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Stoke make official approach for Northern Ireland manager Michael O'Neill

Stoke are on the look out for a new manager after sacking Nathan Jones on November 1 after just nine months in charge, with the club rooted to the bottom of the Championship table.




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PETER CROUCH: I knocked out a fellow pro... and it still leaves me cold

PETER CROUCH: During a freak football accident, I knocked out a fellow pro. It was one of the scariest incidents I experienced on a pitch. For this reason, I know exactly how Son Heung-min must feel.




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The top 10 goals in the Premier League over the last decade

Sportsmail has put together an utterly comprehensive, infallible and objective guide to the top 10 Premier League goals between 2010 and the start of 2020.




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Championship round-up: Fulham pile pressure on West Brom and Leeds

Fulham took full advantage of Leeds' slip and closed the gap to the automatic promotion places with a 1-0 win at blackburn. Aleksandar Mitrovic's 20th league goal of the season fired them into third place.




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Kenwyne Jones opens up on the 'deplorable' pigs head prank pulled on him at Stoke

Kenwyne Jones has lifted the lid on the 'deplorable' pigs head prank he was on the receiving end of at Stoke and had members of the Muslim community contacting him offering to 'handle the situation.' 




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Liverpool 'set to slash £28m asking price for Xherdan Shaqiri'

Shaqiri has been a peripheral figure at Anfield having played just 256 minutes of football all season and the Reds are open to bids for the winger but may have to accept a lower fee.




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Danny Welbeck will have to wait for Premier League start despite former Arsenal star's EFL Cup goal

Watford boss Quique Sanchez Flores will ensure Danny Welbeck is fully fit and firing before handing him a regular first-team spot.




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Charlton boss Lee Bowyer has been charged with two counts of improper conduct

Bowyer, 42, claimed after his side's 2-1 loss that 50/50 refereeing decisions had not gone their way, with two second-half penalty appeals waved away by referee Peter Bankes.




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Swansea chiefs 'looking to sell club for £38m but will demand an extra £15m if they get promoted' 

Swansea City's owners are looking to sell the club for £38 million, but could increase their asking price by £!5m if they're promoted to the Premier League at the end of this season.




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Why this could be the best Championship promotion race EVER

While the Championship's promotion race is notoriously tight, this year's push for the Premier League is looking like it could be the closest for many years.




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Charlton manager Lee Bowyer says he is 'surprised and disappointed' by three-game touchline ban

Bowyer was charged following incidents which occurred during and after Charlton's 2-1 defeat to Swansea, when Bowyer's side squandered an early lead and had penalty appeals turned down.




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Swansea City fans print vile Emiliano Sala boarding passes ahead of derby with Cardiff

Swansea City have condemned the 'disgraceful' actions of some of their own fans after they printed vile boarding passes that mocked the death of Emiliano Sala.




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Dan James admits he's still adjusting to life at Manchester United despite impressing

Dan James admits he is still coming to terms with being a Premier League star at Manchester United and has to remind himself: 'I'm here for a reason'.




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Premier League has had 104 different managers in the 2010s, with one in charge of FIVE teams

The 2010s have seen an unprecedented turnover of managers in England's top flight. In total, 103 different men have been in charge of Premier League clubs in the last 10 years, holding 153 posts between them.




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Marcus Rashford heaps praise on 'brilliant' Dan James and backs him to get even better at Man United

In-form Rashford had plenty of superlatives for the Welsh international, who signed from Swansea for around £15million, heaping praise on his attitude since he stepped foot on the training ground.




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Chris Wilder defends Oli McBurnie and says he has 'no problem' with striker watching Swansea

Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder has come out in defence of Oli McBurnie after the striker was spotted taunting Cardiff fans while watching Swansea on Sunday.




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JAMIE REDKNAPP: Nuno has transformed Adama Traore from FIFA pace merchant to Premiership powerhouse

JAMIE REDKNAPP: For a while, we thought Traore was all pace and no end product. He is a different player these days, and Nuno Espirito Santo deserves great credit for this transformation.




