Luka Modric has won the 2018 Ballon d’Or at a ceremony in Paris.The Real Madrid and Croatia star becomes the first player other than Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi to claim the award since 2007.
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'If we want to win something, then we need to be a solid team': Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri urges his side to tighten up defensively but tells fans he will not buy his way out of the problem
Chelsea boss defends 'Sarriball' after 4-0 loss at
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Ajax director Edwin van dar Sar has all-but confirmed Matthijs de Ligt's exit this summer - and expects the defender to end up in England or Spain. Manchester United and Barcelona are both known admirers of the 19-year-old.
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May 03, 2019 · Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has claimed top players will be queuing up to join Manchester United this summer even if the club are in the Europa League next season. United will miss out on Champions
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FA Cup: Fernando Llorente completes hat-trick for Tottenham against Tranmere Fernando Llorente scored a hat-trick as Tottenham scored seven goals against League Two Tranmere Rovers to cruise into the FA Cup fourth round. Llorente, making just his second start of the season, scored three in 24 minutes for the Premier League side. First he turned
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Tottenham news: Sam Allardyce insists Spurs will be fine without Harry Kane and backs Heung-Min Son to thrive The England captain could miss the rest of the season through his latest ankle injury
Sam Allardyce insists Spurs will be fine without Harry Kane
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Sam Allardyce has backed Tottenham to cope without Harry Kane after the talisman suffered yet another ankle injury. Mauricio Pochettino suggested Kane could be out for the rest of the season after the England captain limped out of Spurs' 1-0 victory over Manchester City in the Champions League.
Tottenham news: Sam Allardyce insists Spurs will be fine
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Leeds United have been hit with a fine in relation to the spygate scandal Leeds United fined for spygate as EFL reveal reason for punishment. EFL Chief Executive Shaun Harvey explained
EFL chief refuses to rule out points deduction for Leeds
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Maurizio Sarri sends message to Chelsea fans after sack calls during Cardiff win know what you are doing' before declaring 'we want Sarri out'. "We were lucky because in the first half we
Maurizio Sarri sends a message to Chelsea fans over their
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Odds slashed on Ajax wonderkid joining Liverpool this summer Liverpool transfer news live: Souness fears for Salah and Mane's future, Pepe latest Matthijs de Ligt names Man United star as
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Aston Villa and Derby County face off in the Championship play-off last - however just how an awful lot is successful it actually worth?. Often dubbed the richest online game in soccer, Premier League promotion will deliver either club a large injection of cash as well because the opportunity to play towards some of the world's best subsequent season.
How much is the Championship play-off final REALLY worth
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Manchester United have told Real Madrid to forget about signing Paul Pogba this summer, according to reports in Spain. The France international is one of Zinedine Zidane's priority targets for
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