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Willy Caballero calls for Manchester City to tighten up

Willy Caballero will feature in countless DVDs and YouTube highlight clips for years to come after failing victim to Radamel Falcao's sublime chip during the Etihad goal-fest back in February.




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QUIZ: Can you match the WAG to the footballer?

Many wives and girlfriends of footballers are household names. But given just how many famous WAGs there are, can you match the woman to the footballer from a choice of four players?




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Ballon d’Or: Who should win Messi, Ronaldo or another star

The Ballon d’Or pays tribute to the best player of the past year and competition is fierce. Sportsmail takes a look at those nominated and how their performances have compared over the year.




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Ballon d’Or 2017 ceremony and shortlist plus date and time

No trophies are handed out in December but one of football's biggest personal accolades is about to go on the line in Paris. Here Sportsmail gives you a lowdown to the 2017 Ballon d'Or.




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Ballon d’Or LIVE: Messi, Neymar, Ronaldo or another star?

The Ballon d'Or is awarded to the best player applying his trade in Europe, but is often considered the ultimate prize on a personal level for any footballer.




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Radamel Falcao reveals he hopes to become a professional baseball player after football 

Most footballers eye a career in coaching or punditry after hanging up their boots but Radamel Falcao is planning to go against the trend by turning his hand to baseball. 




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Football news: Radamel Falcao bags winner on Galatasaray debut as his new side scrape past Kasimpasa

Radamel Falcao bagged the winner on his Galatasaray debut against Kasimpasa on Friday night. The 33-year-old scored the only goal of the game as the Turkish champions won 1-0.




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10 things to watch as international football returns

The scramble for Euro 2020 places comes to its conclusion this week as the final international fixtures of the year are played out across the continent.




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Jerome Sinclair was labelled the next Owen... so what happened to English football's next big thing?

Take a look at Jerome Sinclair's social media accounts, and you won't find out much. No tweets since 2017, and all of his profile pictures are black. In a way, it is a sad reflection of his struggles.




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Daniel Sturridge is banned from football until JUNE and is fined £150,000

Daniel Sturridge has left Turkish club Trabzonspor because he has been suspended from all football-related activity worldwide until the middle of June following an appeal by the FA




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England's friendly with Denmark expected to be cancelled as Danish FA postpone ALL football matches

The announcement of all public activities being restricted or completely shut down until March 29 include the expectation that international friendlies at the end of the month will be cancelled.




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England stars Trent Alexander-Arnold and Jesse Lingard practise their dead-ball technique

Liverpool defender Alexander-Arnold effortlessly caressed the ball across his garden into his garden lounger while Lingard punted the ball into a black bin from an elevated position.




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MARTIN SAMUEL: It's time for players to wake up...football is an empty shop with big bills to pay

MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: Having given up £1million of his salary, England manager Gareth Southgate must have been rather surprised to end up as the villain on Sunday.




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HOT OR NOT: Jordan Henderson is a leader of footballers everywhere

It's Hot or Not time again as Sportsmail's Riath Al-Samarrai reveals what's been making him feel warm and what's been leaving him cold this week.




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Bluebirds of Barrow flying back to Football League after almost 50 years in non-league wilderness

ON THE ROAD - ADAM SHERGOLD: Ronnie Radford's famous goal for Hereford in 1972 is generally considered a great football moment. But not in the Cumbrian town of Barrow-in-Furness.




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Arsenal fans fume at Mike Dean after Matteo Guendouzi is booked for sarcastically placing ball down

The French midfielder was cautioned by veteran referee Mike Dean during the first half of the Gunners' FA Cup tie with Portsmouth, leaving supporters bemused as to why he was booked.




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When is FA Cup quarter-final draw? Plus channel, ball numbers, teams and more

Sportsmail will provide you with everything you need to know for the FA Cup quarter-final draw including date, time and channel plus confirmed teams, ball numbers and key dates.




