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Ben Foster and Tom Cleverley pick their greatest Manchester United team-mate

Former Manchester United pair Ben Foster and Tom Cleverley have stated they think neither Cristiano Ronaldo nor Wayne Rooney were the best players at the club during their time at Old Trafford.




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Ryan Giggs backs former Manchester United team-mate Wayne Rooney to become a successful manager

Rooney joined Derby County on an 18-month player-coach contract from MLS side DC United in January and was working closely with the club's first-team coaching staff before the coronavirus outbreak.




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Ed Sheeran looks delighted while supporting Ipswich Town as the team beat AFC Wimbledon

The singer, 28, supported his favourite football team as they went up against AFC Wimbledon for the Sky Bet League One at Portman Road Stadium in Ipswich on Tuesday.




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US Open 2019: British No 1 Jo Konta seeks to rediscover the winning habit

MIKE DICKSON IN NEW YORK: Jo Konta has found that a spat with a reporter during Wimbledon earned her more support from the public than when she went a stage better at the tournament two years ago.




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Brand behind Kate Middleton's custom white Wimbledon dress release off-the-rack version for £1,850

The Duchess of Cambridge's stunning white dress which she wore to the second day of Wimbledon this year is now on sale on the Suzannah website for £1,850.




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Former AFC Wimbledon chairman says it is crucial Bury supporters can hold on to Gigg Lane

Bury supporters have been advised keeping Gigg Lane is key to starting a phoenix club after the Shakers' English Football League membership was withdrawn at 11pm on Tuesday night.




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US Open 2019: Roger Federer produces clinical 83-MINUTE demolition of British No 2 Dan Evans

MIKE DICKSON IN NEW YORK: Roger Federer entertained Dan Evans to some private practice sessions earlier this year, and then gave him a contrastingly public schooling on Friday night.




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Jamie Murray and Neal Skupski beaten by top seeds in semi-finals of the men's doubles at the US Open

Jamie Murray and Neal Skupski were beaten by top seeds Juan Sebastian Cabal and Robert Farah in the semi-finals of the men's doubles at the US Open.




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Sir Alex Ferguson claims Michael Owen's injury woes started in June 1997

Sir Alex Ferguson believes Michael Owen's injury problems began at a youth tournament held in Malaysia in June 1997, just a month after scoring on his professional debut for Liverpool.




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US Open 2019: The elite might finally have a serious challenger in Daniil Medvedev

MIKE DICKSON AT FLUSHING MEADOWS: The tears flowed as Rafael Nadal sat on the Arthur Ashe Stadium, watching a montage on the giant screen chronicling all of his Grand Slam triumphs.




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WTA event in Birmingham risks losing star names as it is downgraded in status for 2020

The huge outlay required in prize money has not been matched by increases in ticket sales, meaning the tournament has been operating at a loss as revealed by Sportsmail last month.




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Give women's sports events listed status, says minister

Nicky Morgan said she wants to 'build on the momentum' of the Women's World Cup and inspire wider audiences with achievements of female stars. Pictured: Ellen White of England.




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Peterborough United offer Thomas Cook employees free tickets to Wimbledon clash

Peterborough United have announced that they will offer free tickets to Thomas Cook employees for Saturday's clash against Wimbledon after the collapse of the travel company.




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Wimbledon boss Wally Downes suspended until further notice as FA charge him for major betting breach

Wimbledon manager Wally Downes has been suspended after being charged over alleged betting irregularities by the Football Association, the club have announced.




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UNDER THE MICROSCOPE: Two-time Wimbledon champion Sir Andy Murray, 32, answers our health quiz

Andy Murray, 32, revealed he loves chocolate biscuits, 'particularly the Leibniz ones' and that at the French Open in 2017 his pain stopped him playing his best in the Mail's health quiz.




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SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE John Bercow applied to All England Croquet and Lawn Tennis club

SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: So keen is Speaker John Bercow to join the tennis elite, I can reveal he even made a bid to become a member of the All England Croquet And Lawn Tennis club.




