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Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu says Lionel Messi will finish career with club

Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu has made the bold claim of reassuring supporters that talisman Lionel Messi will not be leaving the club. The club icon could walk away for free in summer.




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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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Robert Moreno fails to show for press conference with Luis Enrique set for Spain return  

Spain coach Robert Moreno failed to show for his post-match press conference after his side thrashed Romania fuelling rumours Luis Enrique is on the verge of making a dramatic return to the job.




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Spain set for incredible u-turn with Luis Enrique to be reappointed as manager TODAY

PETE JENSON: Spain were assured of going into Euro 2020 as top seeds after their fine victory over Romania on Monday night. Instead of celebration though, things quickly descended into chaos.




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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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Barcelona 'pull out of talks with Valencia' for striker Rodrigo

Barcelona have reportedly walked away from the negotiation table with Valencia for striker Rodrigo, after opting not to give into the financial demands of their La Liga rivals.




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Jessica Origliasso's partner 'has a long way to go' with his gender transition

Jessica Origliasso's partner, musician Kai Carlton, says he 'has a long way to go' with his gender transition. 




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Catherine McNeil debuts her new romance with NBA star Miles Plumlee

She ended her engagement to actress Ruby Rose over nine years ago.




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Ruby Rose reunites with her Return of Xander Cage co-star Vin Diesel

She's rumoured to be making an appearance in Fast And Furious 9 - and Ruby Rose and BFF Vin Diesel reunited at the eighth annual Australians in Film gala in LA.




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Isla Fisher poses with Naomi Watts after presenting her gong at the Australians in Film Awards in LA

Isla Fisher and Naomi Watts looked absolutely gorgeous as they led the red carpet arrivals for this year's Australians in Film Awards in Los Angeles on Wednesday night.




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The Veronicas stopped talking amid Jessica Origliasso's romance with ex Ruby Rose

The Veronicas have revealed how they mended their shock 18-month estrangement after Jessica Origliasso's reconciled with her ex Ruby Rose, two years ago. 




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The Veronicas' Lisa and Jess Origliasso make amends with a sisterly hug

The Veronicas Lisa and Jess Origliasso recently revealed that they were estranged for 18 months after a falling out. 




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Actress Ruby Rose looks almost unrecognisable without her famous tattoos

She previously admitted she was considering removing some of her tattoos to further her career in Hollywood. 




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Ruby Rose's lesbian superhero character Batwoman shares first on-screen kiss with female co-star

She plays the first openly gay superhero in history - Karen Kane in CW's new Batwoman series. 




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Benedict Cumberbatch set to take on second project with Claire Foy

The Sherlock star, 43, is reportedly preparing for his next movie role where he will once again star alongside The Crown actress, 35, in the biopic about English artist Louis Wain.




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Benedict Cumberbatch puts on an animated display as FaceTimes with his family

The Sherlock actor, 43, pulled funny faces and made himself cross-eyed as he chatted with his family on the phone while standing on a balcony at his hotel in Southend on Friday.




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Martin Freeman walks in London with son, 14, and daughter, 11

The Sherlock star, 48, cut a casual figure as he headed out to buy some essentials on Hampstead High Street with Joe, 14, and Grace, 11, who he shares with ex-partner Amanda Abbington.




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Martin Freeman goes for a walk with son Joe, 14, and daughter Grace, 11, in London 

The Sherlock star - who shares his two children with ex-partner Amanda Abbington - chatted to the youngsters while strolling through the relatively empty streets of the capital, on Monday




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Euro 2020 round-up: Germany find some form with two wins in two

Germany eased past hosts Belarus 2-0 with goals from Leroy Sane and Marco Reus on Saturday to make it two wins from their first two Euro 2020 Group C qualifiers. 




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Marc-Andre ter Stegen insists he is not at odds with Germany team-mate Manuel Neuer

Focus in the German camp as he been firmly fixed on who deserves to start in goal for the national team, with Bayern president Uli Hoeness threatening a boycott if his player is usurped.




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Bastian Schweinsteiger dragged Germany to ultimate glory with blood, sweat and tears

KIT HOLDEN IN GERMANY: There are many enduring images of Bastian Schweinsteiger. And then there is that one. The one of him with blood streaming down his face in the Maracana in 2014.




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Kai Havertz insists he is in control of his future amid links with Real Madrid and Barcelona

The 20-year-old had enjoyed a spectacular breakout season last term for the German side after netting 17 league goals, and reports in Spain soon touted him with a potential move away.




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Union Berlin 1-0 Hertha Berlin: Sebastian Polter seals last-gasp victory with penalty

Sebastian Polter's 90th-minute penalty gave Union Berlin a 1-0 win over Hertha Berlin in the German capital's first Bundesliga derby featuring teams from either side of the formerly divided city.




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Thomas Muller still furious with Germany coach Joachim Low after being dropped 

Thomas Muller has responded to Joachim Low by revealing he remains angry after the Germany coach said it's unlikely the Bayern Munich star would earn a recall. 




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Premier League to hold fresh Project Restart talks with government on Thursday

Despite extensive contingency planning, including potential of playing matches at neutral venues, Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden warned the game is yet to get the 'green light'.




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Henrik Larsson hopes Sweden are underestimated at World Cup without Zlatan

Ibrahimovic retired from international football after Euro 2016 but Sweden's record goalscorer appeared to be tempted to return after qualification for this summer's finals had been achieved.




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Sweden make final plans for World Cup opener with South Korea

On Sunday, Sweden conducted their final training session at the Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, before their opening game of the World Cup, against South Korea. 




