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Collage of soccer player David Luiz in a blue uniform on the left and a light blue uniform on the right.
His Sideshow Bob mop has gone, but Luiz hopes to haunt Chelsea again

Brazilian, 38, made 248 appearances for club but also thwarted them three times as an opponent. Now he is plotting an upset with Cypriot minnows Pafos


Gabriel Jesus and Eberechi Eze giving each other a high five.
Jesus ignites Gyokeres rivalry as Arsenal lock up home advantage in knockouts

Liverpool striker Mo Salah training with a medicine ball.
Salah set to return to Liverpool starting line-up against Marseille

FIFA Chief of Global Football Development Arsène Wenger and FIFA President Gianni Infantino sign their signatures on a green board.
FIFA Chief of Global Football Development Arsène Wenger and FIFA President Gianni Infantino sign their signatures on a green board.
Wenger’s ‘daylight offsides’ set for trial in Canada — where they don’t use VAR

USA's manager Jill Ellis smiling.
USA's manager Jill Ellis smiling.
Qatar? US has 500 anti-gay bills, says Fifa’s chief football officer
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Liverpool striker Mo Salah training with a medicine ball.
Liverpool striker Mo Salah training with a medicine ball.
Salah set to return to Liverpool starting line-up against Marseille









Ethan Nwaneri of Arsenal with his hands raised during a football match.
Marseille reach agreement to sign Nwaneri on loan from Arsenal

Teenager has struggled for game time and is set to spend the second half of the campaign in France, while Fulham are interested in City’s Bobb


Arpad Weisz (bottom left) and the Inter Milan football team.
The forgotten Hungarian coach who won four Italian titles — then died at Auschwitz


Jean-Philippe Mateta of Crystal Palace in a yellow jersey.
Juventus still confident of signing Mateta after Palace reject opening bid

Brighton & Hove Albion v Bournemouth - Premier League
VAR ‘mistake’ wiped out by teenager’s spectacular strike


Viktor Gyokeres of Arsenal lies on the grass in disappointment after heading wide, with another player looking on.


Lisandro Martinez of Manchester United gestures during a Premier League match.
Butt tells ‘sad’ Martínez to ‘f***ing grow up’ over response to podcast quips




Senegal player Idrissa Gueye calls his teammates to walk off the pitch during the Africa Cup of Nations final.
Martin SamuelYes, Senegal were wrong — but football isn’t fair so this has been coming


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West Ham United's Estelle Cascarino is delayed coming on as a substitute due to her earrings.
Chelsea still hunting City — with help of opponent’s stubborn earring

France star unable to come on in 5-0 defeat at Kingsmeadow after failing to dislodge jewellery while City’s 2-0 win was helped by errant officiating

West Ham United's Estelle Cascarino is delayed coming on as a substitute due to her earrings.
Chelsea still hunting City — with help of opponent’s stubborn earring


All the shots but nothing to show for it — Arsenal need new faces


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Senegal's Idrissa Gueye and Pape Gueye with Morocco's Oussama Targhaline during the CAF Africa Cup of Nations final.
Morocco threaten legal action after Senegal walk-off in Afcon final

Coach admits he was wrong to take players off pitch after controversial penalty award and Fifa president Gianni Infantino condemns ‘unacceptable’ scenes

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