Sam Wallace
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Chief football writer for The Daily and Sunday Telegraph newspapers (formerly @SamWallaceIndy )
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EXCL José Mourinho interview, as the 20th anniversary of the miracle of Porto approaches. Still as ambitious as ever for trophies. On the game he loves - its potential tactical innovations and how parking the bus got rebranded
📷
@heathcliffom
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'Champions of England, you'll never sing that', sing the Chelsea fans to Huddersfield who won their first league title 31 years before Chelsea
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Karius sobbing uncontrollably & apologising to Liverpool supporters. Should be remembered the effect that mistakes, doubt & then depression had on the late Robert Enke. It is sport, & it means a lot but it is just sport & all of us make mistakes
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May: refusing to resign
Corbyn: presenting second place as a kind of victory
Our politicians owe such a debt to Arsene Wenger
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Andrea Agnelli just checking the Uefa co-efficient to see if Porto are allowed to progress to the quarter-finals
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The Var review to disallow Werner's goal at Chelsea rewound so far into the move it felt like Lampard might have been manager when the alleged foul was committed
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Breaking: Amazon Prime to stream its four Premier League games free to air in the UK. No Prime membership required
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Lampard & Mourinho really sniping at one another across the tech areas. 'F------ hell Frank, when you're losing 3-0 you're not standing up here'
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EXCL Real Madrid finances: €122 million costs unexplained in latest results. UEFA FFP regulations tested by new financing arrangements
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Although Stephen Hawking proved in 1974 that black holes emit matter it took until Tuesday night for Jose Mourinho to demonstrate that man could create a similarly vast, mind-numbing void while omitting Mata
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The Arsenal CEO Vinai Venkatesham has been calling PL club execs among the 14 today to apologise for his club’s actions re European Super League, according to sources. Conversations described as rather awkward but sentiment behind it appreciated
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PGMOL confirm that VAR Darren England thought the Luis Diaz goal had been given. His ‘check complete’ was made on that assumption - that the goal stood. In fact the opposite was the case & so ref Simon Hooper assumed ‘no goal’ was correct. A dismal night for VAR & PGMOL
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Agree with every word of this: 140+ years of heritage at the mercy of owners who never give interviews; never put themselves up for scrutiny. No-one but them wants a closed-shop European Super League
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EXCL:
#MUFC
to bid for Atalanta & Denmark striker Rasmus Højlund. Story with
@JBurtTelegraph
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Klopp is told that Salah, Mané & Aubameyang have shared the golden boot. 'All my players, eh?'
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Exclusive: Premier League clubs reject the adoption of the five substitutes rule for next season at shareholders' meeting today. Back to three subs next season. Story:
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At the United States’ MNT World Cup training ground in Doha were the players, staff and federation have shown solidarity with LGBT community by redesigning the crest in rainbow colours. More
@TeleFootball
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Premier League announces that, along with FA & EFL, it has scrapped rule that season must end by June 1 & extended "indefinitely". Message is clear: season 2019-2020 will be completed. No games until April 30 at earliest
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BREAKING Premier League announce results of second round of Covid-19 testing: two positive tests (at two clubs) from 996 players and staff. Previous week’s total was six positive tests from 748
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BREAKING Roman Abramovich hands over ‘stewardship and care’ of Chelsea football club to the ‘trustees of Chelsea’s charitable Foundation’
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Offside in football in 2019: Sterling’s armpit v Zouma’s butt-cheek
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Nagelsmann on Klopp saying LFC let TSG have ball in certain areas: "He would say that, he won’t say ‘Hoffenheim played well & we were shit’"
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Wolves fans sing: "Raheem Sterling, he's top of the league"
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'Russia Regulations' license also prohibits Chelsea spending more than £20,000 on any away game travel, which asks serious questions of Champions League logistics, starting with Lille away next Wednesday
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A chastening week for English football. Is destroying Chelsea necessary for the club to atone for the decisions of one man? I don’t think so
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Southampton players, coaching staff and directors take a three-month deferral so non-playing staff can earn 100% of salaries.
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Exclusive: Qatar Investment Authority bid for Manchester United expected by end of the week
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11pm at Stamford Bridge: Liverpool fan holds a small cardboard homemade Premier League trophy up to the departing Man City team bus
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Kevin De Bruyne on his man of the match award: 'I don't think I played a great game. I don't know why I have got the trophy. Maybe it's because of the name'
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Don’t try telling me Tim Sherwood isn’t still influencing football at the highest level
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Joshua and Klitschko are both incredible fighters but could either of them really take a Christian Fuchs throw-in to the shoulder?
