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From struggles under Solskjaer and being called 'USELESS' by club legends to shining under Erik ten Hag and being tipped for a new deal... a look inside Aaron Wan-Bissaka's stunning revival at Manchester United
02/06/23 19:00
The 25-year-old joined the Red Devils from Crystal Palace in the summer of 2019 for an initial fee of £45 million and, in a period of United disarray, became a lightning rod for criticism. So intense is the spotlight at a club the size of Man United that Wan-Bissaka essentially became a bad player upon switching jerseys. In the season prior, he had enjoyed a breakout campaign in South London, featuring 35 times in the Premier League for Roy Hodgson's side, who claimed a 12th placed finish. The rangy defender also managed to bag himself three goals, earning England U21 nods in the process....read
Graham Potter 'is Crystal Palace's top choice to be their new manager'... but the Eagles face significant competition in their bid to land the ex-Chelsea and Brighton boss
30/05/23 13:06Roy Hodgson's short-term contract at Selhurst Park comes to an end this summer. He took over in March to guide the Eagles to the end of the season after Patrick Vieira was sacked in March.
The good, the bad... and the funny! Mail Sport's writers pick their best players, goals, matches and moments from a thrilling Premier League season - and make predictions for the next campaign
29/05/23 22:27Southampton, Leeds and Leicester were relegated, with Everton surviving by the skin of their teeth on the final day. While Man City won the title (again) after hauling back long-time leaders Arsenal.
Alex Weaver will become the first Englishman to coach in the Swiss Super League since Roy Hodgson, after Stoke-born 46-year-old's promotion-winning campaign as assistant at Yverdon-Sport
29/05/23 12:54Alex Weaver (right) will follow in the footsteps of Roy Hodgson by becoming the first Englishman to coach in the Swiss Super League after helping guide Yverdon-Sport to promotion this season.
Crystal Palace 1-1 Nottingham Forest: Roy Hodgson completes Eagles job with a point as Will Hughes cancels out Taiwo Awoniyi strike to see teams share end of season spoils
28/05/23 17:23NICK SZCZEPANIK AT SELHURST PARK: Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson waved goodbye to the fans after the end of his second spell on Sunday.
Crystal Palace immortalise club legend Wilfried Zaha with giant mural outside Selhurst Park... as the south London side celebrate one of their greatest players of all time as his contract ticks down this summer
26/05/23 18:26Palace have honoured a long-serving local hero, and one of their greatest players, by commissioning a mural on the wall of a house a stones' throw away from Selhurst Park and where he grew up.
Crystal Palace boss Roy Hodgson expects Sunday's clash with Nottingham Forest to be his last game in charge... but 75-year-old does not rule out staying on after guiding the Eagles to safety
26/05/23 15:44Roy Hodgson insisted he expects to be taking charge of Crystal Palace for the final time in Sunday's Premier League season-ender at home to Nottingham Forest, but did not rule out staying on.
Roy Hodgson is on course to STAY at Crystal Palace for another season with the veteran boss set for talks with chairman Steve Parish in the coming days after guiding the Eagles to safety
18/05/23 17:36SAMI MOKBEL: Hodgson has steered Palace to Premier League safety since replacing Patrick Vieira on an interim basis with a brilliant run of five wins in eight victories.
Roy Hodgson is open to staying on as Crystal Palace manager next season... with the Eagles contemplating handing the Premier League's oldest boss, 75, a new deal
16/05/23 19:03SAMI MOKBEL: The 75-year-old returned to his previous club - a move first revealed by Mail Sport - in March following the sacking of Patrick Vieira, signing a deal until the end of the season.
Roy Hodgson 'close to signing new deal to remain Crystal Palace manager'... with chairman Steve Parish reportedly considering a one-year contract even though the former England boss turns 76 in August
16/05/23 00:08Hodgson stepped in to take the helm at Selhurst Park following the firing of Patrick Vieira , and the 75-year-old has helped to steer the south London club away from the danger zone and into mid-table.
Eberechi Eze is in contention for an England call-up with Gareth Southgate impressed by his stunning recent form for Crystal Palace... but the Three Lions face competition from Nigeria
15/05/23 15:48SAMI MOKBEL: Eze, 24, has played a lead role in Palace's excellent run under Roy Hodgson that has seen the club fight off the threat of relegation, scoring six goals in seven matches.
With Wilfried Zaha picking up another injury and out of contract in the summer, the Crystal Palace legend could have played his last game for the club... but Roy Hodgson is sure others can step up
14/05/23 21:30ISAAN KHAN: If he were to leave Crystal Palace, a club that have often been reliant on the winger during his 13 seasons, the 'R' word could creep up. Relegation may not be an unfathomable concept.
Crystal Palace 2-0 Bournemouth: Eberechi Eze double sees Roy Hodgson's revival at Selhurst Park continue as the Eagles cruise to victory over the Cherries
13/05/23 15:56ISAAN KHAN AT SELHURST PARK: With veteran Roy Hodgson in charge, that would not have been allowed. The 75-year-old is a boyhood fan of the club.
Harry Kane nets the only goal to become the Premier League's second all-time highest goalscorer... as Ryan Mason's side end four-match winless run with 1-0 victory over Crystal Palace in boost to European hopes
06/05/23 15:56MATT BARLOW AT THE TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR STADIUM: Kane's winning goal in the first-half eased him clear of Wayne Rooney and a step closer to Alan Shearer at the top of the all-time scorers tally.
'You can't replicate a night like this. As old as I am, I feel the same when the whistle goes': Neil Warnock ranks Huddersfield great escape as his biggest achievement as he admits 'the job is done' - but doesn't rule out another return!