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Vinnie Jones breaks down in tears as he recalls final moments with wife before she died of cancer

The hardman footballer-turned-actor told the Sunday Mirror he cried 'almost every night' since his wife of 25 years died in their Hollywood home on July 6.




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Vinnie Jones recalls moment his wife died after long cancer battle 

The hardman footballer-turned-actor told the Sunday Mirror he cried 'almost every night' since his wife of 25 years died in their Hollywood home on July 6.




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Vinnie Jones' daughter Kaley, 32, reveals her devoted parents taught her the 'meaning of real love'

Kaley Jones, 32, has revealed that her parents taught her the 'meaning of real love' and that she's been looking after Vinnie, 54, since Tanya, 53, died at her Hollywood home in July.




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Boris Becker, 51, is fined and given points for texting behind the wheel 

Tennis champion Boris Becker has been fined and given points on his license for sending a text message while driving and not wearing a seat belt on June 18.




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Bournemouth goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale handed new long-term deal

Aaron Ramsdale has been rewarded for establishing himself as Bournemouth's first-choice goalkeeper this season with a new long-term contract.




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Inside Boris Becker's abandoned mansion in Mallorca

The once-majestic property in the Balearic Islands features stables, an outdoor swimming pool, four guest houses, a helicopter pad and a tennis court made from parts of Wimbledon furniture.




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Andy Murray's comeback from chronic hip injury to be charted in new documentary series from Amazon

Andy Murray spent nearly two years after Wimbledon 2017 working his way back to full fitness due to a chronic hip injury as he slid from world No 1 to the triple figures on the world rankings.




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Plastic surgery clinic favoured by Fergie used Kate's face to advertise £4,000 face lifts

Plastic surgery clinic Dr Gabriela Clinic, popular with the Duchess of York, has been accused of misusing photos of Kate Middleton's face to promote its face lifts.




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Novak Djokovic set to face Roger Federer in ATP Finals

Novak Djokovic began his ATP FInals charge in fine form, crushing Matteo Barrettini in straight sets to set up a clash with crowd favourite Roger Federer later on this week in London.




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Roger Federer loses opening ATP Finals group match to Dominic Thiem

The Swiss went down to a surprise 7-5 7-5 defeat against Dominic Thiem in his opening group match at the 02 Arena on Sunday, jeopardising his chances of making the weekend semi-finals.




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An incredible feet! Ultra-athlete arrives in London after running 100 marathons BAREFOOT

Anna McNuff has arrived in Wimbledon, London, after running 2,620 miles from the Shetland Isles, today. She hopes to show girls 'doing things that scare them, big or small, can be incredible'.




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Margaret Court invited to the Australian Open but Tennis Australia distances itself from her views

Margaret Court (pictured) has accepted Tennis Australia's invitation to the Australian Open despite the governing body slamming her opposition to same-sex marriage. 




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Alleged tout threatened with prison 'for selling on Wimbledon tickets'

The All England Lawn Tennis Club had claimed 'on good evidence' that Luke McKay, 51, of Beckenham, Kent, was touting Wimbledon tickets on behalf of Greg Shepherd, a court heard.




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Church of England reverend Jonathan Fletcher 77 Wimbledon south London fresh abuse claims

Rev Jonathan Fletcher, 77, (pictured) was already banned from preaching at his church in Wimbledon, south west London, following a string of allegations he 'spiritually abused' vulnerable adults.




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Andy Murray may not play in a Grand Slam until Wimbledon after injury rules him out of Aussie Open  

Even before he suffered what he termed a 'setback' to keep him out of next month's Australian Open, the 32-year-old Scot had hinted his participation on clay this year might be strictly limited.




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Margaret Court says 'no one has phoned her' to discuss marking her 50th Grand Slam anniversary 

Outspoken former tennis star Margaret Court, 77, has split opinion with her criticism of homosexuality and same sex marriage - and has not attended the Australian Open since 2017.




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Is 2020 the year tennis stars Federer, Nadal, Djokovic and Murray's dominance ended for good?

It speaks volumes that you can count on one hand how many times in this decade a men's singles Grand Slam has been won by someone not named Federer, Nadal, Djokovic or Murray.




