Spurs are title favourites - Ranieri

Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri says title rivals Tottenham are favourites to win the Premier League this season.

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Everton midfielder Besic signs new deal

Everton midfielder Muhamed Besic signs a new five-and-a-half-year deal at Goodison Park.

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Alli 'most experienced' U20 in Europe

Tottenham's Dele Alli has played more league games than any other under-20 player from across Europe's 'big five' leagues.

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Fiorentina v Napoli

Live coverage of Monday's Italian Serie A game between fourth-placed Fiorentina and title-chasing Napoli.

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Goal was not my best - amputee Westbrook

Portsmouth Amputee FC's Ray Westbrook - the man who scored the goal of the weekend - says it is not even his best strike.

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Anyone fancy a kickabout? Infantino's first day

New Fifa president Gianni Infantino finds time on his first day in the office to play Figo, Maldini and Pires at seven-a-side.

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Leicester's Kante out for two games

Leicester midfielder N'Golo Kante will miss the Premier League leaders' next two games after injuring a hamstring.

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Valencia fail in penalty protest

Valencia fail to overturn a controversial decision to disallow a goal in a Champions League Under-19 penalty shootout against Chelsea.

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Tuesday's Premier League previews

Previews of Tuesday's Premier League games including Leicester City against West Brom and Norwich at home to Chelsea.

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Napoli's Insigne robbed at gunpoint

Napoli striker Lorenzo Insigne is robbed at gunpoint and then asked by the thief to dedicate a goal to him, his agent says.

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I can handle added pressure - Martinez

Everton boss Robert Martinez says he can handle the extra pressure to succeed following Farhad Moshiri's investment in the club.

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Loftus-Cheek signs new five-year deal

Chelsea midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek signs a new five-year contract with the reigning Premier League champions.

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Chelsea face Belles in Women's FA Cup

Women's FA Cup holders Chelsea begin the defence of their trophy at Doncaster Rovers Belles in the fifth round.

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VIDEO: Rashford stars for United's youth team

Watch new Manchester United star Marcus Rashford score two goals for the club's Under-17 side in the 2014 Milk Cup.

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Yankey agrees new Arsenal contract

England's 36-year-old midfielder Rachel Yankey signs a new contract with Women's Super League One side Arsenal Ladies.

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Finalists decided in FA People's Cup

Teams from across the country book their place in the FA People's Cup Grand Final during the regional semi-finals weekend.

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Lyon 2-1 Paris St-Germain

Paris St-Germain's 36-match unbeaten Ligue 1 run ends as Lyon beat them to move into the third and final Champions League spot.

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Barcelona 2-1 Sevilla

Lionel Messi reaches the 30-goal mark for the eighth straight season as Spanish leaders Barcelona come back to beat Sevilla.

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Why Arsenal fell short, again - Ian Wright

Former Arsenal striker Ian Wright says the Gunners' defeat by Manchester United showed they do not have the mental strength they need in the title race.

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'Form' key to Berahino move dream

West Brom manager Tony Pulis says striker Saido Berahino will get a big move if he produces his best form.

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Gill 'ready to help' with Fifa reforms

Ex-Manchester United chief executive David Gill says he will help Fifa reform its finances if asked by Gianni Infantino.

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Caballero deserved cup win - Pellegrini

Man City boss Manuel Pellegrini says he would rather have lost the Capital One Cup final than go against his word and drop Willy Caballero.

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Doctors must force changes - Hiddink

Chelsea manager Guus Hiddink says Premier League club doctors should put pressure on the game's authorities to change the fixture calendar.

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Can't feel sorry for ourselves - Wenger

Arsenal must show fight to put their Premier League title challenge back on track, says manager Arsene Wenger.

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VIDEO: Highlights: Dundee 1-1 Inverness CT

Dundee remain in the top six as they come from behind to draw with Inverness (UK only).

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Rashford is a special talent - Van Gaal

Louis van Gaal praises Marcus Rashford after the teenager scores twice on his Premier League debut against Arsenal.

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No title talk at Spurs - Pochettino

Tottenham's players are not talking of winning the Premier League title, says manager Mauricio Pochettino.

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VIDEO: Highlights: Aberdeen 1-1 St Johnstone

A late penalty secures a point for St Johnstone away to Aberdeen (UK only).

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Brighton & Hove Albion v Leeds United

Preview followed by live coverage of Monday's Championship game between Brighton & Hove Albion and Leeds United.

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VIDEO: Highlights: Ross County 0-3 Dundee Utd

Dundee United pick up a potentially vital three points away to Ross County (UK only).

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VIDEO: Highlights: Hearts 1-0 Kilmarnock

Hearts miss two penalties but still do enough to beat Kilmarnock at Tynecastle (UK only).

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VIDEO: Highlights: Motherwell 3-1 Partick Th

Motherwell ease relegation concerns with a home victory over Partick Thistle (UK only).

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VIDEO: Highlights: Dumbarton 3-2 Hibernian

Hibernian's title hopes suffer a blow as Dumbarton claim a home win in the Scottish Championship (UK only).

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Manchester United 3-2 Arsenal

Teenager Marcus Rashford's dream start to his Manchester United career continues as Arsenal's Premier League challenge falters.

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Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 Swansea City

Tottenham move back to within two points of Premier League leaders Leicester after battling back to beat Swansea.

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Infantino denies US World Cup promise

New Fifa president Gianni Infantino denies securing his election win with promises to the United States over the 2026 World Cup.

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FA investigates 'coin-throwing'

The Football Association is investigating alleged coin-throwing incidents at Stoke and QPR on Saturday.

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Man Utd's Rooney an England doubt

Manchester United's Wayne Rooney is a doubt for England's March friendlies against Germany and the Netherlands, says Louis van Gaal.

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Tap-ups hurt past title pushes - Wenger

Some of Arsenal's past Premier League title challenges were damaged as players were tapped up, manager Arsene Wenger says.

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Charlton fans take protest to Belgium

Charlton fans protest against Roland Duchatelet's running of the club - both at The Valley and in the owner's native Belgium.

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Berahino 'is West Brom's Kane or Vardy'

Saido Berahino is as important to West Brom as Harry Kane is to Tottenham or Jamie Vardy to Leicester, says Tony Pulis.

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Empoli 1-3 Roma

Stephan El Shaarawy scores twice as Roma make it six Serie A wins in a row by beating Empoli to renew their title hopes.

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West Bromwich Albion 3-2 Crystal Palace

West Brom hold on to win against Crystal Palace thanks to Saido Berahino's first Premier League goal since October.

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Ronaldo criticises Madrid team-mates

Cristiano Ronaldo said "if we were all at my level maybe we would be leaders" after Real Madrid's defeat by Atletico.

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Box of chocolates leads to evacuation

A box of chocolates leads to an evacuation at the Falkirk Stadium following the hosts' win over Queen of the South.

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Magennis complains of racial abuse

Kilmarnock striker Josh Magennis makes a police complaint, alleging he was racially abused from a section of the Hearts support.

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Wolfsburg 0-2 Bayern Munich

Bayern Munich move a step closer to their fourth consecutive Bundesliga title as they beat Wolfsburg.

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Real Madrid 0-1 Atletico Madrid

Atletico Madrid win a third consecutive La Liga Bernabeu derby to practically end Real Madrid's title hopes.

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Ross County 0-3 Dundee United

Dundee United beat Ross County, moving within eight points of 11th place Kilmarnock in the Premiership with a game in hand.

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Bolton Wanderers 1-2 Burnley

Andre Gray scores a double to send Burnley to the top of the Championship with victory at struggling Bolton.

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Leicester City 1-0 Norwich City

Leonardo Ulloa's 89th-minute goal extends Leicester's lead at the top of the Premier League to five points.

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Southampton 1-2 Chelsea

Chelsea move up to 11th after coming back from a goal down to beat Southampton courtesy of a Branislav Ivanovic header.

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Stoke City 2-1 Aston Villa

Marko Arnautovic's double gives Stoke victory as Aston Villa's slim hopes of avoiding relegation suffer another blow.

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Watford 0-0 Bournemouth

Watford and Bournemouth both miss good chances as their contest at Vicarage Road finishes goalless.

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Aberdeen 1-1 St Johnstone

A late Liam Craig penalty for St Johnstone denies Aberdeen all three points at Pittodrie.

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West Ham United 1-0 Sunderland

Michail Antonio scores the only goal of the game as West Ham beat struggling Sunderland.

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Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-1 Derby County

George Saville scores twice as Wolves strike late to beat Derby County, whose promotion push continues to stutter.

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'England may bid for 2030 World Cup'

England may consider a bid for the 2030 World Cup after Gianni Infantino is elected Fifa president, FA chairman Greg Dyke says.

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Everton £200m takeover imminent

Everton are close to a £200m takeover deal - but not with the US consortium that has been in negotiations with their owner.

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Infantino wants to 'reunite' football

Gianni Infantino wants to reunite football after becoming president of world football's governing body Fifa.

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Hull City 0-0 Sheffield Wednesday

Championship leaders Hull City play out a goalless draw with play-off chasing Sheffield Wednesday.

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Footballer groomed girl 'in purest form'

Ex-Sunderland footballer Adam Johnson manipulated a 15-year-old girl for sexual activity in a case of "grooming in its purest form", a court hears.

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Aurier to train with PSG reserves

Paris St-Germain order Serge Aurier to train with the reserve team for a month for homophobic comments about Laurent Blanc.