05/05/23 23:48Since Warnock cut short his holiday to take the job in February with Huddersfield only off the bottom on goal difference, only four teams have won more points in the Championship campaign.
GRAEME SOUNESS: Big Sam's self-belief is fine, but he got the Leeds gig because of Roy Hodgson's success at Palace... while Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp is a sore loser and that aggression towards officials is NOT a good look
05/05/23 17:00GRAEME SOUNESS: I have no problem with Sam Allardyce saying he is as good as Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp, even though a lot of the footballing world would disagree.
'I am hoping it's going to be a trio': Sam Allardyce insists he wants to emulate 'oldies' Roy Hodgson and Neil Warnock by saving Leeds from relegation - as he gears up for a first tough test against Man City and 'great guy' Pep Guardiola
05/05/23 12:01Sam Allardyce wants to do it for the 'oldies' by becoming the third veteran manager to rescue a side this season following the feats of Roy Hodgson and Neil Warnock, he told reporters.
'I couldn't do ten months of this': Neil Warnock admits he WON'T stay at Huddersfield permanently despite rescuing the club from relegation - but insists he'll 'be BACK next February somewhere' for another survival scrap
05/05/23 08:30Neil Warnock strolled into the press conference room at the John Smith's Stadium and made sure it was worth the wait, with an iconic interview before confirming he will not stay on as permanent boss.
'Steve Parish should be worried': Crystal Palace boss Roy Hodgson expects top clubs to come in for Michael Olise this summer after the winger claimed his ninth assist of the season in win over West Ham
01/05/23 05:18Hodgson's interim deal in the Palace dugout expires at the end of the season, and as a result the former England manager is not required to concern himself with transfers.
THE NOTEBOOK: Stuart Pearce's tea party was a bad omen for West Ham, Roy Hodgson's awful touch gets a huge cheer at Selhurt Park... while Tomas Soucek's topsy-turvy display makes him a reporter's nightmare!
29/04/23 17:10KIERAN GILL AT SELHURST PARK: Roy Hodgson's interim appointment couldn't have worked better with Crystal Palace now all but certain of their Premier League survival.
Furious Wilfried Zaha rants at Crystal Palace bench after being substituted by Roy Hodgson with less than 10 minutes to go of the dramatic 4-3 win over West Ham... having played a key role in the thrilling victory
29/04/23 16:49Wilfried Zaha looked seething with the Crystal Palace coaching staff after manager Roy Hodgson took off his star forward with minutes to go of the Eagles' dramatic 4-3 win over West Ham.
'He played it perfectly into space!': Fans see the funny side as Roy Hodgson fails to control a high ball on the touchline during Crystal Palace's win over West Ham - with the 75-year-old manager showing a rusty first touch
29/04/23 15:15Twitter made light fun of Roy Hodgson after he showed off his skills on the ball during Crystal Palace's thrilling 4-3 win over London rivals West Ham on Saturday.
100 years of Wembley magic! From Freddie Mercury's Live Aid masterclass and Our 'Enry Cooper's knockdown of Cassius Clay to World Cup winner Bobby Moore and Paul Gascoigne's heroics, this incredible Venue of Legends has seen it ALL
28/04/23 09:27JOE BERNSTEIN: Wembley Stadium, which celebrates its 100th birthday on Friday, is known as the Venue of Legends, and does precisely what it says on the tin.
Crystal Palace pay tribute to fan who died from severe brain injuries after being hit by a bus while celebrating the team's win over Leicester earlier this month
19/04/23 14:23Crystal Palace have paid tribute to a lifelong supporter after he tragically died while celebrating his team's 2-1 win over Leicester City earlier this month.Crystal Palace fan dies from severe brain injuries after being hit by a bus while celebrating the team's win over Leicester earlier this month
18/04/23 11:37Liam Foley was with his brother Niall in Brixton, south London when the incident occurred on April 1 shortly after Roy Hodgson's side had picked up a valuable three points at Selhurst Park.
Eberechi Eze should make it his ambition to play for England, says Roy Hodgson... with the Crystal Palace man in red hot form after falling out of favour under Patrick Vieira
16/04/23 21:31TOM PRENTKI: while Hodgson won't be contacting Southgate to make a case for his inclusion, the 75-year-old former England boss believes Eze must be aiming for a berth.
Patrick Vieira leaves his relegation stresses behind as the sacked Crystal Palace boss soaks up the sun in Barbados... with the Eagles flying again under Roy Hodgson
11/04/23 13:49Vieira has been quick to leave the stresses of Premier League management behind him, pictured enjoying the sunshine and clear blue seas that the Caribbean island has to offer.
THE NOTEBOOK: Roy Hodgson takes a leaf out of Marcelo Bielsa's book, Weston McKennie reveals his go-to for pre-match music... and Leeds directors have a trip to forget
09/04/23 22:33JACK GAUGHAN AT ELLAND ROAD: Leeds took the lead through Patrick Bamford who netted his 50th goal for the club after 21 minutes, and at that moment it looked like a 5-1 win.
'I have to enjoy these moments': Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson stresses that there is no magic formula behind sudden Eagles improvement following 5-1 rout against Leeds
09/04/23 17:02The stunning victory at Leeds United takes Palace six points clear of the relegation zone following consecutive wins for the first time since November.
Leeds 1-5 Crystal Palace: Five-star Eagles soar six points clear of the drop zone after thrashing relegation rivals with Jordan Ayew double among four goals in a superb second-half display to pile pressure on hapless Whites
09/04/23 15:09The sort of day that cannot just be shrugged off. Not one that will be easy to, either. The ramifications for the remainder of this season do not bear thinking about at the moment.
