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All that filling in at left-back has finally prompted William Gallas to tell Chelsea he wants out. Not that they're willing to sell, mind.
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Leeds will look into allegations that their players trashed a Deepdale dressing room after beating Preston to reach the play-off finals.
Red cards mar Leeds' night |
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Shay Given has put his name to another five years between the sticks at St James' Park. |
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FA Cup final lowdown
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Alonso stakes claim for Cardiff
Liverpool's chances of lifting the Cup for a seventh time have been boosted by Xabi Alonso proving his fitness.
Morientes craves chance to correct reputation |
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Life continues at 40 for Sheringham, the unlikely finalist
Teddy Sheringham will be the oldest scorer in FA Cup final history if he repeats his feat of '99. But can he hack the pace? |
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Wembley has no answer to FA Cup ticket fiasco
Digger: Paul Kelso on why Wembley will be vulnerable to the ticketing problems that have dogged this year's final. |
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Punting for the weekend
Betting: Guardian Unlimited tipster James Dart takes on the bookies in order to win a bumper night on the town.
Dan Roebuck: go for the wonder of Stevie
Trendspotting: Cup final is no place for fairytales |
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Other news
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Venables heads Boro short list
One-time saviour Terry Venables is the bookies' favourite to replace Steve McClaren at the Riverside.
Vote: is El Tel the man for Boro? |
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Spurs bid £10m for Berbatov
Tottenham are set to resolve their tummy troubles by signing Bayer Leverkusen striker Dimitar Berbatov.
League snubs replay request |
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Pearce begins purge of City with 10 players
The Manchester City boss has wielded his axe after nine defeats in his side's last 10 games. |
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Shearer sheds farewell tears
A staged last-minute penalty saw Alan Shearer limp off in style in front of 50,000 fans at St James's Park. |
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Royle's reign ends at Ipswich
Joe Royle has left Ipswich by mututal consent after a 15th place finish failed to meet high expectations. |
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Warnock accepts one-year deal
Sheffield United boss Neil Warnock has agreed a deal that will make him one of the top flight's lowest-paid managers. |
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Entire Juventus board resigns
The Old Lady's directors quit en masse as Italian authorities stepped up their inquest into the phone-tap scandal. |
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We're already the big winners in the Cup, say Gretna
Scottish Cup final: Gretna's Ryan McGuffie reeled out some old-fashioned cliches as he prepared to face Hearts. |
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Yesterday's action
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Scotland 5 - 1 Bulgaria
Kirin Cup: Two goals apeice for debutants Kris Boyd and Chris Burke saw Walter Smith's side stroll to victory. |
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Swansea 1 - 1 Brentford
League One play-offs: An 86th-minute equaliser from Sam Ricketts breathed new life into the Swans' hopes.
Barnsley 0 -1 Huddersfield |
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Hereford 3 - 2 Morecambe (5-4 agg)
Conference play-offs: Guy Ipoua's extra-time goal set up a final date with Halifax at the Walkers Stadium. |
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England 2 - 0 Hungary
Women's World Cup qualifying: Victory saw Hope Powell's side finish a season unbeaten for the first time in 12 years.
More women's football |
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Features and comment
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How Shirley the tea lady would have set Spurs right
It sounds like a 1980s playboy and it broke Tottenham hearts. Harry Pearson warns us about Marriott Lasagne.
All that bloody expense for nothing |
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The winners took it all
Neil Clark: European football's TV money has caused a huge divide between wealthy nations and the rest. |
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The road to Leipzig
It's a year since the Glazers took over at Old Trafford and, as Tony Howard explains, FC United are marking the occasion with their first foreign excursion.
Blueprint for a better football |
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Work for idle thumbs
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Is Terry Venables the right man for Middlesbrough?
Referendum: Have your say by voting now in our daily poll.
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Competition: We've hospitality tickets to the Soccer Aid challenge match at Old Trafford up for grabs, so get clicking. |
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The most stupid football fans ... ever
The Knowledge: Plus: Theo Walcott: record-breaker?; the longest one-club servants; and Liverpool/Everton international pairings.
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Brian Barwick
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