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Maradona or Messi? Our football experts pick their World XI

A tricky game has been sweeping social media in which you are challenged to select a World XI, who you've seen play, but with no two players having represented the same club or country.




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Douglas Costa says Cristiano Ronaldo is NOT Juventus's best player... picking Paulo Dybala instead

Ronaldo has been integral to Juve's Serie A charge this term as they were standing top of the table one point ahead of Lazio before the coronaviurs pandemic halted sport across the world.




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PSG prefer Real Madrid target Kylian Mbappe leaving on a free in 2022 than selling on cheap in 2021

Paris Saint-Germain are digging their heels in over Kylian Mbappe as he continues to be linked with a move to Real Madrid. The striker has been a long-term target of the Spanish giants'.




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Lionel Messi disagreed with Klopp's decision to back Virgil van Dijk over Sadio Mane for Ballon d'Or

Sadio Mane had an ally in Lionel Messi after being 'left with a bitter taste' by Jurgen Klopp's decision to back Virgil van Dijk for last year's Ballon d'Or.




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Neville and Carragher make 'world football draft' picks with Kylian Mbappe topping both of lists

Jamie Carragher and Gary Neville named their 'world football draft' for Sky Sports and Kylian Mbappe received plenty of recognition at the top of both lists.




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Jose Mourinho on how Bayern Munich ruining dream of a third Champions League triumph made him cry

Jose Mourinho has revealed how losing a Champions League semi-final to Bayern Munich with Real Madrid in 2012 left him crying in his car.




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Cristiano Ronaldo relaxes at Madeira home before flying back to Juventus for training return  

Cristiano Ronaldo was left frustrated after plans to return to Juventus were delayed by restrictions on his private jet flying out from his Madeira home. But he before he then relaxed with a beverage.




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Cristiano Ronaldo finally heads back to Turin in £30m private jet after frustrating delay

Cristiano Ronaldo has finally arrived back in Turin after having his private jet refused permission for takeoff in Spain on Sunday. The Juve forward has suffered a logistical headache in getting back.




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Pablo Zabaleta: Man City stars were 's******g ourselves' over signing Ronaldo and Messi

The Argentine full-back was one of the last signings made by the club prior to the new owners, arriving just days before the Abu Dhabi buyout was confirmed in September 2008.




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Cristiano Ronaldo poses with his children in Turin as he waits to be allowed back to training

The Portugal star made it back to Italy on Monday and is spending 14 days in quarantine before he can return to training with the Serie A side. Ronaldo uploaded a photo onto his Instagram page.




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Cristiano Ronaldo vs Paul Pogba: Who will win the Euro 2016 battle of the brands between Adidas and Nike?

Nike versus Adidas: Who wins the battle of the brands at Euro 2016? With data provided by Repucom's new European Football Report, Sportsmail assesses the various key categories.




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Spain learns to love Gerard Pique again as Barcelona defender fires them to opening victory over Czech Republic at Euro 2016

It was around 7.15pm on Monday night when Gerard Pique finally made his way out of the Stadium Municipal in Toulouse and onto the Spain team bus.  But nobody cared - the big man had saved the day.




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Czech Republic 2-2 Croatia: Milan Skoda and Tomas Necid combine to complete memorable comeback for Pavel Vrba's side

CHRIS HATHERALL IN SAINT-ETIENNE: Croatia fans threw flares on the pitch and fought in the stands as their team threw away a 2-0 lead against the Czech Republic to draw 2-2.




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Euro 2016 group stage grades - England did the bare minimum

The group stages have provided goals and controversies, outrageous skill and dreadful mistakes. Sportsmail takes a look at every nation and grade's their performance so far...




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Pavel Vrba quits as Czech Republic coach to become new Anzhi Makhachkala manager

Czech national team manager Pavel Vrba has quit the job and signed a contract with Anzhi Makhachkala, the Czech Football Association and the Russian Premier League club announced.




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Arsenal pay tribute to Petr Cech after he retires from international football

The 34-year-old holds a record 121 caps for his country and started all three games as Pavel Vbra's side exited Euro 2016 after the group stage, earning just one point in France.




