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Three players at Real Betis 'test positive for coronavirus'

Three first team stars at La Liga club Real Betis have tested positive for coronavirus, according to Cadena Ser. LaLiga is set to restart next month, however it is unknown how this will affect that date.




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Francis Ngannou knocks out Jairzinho Rozenstruik in 19 SECONDS at UFC 249

Ngannou stopped Jairzinho Rozenstruik in the opening stages of their three-round bout at UFC 249 in Jacksonville, Florida, putting himself well and truly in the mix for another title shot now.




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Karren Brady reveals Premier League clubs will need to disinfect 'corner flags'

Discussions are taking place to restart the 2019-20 season behind closed doors amid the coronavirus pandemic. Brady has revealed the measures the government are asking clubs to take.




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Inter Milan 'determined to sign Vidal from Barcelona but will demand Martinez is left out of deal'

Antonio Conte is thought to be desperate to reunite with the midfielder after failing to sign him last summer and in the January window earlier this season.




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Bayern Munich convinced Leroy Sane wants transfer but only significant obstacle left is agreeing fee

Bayern Munich were in hot pursuit of the City winger - who has been out since the start of the season after sustaining anterior knee ligament damage - last summer but a move failed to come to fruition.




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Mobile coronavirus testing unit in operation outside Manchester United's Old Trafford stadium

The unit is part of a project led by the Department of Health and Social Care and is one of many to have been deployed across the country in response to local demands.




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Italian World Cup winner Fabio Cannavaro speaks of ambitions to one day manage in the Premier League

Fabio Cannavaro is currently in his second spell at Chinese Super League club Guangzhou Evergrande. However the retired defender has ambitions to one day manage in England.




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PSG 'preparing to ask Inter Milan to extend Icardi's loan or lower asking price from £62m to £44m'

Paris Saint-Germain are preparing to ask Inter Milan to either extend Mauro Icardi's season-long loan for another campaign or reduce the sum of the option-to-buy clause in his contract.




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James Maddison thanks Leicester fans after winning the ePremier League invitational

James Maddison put his untamed lockdown hairstyle on display as he thanked Leicester fans on Instagram after winning the ePremier League invitational on Saturday. 




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Atletico Madrid 'set £20m price tag on Kieran Trippier' amid Premier League interest

The 29-year-old moved to the Wanda Metropolitano last summer having fallen out of favour in north London, with the La Liga side splashing £20million on the England international.




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Karren Brady reveals Premier League clubs will need to disinfect 'corner flags'

Discussions are taking place to restart the 2019-20 season behind closed doors amid the coronavirus pandemic. Brady has revealed the measures the government are asking clubs to take.




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Schalke boss David Wagner reveals players will have individual salt and pepper sachets for meals

The Bundesliga is restarting on May 16 and players will be isolated in hotels before matches. Among the rules for the Bundesligas return are detailed instructions for coaches.




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Derby's crazy year after missing out on Premier League return

Losing Frank Lampard to bring in Phillip Cocu and Wayne Rooney - all in the space of a month - is usually the kind of dealing that takes place only in football management simulations.




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Didier Drogba beats Zlatan Ibrahimovic to be named Ligue 1's best striker of the past 20 years 

The vote was held on Ligue 1's official Twitter account, with Drogba receiving 51 per cent of the 40,094 votes that were cast.




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Ligue 1 side Nantes ready to offer Pedro Chirivella three-year deal

The stylish 22-year-old is out of contract this summer and has had interest from a number of clubs. He joined Liverpool's academy from Valencia in a deal worth up to £2million.




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Manchester United missed out on signing Alphonso Davies in 2018 before he joined Bayern Munich

United dithered over whether to pursue a deal for the Canadian youngster, who was playing for Vancouver Whitecaps at the time, with the youngster eventually signing for the Germans.




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Bernd Leno praises Arsenal team-mate Gabriel Martinelli and hails him as a future world-class star

Gabriel Martinelli arrived at Arsenal last summer from Ituano for just £6m. The 18-year-old Brazilian has hit the ground running quickly scoring 10 goals in his first 26 appearances for the Gunners.




