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Pep Guardiola claims the Manchester City dressing-room spirit is the best he has known at the club. The City manager has often hailed the togetherness of his squad during his ...

Watford have sacked boss Claudio Ranieri after just 16 weeks in the hot seat. The well-travelled Italian signed a two-year deal at Vicarage Road in October, replacing Xisco Munoz with the ...

Jurgen Klopp praised the mentality and quality of “world-class” Diogo Jota after the forward hit a brace to send Liverpool into the Carabao Cup final at the expense of 10-man ...

Former Everton goalkeeper Neville Southall has likened the club’s transfer business to buying Fiat Pandas instead of Rolls-Royces. Recruitment has been a consistent issue during Farhad Moshiri’s near-six-year ...

Thomas Tuchel says Chelsea need to “recharge the batteries” after blaming tiredness for their lacklustre performance in the 1-1 Premier League draw at Brighton. The European champions’ fading title hopes ...

Arsenal have been charged with failing to ensure their players conducted themselves in an orderly fashion after Gabriel Magalhaes was sent off in the Premier League defeat to Manchester City ...

Peter Wright put his name alongside some of the greats of the game by winning his second PDC World Championship. The Scot backed up his 2020 title with a 7-5 victory ...

Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown has expressed fears ‘runaway greed’ risks ruining the Premier League as he called for the reforms put forward in ex-sports minister Tracey Crouch’s review ...

Thomas Tuchel has insisted Romelu Lukaku “will stay our player” despite showdown talks slated for Monday over the Chelsea striker’s controversial comments on his Stamford Bridge situation. Blues boss ...

Sir Alex Ferguson’s trophy-laden reign at Manchester United was illuminated by his often fiery rhetoric. From withering put-downs to sparkling praise, the Scot has created a catalogue of memorable ...

Manchester City defender Joao Cancelo has been assaulted during a burglary at his home. The Portugal international was with his family when the burglary took place. A Manchester City statement ...

Thomas Tuchel has insisted Chelsea would be “stupid” to think they can compete for the Premier League title with their Covid-19 and injury-ravaged squad. Danny Welbeck’s added-time header stunned ...

Ralf Rangnick has admitted he has not made as much progress as he might have hoped in stamping his authority on Manchester United. Despite being unbeaten in four games in ...

Boss Jurgen Klopp admits Liverpool can forget about catching Manchester City if they drop their standards after a damaging 1-0 defeat at Leicester. Ademola Lookman’s winner stunned the second-placed ...

Norwich head coach Dean Smith does not feel he could back a players’ strike – but warned football now finds itself in a “dangerous situation” over player welfare. Liverpool captain Jordan ...

Andy Murray given wildcard for Australian Open By PA Sport Staff Andy Murray will return to the Australian Open next month, three years after playing what he feared would be ...

Brazil great Pele will spend Christmas at home with his family after being released from a Sao Paulo hospital but continues to be treated for a colon tumour. The three-time ...

Tottenham boss Antonio Conte has described Thursday’s meeting between the Premier League and all 20 top-flight bosses as a waste of time and likened the league’s governing body to ...

Williams driver Nicholas Latifi has revealed he has received death threats in the wake of Formula One’s controversial season finale. The Canadian has been subjected to abuse after his ...

Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy will spend Christmas in prison after he appeared in court accused of rape by a fourth woman. Mendy, 27, is already facing serious sex offence allegations ...

Riyad Mahrez has warned Manchester City they cannot afford to let standards slip if they are to achieve their dreams despite strengthening their position at the top of the Premier ...

Premier League clubs have decided against any suspension of the season as a means of bringing the Covid-19 crisis under control, according to reports. Six of the 10 matches due to ...

Tottenham have been eliminated from the Europa Conference League after UEFA announced that the club’s postponed fixture against Rennes would be deemed as a forfeit. The clash at the ...

Jos Buttler led England’s underdog attempts to take the second Ashes Test all the way to the wire before treading on his stumps to give Australia a 2-0 lead ...