EXCLUSIVE: Argentina legends Ossie Ardiles and Ricky Villa talk Maradona, Messi and magical memories from their playing careers… and explain why a World Cup title would bring euphoria back to the country

After all these years, they are still the Argentines most associated with England. Ossie Ardiles liked our country so much, he made his home here, settling in Hertfordshire, just north of London. Ricky Villa came, made an indelible impression on our football life with one of the great FA Cup final goals, and is now…

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A Man United prospect hoping to emulate Garnacho, an Arsenal winger dubbed the next Saka and a Spurs talent hoping to KO his former club… the kids hoping to shine in the FA Cup third round

The FA Cup third round weekend is traditionally one of the highlights of the English football calendar. Those non-leaguers and EFL minnows who have battled their way through have the chance to write themselves into Cup folklore by taking a big name scalp. But for some of the bigger clubs, it has become a convenient…

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Arsenal will wear a special all-white kit AGAIN ahead of their FA Cup tie at Oxford for ‘No More Red’ campaign to tackle knife crime… but it’s a bad omen on the pitch after their embarrassing defeat by Forest last season!

Arsenal will once again wear a white kit in the third round of the FA Cup after launching the next chapter of their No More Red campaign. Click Here: cheap adidas men shoes Launched in January last year along with the Gunners’ kit manufacturer Adidas, the initiative is designed to support the long-standing work being…

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Frank Lampard is reprieved by Everton and will take charge of FA Cup clash with Manchester United despite calls for him to be sacked after dire 4-1 home defeat by Brighton… but his exit appears to be just a matter of time

Frank Lampard will take charge of Everton’s FA Cup tie at Manchester United but his long-term future continues to be shrouded in doubt. Everton’s under-pressure manager, whose side have lost eight of their last 11 fixtures in all competitions, reported to work at Finch Farm on Wednesday morning, just after 9am, to sift through the wreckage…

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MARTIN SAMUEL: Gareth the gambler will lose without a grand plan to stop Kylian Mbappe… it would be arrogant and negligent for Southgate to think England can beat France and this generational talent without one

The England manager considered the life of the mind. ‘The job,’ explained Gareth Southgate, ‘is not just to have a philosophy, the job is to win matches. ‘So you can have a philosophy, but if you’re going home at the start of the tournament, that philosophy doesn’t wash. With the national team you’ve got to…

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MARTIN SAMUEL: Gareth the gambler will lose without a grand plan to stop Kylian Mbappe… it would be arrogant and negligent for Southgate to think England can beat France and this generational talent without one

The England manager considered the life of the mind. ‘The job,’ explained Gareth Southgate, ‘is not just to have a philosophy, the job is to win matches. ‘So you can have a philosophy, but if you’re going home at the start of the tournament, that philosophy doesn’t wash. With the national team you’ve got to…

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Man United to unveil a statue of club legend Jimmy Murphy outside Old Trafford next May, 65 years to the day since Sir Matt Busby’s former assistant led them to the 1958 FA Cup Final just months after the Munich Air Disaster

Manchester United are to unveil a statue of club legend Jimmy Murphy – 65 years to the day he led them to the FA Cup Final following the Munich Air Disaster. The sculpture – of a man integral to the rebuild following the tragedy – will stand behind the Stretford End and will be revealed…

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Aston Villa boss Steven Gerrard insists Ralf Rangnick will need time to stamp his philosophy into Manchester United ahead of their FA Cup clash at Old Trafford

Steven Gerrard says Ralf Rangnick needs time to put his stamp on Manchester United and insists Aston Villa are not under-estimating the size of their FA Cup task at Old Trafford. Interim United boss Rangnick has had a turbulent week after a first defeat of his reign to Wolves was followed by reports of dressing…

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‘I thought they were going to pull it back… I think they should have done’: Jermaine Beckford and Jermain Defoe agree that VAR should have RULED OUT Manuel Lanzini’s goal for West Ham against Leeds as Jarrod Bowen was offside in the build-up

Jermaine Beckford and Jermain Defoe have agreed that West Ham’s opener against Leeds in the FA Cup should not have stood. Manuel Lanzini gave the Hammers the lead in the Third Round tie with a scrappy goal following a scramble inside the box. There was a lengthy VAR check though for Jarrod Bowen’s involvement in…

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‘I thought they were going to pull it back… I think they should have done’: Jermaine Beckford and Jermain Defoe agree that VAR should have RULED OUT Manuel Lanzini’s goal for West Ham against Leeds as Jarrod Bowen was offside in the build-up

Jermaine Beckford and Jermain Defoe have agreed that West Ham’s opener against Leeds in the FA Cup should not have stood. Manuel Lanzini gave the Hammers the lead in the Third Round tie with a scrappy goal following a scramble inside the box. There was a lengthy VAR check though for Jarrod Bowen’s involvement in…

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