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Welling sign Kargbo amid fixing claims

Welling sign ex-Sierra Leone captain Ibrahim Kargbo, who is banned in the Netherlands over fixing claims he denies.

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Liverpool v Manchester City

Preview followed by live coverage of Sunday's League Cup game between Liverpool and Manchester City.

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VIDEO: 'We will restore the image of Fifa'

Switzerland's Gianni Infantino is elected as the new president of Fifa and promises to restore the reputation of the organisation.

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Infantino is voted new Fifa president

Gianni Infantino succeeds Sepp Blatter as Fifa president following the second round of voting in Zurich.

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Berahino apologises for strike threat

West Brom striker Saido Berahino says he regrets threatening to go on strike and apologises to the club and its supporters.

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Premier League team news & match stats

Team news and key statistics for this weekend's Premier League matches.

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Sandrock resigns from German federation

Helmut Sandrock resigns as German football general secretary, a week before the release of a report into the 2006 World Cup bid.

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BBC to show Everton v Chelsea FA Cup tie

The BBC confirms it will broadcast the FA Cup sixth-round ties between Everton and Chelsea, as well as Reading versus Crystal Palace.

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Championship team news and match stats

See all the team news and key statistics ahead of the weekend's Championship action.

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Liverpool draw Man Utd in Europa League

Liverpool will face arch-rivals Manchester United in the Europa League last 16, while Tottenham will play Borussia Dortmund.

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Valencia's confidence is good - Neville

Valencia boss Gary Neville says confidence is high in the squad after they beat Rapid Vienna 4-0 for a fourth successive win.

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Daniels agrees new Bournemouth contract

Bournemouth defender Charlie Daniels agrees a new three-and-a-half-year contract with the Premier League club.

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Fifa passes package of reforms

Football's world governing body Fifa passes a wide-ranging package of reforms at its extraordinary congress in Zurich.

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Oxlade-Chamberlain out for 'several weeks'

Arsenal midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain will be out for a "few weeks" with a knee injury, says manager Arsene Wenger.

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Friday's gossip column

Conte set for Chelsea job, Barcelona and Real Madrid battle for Mahrez, Cavani wants Premier League move, plus more.

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Fan to name daughter after striker Vardy

A Leicester City fan convinces his partner to name their unborn daughter after Foxes striker Jamie Vardy.

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English fixture schedule untenable - FA

The FA says the schedule in England is "overcrowded" after having to stage an FA Cup replay on a Champions League night.

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Rashford debut 'did not worry' Van Gaal

Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal says he had to start Marcus Rashford against FC Midtjylland but was "confident" in him.

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Key day for Fifa as election looms

Five candidates will battle to replace Sepp Blatter as president of football's world governing body Fifa on Friday.

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English trio await Europa League draw

Manchester United, Spurs and Liverpool are in Friday's Europa League draw - with an all-English tie a possibility.

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Blatter will not return to football

Outgoing Fifa president Sepp Blatter says he will not return to football - even if his six-year ban is overturned.

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Turkish fans scuffle with police in Rome

Italian police baton-charge hundreds of Galatasaray football fans trying to break through a cordon ahead of a Europa League match against Lazio in Rome.

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Face recognition cash blow for SPFL

The Scottish Government rejects a request for funding facial recognition technology at Scottish football grounds.

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Election does not mean Fifa will change

Fifa might be electing a new president, but the problems that have dogged football's governing body are not set to end, writes Dan Roan.

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Charlton vision 'deluded' - Kermorgant

Former Charlton striker Yann Kermorgant describes the Addicks' owner's vision for the Championship club as "deluded".

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Reforms trump new Fifa president - Dyke

Football Association chairman Greg Dyke says approving Fifa's reforms package is more important than electing a new leader.

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Players not giving everything - Garde

Aston Villa boss Remi Garde says not all his players are giving everything in the effort to avoid Premier League relegation.

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Partner 'dumped player over teen texts'

The ex-girlfriend of former England footballer Adam Johnson says they separated after he admitted cheating with "quite a few" women.

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Gillingham fined for ineligible player

Gillingham receive a suspended £4,000 fine for fielding an ineligible player on the opening day of the League One season.

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McCormack signs new Fulham deal

Fulham striker Ross McCormack signs a new contract, keeping him at the Championship club until the summer of 2020.

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Allardyce should be appreciated - Bilic

West Ham manager Slaven Bilic says his predecessor Sam Allardyce deserves a 'warm' reception when he returns to Upton Park.

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Forward Smith signs new Arsenal deal

Former England forward Kelly Smith, 37, agrees a new deal with Women's Super League 1 club Arsenal Ladies.

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Dunn returns to Blackburn as coach

David Dunn returns to Blackburn Rovers to take up a position as Under-21 assistant coach.

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Notts County for sale as chairman quits

Ray Trew steps down as chairman of League Two side Notts County and announces that the club is for sale.

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Afghan boy bags real Messi shirt - finally

The Afghan boy who became an online hit after wearing a homemade Lionel Messi shirt receives the real thing - from the Argentine footballer himself.

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'Our last home game was on Halloween'

Bad weather means ninth-tier side Liversedge have not played a home match since 31 October, 115 days ago.

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'Champions League tie is not finished'

Manuel Pellegrini says Manchester City's Champions League tie against Dynamo Kiev is not over yet, despite a 3-1 first-leg win.

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Club 'knew' footballer kissed schoolgirl

The trial of footballer Adam Johnson hears he was allowed to continue playing for Sunderland, despite the club being aware he had kissed a schoolgirl.

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VIDEO: Highlights: James Forrest goals montage

Goals from Celtic winger James Forrest, who has rejected a new contract (UK only).

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Van Gaal tells players to be 'horny'

Louis van Gaal tells his Manchester United players to be "horny" against FC Midtjylland in the Europa League.

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Blatter and Platini lose Fifa appeals

Former Fifa president Sepp Blatter and suspended Uefa boss Michel Platini fail in their appeal against bans from football

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Prince Ali loses Fifa vote delay bid

Friday's Fifa election will go ahead as planned after presidential hopeful Prince Ali loses his bid to suspend it.

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Manchester United v FC Midtjylland (Thurs)

Manchester United keeper David De Gea will miss his third game in a row against FC Midtjylland in the Europa League on Thursday.

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Derby County v Blackburn Rovers

Preview followed by live coverage of Wednesday's Championship game between Derby County and Blackburn Rovers.

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My future is at Liverpool - Sturridge

Daniel Sturridge says his future is at Liverpool, stating his determination to "help the Reds have success".

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Liverpool v FC Augsburg

Liverpool are set to risk Daniel Sturridge and midfielder Philippe Coutinho ahead of Sunday's Capital One Cup final at Wembley.

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Tottenham Hotspur v Fiorentina

Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane is ruled out of Thursday's Europa League last-32 second leg at home to Fiorentina.

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VIDEO: Highlights - Dundee 5-0 Dumbarton

Dundee comfortably beat Dumbarton in a Scottish Cup replay (UK only).

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Infantino is SFA's choice in Fifa vote

The Scottish FA announce they will cast their vote for Gianni Infantino in Friday's Fifa presidential election in Zurich.

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'Accrington played like Real Madrid'

Accrington Stanley "played like Real Madrid" during Tuesday's win over Notts County, according to manager John Coleman.

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Mourinho unsure on the '$1m question'

Jose Mourinho says he does not know about being the next Manchester United boss but is hoping to be back in football this summer.

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Fifa election: Key questions answered

BBC Sport's Richard Conway runs you through everything you need to know about Friday's Fifa presidential election.

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Fifa election: Key questions answered

BBC Sport's Richard Conway runs you through everything you need to know about Friday's Fifa presidential election.

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VIDEO: Who will replace Sepp Blatter at Fifa?

BBC Sport's Richard Conway profiles the five candidates who are in the running to replace Sepp Blatter as president of football's governing body, Fifa.

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VIDEO: Inside Leicester's football dream

Newsnight's Stephen Smith visits Leicester to examine the city's current football success - and if it is rubbing off on the locals.

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Barcelona are 95% through - Wenger

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger blames his side's finishing and naivety for a 2-0 defeat by Barcelona in the Champions League.

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Valencia to protest over penalty

Valencia will protest to Uefa after a referee did not award a goal in their Champions League Under-19 penalty shoot-out against Chelsea.

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VIDEO: Celtic double act revealed

Celtic Women sign Anne Rudmose - the partner of Erik Sviatchenko, who joined the men's team in January.

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Ipswich Town v Hull City

Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's Championship game between Ipswich Town and Hull City.

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Burnley v Nottingham Forest

Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's Championship game between Burnley and Nottingham Forest.

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Leicester treat for grieving boy

Leicester City treat nine-year-old Charlie Keyworth to a special day after losing his mother to cancer.

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PSV Eindhoven v Atletico Madrid

Preview followed by live coverage of Wednesday's Champions League game between PSV Eindhoven and Atletico Madrid.

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It's now or never for Fifa - Infantino

Fifa presidential hopeful Gianni Infantino says it is "now or never" for the future of football's world governing body.

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Dynamo Kiev v Manchester City (Wed)

Preview followed by live coverage of Wednesday's Champions League game between Dynamo Kiev and Manchester City.

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West Ham win Kouyate red card appeal

West Ham win their appeal against Cheikhou Kouyate's red card in their FA Cup fifth-round win at Blackburn.

