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‘Hopefully they’ve had another night out!’: Ashley Cole jokes about Chelsea’s trip to Liverpool

'Hopefully they've had another night out before the game!': Ashley Cole jokes about Chelsea's trip to league champions Liverpool and warns his old club they [...]

MARTIN SAMUEL: ‘Hateful eight’ step up war against Manchester City in FFP saga

They did not waste time, the cartel. Within hours of the Court of Arbitration announcement, there was a remote scrambling of Manchester City's elite rivals [...]

Mikel Arteta urges Arsenal to invest to boost Champions League hopes

'At some stage you have to make a decision': Mikel Arteta urges Arsenal to take a gamble and invest to help the club return to [...]

Rodgers admits there were some ‘harsh truths’ spoken after Leicester’s collapse at Bournemouth

'There were mistakes but our lack of spirit concerned me more': Brendan Rodgers admits there were some 'harsh truths' spoken after Leicester's shock collapse at BournemouthLeicester [...]

Ziyech’s first trip to Stamford Bridge as a Chelsea player does not overshadow concerns for Lampard

Hakim Ziyech's first trip to Stamford Bridge as a Chelsea player does not overshadow concerns for Frank Lampard after Norwich victory... as Blues boss hits [...]

Hector Bellerin has endeared himself to Arsenal fans, it seems highly unlikely he would jump ship

Since Hector Bellerin made his full first-team debut for Arsenal against Borussia Dortmund away in the Champions League in 2014, he certainly hasn't looked back.After [...]

Philippe Coutinho ‘offered to Arsenal and Newcastle as Barcelona look to free up funds’

Philippe Coutinho 'offered to Arsenal and Newcastle as Barcelona look to free up funds to sign Inter Milan forward Lautaro Martinez'Philippe Coutinho has spent this [...]

Manchester United have won just THREE times when Chelsea have lost during Champions League race

Manchester United blew an excellent opportunity to capitalise on a Chelsea defeat in their Monday night clash against Southampton after drawing 2-2.But it isn't the [...]

Dwight Yorke recalls how he asked Sir Alex Ferguson for a year off WITH PAY

'He could only tell me to f*** off, which he did': Dwight Yorke recalls how he asked Sir Alex Ferguson for a year off WITH [...]

Chelsea target Kai Havertz’s ‘next club does NOT have to be in the Champions League’

Chelsea target Kai Havertz's 'next club does NOT have to be in the Champions League' with Frank Lampard's men set to battle Real Madrid for [...]

Jose Mourinho hits out at CAS verdict to overturn Manchester City’s two-year European ban

'The circus door is open': Jose Mourinho says 'FFP is truly dead' as he lays into the 'disgraceful' decision to lift Man City's European ban [...]

COMMENT: UEFA must rip up Financial Fair Play rules and start again with something easier to enforce

Manchester City's two-year European ban being overturned by the Court of Arbitration for Sport on Monday has raised plenty of questions about Financial Fair Play [...]

Jurgen Klopp insists Manchester City’s European ban escape was ‘not a good day for football’

'It is not a good day for football': Jurgen Klopp SLAMS Manchester City's European ban escape and suggests 'the richest clubs and countries can do [...]

Manchester United face losing £25m of £75m-a-year adidas sponsorship deal

Manchester United face losing £25m of £75m-a-year adidas sponsorship deal if they miss out on the Champions League for a second year running... with Manchester [...]

Frank Lampard says arrivals of Timo Werner and Hakim Ziyech shouldn’t unsettle his Chelsea squad

Frank Lampard denies his Chelsea stars have been unsettled by £90m signings of Timo Werner and Hakim Ziyech... despite the Blues' worrying performancesChelsea have made [...]

3 Long Shots for NFL Rookie of the Year

The NFL season is finally on the horizon and with the draft completed and training camps slowly looking like they’ll be opening soon, it is [...]

Paulo Dybala will be ‘the face of Juventus and club captain’ once Cristiano Ronaldo leaves

Paulo Dybala will be 'the face of Juventus and club captain' once Cristiano Ronaldo leaves with Argentine set for new big-money deal until 2025Juventus are [...]

