• 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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  Chapecoense awarded Copa Sudamericana after death of 19 players in plane crash

  Tragic Brazilian club Chapecoense have been crowned winners of the Copa Sudamericana after their plane crashed while travelling to the final. The jet carrying the Chapecoense team, along with club officials...

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  Wayne Rooney to miss return to Everton through suspension

  Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney will be suspended for Sunday’s Premier League match at his former club Everton.   The 31-year-old picked up his fifth booking of the season in the...

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  Football in December: Who are the Santas and the Scrooges of the Premier League?

  As the Christmas month rolls around, gifts are purchased and carols fill the air; but who in the Premier League is singing, and who’s sulking in the corner? Bookmaker bwin has...

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  Southampton FC contacts police over historical child abuse

  Southampton Football Club has contacted UK police after receiving information in relation to historical child abuse. The club said it will work with Hampshire Police as a major probe into historical...

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  Eight police forces looking into football abuse allegations as Chelsea launch investigation

  Eight police forces are now looking into allegations of historical abuse in football, in what Football Association chairman Greg Clarke describes as “the biggest” crisis he has ever seen face the...

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  Jakupovic’s penalty heroics put Hull into first EFL Cup semi-final

  Hull 1 Newcastle 1 (Hull win 3-1 on penalties) Eldin Jakupovic was 10-man Hull’s hero as they beat Newcastle 3-1 on penalties in the EFL Cup after the quarter-final tie had...

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  8 things you might have forgotten about the Premier League during the international break

  Gareth Southgate waits in limbo for the England job, Donald Trump prepares for the presidency of the USA, and Premier League football returns after the international break.   But with everything...

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  Manchester United’s Bastian Schweinsteiger holds talks with Chicago Fire

  Manchester United midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger has held talks with the Chicago Fire about a move to the MLS club. Schweinsteiger is yet to play a single minute under Jose Mourinho in...

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  What’s next for Steven Gerrard after his LA Galaxy contract is not renewed

  Steven Gerrard is considering his next career move after his contract with the Los Angeles Galaxy was not renewed. Here are some of his potential options for where he could go...

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  England lose 2-0 lead over Spain in stoppage time

  England 2 Spain 2 England were caught cold by a late Spain comeback but a positive performance at the end of a turbulent year will have only strengthened Gareth Southgate’s grip...