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Bonner urges Forrest to stay at Celtic

Scotland winger James Forrest should stay at Celtic and "become a main player", club great Pat Bonner tells BBC Scotland.

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Sviatchenko's partner joins Celtic

Celtic Women sign Anne Rudmose despite Erik Sviatchenko's partner being due to give birth in seven weeks' time.

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BBC to show Hibs v Inverness in cup

BBC Scotland will show live coverage of the Scottish Cup quarter-final between Hibernian and Inverness CT.

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Partick Thistle v St Johnstone

St Johnstone visit Partick Thistle in Tuesday's rearranged Scottish Premiership encounter in Glasgow.

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Footballer's world 'turned upside down'

England footballer Adam Johnson says his world was "turned upside down" when he was arrested on suspicion of sexual activity with a 15-year-old girl.

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Little and Beattie back for Scotland

Kim Little and Jennifer Beattie return to the Scotland Women's squad after helping Melbourne to the W-League title in Australia.

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Arrest after coin thrown at footballer

Police investigating a coin thrown at West Bromwich Albion's Chris Brunt after their FA Cup clash at Reading make an arrest.

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Faubert joins Kilmarnock on trial

Former West Ham defender Julien Faubert joins Kilmarnock on trial after cutting short his stint at St Johnstone.

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Celtic given £13,000 Uefa fine

Celtic are fined fined for the behaviour of their fans and player indiscipline in their match against Fenerbahce.

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Prince Ali wants Fifa election delayed

Fifa presidential hopeful Prince Ali wants the election suspended after his plea for transparent voting booths was rejected.

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McLeish to take charge of Zamalek

Egyptian top-flight club Zamalek say they have agreed to appoint Alex McLeish as their new coach to succeed Mido.

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How long can Van Gaal cling on?

Despite an easy FA Cup win at Shrewsbury, is this just the latest stay of execution for Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal?

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VIDEO: FA Cup highlights: Shrewsbury v Man Utd

Highlights from the FA Cup as Manchester United make the trip to League One Shrewsbury in the fifth round of the competition.

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'Red card to Turkish football'

Trabzonspor fans protest in support of the club's player who brandished a red card at a referee in a defeat at Galatasaray.

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Napoli 1-1 Milan

Napoli waste a chance to return to the top of Serie A after drawing at home with AC Milan on Monday.

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Southend United 3-1 Burton Albion

Live coverage of Monday's League One game between Southend United and Burton Albion.

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Pulis chairman talks 'at end of season'

West Brom boss Tony Pulis says he will hold talks about his future with chairman Jeremy Peace at the end of the season.

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Barcelona worried about Premier League

The Premier League is Barcelona's biggest rival and not Real Madrid, says the president of the La Liga champions.

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Tuesday's Championship previews

Previews, statistics and teams news followed by live coverage of Tuesday's 11 Championship games.

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Sexwale open to Fifa presidency 'deals'

Tokyo Sexwale is the first of the five Fifa presidential candidates to say he is "open to negotiations and alliances" with his rivals.

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Juventus v Bayern Munich

Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's Champions League game between Juventus and Bayern Munich.

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Arsenal v Barcelona

Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's Champions League game between Arsenal and Barcelona.

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Scunthorpe appoint Daws as manager

League One side Scunthorpe United appoint caretaker boss Nick Daws as manager until the end of the season.

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Poems about football which are sure to enthral (possibly!)

After Slaven Bilic said he needs poetry lessons to describe Dimitri Payet's brilliance, we asked you for your footballing prose.

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Thailand's Makudi banned by Fifa

Fifa bans former Thai football federation president Worawi Makudi from football activity for three months.

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Faubert ends St Johnstone trial

St Johnstone look to have missed out on signing Julien Faubert after the ex-West Ham defender cuts short his trial.

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Chapman recalled for SheBelieves Cup

Chelsea captain Katie Chapman is recalled to the England squad for next month's She Believes Cup in the United States.

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Johnson admits 'I wasn't a good person'

Former Sunderland footballer Adam Johnson admits he "wasn't a good person to his girlfriend or his daughter".

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Albion fans in Brunt charity collection

West Brom fans to hold bucket collections for a charity of Chris Brunt's choice after the defender was struck by a coin.

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Clarke 'does not fear' for Rovers job

Bristol Rovers manager Darrell Clarke says he is not worried about losing his job following the club's recent takeover.

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Bolton winding-up hearing adjourned

Bolton Wanderers' winding-up case at the High Court is adjourned until 7 March as they attempt to settle an unpaid tax bill.

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'Clubs could help stop online touts'

Clubs could help fans by creating their own secondary ticket exchanges, says the Football Supporters' Federation.

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Hammers to contest Kouyate red card

West Ham will appeal against the red card shown to Cheikhou Kouyate's during Sunday's FA Cup win at Blackburn.

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Arsenal must keep Suarez 'quiet'

Arsenal must keep Luis Suarez quiet if they are to beat Barcelona in the Champions League, manager Arsene Wenger says.

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Cahill joins Chinese club Hangzhou

Former Everton midfielder Tim Cahill signs a five-month deal with Chinese club Hangzhou Greentown.

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Holders Chile drawn against Argentina

Holders Chile are drawn in the same group as Argentina, Bolivia and Panama at the 2016 Copa America.

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VIDEO: Highlights: Hibernian 3-0 Alloa

Martin Boyle scores twice as Hibs sees off Alloa at Easter Road in the race for the Championship title. (UK only)

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Shrewsbury Town v Manchester United

Preview followed by live coverage of Monday's FA Cup game between Shrewsbury Town and Manchester United.

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VIDEO: When Rooney was humbled by Shrewsbury

Watch highlights of Shrewsbury Town's famous 2003 FA Cup win over an Everton side featuring a young Wayne Rooney.

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Euro round-up: What you might have missed

Edin Dzeko's miss of the season, Turkish player dismissed for sending off ref and Bayern fans fall out with Pep Guardiola.

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Monday's gossip column

Jose Mourinho has an agreement with Man Utd chief executive Edward Woodward, United to bid £60m for Aubameyang, plus more.

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Roma 5-0 Palermo

Edin Dzeko scores twice as Roma thrash Palermo to enhance their Champions League prospects.

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Chelsea vow to ban coin throwers

Chelsea vow to ban anyone responsible for 'idiotic and dangerous' coin throwing in 5-1 win at home to Manchester City.

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Shearer: Why is Pellegrini 'moaning'?

Ex-England captain Alan Shearer questions boss Manuel Pellegrini "moaning" about Manchester City's fixture congestion.

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Bilic wants to write poetry about Payet

Dimitri Payet has Slaven Bilic ready to write poetry, while Karren Brady thinks he's a stunner.

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Rodgers eyes return to management

Former Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers says he wants to return to management in the summer and has had offers from abroad.

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Chelsea face Everton in FA Cup quarters

Chelsea will travel to Premier League rivals Everton in the FA Cup quarter-finals.

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VIDEO: Highlights: Chelsea 5-1 Man City

Chelsea sweep aside a below-strength Manchester City to reach the FA Cup quarter-finals.

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VIDEO: Highlights: Tottenham 0-1 Crystal Palace

Watch match highlights as Alan Pardew's Crystal Palace knock high-flying Tottenham out of the FA Cup.

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Málaga 1-1 Real Madrid

Cristiano Ronaldo scores a disputed header and misses a penalty as Real Madrid drew at Malaga.

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Granada CF v Valencia

Preview followed by live coverage of Sunday's Spanish La Liga game between Granada CF and Valencia.

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Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0-1 Borussia Dortmund

Referee Felix Zwayer walks off and suspends the game after Borussia Dortmund's goal in a 1-0 victory at Bayer Leverkusen.

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VIDEO: Highlights: Blackburn 1-5 West Ham

Dimitri Payet scores twice as West Ham fight back to ease into the FA Cup quarter-finals at Championship side Blackburn.

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Hibernian 3-0 Alloa Athletic

Martin Boyle's double pilots Hibernian past Alloa Athletic to within five points of Rangers at the Championship summit.

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Tottenham Hotspur v Crystal Palace

Preview followed by live coverage of Sunday's FA Cup game between Tottenham Hotspur and Crystal Palace.

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Blackburn Rovers v West Ham United

Preview followed by live coverage of Sunday's FA Cup game between Blackburn Rovers and West Ham United.

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Queen of the South v Rangers

Team news and preview ahead of Sunday's Championship match at Palmerston, live on BBC Radio Scotland.

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Ticket touting laws being flouted

A 5 live investigation discovers that laws banning the touting of football tickets are being flouted, leaving supporters vulnerable to dubious online brokers.

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Sunday's gossip column

Louis van Gaal to be sacked if Man Utd lose on Monday, Barcelona plot swoop for Leicester's Riyad Mahrez, plus more.

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New owners and a debut to forget

From Jordan to Colchester, BBC Sport looks at five of the things you may have missed from Saturday's Football League action.

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Draw numbers for FA Cup quarter-finals

Find out the numbers for each team in the FA Cup fifth-round draw, which takes place at 18:00 GMT on Sunday on BBC Two.

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Bournemouth 0-2 Everton

Everton reach the FA Cup last eight as strikes by Ross Barkley and Romelu Lukaku see off Bournemouth who missed a penalty.

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VIDEO: West Brom's Chris Brunt hit by coin

West Brom midfielder Chris Brunt says he was hit by a coin thrown by a Baggies supporter after the 3-1 loss at Reading in the FA Cup.