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Championship promotion race: At least 10 teams in the mix after West Brom and Leeds stumbled

The Championship promotion race is shaping up to be a classic as we head into the final months of the season with as many as 10 clubs still fancying their chances of going up automatically.




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Rhian Brewster shows yellow card to referee during goalscoring display in Preston draw

On loan Liverpool striker Rhian Brewster had an eventful afternoon on Saturday as Swansea drew 1-1 at Preston. He had fans in fits of laughter when he showed the referee a yellow card.




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Cameron Toshack left his role with Swansea's under-23's to manage struggling Cypriot side Pafos FC

When your father has left Cardiff City to become Liverpool's centre forward and managed the great Real Madrid twice, it's fair to say taking on a challenge is in your blood.




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Coronavirus UK: No Premier League side has announced a wage cut... it is a terrible look

COMMENT BY IAN HERBERT: The genuine acts of sacrifice are the ones there is little song and dance about. There have been acts of kindness from others across the game.




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Wales' Dan Biggar rues missed opportunity after Rugby World Cup semi-final defeat by Springboks

Dan Biggar (left) admitted it was 'tough to take' after Wales' World Cup dream ended in Yokohama. Wales' 19-16 semi-final loss to South Africa means they will face New Zealand in the third place play-off.




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Warren Gatland praises Welsh effort after South Africa semi-final defeat

WILL KELLEHER AT THE YOKOHAMA STADIUM: Warren Gatland told his Wales players to hold their heads high despite the devastation of their World Cup semi-final exit to South Africa.




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Wales 16-19 South Africa: Springboks to play England in Rugby World Cup final

CHRIS FOY AT THE YOKOHAMA STADIUM: Some time soon, Welsh rugby will realise what it has had and what it has lost. Not this World Cup campaign, but their coach and captain.




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Northampton's Chris Boyd heaps praise on Dan Biggar after fly-half kicks 20 points in win over Lyon 

Back from his World Cup duties with Wales, Biggar landed six penalties and converted Rory Hutchinson's try as Saints beat Lyon 25-14 at Franklin's Gardens.




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Warren Gatland wants 2021 Premiership Final moved back with Lions' tour starting a week later

EXCLUSIVE BY WILL KELLEHER: Gatland confirmed the Lions have been to date knocked back in their attempts to convince the Premiership to move their final in 2021 by a week.




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Ex Wales boss Warren Gatland has gate named after him at Principality Stadium in Cardiff

The three-time Six Nations Grand Slam-winning coach, who left Wales after 12 years in charge after the World Cup, is coaching the Barbarians against his former team on Saturday.




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Wasps 31-35 Northampton: 13-man Saints snatch victory to keep the pressure on Exeter 

CHRIS FOY AT THE RICHOH ARENA: Northampton's lucky 13 stunned Wasps on Sunday as Dan Biggar and the man they call 'Big T' propelled the title-chasing Saints to victory.




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The mean streets of Auckland provided the perfect training for former cop Wayne Pivac's new world

SPECIAL REPORT: On the Welsh beat Wayne Pivac, the ex-Auckland copper on the streets in the 1980s, is unlikely to feel the pressure his old day-job brought against Italy.




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Wales prepare to fully embrace life after Warren Gatland in Six Nations opener against Italy

WILL KELLEHER IN CARDIFF: Wales often overachieved, pulled performances from nowhere... galvanised by Gatland they showed heart and fire. Now they face life after him with Pivac.




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Wales prepare to field most experienced Six Nations team EVER against youthful France

If on Saturday the tide has turned against Wales, the French are flooding through in attack and causing chaos it will be the old men of the sea who guide those in red to calmer waters.




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Wales love nothing more than beating England at Twickenham prior to Six Nations clash

EXCLUSIVE BY WILL KELLEHER: Welsh victories at Twickenham are rare but much-celebrated occasions. Sportsmail spoke to those involved in the most recent triumphs.




