Marinakis two weeks ago.
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Paris Saint-Germain star Angel Di Maria has been hit with a four-match suspension for spitting on Marseille defender Alvaro Gonzalez during a late-game melee earlier this month.
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Bayern Munich winger Leroy Sane has admitted he was "a little sorry" to play a part in an 8-0 thrashing of former side Schalke on the opening day of the Bundesliga season.
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'Sack him in the tunnel': Chelsea fans RAGE at the Blues' first-half collapse against West Brom as the pressure mounts on Frank Lampard after defensive nightmare.
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Sky Sports has apologised for comments made by Patrice Evra during the broadcast of Manchester United vs Crystal Palace, in which he claimed Wilfried Zaha's United career soured after a dalliance with the daughter of former boss David Moyes.
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Former Manchester United defender Patrice Evra has urged French football president Noel Le Graet to resign after he claimed racism didn't exist in the sport.
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Elon Musk, the world’s richest man valued at around $270 billion USD (via Forbes), sent the football world into meltdown on Thursday with just one sentence.
Musk tweeted: “Also, I’m buying Manchester United ur welcome”.
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Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich held secret investments in footballers not owned by his club, an investigation has discovered. The players included the Peruvian winger Andre Carrillo, who turned out against Chelsea in Champions League matches in 2014.
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Manchester City full-back Joao Cancelo says he suffered cuts to the face after attempting to fight off a gang of robbers while with his family. The 28-year-old posted an image of his injuries on Instagram. "Unfortunately today I was assaulted by four cowards who hurt.
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Roma have been fined 50,000 euros (£43,632) by Uefa following crowd disturbances at the Champions League semi-final first leg against Liverpool at Anfield.
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Fulham supporter dies after suffering a cardiac arrest which led to game against Blackpool at Craven Cottage being stopped for more than 40 minutes. The fan was treated in the Hammersmith End stand before going to hospital but died on Saturday evening.
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French football star Antoine Griezmann says he is ending his sponsorship deal with Huawei after claims that the Chinese telecoms firm was involved in the surveillance of Muslim Uighurs.
-BBC
Jordan Pickford’s hidden water bottle key to England’s penalty success.Three Lions' keeper's bottle appeared to contain notes on the neck which may have indicated where Colombians would fire their spot-kicks.
-theSun
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer now LEADS the Premier League sack race as odds shorten on Man United boss being axed after loss to Istanbul Basaksehir... with Mauricio Pochettino clear favourite to come in.
-DailyMail
Police Scotland arrest 2 men for alleged hate crimes after racist abuse directed towards Celtic forward Kyogo Furuhashi on social media. Rangers issued indefinite bans to supporters identified in videoshowing fans chanting a racist song about the Japan international.
-SkySports
Neymar slams Champions League referee for 'lack of respect' after PSG star is booked for trademark celebration. Neymar aired his frustration on social media after the game, saying: “Total lack of respect for the athlete.”
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Ajax academy player Noah Gesser has died at the age of 16 following a car crash, the club announced on Saturday. Gesser was in the car with his brother, who also died in the incident.
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Premier League fans face random spot-checks of their Covid-19 status in the first few matchdays of the season, the league says. The top flight announced protocols for the new season, saying fans must prove full vaccination or have had a negative test in the last 48 hours.
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West Ham assistant Alan Irvine says boss David Moyes will still manage Sunday's game against Wolves, but from home as he is still self-isolating. Moyes & players Issa Diop & Josh Cullen left the London Stadium before Tuesday's Carabao Cup win after positive Covid-19 tests.
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La Liga outfit Granada have demanded a public apology and threatened to take legal action against one of their sponsors after a "hurtful and disrespectful tweet."
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Former Fifa president Sepp Blatter says the decision to award the 2022 World Cup to Qatar was a "mistake". Blatter, 86, was president of world football's governing body when Qatar was awarded the tournament in 2010.
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Juventus forward Paulo Dybala, one of the highest-profile players to be infected with the coronavirus, has started training again after recovering from the illness which he said left him struggling for breath.
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Authorities have ordered a 4 match stand closure & arrested a man after ugly scenes caused Nice's Ligue 1 game with Marseille to be abandoned. The Alpes-Maritimes department said the Popular South stand of Nice's stadium would be closed after the brawl between fans & players
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Samuel Eto'o has hit out at France Football after the publication named him as a right-winger in its Ballon d'Or Dream Team. The Cameroonian star was left frustrated after not being recognised as a striker by France Football.
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Mo Salah stuns Liverpool by admitting he is open to joining Real Madrid or Barcelona just hours before coming off the bench to star in win over Palace... as he reveals he was 'very disappointed' not to be named captain against Midtjylland.
