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FA Cup fifth-round draw: Wayne Rooney could face former side Man Utd

- January 28, 2020January 28, 2020

Wayne Rooney could face his former side Manchester United in the fifth round of the FA Cup if Derby can get past Northampton in their fourth-round replay. Holders Manchester City will travel to Sheffield Wednesday. Chelsea will host Shrewsbury or Liverpool, while Arsenal travel to League One Portsmouth after the Gunners beat Bournemouth in

Saudi Arabia’s PIF in talks to purchase Newcastle United football club: Report

- January 26, 2020January 26, 2020

Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund (PIF), is in talks to buy UK Premier League football team Newcastle United for around $445 million, the Wall Street Journal reported people familiar with the matter as saying. The PIF is the centerpiece of Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman

Sorry we made you cry, Napoli captain tells young fan

- January 21, 2020

ROME - Napoli captain Lorenzo Insigne has apologized to a nine-year-old fan after the team’s dismal performance in a 2-0 home defeat by Fiorentina on Saturday made the boy burst into tears. The image of the tearful fan with a Napoli scarf appeared during the broadcast of the match and was

Liverpool: Everyone can celebrate the situation apart from us, says boss Jurgen Klopp

- January 20, 2020January 20, 2020

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp says he is happy for fans to start believing the Reds will win the Premier League this season but insists his focus remains on taking each game as it comes. Klopp's side beat Manchester United 2-0 on Sunday to go 16 points clear at the top of the table

Chelsea 3-0 Burnley: Frank Lampard pleased with “real” Callum Hudson-Odoi

- January 12, 2020January 12, 2020

Frank Lampard was pleased to see the "real Callum Hudson-Odoi" score his first Premier League goal and has challenged the winger to match the high standards he set in the home win over Burnley. The 19-year-old showed a nice bit of opportunism, stealing in to the box to finish off Cesar