Crystal Palace star Wilfried Zaha will have a key scan on the groin injury that saw the Eagles talisman limp off against Leicester on Saturday... with some concern ahead of Monday tests
02/04/23 11:13Zaha, 30, who had played well before suffering the problem in first-half stoppage time, beat the ground in frustration after pulling up with no one around him.
Crystal Palace 2-1 Leicester City: Delight for Roy Hodgson as Jean-Philippe Mateta scores with the LAST kick of the match to deliver a winning start to life back at Selhurst Park for the 75-year-old boss
01/04/23 16:00CRYSTAL PALACE 2-1 LEICESTER - PAUL BROWN AT SELHURST PARK: Jean-Philippe Mateta hands returning Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson three points in stoppage time.
Crystal Palace stalwarts Jeffrey Schlupp and Jordan Ayew ink new deals to stay at Selhurst Park for another year... as Roy Hodgson prepares for his second debut as manager at the Eagles' relegation scrap against Leicester
01/04/23 05:58The players have more than 360 appearances between them, and their continued involvement with the club will provide much-needed stability at Palace.
'Footballaholic' Roy Hodgson is back to save Crystal Palace from the doom of relegation… and the new Eagles manager is relishing the challenge ahead of his side's clash with Leicester
30/03/23 21:31KIERAN GILL: About what he found in his old corner office: 'There's a load of books there but I think they came from Alan Pardew. He might want them back one day.'
Roy Hodgson demands a 'lack of fear' from his Crystal Palace side as he gets set to return to the dugout against Leicester on Saturday... with the Eagles just three points above the relegation zone
28/03/23 15:11The 75-year-old former England manager, who was in charge of the Eagles between 2017 and 2021, last week returned to Selhurst Park on a contract until the end of the season.
ADRIAN KAJUMBA: Wilfried Zaha is misunderstood with no desire to be understood... he will forever be welcomed at Crystal Palace if other teams don't do their due diligence over the upcoming free agent
26/03/23 06:24ADRIAN KAJUMBA: Wilfried Zaha, what's not to like? A proven Premier League performer with over 450 Crystal Palace appearances, 89 goals and 76 assists.
DANNY MURPHY: I wish Roy Hodgson hadn't come back to manage Crystal Palace at the age of 75, but I think he will do enough to keep them afloat after the Eagles lost their way under Patrick Vieira
25/03/23 23:10DANNY MURPHY: Crystal Palace have a better chance of staying up under Roy Hodgson than they did Patrick Vieira, but I still can't help feeling nervous for my former manager.
GRAEME SOUNESS: I admire Roy Hodgson for getting back on the hamster's wheel at Crystal Palace. I couldn't. I'm not built to deal with the modern player and the protected bubble they live in
24/03/23 18:00GRAEME SOUNESS: Management is like a hamster's wheel. When you are on it, you feel like you want to get off. But when you are off it, then you are desperate to get back on again.
SIMON JORDAN: Antonio Conte has brought Spurs into disrepute while nuking everyone at the club and showing zero sense of his own culpability. Sack him NOW and don't give him a PENNY
22/03/23 18:00SIMON JORDAN: In one outlandish, outrageous and staggeringly devoid of self-awareness post-match interview, we seemingly witnessed the attempted assassination of a football club. By its own manager.
Roy Hodgson is only a short-term solution for Crystal Palace, with the Eagles keen to appoint a new manager this summer as they eye Nottingham Forest boss Steve Cooper
21/03/23 22:30Hodgson, 75, and his assistant Ray Lewington started by holding a key strategy meeting as they began plotting Palace's route to Premier League survival.
IAN HERBERT: Roy Hodgson will bring a touch of class - lost amid the controversies and egos, pomposity and posturing of the modern managerial game - back to the Premier League
21/03/23 18:00IAN HERBERT: It's generally something shiny and thrilling that supporters look for when a new manager arrives and Roy Hodgson, in all honesty, is neither of those.
Roy Hodgson and long-term lieutenant Ray Lewington hold a key strategy meeting TODAY as the newly-appointed Crystal Palace boss wastes no time in plotting the Eagles route to survival
21/03/23 10:26SAMI MOKBEL: As Sportsmail exclusively revealed on Friday, the 75-year-old has been re-appointed the Eagles' head coach - less than two years after leaving - after Patrick Vieira's sacking.
BREAKING NEWS: Roy Hodgson, 75, returns to manage Crystal Palace after Patrick Vieira's sacking, with owner Steve Parish admitting he needs ex-England boss's 'experience' to save them from relegation
21/03/23 08:08The former Arsenal midfielder led Palace to 12th last year and the FA Cup semi-final but was sacked on Friday after a 12-match winless run that has seen them drawn into relegation trouble.
Roy Hodgson is set to become Crystal Palace manager again, with the 75-year-old coming out of retirement to try and steer the Eagles away from the relegation zone
20/03/23 23:06SAMI MOKBEL: Roy Hodgson is set to step out of retirement for a second time to become Crystal Palace head coach until the end of the season, returning to the Selhurst Park hotseat.
CHRIS SUTTON: As a player, I would demand answers from Antonio Conte TODAY... the Tottenham boss calculated his attack and knew what he was doing!
19/03/23 22:34CHRIS SUTTON: Conte knew what he was doing. His attack was calculated and if I was in the dressing room, I'd be thinking, 'Are you talking about me?'.
Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish claims 'the feeling is good' around Selhurst Park and the squad is 'looking forward' to facing table-topping Arsenal this weekend... despite being winless in 2023 and sacking Patrick Vieira on Friday
17/03/23 17:13The co-owner and chairman of Crystal Palace stressed a positivity and optimism at the club despite manager Patrick Vieira's sacking on Friday morning.
