All news by author: Nathan Ridley

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Shevchenko says he played with radioactive football aged 9 nine due to Chernobyl
Former Chelsea and AC Milan striker Andriy Shevchenko was raised 200 kilometres away from the Chernobyl power plant which suffered a devastating breakdown in 1986
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Dutch star Bas Dost collapses on pitch in terrifying moment as game abandoned
Dutch striker Bas Dost suddenly collapsed in the 90th minute of NEC Nijmegen's match away to AZ Alkmaar in the Eredivisie on Sunday, forcing the fixture to be abandoned
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Gary Neville singles out Man Utd star as Ten Hag's major problem highlighted
Erik ten Hag watched Manchester City teach his side a footballing lesson at Old Trafford, ending their run of three successive victories and condemning them to a 3-0 defeat
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Gary Neville gives verdict as VAR punishes Man Utd with controversial penalty
Manchester City were awarded a penalty in the first half of Sunday's derby when Manchester United striker Rasmus Hojlund was spotted holding onto Rodri at a free-kick
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Ten Hag leaves Man Utd fans baffled with 'tactical' changes in Manchester derby
Erik ten Hag surprisingly decided to start Jonny Evans and Victor Lindelof over Raphael Varane and Sergio Reguilon in Sunday's Manchester derby, leaving supporters baffled
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Jude Bellingham to win 'landslide' Golden Boy award but Ballon d'Or "very close"
Jude Bellingham's month is about to get even better after leading Real Madrid to a 2-1 victory over Barcelona in El Clasico on Saturday, as he's all but certain to win the Golden Boy award
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Gundogan left baffled by Barcelona dressing room reaction to Real Madrid defeat
Barcelona were agonisingly beaten 2-1 by Real Madrid in the first Clasico of the season, yet new signing Ilkay Gundogan was surprised at how his teammates reacted post-match
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Man Utd icon Sir Alex Ferguson breaks silence on "painful loss of beloved wife"
Sir Alex Ferguson's wife, Lady Cathy, recently passed away aged 84 and the legendary ex-Manchester United boss has addressed her death publicly for the first time
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Reece James 'curse' strikes Chelsea again after Blues fall to Brentford defeat
Chelsea lost at home to West London rivals Brentford for the third successive season, but the Bees seemingly aren't the only curse to be spooking Stamford Bridge
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Alan Shearer responds to controversial Newcastle penalty with honest admission
Newcastle were awarded a dubious penalty in the first half of their Premier League clash with Wolves and Alan Shearer has given an honest verdict on the hotly-debated decision
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Barcelona star coldly responds to Jude Bellingham question after El Clasico loss
Jude Bellingham scored a 25-yard stunner and snatched an injury-time winner in his first El Clasico for Real Madrid, leaving Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen furious
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Gillingham ban fan for life after appalling racist gesture to rival striker
A Gillingham fan was seen racially abusing Newport County's Omar Bogle after the striker had put his side 2-0 up during their League Two clash at Priestfield on Saturday
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Wolff would risk Hamilton F1 disqualification repeat "every day of the week"
Lewis Hamilton lost his second-place finish at the United States Grand Prix after being disqualified for excessive plank wear on his Mercedes car, a risk which boss Toto Wolff felt was worth taking
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Mikel Arteta makes vow over touchline antics as ban looms for Arsenal boss
Mikel Arteta received a yellow card for his complaints after Arsenal's 2-2 draw with Chelsea last Saturday, meaning that he'll serve a one-match ban should he be booked again this season
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Ange Postecoglou has last laugh on Gary Neville with Pep Guardiola quip
Ange Postecoglou turned Gary Neville's words against him in a hilarious exchange following Tottenham's 2-1 victory Crystal Palace to go top of the Premier League on Friday
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Souness' brutal question to 'inconsistent' Rashford before Manchester derby
Marcus Rashford has only scored one goal for Manchester United this season, and the forward's low output and negative body language has prompted Liverpool legend Graeme Souness to voice his concerns
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Police charge boy, 17, over vile Sir Bobby Charlton chants during Man City match
Sir Bobby Charlton passed away last Saturday and vile chants could be heard during Manchester City's home match against Brighton shortly after the England great's death was announced
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Verstappen clarifies relationship with Red Bull engineer after fiery radio clash
Max Verstappen was heard furiously telling Red Bull race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase to stop talking while he was on his way to winning the United States Grand Prix last Sunday
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FIFA approve Tonali betting suspension as Newcastle star banned immediately
FIFA have confirmed that Sandro Tonali's 10-month ban from all football will begin immediately, dashing Newcastle boss Eddie Howe's hopes of having him available to face Wolves on Saturday
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Arsenal legend says Ten Hag is 'out of his depth' and makes sack prediction
Erik ten Hag has led Manchester United to three successive wins but remains under pressure at Old Trafford, facing claims that he's not at the level required to bring back the glory days
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Ronaldo hits back at Saudi question as attendances plummet to embarrassing level
Attendances are slumping in the Saudi Pro League but Cristiano Ronaldo continues to shine for Al Nassr, scoring two sublime goals in their 4-3 victory over Qatari side Al Duhail on Tuesday
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Copenhagen boss responds to Garnacho's "childish, baby-level" Man Utd antics
Alejandro Garnacho was spotted scuffing the spot before Copenhagen striker Jordan Larsson took a 95th-minute penalty which was saved by Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana
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Paul Scholes recalls Bobby Charlton still training with Man Utd in his sixties
Sir Bobby Charlton passed away aged 86 on Saturday and fellow Manchester United legend Paul Scholes has recalled when the long-retired football icon joined in training ahead of a Champions League match
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Joe Root criticises growing problem at Cricket World Cup - 'I couldn't breathe'
England lost to South Africa by a huge 229 runs on Saturday, with Joe Root claiming that the conditions at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai made him feel like he was "eating air"
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Scholes sends firm message to Ratcliffe over Ten Hag's future at Man Utd
Sir Jim Ratcliffe is soon expected to complete a £1.4billion deal to purchase a 25 percent stake in Manchester United, with the INEOS head honcho assuming control of football operations