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Steve McClaren leaves Maccabi Tel Aviv, wants UK job
Former England manager Steve McClaren leaves his consultancy role with Israeli side Maccabi Tel Aviv after less than five months.Dec 28, 10:41
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Kevin Keegan: 'England reliant on Harry Kane, Dele Alli'
Kevin Keegan believes that England "have a chance" of success at the World Cup next summer as long as Harry Kane and Dele Alli arrive at the competition fit and firing.Oct 6, 20:24
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F17%2F36%2Ffrank-de-boer.jpg "Frank de Boer looks dejected after the Premier League game between Burnley and Crystal Palace on September 10, 2017")
Were Crystal Palace right to sack Frank de Boer?
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at whether Crystal Palace were right to sack manager Frank de Boer after only four league games in charge.Sep 12, 07:25
Thomas Christiansen looking to instil Johan Cruyff philosophy at Leeds United
New Leeds United boss Thomas Christiansen says that he wants to instil Johan Cruyff's footballing philosophy into the club.Jun 20, 21:18
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Preview:Barcelona vs. Eibar
Sports Mole previews Barcelona's La Liga clash with Eibar as the Catalan side aim to push Real Madrid to the wire in their tightly-contested title race.May 20, 10:20
Ajax to rename stadium after footballing legend Johan Cruyff
Dutch giants Ajax confirm plans to rename their stadium after the late Johan Cruyff.Apr 25, 19:05
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Hatem Ben Arfa slams Jose Mourinho for 'boring football'
Hatem Ben Arfa claims that Jose Mourinho and Diego Simeone are 'taking the pleasure away from football' with their respective playing styles.Apr 5, 16:54
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Barcelona unveil Johan Cruyff tribute plans
Barcelona announce that they will name a new stadium at their training complex in memory of Johan Cruyff, as well as building a statue of him at Camp Nou.Mar 25, 17:29
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Arsene Wenger: 'I admire Pep Guardiola'
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger declares his admiration for Manchester City counterpart Pep Guardiola ahead of Sunday's Premier League clash between the two sides.Dec 16, 22:49
Cristiano Ronaldo "proud and happy" to win Ballon d'Or for fourth time
Real Madrid ace Cristiano Ronaldo airs his delight at winning the 2016 Ballon d'Or, thanking his teammates for helping him pip Lionel Messi to the award.Dec 12, 20:12
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F16%2F39%2Fpep-guardiola.jpg "Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola looks on during his side's Premier League clash with Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane on October 2, 2016")
Pep Guardiola: 'Johan Cruyff is greatest manager'
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola claims that Johan Cruyff's influence on football sets him apart from others in the discussion of the greatest manager of all time.Oct 6, 18:11
Cristiano Ronaldo 'taunted by f****t chants'
Barcelona fans reportedly shouted the word 'f****t' at Cristiano Ronaldo during a minute's silence for Johan Cruyff.Apr 7, 10:38
Cristiano Ronaldo hits winner as Real Madrid beat Barcelona at Camp Nou
Cristiano Ronaldo struck an 85th-minute winner for Real Madrid as the capital giants came from behind to beat Barcelona 2-1 in Saturday's El Clasico at Camp Nou.Apr 2, 20:26
Preview:Barcelona vs. Real Madrid
Sports Mole previews Saturday's La Liga clash between league leaders Barcelona and third-placed Real Madrid at Camp Nou.Mar 31, 11:59
Live Commentary: England 1-2 Netherlands - as it happened
Relive Netherlands' 2-1 win over England as Roy Hodgson's side squander a one-goal lead to fall to just their second defeat since the World Cup.Mar 29, 18:00
France see off Netherlands in dramatic style on emotional night in Amsterdam
France recover from a late setback to see off the Netherlands 3-2 in an entertaining contest at the Amsterdam ArenA.Mar 25, 21:47
Live Commentary: Netherlands 2-3 France - as it happened
Relive Sports Mole's live text coverage of France's 3-2 victory over the Netherlands, as Les Bleus recover from a late setback to pick up a big win.Mar 25, 18:45
Pep Guardiola: 'I knew nothing about football until I met Johan Cruyff'
Bayern Munich boss Pep Guardiola reveals that he knew nothing about football until he met Johan Cruyff, who died on Thursday at the age of 68.Mar 25, 17:51
Ex-Barcelona player Hristo Stoichkov "broken" by Johan Cruyff's death
Former Barcelona star Hristo Stoichkov admits that he feels "broken" following the death of football legend Johan Cruyff.Mar 25, 10:56
Ajax to rename stadium after late Dutch football legend Johan Cruyff?