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Wimbledon champion and world doubles No 1 Robert Farah tests positive for steroids 

Wimbledon champion and world doubles number one Robert Farah is one of two leading players to test positive for steroids, the Tennis Anti-Doping Programme has confirmed.




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Coco Gauff replicates Wimbledon heroics by beating Venus Williams at Australian Open 

MIKE DICKSON IN MELBOURNE: It was a 'Hello World' moment when Coco Gauff defeated Venus Williams in the first round on Wimbledon's Court Number One last summer.




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Commuters despair as trains into London Waterloo are disrupted on top of severe delays to tubes

London commuters faced chaos this morning with disruption between Waterloo and Clapham Junction, on top of severe delays on two tube lines, the overground, TfL rail and Thameslink.




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Man, 35, is charged with murder of two women whose bodies were found in a freezer

Zahid Younis, 35, has been charged with two counts of murder following the discovery of the bodies in a freezer in Vandome Close, Canning Town, east London last April.




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Astonishing moment woman launches foul-mouthed rant at driver after she crashes into his car

Dash cam footage from the innocent driver's BMW shows him driving down peaceful streets in Wimbledon at about 20mph before a black Volkswagen smashes into him.




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Maria Sharapova won Wimbledon at 17, dated the rich and famous and was embroiled in a drugs scandal

Her decision to retire from tennis on Wednesday means the end of a career for one of the game's true bona fide stars who transcends the world of tennis from fashion star to global businesswoman.




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Marcus Willis is plotting a doubles comeback... four years on from his clash with Roger Federer

INTERVIEW BY MIKE DICKSON: Marcus Willis smiles as he reminisces about playing Roger Federer at Wimbledon and once being sent home from Australia as a junior.




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The All England Club would rather cancel Wimbledon than stage iconic event without spectators

EXCLUSIVE BY MATT HUGHES: The fate of Wimbledon will be decided by the Government but it is understood that there is extreme reluctance in SW19 to hold their iconic event without spectators.




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Masters decision sparks fear that Wimbledon could be called off too

British tennis is among the bodies in the world game left counting the cost as the sport waits anxiously to see if the French Open and Wimbledon can go ahead.




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Coronavirus: The French Open is the latest sporting event to be hit as it is delayed until September

Roland Garros, where the workforce on its new building projects downed tools earlier today, will shift from its expected start of May 24 and begin instead on September 20,




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Wimbledon, Ascot, the Olympics and cricket face the chop as coronavirus looks set to wipe them out

A glittering summer of sport is set to be wiped out by the impact of coronavirus - with social restrictions imposed earlier this week set to be in place for the next six months.




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Coronavirus UK: Wimbledon could delay decision on tournament for a MONTH

No sooner had Roland Garros lobbed a hand grenade into this year's tennis calendar than All England Club was adopting a Keep Calm And Carry On stance on whether to go ahead.




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Horrified health inspectors shut down chicken shop after finding raw sewage in the sink

A fried chicken shop near Europe's busiest railway station has been shut down after horrified inspectors found raw sewage in the kitchen sink, pouring in from broken drain pipes.




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Coronavirus UK: Jo Konta 'hopeful' Wimbledon can go ahead despite COVID-19 pandemic

MIKE DICKSON: Holed up in her London flat, the usually globetrotting Jo Konta is clinging to the distant hope that Wimbledon might be saved from the cull of major summer sporting events.




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WIMBLEDON UNDER THREAT: SW19 refuse to switch dates as event chiefs still plan to proceed as normal

Wimbledon chiefs have no plans to try to move this year's tournament back into the now vacant Olympics slot - despite it offering two more weeks for the coronavirus crisis to lift.




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Coronavirus: Wimbledon consider cancellation with decision to be made at emergency meeting next week

The likelihood of Wimbledon being called off for this year was ramped up on Wednesday night after the All England Club revealed it was calling an emergency board meeting next week.




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Roger Federer's best shot at a 21st Grand Slam will evaporate if Wimbledon is cancelled

Roger Federer can expect to be among the first to know when, as appears almost certain, Wimbledon is called off later this week. He could be about to lose his best chance of adding a 21st Grand Slam.