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Footage of 'weird' empty JFK airport as Leicester City's Christian Fuchs heads back for Preimer League return

Leicester City player Christian Fuchs has recorded an empty JFK airport as he heads back to England ahead of an expected return to training.




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Chelsea forward Pedro 'has many offers' as he waits for Frank Lampard contract meeting

Chelsea forward Pedro says he has "many offers" but is waiting to speak to the club about his future beyond the end of the season.




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Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish raises £55,000 for NHS with shirt auction from infamous Birmingham derby

Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish has raised £55,000 for the NHS after auctioning off the shirt he wore when a Birmingham hit fan him during a game.




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Japhet Tanganga: How gardening duty at Tottenham's training ground helped him bloom

Spurs defender in the spotlight with Part Two of our Gifted series on the capital's best young talent




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FA expected to lose £300m during coronavirus pandemic, chairman Greg Clarke reveals

FA chairman Greg Clarke has laid bare the financial crisis facing the governing body by revealing expected losses of £300million.




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Former Liverpool defender Dominic Matteo reveals how eyesight concerns led to brain tumour diagnosis

Dominic Matteo has opened up on the frightening moment that he was hit with a shock brain tumour diagnosis after seeking out an eye test.




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Chelsea star Willian back in London as overseas players return for training

Chelsea star Willian and his team-mates who had been abroad have returned to London as the Premier League continues to gear up for a return to action.




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LaLiga announce Spanish clubs will return to training this week amid plans to restart competition in June

LaLiga clubs will return to training this week amid plans to restart the competition in June, it has been announced.




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Harry Winks reveals details of how Tottenham players are keeping fit during coronavirus lockdown

Harry Winks has given an insight into how Tottenham players are keeping fit during the coronavirus lockdown.




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Chelsea given transfer boost with reported targets Andre Onana and Federico Chiesa available for 'right price'

Chelsea have received a boost in their pursuit of Ajax goalkeeper Andre Onana and Fiorentina forward Federico Chiesa.




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Jadon Sancho returns to Borussia Dortmund training as German football prepares to resume season

Jadon Sancho has returned to training with Borussia Dortmund with German football edging closer to a return following the coronavirus shutdown.




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Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish tells bottom six clubs opposing neutral venues to consider financial threat

Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish has warned the bottom six clubs opposing the resumption of the Premier League in neutral grounds that they are not taking the financial threat to the league seriously enough.




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Liverpool star Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain thanks club for contract extension

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has praised Liverpool for the show of faith that saw him given a contract extension shortly after recovering from a serious knee injury.




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Manchester United Foundation donates £300,000 to local schools to aid vulnerable families in local community

Manchester United Foundation are donating £300,000 to schools and colleges in a latest move in response to the coronavirus pandemic.




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Tottenham assured NFL remain committed to London games

London Mayor Sadiq Khan is confident the NFL remains committed to London despite puling its planned matches from the capital in 2020.




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Barcelona being handed LaLiga title would be unfair... Real Madrid were better, claims Thibaut Courtois

Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois believes it would be unfair to hand Barcelona the title in LaLiga – because Los Blancos were the better team.




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Mikel Arteta hints at Arsenal's negative energy after Unai Emery's exit

Mikel Arteta has admitted he felt the energy was not right at Arsenal when he first arrived at the club.




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Barcelona and Real Madrid players to undergo tests on Wednesday as LaLiga teams prepare for training return

Barcelona and Real Madrid players will be back at their club's installations for tests on Wednesday as LaLiga teams prepare for a return to training this week.




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Sir Alex Ferguson retired after 'failing to sign Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale' for Man United

Sir Alex Ferguson retired at Manchester United after failing to sign Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale, according to Patrice Evra.




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Ryan Giggs reveals Wales copied Liverpool attacking tactics... and failed

Ryan Giggs has revealed how an attempt to emulate Liverpool's attacking tactics 'didn't quite work' for Wales during a recent meeting with Croatia.