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Felipe Melo hits back at former team-mate Giorgio Chiellini in latest verbal volley

Chiellini's comments have infuriated Palmeiras midfielder Melo, who hit back at the long-standing Juventus stalwart and prolonged the unsavoury feud by claiming he 'never will have' respect for him.




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Cristiano Ronaldo unveils 'new gym concept' with health club chain Crunch

With a joint announcement alongside CR7 Crunch Fitness, Ronaldo virtually guided fitness fanatics through seven workouts to help them stay in shape during the coronavirus lockdown.




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The stunning swap deals that could go ahead in football's coronavirus-hit transfer window

Barcelona's vice-president Jordi Cardoner confirmed that many teams will partake in swap deals this summer with several having big squads and high earners they need to get off the books.




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Arsene Wenger says Arsenal 'left their soul' at Highbury when they moved to the Emirates

The iconic stadium was the spiritual home of the North London club between 1913 and 2006 before it was demolished when the 60,000-capacity Emirates had been completed.




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PETE JENSON: Forget 'La Masia', Real Madrid's youth factory 'La Fabrica' is now more successful

PETE JENSON IN SPAIN: Diario AS counted 41 players in Europe's top divisions who have come from the Valdebebas academy and there are 42 ex-Madrid youth system players playing in Spain.




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Lyon chief Jean-Michel Aulas confirms Champions League clash against Juventus will be on August 7

The game will take place behind closed doors in Turin, as it was scheduled to do so before the coronavirus pandemic forced the suspension of football in Europe.




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Who are the top flight stars that may force a free agent frenzy in June?

As part of the division's grand plan to bring back top-flight action, clubs continue to debate over the specifics of this summer's transfer window - which has unsurprisingly been thrown into chaos.




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DANNY MURPHY: Players will be itching to get back on the pitch... I know I'd be

DANNY MURPHY: As a footballer, my instinct was always to play. I played in the Champions League for Liverpool v Boavista on the night of 9-11. There weren't any dissenting voices among the players.




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Jobi McAnuff expresses concerns over black footballers playing during coronavirus pandemic

Leyton Orient captain Jobi McAnuff fears black footballers are at an increased risk of dying if the season is resumed amid the coronavirus crisis.




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Video referees could make decisions from inside Premier League stadiums if clubs persist with VAR

Video referees could make their decisions from Premier League grounds if clubs decide to stick with VAR when football returns after the coronavirus crisis.




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40 years on, the scale of the European Cup win by Brian Clough's Nottingham Forest is hard to match

The night ended with some of the team playing Connect 4 in a remote hotel and others heading for the bright lights in a clapped-out Spanish saloon car.




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Russia face new football scandal as WADA and FIFA uncover evidence of state-sponsored doping 

Fresh evidence that Russian footballers were helped to cheat during their nation's state-sponsored doping scandal will arrive at FIFA within weeks.




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Clubs reveal their fear over Premier League's Project Restart and want a delay 

EXCLUSIVE BY OLIVER HOLT AND ROB DRAPER: The dissident Premier League clubs arguing against a quick return to football will urge a delay to Project Restart.




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EFL move to save the play-offs in attempt to decide final promotion places in coronavirus crisis 

The Football League will announce next week that there will be no further games in Leagues One and Two - but that the play-offs could still take place to determine who wins promotion.




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Barcelona and Real Madrid 'target slashing wages by 30 per cent'

Both Barcelona and Real Madrid are planning to slash their first-team wages by 30 per cent ahead of the 2020-21 La Liga season, according to Spanish newspaper Diario AS. 




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All eyes on Germany! Bundesliga will be the centre of the football world this week

Jurgen Klopp sat in the dugout at several big showdowns between Borussia Dortmund and Schalke. He will be a lot farther away for Saturday's fixture but his interest will be keener than ever.




