All news by author: John Cross

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Eddie Nketiah earns England call-up as Raheem Sterling snubbed by Southgate
England have two international fixtures ahead of them in the September break, with a Euro 2024 qualifier against Ukraine and a friendly with Scotland at Hampden Park
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Mikel Arteta's clever method behind Arsenal tinkering despite Gary Neville blast
Gary Neville has accused Mikel Arteta of tinkering too much with his tactics as the Sky pundit echoed the views of many Arsenal fans by urging the Spaniard to “go back to basics"
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England trio to discover Three Lions future as Henderson faces Saudi reality
Gareth Southgate has some big decisions to make ahead of England's Euro 2024 qualifier with Ukraine next month with several key members of his former squads out of favour at club level
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Sterling eyeing England recall as five players vying for first senior call-ups
Gareth Southgate looks certain to name Raheem Sterling in his next England squad while a number of players have caught the eye of the Three Lions coaching staff for senior call-ups - either now or in the near future
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Arsenal chief Edu inserts shrewd clause in Balogun deal in transfer masterstroke
Folarin Balogun has completed his move to Monaco - landing Arsenal £34m in the process with the north Londoners inserting a clause that could aid them financially in the future
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Eden Hazard retirement decision serves as poignant reminder to Erling Haaland
Manchester City striker Erling Haaland was named PFA Player of the Year on Tuesday night, but Eden Hazard's demise from the same position shows how quickly things can change
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Haaland wins PFA Player of the Year award to crown stellar first Man City season
Manchester City forward Erling Haaland has been named as the PFA's Player of the Year in recognition of his stunning maiden season with the Premier League champions
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Rachel Daly wins PFA Women's Player of the Year award to end Chelsea dominance
After winning the Euros with England, Rachel Daly then enjoyed a record-equalling tally of 22 goals for Villa last season in the WSL as she showed her versatility and natural ability
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Tottenham get Johnson boost but could face race to complete £50m transfer
Tottenham's hopes of signing Brennan Johnson have been given a boost with Brentford exploring other targets, but the Londoners could still be left waiting over a deal
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Bukayo Saka scoops PFA award as Premier League team of the year unveiled
Arsenal forward Bukayo Saka played in all 38 of his side's Premier League games last season and scored 14 times as the Gunners finished second in the Premier League
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Bayern Munich eye fresh Spurs transfer raid to reunite Harry Kane with close pal
The German champions have made enquiries about a move for out-of-favour defender Eric Dier which could see him reunited with former Tottenham team-mate Harry Kane
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Lukaku set to take unwanted Premier League record after costly Chelsea mistake
Romelu Lukaku, 30, cost Chelsea a club record £97.5m when he returned to Stamford Bridge in 2021 but made just 26 appearances - scoring eight goals - in his second spell at the club
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Tottenham find £50m Kane successor - but Pochettino poised to stop transfer
Tottenham head coach Ange Postecoglou has set his sights on Nottingham Forest's Brennan Johnson ahead of the transfer deadline, but London rivals Chelsea are also lurking
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Klopp insists Newcastle comeback was harder than overturning Barcelona deficit
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp was ecstatic after his 10-man side fought back to complete a remarkable victory 2-1 victory over Newcastle at St James' Park on Sunday
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Klopp's immediate Liverpool reaction after Darwin Nunez heroics speaks volumes
NEWCASTLE 1-2 LIVERPOOL: The Reds staged one of the all-time classic late shows to secure a barely believable victory at a racous St James' Park after being reduced to ten men
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Arsenal to land millions in transfer bonus after Arteta's fiery clash with star
Arsenal have spent more than £200million this summer but are set to recuperate some of that cash before Friday's transfer deadline through player sales and sell-on clauses
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Dean has showed Webb exactly what he needs to eradicate after VAR revelations
Howard Webb has done all he can to improve relations between clubs and referees, Mike Dean's ill-advised comments on the Stockley Park process threatens to undo all of that
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Ivan Toney makes step towards next move as Arsenal reach decision on transfer
Ivan Toney has signed with a new agency amid reports that numerous Premier League clubs, including Arsenal, are planning to prise the striker away from Brentford in January
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Pochettino fires Luton warning despite enormous difference in transfer spending
Newly-promoted Luton’s squad cost just £50m compared to the eye-watering sums spent under Todd Boehly’s ownership as their outlay is hurtling towards £1billion
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Pochettino explains Chelsea's orders over Lukaku as stand-off continues
Pochettino admitted he has not even spoken to Lukaku since taking charge because Chelsea made it clear they want to offload the £97.5m misfit before the end of the transfer window
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Premier League managers' real thoughts on new laws after high profile errors
Managers have been on good behaviour after new rules were brought in which will see an automatic yellow card if there is more than one coach in the technical area
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Saudi Arabia's stance on Mason Greenwood transfer amid Man Utd struggles
It is understood there have been calls and interest for Manchester United striker Mason Greenwood - but the worry is that as soon as a club comes in then the backlash will put them off
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Folarin Balogun wants sensational Chelsea move as Arsenal set huge transfer fee
Blues boss Mauricio Pochettino is desperate to strengthen his attacking options and Chelsea are ready to step up their interest in Arsenal striker Folarin Balogun
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Arsenal firm on Gabriel transfer stance amid Saudi and Real Madrid links
Arsenal defender Gabriel has been tipped to complete a move to Real Madrid before transfer deadline day, while Saudi Arabian champions Al-Ittihad have made a bid for his services
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Declan Rice sends warning to Arsenal rivals and makes telling injury admission
Arsenal have started the new Premier League season with back-to-back wins and Mikel Arteta's new midfield linchpin, Declan Rice, insists that he'll only get better with the Gunners