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Remarkable to watch Ethan Ampadu looking so composed playing 94 mins of senior football at an age when most of us can’t even parallel park
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Exclusive: Erik Ten Hag has asked
#MUFC
to appoint Steve McClaren and Mitchell van der Gaag as his assistants - but the club have pushed back on McClaren. Full story:
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Kepa and Sarri helpfully demonstrating to the British people what the UK’s Brexit debate looks like to the rest of the world
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Pochettino leaving the pitch looking like he’s just walked off the dance floor at the Xmas work-do at 2am. Magnificent
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The greed is, sadly, not surprising. More remarkable is these 12 clubs really think they can 'win the argument', with fans, govts. They truly believe this is 'better for the game'. I can't think of a more universal condemnation of a football proposal. Even Var has its supporters
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Sarri on Hudson-Odoi: 'There isn't in England another 18-year-old [PL] player with 14 matches in the first-team [this season]'
Apart from Ryan Sessegnon (26 first team apps) and Phil Foden (20)
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EXCL: Aston Villa secure major new kit deal with Adidas, starting season 2024-25. The end of the Castore story is nigh
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Your two-yearly summer tournament reminder that, goddamn, England had a good team at Euro 2004
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EXCLUSIVE The biggest changes to the Premier League since its inception, driven by Liverpool & Manchester United. Full story:
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After visiting last month, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain donates £50,000 to a hospice that cares for babies and children with life-limiting & life-threatening conditions
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Agreement close (as per others) between
#RangersFC
and Giovanni van Bronckhorst to be club's new manager. Details of new staff currently being agreed and work permit details finalised. Will be only the 17th man to be permanent managerial appointment in club's 150-year history
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The extraordinary life of Jimmy Greaves, and how he seems to have been forgotten when we list our greatest players. Now as a very frail old man, it is not too late
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EXCL Ben White, and the exchange in Qatar with Steve Holland in 2022 that led eventually to the Arsenal defender withdrawing from international football.
Full story:
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I've heard Mourinho chuck some proverbial grenades in press conferences over the years but this is the first one I've had to run past the lawyers first
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Moussa Sissoko very much remembering this is his last chance to make sure his first home fixture of next season is not Huddersfield Town
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Choose a move to Chelsea’s academy, choose a loan spell at Borussia Monchengladbach, choose David Luiz’s spot after he fell out of favour
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Q: What about Lampard's future at City?
Pellegrini: We'll decide in December
Q: It's December tomorrow
Pellegrini: Ask me tomorrow then
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I make this game, set and match to Alan’s investigation
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Barcelona on the brink of failing UEFA FFP - that’s why they need the Super League
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Not even Fergie & his 'Fergie time' ever managed to get a game won after the final whistle
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If/when Premier League season 2019-2020 resumes all games will be at 8-10 neutral venues with no home games for any club. More
@TeleFootball
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Wembley Way by the new stairs at main entrance is a sea of trash - bottles, cans, carrier bags - sodden in the rain. Stewards saying privately significant numbers of ticketless fans got in. Unable to help ticketed fans who had allotted seats taken. A bad night in all respects
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Exclusive: Todd Boehly-Clearlake consortium plan revamp of Stamford Bridge exterior, including illuminated letters on west stand and new murals. Full story:
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The Florentino Perez project to break the Premier League & prop up the debt-ridden giants of La Liga. How Spain’s most powerful man used the PL’s US owners to launch the Super League that he needs urgently
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Chelsea stadium screens at Stamford Bridge have just mistakenly identified Brighton sub Danny Welbeck as 'Gakpo'. Brighton fans now singing, 'Cody Gakpo, he's one of our own'
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MUFC fans sing the Lukaku song they have been asked not to sing - followed by the chant of 'We're Man United, we'll sing what we want'
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The new Newcastle United ownership will nominate Yasir al-Rumayyan, the governor of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, as the club’s non-executive chairman more
@TeleFootball
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Febrile atmosphere at Wembley. This is near the main entrance to Club Wembley a few minutes ago where it looked like a group of fans broke through the security cordon. Stewards currently chasing people around. Not sure they’ll get all the way to the wine and canapés
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Howard Webb to start as PGMOL chief refereeing officer on Dec 1: will be in post to appoint officials for Boxing Day games. The start of a new era for officials in English football
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Eden Hazard comes off at Stamford Bridge having been the game's best left winger, best right winger, best playmaker & best centre-forward
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Qatar has the world’s largest naturally-occurring resource of stoppage time
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Koeman: 'I'm not surprised at Wenger's comments, it's the 3rd time I've beaten him at home & the 3rd time [he has made] it about the ref'
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Typo of the year from the EFL. Bring back the sub-editor
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Under 'Russia Regulations' license to operate, Chelsea can:
-pay players & staff
-pay outstanding transfer fees
-spend max £500k on staging games
-receive payments (albeit they will then be frozen)
License runs to May 31, & govt can 'vary, revoke or suspend ... at any time'.
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Outside an isolated croft in deepest Yorkshire, Nigel Pearson stands up from his kindling wood, folds his arms, & stares hard at the moon
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Pep on being told MCFC didn't win a tackle in first 35 mins: 'I'm not coaching tackles. I'm not training for tackles ... what's tackles?'