Paddy McCarthy is now favourite to be Crystal Palace's next permanent manager but Roy Hodgson is still among the contenders for Selhurst Park... with Rafa Benitez and Ralph Hasenhuttl also hotly-tipped to replace Patrick Vieira
17/03/23 09:57Paddy McCarthy has emerged as the favourite to become the next permanent Crystal Palace manager, while a possible return for Roy Hodgson is also highly fancied.
'A car pulled up and I thought it was game over!' James Milner reveals how he and Phil Jagielka feared they were being KIDNAPPED at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil after deciding to walk back to England's team hotel after a round of golf
23/12/22 09:45Milner, then a Manchester City player, and Jagielka, of Everton, paired up on the golf course but made the mistake of deciding to walk back to the hotel when they'd finished.
Jamie Carragher debunks Liverpool fan theory that Steven Gerrard deliberately missed a penalty to get Roy Hodgson sacked - as he claims ex-England boss 'didn't get the club' in dismal Anfield reign
22/12/22 11:24Hodgson was sacked in January 2011 with Liverpool four points clear of the relegation zone and having also endured an embarrassing League Cup exit to League Two side Northampton Town.
IAN LADYMAN: Gareth Southgate is in a position of power despite England's World Cup quarter-final exit… after being tactically braver in Qatar, he must continue to release the handbrake to unlock his team's attacking potential
18/12/22 22:30The reason there has been such a groundswell of support is not because of results - England won the games they were expected to and lost the first time they weren't - but because of how they played.
Gareth Southgate will STAY as England manager and lead Three Lions on their Euro 2024 charge with decision made after seeing his reputation grow after valiant Qatar quarter-final run
17/12/22 20:19Gareth Southgate will stay on as England manager until Euro 2024 after being encouraged that the public mood seems to have turned in his favour, despite their World Cup exit last weekend.
SAMI MOKBEL: Gareth Southgate will have plenty of offers once he decides his time with England is up... but the FA could be fearful of him walking away if England lose to France
09/12/22 23:18SAMI MOKBEL: Don't expect him to resign in a toilet cubicle as Kevin Keegan did minutes after defeat by Germany at Wembley in 2000 or like Roy Hodgson at Euro 2016.
EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Chelsea diner to the stars L'Antico is off the menu after 28 years after 'impossible' rise in costs
30/11/22 22:53RICHARD EDEN: L'Antico, in King's Road near Chelsea FC's Stamford Bridge ground, was a favourite haunt of famous figures including Olympic gold medallist Lord Coe (pictured).
'You can't do this, you can't do that... those sort of things always drive me': Raheem Sterling has spent 10 years proving people wrong for England, with the 'Hated One' now one of Gareth Southgate's key men in Qatar
17/11/22 22:32Think back to England's friendly in Stockholm a decade ago this week, and only one thing stands out: Zlatan Ibrahimovic's incredible overhead kick as he scored all Sweden's goals in a 4-2 victory.
'There was a fear the animosity could cause us problems': Roy Hodgson insists he 'couldn't' pick both John Terry and Rio Ferdinand for England's Euro 2012 squad after the Chelsea legend was accused of racially abusing Rio's younger brother Anton
10/11/22 17:38Roy Hodgson has revealed that he couldn't choose both John Terry and Rio Ferdinand at Euro 2012 due to allegations that the Chelsea legend racially abused Anton Ferdinand.
Set-piece success, Kane's golden boot, Southgate's waistcoat and EUPHORIC celebrations back home... reliving England's glorious summer of 2018 as they gear up for another shot at the World Cup
11/10/22 11:27Roy Hodgson 's side were a mess and an insipid performance against the European minnows sealed their biggest humiliation of all time - English football was at rock bottom.
Trigger-happy Watford sack manager Rob Edwards - the man they vowed to 'support come hell or high water' just 10 games ago - and turn to Slaven Bilic to become their FIFTH boss in 12 months
26/09/22 11:40Bilic, who previously had spells in charge of West Ham and West Brom, signed an 18-month deal on Monday after flying into London for talks with chairman Scott Duxbury.
IAN LADYMAN: Idiots calling for Gareth Southgate to go should remember England were a LAUGHING STOCK six years ago... we have become a serious football nation again on his watch
25/09/22 21:30IAN LADYMAN: In the summer of 2016, I was staying in a hotel in Paris during the European Championship. In Nice, England were getting ready to play Iceland in the last 16.
DOMINIC KING: Ross Barkley was meant to be a star for England after breaking through at Everton, but the 28-year-old now finds himself without a club after being released by Chelsea and his career is at a crossroads
30/08/22 23:05DOMINIC KING :It was November 2015 and Ross Barkley was sitting in the library of Everton's Academy, peering into the future. The setting was appropriate.
'Jamie knows I didn't do it - but Wayne Rooney called my husband a liar': Rebekah Vardy takes another swipe at the Rooneys in tell-all after Wagatha Christie trial
04/08/22 11:22In a tell-all interview following the conclusion of the High Court defamation case, Mrs Vardy turned her guns on former England star Wayne over evidence he gave at trial.
Watford come under fire from LGBT+ fan groups after Hornets announce friendly with Qatar national side - with decision to hold exhibition match labelled 'very disappointing', given country's views on homosexuality, human rights and women's rights
26/06/22 13:45The Arabian country, set to host this year's World Cup in November and December, has questionable views on homosexuality, human rights and women's rights.
