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Diego Simeone's Atletico Madrid contract cut by two years
Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone tells supporters to "relax" despite revealing that his contract at the Vicente Calderon has been reduced by two years.Sep 16, 15:00
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Pep Guardiola: 'Still room for Manchester City improvement'
Pep Guardiola puts Manchester City's impressive start to the campaign into perspective by pointing out that the season is still in its early days.Sep 16, 14:45
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Richard Gasquet storms to victory over Borna Coric in opening semi-final rubber
France's Richard Gasquet cruises past Borna Coric of Croatia with a 6-2 7-6(5) 6-1 straight-sets triumph in Zadar.Sep 16, 14:32
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Paul Blake wins 50th gold medal of Rio 2016 for ParalympicsGB
London 2012 silver medallist Paul Blake goes one better at the Rio Games by winning gold in the T36 400m, crossing the line in a time of 54.49s.Sep 16, 14:15
Ritchie De Laet ruled out for rest of season after picking up knee injury
Ritchie De Laet admits to being "absolutely gutted" at the news that he will miss the remainder of the season due to a knee injury sustained against Brentford.Sep 16, 14:04
Aitor Karanka anticipating "really tough" test against Everton
Middlesbrough manager Aitor Karanka admits that Saturday's trip to Goodison Park poses his side's most difficult test yet on their return to the English top flight.Sep 16, 13:52
Pep Guardiola expects Sergio Aguero to sign new contract
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says that he will be "so happy" if Sergio Aguero signs a 12-month extension to remain at the Etihad Stadium until 2020.Sep 16, 13:37
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F16%2F35%2Fclaude-puel.jpg "Southampton manager Claude Puel on August 27, 2016")
Claude Puel: 'Victory over Sparta Prague a major confidence boost'
Claude Puel admits that Thursday evening's victory over Sparta Prague was "important for the confidence of the squad" after a winless start to life on the south coast.Sep 16, 13:26
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Walter Mazzarri: "Immortal" Zlatan Ibrahimovic will be tough to stop
Watford manager Walter Mazzarri describes Zlatan Ibrahimovic as "an eternal player" ahead of his side's meeting with Manchester United this weekend.Sep 16, 13:14
Claudio Ranieri: 'Leicester City in uncharted territory'
Claudio Ranieri admits that he was 'expecting a response' from Leicester City in their European tie against Club Brugge, but is unsure what to expect this weekend.Sep 16, 13:03
Slaven Bilic provides positive update on injured trio
West Ham United boss Slaven Bilic reveals that Andy Carroll is now running in training, while both Diafra Sakho and Aaron Cresswell will also "be back soon".Sep 16, 12:50
Danny Rose still absent from Tottenham Hotspur squad due to hamstring injury
England international Danny Rose will miss a third Tottenham Hotspur game in succession after being ruled out for another week.Sep 16, 12:38
Arsene Wenger confirms Petr Cech return for Hull City match
Arsene Wenger confirms that Petr Cech will replace David Ospina in goal for Arsenal's trip to Hull City, while also revealing that Aaron Ramsey remains on the sidelines.Sep 16, 12:28
Real Madrid to further appeal transfer ban after losing initial plea
Real Madrid confirm that they will take their case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport after being handed a ban that prevents them from signing any new players.Sep 16, 12:12
Report: Sergio Aguero agrees new deal with Manchester City
Manchester City are reportedly close to announcing that striker Sergio Aguero has penned a new deal at the Etihad Stadium to keep him in place until 2020.Sep 15, 22:04
Joey Barton apologises for "inappropriate" comments
Rangers midfielder Joey Barton takes to Twitter to explain why he has been banished from the Scottish outfit's training ground.Sep 15, 21:46
Europa League roundup: Dundalk make European history with maiden point
Ciaran Kilduff earns Irish side Dundalk a famous draw away at AZ on an action-packed opening night in the Europa League.Sep 15, 21:06
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Paul Scholes: Paul Pogba positioning "all over the place"
Manchester United legend Paul Scholes claims that record signing Paul Pogba is trying too hard to impress at Old Trafford and failing to do the simple tasks.Sep 15, 20:47
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Jose Mourinho refuses to attribute blame after Feyenoord defeat
Jose Mourinho reveals that he plans on reverting back to his "normal team" for the meeting with Watford, but refuses to blame his players following defeat to Feyenoord.Sep 15, 20:29
Manchester United team coach 'collides with stadium'
Manchester United's team coach collides with the perimeter of Feyenoord's home ground, but no players were injured.Sep 15, 20:15
Emmanuel Adebayor in talks to join French side Lyon?
