Dominic Fifield
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Senior writer turned commissioning editor @TheAthleticFC . Previously spent 20 years at the Guardian and Observer newspapers
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“Why Vince? I’ve waited all my life to talk about this…”
🎶Billy Corkhill, Vince Hilaire
Freddie Flintstone and Fred Astaire🎵
An interview with Jon Marsh (
@deepoking
) of The Beloved on Hello,
#CPFC
and how a Palace icon ended up in a cult hit song
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Kante was sensational, Chilwell excellent, but the leaders in that
#CFC
team stood up tonight and made a difference. And we should probably include Reece James and Mason Mount in that group. Superb performance and deserved victory.
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Raheem Sterling is covering the costs of ex
#cpfc
elite development player Damary Dawkins' funeral. The 13-year-old passed away in March from Leukaemia. "Damary was a special young man who touched a lot of lives. Positive until the very end, he was an example to us all."
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An interview with Steven Caulker on battling depression, anxiety and addiction, and a yearning to revive his career
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There were a handful of contenders, from Mason Mount to Antonio Rudiger and Reece James. But, after conducting a vote with
@liam_twomey
and
@SJohnsonSport
, here's a piece on our
#CFC
player of the year
@TheAthleticUK
....
....the ageless Thiago Silva
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On that evidence, it sort of feels as if Emerson Palmieri has been under-used by
#CFC
this season...
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Lucien Favre has agreed to become
#CPFC
's new manager, replacing Roy Hodgson, pending the award of a work permit (a complicated process which is now underway)
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NEWS | Michy Batshuayi has signed a contract extension at
#CFC
and joined
#CPFC
on loan. Scored five in nine league starts there in 2019. Further additions still possible at Palace
Story available to all
@TheAthleticUK
app👇
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Raheem Sterling is covering the costs of ex
#cpfc
elite development player Damary Dawkins' funeral. The 13-year-old passed away in March from Leukaemia. “Damary was a special young man whotoucheda lotoflives. Positive untiltheveryend,he wasan example to us all.”
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Still no agreement reached between Crystal Palace and Manchester United after further talks over Aaron Wan-Bissaka. Negotiations will continue, I'd imagine, but fee that would be guaranteed to
#cpfc
hasn't risen to a level they would consider acceptable as yet.
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Here’s hoping Gareth Southgate was watching Tyrick Mitchell, Marc Guehi and Conor Gallagher this evening…
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Last piece from me after 20 years working with the brilliant people
@guardian_sport
. Thanks for putting up with me. Began with article on
#cpfc
(Mark Goldberg's fractious fans' forum in 1999) and ending on another with club in the top four (I know, I know)
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Lucien Favre has informed
#CPFC
that, despite agreeing a three-year contract that was due to be signed this morning, he does not yet feel ready to return to top level management after all
The Swiss has insisted he does not have another job offer lined up
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VIcente Guaita now has five clean sheets in eight appearances in all competitions for
#cpfc
, making key saves en route, and has only shipped league goals to Manchester City and Chelsea. Quite a free transfer signing, that.
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Statement of the bleedin’ obvious: Ebere Eze is quite a player.
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"I'd never tackle on Walton Green. I was too busy doing my tricks": interview with
#cpfc
's Aaron Wan-Bissaka, the kid from New Addington who was never taught to tackle, yet leads the way for successful challenges across Europe's elite leagues this season
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"You can’t kill Kiyan Prince. You can’t kill that spirit. He lives on because that spirit comes from me"
It is 15 years since Kiyan, a talented striker at
#QPR
, was stabbed outside his school
An interview with the remarkable, inspirational
@MarkPrinceOBE
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This is degenerating into an offside-off between Higuain and Lukaku...
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So
#BrentfordFC
are a club on the up:
Recruitment🔥
A new stadium⌛️
Premier League football🤞
But it is their B team model that is making waves with 16 players having now graduated into the first-team since 2016.
A trip to Bordeaux with the Bees' Bs 🐝
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Manchester United tabled improved offer for Aaron Wan-Bissaka over the weekend and will hold talks with Palace later today in the hope of concluding a deal. Edging closer, but
#cpfc
still after guaranteed fee of £50m and keen to have 'Zaha clause' removed
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Max Meyer to sign a four-year deal worth around £80k-a-week at
#CPFC
today having completed his medical yesterday. Jordan Ayew deal proving complicated to complete with Jairo Riedewald reluctant to move to Swansea City in part exchange.
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For my latest statement of the bleedin' obvious: Michael Olise is quite a player. Proper coup by
#CPFC
to secure him this summer
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The memorial is maintained by his friends on visits north, and a group of locals in Walsall who also include fans from Villa, West Brom and Wolves.
The plaque reads: “In memory of Paul Nixon,
#CPFC
, who died here 9-4-95. RIP. From all his mates.”
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Kepa's £71.6m release clause was apparently triggered at 9.22am Spanish time this morning. He is now on his way to London to sign for
#CFC
...
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Stoke City have signed a Premier League, UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup winner in Andy Lonergan on a short-term contract.