Premier League ‘ARE still investigating Man City finances’ despite CAS ruling

Premier League are STILL investigating Manchester City's finances despite their successful appeal against UEFA ban... as top flight don't have the same time restrictions as [...]

Legendary commentator Clive Tyldesley stepping away from lead role for ITV

Legendary commentator Clive Tyldesley, 65, is REPLACED as ITV's voice of football after 22 years in the job - as they follow the BBC in [...]

Andy Robertson reveals Kenny Dalglish has been ‘different class’ in helping him settle at Liverpool

The remarkable tale of Andy Robertson’s Liverpool adventures could easily be given the title: The King and I.Taken under the wing of none other than [...]

Toby Alderweireld insists Tottenham will have to improve to ensure a spot in the Champions League

'Next season we have to go again and be better': Toby Alderweireld insists Tottenham will have to improve to ensure a spot in the Champions [...]

Fans mock Harry Maguire for ‘marking team-mate Aaron Wan-Bissaka’ for Southampton’s late equaliser

'This guy is basically just the more expensive version of David Luiz with a bigger head': Fans mock Harry Maguire for 'marking team-mate Aaron Wan-Bissaka' [...]

Manchester City plot major squad overhaul after Champions League ban is squashed

Splash the cash! Lautaro Martinez, David Alaba, Ferran Torres and Kalidou Koulibaly on the radar for Pep Guardiola as Manchester City plot major squad overhaul [...]

Brendan Rodgers and Leicester’s season risks becoming a damp squib

How Brendan Rodgers and Leicester must be wishing they could relaunch Project Restart all over again.Eight points clear of fifth-placed Manchester United heading into the [...]

MARTIN SAMUEL: If Man City had lost their appeal against European ban, they would have been CRUSHED

The jokes were doing the rounds on Monday. So Manchester City can win in Europe, ha ha. It was so much bigger than that.So much [...]

Manchester City ‘set to offer Pep Guardiola new contract to keep him beyond the end of next season’

Manchester City 'are set to offer Pep Guardiola a huge new contract to keep him beyond the end of next season' after successfully appealing against [...]

Man City’s £9m UEFA fine to be shared out among rivals including Liverpool and Man United

Manchester City's £9m FFP fine will go into the pockets of Manchester United, Liverpool and Co - with Champions League and Europa League clubs sharing [...]

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer on how Bruno Fernandes settled at Manchester United and Cristiano Ronaldo chat

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has revealed how Bruno Fernandes was recommended to him by Cristiano Ronaldo and explained the midfielder's hugely impressive impact on Manchester United. Fernandes [...]

Man City’s successful appeal against European ban labelled a ‘huge win for the club’ by Gary Lineker

Man City's successful appeal against their European ban labelled a 'huge win for the club' by Gary Lineker while Liam Gallagher rejoices after verdict: 'What [...]

‘CAS is not up to standard’: LaLiga chief Javier Tebas takes aim at Court of Arbitration for Sport

'CAS is not up to standard': LaLiga president Javier Tebas takes aim at the Court of Arbitration for Sport after they overturn Manchester City's two-year [...]

Sports presenter opens up on young daughter’s devastating health battle in an emotional interview

Sports presenter Hamish McLachlan has broken down while recalling his little girl's fight for life with a rare brain disease and his desperate plea to [...]

City Champions League ban overturned: How Premier League top four race now looks

The race for the top four took an interesting turn on Monday morning, after the news was confirmed that Manchester City have won a historic [...]

What the CAS decision means for Manchester City, Pep Guardiola and their rivals

Manchester City's Champions League ban being lifted will enable Pep Guardiola to go on a spending spree while it is terrible news for the chasing [...]

‘RIP FFP’ trends on Twitter after Manchester City’s Champions League ban is lifted

'RIP FFP' trends on Twitter as fans suggest UEFA's spending restrictions are DEAD after Manchester City's ban is lifted... but European football chiefs are adamant [...]

Manchester City WIN appeal against two-year Champions League ban

Manchester City WIN their battle against UEFA as two-year Champions League ban is OVERTURNED after CAS rule they did not break FFP rules... and result [...]

Manchester City will learn their European fate at 9.30am following three-day CAS hearing

Manchester City will learn their Champions League fate at 9.30am TODAY with the Court of Arbitration for Sport poised to announce its verdict over the [...]