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Czech Republic 0-0 Northern Ireland: Michael O'Neill's men battle hard for a point after facing a barrage of chances in Prague

CHRIS WHEELER AT GENERALI ARENA: It wasn’t pretty by any means but Northern Ireland have the point they wanted to get their World Cup qualifying campaign up and running.




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Belgium 2-1 Czech Republic: Batshuayi and Fellaini strike

Belgium made use of their final dress rehearsal ahead of a World Cup qualifier with Estonia in four days by beating the Czech Republic on Monday night.




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Czech Republic part ways with manager Karel Jarolim by mutual consent after back to back defeats

The manager of the Czech Republic national team Karel Jarolim has left his position by mutual consent, the country's Football Association said on Twitter on Tuesday.




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England boss Gareth Southgate demands instant response after Czech Republic comeback victory

SAMI MOKBEL AT THE SINOBO STADIUM: Gareth Southgate ordered England to muster an immediate response after admitting his side were dealt a deserved reality check in Prague last night.




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Stuart Dallas urges Northern Ireland to get back to winning ways in Czech Republic

Stuart Dallas has called on Northern Ireland to pick themselves and get a result in Monday's friendly against the Czech Republic after Thursday's last-gasp defeat to Holland left them floored.




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Jadon Sancho speaks about need to deliver as England get back to work after defeat to Czech Republic

Sancho got back down to work on Saturday alongside his England team-mates as they look to respond emphatically following their disappointing 2-1 loss to the Czech Republic.




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Gareth Bale admits he's fortunate not to be banned for Wales' clash against Croatia 

The Real Madrid superstar believes he is now back to his physical peak and playing with a menacing smile on his face as he edges closer to a summer move away from the Spanish capital.




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Wales 1-1 Croatia: Gareth Bale salvages point as hosts fight back

TOM COLLOMOSSE AT THE CARDIFF CITY STADIUM: Gareth Bale had Wales daring to dream of a Euro 2020 place, on a night when Daniel James suffered a sickening blow to the head.




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Ryan Giggs hits back at criticism over handling of Daniel James' head injury against Croatia

Ryan Giggs has criticised brain injury charity Headway for questioning Wales' medical department following an apparent concussion incident involving winger Daniel James.




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Anfield loses England game over ban on Sun journalists

AHEAD OF THE GAME: The FA have decided not to take England games to Anfield because of the ban on journalists from The Sun, despite struggling to find a suitable ground in the north next summer.




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Harvey Barnes emerges as contender to gatecrash England Euro 2020 squad

Leicester attacker Harvey Barnes is emerging as a late contender to gatecrash England's Euro 2020 plans. Barnes has impressed during the Foxes' excellent season.




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Euro 2020 Stadiums: A look at the 12 venues this summer from London to Baku

Euro 2020 is nearly upon us for another month-long period of footballing drama - but this year there's a very big twist to it. This summer's tournament will be spread across 12 host cities across the continent.




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Six of the best goals in European Championship history: Gascoigne, Balotelli....

The European Championships have been treated so some great goals over the years. Now, Sportsmail has picked out six of the best goals ever scored in European Championship history.




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Taylor Swift is heading back to The Voice as a mega mentor for Season 17

Taylor Swift will join the next season of The Voice as a mega mentor. The ME! hitmaker will be joining Gwen Stefani, Blake Shelton, John Legend and Kelly Clarkson as she helps coach.




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Gwen Stefani, Uma Thurman and Nicole Kidman lead the stars at Monte-Carlo Gala for the Global Ocean

Gwen Stefani, Uma Thurman and Nicole Kidman led the celebrity arrivals at the Gala for the Global Ocean hosted by H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco at Opera of Monte-Carlo on Thursday.




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The Voice: Will.i.am fights back tears over struggle of fellow Los Angeles native Myracle Holloway

The 44-year-old singer had an emotional moment on Tuesday's episode of The Voice as he marveled at how little separated him from a contestant in the battle rounds.