FLASHBACK: Before Hungary, England last conceded four goals in one match 10 years ago when Roy Hodgson picked a truly bizarre team... including Carl Jenkinson, Leon Osman, Ryan Shawcross and one man who now plays for Ivory Coast!
15/06/22 16:11The last time the Three Lions conceded four times in a match was nearly a decade ago when they fielded a bizarre starting line-up in a friendly against Sweden.
REVEALED: Mutiny at Watford saw 'Cycling GK' Ben Foster FINED for 'breaking promises' about stopping his 'utterly wrong', banter-filled YouTube blogs, as their chairman slams him and Roy Hodgson
15/06/22 09:38The 39-year-old launched the Cycling GK YouTube channel during the lockdown in 2020, offering fans who could not attend games due to the pandemic a look behind the scenes of matchdays.
Crystal Palace can show ambition without 'spending crazy money' says manager Patrick Vieira- as they prepare for club record 10th season in the Premier League
22/05/22 11:04Patrick Vieira knows Crystal Palace will not spend crazy money this summer but believes the club are ready to be more ambitious. The Eagles entertain Manchester United on the final day.
Vardys' astonishing foul-mouthed WhatsApp exchanges seen for first time: Rebekah and Jamie call each other 'babes' as they blast Euro 2016 reports on her social media profile
20/05/22 20:29The exchange between Rebekah, who has brought the libel action, and husband Jamie formed part of a collection of documents at the heart of the £3million trial.
The husband verdict is in! Wayne Rooney was like 'The Hulk crossed with the Invisible Man' 'there to follow orders' while Jamie Vardy was 'grimly determined' despite not wanting to be there, body language expert claims
18/05/22 16:54Rebekah and Coleen have been battling it out at London's High Court this week after Coleen publicly accused Rebekah of leaking stories about her to the Sun newspaper.
So THAT'S why she was told to 'calm down'! Rebekah Vardy's VERY busy Euro 2016 saw her slam French police, 'make an FA official cry' over seating row, and post more than 40 snaps from the contest
18/05/22 10:11Wayne Rooney told the High Court in London yesterday how he'd been told to speak to Jamie Vardy about 'Becky's media activities' during the Euro 2016 contest.
The last man on earth to learn about the drama? Me, says Wayne Rooney! JANE FRYER is on Wagatha Christie watch
17/05/22 21:28JANE FRYER: After a six-day absence and stealing a teeny bit of Wayne's football legend thunder, Jamie Vardy has finally turned up.
Roy Hodgson insists he does NOT intend to walk away from Watford after their heavy defeat against Leicester... but admits he would not 'kick up any fuss' if the club asks him to step aside to allow his successor Rob Edwards to start his new role early
15/05/22 19:52The 74-year-old is scheduled to end his short tenure following next weekend's trip to Stamford Bridge before former Forest Green boss Edwards takes over ahead of next season.
Former England manager Roy Hodgson backs Leicester's Brendan Rodgers as a potential future Three Lions boss as his Watford side prepare to face the Foxes
13/05/22 22:16The former Liverpool boss has registered back-to-back top-six finishes in the last two years and won last season's FA Cup, building on the fine work he did at Celtic.
REVEALED: Rob Edwards had a clause in his Forest Green contract that allowed him to become a free agent as he takes over at Watford... as his old club hit out at 'negotiations behind our backs' but say they 'forgive him' despite bitter exit
11/05/22 15:03Edwards has been unveiled as Roy Hodgson 's replacement at Watford for next season - but the highly-rated coach's arrival has infuriated Forest Green Rovers.
'Deceit is part of a culture from the top... this behaviour gives football a bad name': Watford CONFIRM Rob Edwards as their new manager - but League Two winners Forest Green Rovers RAGE as their boss is lured to relegated Premier League side
11/05/22 11:46The Hornets are reportedly in advanced talks with Edwards to replace the retiring Roy Hodgson next season. The 39-year-old is a surprise name on the shortlist. Watford were relegated last week.
MARTIN SAMUEL: Luton's journey from the National League to the Championship play-offs shows clubs must be free to get it right AND wrong... the pain and the joy is what makes football compelling
09/05/22 21:30MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: For journeys to be made, someone has to mess up. Not go into liquidation but get it wrong. On and off the field, overspending, underspending.
IAN LADYMAN: Why are Premier League clubs SO afraid of hiring young bosses? Very few managers continue to get better as they get older
08/05/22 21:30IAN LADYMAN: Why do clubs keep hiring managers who return to the game in their latter ages? Roy Hodgson's Watford woes are no way for him to bow out of being in the dugout.
Watford have gone through three managers this season and have still been relegated... lessons are not being learned and it is time to question whether their trigger-happy approach works in the Premier League
08/05/22 21:30ADRIAN KAJUMBA AT VICARAGE ROAD: As they trudged out of Selhurst Park, Wilfried Zaha's penalty having confirmed Watford's relegation, there was a fitting end to the day.
QPR coach John Eustace emerges as leading candidate to replace Roy Hodgson at Watford with veteran manager going back into retirement at the end of the season
08/05/22 09:02The highly-rated 42-year-old is understood to have held initial talks with the doomed Premier League side as they look to formalise a shortlist going into this week.
Crystal Palace 1-0 Watford: Retiring boss Roy Hodgson is relegated from the Premier League for the first time after Wilfried Zaha's penalty consigns 10-man visitors to the Championship again in a 25th defeat of season
07/05/22 16:00ADRIAN KAJUMBA AT SELHURST PARK: Wilfried Zaha scored from the penalty spot in the 31st minute to seal the three points for the Eagles and send the Hornets back down to the Championship.
