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Arsenal's set-piece practices are routinely attributed to the dark arts. A brawl in the box‚ some would conclude. Diego Simeone's manual of deviousness‚ though‚ is a different level of chicanery. He is a pioneer of the craft‚ tracing back to his playing days. Just ask David Beckham‚ who was on the end of his antics at the 1998 World Cup‚ sent off for kicking the Argentina midfielder; Simeone later said he simulated an injury to get Beckham sent off. This sort of outlook is why Arsenal must be on red alert for a hostile battle in Atletico Madrid's backyard for Wednesday night's Champions League semi-final first leg‚ which will test as much about their mental fortitude‚ as their playing abilities.
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Daizen Maeda is leading the Celtic squad's last dance and patchwork side might just defy the odds
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IAN LADYMAN: At full-time the manager punched the air and gave it a 'Vamos!!' that could just about be heard in the seats on the lower tier of the West Stand.
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I've just been to the maddest final day of a season I have ever seen
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There is no worse time for a footballer to get injured than just before the World Cup. With less than 50 days until 48 countries take to the USA‚ Canada‚ and Mexico‚ for the sport's most prestigious tournament‚ players all over the world are praying they can stay fit in order to fulfill their dreams. It is an absolute nightmare for players to pick up an injury now. Pull a hamstring? World Cup dreams over. Do your groin? Sayonara‚ North America. Rupture your Achilles? Don't even think about looking at your suitcase.
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Former Chelsea star Cesc Fabregas has insisted he is focused on his role at Como after the club's owner admitted he would not stand in his way if he wanted to take charge of the Premier League giants. Chelsea have begun the search for a new head coach after sacking Liam Rosenior on Wednesday. Rosenior was dismissed after just 106 days in the role‚ with Chelsea's hierarchy acting after a run of five successive defeats in the Premier League without scoring.
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Aches and strains seem worse with age but we ambling amateur footballers just can't let go
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Legendary Chelsea captain John Terry has confirmed he has not received a call to form part of interim boss Calum McFarlane's staff after Liam Rosenior's sacking. McFarlane was placed in charge of the Blues until the end of this season on Wednesday‚ starting with the FA Cup semi-final against Leeds on Sunday. It followed Chelsea's hierarchy dismissing Rosenior after just 106 days in charge‚ having overseen a run of five straight defeats in the Premier League without scoring.
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JACK GAUGHAN AT TURF MOOR: All over for one and only just truly beginning for the other. The Manchester City tortoise is methodically shuffling along‚ now nudging ahead of the hare by a hair. Burnley haven't taken it anywhere near the finish. Relegated with four games remaining‚ the less said about this Burnley season the better‚ one when supporters turned on Scott Parker and plenty stayed away on the night they were read their last rites. Apathy is a disease not easily cured. Those here watched grimly to start with‚ save for a couple of presentable moments on the break‚ as City manoeuvred them with embarrassing ease. You'd have to go back years to witness a home team give a Pep Guardiola side this much space to just do whatever they fancied early on; seemingly the only way Burnley were earning a result was if City became bored and forgot to carry on playing.
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BLUES AXE ROSENIOR! Chelsea brutally sack Rosenior just three months into huge SIX-YEAR contract after manager's furious rant at players
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Raheem Sterling's future at Feyenoord is already in jeopardy just nine weeks after he signed for the club‚ according to Dutch reports. The 82-cap England international‚ 31‚ joined the Eredivisie giants on a free transfer in early February a few weeks after having his £325‚000 per week contract ripped up by Chelsea. Sterling had endured a torrid spell at Stamford Bridge that saw him exiled to former manager Enzo Maresca's 'bomb squad'‚ and he was forced to train away from the first team for over six months after dramatically sliding down the pecking order.
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Karren Brady is known as the 'the first lady of football' who famously bought and sold her own footballer husband twice to turn a profit. On Tuesday the Apprentice star‚ 57‚ stepped down as West Ham United's vice-chairman and ended‚ for now at least‚ almost 35 years in the beautiful game. She has shocked the sport after announcing her departure from the club just as the Hammers fight it out with rivals Spurs to avoid Premier League relegation.
