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Why Project Restart is flawed: The problems football must overcome

EXCLUSIVE: On Friday, Premier League clubs will discuss the numerous obstacles to overcome if football is to return from the coronavirus suspension sooner rather than later.




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How the football leagues could look next season: Premier League to League Two

With drastic measures proposed, involving promotions without relegations and revised leagues with additional places, Sportsmail takes a look at how English football could shape up.




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War Of The WAGs: The most shocking feuds in footballers' wife history

In light of the explosive row, we take a look back at the most shocking feuds in the wonderful world of wives and girlfriends




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Ex-Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger appointed FIFA's new chief of global football development

The former Arsenal manager was recently reported to be a target for the vacant managerial role at Bayern Munich but they have instead put Hans Dieter Flick in charge.




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Italian Football Federation open to trialling VAR challenge system

Following requests from a number of Serie A clubs, the country's governing body released a statement in which it said it was open to trialling a system whereby teams could request an on-field review.




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Coronavirus outrbeak: Leyton Orient start huge 128-team FIFA 20 tournament between football clubs

With the suspension of the Premier League and EFL, Orient have taken it upon themselves to start a 128-team FIFA 20 tournament, with clubs including Man City, Brentford and Derby set to take part.




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Coronavirus: FIFA set up group to tackle various issues within football

The group will look at issues related to the international fixture calendar, and amendments and special dispensations that might be required on contracts to protect players and clubs.




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FIFA opens World Cup archive for bored football fans during coronavirus outbreak

Times feel rather bleak right now, with life drastically altered due to the ongoing spread of coronavirus. Football fans are looking to fill the void in their lives, and FIFA are now providing the answer.




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World football's medical expert slams Europe's major leagues for targeting a mid-May resumption

EXCLUSIVE BY ANDREW WARSHAW: World football's top medical expert slammed Europe's major leagues for targeting a mid-May resumption of fixtures.




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FIFA president Infantino admits coronavirus means football set for long-term changes

The ongoing pandemic has heavily disrupted the football calendar, with countless domestic competitions postponed and Euro 2020 having been pushed back until next year.




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Coronavirus: Football stars past and present unite to spread the message

FIFA and the World Health Organisation (WHO) have teamed up by launching a new awareness campaign where world stars call on people around the globe to follow five key steps to combat the virus.




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FIFA's PLAN: Football stars contracts to be extended, longer transfer window and more

MIKE KEEGAN: The global game's governing body has recognised the current coronavirus crisis as a 'force majeure' - an unforeseen circumstance that prevents a contract from being fulfilled.




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FIFA draw up plans for emergency relief fund as governing body looks to help football authorities

The fund needs to be signed off but should it be ratified as expected, it would help a series of authorities across the planet who are already struggling thanks to a lack of revenue and cashflow.




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FIFA president Gianni Infantino says it would be 'irresponsible' to prematurely restart football

Despite most domestic leagues having been indefinitely suspended due to the escalating pandemic, discussions over re-introducing football around the world are ongoing.




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SPITTING could be banned in football when sport returns in a bid to stop the spread of coronavirus

With football in England nearing a return with clubs slowly returning to training, Michel D'Hooghe has warned that footballers will have to change their mannerisms on the pitch for health reasons.




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FIFA medical chief Michel D'Hooghe says there should be no football until 'August or September'

Germany's Bundesliga has plans in place, subject to approval from the federal government and state health authorities, to get going again on May 9 while other leagues are keen to follow suit.




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FIFA 'will permit five substitutions' when football returns after Covid-19 crisis

Rizzoli, the Italian official who took charge of the 2014 World Cup final and is now a referee designator for Serie A, said one change could be five subs instead of the usual three.




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Adrian Chiles reveals he often goes to Mass instead of the pub after watching football

Now the famously laconic presenter and self-confessed football fanatic Adrian Chiles has revealed he has developed a very different obsession - the Catholic faith he calls 'a refuge'.




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Sanders holes up in Vermont after stunning setback without addressing supporters

Sen. Bernie Sanders elected not to address  supporters after suffering major defeats Tuesday night, including a major loss to Joe Biden in Michigan.




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Builder boots rat 30ft through the air like a football after his mate smashes it with plank of wood

The two men were filmed attacking the creature on a building site although it is not yet clear where the footage was taken. Animal charity PETA are now calling for the men to be tracked down.




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Football-mad Belgian teenager volleys ball over fence and into the window of a passing car

Arne Van Der Linden, 14, was enjoying a kickabout with a friend on a pitch in Kontich, Antwerp, last week when he unintentionally pulled off the wonder-strike.




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Audi RS 7 Sportback review: A well-bred beast says RAY MASSEY

The Sportback is a racy, stylish, 189mph supercar for grown-ups who want power and pace with minimal bling.




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English football chiefs tell players that clubs face losing £1.137 billion

In a video conference call, the Premier League told of the potential losses to clubs, as they look to convince players to take a 30 per cent mix of cuts and deferrals on their wages.




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FIFA approve plans to save football season: Player contract extension and transfer window put back

EXCLUSIVE: FIFA will today announce that they have approved plans aimed at rescuing the football season which will see player contracts extended and transfer windows put back.




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Ligue 1 is CANCELLED as their prime minister demands that no football is played until August

The seasons of France's Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 are over after league bosses accepted that it would be impossible to complete the season amid the coronavirus pandemic.




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'Professional football could DISAPPEAR if we fail to restart', warns La Liga president Javier Tebas

La Liga president Javier Tebas responded with bemusement to news the French season will end with 10 rounds of matches still to be played.




