All news by author: Matthew Cooper

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Owen admits almost leaving Liverpool four years earlier at height of career
Michael Owen has revealed he could have left Liverpool four years before he eventually joined Real Madrid in 2004, with Serie A giants Inter Milan interested in signing him
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Why Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest is not on Sky Sports or TNT Sports
Nottingham Forest travel to Anfield on Sunday to take on Liverpool in the Premier League, but supporters in the UK will not be able to watch the match live on television
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How Brits fared in first Real Madrid vs Barcelona clash as Bellingham makes bow
Barcelona host Real Madrid in the first El Clasico of the season and Jude Bellingham is set to join a select group of British players to have featured in the iconic derby match
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Pep Guardiola defends Andre Onana as Jamie Carragher slams Erik ten Hag
Manchester United host local rivals Manchester City at Old Trafford on Sunday following a run of three consecutive victories over Brentford, Sheffield United and Copenhagen
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Liverpool on alert as Osimhen's 'demands' emerge in Napoli contract standoff
Victor Osimhen's Napoli contract is due to expire in 2025 and negotiations over a new deal have stalled, amid transfer interest from Premier League sides Liverpool and Chelsea
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Hussain and Lloyd disagree on "lame excuses" behind England's World Cup failure
Nasser Hussain and David Lloyd have given their thoughts on England's woeful Cricket World Cup defence, with Jos Buttler's side losing four out of five games so far
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Carragher savages Ten Hag and compares Man Utd to two former Liverpool sides
Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has come in for criticism from Jamie Carragher over the club's struggles so far this season, with the Liverpool legend branding them "stale"
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Robbie Fowler sacked by Saudi side after four months despite being second
Saudi Arabian First Division side Al Qadsiah have sacked Robbie Fowler as their manager and appointed Real Madrid legend Michel as his replacement, despite the club sitting second in the league
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Ryan Gravenberch stars as Liverpool cruise to big win over Toulouse
LIVERPOOL 5-1 TOULOUSE: Diogo Jota, Wataru Endo, Darwin Nunez, Ryan Gravenberch and Mohamed Salah all scored as Jurgen Klopp's men picked up their third straight win in the Europa League
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Harry Redknapp labels Maguire treatment "rubbish" after son Jamie's comment
Harry and Jamie Redknapp have both defended Manchester United defender Harry Maguire, branding some of the criticism he has received "disgraceful" and "rubbish"
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Chelsea youngster suspended after refusing to shake coach's hand
Chelsea forward David Datro Fofana is currently on loan at Bundesliga side Union Berlin, but the 20-year-old has now been suspended by the club after refusing to shake hands when he was substituted
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Bellingham could ruin Liverpool transfer plan as Alisson makes admission
Liverpool are gearing up for a Europa League clash against Toulouse, having got back to winning ways at the weekend with a 2-0 victory over local rivals Everton
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Prem star risks manager's wrath by naming 'perfect replacement' for Salah
Mohamed Salah was heavily linked with a move to the Saudi Pro League over the summer and if he were to leave Liverpool anytime soon, West Ham star Michail Antonio believes teammate Jarrod Bowen could replace him at Anfield
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Jurgen Klopp calls up Liverpool youngster who is ineligible for Europa League
Liverpool prospect Trey Nyoni only joined the club from Leicester this summer, but has already made an impact and the 16-year-old midfielder recently trained with the first-team
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Owen hasn't spoken to Shearer in years after bust-up with ex-Newcastle teammate
Alan Shearer and Michael Owen have not spoken to each other since 2019, with the pair involved in a social media spat after Owen addressed their falling out in his autobiography
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Chelsea's decision on next striker made harder after Osimhen's injury blow
Chelsea are looking to sign a new striker in January and a host of forwards have been linked with the Blues, including Napoli star Victor Osimhen and Brentford's Ivan Toney
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Odegaard's Liverpool trial recalled ahead of Sevilla reunion - "He stood out"
Sevilla star Suso has opened about training alongside Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard when he visited Liverpool as young prospect, before ultimately deciding to join Real Madrid
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Raya told to expect Arsenal axe and Ramsdale return after "terrible" error
Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya has come under increasing pressure following his error in their 2-2 draw with Chelsea and former Gunners midfielder Emmanuel Petit wants to see Aaron Ramsdale return to the starting line-up
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Arsenal revive transfer interest in Prem star and Klopp will welcome move
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta is looking to strengthen his midfield in the January transfer window and the Gunners have been linked with Aston Villa's Douglas Luiz and Liverpool target Andre Trinidade
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Van Dijk introduces new Liverpool squad rule after taking over as Reds captain
Virgil van Dijk replaced Jordan Henderson as Liverpool captain after the England international made the move to Saudi Arabia to join Steven Gerrard's Al-Ettifaq
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Mexican GP concern raised for Verstappen as Horner makes 'villain' comment
Max Verstappen was booed at the United States Grand Prix by fans of his teammate Sergio Perez and Red Bull's team principal Christian Horner has addressed the situation
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Chris Kamara's heartbreaking act when diagnosed with devastating condition
Football legend Chris Kamara has opened up about his apraxia diagnosis and how talking to the animals he and wife Anne keep on the land at their home helped him cope
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Jack Grealish meets unrecognisable former Premier League star - "My first hero"
Jack Grealish shared a picture on Instagram of him alongside his boyhood hero, with the Manchester City star posing with former Aston Villa striker Juan Pablo Angel who starred for the club between 2001 and 2007
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Alan Shearer explains what 'has to change' at Man Utd to earn top four finish
Alan Shearer believes Manchester United's forwards need to start making more of an impact, with Marcus Rashford, Rasmus Hojlund and Anthony Martial having just one Premier League goal between them so far this season
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Sergio Ramos in furious row with Real Madrid star in first clash against ex-club
Real Madrid drew 1-1 with Sevilla on Saturday as Sergio Ramos clashed with Antonio Rudger in his first game against Real since he left them to join PSG two years ago