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What Klopp said about state ownership is indisputable and anyone who argues otherwise is blinded by an affiliation to an entity that is being used for purposes beyond football
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“I played the best football of my career when the coach did not tell me what to do, when I have been free of movement, free with my imagination” - Cesc Fabregas on Conte, Guardiola and why spontaneity in football is dying
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Excl: Premier League player arrested last summer in connection with an alleged rape has had bail extended for a third time
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A poem, by Ryan Giggs to his ex, as read to the jury in his trial this afternoon: "You make me feel funny down there. Especially when you're there and you look up and stare ... most of all you believe in me which makes me as hard as a totem pole."
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Exclusive: Government will not decide Chelsea's new owner, with their sole focus on ensuring Abramovich gets no money. More details on how process will work here:
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4️⃣ Request postponement
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amazing, really, that after a perfect final to distract everyone from the disgusting aspects of this tournament the politicians, so desperate for their own moment on screen, behave in a way that ensures we will now remember how tainted it all was for the rest of time
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Farewell, then, Frank Lampard - you returned, you made the same mistakes and you made sure to blame everyone before yourself
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Wonder if Match of the Day will commit to jumping back and forth between Etihad and Emirates for the opening 76 seconds
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Cesc Fabregas has become part-owner of Serie B side Como after signing two-year playing deal. "He owns part of the club, he's a shareholder," CEO Dennis Wise tells
@MirrorFootball
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At the same time, owing to fundamental flaws to the sport’s structure, there are two alternatives and neither of them are especially enticing… support a club run by venture capitalists or one that does not have the means to compete.
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Stamford Bridge. Chelsea vs Newcastle. And the flag of a country that executed 81 men this week
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The story of Man City's new betting partner, featuring links to UAE, a Dubai marketing firm, fake profiles on social media and a "private" owner with no online footprint. MCFC say they'll continue to help 8Xbet meet targets
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At David Moyes' press conference pre-Chelsea. Thilo Kehrer an injury doubt and none of those previously injured expected to return tomorrow. On Chelsea's January signings: "They'll all need time to gel."
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Moyes on Graham Potter: "He's an exceptional manager. [New signings, pressure at Chelsea] won't change his abilities. He'll go on to do a really good job."
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Vincent Kompany asked if he’d have Cristiano Ronaldo at Burnley: “We need players who can run”
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Ronaldo warming up to a loud ovation at Old Trafford. Makes a point of applauding fans. Martinez and Eriksen also in starting XI vs Falcao’s Rayo Vallecano
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Spain: seven goals from seven shots on target, 81% possession, zero shots faced, 991 passes completed from 1,053 attempted.
Not bad
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Clubs will receive $10,000 per player for every day they are at the World Cup as part of FIFA benefits programme. Will mean Premier League's big six could make about $5m each from a global pool of $209m.
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Saudi Media out of the running for Chelsea with more updates from rejected bids expected this evening (as first reported by
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@TXGardner
loads of people were complaining, Tom. remember the ABU brigade? or there routinely being chants about Chelsea’s success being hollow? we just weren’t all arguing on twitter
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Fireworks to celebrate Chelsea winning the Club World Cup - and me and
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making it to the airport in time for our flight
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Questions around whether unvaccinated Chelsea players can play at Club World Cup after UAE removed UK from its green list. FIFA awaiting guidance from local authorities but, unless exemptions are given, those without booster would face 10-day quarantine
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The Premier League starts tomorrow so with great certainty have predicted the finishing place of all 20 teams. City to pip Liverpool again, while Leeds will join Bournemouth and Fulham in the bottom three
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Ryan Giggs' former partner says he "wanted sex all the time," would call "up to 50 times an hour" and had relationships "with eight other women" as court hears how he "flipped" and "dragged" her out of hotel room naked
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David Moyes on Gianluca Scamacca: "He is a great boy. A really good boy. In fact, a very good boy."
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Latest from the Ricketts family looking to buy Chelsea. Here's Pete, governor of Nebraska, on why "there has never been a more exciting time to be pro-life" as he looks into making abortion illegal
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Chelsea chairman Bruce Buck scheduled to speak at a Financial Times event tomorrow afternoon … wonder if he’ll turn up
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Avram Glazer pictured outside Claridge's earlier today, which is owned by father of Sheikh Jassim and has one of his brothers among its directors
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Exclusive: "Golden share" or fan representation decision may end up being at discretion of new Chelsea owners with government unlikely to make it a condition of sale. There's a growing frustration around lack of follow through around the fan-led review
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seeing people lose their minds on here about a football club being put up for sale when this senseless horror is the reality for millions of innocent people is very uncomfortable
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Lot of eyebrows raised when a YouTuber appeared on Sky's coverage of Fulham-United yesterday. And now some more have been raised after all trace of it was deleted from the broadcaster's website and social channels. Here's why:
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Ryan Giggs takes to the stand in his trial. Under questioning from defence barrister...