-DailyMail
Southampton request referee Mike Dean does not officiate their upcoming fixtures & will appeal against red card shown to Jan Bednarek in their loss to Manchester United. Saints also don't want Lee Mason, who was the fourth official at Old Trafford, to officiate their games.
-BBC
Manchester United 'to increase security around Ed Woodward on transfer deadline day' after fans targeted his £2m mansion with fireworks and smoke bombs at the end of the January window.
-DailyMail
The Poland Football Association has criticised FIFA for ruling that Russia will have to play their next matches without their flag or national anthem and in neutral territory under the name "Football Union of Russia".
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Erik ten Hag said he wanted to substitute his entire Manchester United team at half-time after a humiliating 4-0 defeat to Brentford.
Manchester United conceded 4 times in the first 35 mins at the Gtech Community Stadium and ended the day bottom of the Premier League table.
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Club Bruges condemn fans who allegedly racially abused former Man City captain Vincent Kompany during Sunday's game with Anderlecht. Kompany, Anderlecht's head coach, was visibly upset after the 2-2 draw. He said his players & staff were verbally abused throughout the game.
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Nigeria midfielder John Ogu calls on team to boycott upcoming matches in protest at the country's government. Ogu, who has 26 caps, said boycott would "make a statement". On Tuesday Manchester United forward Odion Ighalo called his country's government "a shame to the world"
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Man City fans have hit back at Manchester United supporters after the Red Devils were fined for breaches of Financial Fair Play. UEFA's Club Financial Control Body have slapped United with a fine of £256,744 for a "minor breakeven deficit" under its FFP rules.
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Fifa president Gianni Infantino has criticised for comments referencing African migrants dying at sea when talking about the reforms to football's calendar. Infantino says more regular World Cups can help provide hope for some nations but his comments have been criticised.
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Manchester City's flight to London REROUTED in mid-air after problem with plane's braking system meant they had to land at Stansted rather than London City airport.
-DailyMail
Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo will miss the Champions League group stage clash with rival Lionel Messi after the Italian champions failed to declare the Portugal international had tested negative in time to face Barcelona.
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Tunisia's World Cup team has apparently found an ingenious way to fight fatigue as they fast for Ramadan. In friendly matches against Portugal then Turkey, goalkeeper Mouez Hassen appeared to feign injury at sundown, when the fast comes to an end.
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A policeman involved in the arrest of Manchester United captain Harry Maguire in Mykonos has claimed Greek police treated the defender the same as they would any other drunk Briton.
-theIndependent
Mario Balotelli apologises for making crude rape joke about a contestant during guest appearance on Italian Celebrity Big Brother as he insists they are friends and 'have a way of talking that might seem vulgar.
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Liverpool defender Dejan Lovren has been charged with perjury for allegedly providing false testimony in the trial of former Croatian football administrator and sports agent Zdravko Mamic.
-theIndependent
The Africa Cup of Nations trophy retained by Egypt permanently after the Pharaohs won the title three times in a row has been lost, with former federation member Magdi Abdelghani explaining that the cup was destroyed in a fire at the association's Cairo HQ in 2013.
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Robert Lewandowski had his watch, worth around €70,000 ($71,000), stolen when he stopped for supporters on his way to Barcelona training on Wednesday. Police tracked down and detained the thief, who had buried the watch, nearby.
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Manchester United will be subject to an FA investigation after homophobic chanting in their win over Everton. A minority of fans aimed a homophobic chant at Toffees manager Frank Lampard during Friday's FA Cup third-round clash at Old Trafford.
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A South Korean club has been fined 100 million won (£66,500) by the K-League for filling empty seats with 'sex dolls' at their recent home match. FC Seoul put 30 "premium mannequins" in the stands, with fans unable to attend because of coronavirus restrictions.
-BBC
A BBC investigation has uncovered new evidence about the corrupt deals that made Roman Abramovich's fortune. The Chelsea owner made billions after buying an oil company from the Russian government in a rigged auction in 1995.
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Chelsea insist they have not broken any Fifa rules despite possible transfer ban.
It is claimed the Blues face a two-year transfer window ban and a fine after 19 of their signings were investigated by Fifa's Integrity and Compliance Department.
-theIndependent
Dusan Vlahovic’s house under surveillance from police following news the Fiorentina hot-shot is to join rivals Juventus. Police have started a ‘dynamic surveillance’, with a banner placed outside reading, ‘Your guards won’t save your life. Gypsy, it’s over for you!’
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Watford cancel friendly against Welwyn Garden City after failing to field a squad as non-League suffer 'huge loss in revenue' and are left 'extremely sad' and 'disappointed'.