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Coronavirus: German football's return thrown into chaos as ENTIRE Dynamo Dresden squad quarantined

The Bundesliga's restart plans were thrown into fresh doubt on Saturday night when the second tier team Dynamo Dresden were placed into two weeks of quarantine.




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Premier League to consider relegating current bottom three if season doesn't resume

The Premier League will consider relegating the bottom three clubs based on current league position if there is no resumption to the 2019/20 season.




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Manchester United 'plan to beat Manchester City to £20m Joe Rodon after Ryan Giggs' recommendation'

The centre-back has produced some impressive performances for the Championship side and was recommended to United by club legend Ryan Giggs, who has coached Rodon for Wales.




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Arsene Wenger insists Liverpool WILL be viewed as league winners regardless of how season is decided

Jurgen Klopp's side are 25 points clear of their closest challengers Manchester City but there has been much debate regarding how the season should be decided.




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Brighton chief executive Paul Barber claims neutral venues threaten safety of players

EXCLUSIVE BY OLIVER HOLT: The Premier League clubs that have taken a stand against playing out the season in neutral venues have been labelled by some as cynical and pragmatic.




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Paul Merson says Jack Grealish will '100 per cent leave' Aston Villa if they are relegated

The 24-year-old has been one of the standout players in the Premier League this season despite playing in a struggling Villa side who sit 19th, leading to interest from Manchester United.




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Adrien Rabiot 'open to joining Manchester United as midfielder seeks move away from Juventus'

The French international only joined Juventus on a free transfer from Paris Saint-Germain last summer but has failed to nail down a regular starting place in Maurizio Sarri's side this season.




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Christian Eriksen is living at training ground, running in car park and was told off by police

Inter Milan new boy Christian Eriksen has revealed that the coronavirus pandemic has caused him a personal nightmare since his move from Tottenham in January.




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Manchester City 'fully prepared to appeal Champions League ban' 

Manchester City's lawyers are raring to go when it comes to appealing the club's two-year Champions League ban, according to The Mirror. The club also received a £25million fine for FPP breaches.




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Cenk Tosun cuts short his loan at Crystal Palace through injury and returns to Everton

Cenk Tosun has cut short his loan to Crystal Palace and returned to Everton amid concerns he is facing six months out with an injury after rupturing knee ligaments during training.




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Marcus Rashford says he would NOT ban racist online accounts but it's important to stand up to them

The Manchester United striker, 22, was subject to a barrage of abuse after missing a penalty in a 2-1 defeat to Crystal Palace last year.




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Cenk Tosun returns to Everton ahead of surgery after suffering an anterior cruciate ligament injury

The 28-year-old Turkish striker completed a loan move to Selhurst Park during the January transfer window, but it has been abruptly cut short due to his ACL injury.




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Chelsea fans unimpressed after third kit resembling Crystal Palace shirts for next season are leaked

Footy Headlines have leaked the apparent new strip, but it hasn't been received warmly by many Blues fans - who are already comparing it to Crystal Palace's home kit.




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Aaron Wan-Bissaka backs the work of Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and targets trophies

Manchester United have come under intense scrutiny for much of this season after some inconsistent form early in the season but are now unbeaten in nine and still fighting for two trophies.




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Crystal Palace 1-0 Watford: Brilliant Jordan Ayew strike earns narrow Eagles win

KIERAN GILL AT SELHURST PARK: Jordan Ayew scored a brilliant first-half strike to earn Crystal Palace a 1-0 victory over Watford to remind the Hornets of the relegation worries.




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Manchester United 2-0 Manchester City: Anthony Martial strikes to clinch all three points

MARTIN SAMUEL AT OLD TRAFFORD: Ignore for a moment the fact that for many Mancunians this win may bring forward a date with dreaded destiny, when Liverpool win their first Premier League




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10 things we learned in the Premier League, with Manchester United back to where they started

An enthralling weekend of Premier League football saw Manchester United and Chelsea push clear in the fight for a top four place while Liverpool moved to within two wins of the title.