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Paris St-Germain 4-1 Reims

Zlatan Ibrahimovic scores twice and makes two more as Paris St-Germain move closer to the Ligue 1 title by beating Reims.

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Bruce unhappy at Arsenal replay

Hull City boss Steve Bruce calls for an end to FA Cup replays after his side's 0-0 fifth-round draw at Arsenal.

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Brunt 'disgusted' by coin strike

West Brom winger Chris Brunt says he is "disgusted" and "ashamed" after being struck by a coin thrown by his own supporter.

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Brentford 1-3 Derby County

Derby score three late goals to earn a first win for head coach Darren Wassall and end an eight-game winless league run.

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VIDEO: Highlights: Reading 3-1 West Brom

Watch highlights as Championship side Reading come from behind to earn a shock FA Cup fifth-round win over Premier League West Brom.

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Burnley 2-0 Rotherham United

Sam Vokes and Scott Arfield seal victory for Burnley that keeps boss Neil Warnock awaiting a first Rotherham win.

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Las Palmas 1-2 Barcelona

Barcelona warmed up for Tuesday's Champions League tie against Arsenal with a win over Las Palmas.

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VIDEO: Highlights: Watford 1-0 Leeds

Watch match highlights as Watford edge out Leeds 1-0 to reach the FA Cup quarter-finals.

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Bayern Munich 3-1 SV Darmstadt 98

Two goals from Thomas Muller help Bayern Munich go 11 points clear at the top of the Bundesliga as they beat Darmstadt.

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Reading 3-1 West Bromwich Albion

Championship side Reading come from behind to earn a shock FA Cup fifth round win over Premier League West Brom.

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Watford 1-0 Leeds United

An own goal by Scott Wootton sees Watford qualify for the FA Cup quarter-finals for the first time since 2007.

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VIDEO: Highlights: Arsenal 0-0 Hull City

Watch highlights as a resilient Hull City hold Arsenal to a goalless draw at the Emirates Stadium to earn an FA Cup fifth-round replay.

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Arsenal 0-0 Hull City

Arsenal will travel to Hull for an FA Cup fifth-round replay after the holders fail to capitalise on Saturday's dominance.

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Cardiff City 4-1 Brighton

Peter Whittingham scores two goals as Cardiff beat promotion-chasing Brighton to keep their own play-off hopes alive.

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Saturday's Scottish Premiership previews

Team news and match previews for all of Saturday's Scottish Premiership matches.

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Saturday's gossip column

Manchester United players want Jose Mourinho, Paul Pogba would love to play for Pep Guardiola, plus more.

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Blatter denies corruption allegations

Former Fifa president Sepp Blatter denies corruption allegations as the governing body prepares to elect his successor on Friday.

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Bologna v Juventus

Preview followed by live coverage of Friday's Italian Serie A game between Bologna and Juventus.

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Wilkinson retires after concussion

Stoke defender Andy Wilkinson retires at the age of 31 after failing to recover from a head injury sustained last year.

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Romanian football's 'slavery' crisis

Players and staff unpaid, BBC World Service reveals the "slavery" that is threatening the future of Romanian football.

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Man City prioritise Europe over FA Cup

Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini will "prioritise" the Champions League above their FA Cup tie at Chelsea on Sunday.

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Romanian football's 'slavery' crisis

Players and staff unpaid, BBC World Service reveals the "slavery" that is threatening the future of Romanian football.

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Weekend FA Cup fifth-round previews

Previews for all of the weekend's FA Cup fifth-round ties followed by team news, live coverage and video highlights.

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Saturday's Championship previews

Team news for all of Saturday's Championship matches.

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The players managers love to sign

As Rotherham boss Neil Warnock signs Paddy Kenny for the fifth time, BBC Sport looks at the players that managers kept signing.

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Bristol Rovers sold to Jordanian family

League Two promotion-chasers Bristol Rovers are taken over by the Jordanian Al-Qadi family.

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Chelsea v Manchester City

Preview followed by live coverage of Sunday's FA Cup game between Chelsea and Manchester City.

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Keep FA Cup replays, says Wenger

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger sees no need to scrap FA Cup replays because he believes Premier League clubs have squads to cope.

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Computer games or watching your team lose?

One Manchester United player played computer games rather than watching his side lose in the Europa League.

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Loan to club 'financed other projects'

Thousands of pounds of taxpayers' money to fund a football stadium may have funded a string of other schemes, the BBC discovers.

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Sheffield United suspend forward Baxter

League One side Sheffield United suspend forward Jose Baxter for the second time in nine months.

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BBC to show England games in new cup

England's three matches at next month's inaugural SheBelieves Cup will be broadcast live on the BBC.

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Morgan in no rush over Leicester deal

Leicester captain Wes Morgan says he is no rush to begin talks about a new contract but would love to extend his stay.

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VIDEO: 'Man United in difficult situation'

Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal admits his team are in a "difficult situation" following their 2-1 defeat by FC Midtjylland.

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Partick Thistle v Aberdeen

Aberdeen seek to go level on points with Scottish Premiership leaders Celtic if they beat Partick Thistle on Friday.

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VIDEO: 'Privileged to be part of a revolution'

Jan Milner returns to the beautiful game - only this time it is walking football and the FA People's Cup.

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Alli has a lot to learn - Pochettino

Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino says Dele Alli "has a lot to learn" after appearing to kick a Fiorentina player on Thursday.

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Van Gaal says loss down to Murphy's law

Boss Louis van Gaal blames Murphy's law for Manchester United's 2-1 first-leg defeat by FC Midtjylland in the Europa League.

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Valencia 5-0 Rapid Vienna - live updates

Live coverage of Thursday's Europa League game between Valencia and Rapid Vienna.

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Holdsworth close to Bolton takeover

Bolton give preferred bidder status to ex-striker Dean Holdsworth's Sports Shield consortium, BBC Radio Manchester reports.

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'Scrapping FA Cup replays spoils it'

After reports that getting rid of FA Cup replays is being looked at, what do Football League clubs feel about it?

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Lawro v BBC Breakfast host Bill Turnbull

BBC Sport football expert Mark Lawrenson takes on BBC breakfast presenter Bill Turnbull

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England players miss out on World XI

No England players are named in the inaugural Fifpro Women's World XI, despite the team finishing third at the World Cup.

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Martins swaps MLS for China

Former Newcastle striker Obafemi Martins joins Chinese Super League side Shanghai Greenland Shenhua from the Seattle Sounders.

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Fulham re-sign Derby County's Baird

Fulham re-sign Derby County's Northern Ireland international Chris Baird on loan until the end of the season.

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Clyde avoid continued player ban

Clyde are censured and given a suspended fine after admitting SPFL rule breaches but they can again register players.

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VIDEO: BBC Rewind: Do fashion & football mix?

Do fashion and football mix? With London Fashion Week kicking off, BBC Rewind takes a look at some of football's greatest fashion faux pas.

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Cooper keeping away from rave reviews

Reading defender Jake Cooper says his mother pays more attention than he does to reviews of his performances.

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Hayes injury setback for Aberdeen

Aberdeen winger Jonny Hayes is facing a month on the sidelines after sustaining a hamstring injury.

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VIDEO: Europa League priority for Van Gaal

Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal says winning the Europa League is now his priority for this season.

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Bastia v Nantes off after violence

The French league postpones Bastia's Ligue 1 match against Nantes on Saturday after clashes between fans and police.

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FC Augsburg v Liverpool

Preview followed by live coverage of Thursday's Europa League game between FC Augsburg and Liverpool.

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Valencia assistant my idea - Neville

Valencia boss Gary Neville insists it was his decision to name Pako Ayestaran as his assistant at the Spanish club.

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Sporting Gijon 1-3 Barcelona

Lionel Messi becomes the first player to reach 300 La Liga goals as he scores twice in Barcelona's win over Sporting Gijon.

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Fiorentina v Tottenham Hotspur

Tottenham keeper Hugo Lloris is out of Thursday's Europa League last-32 tie at Fiorentina with a shoulder injury.

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Man Utd 'wait and see' on Rooney injury

Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal says he must "wait and see" how long Wayne Rooney will be out with a knee injury.

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Man Utd opponents say £71 ticket 'fair'

FC Midtjylland say selling tickets for Thursday's Europa League match with Manchester United for £71 was "fair".

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VIDEO: Two off as Hibs beat Hearts in cup

Hibernian beat Hearts in a controversial Scottish Cup fifth-round replay (UK only).

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VIDEO: Ajer wants to make his mark at Celtic

Kristoffer Ajer speaks to the media after agreeing to join Celtic in June on a four-year deal.

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VIDEO: Highlights: Kilmarnock 1-2 Rangers

A late goal by Nicky Clark knocks out Kilmarnock and takes Rangers into the quarter-finals of the Scottish Cup.

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Beckenbauer warned and fined by Fifa

Germany's World Cup-winning captain and coach Franz Beckenbauer is been warned and fined by Fifa's ethics committee.

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Lavezzi leaves PSG for China

Paris St-Germain's Ezequiel Lavezzi is the latest player to move to China's Super League on a deal reportedly worth £23.5m.

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FA agrees to support Infantino for Fifa

The FA agrees to support Gianni Infantino for the Fifa presidency following Tuesday's board meeting, BBC Sport understands.

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34-second red card 'poor decision'

Carlisle boss Keith Curle says Jabo Ibehre's red card after 34 seconds against Accrington was a "poor decision".

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Thompson apologises to United fans

Dundee United chairman Stephen Thompson apologises to supporters for the side's "abysmal" displays and league position.

