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/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F17%2F07%2Fantonio-conte-cheslea.jpg "Chelsea manager Antonio Conte on the sidelines in the match against Burnley on February 12, 2017")
Team News: Chelsea make seven changes at Wolverhampton Wanderers
Chelsea boss Antonio Conte makes seven changes to his side ahead of their FA Cup fifth-round trip to Wolverhampton Wanderers, while Paul Lambert switches round five players.Feb 18, 16:42
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F16%2F44%2Ffootball-general.JPG "A general shot of a Premier League football ahead of the Premier League clash between Everton and West Ham United at Goodison Park on October 30, 2016")
Sean Dyche slams Burnley for poor performance against Lincoln City
Burnley boss Sean Dyche slams his side for failing to reach the top of their game in their 1-0 home defeat to Lincoln City in the FA Cup fifth round.Feb 18, 16:17
Danny Cowley "mightily proud" of Lincoln City FA Cup heroes
Lincoln City brothers Danny Cowley and Nicky Cowley are "mightily proud" of their non-league side for making history by reaching the quarter-finals of the FA Cup.Feb 18, 15:43
Roberto Mancini, Giovanni Trapattoni among South Africa job applicants
The South African Football Association reveals that legendary Italian managers Roberto Mancini and Giovanni Trapattoni have applied for the vacant national team job.Feb 18, 15:08
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F16%2F39%2Fyannick-bolasie.jpg "Yannick Bolasie in action for Everton on September 24, 2016")
Everton winger Yannick Bolasie blames knee injury on change of routine
Everton winger Yannick Bolasie blames his long-term knee injury on a change of routine which comes with joining a new club rather than an Anthony Martial challenge.Feb 18, 14:39
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F16%2F42%2Fdavid-wagner-huddersfield-town.jpg "Huddersfield Town manager David Wagner is unimpressed on October 16, 2016")
Team News: Huddersfield Town, Manchester City ring the changes
Huddersfield Town and Manchester City make seven and eight changes respectively ahead of their FA Cup fifth-round tie at the John Smith's Stadium.Feb 18, 14:17
Harry Winks hopes to emulate former mentor Scott Parker
Harry Winks used to be "in awe" of former Tottenham Hotspur man Scott Parker, whose Fulham side face Mauricio Pochettino's charges at Craven Cottage in the FA Cup.Feb 18, 14:08
Marcos Rojo hails passionate Manchester United fans
Marcos Rojo praises the support from Manchester United fans at games, claiming that they spur the team on and make the opposition "shrink a little".Feb 18, 13:47
Antonio Conte: 'Success for Chelsea more important than player happiness'
Chelsea head coach Antonio Conte admits that he will continue to prioritise a winning team over the happiness of individual players.Feb 18, 13:27
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F17%2F01%2Fpep-guardiola.jpg "Pep Guardiola watches on during the Premier League game between Manchester City and Burnley on January 2, 2017")
Pep Guardiola: "I will never coach again at Barcelona"
Pep Guardiola admits he will "never go back" to Barcelona as a coach, but believes that they remain the best team in the world under current head coach Luis Enrique.Feb 18, 13:14
Martin Keown: 'Arsene Wenger may have made his mind up on Arsenal future'
Martin Keown believes Arsene Wenger may have realised that his time at Arsenal is up following their 5-1 thrashing at Bayern Munich in the Champions League.Feb 15, 22:49
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F16%2F39%2Farsene-wenger.jpg "Arsene Wenger strikes a pose on September 24, 2016")
Arsene Wenger: 'Bayern Munich are a better team than Arsenal'
Arsene Wenger admits that Bayern Munich are "a better team" than Arsenal after their 5-1 thrashing in Wednesday's Champions League last-16 first leg.Feb 15, 22:28
Martin Keown: 'Bayern Munich thrashing is Arsene Wenger's lowest point as Arsenal boss'
Martin Keown believes that Arsenal's 5-1 thrashing at the hands of Bayern Munich in their Champions League last-16 first leg is Arsene Wenger's "lowest point ever".Feb 15, 22:14
