soccer
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Threat of points deduction is ‘a joke’ says ConteChelsea are confident they will avoid the imposition of a points deduction as they contemplate their latest charge of failing to control their players at Manchester City
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Mkhitaryan may be fit for Boxing Day, says MourinhoJosé Mourinho said Henrikh Mkhitaryan, who scored Manchester United’s winner against Tottenham but was later carried off with a left ankle injury, could miss two matches but may return to face Sunderland
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FA is powerless to counter Premier League’s might, ex-chairmen tell MPsPremier League faces the strongest challenge for years to its dominance of English football as a parliamentary committee prepares to draft legislation to force reform of the FA
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Paisley on This Is Your Life is fascinating look at a bygone timeWith Liverpool in their 1970s pomp, their manager was ambushed by Eamonn Andrews on the team bus after a game at QPR
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football-weekly
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Herrera and Carrick forge vital Manchester United axisAnder Herrera and Michael Carrick laid the foundations for Manchester United’s Premier League victory over Tottenham at Old Trafford
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world football
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Sounders hold nerve in shootout to clinch first MLS CupSounders fail to register shot on target in drab final but Roman Torres slots winning kick after Justin Morrow hit the bar
opinion
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Playing for Bob Higgins, football kingmaker who cast a spell over usWhitney Houston love songs and strategically placed cups – life under Bob Higgins, named in connection with allegations of historical sexual abuse
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How a Scottish manager working in Wales ended up in charge of JuventusBilly Chalmers made the unlikely move from Ebbw Vale to Juventus in 1948. He didn’t stay for long but his record in the Turin derby secured his place in history
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Cathro debate shows Scottish football is still in the dark ageHearts’ appointment of a young, innovative head coach in Ian Cathro should be applauded, but the reaction from many in the game was all too predictable
regulars
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Wolves and Fulham share spoils in 4-4 drawEight goals at Molineux, another bad away day for Norwich, unsavoury scenes amongst Accrington Stanley supporters and Cardiff’s Sol Bamba loses his head
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Jeff Hall, whose death turned the tide against polioIt took the sudden passing of the 28-year-old England right-back in 1959 to get typists, secretaries, clerks, schoolboys and the rock’n’roll generation pouring into clinics for inoculation
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pictures & video
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Klopp grateful for point after draw with West HamJürgen Klopp says he has ‘mixed emotions’ after Liverpool settled for a 2-2 draw with West Ham on Sunday
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Mourinho demands more goals after beating SpursJosé Mourinho says points were more important than performance after Manchester United defeat Tottenham 1-0 on Sunday
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Conte hails Costa after winner against West BromAntonio Conte praises Diego Costa’s performance after his goal earned Chelsea’s ninth successive league victory
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Evidence from Sir Dave Richards called into doubtDoubts have been cast over the evidence about the Hillsborough disaster given by former Premier League chairman, Sir Dave Richards
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Ranieri praises Mahrez as Leicester find their formClaudio Ranieri praises Riyad Mahrez following Leicester City’s 4-2 win over Manchester City on Saturday
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Guardiola looks for answers after Leicester defeatPep Guardiola said he is looking for answers after Manchester City were defeated 4-2 by Leicester City on Saturday
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Borussia Mönchengladbach score first win in nine games by downing MainzBorussia Mönchengladbach won for the first time in nine attempts with a 1-0 Bundesliga victory over Mainz
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West Ham’s Slaven Bilic dedicates Anfield point to Turkey after bomb attackSlaven Bilic dedicated West Ham’s point at Liverpool to the people of Turkey following the bomb attack that killed 38 and injured more than 160 outside Besiktas’ stadium
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the big picture
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The weekend's best Premier League photosYour weekend roundup of the best photography from the top flight
Liverpool 2-2 West Ham Origi pounces on Randolph mistake to earn point
As it happened Rob Smyth's minute-by-minute report