You have a reputation for infidelity, is that reputation justified? "Yes"
If you're attracted to a woman are you able to resist? "No"
Have you ever lied about being unfaithful? "Many times"
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Arsenal have loaned out two players in the past week. Wonder if the PL will take into consideration
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Cesc Fabregas exclusive
- Why "insecure" coaches are sucking the joy from the game
- Breaking down what he sees on the pitch
- Finding joy in Como after "miserable" Monaco
- How he won Antonio Conte over
- And a lovely description from Thierry Henry
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Chelsea announce £145.6m loss in accounts published this morning as pandemic and reduction in player sales bite hard
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FIFA confirm new loan caps to be introduced from July, meaning by 2024 clubs can only send out six players over the age of 21 per season
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Chelsea about to train in Abu Dhabi. No injury concerns, Mason Mount improving every day. Edouard Mendy expected to join teammates this evening.
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Everton under Lampard: P20 W3 D6 L13 Pts15 (0.75ppg)
Chelsea under Lampard: P9 W1 D2 L6 Pts5 (0.55ppg)
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Chelsea may be open to offers for Kepa in the summer with Mendy in contention for return on Saturday
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Nice moment as Kyle Walker plus four kids break away from the rest for a quick picture. Guardiola has spent a lot of past few minutes standing alone, hands on hips
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Long read on how transfers happen - from talent ID to unveilings - and why in a world of meticulous planning there are still remarkable mistakes … like the PL chairman last summer enquiring about a player who had completed a move to a rival that morning
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The Premier League in 2022: where justified criticism of supporters who participate in grotesque celebrating of problematic owners leads to a torrent of abuse
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Thought this snippet was fascinating from Fabregas on modern coaching methods killing special talent and stifling creativity
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Almost like Chelsea offering substantially longer contracts than rivals, guaranteeing big income for the majority of a career, is an attractive proposition for young players who have only had a season or two of football
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Chelsea: world champions. On the whistle piece from Abu Dhabi
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Liverpool, City spent big on strikers. Spurs have Kane. Arsenal signed Jesus and even West Ham added a No9. United, though, have a 37yo who wants out and several players who struggled last season. Without regular scorers how can they really be top four?
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Doesn’t asking for permission to protest not defeat the purpose of protest?
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It took 13 minutes and one second for Havertz to pass Lukaku's number of touches on Saturday, by which point he had one goal and should have had another. But it was the energy, link-up play and body language that stood out most
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World champions. Sounds nice, right? Preview from Abu Dhabi as Chelsea seek to win the only major trophy that eludes them, Tuchel arrives to boost squad and Jorginho explains his added motivation
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Six weeks today England face Iran. This will be their fifth World Cup of the past seven – but should one of the globe’s most oppressive nations, a country where women are banned from even watching games, be expelled by FIFA? A long, complex read:
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Wrote about Kai Havertz, who was excellent tonight
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Raine will evaluate the bids and decide which one they consider the best bid. Then need to go to govt to have terms of licence amended, which will require proof of no money going to RA. After that they will need to go through PL’s OADT
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Nike saying "Mason Greenwood is no longer a Nike athlete" after reports he had changed his Instagram bio to include kit manufacturer over the weekend
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All 23 Chelsea players training at team hotel this evening. Spectacular backdrop of Abu Dhabi’s grand mosque not done justice by my camera skills
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An interview with Saman Ghoddos about why speaking out in support of Iran protesters is the right thing to do regardless of the threat of repercussions. A brave and courageous stance to take on the eve of his second World Cup
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Prospective Chelsea buyers expecting an update from Raine today but it's likely to be more a rejection of the weakest offers than anything resembling white smoke
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Met Police confirm footballer arrested yesterday on suspicion of rape has been further arrested on two more counts before being released on bail
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Roman Abramovich's plan to hand "stewardship" of Chelsea to the club's charity foundation has met two hurdles - the Charity Commission and reservations around conflict of interest from at least one of six trustees
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In the era of state ownership and hedge fund billionaires, Union Berlin are proof that clubs can still reach the top by being sustainable and patient. Ahead of their Champions League debut at Real Madrid this evening, a piece on an admirable outlier
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Premier League statement lists approximately 100 alleged breaches by Man City of financial fair play dating back to 2009/10 in an investigation that started almost five years ago
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Ataturk Stadium just under four hours before kick off in the Champions League final. Despite recommendations to use the shuttle buses instead of metro, now an estimated two-hour queue to get on one from city centre
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Welcome to Wrexham, where it's not all good vibes all the time
- Questions over owners' high-interest loan
- Staff quit over "rude, arrogant" board member
- Fury around ticketing arrangements
- $300 to watch training in US today
- Complex lease of stadium
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Confirmation that Felix, Mudryk, Fernandez are in Chelsea's Champions League squad - but Badiashile left out
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Two hours to kick off in Abu Dhabi and Palmeiras fans already making a lot of noise
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In Como to interview Thierry Henry, who has become part-owner of the local Serie B side run by Dennis Wise and with Cesc Fabregas among shareholders. Fabregas in line to make debut off bench tonight along with Patrick Cutrone, signed this AM from Wolves
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It’s late September and 70 of the 72 Football League clubs are singing a player’s name to “Tequila”
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Chelsea vs Real Madrid again. But before last season it had been 50 years since they met. Here’s the story of the 1971 CWC final, told by a couple of players involved and featuring poolside boozing, UEFA farce and a Greek military march
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Benjamin Mendy cleared of six counts of rape and one sexual assault but faces a June retrial over two remaining counts which jury could not reach verdicts on
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Lukaku and Kane. Both 28, among the Premier League's finest goalscorers and constantly faced with (often justified) criticism. They are also the biggest losers of an era when traditional No9 play is deeply unfashionable. Preview of tomorrow's game
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The level of entitlement among the Southgate's finished crew is incredible. They fail to recognise how bad things were before him and that no tier one manager is international football for a reason, while overestimating the actual level of talent available. It's hilarious.
