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BT becomes exclusive lead partner of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland

The partnership will see the BT logo appear on the training kits worn by the men's, women's, youth and disability teams of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland from November.




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Didier Deschamps insists France's focus is on securing Euro 2020 qualification against Turkey

France coach Didier Deschamps has shrugged off talk of revenge ahead of his side's potentially crucial Euro 2020 qualifier against Group H rivals Turkey.




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Roberto Mancini extends Italy contract until 2022 after triggering contract clause

Roberto Mancini has extended his contract as Italy boss until 2022 after sealing qualifcation for Euro 2020. The former Man City boss will remain in charge until the Qatar World Cup in 2022.




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Football bosses to meet and discuss introduction of temporary 'concussion substitutes'

The football advisory panel and technical advisory panel of the International Football Association Board (IFAB) will meet in Zurich on October 23. The agenda for the meeting was released on Tuesday.




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Ashley Williams says he would lead Wales off if racially abused

Wales captain Ashley Williams says he would lead his team-mates off the pitch if they were subjected to the same racist abuse as England were in Bulgaria.




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Aaron Ramsey must prove he is not too fragile in a bid to repay the faith shown by Juventus

ALVISE CAGNAZZO IN ITALY: The Caerphilly-born midfielder is muscular yet fragile and at the age of 30, he finds rapid physical recovery difficult to achieve, which has raised fears among supporters.




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FIFA reveal 2030 World Cup vote will be held in 2024... giving hosts just six years to prepare

The hosts of the 2030 World Cup will only have six years to prepare for the tournament. The FIFA Council decided at a meeting Thursday that the bidding process will be launched in 2022.




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Ben Davies claims England style bust-up would cause no issues within Wales squad

Raheem Sterling will miss Thursday's Euro 2020 qualifier against Montenegro at Wembley after an altercation with Joe Gomez at St George's Park.




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'He is doing a great job with Wales': Sir Alex Ferguson praises Giggs

Sir Alex Ferguson has praised Wales boss Ryan Giggs and revealed his pride at the former Manchester United winger enjoying managerial success.




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Extra security measures set for Wales' friendly clash with USA due to rising Middle East conflict

Extra security measures will be put in place for Wales' friendly match with the United States in March following the rising tension in the Persian Gulf. 




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AHEAD OF THE GAME: Jay-Z's Roc Nation eager to secure deal with Marcus Rashford 

MATT HUGHES - AHEAD OF THE GAME: Marcus Rashford is being courted by Roc Nation, the American entertainment agency founded by rapper Jay-Z.




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Juventus 'already planning to sell Aaron Ramsey' a year after signing midfielder from Arsenal

The 29-year-old became the highest-earning British player ever when he joined Juve in July in a deal worth more than £400,000 a week, but has only featured sporadically because of fitness issues.




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Coronavirus chaos: Ireland's Six Nations clash with Italy in doubt among multiple other events

Rugby's Six Nations championship was in chaos on Tuesday night amid the increasing inevitability that Ireland's game against Italy in Dublin next weekend will be postponed.




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Coronavirus UK: Generous Juventus star Aaron Ramsey makes second £10,000 donation to NHS charities

Ramsey pledged the money to the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board, which serves an area including Caerphilly, where the midfielder was born.




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Mario Gotze 'expected to leave Borussia Dortmund' with Everton and West Ham possible destinations

Mario Gotze is expected to leave Borussia Dortmund in the summer with the German wanting to take on a new challenge.




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Major League Baseball in West Ham's London Stadium this summer called off due to coronavirus

Baseball's London Series has become the latest victim of the coronavirus pandemic after Major League Baseball cancelled this summer's event at West Ham's London Stadium.




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Coronavirus: Carlos Tevez - 'A footballer can live six months without getting paid'

Former Manchester United, Manchester City and West Ham forward Carlos Tevez believes top-flight footballers should offer to cut their wages during the coronavirus crisis. 




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West Ham defender Aaron Cresswell expresses coronavirus fears with concerns for his 5-week old baby

West Ham defender Aaron Cresswell admits he is 'petrified' for his new-born's well-being if the Premier League resumes sooner rather than later due to the coronavirus pandemic.




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Jurgen Klopp and David Moyes set to take pay Premier League wage cuts amid coronavirus crisis

EXCLUSIVE BY MATT HUGHES: Premier League managers are siding with clubs in the battle over wages, with the majority ready to accept a temporary cut.




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All you need to know about Premier League players' pay cut row amid coronavirus pandemic

The issue of Premier League stars taking a wage cut amid the coronavirus crisis is coming to the boil with players and club executives at loggerheads after weekend talks.




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How much income will your Premier League club lose during coronavirus crisis?

Liverpool's position became indefensible before they reversed their decision but that is of little comfort to clubs in the Premier League's lower reaches.




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Coronavirus: West Ham stars agree to 'defer percentage of their salaries' during shutdown

The Hammers are keen to ensure staff receive '100 per cent of their salaries' while the game is suspended, with Mark Noble saying the entire squad wanted to do their bit and help out.




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What are the Premier League options to conclude season amid coronavirus pandemic?

The Premier League is coming under mounting pressure to finish the season by June 30. But with the lockdown unlikely to end anytime soon, a way of concluding the campaign has to be found.




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Footballers continue to show generosity... 10 things we learned in week 4 of coronavirus lockdown

During the sporting lockdown, replays, throwbacks and charity auctions have taken on unprecedented importance as fans look to fill the void left by live action. 




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Arsenal boss Arteta drops interest in Disasi and pushes ahead with permanent deal for Mari

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta is ready to turn Pablo Mari's loan stay at the Emirates into a permanent move after dropping his interest in Reims centre-back Axel Disasi.




