EXCLUSIVE: Everton anger me. They DESERVE the boos: PAUL RIDEOUT lets rip on the crisis engulfing his former club… as he reminisces about his FA Cup final winner and the racucous celebrations that followed 28 years after the Toffees’ last trophy

Paul Rideout finds it astounding. ‘They angered me the way they played the other night. They got booed and they deserved to be.’ It’s nearly 28 years since his goal won the FA Cup for Everton against Manchester United. You could buy a pint then for £1.66, Robson and Jerome were number one and the average…

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Eddie Howe says Newcastle’s growing injury list will dictate his transfer policy throughout January, despite admitting FFP rules will play a big role in how much the mega-rich Magpies can spend this month

Eddie Howe has warned that Newcastle’s squad is not deep enough to compete on three fronts in its current state this season. Ahead of Saturday’s trip to Sheffield Wednesday in the third round of the FA Cup, the Magpies are third in the Premier League and entertain Leicester City in the Carabao Cup quarter-final on…

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Southampton WILL continue to receive team kits despite issues with Hummel’s UK distribution that has seen club stocks impacted and Bristol City terminate their contract with the Danish sportswear company

Southampton have received reassurances they will have no supply issues after their kit manufacturers’ UK distributor went into administration. Fellow Hummel-sponsored side, Bristol City, brought a premature end to their six-year agreement with the Danish sportswear company last week after distributor Elite Sports Group hit financial trouble at the back end of last year. That…

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FOOTBALL LEAGUE FOCUS: Seven EFL clubs are in FA Cup action in midweek, and while only one is sure to go through, Stoke, Grimsby, Bristol City and Sheffield United are among those out to shock the Premier League boys

Click:Nail polish Bottles The FA Cup returns this week for its much-criticised midweek round of fixtures – but at least we can get excited about the lower-league presence. Seven Football League clubs make up the 16-team fifth round and, while only one tie is an all-EFL clash, don’t bet against a few shocks. So from…

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FOOTBALL LEAGUE FOCUS: Seven EFL clubs are in FA Cup action in midweek, and while only one is sure to go through, Stoke, Grimsby, Bristol City and Sheffield United are among those out to shock the Premier League boys

The FA Cup returns this week for its much-criticised midweek round of fixtures – but at least we can get excited about the lower-league presence. Seven Football League clubs make up the 16-team fifth round and, while only one tie is an all-EFL clash, don’t bet against a few shocks. So from Harry Haddock inflatables…

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The WSL’s top three AVOID each other in Women’s FA Cup quarter-final draw, with holders Chelsea travelling to Reading, Man City away at Aston Villa, and Man United going to Championship side Lewes

The WSL’s top three sides all avoided each other in the Women’s FA Cup quarter-final draw on Monday.   Holders Chelsea will face Reading away in the next round, with fixtures set to take place on the weekend of Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 March. Emma Hayes’ side are targeting a third successive title in the…

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The WSL’s top three AVOID each other in Women’s FA Cup quarter-final draw, with holders Chelsea travelling to Reading, Man City away at Aston Villa, and Man United going to Championship side Lewes

The WSL’s top three sides all avoided each other in the Women’s FA Cup quarter-final draw on Monday.   Holders Chelsea will face Reading away in the next round, with fixtures set to take place on the weekend of Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 March. Emma Hayes’ side are targeting a third successive title in the…

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‘I can remember quite a bit about the day… The Queen were absolutely beautiful’: Meet Bill Leivers, 91, the longest surviving FA Cup winner who starred for City in the 1956 Trautmann showpiece and enjoyed his brush with royalty

Bill Leivers is the last survivor of Manchester City’s 1956 FA Cup triumph and believed to be the longest surviving FA Cup winner, 67 years on from the final made famous by Bert Trautmann. City goalkeeper Trautmann played for 17 minutes against Birmingham City in agony, nursing what three days later he discovered was a…

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‘I can remember quite a bit about the day… The Queen were absolutely beautiful’: Meet Bill Leivers, 91, the longest surviving FA Cup winner who starred for City in the 1956 Trautmann showpiece and enjoyed his brush with royalty

Bill Leivers is the last survivor of Manchester City’s 1956 FA Cup triumph and believed to be the longest surviving FA Cup winner, 67 years on from the final made famous by Bert Trautmann. City goalkeeper Trautmann played for 17 minutes against Birmingham City in agony, nursing what three days later he discovered was a…

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West Ham’s Lukasz Fabianski is facing a long spell on the sidelines after suffering a fractured cheekbone and eye-socket in their win over Nottingham Forest… with the Polish goalkeeper possibly requiring surgery

West Ham goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski is set for a long spell on the sidelines after suffering a horror facial injury. The Polish veteran may require surgery after he sustained a fractured cheekbone and eye socket against Nottingham Forest on Saturday. Click Here: Boca Juniors soccer tracksuit Fabianski’s face collided with the knee of Forest defender…

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