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The Voice: Gwen Stefani openly weeps after singer Rose Short performs rendition of Foreigner ballad

The 50-year-old coach was reduced to tears Monday while listening to one of her contestants sing about finding love on The Voice as the semifinalists performed.




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Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton take her son Kingston, 13, to football tryouts

They've been dating for four years and rumors are swirling around their engagement. 




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Chrissy Teigen unleashes an epic Twitter rant on husband John Legend

Chrissy Teigen has long been one of the most outspoken celebrities on Twitter, and the subject of her latest social media rant was her husband, John Legend.




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Fashion photographer transforms her LA home into Barbie Dreamhouse

Jamie Nelson, 36, has decorated her home to look like a Barbie Dreamhouse. She first made a name for herself photographing celebrities.




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Gwen Stefani dazzles in colorful mini dress with Blake Shelton at Warner Music pre-Grammy bash in LA

Other celebrity guests included Lizzo, Bebe Rexha, Ally Brooke, Rob Gronkowski and Camille Kostek, Wiz Khalifa and Ty Dolla $ign.




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Gwen Stefani stuns in a custom Dolce and Gabbana dress as she arrives with her husband Blake Shelton

Gwen Stefani and Black Shelton look like the epitome of love as they arrive on the red carpet for the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards.The singer looked dashing in a black suit next to the No Doubt alum.




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Blake Shelton reveals he's growing his mullet back

Blake Shelton has decided to bring his mullet back with all his scheduled events cancelled after the coronavirus outbreak. He took to Twitter to make the announcement and said Gwen was on board.




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Now BA pilots' union threatens further strikes following next week's walk-out

Two British Airways pilots' strike are set to take place next week with a third planned for September 27. Now, union bosses warn they could be followed by even more strikes.




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IT consultant, 46, found GUILTY of racist attack on BA air hostess

Peter Nelson became irate after being woken up by Sima Patel-Pryke while flying business class to Rio de Janeiro, jurors were told. He was found guilty of one count of racially aggravated abuse.




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British Airways blocks off economy seats at the back of A320neo aircraft to counter balance issue

All airlines using the plane have now been slapped with a safety directive by the flight regulator, the European Aviation Safety Agency. Budget airline easyJet has 31 of the aircraft in its fleet.




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Chicken pox or mosquito bites? Mother and 17-month-old son kicked off BA flight over spots

Valdenize Barford, 31, tried to board a BA flight from Rhodes to London with her husband and their 17-month-old son but cabin crew suspected that the bites on the boy's face were signs of chicken pox.




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Anger of British Airways passengers as flight from Gatwick to Malaga unexpectedly lands at Barcelona

Furious passengers took to social media on Thursday night to tear into BA for an apparent lack of information when they landed hundreds of miles from the south of Spain.




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Woman jailed for six years after embezzling over £1m from BA staff club

Carole Farr was jailed today at Reading Crown Court after she admitted plundering the exclusive BA Clubs and using the money to pay for business class flights, lavish holidays and hotel stays.




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Peterborough couple kicked off Greece BA flight get £300 vouchers before airline noticed error

Victoria Parker, 41, and Paul Dempsey, 44, of Peterborough, had been on a romantic getaway to Greece last month when they were escorted off their British Airways plane.




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BA reviews planes carrying excess fuel after BBC Panorama revelations it drives up CO2 emissions

It is reported that British Airways churned out an extra 18,000 tonnes of CO2 last year by carrying extra fuel on its aircraft in an industry-wide practice known as 'fuel tankering'.




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Chaos for BA passengers after flight planning computer crashes

Thousands of British Airways passengers have been stranded after the airline's flight planning computers crashed with some passengers returning to the UK 24 hours late.




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Chaos as computer glitch grounds BA flights

Thousands of British Airways passengers are stranded after the airline's flight plan management computer crashed, with flights from the US to Gatwick and Heathrow worst affected.




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'I don't want to put baby on floor' says mother who booked a premium BA flight seat

Kate Haussauer, 34, is due to travel with her baby son and husband from Heathrow Airport to Toronto on Saturday. She was told that the planes would not have safe baskets for babies.