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Celtic sign Ajer on four-year deal

Norwegian midfielder Kristoffer Ajer agrees a deal to join Celtic in June on a four-year contract.

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FC Midtjylland v Manchester United

Preview followed by live coverage of Thursday's Europa League game between FC Midtjylland and Manchester United.

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Bolton takeover decision imminent

Bolton could make a decision on new ownership before their game against QPR on Saturday, BBC Radio Manchester understands.

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Club gain first point - after 27 games

Non-league side Bashley FC finally pick up their first point of the season after 26 straight league defeats.

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VIDEO: Ronaldo walks out of news conference

Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo walks out of a news conference after being questioned about his record in away matches.

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VIDEO: Chelsea are still in the race - Hiddink

Guus Hiddink is optimistic that his Chelsea side can overcome a Champions League first-leg deficit against Paris St-Germain.

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Chelsea's PSG tie is 50-50 - Hiddink

Guus Hiddink says Chelsea have a "50-50" chance of reaching the Champions League quarter-finals after losing 2-1 to PSG.

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Ronaldo walks out of news conference

Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo walks out of a news conference after being questioned about his record in away matches.

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Blackburn Rovers v Fulham

Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's Championship game between Blackburn Rovers and Fulham.

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Hull City v Brighton & Hove Albion

Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's Championship game between Hull City and Brighton & Hove Albion.

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Man Utd fans plan £71 ticket protest

Manchester United fans are to protest against the £71 ticket price for Thursday's match against Danish champions Midtjylland.

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Dundee United v Motherwell

Motherwell visit bottom side Dundee United in a Tuesday evening Scottish Premiership encounter.

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Hibernian v Heart of Midlothian

The winners of Tuesday's Scottish Cup fifth-round replay will meet Inverness in the quarter-finals.

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Kilmarnock v Rangers

Premiership side Kilmarnock host Championship leaders in a midweek Scottish Cup fifth-round replay.

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Roma v Real Madrid

Roma manager Luciano Spalletti says he has no plans to "cage" Real Madrid Cristiano Ronaldo in the Champions League last-16.

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FA considers scrapping FA Cup replays

Scrapping FA Cup replays and playing midweek rounds are among measures being considered to trim the English fixture list.

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VIDEO: Seven great moments in FA Cup replays

BBC Sport looks back at seven famous FA Cup moments that would never have happened without replays.

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KAA Gent v VfL Wolfsburg

Julian Draxler looks to build on Bundesliga win as Wolfsburg face KAA Gent in the last 16 of the Champions League.

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Chelsea fans' race victim going to game

A black commuter pushed off the Paris Metro by Chelsea fans before a game against Paris St-Germain last year will see the clubs play on Tuesday.

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VIDEO: The ones that got away from Man Utd?

BBC Sport takes a look at five surprising products of Manchester United's youth system, after Nicky Butt was announced as the new Head of Academy for the Red Devils.

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Money will make promotion 'impossible'

Bristol City head coach Lee Johnson says it will soon be "impossible" for lower-league clubs to reach the Premier League.

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Footballer 'made girl out to be a liar'

A girl tells a jury footballer Adam Johnson has "made her out to be a liar" following a sexual encounter in his car.

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Brazil court freezes Neymar's assets

Brazil and Barcelona football star Neymar has $50m worth of his assets frozen by a court in Brazil over allegations of tax evasion.

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Father wants probe into 3G cancer link

A former NHS boss wants a review of 3G pitches after claiming rubber pellets on the surface contributed to his son's cancer.

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Jelavic completes move to China

West Ham striker Nikica Jelavic joins Chinese second division side Beijing Renhe for about £2m.

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Barnsley deny Moyes claim on Stones fee

Barnsley deny claims made by ex-Everton boss David Moyes that the Premier League side paid only £1.25m for defender John Stones.

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Cahill leaves Chinese club Shenhua

Tim Cahill leaves Chinese Super League side Shanghai Shenhua, calling the decision "heartbreaking".

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VIDEO: Chelsea must take initiative - Hiddink

Chelsea boss Guus Hiddink says the Blues must take the initiative in their Champions League last-16 tie against Paris Saint Germain.

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VIDEO: Why can't the big clubs sign 'a Mahrez'?

Arsenal and Manchester United say they are not able to buy a £400,000 player - the MOTD2 Extra panel ask 'why not?'

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Sunderland reduce season ticket prices

Relegation-threatened Sunderland announce reductions to their season-ticket prices for the 2016-17 campaign.

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Butt named Man Utd academy boss

Manchester United appoint former midfielder Nicky Butt as their head of academy following a review of the youth set-up.

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Everton future 'petrifies' Barton

Joey Barton is "petrified" thinking about Everton's future and fears the club's best players will leave in the summer.

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PSG in talks with Beckham's MLS side

The major shareholder of Paris St-Germain is in talks to buy a stake in David Beckham's Major League Soccer franchise.

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Sturridge gives Liverpool 'fear factor'

A fit Daniel Sturridge would worry "any centre-half in the world", according to Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson.

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Inverness CT 3-1 Aberdeen

Aberdeen's title hopes take a hammer blow as they are defeated by Inverness Caledonian Thistle.

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Terry may miss Man City FA Cup tie

Chelsea captain John Terry is an injury doubt for Sunday's FA Cup fifth-round tie against Manchester City, says boss Guus Hiddink.

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VIDEO: Basketball giant backs League Two team

US basketball star Shaquille O'Neal has given his backing to League Two football club Northampton Town in a video message.

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Debuchy 'had Man Utd move blocked'

Arsenal defender Mathieu Debuchy says he had a transfer deadline day loan move to Manchester United blocked by manager Arsene Wenger.

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Benfica v Zenit St Petersburg

Zenit St Petersburg's two-month break can help them beat Benfica in the Champions League last-16, says Andre Villas-Boas.

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Paris St-Germain v Chelsea

Chelsea captain John Terry misses the Champions League last-16 trip to Paris St-Germain with a hamstring injury.

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FA Cup final ticket prices reduced

The Football Association reduce ticket prices by £5 across all ranges for the FA Cup final and semi-finals.

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Man Utd rename stand to honour Charlton

Manchester United will rename Old Trafford's South Stand in honour of the their record goal scorer Sir Bobby Charlton.

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Dutch FA accuses Kargbo of match-fixing

Former Willem II midfielder Ibrahim Kargbo denies allegations of match-fixing after the Dutch FA says it has found evidence.

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VIDEO: How to change the Fifa 'mafia'

Experts from across the football world give their opinion on the next steps for Fifa, as part of a debate on the organisation's future on BBC Two's Victoria Derbyshire programme.

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Aurier's actions were pitiful - Blanc

Paris St-Germain boss Laurent Blanc condemns defender Serge Aurier for making homophobic comments about him in an online video.

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Platini to 'fight against injustice'

Michel Platini says that he is fighting not for his future but "against injustice" after arriving at his appeal hearing on Monday.

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VIDEO: 'Voice of the Boro' Ali Brownlee dies

BBC Tees presenter and Middlesbrough commentator Ali Brownlee, who became known as the 'Voice of the Boro' dies three months after being diagnosed with cancer.

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Newcastle 'not scared' away from home

Newcastle United midfielder Andros Townsend says dressing room fear is not to blame for their poor away form.

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Barca penalty: Disrespectful or genius?

Was Lionel Messi's decision to pass a penalty to Luis Suarez to help him score a hat-trick for Barcelona a good or bad call?

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Schalke's Matip 'to join Liverpool'

Schalke defender Joel Matip will join Liverpool on a free transfer at the end of the season, according to the German club.

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Girl met footballer for 'kiss and more'

A court hears a girl describe meeting up with former Sunderland footballer Adam Johnson for a "thank you kiss and more."

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Algerian football 'in chaos' after doping controversy

Allegations of widespread drug-taking rock Algerian football following the suspension of international Youcef Belaili and three other top-division players.

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VIDEO: Arsenal will NOT win the league - Hornby

BAFTA-winning writer and famous Arsenal fan Nick Hornby says the Gunners will not win the league this season.

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VIDEO: The Fifa corruption crisis explained

BBC Sport's Richard Conway looks back at the history of corruption and scandals that have engulfed world football's governing body Fifa in recent years.

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Stoke wonder goal dented us - Howe

Manager Eddie Howe did not like Bournemouth's "negative" and "hesitant" performance during Saturday's 3-1 league defeat by Stoke.

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VIDEO: How the title race blew wide open

BBC Sport tracks how the Premier League title race blew wide open, as Arsenal grabbed an injury-time winner against Leicester and Tottenham Hotspur stunned Manchester City.

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Leeds United v Middlesbrough

Preview followed by live coverage of Monday's Championship game between Leeds United and Middlesbrough.

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Lescott sorry for 'pocket' car tweet

Aston Villa's Joleon Lescott apologises after tweeting a picture of an expensive car after Sunday's 6-0 defeat by Liverpool.

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Monday's gossip column

Manchester United could appoint Jose Mourinho this month, Joleon Lescott's 'accidental tweet', plus more.

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Fiorentina 2-1 Inter Milan

Fiorentina go third in Serie A thanks to Khouma Babacar's injury-time winner against Inter Milan in a match with three red cards.

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Casillas class, mini Mourinho and Mr Unlucky

Who is football's Unlucky Alf? We find the answer - along with the other European football tales you may have missed.