Former Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur and Crystal Palace striker Emmanuel Adebayor is reportedly close to returning to football with French side Lyon.Sep 15, 20:02
Jurgen Klopp: Adam Lallana "very important" to Liverpool
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp hails "brilliant" midfielder Adam Lallana, who he claims has got better and better over the past year.Sep 15, 19:48
Jose Mourinho: Manchester United "double unlucky" to lose Europa League opener
Jose Mourinho claims that Manchester United did not deserve to lose to Feyenoord at De Kuip as the only goal of the game was "a clear offside".Sep 15, 19:34
David Weir to retire from track after Rio 2016 Paralympics
Six-time Paralympic medallist David Weir is to retire from competing in 2017 after taking part in the London Marathon.Sep 15, 19:04
Ronald Koeman: 'Romelu Lukaku back to his best after reaching full fitness'
Ronald Koeman claims that Everton striker Romelu Lukaku is now finally "100% fit" after his impressive display at Sunderland on Monday evening.Sep 15, 18:45
Ronald Koeman: 'Ross Barkley must improve his all-round game'
Everton manager Ronald Koeman reiterates that midfielder Ross Barkley must step up his performances if he is to nail down a regular starting spot this season.Sep 15, 18:28
Team News: Southampton make seven changes for Europa League bow
Southampton boss Claude Puel makes seven changes to his side for the visit of Sparta Prague in the Europa League.Sep 15, 18:10
Mauricio Pochettino: Tottenham Hotspur "deserved more" against AS Monaco
Mauricio Pochettino fails to hide his disappointment after seeing Tottenham Hotspur fail to learn their lesson when conceding two sloppy goals against AS Monaco.Sep 14, 21:51
Dele Alli: Tottenham Hotspur "not ruthless enough" to beat AS Monaco
Dele Alli confesses that Tottenham Hotspur were "punished" by AS Monaco for their slow start, with a two-goal first-half deficit too much to overturn at Wembley Stadium.Sep 14, 21:37
Jamie Vardy hails "perfect start" to Champions League for Leicester City
Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy puts his side's 3-0 win at Club Brugge in the Champions League down to the fearlessness shown by each player on the field.Sep 14, 21:22
Claudio Ranieri: 'Leicester City caught Club Brugge by surprise'
Claudio Ranieri believes that the Champions League anthem was the key ingredient needed to fire up his Leicester players, as they made a quick start to beat Club Brugge.Sep 14, 21:10
Nothing to separate Juventus, Sevilla in goalless Champions League clash
Juventus and Sevilla claim a point apiece from their opening Group H clash in the Champions League after playing out a goalless draw.Sep 14, 20:38
Borussia Dortmund put six past hapless Legia Warsaw
Six different players get on the scoresheet as Legia Warsaw fall to a heavy 6-0 defeat at the hands of Borussia Dortmund on their return to the Champions League.Sep 14, 20:33
Jurgen Klopp wary of "world-class" Chelsea striker Diego Costa
Jurgen Klopp warns his Liverpool defenders that they will be up against "a real warrior" in Diego Costa on Friday when taking on Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.Sep 14, 20:16
Jose Mourinho: 'Players will be motivated for Europa League campaign'
Jose Mourinho admits that the Europa League "is not a competition that Manchester United wants", but is still confident that his players will give their all to progress.Sep 14, 20:00
Jose Mourinho: 'Europa League participation will hamper title bid'
Jose Mourinho takes a thinly-veiled dig at Premier League chiefs for their scheduling of fixtures, claiming that Man United will find it "difficult" to balance games.Sep 14, 19:45
Arsenal goalkeeper David Ospina vows to continue proving himself
Arsenal's David Ospina admits that he is hopeful of taking any further opportunities that come his way in order to oust Petr Cech as first-choice keeper.Sep 14, 19:33
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City-based T20 tournament to be introduced from 2018
A proposal to introduce an eight-team city-based Twenty20 competition into English domestic cricket passes by 16 votes to three.Sep 14, 19:16
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ParalympicsGB surpass London gold-medal tally on day seven of Rio 2016
Dame Sarah Storey continues her incredible run at the Paralympics by winning another gold medal, taking Britain's tally at Rio 2016 to 39 - five more than London 2012.Sep 14, 19:00
Team News: Cristiano Ronaldo fit to start against former club
Cristiano Ronaldo is deemed fit enough to start Real Madrid's Champions League tie against former club Sporting Lisbon.Sep 14, 17:51
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