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SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Anthony Watson proves his importance with try

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: It might have been a little subdued before the match but we should have known England and Wales would provide some action to perk us up. The 33-30 win for England was all action.




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England prop Joe Marler caught on camera grabbing Wales captain Alun Wyn Jones' genitals

Joe Marler demonstrated some impressive handling skills for a front-row forward in England's Six Nations victory over Wales at Twickenham.




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Wales stars set for 25 per cent pay cut as Premiership Rugby explores ways to restart season

Wales' leading internationals are set for a 25 per cent salary reduction for three months while Premiership Rugby is working on possible scenarios to restart the season.




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Trevor Bayliss backs England to produce another Ashes miracle

England are on the verge of surrendering the Ashes after slumping to 18 for two on Saturday but coach Trevor Bayliss was still clinging to the belief that 'anything is possible'.




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Trevor Bayliss insists Joe Root is under 'no pressure' despite second unsuccessful Ashes series

Failing to return the Ashes has led to Joe Root's position being discussed, particularly given his batting performances have been somewhat inconsistent.




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Cricket news: Jimmy Anderson will ask Ryan Giggs for advice on prolonging his cricket career

Jimmy Anderson will consider changing his diet in a bid to prolong his Test career after the disappointment of missing the Ashes through injury - and has looked at the possibility of going vegan.




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Ashes 2019: England captain wears haunted look of many predecessors but now Joe Root must dig deep

PAUL NEWMAN AT THE OVAL: Root wore the tired, almost haunted, look of many an England captain coming to the end of the road as he tried to summon up one last effort on Wednesday.




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The private world of Ben Stokes by the sports writer who knows him best

RICHARD GIBSON: As the ghost writer of a soon-to-be-published memoir of Ben Stokes' summer, I have been given the privilege of re-living these momentous events through his eyes.




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Improve skill set and Sam Curran can be the man for England with both bat and ball

NASSER HUSSAIN: Sam Curran is something of an anomaly in the England side who will take to the Bay Oval for the first Test against New Zealand.




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Truro chairman Jack Richards left despondent after promotion dream is ended by coronavirus pandemic

EXCLUSIVE BY MATT BARLOW: The chairman of Truro City is not easily fazed. He has won the Ashes Down Under and faced the West Indies pacemen at Perth.




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Ben Stokes relives his Headingley heroics as Sky provide ball by ball replay of dramatic Ashes Test 

Ben Stokes is glued to the aftermath of his miracle at Headingley on television and, revealingly, finds his thoughts immediately turning to the opposition. 'I remember watching this in The Test,' says Stokes.




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Mollie King practises her bowling technique

The former Saturdays star was given a helping hand by boyfriend Stuart Broad as the couple kept themselves entertained during an extended period of self-quarantine.




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Kim Kardashian trades her raven locks for short brown hair to promote new makeup line

Instead of sporting her signature long, raven tresses, the 38-year-old reality superstar and makeup mogul had her hair styled into a short chocolate brown coif with caramel-colored highlights.




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The Apprentice race row rages as Lord Sugar sacks Iasha Masood

The Apprentice has come under fire this year for seemingly picking off those from an ethnic minority group when it comes to the boardroom firings - and this week has been no different.




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The Apprentice: Lord Sugar calls contestant's tattoos 'horrific'

A twitter remark made by Lord Sugar about hopeful candidate Lewis Ellis has led to a chain of controversy.




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BBC TV and radio presenter Stephen Clements dies aged 47

The popular BBC Radio Ulster host uploaded the images (pictured) on Twitter alongside a love heart and a praying emoji, a day before it emerged he had passed away aged 47.




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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry: Social media memes abound

The news of Harry and Meghan's departure from frontline royal roles was shared on the Sussexes' social media channels, causing a flood of reaction from Twitter and Instagram users.




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Twitter removes video of Prince Harry chat with Disney CEO

The Duke of Sussex collared the company's CEO Bob Iger and advertised his ex-actress partner's 'interest' in doing the roles during a Lion King premiere in July.