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Barcelona 6-1 Celta Vigo

Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez combine to score an outrageous penalty as La Liga leaders Barcelona thrash Celta Vigo.

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'McClaren outlay adds pressure on him'

Newcastle boss Steve McClaren is under more pressure after his spending at the club, according to John Carver.

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PSG suspend defender indefinitely

PSG defender Serge Aurier is suspended indefinitely after appearing to use homophobic language to insult Laurent Blanc.

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Giving up on title would be 'stupid'

Manchester City "would be stupid to forget their history" and not fight for the title, says captain Vincent Kompany.

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VIDEO: Perfect performance by Spurs - Pochettino

Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino says his team "performed perfectly" after they won 2-1 at Manchester City.

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VIDEO: Penalty decision 'absolutely wrong'

Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini says Mark Clattenburg's decision to award Tottenham a penalty was "absolutely wrong" as his side suffered a 2-1 defeat by Tottenham.

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VIDEO: Highlights Motherwell 0-2 Kilmarnock

Kilmarnock leapfrog Motherwell out of the Premiership play-off place with victory at Fir Park (UK only).

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VIDEO: Highlights: Livingston 0-0 Hibernian

Hibs miss the chance to close the gap on Championship leaders Rangers by drawing at Livingston.

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VIDEO: Highlights: Celtic 2-0 Ross County

Premiership leaders Celtic open up a three-point gap at the top with victory over Ross County (UK only).

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VIDEO: Highlights: Alloa Athletic 1-1 Rangers

Championship leaders Rangers come back to claim a draw against bottom side Alloa.

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VIDEO: Highlights: Hamilton 0-0 Dundee Utd

A penalty save proves crucial as Premiership bottom side Dundee United draw at Hamilton.

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Leeds take legal action over TV rights

Leeds want to negotiate their own TV rights deal after having 11 games moved for live coverage.

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Getafe v Atlético Madrid

Live coverage of Sunday's Spanish La Liga game between Getafe and Atlético Madrid.

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VIDEO: Today is a day for the soul - Klopp

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp describes his side's 6-0 thrashing of Aston Villa as "a day for the soul".

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FA waits for report on Gresley incident

A non-league player-manager is waiting to discover if he will be punished after being sent off for reacting to a comment from the crowd.

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VIDEO: Villa boss Garde feels 'humiliated' by loss

Aston Villa manager Remi Garde says he feels "humiliated" after his team were beaten 6-0 by Liverpool at Villa Park and apologises to fans for the performance.

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FC Augsburg v Bayern Munich

Live coverage of Sunday's German Bundesliga game between FC Augsburg and Bayern Munich.

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Warrenpoint hope to extend winning run

Warrenpoint Town hope to extend their run of league wins to five matches when they face Dungannon Swifts at Stangmore Park.

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VIDEO: Beating Leicester 'a pivotal moment'

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says Danny Welbeck's last-gasp winner against Leicester was a "pivotal moment" in the title race.

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VIDEO: Simpson red card was severe - Ranieri

Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri says that referee Martin Atkinson's decision to send off Danny Simpson during the Foxes' 2-1 defeat at Arsenal was "severe".

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Martins joins Shanghai Shenhua

Nigeria striker Obafemi Martins joins China's Shanghai Shenhua in a multi-million dollar deal, BBC Sport can reveal.

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Platini appeal to be heard on Monday

Michel Platini's appeal against his eight-year ban from all football-related activity will be heard on Monday.

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VIDEO: Strachan on Scotland, fans & Russia bid

Scotland coach Gordon Strachan speaks to Chick Young about Euro 2016, the Tartan Army and the Scots' World Cup hopes.

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Saturday's Premier League reports

Round-up of Saturday's Premier League reports, as Chelsea put five past Newcastle and Sunderland beat Manchester United 1-0.

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Aston Villa v Liverpool

Preview followed by live coverage of Sunday's Premier League game between Aston Villa and Liverpool.

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Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur

Preview followed by live coverage of Sunday's Premier League game between Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur.

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Arsenal v Leicester City

Preview followed by live coverage of Sunday's Premier League game between Arsenal and Leicester City.

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England forward options please Hodgson

Roy Hodgson says England's striker options are "as strong as they have been" since he became England boss in 2012.

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Sunday's gossip column

Guardiola keen to bring left-back to City, Cavani linked with Man Utd, Leicester forward in demand, plus more.

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Valencia 2-1 Espanyol

Gary Neville secures his first La Liga win as Valencia manager with a 2-1 success over struggling Espanyol.

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VIDEO: Magpies exposed defensively - McClaren

Steve McClaren says Newcastle were exposed defensively on quite a few occasions as his side lost 5-1 to Chelsea.

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VIDEO: Chelsea 'surprised' Newcastle - Hiddink

Guus Hiddink says his Chelsea side "surprised" Newcastle United by scoring three goals in the first 20 minutes before securing a dominant 5-1 victory at Stamford Bridge.

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Guidolin has 'no fear' for Swansea

Swansea City are three points above the Premier League relegation zone, but boss Francesco Guidolin has "no fear" for them.

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Chelsea's Terry an injury doubt for PSG

Chelsea's John Terry is a doubt for Tuesday's Champions League trip to Paris St-Germain after limping off against Newcastle

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Chelsea 5-1 Newcastle United

Chelsea score three times in the first 17 minutes as they send Newcastle into the relegation zone on goal difference.

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Kidney failure tough to accept - Cole

Andy Cole wants to "go back to things like going for a run and playing football" after kidney failure.

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VIDEO: Which players should Man Utd keep?

BBC pundits Chris Sutton and Trevor Sinclair discuss which Manchester United players they would keep at the club next season.

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VIDEO: Neil 'disappointed' with Canaries draw

Norwich City manager Alex Neil says he is "really disappointed" after his side blew a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 against West Ham.

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VIDEO: Hammers showed quality - Bilic

West Ham manager Slaven Bilic says his side were "brilliant" in the last 30 minutes as they came back from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 against Norwich at Carrow Road.

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VIDEO: Defeat by Watford is tough - Pardew

Alan Pardew says Crystal Palace's 2-1 defeat at home by Watford is a "tough result," as the Eagles slip to 13th in the Premier League.

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Borussia Dortmund 1-0 Hannover 96

Borussia Dortmund narrowed the gap on German leaders Bayern Munich with a hard-fought win against bottom side Hannover.

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VIDEO: Everton were the better team - Pulis

West Brom boss Tony Pulis says Everton "were the better team" despite his side winning 1-0 at Goodison Park.

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VIDEO: Stoke win quietens critics - Hughes

Stoke City manager Mark Hughes says his side's 3-1 victory away at Bournemouth should "quieten down critics" following recent defeats in the Premier League

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VIDEO: Difficult to explain defeat - Martinez

Roberto Martinez says it is difficult to explain Everton's 1-0 defeat by West Brom after the Blues had 34 shots without scoring.

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VIDEO: Swans did not deserve to win - Guidolin

Swansea City boss Francesco Guidolin says his side's performance in their 1-0 defeat at home by Southampton "deserved only one point."

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Real Madrid 4-2 Athletic Bilbao

Cristiano Ronaldo scores twice as Real Madrid beat Athletic Bilbao 4-2 to go a point behind league leaders Barcelona.

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Alloa Athletic 1-1 Rangers

Championship leaders Rangers deny bottom side Alloa Athletic victory with a late goal at Recreation Park.

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VIDEO: Saints having a great season - Koeman

Ronald Koeman says Southampton are having a "great season again" after a 1-0 victory away at Swansea City lifted the Saints up to sixth place in the Premier League.

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Blackburn Rovers 0-2 Hull City

Hull City move back to the top of the Championship with victory at Blackburn Rovers, who are now winless in nine games.

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Crystal Palace 1-2 Watford

Troy Deeney scores twice to steer Watford to victory and extend Crystal Palace's run without a league win to nine games.

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Everton 0-1 West Bromwich Albion

Salomon Rondon scores the only goal of the game as West Brom earn their first league win in six against a luckless Everton.

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Bournemouth 1-3 Stoke City

Giannelli Imbula scores his first goal for Stoke as they end their three-match losing streak in the Premier League against Bournemouth.

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Darmian out with dislocated shoulder

Matteo Darmian adds to Manchester United's full-back problems as he dislocates his shoulder at Sunderland.

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Europa League 'best hope' for Man Utd

Winning the Europa League is Manchester United's best hope of qualifying for the Champions League, says Louis Van Gaal.

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Paris St-Germain v Lille

Live coverage of Saturday's French Ligue 1 game between Paris St-Germain and Lille.

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VIDEO: Top four very difficult - Van Gaal

Manchester United boss Louis Van Gaal says they can only 'blame themselves' after their 2-1 defeat to Sunderland, leaves them six points adrift from the top four in the Premier League.

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VIDEO: United win a big statement - Allardyce

Sunderland boss Sam Allardyce says his side's 2-1 victory over Manchester United is a "big statement" in their bid to avoid relegation

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Sunderland 2-1 Manchester United

Sunderland boost their Premier League survival hopes with a 2-1 victory over uninspired Manchester United.

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Queens Park Rangers 1-3 Fulham

Fulham beat west London rivals QPR for the second time this season to give Slavisa Jokanovic his first win as boss.

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VIDEO: I denied I was ill for ages - Andy Cole

Andy Cole talks to Dan Walker during this week's Focus Forum about how his life has changed as he battled a serious kidney disease.