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Kieran Trippier faces a BAN from football after being charged with breaching FA betting rules

England defender Kieran Trippier is facing a lengthy ban and a fine after being charged by the Football Association with breaching betting rules.




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Lautaro Martinez nearly gave up football for basketball... now he can become the best

From Hernan Crespo to Mauro Icardi, Inter Milan have always had a soft spot for Argentine centre-forwards - and in current No 10 Lautaro Martinez, they might just have found the best of the lot.




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MARTIN KEOWN: Marvelling at Kevin Keegan as a kid in 1974... How I fell in love with football

MARTIN KEOWN: I watched every minute of it, from the build-up, to the players walking out in front of 100,000 at Wembley, to Keegan scoring twice for Liverpool in a very one-sided 3-0 win.




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Football under threat from Coronavirus: Newcastle United ban players from shaking hands

Newcastle United has a tradition where players and staff greet one another with a handshake every morning but manager Steve Bruce admitted: 'We've stopped on the advice of the doctor'.




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The FA face crunch talks with Football League in bid over Wembley sale

CHARLES SALE - THE SPORTS AGENDA: A crucial meeting is scheduled for Friday to try and resolve the £150m impasse threatening to derail the Wembley sale.




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Future launches new Tequila at Brooklyn Nets basketball game looking sporty chic

1800 Tequila and hip-hop icon Future launched the new 1800 Cristalino during the Brooklyn Nets game on Monday at the Barclays Center. The artist dressed courtside cool in sporty chic attire.




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THE BLOG FROM BRAZIL: The natives are getting restless for their football fix as World Cup popularity sinks to a new low

The game’s greatest love affair is on the rocks. Prime-time Brazilian news bulletins on Monday pored over the results a survey which showed that public approval of hosting the World Cup has plummeted to a record low in football’s heartland.




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An Inspector Calls: Manchester's Hotel Football

The Daily Mail's Inspector called in at the Football Hotel in Manchester, where double rooms start from £85.




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Prime Minister Boris Johnson 'briefed on plans to have Premier League football return within weeks'

The Prime Minister has been informed of the proposals for matches to be played behind closed doors. And Mr Johnson sees the resumption of live sport as key to boosting the moral of the nation.




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Gary Neville: Germany are in fashion but England must not forget its football identity

For four years we have been treated to something special. It was as though their football was from another planet. But I sat in the Nou Camp and watched Bayern Munich complete a staggering 7-0 aggregate victory over Barcelona.




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David Beckham retires - Gary Neville talks about his best friend in football

When I went to Paris last week to interview David Beckham as he announced his retirement from football, there was much to talk about and memories such as that one. But what resonated with me was that when I asked him how he would like to be remembered, he replied: ‘As a hard-working footballer.’




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GARY NEVILLE: We've forgotten just what made British football great

Pep Guardiola has no shame or embarrassment that he wanted his team to be hard working, to sprint to the ball to hunt in packs. But if an English coach was seen pumping his fists, waving his arms and screaming: ‘Squeeze them in!’ he would be in danger of being portrayed as a dinosaur.




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Outback pub issues FINES to patrons who talk about the coronavirus outbreak

Marree Hotel, 598 kilometres north of Adelaide, South Australia, shared a picture of a donation tin near their tap beers on Sunday.




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Football news: Istanbul could be STRIPPED of this season's Champions League final

UEFA are considering stripping Turkey of this season's Champions League final. It comes in the wake of the country's military operation against the Kurds across the Syrian border.




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Dion Sanderson, Brandon Haunstrup and Tyler Roberts reveal life of a footballer in isolation

Sportsmail hears from Cardiff City defender and Wolves loanee Dion Sanderson, Brandon Haunstrup of Portsmouth and Leeds United forward Tyler Roberts on their and their club's difficulties.




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Willie Mullins targets Cheltenham Festival for Douvan after classy two-miler recovers from setback

Connections of Douvan remain hopeful of getting the classy two-miler to the Cheltenham Festival for the Queen Mother Champion Chase.




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A month that changed sport forever: 30 days ago the football season and Cheltenham were running

IAN HERBERT: Looking back now, those last few innocent days in the Cotswolds seem extraordinary - faintly comical you might even say, were it not for the gravity of all that followed.




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Your rights when it comes to returning Christmas presents: Consumer Fightback

Have you bought someone a Christmas present they didn't like, received one you've already got, or bought something in the sales and realised it's not quite right?




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Screwfix fixed a shower the right way: Consumer Fightback

Abigail bought a shower from Screwfix for £119.99 and when Triton refused to repair it, the retailer stepped in and treated the customer right. Here's how to get the same result




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Spain's health minister tells fans they should not expect to see football return before the summer

Spain has been without football since March 12, two days before the nation went into a strict lockdown to battle its coronavirus outbreak that has claimed more than 22,000 lives.




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Barcelona stars tested for Covid-19 as Spanish football pushes towards a return to action

PETE JENSON IN SPAIN: The task of testing clubs in the country's top two divisions began this week with Barcelona players taking tests on Wednesday morning.




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Andy Murray roars back from setback to beat qualfier at Shanghai Masters 

Former world number one Andy Murray recovered from a slow start to beat Argentine qualifier Juan Ignacio Londero 2-6, 6-2, 6-3 in the Shanghai Masters opening round on Monday.




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Sportsmail continues its look at the top 50 footballers of the DECADE

Today's raft of Sportsmail's top footballers of the decade, from 30-21, features a two-time Premier League winner, legendary Italian goalkeeper and two Barcelona stars.




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Wayne Rooney scores first goal since returning to English football

Wayne Rooney scored his first goal back in English football on Tuesday night but he could not prevent Derby from losing away at bottom-placed Luton in the Championship.