Here's an interview from the summer on the role he played to earn him those medals with
#LFC
last season👇
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It is 26 years to the day since Eric Cantona's kung fu kick at Selhurst Park.
So here's a reminder of the story of Paul Nixon: a
#CPFC
fan who travelled to the FA Cup semi-final at Villa Park that season and never came home.
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That was brilliant from
#CPFC
after recent setbacks. Focus will be on Gallagher, but Ayew and Hughes were superb. Latter looked so tidy. And so, so good to see Tomkins scoring… lovely stuff
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Roy Hodgson: "My father was a Geordie and had two teams: Newcastle from his youth and then, when he moved to Croydon, he was
#cpfc
all the way. To see me at Palace? I'm sure he'd have been very proud. He'd have loved it.”
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Efforts on-going to fill the managerial vacancy, but
#CPFC
are cracking on with reshaping their scouting department this summer. They have prised the highly regarded Chris Jones away from Norwich. Ex Wolves and Leeds, he has a strong knowledge of the domestic and European markets
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Cruel, cruel end to Eberechi Eze's first season at Premier League level with the
#CPFC
youngster facing a lengthy spell on the sidelines after suffering a serious Achilles injury in training.
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How is Aaron Wan-Bissaka not on this list?!? Good grief... all very odd
The nominees for the PFA Young Player of the Year!
🏴
@trentaa98
🏴
@DRBrooks15
🏴
@MarcusRashford
🏴
@_DeclanRice
🇵🇹
@BernardoCSilva
🏴
@sterling7
#PFAawards
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#YPOTY
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Back in January it was easy to scoff at Thomas Tuchel's aim to "create a
#CFC
team that is absolutely no fun to play against" and close the gap to the contenders "by the start of next season, latest".
Less than eight months on and he has achieved both.
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The transfer window is open, so here are a few players being touted to clubs, including:
* a France U20 forward in the last 6 months of his deal
* an ex Liverpool midfielder
* a striker who scored in 6 CL games last season
* a full-back once valued at £25m
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Maurizio Sarri on Ruben Loftus-Cheek: “He's potentially a great player. He has to improve from the tactical point of view. But I think that's not a problem. He's very young. I think he can be a very beautiful player for us.”
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A year ago,
@Lonners24
was without a club
Now, 12 months and no games on, he has two winner's medals with Jurgen Klopp backing him to receive a third
An interview with
#LFC
's fourth-choice keeper on a dream year and the role he plays at the champions
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Nuno has been talking to
#CPFC
over the last week or so over potentially succeeding Roy Hodgson at Selhurst Park, and negotiations are on-going with the former Wolves manager.
Imagine there'll be a few more twists and turns to come still...
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John Barnes is doing karaoke to Rocket Man on the pitch at Vicarage Road. Shane Long has scored after 7.69 seconds. I'm not entirely sure any of this real.
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Statement of the bleedin’ obvious number two: what a goalkeeper Vicente Guaita is. Should be completely forgiven that uncharacteristic first half mistake. Absolutely outstanding.
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West Brom confirm the departure of Nathan Ferguson at the end of this month. Luke Dowling: "We have made a very attractive offer to Nathan but he intends to pursue his career elsewhere." Expect him to join
#CPFC
next month.
This from April👇
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There was a chance to be proactive there today at 1-1. Like last week. But it wasn't taken. So frustrating.
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"You have to enjoy it. It’s all about going out there and expressing yourself. I just want to entertain people"
For seven years at
#CFC
, that is what Eden Hazard did
No16 in the PL60
@TheAthleticUK
is all about the joy of watching the brilliant Belgian
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Frank Lampard is well versed in how
#CFC
operate. He saw how ruthless they can be as a player, and no recent head coaches have survived slumps as dismal as his team's recent malaise.
But maybe, in this most volatile of seasons, he should buck that trend.
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There is no release clause written into Wilfried Zaha's contract extension at
#cpfc
, which commits the youth-team graduate and Ivory Coast international to the club until 2023
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That win had been coming for
#CPFC
. That said, I really didn't think it would be delivered there...
#OhYeOfLittleFaith
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Zsolt Low has worked with Rangnick, Hutter and Hasenhuttl. Since 2018, he has been a key member of Thomas Tuchel's coaching entourage
And, in May, he joined a select group of Hungarians to have lifted the European Cup
A piece on
#CFC
's assistant manager
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Patrick Vieira confirmed as
#CPFC
's new manager on a three-year contract
A piece with
@MattWoosie
and
@David_Ornstein
on how a tortuous (and thorough) process culminated in his appointment, and what he'll bring to the role at Selhurst Park
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Players are dropping like flies across the NBA and Premier League, the efforts of cutting edge sports science and medical departments hampered by ludicrous schedules.
So what can the sports learn from each other?
