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/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")
Chris Hughton delighted with "outstanding" Brighton & Hove Albion win
Chris Hughton is delighted with Brighton & Hove Albion's "outstanding" performance in their 3-0 Premier League win at West Ham United on Friday night.Oct 20, 21:43
Slaven Bilic: 'West Ham United board will do what they are going to do'
Slaven Bilic claims that the West Ham United board "will do what they are going to do" following the club's 3-0 defeat at the hands of Brighton & Hove Albion.Oct 20, 21:30
Liverpool forward Divock Origi not looking beyond Wolfsburg loan spell
Divock Origi insists that he only cares about his loan spell at Wolfsburg and not his future at Liverpool at the moment. Oct 20, 21:14
/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")
Lacklustre West Ham United thrashed by Brighton & Hove Albion
West Ham United slip to 17th in the Premier League table following their 3-0 defeat at the hands of Brighton & Hove Albion in Friday night's clash at the London Stadium.Oct 20, 20:57
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F17%2F34%2Fmohamed-salah_1.jpg "Mohamed Salah in action during the Champions League playoff between Liverpool and Hoffenheim on August 23, 2017")
Report: Egypt star Mohamed Salah turns down offer of luxury villa
Liverpool winger Mohamed Salah is believed to have turned down the offer of a luxury villa as reward for helping Egypt reach the 2018 World Cup.Oct 20, 20:33
Wales to play World Cup qualifiers Panama in November friendly
Wales will play 2018 World Cup qualifiers Panama in an international friendly next month.Oct 20, 20:14
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F17%2F36%2Fmesut-ozil.jpg "Mesut Ozil looks forlorn during the Premier League game between Arsenal and Bournemouth on September 9, 2017")
Arsene Wenger: 'Mesut Ozil will remain professional'
Arsene Wenger insists that Mesut Ozil will be "100%" professional despite speculation linking the midfielder with a January move to Manchester United.Oct 20, 19:59
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Spartak Moscow punished after fans racially abused Liverpool player
UEFA punishes Spartak Moscow with a partial stadium closure after their fans were found guilty of racially abusing a Liverpool youth player in September.Oct 20, 19:46
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Marco Silva: 'Adapting to opposition is my philosophy'
Watford manager Marco Silva reveals that his style of football is centred around good organisation and adapting "for each moment and for each team".Oct 20, 19:34
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F17%2F15%2Fclaude-puel.jpg "Claude Puel watches on during the Premier League game between Southampton and Manchester City on April 15, 2017`")
Report: Leicester City interested in former Southampton boss Claude Puel
Former Southampton manager Claude Puel is believed to be a candidate for the vacant Leicester City job, according to reports.Oct 20, 19:17
Charlie Daniels, Alfie Mawson sign up to Common Goal campaign
Bournemouth full-back Charlie Daniels and Swansea City centre-back Alfie Mawson are the first English players to sign up to Juan Mata's Common Goal campaign.Oct 20, 18:56
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F17%2F42%2Fmauricio-pochettino.jpg "Mauricio Pochettino keeps it casual during the Premier League game between Tottenham Hotspur and Bournemouth on October 14, 2017")
Mauricio Pochettino: 'Tottenham Hotspur need to learn to enjoy Wembley'
Tottenham Hotspur boss Mauricio Pochettino acknowledges that opponents are excited to play at Wembley Stadium and has urged his own team to "enjoy" playing at the ground.Oct 20, 18:47
Report: Chris Coleman holds informal talks with Football Association of Wales
A report claims that Chris Coleman has held informal talks with the Football Association of Wales about his future as Dragons manager.Oct 19, 21:52
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Naomi Broady crashes out of Luxembourg Open
Britain's Naomi Broady is heavily beaten by Puerto Rico's Monica Puig in the quarter-finals of the Luxembourg Open.Oct 19, 21:36
Heather Watson knocked out of Luxembourg Open by Elise Mertens
Heather Watson departs the Luxembourg Open at the quarter-final stage due to a straight-sets defeat to Elise Mertens.Oct 19, 21:26
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Lacklustre AC Milan held to goalless draw by AEK Athens
AC Milan and AEK Athens play out a goalless draw in Thursday night's Europa League Group D meeting at San Siro.Oct 19, 21:12
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F17%2F19%2Fjack-butland.jpg "Jack Butland in action during the Premier League game between Bournemouth and Stoke City on May 6, 2017")
Jack Butland: 'Manchester City were incredible'
Stoke City goalkeeper Jack Butland acknowledges that Manchester City's performance against them in last weekend's 7-2 defeat was "incredible".Oct 19, 20:49
Arsene Wenger: 'Olivier Giroud confident of Arsenal goal against Red Star Belgrade'
Olivier Giroud was in no doubt that Arsenal would find a way to secure victory for his side at Red Star Belgrade, Arsene Wenger reveals.Oct 19, 20:40
Jaap Stam coy on James Wilson interest
Jaap Stam admits that Reading considered a move for Manchester United forward James Wilson in the summer but remains coy over a potential January bid.Oct 19, 20:24
Mo Marley will consider Eni Aluko for England Women squad
England Women interim coach Mo Marley says that she is "100%" willing to pick Eni Aluko in the wake of the scandal involving former boss Mark Sampson.Oct 19, 20:04
FA to investigate England Women goalkeeping coach Lee Kendall
The Football Association launches an investigation into England Women goalkeeping coach Lee Kendall regarding alleged "unacceptable behaviour towards Eni Aluko".Oct 19, 19:52
Paul Clement: 'Wilfried Bony unavailable for Leicester City clash'
Swansea City manager Paul Clement confirms that Wilfried Bony will not be available for Saturday's Premier League encounter with Leicester City.Oct 19, 19:39