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Heart of Midlothian P-P Partick Thistle

Heart of Midlothian's Scottish Premiership game against Partick Thistle is postponed because of a waterlogged pitch.

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McFadden signs again with Motherwell

Scotland forward James McFadden signs for Motherwell for a fourth time, agreeing a contract until the end of the season.

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VIDEO: No pressure on Leicester - Mahrez

Leicester City's Riyad Mahrez tells Football Focus the Foxes are under no obligation to win the Premeir League and the pressure is on Manchester City and Arsenal.

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Ex-Bulgaria defender Ivanov dies at 50

Former Bulgaria, Real Betis and Rapid Vienna defender Trifon Ivanov dies at the age of 50.

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I'm 2-0 up against cancer - Cruyff

Netherlands, Ajax and Barcelona great Johan Cruyff says he feels '2-0' up in his fight against lung cancer.

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Collison retires at 27 with injury

Former West Ham United and Wales midfielder Jack Collison is retiring from football aged 27 because of injury.

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'Relegation battle helped Leicester'

Midfielder Riyad Mahrez says Leicester's battle against relegation last year has helped them in this season's title challenge.

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Remember my good moments - Suarez

Barcelona's Luis Suarez wants to be remembered for his football achievements, not his bans for controversial incidents.

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Spurs must 'play like lions', says boss

Mauricio Pochettino wants his Spurs team to "play like lions" in Sunday's key Premier League game at Manchester City.

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Burton Albion 1-0 Chesterfield

Burton Albion go seven points clear at the top of League One with victory over lowly Chesterfield.

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Man Utd Under-18s coach resigns

Manchester United's Under-18s coach Paul McGuinness resigns before a major restructuring of the club's academy.

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Saturday's Premier League previews

Preview followed by live coverage of DAY'S game between TEAM A and TEAM B in the Premier League.

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VIDEO: Modric on Spurs and life at Real

Real Madrid's former Tottenham midfielder Luka Modric talks to Football Focus about his life in Spain and whether Spurs can win the Premier League title.

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VIDEO: Arsenal v Leicester: A title decider?

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger and Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri discuss whether or not Sunday's fixture at the Emirates Stadium is a Premier League title decider.

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Let us enjoy our title dream - Ranieri

Claudio Ranieri says Leicester City's unexpected title challenge is "a dream that nobody please wake us up from".

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Celtic announce £11.7m interim profit

Celtic's sale of Virgil van Dijk contributes to a pre-tax profit in their interim results but the club predict a dip in revenue.

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Saturday's Championship previews

Team news and match stats for Saturday's 11 games in the Championship.

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VIDEO: It's not too easy for Benteke - Klopp

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says he has given Christian Benteke "some advice as a human being and a coach" with the striker having failed to score in 11 games.

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Valcke gets 12-year football ban

Former Fifa secretary general Jerome Valcke is banned from all football-related activity for 12 years.

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Ex-footballer sentenced for affray

Ex-Premier League footballer Marcus Bent receives a suspended prison sentence after admitting affray and possession of cocaine.

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VIDEO: Bosses speak out on ticket prices

Premier League managers including Jurgen Klopp, Guus Hiddink and Arsene Wenger have had their say on the ongoing ticket prices debate.

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Man Utd silence does not worry Van Gaal

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal says he has no problem with the lack of public backing for him from the club.

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Footballer 'abused position in society'

Former Sunderland footballer Adam Johnson "abused his revered position in society" when he had sexual contact with a 15-year-old fan, a jury has heard.

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I'm not panicking, says Neville

Gary Neville says he is remaining calm despite failing to win any of his nine La Liga matches since taking over at Valencia.

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Thousands to gather for MOTD host

A celebration of the life of former Coventry manager and club chairman Jimmy Hill is to be held in the city later.

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Messi finally wins monthly award

Barcelona forward Lionel Messi is named Spain's player of the month for January - the first time he has won the award.

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Don't protest during game - Wenger

Arsene Wenger asks fans of Arsenal and visiting club Leicester to cancel planned in-game protests during Sunday's match.

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I won't quit Blackpool, says Oyston

Blackpool chairman Karl Oyston insists there is no desire to sell or for him to leave the League One club.

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Cannavaro sacked as Al Nassr manager

Fabio Cannavaro has been sacked as manager of Saudi Arabia side Al Nassr after just four months in charge.

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Striker Ameobi moves to Fleetwood

Fleetwood Town sign striker Shola Ameobi on a deal until the end of the season following his release by Bolton.

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VIDEO: Mahrez bamboozled by shoelace trick

Leicester City star Riyad Mahrez is in awe of a special shoelace trick from MOTD Kickabout's football freestyler John Farnworth.

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What Jimmy Hill means to Coventry

As Coventry pays tribute to former Sky Blues manager Jimmy Hill, fans and family recall his contribution to the football club and the city.

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Dundee v St Johnstone (Fri)

St Johnstone, without a win in eight games, make the short trip to Dens Park, with Dundee just two points below them.

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Arsenal to take on MLS All-Star team

Arsenal will play an MLS All-Star team in a pre-season match in California on 28 July.

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Trelissac 0-2 Marseille

Steven Fletcher scores his first goal for Marseille as they beat Trelissac to reach the last eight of the French Cup.

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Celta Vigo 2-2 Sevilla (Agg: 2-6)

Sevilla will play Barcelona in the final of the Copa del Rey after a 2-2 draw at Celta Vigo sees them progress 6-2 on aggregate.

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VIDEO: Deadpool star picks his football villains

Deadpool actor Ed Skrein chooses a list of his favourite football villains and heroes, including Italian legend Andrea Pirlo and Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini.

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Koeman hopeful on Rodriguez return

Southampton manager Ronald Koeman hopes striker Jay Rodriguez can return to first-team training within a fortnight.

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Johnson omitted from Sunderland squad

Adam Johnson is not included in Sunderland's squad for Saturday's match against Manchester United at the Stadium of Light.

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Hoffenheim appoint 28-year-old manager

Bundesliga side Hoffenheim make under-19s coach Julian Nagelsmann the league's youngest head coach.

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Bojan signs new contract with Stoke

Stoke's Spain international Bojan signs a new deal with Stoke, keeping him at the club until 2020.

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Afobe hurt by Wolves 'non-trier' claim

Benik Afobe is hurt by claims from Wolves that he was not trying in the months before his £9m move to Bournemouth.

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Man Utd revenue rises to £133.8m

Manchester United announce that revenue in the three months to 31 December rose 26.6% to £133.8m.

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Derby not lining up Pearson as boss

Derby have not approached ex-Leicester boss Nigel Pearson about succeeding Paul Clement as the club's new head coach.

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Former Wales midfielder Moore dies

Ex-Wales international midfielder Graham Moore, who played for Manchester United and Cardiff City, dies at the age of 74.

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VIDEO: A 'Top' five years for Leicester City

BBC East Midlands Today looks at Leicester City's rise from big-spending Championship also-rans to Premier League leaders.

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Senegal's Sane suspended by Bordeaux

Senegal defender Lamine Sane is suspended indefinitely by his club Bordeaux, along with goalkeeper Jerome Prior.

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Posh 'better side over 120 minutes'

Peterborough boss Graham Westley says his team will learn from their FA Cup penalty shootout defeat by West Brom.

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Ticket fight will go on - fan groups

Liverpool's owners are told the fight to make football affordable will go on despite the club's reverse on ticket prices.

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Blanc extends Paris St-Germain deal

Paris St-Germain coach Laurent Blanc signs an extension to his contract, committing him to the club until 2018.

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Neilson praises teenage centre backs

Hearts head coach Robbie Neilson praises the performance of his teenage centre-backs following a 3-0 win at Ross County.

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Thursday's Scottish Gossip

Clubs in England keep tabs on Charlie Mulgrew's contract situation at Celtic...

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VIDEO: Who has the most expensive tickets?

BBC Sport looks at which Premier League clubs have the most expensive match-day tickets and who have the cheapest.

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Paris St-Germain 3-0 Lyon

Zlatan Ibrahimovic scores two goals in four minutes as PSG beat Lyon to reach the French Cup quarter-finals.

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VIDEO: Watch the full Posh-West Brom shootout

Watch the whole penalty shootout as Ben Foster saves two for West Brom to help the Premier League side move into the FA Cup fifth round beating Peterborough at London Road.

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'Mourinho is perfect for Man Utd'

Jose Mourinho is the "perfect man" to help Man Utd compete with Pep Guardiola's Man City, says ex-Porto striker Benni McCarthy.

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VIDEO: West Brom praise beaten Peterborough

West Brom captain Darren Fletcher, goalkeeper Ben Foster and manager Tony Pulis praise opponents Peterborough after edging past the League One side on penalties following a 1-1 draw in their FA Cup fourth-round replay.

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Bochum 0-3 Bayern Munich

Robert Lewandowski scores twice as Bayern Munich beat 10-man Bochum to reach the semi-finals of the German Cup.

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VIDEO: West Brom scrape past Peterborough

Premier League side West Brom scrape past League One Peterborough 4-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw to win their FA Cup fourth-round replay at London Road.

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VIDEO: Angol misses crucial penalty for Posh

Lee Angol misses Peterborough's fifth penalty in the shoot-out to put West Brom through to the fifth round of the FA Cup.

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Hignett succeeds Moore at Hartlepool

Former Hartlepool assistant boss Craig Hignett replaces Ronnie Moore as manager of the League Two strugglers.

