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MARTIN SAMUEL: Proper leaders wouldn't allow these wage disputes to fester 

MARTIN SAMUEL: It is a familiar trope that there are not many great captains in football these days. Never will that be more keenly felt than at the top of the Premier League on Friday. 




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Pretty uneasy meeting when new ECB chairman Ian Watmore sits down with Sky Sports

MARTIN SAMUEL- CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: For we now know Watmore spent the final months of his tenure at the Football League attempting to replace broadcasters Sky Sports behind their backs.




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MARTIN SAMUEL COLUMN: Why there are still a million problems with football's return 

MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: Here is the problem with football's return. To make golf work, the PGA Tour are hopeful of securing a million tests for Covid-19.




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MARTIN SAMUEL: Newcastle's honeymoon will last until the elite feel threatened

MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: Until Newcaslte become a threat to some large vested interests is the best estimate. Then, watch attitudes change. The same happened to City.




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MARTIN SAMUEL: World Rugby election presents chance to stop shameless plundering of the Pacific

COMMENT BY MARTIN SAMUEL: It's known as the Brawn Drain. The depressingly predictable exit of the best rugby talent from the Pacific Islands to the biggest, richest nations.




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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: Sneering Gordon Taylor has played his hand so poorly… it's time to go

MARTIN SAMUEL - COMMENT: Amid a global pandemic, PFA chief Gordon Taylor is responsible for professional footballers becoming the easiest target.




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MARTIN SAMUEL: The battle lines have been drawn between the Premier League's top and bottom teams

MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: At Friday's Premier League meeting the differences were made very clear. Top clubs want resumption based on contractual needs.




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MARTIN SAMUEL: Players could end up being washed away by Premier League greed

MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: Premier League players are fit, young men, quite probably coronavirus will be mild for them. And yet, there is always one.




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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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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.




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World's fastest man Christian Coleman 'has missed THREE drugs tests'

EXCLUSIVE - MATT LAWTON: Christian Coleman, the world's fastest man for the last three years, is fighting for his reputation over an alleged series of missed drugs tests.




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Athletics news: Sport will fear the worst after Christian Coleman's alleged missed tests

RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: He was long scripted as the heir to Usain Bolt but as of Thursday it was rather more difficult to predict the line of succession to which Christian Coleman will eventually belong.




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Athletics news: Christian Coleman battles to save his reputation after he 'misses three drugs test' 

EXCLUSIVE BY MATT LAWTON: Christian Coleman, the world's fastest man for the last three years, is fighting for his reputation over an alleged series of missed drugs tests.




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The beers are on Bolt! Former Jamaican sprinter celebrates Oktoberfest with friends in Munich

Usain Bolt is continuing to enjoy his retirement after being spotted drinking a stein of beer at an Oktoberfest party in Munich alongside his former doctor, Hans Wilhelm Mueller-Wohlfahrt.




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The London home reggae legend Bob Marley fled to after being shot earns a blue plaque 

A blue plaque has been unveiled on a handsome house in Chelsea in honour of its former resident, Jamaican musician Bob Marley.




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Moment Usain Bolt and pals are caught up in a mass brawl

The Jamaican athlete, 33, and five friends clashed with another group while partying alongside Love Island stars at Soho's Toy Room in London on Friday night.




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Usain Bolt hints he may have a Melbourne business venture in the works

Usain Bolt visited Melbourne to attend Oaks Day last week. 




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MARTIN SAMUEL: Fleet-footed Tyson Fury broke the mould... just like Usain Bolt, he is an outlier

MARTIN SAMUEL: Tyson Fury is an outlier, a mould breaker, just as Usain Bolt was. And not only in terms of his antics, his charisma. And like Bolt, once he enters the vicinity it is hard to take your eyes off him.




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Liverpool star Sadio Mane dealt African Cup of Nations blow after picking up suspension

Liverpool superstar Sadio Mane has been dealt an African Cup of Nations blow after picking up a suspension ahead of Senegal's opening match.




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DR Congo 0-2 Uganda: Patrick Kaddu and Emmanuel Okwi headers give Uganda victory

DR CONGO 0-2 UGANDA: Headers from Patrick Kaddu and Emmanuel Okwi gave Uganda a 2-0 victory against DR Congo in their opening group game at the Africa Cup of Nations.




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Guinea 2-2 Madagascar: Zebus score first ever Africa Cup of Nations goals

Francois Kamano struck from the spot after Anicet Andrianantenaina and Carolus Andriamatsinoro goals early in the second half had put the debutants ahead.




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Mali 4-1 Mauritiana: Adama Traore seals comfortable victory with brace

Mali opened their Africa Cup of Nations campaign with a resounding 4-1 triumph over Mauritania at the Suez Stadium.




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Sadio Mane would swap Liverpool Champions League win for Africa Cup of Nations glory with Senegal

Sadio Mane has admitted he would swap the Champions League win with Liverpool to claim AFCON glory with his beloved Senegal. 




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Fans love it after Adama Traore replaces Adama Traore and both find the net for Mali in AFCON clash

Mali took the cliche of a 'like for like' substitution to a whole new level on Monday night after two Adama Traore's found the net after one replaced the other from the bench.




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Uganda 1-1 Zimbabwe: Khama Billiat equalises for the Warriors after Emmanuel Okwi's opener

Uganda and Zimbabwe played out a 1-1 draw at the Africa Cup of Nations, but both teams will walk away very disappointed not to take all three points.