Watford manager Roy Hodgson reveals he missed media duties last week due to shingles that 'disfigured' his face and forced him to wear sunglasses for last Saturday's defeat by Burnley
05/05/22 17:55Roy Hodgson revealed he has been suffering from shingles as he explained his absence from last week's media duties. The Watford manager sported sunglasses in the dugout last week.
'I think I've earned the right to step back': Roy Hodgson confirms that he will leave Watford and go back into retirement at the end of the season, as the veteran manager, 74, receives CBE at Buckingham Palace for his services to football
04/05/22 14:18The 74-year-old was appointed Hornets boss in January and was tasked with keeping the club in England's top flight, but a 2-1 defeat at home to Burnley has consigned them to the drop.
Burnley's great escape continues as they come from behind late on to beat fellow strugglers Watford and secure a HUGE three points... with Jack Cork and Josh Brownhill turning the game on its head in the space of three minutes
30/04/22 12:58JOE BERNSTEIN AT VICARAGE ROAD: The Great Escape is now a distinct possibility with The Clarets five points ahead of 18th-place Everton albeit having played a couple of games more.
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Piers Morgan forced to delete social media post after gender row boxer Imane Khelif triumphs over China's Yang Liu to claim Olympic gold
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David de Gea 'agrees a one-year deal with Fiorentina' - as Spaniard looks to FINALLY end his search for a new club
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Noah Lyles' Olympic rival speaks out after Team USA star ran the 200m final with COVID - without telling his fellow sprinters
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Letsile Tebogo delivers savage verdict on 'arrogant' Noah Lyles after beating Team USA sprinter to win 200m gold at 2024 Olympics
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Phil Foden poses with social media star son Ronnie, five, in matching lemon outfits - just days after neighbours 'called police over late night children's party
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Thomas Muller declares himself an Olympic champion after his supporting role in a German gold medal triumph at Paris 2024
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Mikel Arteta insists Saka and Rice 'have to be ready' for start of the Premier League season as England stars return in friendly win over Bayer Leverkusen
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OnlyFans star Alysha Newman celebrates Olympic bronze by TWERKING to the crowd - as Canadian pole vaulter clears national record 4.85m
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Former Team USA gymnast Gabby Douglas slams Simone Biles comparisons and says she's tired of 'constantly being bullied' online
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Matthew Hudson-Smith breaks down in tears after missing out on Olympic gold to Quincy Hall as Team GB star accepts 'the better man won'
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Team GB star George Mills breaks silence on his furious clash with French opponent Hugo Hay... after son of former Premier League star was knocked down in chaotic 5,000m heat
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Team USA gold medalist Ryan Crouser shows off simple trick that explains why he won shot put gold at 2024 Olympics
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Charley Hull reveals why she's had a disastrous start to 2024 Olympics... and it has nothing to do with the cigarette ban
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From steeplechase to church steeple! French athletics star PROPOSES to her boyfriend at Paris Olympics
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Aussie sprinter Michelle Jenneke is sent flying during nasty fall in the 100m hurdles - and then nearly trips over the very next one in nightmare race
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Glamorous swimmer Luana Alonso is fired a fresh warning by Olympics chief after being kicked out of athletes village for 'inappropriate conduct'
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Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis appears on morning TV 'visibly hungover' the day after his record-smashing jump in the Olympic pole vault final
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Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix is left in tears after missing out on a medal - as daughter of TV host Fred admits 'I didn't want to be alive three years ago'
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Thierry Henry shows off his dance moves after France triumph 3-1 over Egypt to reach the gold medal match at Paris Olympics as footage goes viral
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VAR officials removed from Champions League qualifier involving Rangers after being 'caught by police stealing a road sign
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Glamorous Olympic swimmer Luana Alonso breaks her silence amid reports she was kicked out of athletes village over 'inappropriate conduct'
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The wholesome moment the UK cheered Keely Hodgkinson to glory: Gabby Logan and Jess Ennis-Hill roar her on from the studio as loved ones cheer
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Gabby Logan reveals her conspiracy theory about the 2024 Paris Olympics bell live on BBC - as the TV host vows to get to the bottom of the mystery
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Swedish pole vault star Armand Duplantis wins Olympic gold with a new WORLD RECORD - as he celebrates by mimicking Turkish shooter who went viral
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Simone Biles and Jordan Chiles slammed by NFL star over 'disgusting' gesture after bowing out of Olympics with silver and bronze in floor final
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Simone Biles appears to HIT OUT at Olympics crowd after falling off beam - as American teammate Suni Lee blames 'tense' atmosphere in Paris
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Fans claim Kishane Thompson 'was ROBBED' in 100m final after he was beaten by America's Noah Lyles by FIVE THOUSANDTHS of a second
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Phil Foden poses with a prize catch as the Man City star rounds off his pre-season holiday by landing a huge fish on a five-day family trip to a £14-a-day lake
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The moment a South Korean Olympian breaks down in TEARS as he fails to avoid national military service after missing out on a medal in men's golf
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Team GB men's hockey side suffer penalty shootout heartbreak against 10-man India as they crash out of the Paris Olympics
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Convicted child rapist Steven van de Velde CRASHES OUT of Olympics in last-16 stage as the Dutch beach volleyball player is again loudly booed
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Dina Asher-Smith is reduced to tears during BBC interview as the Team GB star admits she is 'running angry' in the 200m after 100m sprint exit
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Former Sky Sports presenter Richard Keys - 'the once hairiest man on TV' - undergoes hair transplant treatment in bizarre video
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'How embarrassing': Fans react as Estonia's Karel Tilga's pole vault attempt goes wrong during decathlon at Paris Olympics
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Olympics fans stunned by Femke Bol's voice after clip resurfaces of sprinter months before she stole 4x400 gold for the Netherlands
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Snoop Dogg leaves fans in stitches as he dons bizarre equestrian outfit to watch dressage with close pal Martha Stewart at Olympics: 'Snoop Thee Stallion'