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Emil Forsberg: 'It's fact: Sweden would be better with Zlatan' at World Cup

Emil Forsberg believes Sweden would undoubtedly have a better chance at success this World Cup had Zlatan Ibrahimovic been in the squad, despite getting off to a winning start.




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Sweden are an organised and honest team without star names like Zlatan Ibrahimovic

CHRIS HATHERALL IN SOCHI: Zlatan Ibrahimovic may not be here with them but Sweden, with a team whose image is the antithesis of their former hero, came so close to becoming legends.




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Andersson and Sweden camp clash with Germany on sidelines after Toni Kroos winner

Sweden boss Janne Andersson accused the Germans of gloating and 'rubbing his face' in defeat after the goal which puts them back in control of their destiny in Group F.




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Twitter reacts to late drama as Germany keep World Cup hopes alive

Toni Kroos scored a last-gasp winner to keep Germany's World Cup hopes alive against Sweden on Saturday night. Germany's dramatic win was, unsurprisingly, a hot topic on social media.




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World Cup 2018 - Sweden vs Switzerland: All you need to know

Sweden is set to take on Switzerland in the Knockout Stage of the 2018 World Cup. Here's all you need to know about when the match is on, where it will take place, how to watch and more.




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Sweden train ahead of Switzerland clash as they look to seal World Cup quarter-final berth

They may no longer be able to count Zlatan Ibrahimovic among their ranks, but the enigmatic striker's retirement has certainly not hindered Sweden at the current World Cup.




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World Cup 2018, Sweden 1-0 Switzerland RECAP - as it happened

Join Sportsmail's ANTHONY HAY with all the live action from the 3pm (BST) kick-off, with IAN LADYMAN providing all the updates from St Petersburg.




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Sweden 1-0 Switzerland: Forsberg's strike secures last-eight place

IAN LADYMAN AT SAINT PETERSBURG STADIUM: With two minutes of this game remaining and with Sweden in the lead, their forward Ola Toivonen tried to play the ball against an opponent for a corner. 




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Sweden have no star names but are they better off without Ibrahimovic?

In the interview area beneath the St Petersburg Stadium, Swedish star Viktor Claesson was asked the question, the Zlatan question. If you are Swedish, the question always arrives eventually.




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James Milner replaces Sweden vs England clash with Liverpool friendly

James Milner has revealed that he is excited to get the pre-season underway but insists their first fixtures has ruined his World Cup wall chart as Liverpool's first friendly clashes with England's quarter-final.




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England stars including Lingard and Maguire celebrate with their families

It was another memorable victory for England as they beat Sweden 2-0 to reach the World Cup semi-finals for the first time in 28 years. 




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Zlatan Ibrahimovic to honour bet with David Beckham after England's World Cup win over Sweden 

Zlatan Ibrahimovic appears to be ready to hold up his end of the bargain he has with David Beckham after his beloved Sweden were knocked out of the World Cup by England on Saturday.




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Victor Lindelof jokes with Zlatan Ibrahimovic after scoring second goal for Sweden

Victor Lindelof issued his former Manchester United and Sweden team-mate Zlatan Ibrahimovic a light-hearted warning after scoring just his second international goal on Tuesday night.




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Johanna Konta angered by question over possibly teaming up with Andy Murray

Jo Konta took exception to being asked if she would 'offer her services' to Andy Murray in the Wimbledon mixed doubles, saying it made her sound 'like a hooker'. The British No 1 reacted with shock.




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Jo Konta defeats Ana Bogdan to ease into Wimbledon second round with straight sets victory

LAURA LAMBERT ON COURT NO 1: Jo Konta made light work of her first-round match at Wimbledon, impressing the Duchess of Cambridge with a straight-sets victory on No1 Court.




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WIMBLEDON LIVE: All the latest from day two with Roger Federer in action

There is plenty of British interest on the second day at Wimbledon - and Sportsmail is here to bring you all the action once again. JAMES DUTTON keeps you up to date.




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WIMBLEDON 2019: Live score and action from day four with Nadal, Konta, Federer and more

It's another exciting day of action at Wimbledon - and Sportsmail is once again on hand to guide you through everything. Day four includes the likes of Rafael Nadal, Jo Konta and Andy Murray!




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Nicola Sturgeon calls for 'progressive alliance' with Jeremy Corbyn

Nicola Sturgeon warned that Jeremy Corbyn would have to take a 'very firm anti-Brexit position' in order for the parties to work together.




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Labour party holds talks with SNP to block No Deal Brexit and thwart plans for early election

Labour looked set to stop Boris Johnson's plans for an early election last night following talks with the SNP. The parties are thought to have agreed an election can only come after a Brexit extension.




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Labour's 'Stop Boris' deal with the SNP to push General Election back to NOVEMBER

Jeremy Corbyn met Ian Blackford, the Scottish nationalists' Westminster leader, yesterday to agree an election should only be held after Britain has secured another Brexit delay from the EU.




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'They lost... suck it up': Piers Morgan rows with SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon over Brexit

Piers Morgan challenged Nicola  Sturgeon to 'suck it up' comparing her defeat in the 2014 Scottish independence referendum to Scotland's rugby loss to Japan yesterday.




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Jeremy Corbyn 'keeping in touch' with Nicola Sturgeon

Jeremy Corbyn said he last spoke to Ms Sturgeon around 10 days ago, insisting as leaders they had to speak regularly.




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Jeremy Corbyn 'already in bed with SNP' and could grant Sturgeon second referendum, warns Gove

Jeremy Corbyn is ready to 'throw the UK under a bus' by forming a coalition with the SNP that would break up Britain, Michael Gove has warned. He said that Labour and the SNP were now 'in bed together'.