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League One's team of the season has just been announced and Cardiff City fans can't believe it
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It looked as though the points would be shared in the first Merseyside derby at the Hill Dickinson Stadium‚ but Virgil van Dijk's late header ensured Liverpool would leave victorious. Everton players were left with their heads in their hands at the result‚ as they suffered a blow in their push to qualify for Europe. The Toffees are 10th in the Premier League standings‚ but would have gone sixth with a win. Three points would have seen them move just two points behind Liverpool‚ too‚ in a race to qualify for the Champions League.
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IAN LADYMAN AT HILL DICKINSON STADIUM: At full-time‚ in the corner of this fabulous stadium still bathed in sunshine‚ it was Mo Salah and Andrew Robertson who were pushed to the front of the celebrating Liverpool supporters to take their own piece of the glory. A final Merseyside derby for two players who will leave Anfield this summer and a reminder‚ as if it were needed‚ of just how much this game means.
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Man United stars showed there is no love lost between the playing group and former team-mate Alejandro Garnacho following the Red Devils' 1-0 win over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. Garnacho was the focus of attention on Saturday evening as he went up against former club United just days after revealing he did 'bad' things before sealing his £40million move to the Blues last summer.
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Pellegrino Matarazzo reacts after leading Real Sociedad to Copa del Rey glory - “It's just the beginning”
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Real Madrid's nightmare is just beginning as three names emerge for a possible reset at coach
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The Premier League title race isn't just on‚ it's reaching its crescendo. Until last weekend‚ it seemed as though Arsenal were conducting a perfect symphony‚ and the title was all but theirs. But then bang‚ a sour note against Bournemouth has changed the tune of this race. Now the Gunners are in a real fight with Manchester City ‚ who they face this Sunday at the Etihad for one of the biggest title showdowns we have seen in the modern game. Mikel Arteta's leaders are six points clear of City‚ who have a game in hand‚ and know that avoiding defeat will put them within touching distance of winning the top flight for the first time in 22 years.
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Neymar Jnr found himself embroiled in a fiery clash with a fan in the wake of Santos' 1-1 draw with Paraguayan side Recoleta‚ as the clock ticks down on his hopes of making Carlo Ancelotti's World Cup squad. The talismanic Brazil star was omitted from the Italian manager's squad for the final international break ahead of the North American tournament this summer‚ but remains hopeful of breaking into the team four years after featuring for the Selecao in Qatar. But as the pressure on his club performances ramps up with just two months to go until the competition‚ tensions appeared to bubble over after his side's stalemate in Copa Sudamericana action on Tuesday evening.
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Justice for the 'Hand of God': New trial begins for seven medics accused of negligence in Maradona's death
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Watch: New angle of Rayan Cherki's stunning assist for Marc Guehi shows just how outrageous it was
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OLIVER HOLT: Tony Adams is sitting at the head of a table in a downstairs room at a townhouse in Marylebone. He is wearing a purple suit and a white shirt. The man looks dapper. He looks flamboyant. He looks happy. He looks well. He will be 60 later this year. He says he has decided against a big party with former team-mates and older friends and family. He has decided against razzamatazz. Instead‚ he is opting for a night with a dozen people who have played different roles in his road to recovery from alcoholism. Because this year is not just his 60th. On August 16th‚ It's his 30th‚ too. It is 30 years since he announced he was an alcoholic. It is 30 years since he went on a 44-day bender after England were knocked out of Euro 96. It is 30 years since he started to get his life back.
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The 31-year-old's future remains a hot topic with just a year left on his contract‚ although United do have the option to extend that by a further 12 months.
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Arteta has been in charge of the club since 2019‚ but has won just the one FA Cup and two Community Shields as boss - three times coming close to winning the Premier League. They are favourties to go all the way this season‚ currently leading Manchester City by nine points with Pep Guardiola's side nine points behind them in the standings with eight games left to play. Success would make the stint worth it for Arsenal and Arteta - but‚ according to one ex-Premier League man‚ the 44-year-old is fortunate he is even still in the role at the Emirates.
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Footballer‚ 22‚ rushed to hospital after suffering stroke just before kick-off
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IAN LADYMAN: The sight of the greatest forward player in Liverpool's history sitting for 95 minutes on the bench in France last night was sobering and served yet again to remind us just how far he has fallen as the end nears. Mohamed Salah was among the worst in red as his team lost 4-0 at the Etihad on Saturday but was still left on the field for all-but the final 14 minutes. It was clear that the great Egyptian was never going to play in Paris.