Ajax's stadium in Amsterdam could be renamed in honour of Dutch icon Johan Cruyff, who passed away aged 68 on Thursday.Mar 25, 10:30
Chelsea boss Guus Hiddink 'immensely sad' over Johan Cruyff passing
Guus Hiddink says that he is 'immensely sad' to hear about the death of Johan Cruyff.Mar 24, 19:07
Johan Cruyff passes away: Twitter tributes
Sports Mole takes a look at some of the tributes that have been paid to Johan Cruyff on Twitter.Mar 24, 16:40
Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu pays tribute to Johan Cruyff
Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu says that Johan Cruyff, who passed away from lung cancer on Thursday, "changed the history" of the Spanish giants.Mar 24, 14:33
Dutch football icon Johan Cruyff dies aged 68 from cancer
Dutch football icon Johan Cruyff dies at the age of 68 after losing his battle with lung cancer.Mar 24, 12:34
Johan Cruyff gets "very positive" medical results in battle against cancer
Former Ajax and Barcelona star Johan Cruyff says that he has received "very positive" results in his fight against lung cancer.Feb 13, 10:20
Josep Maria Bartomeu hails Lionel Messi impact
Newly-crowded Ballon d'Or winner Lionel Messi "deserves everything" that has come his way in his career, according to Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu.Jan 11, 22:23
Dutch football legend Johan Cruyff thanks fans for support in cancer battle
Dutch football legend Johan Cruyff thanks fans for their support after confirming that he has lung cancer.Oct 23, 09:16
Dutch football legend Johan Cruyff diagnosed with lung cancer
Dutch football legend Johan Cruyff is reportedly diagnosed with lung cancer.Oct 22, 09:11
Johan Cruyff: 'Jose Mourinho is a bad role model for children'
Netherlands legend Johan Cruyff believes that Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho is setting a bad example to young people with his "controversial" behaviour.Oct 6, 19:53
Johan Cruyff slams Louis van Gaal style of play at Manchester United
Netherlands legend Johan Cruyff claims that Louis van Gaal is playing the wrong style of football at Manchester United.Oct 6, 11:09
Premier League 2015-16 season preview: Newcastle United
Sports Mole looks ahead to the 2015-16 Premier League from the perspective of Newcastle United, who have former England boss Steve McClaren in charge.Aug 6, 08:00
Interview: Former Leeds United and Liverpool midfielder Gary McAllister
Sports Mole catches up with Gary McAllister at the launch of BT Sport Europe to chat Champions League, Liverpool, Leeds United and more.Jun 10, 19:02
Johan Cruyff tips Gianluigi Buffon for Ballon d'Or
Johan Cruyff says that Gianluigi Buffon has a good chance of winning the Ballon d'Or, despite the form of Lionel Messi.Jun 9, 19:50
Johan Cruyff: 'Real Madrid failed in transfer market'
Former Barcelona manager Johan Cruyff claims that Real Madrid "have not brought in what they had to bring in" in the transfer market.May 18, 14:21
Johan Cruyff: 'Lionel Messi could influence Luis Enrique decision'
Barcelona legend Johan Cruyff hints that Lionel Messi could play a role in Luis Enrique's future as head coach of the Catalan outfit.May 18, 14:08
On this day: AC Milan hammer Johan Cruyff's Barcelona 'Dream Team'
Twenty-one years ago today, AC Milan stunned Johan Cruyff's Barcelona in the final of the Champions League.May 18, 07:00
Johan Cruyff: Netherlands football "hurts the eyes"
"Fast" alterations need to be made to make the Netherlands an international force again, according to Johan Cruyff.Mar 30, 14:02
Hristo Stoichkov: 'Cristiano Ronaldo obsessed with Lionel Messi'
Hristo Stoichkov believes that Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo is unsettled because he is obsessed with Barcelona's Lionel Messi.Mar 19, 00:41
Jose Mari Bakero heading for Barcelona?
A report claims that former Barcelona player Jose Mari Barkero has been offered the chance to replace Andoni Zubizarreta as the Catalan outfit's new sporting director.Jan 14, 13:31
On this day: Johan Cruyff regains Ballon d'Or
Back on this day in 1973, Netherlands playmaker Johan Cruyff won the Ballon d'Or for the second time in his career.Dec 31, 10:54
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