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EFL chairman Rick Parry provides warning over £200m 'cash hole' and insists future salary caps 'essential'

Parry labelled Premier League parachute payments as "an evil which needs to be eradicated"




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QPR in advanced talks over purchasing new site for training ground after scrapping Warren Farm plans

QPR have now scrapped plans to build a new training ground on the Warren Farm site first identified in 2012, the club and Ealing Council have confirmed.




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Premier League defends parachute payments after EFL chairman calls them 'an evil which needs to be eradicated'

The Premier League has hit back at EFL chairman Rick Parry over parachute payments after he described them as "an evil which needs to be eradicated".




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Fred explains Manchester United resurgence after 'awful' season

Manchester United midfielder Fred has opened up about his "awful" debut season in the Premier League, and says he is performing better now that he has finally settled into life in the city.




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Zinedine Zidane greets Real Madrid players in mask and gloves ahead of coronavirus tests at training ground

Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane greeted his players in a mask and gloves as Los Blancos returned to their training ground for coronavirus tests on Wednesday.




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Ander Herrera explains his Manchester United exit and reflects on 'sad' PSG title

Ander Herrera has revealed Ole Gunnar Solskjaer tried to persuade him to stay at Manchester United last summer, but states his mind was made up after a disagreement with the board.




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Macclesfield Town deducted seven points for failing to fulfil League Two fixture and non-payment of players

Macclesfield Town have been hit with an immediate seven-point deduction for failing to fulfil a fixture along with non-payment of their players.




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Lionel Messi blamed for Philippe Coutinho's Barcelona failure by Rivaldo

Lionel Messi is largely to blame for Philippe Coutinho's failure to succeed at Barcelona, according to club legend Rivaldo.




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Football authorities pledge almost £10m to grassroots game to help maintain pitches during lockdown

The Premier League, the FA, the government and Sport England have pledged £9.56million to support grassroots football during the pandemic.




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Liverpool's Melwood training ground partially reopened ahead of Premier League Project Restart

Liverpool have partially reopened their training ground as the Premier League moves closer to agreeing a potential resumption date.




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Barcelona announce training return on Friday after coronavirus testing

Barcelona will return to training on Friday, the Catalan club have announced.




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Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba aiming to be best in the world after coronavirus hiatus

Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba wants to prove himself as the best in the world when the Premier League returns, admitting he's missed football during a lengthy spell on the sidelines.




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Euro 96 on ITV: Full fixture schedule, England game live stream and TV channel details

Football fans will have the chance to embark upon a nostalgic journey over the next few weeks as ITV screen the 1996 European Championships in their entirety.




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Ousmane Dembele: When Barcelona star could play again once football returns

As Barcelona's players returned to the club's training ground for the first time since mid-March on Wednesday morning, there was one notable absentee.




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Project Restart critics 'naive' if they think Premier League restart plans can please everyone

Rio Ferdinand, the former Manchester United, West Ham, QPR and England defender, believes there is no viable resolution to the resumption of the 2019-20 season that will satisfy all 20 Premier League clubs.




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Tottenham 'closest' Matt Le Tissier came to leaving Southampton as Saints legend admits he 'supported Spurs as kid'

Southampton legend Matt Le Tissier has said that his proposed move to Tottenham in 1990 was the closest he came to leaving the south coast.




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Tottenham hero Lucas Moura relives iconic Champions League hat-trick – 'I can't explain the feeling!'

Tottenham star Lucas Moura has offered a play-by-play review of his iconic hat-trick against Ajax, a year to the day since his heroics sent Spurs into their first ever Champions League final.




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LaLiga say no official restart date after claims competition will resume on June 20

LaLiga have insisted there is no official date set for a return to action after Leganes coach Javier Aguirre claimed he was told the competition would restart on June 20.




