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Jermaine Jenas - Why the warning signs are flashing for Spurs
Former Tottenham midfielder Jermaine Jenas believes the club will struggle to hold onto their star names unless they win silverware quickly as they head into what promises to be one of the most momentous seasons in the club’s history. Spurs are due to play the first game at their sparkling new 62,000-seater stadium against Liverpool next month, with manager Mauricio Pochettino and star striker Harry Kane resisting the temptation to seek pastures new in a summer when they could have joined any of the world’s top clubs. Real Madrid and Chelsea are among the clubs linked with efforts to prise the hugely impressive Pochettino away from Spurs, while Kane’s stock rose yet again he claimed the golden boot at the World Cup finals despite some blow par performances in his role as England captain.
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Man Utd swiftly rebuffed after approach for Diego Godin
United's bid for Diego Godin appears to be a non-starter
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Exclusive: Chelsea set to land Real Madrid star as Thibaut Courtois prepares to go the other way
Croatia star Mateo Kovacic is set to move to Chelsea on loan from Real Madrid, according to Yahoo sources.
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Exclusive: Why Harry Arter is convinced nobody will ever repeat Leicester's Premier League miracle
Bournemouth midfielder Harry Arter believes it has become 'close to impossible' for one of the Premier League's outsiders to challenge to the firmly established big six at the top of the table.
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Meet the innovator who brought sports science to the Premier League
When Chris Barnes was handed the task of setting up a sport science department at Middlesbrough Football Club in 1997, his revolution was dismissed as a quirky side-show that would never become the norm. Two decades later, every Premier League club have a sport science department at the heart of their football operations, with the statistics thrown up by GPS data and the constant stream of data flowing in the direction of top clubs now an invaluable part of their set-up. Now Barnes is looking to take the PLAYR GPS data system produced by Catapult to a mainstream audience, with the new wearable designed to enable amateur footballers to prepare, perform and recover like the world’s best.
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Mark Halsey: What needs to happen before VAR comes to the Premier League
The veteran referee wants to see experienced former referees take charge of VAR
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Mark Halsey: Why the referee was wrong to award France a World Cup final penalty
Former Premier League and FIFA referee Mark Halsey has told Yahoo Sport that Argentine referee Nestor Pitana made the wrong decision when he handed France a controversial penalty in Sunday’s World Cup final against Croatia in Moscow. After reviewing VAR, Pitana handed France a controversial penalty after Croatia’s Ivan Perisic was adjudged to have handled the ball in the box, yet Halsey suggests the referee should not have been advised to review his initial decision by VAR officials.
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Exclusive: Manchester United 'given encouragement' in pursuit of Tottenham star Alderweireld
Tottenham star Toby Alderweireld could be on his way to Manchester United - if the Red Devis cough up the right fee, Yahoo Sport UK are told.
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Wimbledon: Agassi - Federer would be 'scared' of Nadal if duo face final clash
Andre Agassi believes Roger Federer will be fearful of taking on his old rival Rafael Nadal if they meet in this Sunday's Wimbledon final.
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Andre Agassi exclusive: I thought Federer was a 'bad Pete Sampras' when he first played him!
Tennis legend Andre Agassi didn't think Federer was destined for great things at first
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Exclusive: Why Peter Crouch feared World Cup hero Harry Kane might not reach the top
Former Tottenham striker Peter Crouch has told Yahoo Sport that he feared Harry Kane would not get a chance to shine.
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Exclusive: Peter Crouch warns England manager Gareth Southgate against wholesale Belgium changes
Peter Crouch has been supporting England at home and has some words for Gareth Southgate. Peter Crouch has urged Gareth Southgate not to tamper with his line-up for the final Group G game against Belgium at the World Cup, as he suggests past experience should serve as a warning for the England manager. Crouch played for England at the 2006 and 2010 World Cup finals and he believes Southgate would make a mistake if he rests a host of star names for the Belgium game ahead of a last-16 match next Monday or Tuesday.
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France legend fears Deschamps won't get the best out of Les Bleus
France legend Marcel Desailly has told Yahoo Sport that France's World Cup hopes could rest with the tactical planning of coach Didier Deschamps, as he questioned whether his former team-mate could find a winning formula in Russia this summer.
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England legend Gary Lineker has some World Cup advice for Harry Kane
Legendary England goalscorer Gary Lineker has some words of wisdom for World Cup debutant Harry Kane.
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Exclusive: Paul Ince identifies England's potential World Cup hero
Paul Ince has had his pick of the England squad when analysing who could see the Three Lions to glory this year.
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Jermaine Jenas: England could be World Cup dark horses
England supporters and the nation's notoriously demanding media pack have have tended to set high expectations around their national team before major tournaments in recent years, but they have always come up short of in the final analysis.
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John Barnes: Why Liverpool fans will forgive Loris Karius
Former Reds star John Barnes says Liverpool fans have a big part to play in picking Loris Karius up from the floor
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Sol Campbell fears corruption denied England at World Cup
Sol Campbell wheels away after scoring against Argentina – a goal which was later disallowed. Former England defender Sol Campbell has questioned whether corruption played a hand in his side’s second round defeat against Argentina at the 1998 World Cup finals. Michael Owen’s memorable goal and a red card for David Beckham preceded a penalty shoot-out defeat for Glenn Hoddle’s side in Saint-Etienne, yet Campbell’s 81st minute headed ‘goal’ could have changed the outcome of that high-octane encounter if it had been allowed to stand.
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Jermaine Jenas exclusive - Gerrard and Lampard dare not fail in management
Former BT Sport pundit Steven Gerrard has taken over as Rangers boss, while Frank Lampard has been confirmed as the new Derby County manager.
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Exclusive: Paul Ince tells Jose Mourinho how to keep Man United's fans behind him
Former Manchester United midfielder Paul Ince believes the club's fans will not tolerate another season of dour football.