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Arsenal when it didn’t stand with Ozil on the Uighurs in 2019: “As a football club, Arsenal has always adhered to the principle of not involving itself in politics.”
Football Stands Together
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BREAKING: Manchester City banned from Champions League for two seasons by UEFA and fined 30 million euros
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UEFA has NOT suspended the Champions League and Europa League
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Even after - in his own words - being at “rock bottom” today, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is still outside signing autographs at Old Trafford
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Breaking: Paris replaces St Petersburg as Champions League final host
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There is no actual football fan wanting a goal ruled out for this offside
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Australia leading the way again when it comes to explaining refereeing decisions. Today an audio feed provided to viewers from the ref to VAR as a yellow card was upgraded to red
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Breaking: Barcelona confirms that Lionel Messi has told the club he wants to leave
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This is not football
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Devastating news for Jurgen Klopp with his mother Elisabeth dying at the age of 81 and he won't be able to travel to Germany for the funeral due to pandemic-related travel issues. "She meant everything to me," Klopp said in a German newspaper tribute schwarzwaelder-bote.de/inhal…
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UEFA President Ceferin in public appeal to English clubs behind Super League: "Gentlemen you made a huge mistake. Some will say it is greed, others distain, arrogance ... there is still time to change your mind. Everyone makes mistakes”
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The bots all replying ... "the super league is a good idea and will revolutionize football" nitter.app/search?q=%22the%20supe…
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The level of abuse reaches a point where @MicahRichards powerfully responds on air to racists trying to claim he’s not on air for his football knowledge & experience
Football Daily
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FIFA President Gianni Infantino at news conference in Qatar: “Today I feel Qatari. Today I feel Arab. Today I feel African. Today I feel gay. Today I feel disabled. Today I feel a migrant worker”
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Language content: Man City fan gets into press box and complains about media covering Salah
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Breaking: The International Olympic Committee has called on sports organisations to exclude all Russian and Belarusian athletes and officials from international events
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The England fans who left and missed Bellingham’s equaliser
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Source close to Gary Lineker says he has not agreed to step back from MOTD - claiming the BBC has taken him off air. It’s understood Lineker is unwilling to apologise for his tweets and admit he should not have posted them. The BBC has been approached for comment.
Gary Lineker 'stepping back' from role as Match of the Day presenter until an agreement is reached on social media use news.sky.com/story/gary-line…
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Outside Old Trafford
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BBC Football Focus not due to air now today, @skynews understands. It's understood the presenter Alex Scott and pundits Glenn Murray and Anita Asante have withdrawn from today's programme. BBC approached for comment
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Shocking Porto players attempt to prevent their teammate, Moussa Marega, from walking off the pitch after facing racist abuse apnews.com/e3556926c9f594700…
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The Super League announced
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Gianni Infantino says in Doha: “I know what it feels to be discriminated … I was bullied because I had red hair”
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BREAKING: FIFA says Russia can play as 'RFU' team without the country's flag or anthem but could still be banned from World Cup qualifying
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Battle of the Bridge
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Man United striker Marcus Rashford writes to MPs in a plea to the government to extend the food voucher scheme for kids into the summer holidays apnews.com/6ed5a5f69a238bff0…
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Breaking: German club Schalke is removing the logo of Russian state-owned energy giant Gazprom from its jerseys
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Protesters arriving at Old Trafford ahead of Man United’s attempted rescheduled game against Liverpool
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Full details of Man City being banned from Champions League for TWO SEASONS for "serious breaches" of UEFA financial rules
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📡📺News of my own. Thrilled to start as @SkyNews Sports Correspondent, reporting for the channel at the forefront of breaking news on TV, mobile and online skynews.com
