All news by author: Neil McLeman

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Patrick Vieira sacked by Crystal Palace for being too soft as details emerge
Patrick Vieira was sacked by Crystal Palace on Friday morning after overseeing a run of 12 matches without a win to slid dangerously towards the relegation fight
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Arsenal's shootout agony worsened by double injury blow in Europa League exit
ARSENAL 1-1 SPORTING LISBON (3-3 agg., 3-5 pens.): The Gunners suffered multiple injury concerns as they exited the Europa League with a penalty shootout defeat
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Napoli owner makes Margaret Thatcher appeal after "thugs" trash Italian city
Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis has appealed to the Italian Prime Minister for action after the club's fans clashed with Eintracht Frankfurt supporters in violent scenes
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Arteta delivers pointed response to FA investigation into Arsenal celebrations
Arsenal were investigated by the Premier League for their scenes of bedlam after Reiss Nelson netted a 97th minute winner against Bournemouth last weekend to cap a stunning comeback
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Granit Xhaka notices differences in how teams play against Arsenal in title race
Arsenal are five points clear at the top of the Premier League and are on course to win their first title since 2004 - and Granit Xhaka has spoken about the pressures at the summit
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Slice of luck keeps Arsenal on course for Premier League and Europa double
SPORTING 2-2 ARSENAL: Mikel Arteta made six changes to his Arsenal lineup from the thrilling weekend win over Bournemouth, but needed a fortunate own goal to keep them from defeat in Lisbon
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Arteta refuses to confirm if Jesus boarded plane for Arsenal Europa League tie
Gabriel Jesus has not played for Arsenal since before the World Cup but has returned to training after undergoing surgery on a knee injury sustained while representing Brazil
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Football manager resigns after sexual assault comments in disturbing team talk
Angers footballer IIyes Chetti has been charged by French police with the sexual assault of a woman in a nightclub but is continuing to play with the Ligue 1 side, leading to the ridiculous comments from his manager, Abdel Bouhazama, who has now resigned in disgrace
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Ivan Toney's "laser focus" hailed as Brentford ace pushes off-field issues aside
Ivan Toney has enjoyed another eye-catching season in the Premier League and shone once more for the Bees on Monday evening as they edged past high-flying London rivals Fulham
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Toney on target as Brentford beat Fulham to extend unbeaten Premier League run
BRENTFORD 3-2 FULHAM: The Bees are 12 games without losing in the Premier League after defeating their local rivals at a bouncing Gtech Community Stadium on Monday night
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Arsenal star Ben White had surprise alternative career if he wasn't a footballer
Ben White is a £50million England international footballer playing an integral role in Arsenal's bid for a first Premier League title in almost 20 years, but admits he doesn't particularly enjoy watching the game
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Rory McIlroy fires Masters warning to rivals as he details improvements to game
Rory McIlroy came up just short at the Arnold Palmer Invitational on Sunday as American Kurt Kitayama secured his first PGA Tour title in a dramatic final round at Bay Hill
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Arteta sends title race demand to Arsenal stars after breathless Bournemouth win
Arsenal maintained their five-point cushion ahead of Premier League title rivals Manchester City with an astonishing comeback from two goals down against Bournemouth
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Bournemouth star admits Arsenal collapse feels worse than 9-0 Liverpool drubbing
Bournemouth were ripped apart in a 9-0 thrashing by Liverpool in Scott Parker's final game in charge - but Saturday's defeat at Arsenal has left Ryan Christie feeling sick
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Arsenal set for inquest into Bournemouth mistakes as Man City advantage emerges
Arsenal went 2-0 down at home to Bournemouth and it took a staggering second-half recovery featuring a 97th-minute winner for them to claim a vital Premier League victory
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Potter promises new approach after admitting communication problem at Chelsea
Graham Potter is under huge pressure as Chelsea manager after a run of two wins in 15 matches - and no goal at Stamford Bridge since January 15 - to stall their season
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McIlroy brutally mocks rivals Patrick Reed and Phil Mickelson in Netflix series
The new Netflix golf series Full Swing will air on February 15, and will lift the lid on an explosive year of drama on the PGA Tour amid the emergence of LIV Golf
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Poulter admits Ryder Cup captain snub over LIV loyalties would be "devastating"
Ian Poulter has been a stalwart of European golf at the Ryder Cup throughout his career, but his future at the matchplay event remains up in the air following his LIV Golf switch
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Russian star accused of "provocation" for message on TV lens at Australian Open
Karen Khachanov wrote a message on the TV lens following his Australian Open quarter-final win at Melbourne Park, but it didn't go down well with the Azerbaijan Tennis Federation
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Nick Kyrgios talks past drink problems and "hurt" over 'racism' in Netflix show
Controversial tennis talent Nick Kyrgios talks through his experiences with alcohol, racism and the stability his new relationship has brought him in the upcoming Netflix series, Break Point
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Vialli oozed class and brought new style in Premier League's foreign revolution
OBITUARY: Chelsea legend Gianluca Vialli was among the first world class names to buck the trend and move from the top divisions abroad for England where his talent and sophistication made him an icon in west London
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Odegaard issues firm demand to Arsenal teammates after Premier League lead grows
Martin Odegaard has instructed his Arsenal teammates to "improve and get better" despite the Gunners extending their lead at the Premier League summit to seven points