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VIDEO: Fletcher smashes home equaliser

Captain Darren Fletcher smashes in an equaliser for West Brom against Peterborough in their FA Cup fourth-round replay at the ABAX Stadium.

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VIDEO: Taylor gives Posh shock lead

Jon Taylor fires a left-foot shot past Ben Foster to give Peterborough a surprise 1-0 lead against West Brom in their FA Cup fourth-round replay at the ABAX Stadium.

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Alexander in frame for Killie job

Kilmarnock will interview former Scotland international Graham Alexander with 24 hours for the vacant manager's job.

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Liverpool owners scrap £77 ticket

Liverpool's owners scrap their controversial £77 ticket and apologise for the "distress caused" by last week's pricing announcement.

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VIDEO: Gary Neville's Valencia adventure

BBC Sport looks at some of the key moments from Gary Neville's tenure at Valencia so far, with the former Manchester United defender still looking for his first league win in charge of the club.

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'He's seen me laugh and seen me cry'

New Bristol City boss Lee Johnson "knows everything he needs to know" to be a success, says his father Gary Johnson.

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Bolton chairman Gartside dies aged 63

Bolton Wanderers chairman Phil Gartside dies at the age of 63 after a serious illness.

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Aberdeen assess defender Adejo

Aberdeen take defender Daniel Adejo on trial, the Nigerian having played in Italy and Greece.

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Derby confirm new coaching roles

Derby County's temporary head coach Darren Wassall announces his backroom team following Paul Clement's sacking.

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Hartlepool part company with Moore

League Two Hartlepool United part company with manager Ronnie Moore by mutual consent.

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Diaby to return after 506 days out

Injury prone ex-Arsenal midfielder Abou Diaby is set to return to action for Marseilles after 17 months on the sidelines.

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Kroenke spends £500m on a ranch

Arsenal's largest shareholder Stan Kroenke spends half a billion pounds on an area of land three times the size of Los Angeles.

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Footballer admits child sex charge

Sunderland footballer Adam Johnson pleads guilty to one count of sexual activity with a child and one count of grooming.

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Warnock among Rotherham candidates

Neil Warnock is one of three candidates under consideration to become Rotherham manager, BBC Radio Sheffield reports.

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Ticket rises 'will mean tourist fans'

Stadiums will be filled with "tourists" if ticket prices rise further, says Football Supporters' Federation chairman Malcolm Clarke.

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FA Cup win 'one of West Ham's best'

West Ham's FA Cup victory over Liverpool was one of the best in the club's history, says manager Slaven Bilic.

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The strangest sacking of the season?

Why did Derby County dismiss Paul Clement with the Rams fifth in the Championship? BBC Sport examines the key factors.

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Dortmund fans protest at ticket prices

Borussia Dortmund fans boycotted the start of their 3-1 German Cup win at Stuttgart in a protest against ticket prices.

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VIDEO: Late West Ham winner sinks Liverpool

Watch highlights of the FA Cup fourth-round replay, with West Ham beating Liverpool 2-1 after extra-time thanks to a last-minute Angelo Ogbonna header.

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VIDEO: Game will go down in history - Bilic

West Ham manager Slaven Bilic says the 2-1 extra-time FA Cup replay win over Liverpool at Upton Park will "go down in the club's history".

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VIDEO: Klopp sees a 'lot of good' despite loss

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp sees "a lot of good" from his side despite losing 2-1 after extra-time to West Ham in an FA Cup fourth-round replay.

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Peterborough United v West Bromwich Albion

Preview followed by live coverage of Wednesday's FA Cup game between Peterborough United and West Bromwich Albion.

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Ross County v Heart of Midlothian

Heart of Midlothian, third in the Premiership, travel to Dingwall looking for a third win over Ross County this season.

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VIDEO: Ogbonna heads in West Ham winner

Angelo Ogbonna scores in the last minute of extra-time to put West Ham 2-1 up against Liverpool in their FA Cup fourth-round replay at Upton Park.

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Boyd: Deila criticism is 'nonsense'

Former Celtic captain Tom Boyd says it is "nonsense" to suggest Ronny Deila should be sacked as manager.

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VIDEO: Cheeky Coutinho puts Liverpool level

Philippe Coutinho puts away a cheeky free-kick to draw Liverpool level against West Ham in their FA Cup fourth-round replay at Upton Park.

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VIDEO: Antonio volleys West Ham in the lead

Michail Antonio slots in a volley to give West Ham the lead over Liverpool in their FA Cup fourth-round replay at Upton Park.

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Clubs want Champions League changes

Top clubs from across Europe will discuss changes to the Champions League but play down the prospect of a 'super league'.

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VIDEO: I will turn results around - Neville

Valencia manager Gary Neville insists that he "will turn results around" as he looks for his first league win at his tenth attempt when his side host 17th placed Espanyol on Saturday.

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'Short-termism' cost Clement his job

Owner Mel Morris says promotion was not Derby's aim this season and Paul Clement was sacked because of his short-term view.

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Neville targets must-win league game

Valencia boss Gary Neville says his team must beat Espanyol on Saturday to stop an alarming slide down the La Liga table.

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Charlton probe Meire 'resignation'

Charlton investigate after a fake document showing the resignation of CEO Katrien Meire was sent to Companies House.

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VIDEO: Posh don't fear TV audience - Westley

Peterborough manager Graham Westley says the presence of the BBC cameras will not intimidate his side in their FA Cup fourth round replay against West Brom at London Road on Wednesday.

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VIDEO: Nigeria coach in extraordinary rant

Nigeria's head coach Sunday Oliseh hits back at Nigerian press in extraordinary Youtube rant

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Stop taking fans for granted - Evans

Former Liverpool boss Roy Evans says the club must stop taking fans for granted as the row over ticket prices continues.

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Chelsea must make final - Courtois

Thibaut Courtois says Chelsea must reach the final of the Champions League or FA Cup to save their season.

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VIDEO: Keeping it in the family?

As Lee Johnson follows his father Gary in taking charge of Bristol City, BBC Sport looks at other father-and-son managerial combinations.

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West Ham open Payet contract talks

Midfielder Dimitri Payet is in contract talks with West Ham United, despite signing a five-year deal during the summer.

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VIDEO: Is Premier League fearful of China?

Premier League managers give their opinion on whether China's transfer spending is the start of a new footballing superpower.

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Tuesday's gossip column

Man Utd open Mauricio Pochettino talks, Mario Balotelli heading back to Liverpool, Gary Rowett in Derby frame, plus more.

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Everton edge towards £200m takeover

Everton are moving closer to a £200m takeover after talks with an American consortium led by John Jay Moores and Charles Noell.

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Milton Keynes Dons v Middlesbrough

Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's Championship game between Milton Keynes Dons and Middlesbrough.

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Barcelona's Messi having kidney tests

Barcelona and Argentina forward Lionel Messi missed training on Monday to have tests on his kidneys.

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VIDEO: Scottish Cup draw halted after error

The Scottish Cup quarter-final is halted and restarted after one of the balls is opened prematurely.

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VIDEO: Klopp calls for ticket row 'solution'

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp calls for a "solution" on the row over Anfield ticket prices, and shares some candid information on his recent appendix operation.

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Head coach Clement sacked by Derby

Derby County sack head coach Paul Clement after just eight months in charge of the Championship club.

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Zouma to have surgery on knee injury

Chelsea defender Kurt Zouma says he will have surgery on the knee ligament injury he suffered on Sunday.

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I am staying at Real Madrid - Ronaldo

Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo says he will not leave the club before his contract expires in 2018.

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Forest legend Walker joins Derby

Nottingham Forest legend Des Walker joins fierce local rivals Derby as a defensive coach working with the academy.

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Rotherham sack manager Redfearn

Rotherham United sack manager Neil Redfearn after 21 games in charge.

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West Ham United v Liverpool

Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's FA Cup game between West Ham United and Liverpool.

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Klopp wants solution to ticket row

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says it is "in everyone's best interest to find a solution" to the Anfield ticket row.

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I want to lose dad's mould - Johnson

New Bristol City boss Lee Johnson says he wants to "break free" from his father Gary Johnson's "mould" at the club.

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'PSG can finish season unbeaten'

Paris St-Germain can become the first team to ever go through a Ligue 1 side unbeaten, says captain Thiago Silva.

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Real must improve, says Zidane

Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane says "we have to improve everything" after his side's late 2-1 win over Granada.

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VIDEO: 'You're getting sacked' - LVG to reporter

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal accuses a journalist of "inventing a story", when he is quizzed over his future in the press conference following their 1-1 draw with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.

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Barca close to setting new record

Barcelona boss Luis Enrique says "there is still a long way to go" after his team equals a club record of 28 unbeaten games.

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Deila relieved to avoid cup slip-up

Manager Ronny Deila underlined the importance of Celtic's Scottish Cup last-16 defeat of Lowland League side East Kilbride in Airdrie.

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'Sole focus gives Foxes advantage'

Having sole focus on the Premier League gives leaders Leicester an advantage, Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini says.

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Marseille 1-2 Paris St-Germain

Paris St-Germain remain unbeaten in their pursuit of the Ligue 1 title thanks to a 2-1 win at Marseille.

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Granada CF 1-2 Real Madrid

Luka Modric scores a superb late goal to give Real Madrid a 2-1 win at Granada and keep their La Liga hopes title alive.

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Mourinho story made up says Van Gaal

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal says the club do not need to deny stories linking Jose Mourinho with Old Trafford.

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