• West Ham suspend transfer director after he claims African players ’cause mayhem’
• Theo Walcott sees a great partnership ahead with Seamus Coleman at Everton
• Riyad Mahrez in a ‘very difficult situation’ with Leicester teammates after trying to force transfer
• Leigh Griffiths hits winner for Celtic against Partick Thistle
• Antonio Conte: This is already a good season
• Football rumours: More moves at Arsenal and changes expected in Manchester
• Alexis Sanchez’s move to Man United to be confirmed imminently
• ‘Embarrassment’ in Scotland over failed pursuit of Michael O’Neill
• Bottom-side Swansea stun high-flying Liverpool
• Tottenham lose ground in race for top-four place

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  On Halloween, what do Premier League fans fear most for their team?

  All year round there are plenty of things for football fans to fear, but what’s spooking them right now? From injuries to unfulfilled potential, dreams to nightmares, here’s what seven PL...

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  Jose Mourinho claims Romelu Lukaku is ‘untouchable’ at Manchester United

  Jose Mourinho says Romelu Lukaku is “untouchable” and believes Manchester United fans should back him in the same way. The 24-year-old hit the ground running after completing his big-money move from...

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  Victory over Newcastle moves Burnley up to seventh

  Burnley 1 Newcastle 0 Sean Dyche celebrated his fifth anniversary as Burnley manager with a 1-0 victory over Newcastle that moved them up to seventh. Jeff Hendrick’s 74th-minute winner settled a...

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  Verbal volley from Klopp motivated Liverpool defence, says Joel Matip

  Critics have been lining up to take shots at Liverpool’s fallible defence but centre-back Joel Matip said it was only a verbal volley from manager Jurgen Klopp which registered with the...

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  Girona deal major blow to champions Real Madrid with 2-1 victory

  Girona claimed a stunning 2-1 victory over Real Madrid to deal a major blow to the LaLiga champions’ hopes of retaining their title. Although it is still early in the season,...

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  Birmingham and Aston Villa fight out goalless draw at St Andrew’s

  Birmingham 0 Aston Villa 0 Birmingham and Aston Villa fought out a goalless draw in an entertaining Sky Bet Championship derby at St Andrew’s. With Villa chasing promotion and Birmingham battling...

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  Airtricity League round-up: Galway relegated despite brave comeback

  There was heartbreak for Galway United tonight as they make the drop to the First Division of the SSE Airtricity League next season despite a brave second-half comeback. The one remaining...

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  Cork City top off win over Bray with trophy presentation

    For the first time in 12 years, Cork City finally got their hands on the SSE Airtricity League trophy at the end of tonight’s final home game of the season...

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  Arsenal prioritising success over money, according to chief executive

  Arsenal’s decision not to sell Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez in the summer proves the club is putting on-field success over financial gain, according to chief executive Ivan Gazidis. Gazidis, who...

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  Martin O’Neill hopeful Jon Walters can feature in Denmark playoff

  Republic of Ireland manager Martin O’Neill is hopeful that Jon Walters could still feature against Denmark in the World Cup playoff next month. The Burnley striker has been left out of...