All news by author: John Cross
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Irresponsible Conte has no way back at Tottenham and ideal replacement is clear
Antonio Conte launched into a spectacular rant after Tottenham threw away a two-goal lead to draw against Southampton in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon
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FA chiefs stand by Kyle Walker after Man City star accepts unlawful behaviour
Kyle Walker has accepted an out of court disposal order after an alleged flashing incident with police not pursuing criminal charges after speaking to the Man City defender
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Brighton CEO gives secrets behind rise including bold aims and transfer profits
Brighton are seventh and hunting for a place in next season's Champions League and face League Two Grimsby in the FA Cup this weekend wit ha victory taking them to Wembley
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Southgate hints at Walker punishment after holding talks with England star
Southgate defended Walker, who is facing a police investigation after videos emerged online of him allegedly exposing himself in a bar 10 days ago, but did hint that position could change
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England fans sent FA promises before Italy trip after Naples “guerrilla warfare”
England fans will travel to Naples for a Euro 2024 qualifier against Italy a matter of days after violence engulfed the city ahead of a Champions League fixture
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Paratici makes decision over Pochettino return as Conte set for Tottenham exit
JOHN CROSS COLUMN: Tottenham are hugely unlikely to extend Antonio Conte's contract and in-the-spotlight football director Fabio Paratici is identifying managerial replacements
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Gareth Southgate confirms England squad with Ivan Toney included for Italy clash
England play their first games since losing the World Cup quarter final in Qatar, as Gareth Southgate's side take on Italy and Ukraine in the first batch of qualifiers for Euro 2024
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England squad poses Gareth Southgate dilemmas over Kyle Walker and Ivan Toney
On Thursday, Gareth Southgate will name his England squad for Euro 2024 qualifiers against Italy and Ukraine - the Three Lions' first games since their World Cup agony
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Man City leave Champions League rivals quaking as Haaland destroys RB Leipzig
MANCHESTER CITY 7-0 RB LEIPZIG (8-1 aggregate): Pep Guardiola's side produced an emphatic statement of Champions League intent as Erling Haaland scored five goals
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Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard could go head-to-head for same job
England Under-21 head coach Lee Carsley will consider his future in the summer, and the FA could consider appointing either Steven Gerrard or Frank Lampard if Carsley steps down
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World Cup U-turn and international break plan sparks new player burnout fear
FIFA has unveiled plans for a new international calendar of matches to take place in March, June, September/October and November. All of the windows will be nine days with two games bar at the end of September and start of October which will be 16 days with four games
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Inside BBC crisis talks amid toxic Lineker saga as MOTD ratings emerge
Gary Lineker did not appear on a watered-down Match of the Day on Saturday evening after being stepped down by BBC chiefs leading to a boycott by his colleagues including pundits and commentators
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Arsenal prove more doubters wrong as they easily clear latest title hurdle
FULHAM 0-3 ARSENAL: Goals from Gabriel Magalhaes, Gabriel Martinelli and Martin Odegaard secured three valuable points as they re-established their five-point gap at the top
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Pochettino must put reputation on the line to risk Tottenham poisoned chalice
Tottenham supporters showed their affection for Mauricio Pochettino burns as strongly as ever as Antonio Conte oversaw a disastrous exit from the Champions League
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David Dein, Charlie Nicholas & Arsenal fan at heart of "modern miracle" reunited
JOHN CROSS COLUMN: Elsewhere, Liverpool striker Darwin Nunez faces a major dash to be back and available to face Manchester City after the international break, while England fans will flock in their numbers to Naples when the Three Lions face Italy
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Premier League games will go over 100 mins as time-wasting clampdown gets tough
FIFA referees' chief Pierluigi Collina has been studying the length of time added on in recent Premier League matches, and insists that fans will see "the right time" added by officials
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Mauricio Pochettino faces Tottenham dilemma as he prepares return to management
Antonio Conte's time as Tottenham Hotspur is set to end at the end of the season, and Spurs fans sang the name of former boss Mauricio Pochettino during their Champions League exit at the hands of AC Milan
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Kane makes Spurs frustrations clear with "dagger through the heart" admission
Tottenham and their star forward have been left facing another year without silverware after crashing out of the FA Cup and Champions League in the space of a week
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Tomori ready for England recall after bitter disappointment at World Cup snub
AC Milan defender Tomori, 25, has been one of the outstanding centre halves in Serie A but incredibly has only won three England caps after making his international debut in 2019
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Tottenham atmosphere turns from flat to sour as Antonio Conte demand ignored
TOTTENHAM 0-0 AC MILAN (0-1 agg.): Antonio Conte called for fans to get behind his players, but a blunt display did little to inspire them as Spurs exited the Champions League
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Gareth Southgate faces Kyle Walker dilemma for crunch Euro 2024 qualifiers
Manchester City have declined to comment after footage emerged allegedly showing England defender Kyle Walker pulling down his tracksuit bottoms in a Cheshire bar
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Enzo Fernandez makes Graham Potter opinion clear with message to Chelsea fans
Chelsea booked their place in the Champions League quarter-finals with a 2-0 win over Borussia Dortmund at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday night, easing the pressure from supporters on head coach Graham Potter
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Graham Potter responds to sack calls as Chelsea finally break two-goal hoodoo
You could not possibly feel some happiness for Graham Potter who has somehow come through such a difficult and testing time as Chelsea boss to reach the quarter-finals of the Champions League
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Antonio Conte says he wanted to defy doctor's orders to return to Spurs dugout
Antonio Conte admits he returned to managing Tottenham too soon after emergency gallbladder surgery, resulting in an extended period of convalescence in his native Italy
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Son sends "very sad" warning to Spurs teammates ahead of Milan clash
AC Milan hold a 1-0 advantage over Tottenham going into the second leg of their Champions League last 16 tie - but Son Heung-min has urged his teammates to keep their hunt for silverware alive
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