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Egypt 2-0 DR Congo: Salah and Elmohamady net in first half to seal hosts' last-16 spot at AFCON

Ahmed Elmohamady and Mohamed Salah fired Egypt into the last-16 of the Africa Cup of Nations with a goal each in a 2-0 win against DR Congo in Cairo on Wednesday.




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Tunisia stage comeback against Mali to keep Africa Cup of Nations hope alive

Tunisia came from behind to secure a 1-1 draw against Mali in the Africa Cup of Nations Group E.




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Senegal 3-0 Kenya: Sadio Mane bags brace after missing a penalty

Liverpool forward Sadio Mane scored twice after missing a penalty as Senegal reached the last 16 at the Africans Cup of Nations with a 3-0 win over Kenya.




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Algeria 3-0 Tanzania: Adam Ounas and Islam Slimani shine as Greens maintain perfect start

Adam Ounas and Islam Slimani inspired Algeria to a comfortable 3-0 win over Tanzania as they completed a 100 per cent Group C record in the Africa Cup of Nations.




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Newcastle winger Christian Atsu ruled out of remainder of AFCON with hamstring tear

Christian Atsu has been ruled out of the rest of the Africa Cup of Nations with a hamstring tear, officials said on Tuesday.




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Algeria 3-0 Guinea: Riyad Mahrez scores fine effort in last-16 win

Riyad Mahrez scored a wonderful goal as Algeria underlined their status as one of the favourites for the Africa Cup of Nations with a 3-0 win over Guinea which booked their place in the quarter-finals.




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Madagascar 2-2 DR Congo, AET (4-2 on pens): Yannick Bolasie misses in shootout defear

Yannick Bolasie missed from the spot as Africa Cup of Nations debutants Madagascar beat DR Congo in a dramatic penalty shootout to reach the quarter-finals.




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Liverpool star Sadio Mane will stop taking penalties for Senegal

Liverpool's Sadio Mane has stepped down from taking Senegal's penalties at the Africa Cup of Nations after missing twice from the spot in the tournament.




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Mali 0-1 Ivory Coast: Arsenal target Zaha books quarter-final against Algeria

Wilfried Zaha showed no signs of being distracted by transfer speculation as he stepped up when it counted to send Ivory Coast into the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations.




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Victor Wanyama poised to collect British passport with Tottenham open to offers for the midfielder

Victor Wanyama is poised to collect his British passport over the coming weeks. The 28-year-old Tottenham midfielder put off a proposed move abroad last year to ensure he qualified.




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Algeria 2-1 Nigeria: Riyad Mahrez's last-gasp free-kick sends Desert Foxes into AFCON final

The game had looked to be heading to extra time as the two teams battled for the right to play Senegal in Friday's showpiece, but Man City midfielder Mahrez won it for Algeria late on.




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Africa Cup of Nations: It is Man City v Liverpool (again!) as Mahrez takes on Mane in final

Sportsmail looks at both sides, the Manchester City v Liverpool rivalry in this game, how each team got to the final and why Kalidou Koulibaly's suspension could come back to haunt Senegal.




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Barcelona news: Patrick Kluivert confirmed as head of La Masia academy

The Dutch legend has been confirmed as the club's new head of La Masia academy after he was sacked as Cameroon assistant manager after a poor AFCON campaign.




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Liverpool news: Jurgen Klopp confirms Sadio Mane will miss Community Shield

The Senegalese forward will return to the club on Monday after a 16-day break following his exertions at the African Cup of Nations - late calls will be made on Mo Salah and Roberto Firmino.




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Former £28million man Wilfried Bony training with LEAGUE TWO Newport County after Swansea release

Ivory Coast international Wilfried Bony, who cost Manchester City £28million as recently as 2015, spent the latter half of last season on loan from Swansea at Al-Arabi in Qatar.




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Liverpool star Sadio Mane backed to win the Ballon d'Or by Chelsea legend Didier Drogba

Didier Drogba has backed Sadio Mane to be a front-runner for the Ballon d'Or and hopes the Senegalese winger can become only the second African to win the award - after George Weah in 1995.




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Manchester City star Riyad Mahrez pulls-out of Algeria squad because of a 'personal problem'

Riyad Mahrez has pulled-out of the Algeria squad ahead of their African Cup of Nations clash with Botswana on Monday. He assisted in the 5-0 thrashing of Zambia, has not travelled to Botswana




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Samir Nasri says he'd pick Manchester City winger Riyad Mahrez over Liverpool star Mohamed Salah

Instantly naming Mahrez as the best current Arab player in the world, former City midfielder Nasri admitted he had reached his verdict 'because (Mahrez) is Algerian and I like his style of play.'




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Liverpool face losing Mo Salah and Sadio Mane for a chunk of next season with AFCON plans

The tournament was moved to the summer months following a decision by their executive committee in 2017. However, a decision has been made to reverse that call on Wednesday.




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MARTIN SAMUEL: Africa has Nations Cup back where it belongs... and Jurgen Klopp asked for it

MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: An entertaining reaction can be expected now the Africa Cup of Nations will be reverting to its previous place in the calendar from 2021.




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Jurgen Klopp says moving AFCON to January will make clubs think twice about signing African stars

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has warned that the decision to move the African Cup of Nations back to a January slot will have an impact on the club's transfer policy.




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BUMBLE AT THE TEST: Jofra Archer made everyone sit up and take notice

BUMBLE AT THE TEST: Jofra Archer was at the centre of it all again as he picked up three more scalps as the Ashes tide started to turn as England drew the second Test with Australia.