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Transfer Talk Daily Update: Paul Pogba, David de Gea, Christian Benteke
Sports Mole rounds up all the transfer news from the past 24 hours following the conclusion of the football season.
May 25, 06:55
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Argentine defender Cristian Gomez dies after collapsing during a game
Argentine defender Cristian Gomez dies after collapsing on the pitch during a match.
May 25, 06:50
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Mario Balotelli tells Liverpool fans he's "loading" for next season
Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli hints that he will still be at Anfield next season by telling supporters that he is "loading" for the new campaign.
May 25, 06:23
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Shay Given injury doubt for Aston Villa's FA Cup final against Arsenal
Aston Villa manager Tim Sherwood reveals that goalkeeper Shay Given is a doubt for the FA Cup final against Arsenal as he is struggling with a groin injury.
May 25, 06:08
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Middlesbrough's George Friend not thinking about the huge money prize at Wembley
Middlesbrough left-back George Friend insists that he is not thinking about the £120m prize for the winner of today's Championship playoff final.
May 25, 05:49
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Gerard Houllier: 'Steven Gerrard is right to leave Liverpool'
Gerard Houllier believes that Steven Gerrard has made the right decision to leave Liverpool this summer.
May 25, 05:31
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Everton midfielder Gareth Barry: 'We'll have no excuses next season'
Gareth Barry believes that Everton will have "no excuses" next season as they will not be competing in the Europa League.
May 25, 05:20
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Norwich's Alex Neil admits he enjoyed being 'unknown' when he moved to England
Norwich City manager Alex Neil admits that he enjoyed being unknown when he arrived at Carrow Road from Scotland in January.
May 25, 05:08
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Player Ratings: Stoke City 6-1 Liverpool
Sports Mole gives each player a rating out of 10 following Stoke City's 6-1 rout over Liverpool at the Britannia Stadium.
May 24, 17:00
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Match Analysis: Stoke City 6-1 Liverpool
Sports Mole assesses Stoke City's 6-1 demolition of Liverpool at the Britannia on the final day of the Premier League season.
May 24, 16:24
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Live Commentary: Stoke City 6-1 Liverpool - as it happened
Relive Sports Mole's live text updates of Stoke City's thumping 6-1 win over Liverpool on the final day of the Premier League season.
May 24, 13:00
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Moeen Ali hopes England can improve with the new ball against New Zealand
Moeen Ali is hopeful that England's bowlers can make the most of the new ball tomorrow after taking just two New Zealand wickets on day two of the first Test at Lord's.
May 22, 17:59
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Darren Randolph rejects new Birmingham City contract for Premier League move
Birmingham City confirm that goalkeeper Darren Randolph will leave the club after rejecting a new contract.
May 22, 17:45
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New Zealand in control as they restrict England to 86-run first-innings lead
New Zealand are firmly in control of the first Test against England as they reach stumps on 303-2 on day two at Lord's.
May 22, 17:33
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Mauricio Pochettino plans to make decision about Emmanuel Adebayor's future
Mauricio Pochettino reveals that Emmanuel Adebayor's future at Tottenham Hotspur will be discussed in due course.
May 22, 17:28
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Jason Gillespie confirms he has held talks about becoming England head coach
Jason Gillespie confirms that he has spoken to the ECB's Andrew Strauss about potentially becoming England's new head coach.
May 22, 17:14
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Stevan Jovetic's agent hints at Manchester City departure
Stevan Jovetic's agent hints that his client might leave Manchester City this summer amid rumours that Liverpool are interested.
May 22, 16:34
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Football fans would choose promotion for their team over promotion at work
Football fans admit that they would rather watch their team earn promotion than gain a job promotion for themselves, according to a Capital One survey.
May 22, 16:21
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Wasps announce new arrivals for next season
Wasps confirm that four players have signed on for next season.
May 22, 16:01
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Louis van Gaal: 'Moving to Manchester United was maybe too soon for Luke Shaw'
Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal questions whether Luke Shaw moved to Old Trafford from Southampton too early in his career.