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Not sure why LVG is applauding at Wimbledon, he must find it very frustrating watching all these players take their shots first time
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Nuno Espírito Santo move to Crystal Palace breaks down: two parties unable to reach agreement after extensive negotiations. More
@TeleFootball
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The Year of The Ox: the full story of
@Alex_OxChambo
’s 12 months recovering from a devastating injury. Reflections on football, changing clubs and life, from the man himself. Long read:
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Genuinely uplifting to speak to the Kosovo fans at St Mary’s, an away support who are thrilled to be here. Remarkably there are 20,000 expected in Southampton
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An afternoon with Jose Mourinho, on life after MUFC and the kind of club he is looking for next. He’s not going quietly (and you may be surprised who he rates as his two favourite pundits)
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European Super League announcement confirms Florentino Perez as chairman, with Joel Glazer & Andrea Agnelli as vice-chairs. What fresh hell is this
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**NEW** Wayne Rooney and Frank Lampard to be interviewed by Everton. Search for new manager goes on - club working to a shortlist of four. Story:
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A new England of young players confronting their own fears and dealing with the pressure - and not worrying about the mistakes of their predecessors. Feels bloody great
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Southampton and Aston Villa have agreed a £14m fee for Matt Targett, rising to £17m including add-ons. Expect the deal for the left-back to go through this weekend. Good business for Saints; solid long term investment for AVFC
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All 12 'founder' clubs of European Super League have been on a call looking at the 'exit strategy' from their plans. Source says - with some understatement - 'They have heard the fans'
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Ryan Sessegnon transfer from Fulham to Tottenham is COMPLETED. Five-year deal with option for club to extend
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Uwe Rösler, the MCFC hero now in charge of Malmö who face Chelsea in the Europa League on Thursday. He refused the Stasi’s demand to inform on team-mates, survived cancer & scored lots of goals. A remarkable life
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The challenges facing Frank Lampard as Chelsea cram three transfer windows into one. A new squad yet to train together, & injuries already. (no
@Telegraph
paywall this weekend)
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Latest at
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: Mike Phelan, former long-term Sir Alex Ferguson assistant, expected to work as No 2 with Ole Gunnar Solskjær until end of season
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The England manager has to be English: that’s the whole point of international football. The FA using its wealth to sign a big overseas coach is a form of cheating
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If the Premier League season is not completed, many clubs may not survive - and the financial aftershock will ripple downwards. The game has to try to restart
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Q: What do you mean Old Trafford is a quiet stadium?
Mourinho: 'It's not Portsmouth. I remember them in the PL, such a small stadium but an incredible atmosphere'
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Breaking: Premier League announces all 28 games played in September will be broadcast live across Sky, BT Sport, Amazon Prime & BBC (was previously just 17 of the month’s games for rights holders)
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VAR rules Mane's armpit offside by the breadth of one swipe of an official Nivea club deodorant
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THFC 2-1 Arsenal match report. One small step further into mediocrity for Arsenal. Another leap forward for Spurs
http://t.co/zjGu0XwX0w
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Gattuso appears permanently in the stance of a man who has just spotted the bouncers starting on his mate outside - and fully intends to wade in
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Look, it's a bad result at home for West Ham but at least they haven't been booed off
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Huge decision for Daniel Levy over Rino Gattuso, now the subject of a major backlash from Spurs fans over previous remarks of his. Not to mention a less-than-impressive coaching track record. Suspect there could well be another twist in the
#prolonged
hunt for a new
#THFC
manager
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The enduring weirdness of the FA charging Hamza Choudhury for a daft tweet posted when he was 15. Imagine holding players to all their teenage decisions (Declan Rice, for instance, would never have been able to play for England). Sunday column
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EXCL UEFA tell Real Madrid & Barca that 'palancas' are not FFP compliant
-huge pressure on Barca to pass UEFA FFP in next cycle
-Real €360m Sixth St deal not legitimate income under UEFA
-Real Providence deal under fresh scrutiny
Story:
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Chelsea and
#NUFC
reach agreement on a fee for teenager Lewis Hall, understood to be around £28m initially. Sudden change of strategy after major spending this week by Chelsea. Story:
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It's one thing to past Phil Jones twice, but to drop a shoulder and send the ref the wrong way as well is something else
#Messi
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Exclusive
@Telegraph
interview: Jose Mourinho on how he came to understand the mind of the TV pundit. His take on why Alexis Sanchez failed at MUFC, and more including Pep, Klopp and why he’s fascinated by tennis (but definitely not cricket)
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BREAKING Premier League clubs have voted to pass new rules governing related-party transactions. Opens the door, for example, for
#NUFC
to strike commercial deals with Saudi companies/entities judged by PL to be fair market value. More
@TeleFootball
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Sheffield United have not sacked Chris Wilder, sources indicate. Clearly a fast-moving situation & may change soon, but as things stand he remains a SUFC employee. More
@TeleFootball
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‘YOUSE ARE F*@%ING IDIOTS’
20 years since one of Fergie’s most infamous rants, the audio tape has turned up.
The full story of what upset him and how this one was reported differently.
The full audio of a Glaswegian temper being well and truly lost.
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Klopp: 'Arsenal did it already before this year [this move] where they brought on pretty much all of their strikers. I was actually waiting for Van Persie and Bergkamp'
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