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MARTIN SAMUEL COLUMN: The FA are as guilty as Sturridge in twisted world of football betting

MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: There were only a few hours between Trabzonspor stating that Sturridge's contract had been terminated, and the specific explanation.




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Lineker says he ENJOYS having his football records broken so he's not just 'the crisp bloke'

Lineker secured numerous achievements as a pro, including promotion with Leicester, an FA Cup at Tottenham, and a Copa del Rey at Barcelona. Now, though, he's better-known elsewhere.




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Floyd Mayweather knocked down... in charity basketball match

Floyd Mayweather was dropped only once during two unbeaten decades in professional boxing, but already in retirement the 42-year-old has hit the floor harder than he ever did in the ring. 




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12 pupils in Ballarat Catholic school photo their own lives after abuse

A tragic class photo has been revealed where 12 out of the 33 of pupils pictured went on to commit suicide because of the sexual and physical abuse that took place at the school in Ballarat.




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JEFF POWELL: It's too 'woke' to claim footballers need a winter break for their mental health

COMMENT - JEFF POWELL: After more than 130 seasons of playing through rain, snow, ice and mud, our most over-paid and molly-coddled stars are getting a mid-winter break.




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Arsenal assured Dani Ceballos loan move from Real Madrid is still on after Marco Asensio injury

Marco Asensio tore his cruciate ligament in Madrid's pre-season friendly victory over the Gunners following an innocuous challenge with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.




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Football news: Sergio Ramos defends his glasses celebration after scoring for Spain

Sergio Ramos has explained the motive behind his celebration to mimic wearing glasses after scoring for Spain against Romania in a Euro 2020 qualifier.




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Man City's football 'thinker' Rodri on why life is harder under Pep Guardiola than Diego Simeone

PETE JENSON IN SPAIN: Rodri didn't leave Atletico Madrid to escape the intensity of Diego Simeone. If anything, things are even more demanding now under Pep Guardiola at Man City.




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Luis Enrique 'not considering return to football' after being linked with Arsenal job

According to ESPN, Enrique (right) is not yet ready to make his return to football in any capacity after he stepped down from his role as Spain manager for personal reasons in June.




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Carlos Matallanas is an ex-footballer turned journalist defying the odds in his long battle with MND

PETE JENSON: Carlos Matallanas has motor neurone disease. It's the same condition that Rob Burrow has recently been diagnosed with and what Doddie Weir has too.




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Iker Casillas retires from football - nine months after he suffered a heart attack in training

The goalkeeper announced that he will run to become the next president of the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) on Monday. Porto president revealed that Casillas spoke to him.




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Football news: Michael O'Neill believes Germany will be more beatable ahead of Euro 2020 qualifier

Northern Ireland boss Michael O'Neill believes Germany will be more beatable at Windsor Park on Monday night with the four-time World Cup winners in the middle of a rebuilding process.




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Germany and Argentina are in decline. So what next for international football's fallen giants?

With six World Cup wins between them, Germany and Argentina need little introduction. Ahead of their friendly, ALEC FENN examines what has gone wrong with both nations, and what the future holds.




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Sportsmail continues its countdown of the top 50 footballers of the DECADE - 20 to 11

The latest batch of names, placing in from 20 to 11, includes a 21-year-old World Cup winner, a Brazilian who lifted 26 trophies this decade and a jewel in Manchester City's crown in the last decade.




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Thomas Muller and Bayern Munich are one of modern football's immovable certainties

KIT HOLDEN: The love affair between Bayern Munich and Thomas Muller is one of modern football's immovable certainties. A local boy with a goofy grin, Muller is the apple of Bayern's eye.




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'Get a grip': Head of UK football police SLAMS Premier League clubs opposing neutral venue matches

The head of the UK's football police unit has told clubs opposing plans to play at neutral grounds to 'get a grip'.Mark Roberts has reminded those complaining that 30,000 people in the UK died.