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Gender row boxer Imane Khelif breaks down in tears after beating Hungary's Anna Luca Hamori to guarantee medal at the Paris Olympics
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Imane Khelif BEATS Anna Luca Hamori via unanimous decision despite being docked a point for holding as gender row boxer guarantees medal
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Footage of Yusuf Dikec doing the EXACT same pose in 2011 when he won the World Cup Series resurfaces after pic of Turkish shooter goes viral
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Olympics chief makes blunder in unexpected presser before defending Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-Ting's participation in women's boxing
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Simone Biles wins ANOTHER Olympic gold! USA gymnastics legends triumphs in vault final to make more history at Paris Games
Makes more history
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Italian boxer who lost to 'failed gender test' Khelif will receive Olympic champion prize money from International Boxing Association
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Chelsea locked in talks with Conor Gallagher to avoid England star going into exile after he was told he will NOT be part of first-team squad - as Atletico set deadline for Blues midfielder to agree £34m move
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Keely Hodgkinson eases to victory in 800m Olympic heat as Team GB superstar advances in quest for athletics gold medal
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Duncan Scott wins Olympic silver in men's 200m medley as the Team GB star becomes Scotland's greatest-ever Olympian with eighth medal - while Leon Marchand collects fourth gold in Paris
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Novak Djokovic is booed in semi-final win as he clashes with umpire and his own box... but recovers his composure to set up rematch with Carlos Alcaraz at Paris Olympics
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Bryony Page hopes to run away to the circus after springing to gold as the Brit bounces clear of rivals... then sets her sights on Cirque du Soleil
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Team GB star praised for showing an 'elite mentality' in honest interview after finishing eighth in the BMX final at the Paris Olympics
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Convicted child rapist Steven van de Velde and the Netherlands reach the last-16 in the beach volleyball at the Paris Olympics... as the Dutchman is again booed loudly by spectators
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New look for Cristiano Ronaldo? Al-Nassr star seen sporting a pair of glasses while on holiday in Madrid with Georgina Rodriguez!
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Louis van Gaal, 72, gives latest health update as he battles prostate cancer and reveals his surprise at being offered shock job by a European giant
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Boxer Sitora Turdibekova leaves ring in TEARS after taking brutal blows during Olympic beating by second 'failed gender test' Lin Yu-ting
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Liverpool unveil new 'night forest' away kit - and will debut the £125 strip in final USA pre-season tour clash against fierce rivals Man United this weekend
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MAN UNITED CONFIDENTIAL: Rasmus Hojlund recovers in a cryotherapy chamber - and why Leny Yoro's absence isn't all bad
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Dan Evans SOBS as Olympics and Team GB team-mate Andy Murray's career comes to an end after their heartbreaking exit from the men's doubles
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Andy Murray jokes he 'never even liked tennis anyway' minutes after his glittering career comes to an end... as he makes a change to his social media bio
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Man City Erling Haaland jokingly scolds reporters after they fail to welcome the Norwegian superstar to pre-season press conference
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Revealed: What Italian opponent of 'biological male' boxer at centre of Olympics row told her corner after she WITHDREW from fight after 46 seconds
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BBC presenter Clare Balding breaks down in TEARS live on air as Andy Murray's stunning career comes to an end with Olympic doubles heartbreak in Paris
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Adam Peaty hands HUGE boost to Team GB ahead of relay races as swimming superstar is pictured back in the pool just days after a positive Covid test
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Leny Yoro could be out for TWO MONTHS amid fears he's fractured his metatarsal in blow for Man United - with new signing spotted on crutches
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Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal are knocked OUT of the Paris Olympics as dream Spanish pairing fall short in men's doubles against USA
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Fred Sirieix fights back tears as he tells his daughter Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix live on air that he is 'bursting' with pride after bronze medal
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Saudi Arabia unveil 11 new futuristic stadium concepts in their bid to host 2034 World Cup - with a 92,000-capacity mega-ground to host the final
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EXCLUSIVEJohn Barnes on Jurgen Klopp 'stealing his thunder' before Arne Slot's arrival and what Darwin Nunez must do to be the 'best in the world'
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Brazilian swimmer breaks silence after she was BANISHED from the Olympics for sneaking out 'to go on a night out in Paris' with her boyfriend
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The blueprint for Sir Jim Ratcliffe's new stadium plan? SoFi Satdium has a 120-yard screen, jaw-dropping luxury suites and a futuristic roof
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Lamine Yamal 'UNFOLLOWS his TiKTok influencer girlfriend' after she was shown in a viral video sitting on another boy's lap
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Mason Greenwood scores just 30 minutes into his first Marseille appearance after his £30m move from Man United, as Roberto De Zerbi's side impress
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Tom Daley's diving partner Noah Williams breaks down in tears after winning Olympics silver - as he pays tribute to former coach who passed away
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Matt Richards reveals he thought he had touched the wall FIRST after missing out on Olympic gold in 200m freestyle final to David Popovici by 0.02sec
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'Seems like he's reinvented himself after his West Ham loan': Kalvin Phillips is mocked by fans as clip of midfielder dwelling on the ball goes viral
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French cyclist knocked-out in HORROR Olympic mountain bike crash BUT her coach declares she will 'come back STRONGER'
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Son of ex-Liverpool star who won the Champions League in 2005 signs scholarship contract with the Reds as he follows in father's footsteps
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Fans impressed after 'middle-aged man disrobes to just a Speedo' before diving into the pool to retrieve lost property
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Adam Peaty reveals what son George, 3, told him after his Olympic heartbreak in Paris - as he admits he thought he'd won gold in incredibly close finish
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Fencing fury as world No 1 Sandro Bazadze rages at referee for 'killing' him, before ranting: 'The Olympic Games... fairness, where is fairness?'