Tottenham Hotspur winger Nathan Oduwa joins NK Olimpija Ljubljana
Tottenham Hotspur announce that 20-year-old winger Nathan Oduwa has left the club to join Slovenian side NK Olimpija Ljubljana on a three-year deal.Feb 15, 21:59
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David Haye: 'I am happy training in Miami'
David Haye hits out at Tony Bellew for insulting his Miami training camp arrangement, insisting that he will be in great shape for their upcoming fight in March.Feb 15, 21:37
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F16%2F41%2Fmauricio-pochettino.jpg "Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino looks on during his side's Premier League clash with Crystal Palace at White Hart Lane on August 20, 2016")
Mauricio Pochettino: 'I am very happy at Tottenham Hotspur'
Mauricio Pochettino pours cold water on speculation linking him to the Barcelona manager's role, insisting that he is "very happy" at Tottenham Hotspur.Feb 15, 21:20
Report: Danny Rose rejected lucrative Shanghai SIPG bid
Tottenham Hotspur defender Danny Rose reportedly rejected a lucrative move to Chinese Super League club Shanghai SIPG in January.Feb 15, 21:06
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink: 'Chelsea unlikely to slip up in Premier League title race'
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink cannot see Chelsea slipping up further in the Premier League title race, despite their 1-1 draw at Burnley on Sunday.Feb 15, 20:44
Plymouth Argyle want FA action on Leyton Orient captain for alleged ball-boy push
Plymouth Argyle want the Football Association to take action on Liam Kelly after the Leyton Orient captain allegedly pushed a ball-boy in Tuesday's game between the two sides.Feb 15, 20:32
David Gold: 'My only regret about selling Dimitri Payet was the price'
West Ham United co-owner David Gold says his only regret about offloading Dimitri Payet to Marseille was that he feels the price was too low.Feb 15, 20:19
Lee Clark leaves Kilmarnock to take reins at Bury
Bury announce the appointment of Lee Clark as their new manager following his departure from Scottish Premiership side Kilmarnock.Feb 15, 20:04
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F16%2F51%2Fronald-koeman.jpg "Ronald Koeman is all smiles during the Premier League game between Everton and Liverpool on December 19, 2016")
Ronald Koeman hails Ademola Lookman as good example for Everton youngsters
Everton boss Ronald Koeman is pleased with Ademola Lookman's early performances and feels that he is a good example for academy players hoping to break into the squad.Feb 15, 19:45
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F16%2F44%2Fneymar.JPG "Neymar of Barcelona in action during his side's Champions League clash with Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium on November 1, 2016")
Neymar: Champions League progress is "practically impossible"
Barcelona star Neymar believes that reaching the quarter-finals of the Champions League is "practically impossible" following their 4-0 defeat at Paris Saint-Germain.Feb 15, 19:30
Team News: James Rodriguez starts alongside Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema
Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane makes three changes to his starting XI ahead of their Champions League last-16 first leg against Napoli at the Bernabeu.Feb 15, 19:07
Benfica claim narrow first-leg win over wasteful Borussia Dortmund
Benfica claim a 1-0 win against Borussia Dortmund in Tuesday night's Champions League last-16 first leg at the Estadio de Luz.Feb 14, 21:54
Live Commentary: Benfica 1-0 Borussia Dortmund - as it happened
Relive Sports Mole's text coverage of Benfica's 1-0 win over Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League last-16 first leg at the Estadio da Luz.Feb 14, 18:44
Gianni Di Marzio: 'Cristiano Ronaldo was on verge of joining Juventus'
Cristiano Ronaldo came close to signing for Juventus from Sporting Lisbon in 2002 before the deal fell through, according to former Juve director Gianni Di Marzio.Feb 13, 19:01