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Real Madrid announce training return on Monday after coronavirus testing

Real Madrid have announced that they will return to training on Monday after carrying out coronavirus tests on their first-team squad this week.




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Barcelona boss Quique Setien dons mask and gloves as Lionel Messi and fellow stars return to training

Barcelona's players returned to training on Friday after medical tests conducted earlier this week.




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Liverpool's Andy Robertson admits regret over 'disrespecting' Lionel Messi: 'I ruffled his hair a wee bit'

Liverpool defender Andy Robertson has spoken of how he once ruffled Lionel Messi's hair and regrets being "disrespectful" to the Barcelona star.




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Lautaro Martinez warned against Barcelona transfer: 'He'd be a substitute'

Fabio Capello has warned Lautaro Martinez against a move to Barcelona, claiming he is not guaranteed starts at the Camp Nou.




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Watford chairman says Premier League must address fears over 'distorted nine-game mini-league'

Watford join Brighton and Aston Villa in publicly disclosing opposition to neutral venue plans




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Frankfurt warn fans against gathering outside stadium when Bundesliga returns: 'If you show up, we will lose'

Eintracht Frankfurt sporting director Fredi Bobic says the club have implored fans not to turn up outside stadiums once the 2019-20 Bundesliga season resumes.




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Sandra Bullock's Daughter Laila Makes Rare Appearance While Surprising Coronavirus Nurse

As Jada Pinkett Smith suggested, "Grab a tissue!" If you needed a reason to cry happy tears, look no further than the newly released Mother's Day episode of the star's...




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'We are very afraid': stranded cruise ship's crew in limbo amid pandemic

Tensions aboard the Greg Mortimer have reached breaking point over allegations ship’s operators and captain pressured doctor to downplay outbreak

After an ill-fated Antarctic expedition in which 60% of passengers and crew contracted coronavirus and spent a month stranded off the coast of South America, the successful repatriation of 132 tourists from a Australian cruise ship seemed like a rare happy ending.

But what should have been a peaceful epilogue in which the crew of the Greg Mortimer sailed safely home has become a gruesome sequel of sickness and panic – with the added possibility of a legal battle in Miami courts.

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Millions of farm animals culled as US food supply chain chokes up

US government vets said to be ready to assist with culls, or ‘depopulation’ of pigs, chickens and cattle because of coronavirus meat plant closures

Covid-related slaughterhouse shutdowns in the US are leading to fears of meat shortages and price rises, while farmers are being forced to consider “depopulating” their animals.

More than 20 slaughterhouses have been forced to close, although some have subsequently reopened. On Tuesday President Trump issued an executive order to keep slaughterhouses open which would, he said, help solve liability problems for meat companies.

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Covid-19 outbreaks at Irish meat plants raise fears over worker safety

Third of workers at factory in Tipperary test positive, while McDonald’s supplier forced to temporarily halt production

An outbreak of Covid-19 among workers in a meat factory in Tipperary has raised fears that the virus is spreading through abattoirs and meat-processing plants in Ireland.

Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on agriculture, Brian Stanley, told the Irish parliament last night that 120 workers at the Rosderra Meats plant in Roscrea had tested positive for the virus. He also said that of 350 workers at the plant, up to 140 were off sick last week. Rosderra is the largest pork-processing company in Ireland.

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Conservation in crisis: why Covid-19 could push mountain gorillas back to the brink

Once a step away from extinction, their survival was a rare success story. But groundbreaking gorilla conservation is now in peril

As he clambers down the forested ravine, soil slipping beneath his boots, Dr Fred Nizeyimana knows they are close. “I can smell them,” he says, just before the mountain gorillas come into view high in the canopy, plucking leaves and chomping on the vegetation. An adult female slides down a tree, a flash of black fur and elongated limb. More follow, with infants and juveniles in tow. A grunting silverback descends to join its family, the branches buckling beneath approximately 180kg (400lb) of iconic primate.

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