-DailyMail
Chiellini apologised to Balotelli for harshly criticising striker in autobiography, admitting he "made a mistake." The Juventus captain slammed the Brescia striker in the upcoming book, saying he “deserved a slap” for his attitude during Italy’s 2013 Confederations Cup.
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Ronaldinho tests positive for coronavirus and is forced to isolate in Belo Horizonte just weeks after being released from house arrest in Paraguay amid fake passport drama.
-DailyMail
Real Madrid defender Alvaro Odriozola has returned a positive test for coronavirus, the club confirmed on Saturday. The Liga side's pre-season preparations have been disrupted by the virus, with some of the club's first-team players forced to isolate after testing positive.
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Manchester United's Mason Greenwood arrested on suspicion of rape & assault. United have announced that Greenwood will not play or train while police & the club work to establish the full circumstances around images & an audio file that circulated on social media on Sunday.
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Harry Kane has reportedly not shown up to Tottenham’s training ground as expected this morning. The striker is believed to be seeking a move away from Spurs with Man City his preferred destination.
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Denmark have been forced to name a severely under-strength squad, including futsal players, for their Nations League match against Wales this weekend, due to the ongoing dispute between the Danish FA (DBU) and the players' union (Spillerne).
-SkySports
Players and directors at Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund have agreed to take a temporary pay cuts. Both German giants said the move was to help the other employees at the club financially during the coronavirus crisis.
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Chinese Super League will introduce salary caps from next season in attempt to "curb money football" and support the national team. China's top-flight will cap foreign players' annual salaries at 3m euros, with domestic players earning a maximum of 5m yuan (£571,000) a year.
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Manchester United star Casemiro reveals his name has been spelt wrong for his entire career. “So the thing is, my name is Carlos Henrique Casimiro, with an “I” there,” he told Football Focus.
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Manchester United’s Cristiano Ronaldo cautioned by Merseyside Police after video footage emerged of the striker slapping a mobile phone out of a young fan’s hand. The incident occurred at Goodison Park in April, & it’s understood Ronaldo agreed to pay compensation.
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Manchester United have sacked manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer following Saturday's 4-1 defeat at Watford. The club have won just one of their past seven Premier League matches and are seventh in the table, 12 points behind leaders Chelsea.
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Borussia Monchengladbach forward Marcus Thuram has been given a six-game ban and fined 40,000 euros (£36,300) by Germany's football association for spitting at an opponent.
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Spain sacked head coach Julen Lopetegui after he was named the new Real Madrid boss - two days before their opening World Cup match against Portugal.
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Thomas Tuchel is being investigated by the English FA over comments made regarding ref Anthony Taylor after Chelsea's draw against Tottenham on Sunday. The Chelsea head coach suggested "maybe it would be better" if Taylor didn't referee matches involving his team in future.
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Ancelotti told to re-sit coaching exams by UEFA despite LaLiga-leading Real Madrid boss amassing 21 trophies & 1,200 games in 30-year career. Reports in Italy claim the Italian’s coaching badges expired on Dec 31, & will need to sit an exam in to renew certification.
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West Brom head coach Slaven Bilic has been fined £8,000 after admitting to an FA charge of improper conduct. Bilic came onto the pitch at half-time in Albion's 5-2 EPL defeat to Everton on Saturday and was shown a red card by referee Mike Dean for his protests.
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Spanish newspaper ABC has issued an apology for any offence caused after publishing an article comparing Barcelona star Ansu Fati's pace to that of a "black street vendor fleeing the police."
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Chelsea fans start petition to try & stop Anthony Taylor from refereeing any more of their games. The petition mentioned Taylor’s decisions in previous Chelsea games that fans believed went against them. It proved an hit, racking up close to 75k signatures within 12 hours
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Cristiano Ronaldo hit out at the media for telling lies & promised to tell all about his situation at Manchester United “The media is telling lies. I have a notebook & in the last few months of the 100 news I made, only 5 were right. Imagine how it is. Stick with that tip.”
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Ousmane Dembele has been told to leave Barcelona immediately after he was dropped from the squad for their meeting with Athletic Club - but the Blaugrana star has fired back, describing attempts to force his exit as "blackmail".
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Frustrated Abraham stopped from taking penalty by Chelsea captain Azpilicueta as Jorginho scores his second. The 23-year-old was adamant he should take his side's second spot-kick of the game against Crystal Palace but was ultimately denied by the skipper.
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FIFA will receive an additional $92 million in compensation for losses sustained in global soccer corruption schemes, the U.S. Justice Department said Thursday. The money was seized from the bank accounts of former officials who were involved in the schemes.
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