Chelsea chief 'gets on flight out of UK' to pay £51.5m release clause after tense meeting
Chelsea are set to kickstart their January spending spree by splashing out £51.5million on one of South America's rising talents.
The Best FIFA Football Awards 2023: Date, start time, how to watch and shortlists
Lionel Messi, Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe compete to be named as The Best FIFA Men's Player in London
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Aitana Bonmatí: Spain’s generational talent with a fighting spirit
The Barcelona and Spain midfielder is a worthy winner of the Guardian’s best female footballer in the world in 2023Aitana Bonmatí looked distraught and you could be forgiven for thinking she was on the losing side. Hands on the side of her head, eyes closed, face screwed up. But then you look at her movement and energy and it gives the real story away; …
I hope I’ll live to see England win Euros, says dying Sven-Goran Eriksson as he reveals reason why they lose on pens
Six Nations teams to wear smart mouthguards
Players in this year's Six Nations will wear smart mouthguards to help medics manage concussion.
GB's Finucane & Bigham win European track gold
Emma Finucane and Dan Bigham win gold for Great Britain on day three of the European Track Cycling Championships.
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Allen hits historic 147 in comeback win vs Selby at the Masters
Mark Allen registered the second 147 of this year's Masters as he edged past Mark Selby 6-5 on Friday and into the semi-finals.
West Brom 'are in advanced talks with Florida businessman Shilen Patel over potential takeover'
The West Midlands-based side currently sit fifth in the Championship table and have impressed under manager Carlos Corberan.
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Callum Smith towers over light-heavyweight rival Artur Beterbiev as both men make weight... with their world title fight set to go ahead despite the Russian-Canadian returning an 'atypical finding' in a drugs test last month
Beterbiev, who boasts a 100 per cent knockout record, is heavy favourite to win the bout, but Smith will hope to cause an upset and set up a potential match against Dmitry Bivol.
'After my wife and kids, it's Everton Football Club'
Tony Bellew takes Football Focus to Goodison Park to reminisce about the good days, the tough days and to look towards the day in the future when the Toffees leave for pastures new.
Who can stop the 49ers? The essential guide to the NFL play-offs
The Baltimore Ravens and the San Francisco 49ers are the top seeds for the NFL play-offs, while the Kansas City Chiefs want a third title in five years.
Fitter, happier … 2024 might just be the year of Emma Raducanu 2.0
British player heads into the Australian Open and the new season hopeful of putting together an injury-free run at lastAs the clay-court swing began to gather momentum at the Madrid Open last April, things were not quite right with Great Britain’s best female tennis player. During her pre-tournament press conference, Emma Raducanu refused to engage at all …
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US-based Patel emerges as likely West Brom buyer
Florida-based businessman Shilen Patel emerges as a potential buyer for up-for-sale West Bromwich Albion.