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And still the Liverpool fans are inside Old Trafford singing “Ole’s at the wheel”
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Euro 1960-2016: 9 own goals Euro 2020: 9 own goals
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LATEST: @Mo_Farah "deeply troubled" by @realDonaldTrump immigration policy as could affect ability to go to US home
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A third racism warning over Spurs stadium speakers - the game should have been stopped and players taken off
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Allowed: packed Wembley retail outlet. Now allowed: fans inside Wembley Stadium
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Video of World Cup qualifier being stopped in Brazil over English-based Argentina players’ quarantine status with health officials going on the pitch
Argentina Gol 𝕏
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Merseyside Derby yesterday was the most watched Premier League game ever in Britain. 5m average and 5.5m peak across Sky channels
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Jurgen Klopp wins Premier League manager of the year from the LMA
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Tottenham stadium announcer: "Racist behaviour from spectators is interfering with the game"
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Solskjaer just spent 10 minutes signing shirts and taking selfies with United fans in the car park at Old Trafford. Only support heard, rather than any abuse aimed at him despite losing 5-0 to Liverpool
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Fans furious outside the Stade de France over hours of queues and crushes with the area struggling to cope with #UCLfinal
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Follow live @skynews the final marathon of almost 390 in a year for Russ Cook completing a run the length of Africa. Runners have flown in from Britain and beyond to join him on the final leg today in Tunisia @hardestgeezer
'His body looks absolutely battered and worn out. Unsurprising if you've run almost 390 marathons over the last year.' @RobHarris reports live from Tunisia as he awaits for @hardestgeezer to begin the final leg of his journey to run the length of Africa trib.al/zSiVDSG
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Breaking: UEFA will allow fans to return to all of its matches -- starting with next week's national team games. Capacities capped at 30% and dependent on local laws and no away fans allowed yet
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Breaking: Chelsea sponsor @ThreeUK suspends sponsorship of the club, including the removal of its logo from shirts and from around Stamford Bridge until further notice
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UEFA staff had to intervene to prevent security personnel going after media to stop filming as tear gas was being deployed
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“I also thank the referees for not defending me and for giving me a yellow card because I defend my skin colour” - Porto striker Moussa Marega apnews.com/e3556926c9f594700…
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Bayern CEO Rummenigge: "I do not believe the Super League will solve the financial problems of European clubs that have arisen as result of the coronavirus pandemic. Rather, all clubs in Europe should work in solidarity"
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Chelsea sponsor Trivago: "We are looking forward to a transition of ownership as soon as possible and want to support the club in this process. We will provide any update to our business relationship if and when appropriate."
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Dua Lipa Insta on Qatar: “I will not be performing & nor have I ever been involved in any negotiation to perform. I will be cheering England on from afar & I look forward to visiting Qatar when it has fulfilled all the human rights pledges it made when it won the right to host”
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Tuchel on Abramovich: "I spoke to the owner right now on the pitch. It was the best moment for the first meeting - because now on it can only get worse." #uclfinal
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The return of Jose Mourinho. He'll be a pundit on beIN Sports for Arsenal-Chelsea on January 19
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Ian Wright's announcement reflects what I have been hearing - a reluctance from others to be on MOTD after Lineker was taken off air by the BBC
Replying to @RobHarris
Would there be unease of any presenter to step in to replace Gary Lineker on MOTD on Saturday given the intense focus on this?
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Tyrone Mings on Priti Patel's comments: "The home secretary is one of many people that oppose us taking the knee or refuse to defend it. We have our own set of beliefs and what we can do to help ... We have spoken about trying to inform the minority" #eng
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Those Chelsea fans who were chanting “f*** Sarriball” now get to celebrate end of season with 3rd place finish and European trophy delivered by Sarri
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Gianni Infantino dodges question on Zoom about if he is keeping the Order of Friendship medal given to him by Vladimir Putin and FIFA silences media to prevent follow-ups when he doesn’t answer.