Report: Sunderland interested in Nice midfielder Wylan Cyprien
Sunderland are reportedly tracking Nice and France Under-21 midfielder Wylan Cyprien with a view to a summer bid.Feb 13, 18:47
Lee Evans signs Wolverhampton Wanderers contract extension until 2020
Wolverhampton Wanderers midfielder Lee Evans signs a new deal that will keep him at Molineux until June 2020.Feb 13, 18:28
Cristiano Ronaldo trains away from Real Madrid squad
Real Madrid confirm that star forward Cristiano Ronaldo did not train with the first team on Monday.Feb 13, 18:16
Northern Ireland confirm home friendly in June against New Zealand
Northern Ireland announce the arrangement of a friendly fixture against New Zealand at Windsor Park on June 2, nine days before a World Cup qualifier in Azerbaijan.Feb 13, 17:48
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F17%2F03%2Fgranit-xhaka.jpg "Granit Xhaka sees red during the Premier League game between Arsenal and Burnley on January 22, 2017")
Granit Xhaka faces no further police action over alleged racial abuse
Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka will face no further action after police concluded their inquiries into allegations that he racially abused staff at Heathrow Airport.Feb 13, 17:37
Gary Cahill: 'Chelsea can see light at end of tunnel'
Gary Cahill admits that Chelsea "can see the light at the end of the tunnel" after stretching their lead in the title race to 10 points with 13 games remaining. Feb 13, 17:15
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F16%2F43%2Fslaven-bilic.jpg "West Ham United manager Slaven Bilic on the touchline during his side's Premier League clash with Everton at Goodison Park on October 30, 2016")
West Ham United duo Slaven Bilic, Nikola Jurcevic charged by Football Association
West Ham United boss Slaven Bilic and assistant manager Nikola Jurcevic are charged by the Football Association following Saturday's 2-2 draw with West Bromwich Albion.Feb 13, 16:57
Rafael Benitez wants investigation into Jonjo Shelvey chants at Wolverhampton Wanderers
Newcastle United manager Rafael Benitez believes that the Football Association should investigate chants aimed at Jonjo Shelvey by Wolverhampton Wanderers fans.Feb 13, 16:43
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F16%2F45%2Fdanny-drinkwater.jpg "Leicester City midfielder Danny Drinkwater in action during his side's Premier League clash with West Bromwich Albion at the King Power Stadium on November 6, 2016")
Danny Drinkwater: 'Players that helped Leicester City win Premier League can turn things round'
Danny Drinkwater believes that the same core of players who inspired Leicester City's Premier League title triumph last season can turn around their form this time round.Feb 13, 16:24
Robin van Persie receives two-match ban for taunting former Arsenal teammate
Robin van Persie receives a two-match ban for taunting former Arsenal teammate Oguzhan Ozyakup while playing for Fenerbahce against Besiktas.Feb 13, 16:13
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F16%2F50%2Fross-barkley.jpg "Ross Barkley in action for Everton on September 30, 2016")
Report: Ross Barkley unsure whether to commit to new Everton contract
Everton midfielder Ross Barkley is stalling on a new deal at Goodison Park and looking to weigh up his options at the end of the season, according to reports.Feb 13, 13:00
Jermain Defoe: 'Mum wants to know when I will retire'
Sunderland striker Jermain Defoe admits that his mother keeps asking him when he will retire from professional football and do his coaching badges.Feb 13, 12:42
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F17%2F03%2Fjamie-vardy.JPG "Leicester striker Jamie Vardy in action during their Premier League clash with Chelsea at the King Power Stadium on January 14, 2017")
Tony Cottee: 'Leicester City should drop Jamie Vardy, Riyad Mahrez'
Leicester City would benefit from dropping Riyad Mahrez and Jamie Vardy in their bid to avoid relegation from the Premier League, according to former player Tony Cottee.Feb 13, 12:24
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