Manchester City’s Yaya Touré named 2011 African footballer of the year
• Touré only the second Ivorian to win the award • Follows in footsteps of Chelsea's Didier DrogbaTh...
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What I do on Christmas Day when the rest of the country is having fun
Five top sportsmen and women explain how their festive season has a very different flavour to the majorit...
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Injury to Manchester United’s Phil Jones is not as bad as first feared
• Jones sent for scan after clash with Clint Dempsey• United may not rush him back due to concussionM...
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Blues weather Spurs storm
Tottenham and Chelsea shared the spoils in a 1-1 draw at White Hart Lane as both sides lost ground in the...
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Tevez talks continue
Senior Manchester City officials met their AC Milan counterparts on Thursday afternoon in a bid to establ...
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Wolves to refund fans hit by Arsenal date switch over tube strike
• Arsenal put back Boxing Day game by 24 hours• Fans and stadium staff faced severe disruptionWolverh...
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London 2012: Celtic trio sounded out over Team GB selection
• Brown, Forrest and Matthews contacted by Stuart Pearce• Lennon has reservations over Team GB's form...
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Football Association in a pickle over John Terry racial abuse charge
The governing body will be uneasy at having an England side represented by a player confronted with a cha...
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Fernando Torres attacks Liverpool’s ‘lies’ over transfer to Chelsea
• Striker says Liverpool fans do not know truth about move• 'I was let down and don't understand why ...
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This week’s Premier League fixtures: Five things we learned | Amy Lawrence
Manchester City are entitled to feel short-changed from their period of dominance over their celebrated n...
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Backlash after Liverpool players wear T-shirts supporting Luis Suárez
• Squad and manager wore shirts to show support for Suárez• Critics say gesture conflicted with zero...
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Football quiz: stupid quotes
Today's questions carry on where yesterday's left offBen Pinkney
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Paris St-Germain ‘winter champions’ in France after Montpellier lose
• PSG beat St Etienne 1-0, Montpellier shocked 4-2 at Evian• Joe Cole scores for champions Lille in 4...
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Udinese 0-0 Juventus | Serie A match report
Juventus joined Milan at the top of Serie A but failed to get the win they needed to end the year cl...
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Ajax and AZ Alkmaar match abandoned after goalkeeper kicks fan
• Esteban Alvarado kicked fan who ran on to pitch• AZ coach, Gertjan Verbeek, orders his team off the...
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Brown hands Black Cats vital win
Wes Brown's last-minute header earned Sunderland a 3-2 victory at Loftus Road - just when it looked like ...
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Premier League clockwatch! | Paul Doyle
• All tonight's live scores, results and scorers• Stats centre: league tables from around the world...
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Herd determined to repay new deal
Aston Villa utility player Chris Herd vowed to keep on improving after signing a new four-year contract w...
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John Terry to face criminal charges over alleged racist abuse
• Crown Prosecution Service confirms Terry will be charged• England captain to appear before court in...
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Patrice Evra selects his fantasy five-a-side team – video
The Manchester United defender reveals the players he would pick for his five-a-side dream team
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Mancini questions Bridge motives
Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has questioned Wayne Bridge's motives for remaining with the Blue...
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Real Madrid cruise past Ponferradina in Copa del Rey
• Madrid win 7-1 on aggregate• Mallorca, Sporting and Sevilla also progressReal Madrid's José Callej...
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Luis Suárez: Football Association statement
• Luis Suárez fined £40,000 and banned for eight matches• Penalty suspended pending outcome of any ...
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Bolton loss piles pressure on Kean
Blackburn boss Steve Kean was booed down the tunnel for possibly the last time as his Rovers side lost th...
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Zubar rescues point for Wolves
Wolves twice came from behind to rescue a precious 2-2 draw in their battle for Barclays Premier League s...
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Blackburn Rovers v Bolton Wanderers | Jacob Steinberg
• Hit F5 for the latest or select our auto-refresh button below• Keep up with Norwich v Wolves on our...
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Suarez given lengthy ban
Luis Suarez has been banned for eight matches and fined £40,000 by the Football Association for racially...
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Warnock not writing Dyer off
QPR boss Neil Warnock is unsure whether Kieron Dyer's latest injury setback will prevent him from having ...
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Squad sheets: Fulham v Manchester United
Craven Cottage's reputation as a "good away" in the eyes of the United support has been tarnished of late...
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Theo Walcott selects his fantasy five-a-side team – video
Arsenal and England midfielder Theo Walcott reveals the players he would pick for his five-a-side dream t...
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Sorensen staying with Stoke
Stoke goalkeeper Thomas Sorensen has signed a new contract with the Barclays Premier League club, the pla...
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Rotherham United name their new £20m ground the New York Stadium
• New York is the historic name for the area of the new stadium• The Millers expect to move into new ...
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Tottenham and Olympic organisers to go head-to-head over naming rights
• OPLC keen to sell naming rights for the Olympic stadium• 'We welcome football but we're not depende...
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Category:All, Athletics, Football, News, Olympic games 2012
Crystal Palace 1-0 Birmingham City | Championship match report
In the hour before kick-off at Selhurst Park a Salvation Army brass band parped sedately though its festi...
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Manchester United refer City to the FA in dispute over Cup tickets
• Allocation for third-round tie falls short of usual 15%• City cite logistical and security issuesMa...
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Leveson inquiry: Sir Alex Ferguson’s medical records ‘blagged’ by NoW
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News of the World obtained confidential records about Man United manager's health to stand up tipoff, say...
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Rodgers unhappy over scheduling
Swansea manager Brendan Rodgers has hit out at the scheduling of Premier League fixtures over the festive...
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Palermo dismiss Devis Mangia as Maurizio Zamparini rings changes
• Coach Mangia sacked six weeks after extending contract• Palermo have failed to score away from home...
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The Fiver | Fiendish plots to take over Jupiter with an army of flying sharks | Tom Lutz
Click here to have the Fiver sent to your inbox every weekday at 5pm, or if your usual copy has stopped a...
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Salgado set for Rovers exit
Veteran defender Michel Salgado will be allowed to leave Blackburn when the transfer window opens next mo...
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Paris St-Germain will not ‘steal’ Carlos Tevez from Milan – Leonardo
• PSG director of football 'will not get in between Milan's affairs'• Adriano Galliani says Milan on...
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Italian police make series of arrests in connection with match-fixing
• Cristiano Doni among 17 reportedly arrested across Italy• Ongoing investigation focuses on fixing a...
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Aston Villa ‘relaxed’ on Darren Bent shopping during Liverpool loss
• Striker absent for defeat to Liverpool with thigh injury• Bent tweeted apology after being photogra...
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Villa win proves a point – Downing
Winger Stewart Downing believes Liverpool's performance on Sunday helped silence his Aston Villa critics ...
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David Beckham a no-show as Paris St-Germain draw with Lille
• PSG in second place behind Montpellier• Bordeaux up to ninth with win over SochauxParis St-Germain ...
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