Harlequins duo are firm friends and can boost the cohesion of Steve Borthwick’s side against Ireland on SaturdayThe buildup to a fixture between England and Ireland has not truly begun until someone mentions the C-word, so step forward Steve Borthwick to name his side for England’s daunting Six Nations opener in Dublin two days early and officially set …
Arsenal manager demands change in game’s ‘culture’He wants new rules to stop abuse of players or officialsMikel Arteta has urged football to prioritise changing the culture that surrounds the game and eradicate “hatred”, saying: “We don’t want it, we don’t need it, it can only damage our sport, so let’s get it out.”Arteta’s plea was …
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Tottenham received a much-needed boost on the injury front with the return of their star defender. The Dutchman has been out with a hamstring injury since December 8.
With loanee Alex Valle back at parent club Barcelona , Rodgers would like the left back to return north of the border before next week's transfer deadline to bolster his defence.
The Icons Series sees Westwood team up with a number of former England players in order to take on Spanish golf star Sergio Garcia and his World team at a competition in Bangkok.
TARA ANSON-WALSH: The 24-year-old has joined the Blues from San Diego Wave for a world-record fee of $1.1 million (£890,000), easily surpassing the previous record.
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Champions League leaders Liverpool, the only team to win all seven matches, are guaranteed to finish no lower than second.
Villans host Bhoys in Champions League on WednesdayDefender Mings was in tears after injury at West HamUnai Emery has allayed fears over another lengthy absence for Tyrone Mings after the Aston Villa defender’s distraught reaction to his latest knee injury against West Ham on Sunday. Emery even floated the idea of Mings facing Celtic in the Champions …
Deal done for left-back to return to Scotland in summerRodgers keen for move to be in this transfer windowBrendan Rodgers has confirmed for the first time that Celtic have agreed a deal to re-sign Kieran Tierney from Arsenal. With a free transfer in place for the summer, Celtic hope to be able to bring Tierney back to Glasgow before this transfer window …
The newspaper’s presentation of their interview with the referee undeniably brings in clicks. But who else does it help?“I didn’t want to stand out from the crowd. I didn’t want to draw attention to myself.” Fair points, there, from David Coote. Or as he must now apparently be described, cocaine ref David Coote, shamed ref David Coote, sacked ref …
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He is not surprised to see the Islington-born talent become a trusted member of Mikel Arteta 's squad but thinks he has a lot to learn about the left-back position which he manned in his own career.
Luton are backing new boss Matt Bloomfield by agreeing a fee of £3million for Wigan's exciting prospect Thelo Aasgaard. The 22-year-old playmaker who has scored 12 times this season.
TOM COLLOMOSSE: Aston Villa will ban any supporters found to have sold their seats for Wednesday's Champions League clash with Celtic to third parties.