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West Ham's pre-season tour of Australia set for July CANCELLED due to the coronavirus pandemic

West Ham have announced that their planned pre-season tournament in Australia, which was also due to feature Crystal Palace, has been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.




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West Ham boss David Moyes wants football to hit the reset button following the coronavirus pandemic

The 56-year-old West Ham manager says the extortionate sums spent on transfers, player wages and agent fees are three areas which may require addressing.




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West Ham boss David Moyes reveals he has been delivering fruit and veg during coronavirus pandemic

With the Premier League and training suspended, the West Ham boss has been left with time on his hands after moving back to his family home in Lancashire.




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Stress of relegation battle with West Ham lifted for Declan Rice during coronavirus crisis

The English top flight has been indefinitely put on hold because of the pandemic. West Ham went into the hiatus last month level on points with 18th-placed Bournemouth with nine fixtures remaining.




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Coronavirus: West Ham boss David Moyes surprises 86-year-old fan with call after she beat the virus

West Ham fan 86-year-old Iris Burroughs courageously beat coronavirus and was surprised with a phone call from Hammers manager David Moyes.




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Could a 'Win & Save' lottery for low income households work in Britain?

This type of lottery already exists in some poverty stricken states in the US - could a launch here help lower income households into the savings habit, while satisfying a craving to gamble?




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Coronavirus could change our holidays for a long time, says Lee Boyce

Forecasts predict a 28% reduction in global tourism in 2020, costing the global economy £2trillion, but the more long-lasting change could be to our holiday habits




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Houseparty, Slack and Zoom: What's behind apps keeping us social?

Since Britain was put in lockdown thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, a number of apps have seen their popularity boom - the right place, the right time and all that.




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Tony Bellew vs Anthony Joshua? 'Bomber' refuses to commit

Tony Bellew believes Anthony Joshua's victory over Wladimir Klitschko means that the British fighter is now the 'king of boxing' and has overtaken Floyd Mayweather in that regard.




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Anthony Joshua vs Wladimir Klitschko watched by the famous

Some of the biggest names in boxing were out to watch Anthony Joshua and Wladimir Klitschko fight at Wembley, along with famous faces from the world of sport and showbiz.




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Anthony Joshua excited by phenomenal notion of a USA bout

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY LUKE AUGUSTUS: Anthony Joshua has hailed the prospect of fighting in America as 'phenomenal' should his next fight be held Stateside.




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Hatton relives AJ's win over Klitschko with hilarious commentary

WARNING - EXPLICIT CONTENT: Anthony Joshua's 11th-round stoppage of Wladimir Klitschko was among the most dramatic few minutes in the recent history of British boxing.




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Anthony Joshua and Wladimir Klitschko meet for the first time to relive their blockbuster bout

Anthony Joshua and Wladimir Klitschko have met for the first time since their epic showdown to discuss the fight that evolved into the sporting event of 2017.




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Anthony Joshua working with US Navy Seals to deal with being knocked down and semi-conscious

Anthony Joshua has drafted in US Navy Seals to condition his responses to the seismic shock of being knocked down and semi-conscious.




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Anthony Joshua weighs in 20 pounds lighter than Andy Ruiz Jr ahead of US debut

JEFF POWELL IN NEW YORK: Right on target Joshua scaled 247.8 lbs at the boisterous weigh in, more than ten pounds lighter than the rotund 258lbs challenger for his world heavyweight titles.




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Deontay Wilder accuses Tyson Fury of using his mental health issues to build US profile

Fury returned to boxing in June 2018 as a mental health advocate after a two-and-a-half year hiatus and has spoken openly about his experience and a desire to help people in similar positions.




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Mesut Ozil's refusal to take a Arsenal pay cut will NEVER be forgotten

MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: Failure to deliver is why Arsenal are so worried about their financial future. And why they hoped Ozil could get by on just £306,250 per week.




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MARTIN SAMUEL: Tahnoon Nimer is taking Charlton the same way as Bury... EFL must change rules

MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: There is a very straightforward way to prove you have the funds for any transaction. Pay up. Write the cheque, hand over the cash.




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MARTIN SAMUEL: Rick Parry is the cause of - and solution to - all life's problems!

MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: Owners have been immersed for too long in the fight to reach the Premier League. They've lived in a world of extreme, desperate expenditure.




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MARTIN SAMUEL: Football does not need to be lectured on coronavirus by you, constable Roberts

MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: Playing the only grown-up in the village is fashionable right now. As is demanding consideration of the bigger picture, as if we are all oblivious to this crisis.




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'I dodged the bullets faster than Usain Bolt': One of the heroes of Normandy recounts his story 

Trevor Stacey, 98, reminisced with his Royal Marine counterparts yesterday and discussed losing friends 75 years ago amid the chaos of the Normandy landings.




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Usain Bolt called Raheem Sterling to thank him for stopping Liverpool winning Premier League

Legendary sprinter and massive Manchester United fan Usain Bolt called up Raheem Sterling to thank him for stopping Liverpool from winning the Premier League. 




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Louisa Johnson exhibits her toned abs in chic white co-ords for dinner at Usain Bolt's restaurant

Louisa Johnson was proudly displaying her toned abs in chic white co-ords on Wednesday, as she enjoyed dinner at Usain Bolt's restaurant in Spitalfields.




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'The Usain Bolt of pandas' stuns a driver with its 'lightning' speed

The wild panda was spotted 'sprinting' on an uphill path in front of a car in China's Sichuan Province. The average moving speed of a wild panda is 26.9 metres (88.3 feet) per hour.




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The US team are a bunch of brash, taunting prima donnas - but these winners also walk the talk

When Alex Morgan mercilessly lampooned tea drinkers after scoring against England, it hurt us badly. And initially, I hated her for it. But when I woke up this morning, I felt rather differently.