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Premier League and EFL will be led by government but there is an increasing belief within some clubs that games will go behind closed doors next week. If so all top-flight games will be shown on TV but it would be another massive blow to lower leagues
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An All-Star game may seem silly but let's not pretend players would be against an annual event if it led to the same benefits afforded to baseball and basketball players
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Arsenal have been doing a lot of good work around knife crime and youth violence for many years. Some more insight here on what sort stuff their community wing have been up to:
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But will the Qatar football team be any good? Piece on their club mentality, the naturalisation of foreign-born players forcing a FIFA rule change and why the long-term dream of having Xavi in charge never happened
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Spent 72 hours behind the scenes at Como 1907, a project that has a lot more to it than Fabregas and Henry as investors. It’s not perfect - the stadium is a big problem - but much to like about their vision
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Kurt Zouma sentenced to 180 hours unpaid community work over next 12 months and fined £8,887 after pleading guilty to kicking and slapping cat. His brother, Yoan, has been given 140 hours.
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“This competition is a coin,” Guardiola said last night. He meant the toss of one. But a few billion of them to spend on the best that can be bought has sure helped.
On City's Treble, a tale of minimal jeopardy and why it's all really quite boring
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Talk of the pandemic bursting the Premier League bubble was greatly exaggerated. Review of the second-biggest spending January window and a yawning gap with the rest of Europe and EFL - even if the story for London clubs was mostly one of frustration
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Old Trafford is a symbol of Man Utd’s decay under the Glazers but, for all the talk of a complex £1bn+ redevelopment, their indolence means the next owners will inherit more than 40 acres of land ripe for a huge, long-term revenue stream
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Guardiola on Haaland: "One week ago he could not adapt in the Premier League. Now he’s alongside Titi Henry, Alan Shearer and Cristiano Ronaldo."
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Is Conor Gallagher a generation too late? Or is it easier to appreciate a do-it-all midfielder in an era of specialists? Piece on Crystal Palace’s best player, who can’t play today but will get his shot at Chelsea next season
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Chelsea: Mendy; Christensen, Thiago Silva, Rudiger; Azpilicueta, Kante, Kovacic, Hudson-Odoi; Mount, Havertz, Lukaku
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Off to Abu Dhabi, where Chelsea will aim to become world champions for the first time. English clubs have previously viewed the CWC with indifference, FIFA want to diminish it via a 24-team cash cow but for other continents it does not get much bigger
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The Chelsea Saudi firesale and PIF's links to the club's majority owners.
Transfers described as "purely transactional" and Premier League sources said it "thoroughly vetted" links last year. But there are still a lot of questions going unanswered
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Interview with Marcos Alonso on being banished by Lampard, what really happened at West Brom, feeling wanted under Tuchel and the potential of a new contract as he eyes completing 'grand slam' of trophies this month
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The government is doing "quite the opposite" of punishing Chelsea, culture secretary Nadine Dorries says in letter sent to MPs this evening
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David Moyes calls on Lucas Paqueta, who today’s opponents Newcastle were keen on signing last summer, to bring out the Brazilian flair after granting the midfielder his wish of playing in a deeper role
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Piece from Craven Cottage on Joao Felix's quiet debut. For 57 minutes he brought life to an attack that has looked out of ideas - only to end up receiving the season's most indisputable red card
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Fenerbahce condemn Putin chants vs Dynamo Kyiv but then say "exaggerated movements of some of opposing team's players" to blame and "sports and politics should always be kept separate from each other"
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Erik ten Hag says Man United has become a more desirable destination for players compared to when he took over last year - but his plans for this summer are being complicated because of the ownership situation
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Good luck to any West Ham fans stuck on M11 and looking to get to Stratford for kick off. Three/four miles at a standstill, heavily armed police at the front with one car pulled over.
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Why tonight's NLD will have such significant consequences off the field. Arsenal need a Champions League return more because Spurs' new stadium gives them a big revenue advantage
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Meet the new Chelsea, who it turns out are much the same as the old Chelsea – even if Potter made some noteworthy tweaks
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that ITV’s top ten goals was soundtracked by the wombats is a testament to the enduring legacy of landfill indie
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Four changes to England squad. Ramsdale, James, Abraham, TAA out. Tyrick Mitchell the most notable inclusion
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