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Cesc Fabregas believes Kylian Mbappe 'would fit right in at Real Madrid'

Mbappe was enjoying another excellent season before Ligue 1 was shut down, with 30 goals and 17 assists in 33 matches across all competitions. Monaco's Fabregas has played against him.




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AC Milan 'in contact with Luka Jovic over summer deal' for out-of-favour Real Madrid striker

Serbia international Jovic has scored just two goals in 24 appearances for Zinedine Zidane's side, and could move to Milan for £35m this summer, or alternatively could agree a two-year loan.




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Real Madrid 'eye £60m move for Sevilla winger Lucas Ocampos and Dani Ceballos could feature in deal'

Ocampos has been one of the standout performers in LaLiga since moving to Sevilla from Marseille last summer, which has led to interest from a series of teams, including Borussia Dortmund.




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Leganes boss Javier Aguirre reveals LaLiga will return on June 20 and will finish in FIVE weeks

Leganes manager Javier Aguirre has reportedly revealed that LaLiga is set to make its long-awaited return on June 20, barring there are no more delays caused by the coronavirus pandemic.




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Luka Jovic to miss Real Madrid's return to training after breaking bone in his foot

The injury happened while the 22-year-old Serbia international was training at home on Thursday. The injury is bound to rule him out of La Liga's Operation Return.




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Real Madrid 'would have already signed Eduardo Camavinga' had coronavirus not scuppered their plans

Eduardo Camavinga has become one of the hottest properties in European football after shining for Rennes in the heart of midfield - helping his side finish third in the truncated Ligue 1 campaign.




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Venus Williams breaks Wimbledon's strict courtside rules by whipping out a selfie stick

Venus Williams was watching her sister Serena's doubles match with Sir Andy Murray at Wimbledon when she pulled out her camera.




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Andy Murray targets quick return to singles action as he teams up with brother Jamie at Citi Open

Three-time grand slam winner Andy Murray said his singles return may be closer than he originally thought. The 32-year-old has been restricted to doubles action since returning from injury.




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Tennis: Andy Murray to make eagerly awaited return to singles action next week

The news, which was announced by the Scot on his Facebook page, comes seven months after his tearful revelation in Australia that his career could be over.




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Murray rules out US Open after first singles match since January ends in defeat by Gasquet

Murray has confirmed that he won't play in the men's singles at the US Open later this month. Murray resumed his singles career on Monday night but lost in straight sets to Richard Gasquet in Cincinnati.




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Tennis news: Andy Murray targets 2020 Australian Open for return to peak strength

Murray, 32, made his long-awaited singles return at the Cincinnati Masters on Monday - his first singles match since an opening-round Australian Open exit in January.




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Andy Murray reveals his grandmother refused to speak to him after he swore on court

Tennis champ Sir Andy Murray, 32, has revealed his grandmother Shirley Erskine, 85 (pictured) did not speak to him for three months after he swore on court during a tournament in the Czech Republic.




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Andy Murray crashes out of Winston-Salem Open with defeat by American Tennys Sandgren

Andy Murray continued his singles comeback with a straight-sets defeat by Tennys Sandgren at the Winston-Salem Open in North Carolina on Monday night.




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Tennis news: Andy Murray in rant at his team during loss to Tennys Sandgren

The former World No 1 put together a good performance during the first set but went on to lose it on a tie-break 10-8, while he was broken towards the end of the second set and lost 7-5.




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Tennis news: Andy Murray enters European Open in Antwerp as comeback continues

Andy Murray has entered the European Open in October as his comeback schedule continues to take shape. The Scot has already committed to two tournaments in China at the end of September.




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Andy Murray set for first Challenger Tour appearance in 14 years at Rafa Nadal Open

The former world No 1 has lost both of the singles matches he has played since returning from January's hip surgery and, with the US Open starting on Monday, is dropping down a level.




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Andy Murray beats teenage novice Imran Sibille in straight sets

MIKE DICKSON: Andy Murray took just 42 minutes to register his first singles win since his second hip operation on Monday night at the home of a great rival.




