MARTIN SAMUEL: Leicester’s game at Everton being called off due to African stars playing at AFCON is UTTER NONSENSE… clubs are taking advantage of postponement rules introduced with the best intentions

Kelechi Iheanacho was 13 when he made his debut in the shirt of Nigeria. Later, he won the Golden Ball at the Under 17 World Cup, and was voted Most Promising Talent by the Confederation of African Football. That was 2013. The boy from Owerri in Nigeria’s south east signed for Leicester in 2017. No…

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Edinson Cavani was ‘clever’ over the foul that led to Aston Villa’s equaliser being ruled out at Manchester United, claims Alan Shearer… as the legendary striker insists VAR should NOT have been used in the FA Cup third round

Manchester United profited from a VAR check that should not have been available and a piece of Edinson Cavani cunning as they edged past Aston Villa in the FA Cup, Alan Shearer has claimed. The underwhelming Red Devils almost saw their 1-0 lead cancelled out five minutes into the second half of the third round…

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Kidderminster Harriers boss Russ Penn relishing the chance to get stuck into Premier League West Ham as non-leaguers aim to bridge mammoth 113-place gap in plum FA Cup tie… with a little help from their Norwegian fan club!

Kidderminster boss Russ Penn is ready to hit West Ham with Harriers’ secret weapon – their Norwegian supporters club. The National League North club are 113 places below David Moyes’ team in the pyramid but will be roared on by 5,000 supporters at Aggborough, including some from Scandinavia. The Norway branch of the Harriers supporters…

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Frank Lampard is back, a clash of the runaway leaders, Man United under pressure and a true David vs Goliath match-up… EIGHT THINGS to look out for in the FA Cup after football’s winter break

This weekend, Premier League players will return from mid-season vacations in luxurious destinations across the globe to battle it out in the fourth round of the FA Cup. Some of them will be expected to cruise past lower-tier opposition, some are facing potential banana skins and others are locked in 50-50 shootouts with their top-flight…

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Frank Lampard is back, a clash of the runaway leaders, Man United under pressure and a true David vs Goliath match-up… EIGHT THINGS to look out for in the FA Cup after football’s winter break

This weekend, Premier League players will return from mid-season vacations in luxurious destinations across the globe to battle it out in the fourth round of the FA Cup. Some of them will be expected to cruise past lower-tier opposition, some are facing potential banana skins and others are locked in 50-50 shootouts with their top-flight…

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Don’t wreck it, Ralf! Rangnick is hit by ANOTHER show of defiance with Lingard’s Twitter remarks… after Ronaldo’s outburst at being subbed and Martial hitting out on social media, is United’s boss losing authority before the business end of the season?

The Premier League’s winter break ends on Friday with Manchester United playing Middlesbrough in the FA Cup but before a ball has even been kicked, another incident has eroded Ralf Rangnick’s authority. The German manager told his press conference on Thursday that Jesse Lingard asked for time to clear his head, seemingly after a move…

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Don’t wreck it, Ralf! Rangnick is hit by ANOTHER show of defiance with Lingard’s Twitter remarks… after Ronaldo’s outburst at being subbed and Martial hitting out on social media, is United’s boss losing authority before the business end of the season?

The Premier League’s winter break ends on Friday with Manchester United playing Middlesbrough in the FA Cup but before a ball has even been kicked, another incident has eroded Ralf Rangnick’s authority. The German manager told his press conference on Thursday that Jesse Lingard asked for time to clear his head, seemingly after a move…

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‘The comeback kid’: Liverpool star Trent Alexander-Arnold steps up his recovery in Dubai as he looks to return to fitness to boost the Reds’ Quadruple bid after hamstring injury ruled him out of England duty

Liverpool star Trent Alexander-Arnold is stepping up his recovery efforts with the aim to get back as quickly as possible to boost their unprecedented Quadruple bid.  Click Here: new zealand rugby jersey The full-back was ruled out of England’s upcoming international friendlies against Switzerland and the Ivory Coast due to a hamstring injury which also…

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Everton star Andros Townsend will MISS the rest of the season after sustaining an ACL injury in FA Cup rout at Crystal Palace in a huge blow for Frank Lampard in fight for survival

Everton winger Andros Townsend has been ruled out for the remainder of the season with a serious knee injury, the Premier League club have announced. The 30-year-old was forced off after 16 minutes of the Toffees’ 4-0 defeat at his former club Crystal Palace in the FA Cup quarter-finals on Sunday. A scan has revealed…

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Everton star Andros Townsend will MISS the rest of the season after sustaining an ACL injury in FA Cup rout at Crystal Palace in a huge blow for Frank Lampard in fight for survival

Everton winger Andros Townsend has been ruled out for the remainder of the season with a serious knee injury, the Premier League club have announced. The 30-year-old was forced off after 16 minutes of the Toffees’ 4-0 defeat at his former club Crystal Palace in the FA Cup quarter-finals on Sunday. A scan has revealed…

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