October 17, 2016
Paddy Agnew’s Notes from Italy: Mauro Icardi drama shows that football marches to its own tune
By missing a penalty on Sunday, Mauro Icardi provided the Inter ultras with further ammunition in their campaign against him.
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October 17, 2016
Neymar to end speculation about his future by signing new Barcelona deal
Brazil forward will sign new deal on Friday.
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October 17, 2016
Performances of the Weekend: Cahill’s dream debut, Stekelenburg excellence, Kimmich on fire, Modeste in name…
Tim Cahill's dream debut for Melbourne City and Maarten Stekelenburg's heroic performance for Everton against Manchester City were among the best performances of the weekend.
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October 16, 2016
Public Enemy No 1: RB Leipzig not winning any popularity contests
Labelled 'plastic' by detractors, newly promoted RB Leipzig have quickly become the Bundesliga’s most-hated club.
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October 15, 2016
Football Legends: Where They Are Now
For some footballers the game never ends, but for others, the competitive spirit still burning, retirement takes them in new and sometimes unexpected directions.
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October 14, 2016
Klopp finds no cheer in Liverpool’s festive fixtures
Traditional Christmas programme appears to hit Liverpool particularly hard this season.
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October 14, 2016
Talks about Atlantic League ongoing
Atlantic League back on the agenda as clubs fear they will be frozen out of revamped Champions League.
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October 14, 2016
Fifa chief continues to bang the drum for a 48-team World Cup
World Cup qualification induces "football euphoria" in the countries that make it, argues Fifa chief Gianni Infantino.
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October 14, 2016
Infantino talks a good game about Fifa reform, but can he deliver?
If Gianni Infantino can bring about the change he promises, football will be in a much healthier state in four years time.
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October 13, 2016
Argentina accused of being a “Friends of Lionel Messi club” amid claims he can veto team selection
Barcelona man accused of vetoing selection of Mauro Icardi due to resentment over Inter man's affair with Messi's former team-mate.
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October 13, 2016
Everton invite fans to sleep at stadium to highlight homelessness problem
Premier League club invites fans to spend a night sleeping rough at Goodison Park.