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Andy Murray reaches last-16 of the Rafa Nadal Open

Andy Murray defeated Norbert Gombos of Slovakia 6-3, 6-4 in the second-round of a second-tier Challenger Tour tournament hosted by Rafael Nadal's tennis academy on Tuesday.




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'Very tired' Murray treated for cramp twice before losing to world No 240 Matteo Viola in Majorca

A weary Andy Murray needed treatment for cramp he was beaten last night by the world number 240, bringing to an end his experiment with the Rafa Nadal Challenger event in Mallorca.




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Jamie and Andy Murray ready to link up in doubles for Team GB at Davis Cup

MIKE DICKSON IN NEW YORK: Barcelona footballing superstar Gerard Pique has taken advantage of the international break to visit New York and promote his sports business venture.




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Jamie Murray dazzles in New York again after claiming fourth title in four years

MIKE DICKSON IN NEW YORK: The US Open was where Andy Murray made his Grand Slam breakthrough, but it is brother Jamie who gone on to become a Flushing Meadows specialist.




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Andy Murray pleased with singles comeback and is targeting Australian Open in January

It was not just his recent award for having Britain's 'Rear of the Year' that was giving Andy Murray cause for celebration yesterday. He also added another tournament to his hectic schedule.




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Britain set to take part in ATP Cup after Andy Murray gave the go-ahead

Despite being sceptical about the January date, Murray on Friday exercised his right to enter the GB team under his protected ranking of number three, which guarantees qualification.




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Jamie Murray is back home and ready to help find Scotland's next star

EXCLUSIVE: While Murray's time in New York was significant, it is his journey back to Dunblane, where he first harboured his love for the sport, that takes on significance of a different kind.




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Andy Murray reaches second round of Zhuhai Championships by beating Tennys Sandgren

The Scot displayed both agility and stamina in defeating America's Tennys Sandgren, the world number 72, 6-3 6-7 6-1 in a gruelling battle that lasted two hours and 41 minutes.




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Pain expert JONATHAN GORNALL reveals how to stop little aches becoming arthritis

JONATHAN GORNALL: There are two things you can do to avoid osteoarthritis or keep it at bay once joints start to stiffen and feel painful: stay active and watch your weight.




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Murray finds it tough going on his comeback and reveals he had a nap before post-match media duties

Andy Murray is finding his comeback so exhausting that he needed to take a nap before performing his post-match media duties after making the last eight of the China Open.




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Andy Murray roars back from setback to beat qualfier at Shanghai Masters 

Former world number one Andy Murray recovered from a slow start to beat Argentine qualifier Juan Ignacio Londero 2-6, 6-2, 6-3 in the Shanghai Masters opening round on Monday.




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Andy Murray to make Grand Slam singles return at next year's Australian Open

Former world No 1 Andy Murray will play at next year's Australian Open in what will be his first Grand Slam singles appearance since undergoing hip surgery, organisers confirmed on Tuesday.




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Andy Murray and Fabio Fognini in another 'heated exchange in the locker room' after on-court bust-up

The angry dispute between Andy Murray and Fabio Fognini at the Shanghai Masters continued to rage in the locker room after the Italian's win. 




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Roger Federer reveals he will play at Tokyo Olympics in 2020 

The Swiss maestro has never won singles gold in the Olympics, coming closest when he finished runner-up to Andy Murray in London in 2012.




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Andy Murray's choice to compete at European Open down largely to wife being heavily pregnant

MIKE DICKSON IN ANTWERP: The attraction of being just a three-hour train ride from home was a persuasive argument for Andy Murray to wrap up his mini comeback tour at the European Open.




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Andy Murray defeats Marius Copil to move to European Tour semi finals 

MIKE DICKSON IN ANTWERP: The 32 year-old Scot will play his first semi-final since the 2017 French Open after overcoming Romania's Marius Copil 6-3 6-7 6-4 in two hours and 35 minutes.




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Andy Murray reaches ATP final just NINE MONTHS after knee surgery as he beats Ugo Humbert

Nine months and one hip surgery after those emotional farewells in Australia Andy Murray is back in a final on the ATP Tour. Murray beat Ugo Hembert to reach first ATP final in three years




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Andy Murray is no normal athlete - European Open success will rank alongside his more obvious feats

MIKE DICKSON: Having witnessed Andy Murray emerge from a Scottish backwater to break the mould of underachieving British tennis I should have known better.




