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Video: Juventus perform alternative 'Jingle Bells'
Stars from the Juventus squad perform their own rendition of Christmas classic 'Jingle Bells'.Dec 14, 23:46
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Sam Allardyce planning Sunderland team trip to Dubai
Sam Allardyce confirms plans to take his Sunderland squad for a relaxing trip to Dubai in February.Dec 14, 23:19
Jose Mourinho: 'Eden Hazard made own decision to leave pitch'
Jose Mourinho suggests that Eden Hazard must have suffered a "serious injury" after the Chelsea midfielder decides to take himself off during the 2-1 loss to Leicester City.Dec 14, 22:58
Jose Mourinho rules out top-four challenge
Jose Mourinho rules out the possibility of Chelsea mounting a top-four challenge in the second half of the campaign.Dec 14, 22:45
Jose Mourinho felt gameplan was "betrayed"
Jose Mourinho says that he feels "betrayed" by some of his Chelsea players as they suffer their ninth league defeat of the season.Dec 14, 22:37
Leicester City captain Wes Morgan: "We deserved the win"
Leicester City captain Wes Morgan says that his side "deserved" to beat Chelsea 2-1 but urges his teammates not to get carried away with their success.Dec 14, 22:16
Ben Wilson returns to Cardiff City after Twitter row with AFC Wimbledon fan
AFC Wimbledon terminate Ben Wilson's loan deal from Cardiff City after he becomes involved in a war of words with a fan on Twitter.Dec 14, 21:56
Aaron Ramsey relishing central midfield role for Arsenal
Aaron Ramsey reveals that he is enjoying being back in his favoured central midfield position for Arsenal.Dec 14, 21:42
Liverpool 'to hand Simon Mignolet new contract'
Jurgen Klopp reportedly gives his "emphatic blessing" to push through a new deal for Simon Mignolet before Christmas.Dec 14, 21:31
Manchester United receive allocation of 600 for FC Midtjylland tie
Travelling Manchester United fans will be limited to just 600 for their Europa League clash at FC Midtjylland in February.Dec 14, 21:18
Kevin Pietersen refused entry to airport lounge
Kevin Pietersen launches a Twitter rant after being denied access to an airport lounge because he was wearing flip-flops.Dec 14, 16:06
Porn star appointed director at Italian club
Porn star Sara Tommasi, a rumoured former flame of Mario Balotelli, joins the board of an Italian football club.Dec 14, 15:49
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Mike Catt, Andy Farrell, Graham Rowntree leave England setup
Mike Catt, Andy Farrell and Graham Rowntree step down as England assistant coaches.Dec 14, 15:26
Espanyol sack coach Sergio Gonzalez
Espanyol sack coach Sergio Gonzalez after 19 months with the club three points above the La Liga relegation zone.Dec 14, 15:24
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Cincinnati Bengals QB Andy Dalton likely to miss rest of season
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton could be out for the rest of the season after fracturing a thumb during Sunday's loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers.Dec 14, 15:12
Yaya Toure to move to China in £24m deal?
A Chinese side reportedly offer Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure a deal worth £24m after tax to move to the Far East.Dec 14, 14:53
Petr Cech celebrates record with homemade biscuit
Arsenal keeper Petr Cech celebrates equalling the Premier League clean sheets record by eating a biscuit of himself.Dec 14, 14:43
Adnan Januzaj to work on fitness over Christmas
On-loan Borussia Dortmund winger Adnan Januzaj says that he will use the Bundesliga winter break to improve his match fitness.Dec 14, 14:32
Real Madrid to pursue Alexis Sanchez?