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Toni Kroos praises Germany's 'balls' after late comeback win against Sweden

Toni Kroos has praised his Germany team-mates for their second-half performance against Sweden on Saturday which saw them come from a goal down to win in the last minute. 




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England vs Sweden football history revealed ahead of 2018 World Cup fixture on Saturday

With England through to the quarter-finals, here is all you need to know about the history of England vs Sweden matches including the results, head-to-head stats and the 2002 World Cup meeting.




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Football news: What Dani Ceballos told Kristoffer Olsson during altercation

Spain midfielder Ceballos fouled Olsson and was subsequently shown a yellow card as Spain trailed in the match.




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Six Nations 2020: England's George Ford kicks ball into elderly fan's face following try celebration

England wore down Ireland with their physical approach on Sunday but it wasn't just the visitors who left Twickenham with some bruises to show for it.




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Juventus legend Claudio Marchisio announces retirement from football

The 33-year-old Italian midfielder has decided to hang up his boots after leaving Russian outfit Zenit Saint Petersburg as a free agent in the summer.




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Footballer's union FIFPRO says Napoli's decision to fine their players was unjustified 'abuse'

Italian media have widely reported that Napoli will fine the players between one quarter and one half of last month's wages after they rebelled against an order by club owner Aurelio De Laurentiis.




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Coronavirus: Number of deaths in Italy has relegated the importance of football

SHERIDAN BIRD IN ITALY: Italy's love for football is on another level. But there is no live action. No sport. Where does all that energy go, and with no matches to talk about, what are fans doing?




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Lukaku claims football should have been suspended earlier due to coronavirus

Juventus defender Daniele Rugani was the first Serie A player to test positive for Covid-19, just days after he was in the matchday squad for the club's win over Inter behind closed doors.




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Spain football news: Barcelona wonderkid Ansu Fati 'could be in Spain squad for Euro 2020'

The 16-year-old made his first appearance for Spain U21s as a substitute in their 2-0 win over Montenegro U21s on Tuesday night. He has been a sensation so far this season.




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Married At First Sight's Sam Ball reveals what he thinks of ' Elizabeth Sobinoff's weightloss

Married At First Sight's Sam Ball has shared his thoughts on ex-'wife' Elizabeth Sobinoff's dramatic weight loss ahead of her return to the show this week




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MAFS: Elizabeth Sobinoff hits back at Sam Ball for his shady remarks

Married At First Sight alum Sam Ball offered a shady response to his ex-'wife' Elizabeth Sobinoff's return to the franchise on Saturday.




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Officials claim North Korea has test fired TWO ballistic missiles over the Sea of Japan

The Coast Guard says the short-range projectiles did not reach Japanese waters or the  Exclusive Economic Zone.




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Kim Jong Un watches as North Korea test fires two ballistic missiles

The North Korean leader is reported to have personally overseen the test of the ballistic missiles. North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) released photos of the test, Sunday.




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JACK DOYLE: The PM threw down the gauntlet to Brussels - but will the EU play ball? 

JACK DOYLE: With his bombastic battle-cry of 'Get Brexit Done', Boris Johnson left the conference stage to ecstatic applause. His first speech as PM was everything they hoped for.




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Mexican woman charged with voter fraud after illegally casting ballot in 2016

Laura Garza, a Mexican national living in Texas, has been indicted by a grand jury on two counts of voter impersonation and ineligible voting, punishable by up to 20 years in prison.




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Cristiano Ronaldo, Virgil van Dijk and Lionel Messi named on Ballon d'Or 30-man shortlist

Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Sadio Mane, Mo Salah and Virgil Van Dijk have all been shortlisted for this year's Ballon d'Or, after the 30-man shortlist for the prestigious award was announced.




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Klopp believes Liverpool are once again among Europe's elite after seven Ballon D'Or nominations

Jurgen Klopp believes Liverpool's septet of Ballon d'Or nominees is the surest indication his club have re-established themselves as a leading European force.