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Preparing for the Saudi golf series launch, Graeme McDowell talked about golf being a force for good. I asked how the sovereign wealth funded series will help those who have been killed, oppressed and suffered by Saudi actions. apnews.com/article/sports-ja…
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BREAKING: Swiss special prosecutor opens criminal case against FIFA President Gianni Infantino
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Mourinho. October: "I never speak about injuries. Other managers cry" November at Chelsea: "We missed some important players"
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Infantino saying Europe can’t give moral lessons to Qatar based on its actions over the previous 1,000+ years
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2nd warning in stadium about racism at Spurs-Chelsea
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Luka Modric on England: "That arrogance is not so much related to the players but the people around them, some of the journalists and commentators." #euro2020 #eng #cro
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FIFA confirms it has no TV broadcaster for the new 32-team Club World Cup next year with the global rights going to streaming platform DAZN who will show games free
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Speedy bar technology at new Tottenham stadium
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BREAKING: Liverpool’s 30-year title drought is over
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Breaking: 2022 World Cup in Qatar will only be 32 teams - FIFA has abandoned plans for 48 teams and expansion in the Gulf
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Grealish's reputation grows every minute he isn't playing for England
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The media’s job isn’t to be cheerleaders. Easier life not to ask challenging questions of clubs we have dealings with and know. But that would be doing a disservice. Acclaiming performances of players can be separated from the need to report the surrounding circumstances at clubs
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Breaking from FIFA: South Africa-Senegal World Cup qualifier to be played again after referee banned for life for match manipulation
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Brentford name @ChrisEriksen8 on the bench as we anticipate his return to playing against Newcastle
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Brighton the only Premier League club to continue weekly press conferences during the Premier League shutdown. Club has shown the rest of football the importance of regular communication with fans & the wider public, becoming the voice of the Premier League during the pandemic
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Breaking: Chelsea’s Callum Hudson-Odoi tests positive for #Coronavirus & entire Chelsea squad to a self-isolate
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Some reports spreading wrongly claiming Liverpool won’t be playing in a Club World Cup this year. They will be and will be in December (host to be confirmed). The new bigger CWC starts in 2021 with 24 teams. But the existing 7-team format continues in 2019 and 2020
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New from government: Southampton and Brighton entering Tier 4 from Boxing Day. That leaves only two Premier League grounds allowed up to 2,000 fans allowed: Liverpool & Everton
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Infantino: “There are 1 billion disabled people in the world … and nobody cares”
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UEFA President Ceferin: "Maybe Aston Villa is a big club" - in reference to how it can go in cycles which teams are the elite
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Confirmed: Government will allow elite sport to continue behind closed doors in #Lockdown2 in England - so the Premier League season continues
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UK police: “Around 10,000 England fans gathered in Cologne last night …There were no reports of disorder, and no arrests of any England fans were made. This is indicative of what we have seen across Germany so far, with the vast majority of England fans behaving extremely well.”
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BREAKING: 9 of the 12 Super League clubs formally renounce the breakaway to UEFA but will have 5% of their European competition revenue withheld for 1 season. 3 remaining rebel teams now face disciplinary action from UEFA - Juventus, Barcelona and Real Madrid
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FIFA hands Inter Miami a Club World Cup place by winning the regular season trophy. Gianni Infantino says they "won their last season game" & are "best team of America over a season" - completely overlooking upcoming playoffs & MLS Cup that MLS sees as the ultimate American title
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Revealed: FIFA risk assessment of North America & Morocco 2026 World Cup bids apne.ws/eHdIE6T
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"Do not give him the microphone again," @rioferdy5 says when I ask how much he's being paid for his boxing stunt with a bookmaker
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Exclusive: FIFA president Gianni Infantino left the Women's World Cup after less than a week. He attended some of every game at the Qatar men's World Cup and has repeatedly said "it's time to respect women." But he has missed 4 #FIFAWWC matchdays so far news.sky.com/story/gianni-in…
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#cfc already celebrating
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They can’t believe Aguero’s penalty
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Chelsea could be heading to South Africa for the Club World Cup in December - they're interested in hosting after Japan withdrew
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CSKA Sofia announce the appointment of ... Alan Pardew as technical director
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Rangers the other British club on UEFA's watchlist for FFP compliance - meaning they'll be asked for additional financial information and will be monitored closely for additional financial information and will be monitored closely
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In New Jersey and immediately encounter crowd trouble ahead of the New York derby (Red Bulls-City). Video:
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Megan Rapinoe claims “not many if any players” will go to the White House to see @realDonaldTrump if they win #fifawwc, “but I haven’t spoken to everyone about it”
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Mbappe speaks out against Infantino’s plans for World Cups every two years nitter.app/mbappegols2/status/147…
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UEFA: Christian Eriksen "has been transferred to the hospital and has been stabilised." apnews.com/9911d934556c6b181…
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Video asking FIFA President Gianni Infantino if he’ll retain the Order of Friendship medal given to him by Vladimir Putin and if he has any regrets about praising the Russian leader so strongly in recent years, especially when the initial invasion of Ukraine happened in 2014
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Replying to @MichaelHMyers87
More about hopefully clarifying if they have a new wider position on such matters
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NEW - Women's World Cup will see players earn individual fees for the first time through FIFA - exceeding their club salaries in most cases: •Group stage: $30k •Round of 16: $60k •Quarter Final: $90k •4th place: $165k •3rd place: $180k •2nd place: $195k •Winners: $270k
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Breaking: Tottenham owner Joe Lewis indicted in New York over alleged insider trading. Announcement here
US Attorney SDNY
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