Real Madrid are reportedly considering a move for Arsenal forward Alexis Sanchez should Cristiano Ronaldo depart the Bernabeu.Dec 14, 14:23
Dejan Lovren to discover extent of knee injury on Tuesday
Liverpool centre-back Dejan Lovren must wait a further 24 hours to learn the extent of the knee injury sustained during Sunday's draw with West Bromwich Albion.Dec 14, 14:10
John Ruddy 'involved in brawl outside nightclub'
Norwich City keeper John Ruddy is seemingly pictured engaged in a brawl with a man after an evening out at a nightclub.Dec 14, 13:25
Claudio Ranieri praises Jamie Vardy assist
Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri praises the contribution of Jamie Vardy in the club's 3-0 win over Swansea City last week.Dec 14, 13:04
Liverpool 'face competition' for Serbian teen Marko Grujic
Anderlecht reportedly enter the race to sign Liverpool target Marco Grujic from Red Star Belgrade.Dec 14, 12:48
Gus Poyet: 'No proposal' from Swansea City
Gus Poyet says that there has been 'no proposal' from Swansea City to take on the vacant managerial post.Dec 14, 12:30
Napoli 'planning bid for Guillermo Varela in January'
Manchester United right-back Guillermo Varela emerges as a key target for Napoli in the January transfer window.Dec 14, 12:17
Gary Neville "proud" of Valencia draw
Gary Neville speaks of his pride as he watches his Valencia side battle back to a 1-1 draw at Eibar in his first league game in charge.Dec 14, 09:24
Liverpool target Stefan Kiessling 'thinking about' move
Liverpool target Stefan Kiessling fuels transfer rumours by admitting that he is "thinking about" his future at Bayer Leverkusen.Dec 14, 09:13
England-Wales game to be moved for TV?
The BBC and ITV are planning to petition UEFA to move the Euro 2016 clash between England and Wales from 2pm to a more primetime TV slot.Dec 14, 08:56
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain: 'We trust in Mesut Ozil'
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain hails Arsenal teammate Mesut Ozil as a "focal part" of the side after he creates another goal in the Premier League.Dec 14, 08:47
Wayne Hennessey relishing Joe Hart clash at Euro 2016
Wayne Hennessey says that he is looking forward to facing Joe Hart when Wales take on England at the Euros in France next year.Dec 14, 08:37
Besiktas confirm David Ospina interest
Besiktas confirm interest in Arsenal's number two keeper David Ospina as the January transfer window draws near.Dec 14, 08:23
Massimo Cellino 'picking Leeds United formation'
Leeds United owner Massimo Cellino reportedly enters the dressing room during two games to discuss tactics with manager Steve Evans.Dec 14, 08:12
Leonardo DiCaprio to play Jamie Vardy in Hollywood biopic?
Leonardo DiCaprio is reportedly among the actors being considered for a new "rags-to-riches" film profiling Leicester City hotshot Jamie Vardy.Dec 14, 07:56
Jaap Stam 'keen on Fulham job'
Former Manchester United defender Jaap Stam reportedly indicates interest in the vacant managerial role at Fulham.Dec 14, 07:43
Brighton & Hove Albion player racially abused by Derby County fan?
Derby County confirm that they will contact police after Brighton & Hove Albion defender Connor Goldson claims that he was racially abused by a Rams fan.Dec 13, 14:43
Paul Gascoigne investigated for 'racist' joke
Paul Gascoigne is reportedly under investigation for "a hate crime" after alleged comments to a security guard during a show in Wolverhampton.Dec 13, 14:29
Jurgen Klopp invites Liverpool players to Christmas meal
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp invites his players to his Christmas party after learning that they have cancelled their own.Dec 13, 14:14
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Eddie Hearn hails 'special night' after Anthony Joshua win
Eddie Hearn describes Anthony Joshua as "a superstar" after a "special" night of boxing at The O2.Dec 13, 13:58
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Chris Mears, Jack Laugher planning "secret" dive for Olympics
Chris Mears reveals that he and synchro partner Jack Laugher are working on a "world-changing" new dive for the Rio Olympics.Dec 12, 11:43
The Back Pages: Monday's newspapers
Sports Mole takes a gander at Monday's back pages from the UK and across Europe.Nov 23, 00:26
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