May 22, 15:48
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Louis van Gaal expects David de Gea to stay at Manchester United
Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal is confident that David de Gea will still be at Old Trafford next season, despite reported interest from Real Madrid.
May 22, 15:26
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Louis van Gaal: 'Manchester United could have won the title this season'
Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal believes that his team could have won the Premier League title this season if they had started the campaign better.
May 22, 15:15
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Man United's Wayne Rooney to return, David de Gea doubtful for season finale
Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal confirms that Wayne Rooney is fit to play against Hull on Sunday, but goalkeeper David de Gea remains an injury doubt.
May 22, 15:03
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Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini: 'All teams want Raheem Sterling'
Manuel Pellegrini hints that 'all teams' want Liverpool star Raheem Sterling, but refuses to confirm if that includes Manchester City.
May 22, 14:53
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England find breakthrough after frustrating spell against New Zealand batsmen
England snatch two New Zealand wickets in three balls before tea following a frustrating afternoon session on day two of the first Test at Lord's.
May 22, 14:45
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Bayern's Pep Guardiola: 'Bastian Schweinsteiger must decide his own future'
Bayern Munich boss Pep Guardiola insists that he wants Bastian Schweinsteiger to stay at the club, but admits that the final decision rests with the midfielder.
May 22, 14:20
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Dick Advocaat officially offered Sunderland job, will make a decision by Thursday
Dick Advocaat reveals that he has been offered the Sunderland head coach role on a full-time basis, and will make a decision by next Thursday.
May 22, 14:12
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Muhammad Ali shows support for American Red Nose Day with Instagram selfie
Boxing legend Muhammad Ali supports American Red Nose Day by posting an Instagram selfie.
May 22, 12:56
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F1 ace Lewis Hamilton joins Hollywood stars in Cannes prior to Monaco Grand Prix
Mercedes Formula 1 star Lewis Hamilton attends a yacht party in Cannes prior to this weekend's Monaco Grand Prix.
May 22, 12:44
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Manchester United sign new three-year Epson deal
Manchester United extend their partnership deal with technology developer Epson by three years.
May 22, 12:31
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Tennis star Eugenie Bouchard beats Neymar to become most marketable athlete
Canadian tennis star Eugenie Bouchard is named as the most marketable athlete in the world, beating Barcelona star Neymar.
May 22, 12:15
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Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger writes good-luck letter to James DeGale
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger writes a letter to British boxer James DeGale wishing him luck for this weekend's IBF super-middleweight title fight against Andre Dirrell.
May 22, 11:55
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Girlfriend of Manchester United's James Wilson hits back at cruel tweet
The girlfriend of Manchester United striker James Wilson hits back after a cruel tweet was posted about her by an Australian bookmaker.
May 22, 11:42
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Paris Saint-Germain's David Luiz rejects reports that he is a virgin
Paris Saint-Germain's David Luiz criticises the media for a lack of respect after it was wrongly reported that he is a virgin.
May 22, 11:24
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World War II bomb near Wembley 'won't affect' playoff finals
Wembley officials confirm that this weekend's Football League playoff finals will not be affected by the unexploded WWII bomb that has been found close to the ground.
May 22, 11:11
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Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho to give Premier League winners' medal to his son
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho reveals that he will give his Premier League winners' medal to his son as opposed to throwing it into the crowd like he did back in 2006.
May 22, 10:56
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Jose Mourinho has "no preference" as to Petr Cech's potential new club
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho admits that he has "no preferences" with regards to which club Petr Cech may join this summer.
May 22, 10:37
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Andy Murray seeded third for French Open, will play qualifier in first round
Andy Murray is seeded third for the French Open and will face a qualifier in the first round, while Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic could go head to head in the quarters.
May 22, 10:12
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Arsene Wenger: 'Contract talks between club and player should be discreet'
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says that transfer talks need to be dealt with with "discretion".
May 22, 10:06
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Crystal Palace goalkeeper Julian Speroni signs one-year contract extension
Crystal Palace goalkeeper Julian Speroni signs a one-year contract extension at Selhurst Park.
May 22, 09:50
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