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Andy Murray called up to Great Britain's Davis Cup squad for first time since 2016

Andy Murray will represent Great Britain for the first time since 2016 after being called up to the Davis Cup squad. The call up comes a day after Murray's memorable European Open triumph.




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MARTIN SAMUEL COLUMN: Heading balls is a killer...so why not limit it in training?

MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: It was the night of May 12, 2017. Later, Chelsea under Antonio Conte would win the title. For now, the Hawthorns was alive with anticipation.




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Roger Federer withdraws from ATP Cup... meaning highly anticipated rematch with Andy Murray is OFF

The 38-year-old, currently ranked three in the world, had committed to playing the inaugural tournament in Australia at the start of 2020, but has opted out in order to spend more time with his family.




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Kyle Edmund takes final slot in GB squad alongside Andy Murray ahead of new format Davis Cup

Kyle Edmund has completed Great Britain's squad for the new-format Davis Cup in Madrid next month. Captain Leon Smith gave Edmund the nod over Cam Norrie.




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Joe Salisbury is the only Brit at the ATP Finals this year and is ready to shine in the doubles

MIKE DICKSON: Given that he lodges at his sister's flat in Peckham, doubles player Joe Salisbury will not have a long commute to London's O2 Arena next week.




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It's baby Teddy Barron! Andy Murray reveals newborn son's name was chosen by his wife Kim Sears

The baby, born in London this month, inherits the middle name which has passed down the Murray (pictured, Andy and Kim) family's male line for generations.




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Andy Murray leads Team GB stars as they drop lines from Frozen into answers at Davis Cup presser

Andy Murray, Kyle Edmund and Team GB were challenged to insert lines from the new Disney film, Frozen 2, into their answers at a Davis Cup press conference on Tuesday.




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Andy Murray's lowly ranking can give Great Britain sneaky Davis Cup edge, admits Jamie Murray

Andy is playing in the Davis Cup for the first time since 2016 but is in the unusual position of being the singles number two, with Dan Evans and Kyle Edmund battling for the number one spot.




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Andy Murray reveals how his career-threatening hip injury put strain on his marriage

Andy Murray said he neglected to think about the feelings of those close to him and insisted his wife Kim, who he married in 2015 in Dunblane had been 'brilliant' through the ordeal.




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Kyle Edmund beats Mikhail Kukushkin in opening match of Davis Cup Kazakhstan tie 

Kyle Edmund produced one of his most impressive performances in recent months to push Great Britain one step closer to a quarter-final berth at the Davis Cup in Madrid.




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Andy Murray left out of Great Britain's Davis Cup side to take on Kazakhstan

Andy Murray, who was on court for just shy of three hours, looked physically spent at the end of the 6-7, 6-4, 7-6 and admitted after that he is not in the best shape and so it was logical to rest him on Thursday.




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Jamie Murray and Neal Skupski ensure Great Britain spot in the Davis Cup quarter-finals

MIKE DICKSON IN MADRID: Andy Murray was reduced to the role of courtside spectator as his brother Jamie and Neal Skupski put Great Britain through to the quarter finals of the Davis Cup.




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Great Britain tops its group at the Davis Cup, booking quarter-final spot

MIKE DICKSON IN MADRID: GB has fought its way through to a quarter-final at this self-styled 'World Cup of Tennis.' It is not football, but the whole thing has a certain ring to it.




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Dan Evans and Kyle Edmund send Great Britain through to Davis Cup semi-finals

MIKE DICKSON IN MADRID: There is no haunting of this Great Britain Davis Cup team by the ghost of Andy Murray, and they charged through to the semi-finals on Friday night.




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Kyle Edmund gets Great Britain off to the perfect start in Davis Cup semi-final against Spain

MIKE DICKSON IN MADRID: Nothing has been able to derail Kyle Edmund, not even the surprise of finding his opponent had been changed at the last minute.