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Trent Alexander-Arnold is spotted signing a young Real Madrid fan's shirt during holiday with Jude Bellingham
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West Brom's pre-season 'friendly' against Mallorca turns violent as fight breaks out as Jayson Molumby PUNCHES opponent
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Endrick moved to tears as '43,000 fans' turn up to see his Real Madrid unveiling at the Santiago Bernabeu just days after the Brazilian teen finally joined
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Marcus Rashford's luxury Range Rover hit by 'drink driver' in shock incident with Man United team-mate Tyrell Malacia taken to hospital
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Team GB WIN their first medal of the Olympic Games as Yasmin Harper and Scarlett Mew Jensen claim bronze in 3m synchronised diving
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Heavy rain continues to wreck havoc at Paris Olympics as swimming practice for men's triathlon is thrown into doubt... with concerns over River Seine safety
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Watch the INCREDIBLE transformation of an Olympic swimming pool - as £300m La Defense Arena prepares to welcome Adam Peaty
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Meet Team GB's WAGs: Gordon Ramsay's influencer daughter, the dental hygienist-turned entrepreneur and ex- Geordie Shore star
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Andy Murray shares fan's hilarious post that claims tennis star 'will start rusting out in the rain' during eye-catching Paris Olympics opening ceremony
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EXCLUSIVESpoonfuls of caviar, $500 tips and giant TVs with his victorious fights on loop... how boxing great Floyd Mayweather likes to party
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She wants a Porsche if she wins gold at the Paris Olympics but Team GB's poster girl is just as driven on the track - meet the REAL Keely Hodgkinson
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Fans claim that PSG star Achraf Hakimi is driving the Morocco team bus at the Olympics in France in viral video - or is it an uncanny resemblance?
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'Who is this and what has he done with Mikel Arteta?': Fans are left shocked by Arsenal manager's appearance in new video as he previews new season
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Max Verstappen fires back at critics as he tells them to look at his trophy cabinet and DENIES claims Red Bull have told him to stop staying up late
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Mason Greenwood 'set to pocket £14,000-a-month in rent from Leny Yoro', as Man United's £52m signing 'snaps up his £2MILLION mansion' after Old Trafford exit
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Man City hopeful Rodri's potential ban for chanting 'Gibraltar is Spanish' at Euro 2024 celebration party will not impact Champions League campaign
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Paul Pogba gives update after being handed a four-year doping ban, as ex-Man United and Juventus star opens up on 'difficult time'
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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola mocks his player Jack Grealish for reaching the latter stages of a quick-thinking game in pre-season
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BRENTFORD'S GREATEST EVER PLAYER: The Bees owe a lot to the goals of David McCulloch... but who do YOU think is the club's all-time star?
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Graeme Souness singles out Man United captain Bruno Fernandes for 'throwing in the towel' as he SLAMS lack of leaders in modern football
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Jarrad Branthwaite has NO intention of signing a new Everton contract unless Goodison Park chiefs match the wages offered by Man United
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Paddy 'The Baddy' Pimblett opens up on mental health struggles ahead of UFC 304 and reveals his coaches considered 'pulling him out' of fight
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Man United urged to be 'ruthless' in selling Harry Maguire this summer by Dwight Yorke, with a SHOCK move to Premier League rival proposed
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Ben White 'considering a shock return to the England set-up' after Gareth Southgate's departure and the exit of Steve Holland
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Andy Murray has not spoken to Emma Raducanu since her withdrawal ended his Wimbledon farewell and defends mother Judy's reaction
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Jose Mourinho lashes out at UEFA after making winning start to life at Fenerbahce, as Edin Dzeko nets hat-trick in Champions League qualifier
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Revealed: The video footage that shows Charlotte Dujardin whipping horse 'like an elephant in a circus' - as dressage star is suspended in shame
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The real reason seats at Anfield have been covered up after Liverpool fans thought Trent Alexander-Arnold could be signing a new contract
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Man United fans rave over 'leaked' Old Trafford tunnel redesign after video shows traditional walkway's 'stunning' overhaul ahead of new season
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Francis Ngannou opens up on the death of his 15-month-old son during emotional interview - as ex-UFC champion reveals how it 'broke' him
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Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk unveils new hairstyle after cutting off long blonde locks in favour of eye-catching 'Top Boy'-inspired trim
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Wayne Rooney's footballer son Kai, 14, wows fans in training video as they claim he 'learnt from his dad' - and call for him to join Man United's first team!
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England hero Ollie Watkins pictured in Milan with fiancee Ellie Alderson after proposing on holiday as he puts Euro 2024 agony behind him
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What happened to Leon Goretzka? Fans shocked by Bayern Munich midfielder's body transformation as some joke that Harry Kane is to blame
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Shocking moment Norwegian referee shows a PHYSIO a red card - on weekend of chaos where anti-VAR protests caused abandoned match
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Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois throws CAKE at fans AGAIN after joining Steve Aoki on stage at Tomorrowland in Belgium
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Jack Grealish is 'STILL on edge after £1m raid on his £5.6m home eight months ago' - as Man City star 'worries thieves will never be caught'
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Alexander Zverev and Arthur Fils clash in heated Hamburg Open final after Frenchman unleashes controversial underarm serve during the match