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F17%2F15%2Fsimone-inzaghi-lazio.JPG "Lazio manager Simone Inzaghi at the match against Napoli on April 9, 2017")
Lazio maintain perfect Europa League record thanks to victory in Nice
Lazio maintain their perfect record in the Europa League thanks to a 3-1 win over Nice in Thursday's Group K clash at the Allianz Riviera.Oct 19, 19:25
Report: Greg Clarke, Martin Glenn retain Football Association board support
Chairman Greg Clarke and chief executive Martin Glenn reportedly retain the support of the Football Association board in the wake of the Eniola Aluko race row.Oct 19, 19:05
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F17%2F38%2Fmarcus-rashford.jpg "Marcus Rashford celebrates scoring during the EFL Cup game between Manchester United and Burton Albion on September 20, 2017")
Ryan Giggs: 'Marcus Rashford gets the crowd excited'
Manchester United legend Ryan Giggs describes Marcus Rashford as an "edge of your seat" player and praises the exciting start to his career.Oct 19, 18:45
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F16%2F49%2Fbrendan-rodgers_1.jpg "Brendan Rodgers watches on during the Champions League game between Manchester City and Celtic on December 6, 2016")
Brendan Rodgers defends Celtic tactics in Bayern Munich defeat
Brendan Rodgers does not regret setting Celtic up to attack in their 3-0 Champions League defeat away at Bayern Munich on Wednesday night.Oct 18, 21:58
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F17%2F42%2Fantonio-conte.jpg "Antonio Conte watches on intently during the Premier League game between Crystal Palace and Chelsea on October 14, 2017")
Antonio Conte: 'Chelsea are always playing the same players'
Antonio Conte is unhappy at being unable to rotate his squad after David Luiz was forced off injured during Chelsea's 3-3 draw against Roma in the Champions League.Oct 18, 21:43
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F17%2F42%2Fjose-mourinho.jpg "Jose Mourinho is bent out of all recognition during the Premier League game between Liverpool and Manchester United on October 14, 2017")
Jose Mourinho hails Manchester United defensive play in win over Benfica
Jose Mourinho is happy with Manchester United's defensive display in their 1-0 Champions League win at Benfica and insists that being good at the back is not "a crime".Oct 18, 21:28
Scott Brown: 'Celtic were a little bit unlucky at Bayern Munich'
Celtic captain Scott Brown insists that his side tried to play their own game and were "a little bit unlucky" in their 3-0 Champions League defeat at Bayern Munich.Oct 18, 21:15
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F17%2F35%2Farsene-wenger.jpg "Arsene Wenger watches on during the Premier League game between Liverpool and Arsenal on August 27, 2017")
Arsene Wenger: 'Arsenal discovering the level in Europa League'
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger believes that his side are "discovering the level" in the Europa League ahead of their Group I game at Red Star Belgrade on Thursday night.Oct 18, 20:58
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F17%2F41%2Fneymar-edinson-cavani.jpg "Neymar and Edinson Cavani embrace during the Ligue 1 game between Paris Saint-Germain and Bordeaux on September 30, 2017")
Paris Saint-Germain thrash Anderlecht to remain top of Champions League Group B
Paris Saint-Germain claim a straightforward 4-0 win over Anderlecht in Wednesday night's Champions League encounter at the Constant Vanden Stock Stadium.Oct 18, 20:42
Juventus leave it late to overcome Sporting Lisbon
Juventus claim a narrow 2-1 win over Sporting Lisbon in Wednesday night's Champions League encounter at the Juventus Stadium.Oct 18, 20:41
Football Association apologises to Eniola Aluko, Drew Spence over Mark Sampson remarks
The Football Association apologises to two players after new evidence showed that former England Women boss Mark Sampson made racial remarks.Oct 18, 19:56
Robert Pires: 'Mesut Ozil frustrated over lack of Arsenal summer signings'
Robert Pires describes Mesut Ozil as "a warrior who wants to win something" but believes that the midfielder is frustrated by Arsenal's lack of summer signings.Oct 18, 19:36
David Buchanan: 'Northampton Town fans asked me for a fight'
Northampton Town captain David Buchanan speaks about how a group of fans challenged him to a fight after their 1-0 home defeat to AFC Wimbledon on Saturday.Oct 18, 19:22
Report: English clubs keeping tabs on Polish youngster Mikolaj Bieganski
Mikolaj Bieganski, a 15-year-old Polish goalkeeper, is believed to be a transfer target for Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur and Aston Villa.Oct 18, 19:05
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F16%2F51%2Fnicolas-otamendi.jpg "Nicolas Otamendi in action during the Premier League game between Manchester City and Arsenal on December 18, 2016")
Nicolas Otamendi: 'Pep Guardiola wants Manchester City players to speak English'
Pep Guardiola wants every player in the squad to communicate in English when on club duty, according to defender Nicolas Otamendi.Oct 18, 18:54
Sadio Mane named in Senegal squad despite hamstring injury
Senegal name Sadio Mane in their squad for next month's World Cup qualifiers against South Africa despite the Liverpool star being sidelined with a hamstring injury.Oct 18, 18:38
Mauricio Pochettino: 'Tottenham Hotspur still under construction'
Mauricio Pochettino describes Tottenham Hotspur as a team "under construction" following their 1-1 draw at Real Madrid in the Champions League on Tuesday night.Oct 17, 21:55
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F16%2F50%2Fpep-guardiola.jpg "Pep Guardiola watches on during the Premier League game between Manchester City and Watford on December 14, 2016")
Pep Guardiola impressed by Napoli display
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola admits that Napoli are "one of the best teams" that he has faced in his career following their 2-1 win over the Serie A leaders.Oct 17, 21:43
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