A discussion piece with
@johnhollinger
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The rise and rise of Callum Hudson-Odoi:
#CFC
's 18-year-old winger has been called up to Gareth Southgate's senior England squad for the games against Czech Republic and Montenegro
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So managers of 2016 Premier League, League Cup and FA Cup winners, FA Cup runners-up and Championship playoff winners all gone within a year
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The suspension of junior grassroots football was desperate news, the effects of which may have damaging consequences on kids' physical and mental health
This piece features
@ReigatePrioryFC
Kestrels U12s but it relates to any youth team in the country
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Achraf Hakimi such a threat down the right for
#BVB
. He is some player, with decisions to be made on his future at the end of this season. Wrote about him
@TheAthleticUK
back at the beginning of April...
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Will Hughes looks as if he's en route to
#CPFC
from
#WFC
. Could be the first of a few in at Selhurst Park ahead of next week's transfer deadline.
With
@AdamLeventhal
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Interesting that Antonio Conte's deal is a "new two-year contract" (presumably on improved terms), rather than an extension to his original
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Watford have rejected bid of £25m from
#CPFC
for Ismaila Sarr and expect to retain the Senegal international beyond today's 5pm cut-off. Compromise unlikely over a fee, and player could play a part against Derby County this evening.
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Am biased, clearly, but Ebere Eze is a joy.
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Ruben Loftus-Cheek feels like Chelsea's best route to an equaliser. All pace and power driving through the midfield. He must be playing his best football yet in a Chelsea shirt at the moment.
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The footballer turned human rights activist. An interview with the remarkable
@Craig_Foster
, on:
* Risking all to take on governments, a royal family and institutions to
#SaveHakeem
*
#GameOver
and freeing asylum seekers from Australian detention centres
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Safe to say Max Meyer has now found his feet at
#cpfc
. So calm in possession. Remarkably one-sided game, that.
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Paul Nixon's friends cannot make the annual pilgrimage north today but, 25 years on from his death ahead of
#CPFC
's FA Cup semi at Villa Park, a new plaque graces his memorial
"Never forgotten and never will be. With thanks to the kind people of Walsall"
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“With the ball, he’s one of the most beautiful floating players I’ve ever seen — and by floating, I mean dummy and go, like an old rugby player who would feint to throw it, keep it and be past you like that”
Sheffield United just experienced that
#CPFC
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For 49 minutes on Tuesday night, Stamford Bridge and Graham Potter thrilled at the reminder of how
#CFC
tend to prosper with Reece James, "a world-class talent", dominating their right flank.
Then came a twist, a grimace and familiar despair.
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Confirmation this morning that Vicente Guaita has signed a contract extension at
#CPFC
through to 2023, with an option for a further year - a deal agreed some time ago, but an announcement that should nip those odd Real Sociedad rumours in the bud...
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What a wonderful goal from
#CFC
. Love the way Gilmour is so forward-thinking. Injects so much drive, energy and no little class into this team.
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As per
@ojharbord
, looks like Conor Gallagher is close to joining
#CPFC
on a season-long loan from
#CFC
. My colleague,
@liam_twomey
, interviewed him last season during his impressive stint at Charlton. Subsequently did well at Swansea, too...👇
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Under Luiz Felipe Scolari, he was an outcast at
#CFC
and considering a move to Inter.
A year on, under Carlo Ancelotti, he was playing the most devastating football of his career.
A piece on Didier Drogba, No 27 in the PL60 series
@TheAthleticUK
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Why
#CFC
are targeting Raheem Sterling as one of the first signings of the Boehly-Clearlake ownership this summer...
...and the data that shows he is not wasteful in front of goal.
A piece with
@MarkCarey93
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Whatever decisions have been made over Roy Hodgson's future, there needs to be some clarity before fans return for Wednesday's visit of Arsenal.
If, as seems likely, that is to be his last home game in charge of
#CPFC
, then he deserves a proper send-off.
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Transfer tracker
@TheAthleticUK
here, including Jean-Philippe Mateta's proposed 18-month loan move to
#CPFC
with an obligation to buy. That signing would have obvious implications for Christian Benteke's future at the club beyond the summer...
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Eberechi Eze today finally joined
#CPFC
for an initial £16m. Here, with
@MattWoosie
, is his story:
💔The rejections in his youth
📈Startling rise to prominence at
#QPR
🔥"Players like him… they’re one-offs"
🔟Palace's pursuit and where he might fit in
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So much of
#CPFC
's display at Brighton felt like a throwback as they were pinned in desperate defence. Then, over 51 seconds, the visitors conjured a 20-pass move to score with every player touching the ball👀
A piece on a glimpse of this team's future.
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If
#cpfc
need inspiration, step forward
@papesouare
. A year on from the crash which threatened his career, he's back
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Michael Olise has earned his first call-up for France's under-21s for their games against the Faroe Islands and Northern Ireland. Clearest indication yet that the
#CPFC
forward sees his long-term international future with Les Bleus.
By
@MattWoosie
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This.
"Lets face it, this was an attempted coup."
Crystal Palace Chairman, Steve Parish talks to
#BBCBreakfast
about the 'big six' English football clubs withdrawing from the proposed European Super League ⬇️
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Wilfried Zaha says he received death threats and racist abuse on social media after Sunday's game with Arsenal (and a penalty Granit Xhaka, who brought him down, admitted was "clear"). Utterly disgusting, if depressingly predictable, that he suffers this.
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