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🏳️‍🌈 Two hours until kick-off in Munich and the rainbow flags (and socks and masks and outfits) are on full display as supporters descend on the stadium for #GER vs #HUN #EURO2020 | #GERHUN
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Cristiano Ronaldo becomes the first man in history to score at FIVE World Cups 🇩🇪2006 🇿🇦2010 🇧🇷2014 🇷🇺2018 🇶🇦2022 #Qatar2022 #PORGHA #Portugal
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A pitch invader at Portugal vs Uruguay with an LGBT+ flag and a "Save Ukraine" t-shirt #Qatar2022 #FIFAWorldCup
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BREAKING Defending champion Naomi Osaka is OUT of the Australian Open after being stunned by world No 60 Amanda Anisimova 4-6 6-3 7-6 (10-5) #AusOpen
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Argentina fans right now 🇦🇷 #ARGKSA #Qatar2022
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Security staff at Wales vs Iran have confronted a woman holding a shirt bearing Mahsa Amini's name and a man with a flag that reads "Woman Life Freedom". #WALIRN #Qatar2022
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0-0 after 64 mins 😴 Ronaldo's 'dive'? 🤔 Bukari celebrates with 'Siuuu' 🙆‍♂️ Bukari then asks Ronaldo for his shirt 😂 Inaki Williams' slip 🤦‍♂️ The craziest game of #Qatar2022 so far 😱
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🚨 EXCLUSIVE: The Premier League is set to approve Newcastle's new £25m-a-year shirt sponsorship deal with PIF-owned company Sela. It represents a 257% increase on the club's previous agreement with Fun88. ✍️ @samcunningham and @MsiDouglas
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Sofiane Boufal celebrating with his mum at full-time 🥹
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BREAKING i understands Everton vs Manchester City tonight is off after five positive Covid tests at City. More to follow... #MCFC #EFC
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🏳️‍🌈 "Love Always Wins"💕 It's a sea of rainbow colours outside the stadium in Munich as #GER fans show their support for the LGBT+ community ahead of the match vs #HUN #EURO2020 | #GERHUN 📸 More pictures 👇
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🕵️ Agent Trips James Maddison is understood to be interested in a move to #NUFC this summer, having discussed the club with Kieran Trippier on England duty, reports @MsiDouglas
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Heads in Newcastle aren't spinning at the thought of signing a Hazard or Bale - they want another Bruno Guimaraes, their breakthrough Brazilian superstar ✍️ @MsiDouglas | #NUFC
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🇺🇸 Amanda Anisimova records her biggest victory for two years by ending Naomi Osaka’s #AusOpen defence Up next: A fourth-round showdown with world No 1 Ashleigh Barty
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Exclusive: Newcastle's new owners are planning to transform the women's side and want Champions League football "by 2028" #NUFC Co-owner Amanda Staveley and manager Becky Langley speak to @MsiDouglas
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"Am I living the dream? Yes. I pinch myself every day" Rising star of sports broadcasting @laura_woodsy chats to @rosshmediaman about interviews with Poch and Klopp, lessons from @GNev2 and how she deals with sexist trolls
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Switzerland have reached the quarter-final for the first time since 1954! 😱 🇨🇭 #FRASUI #SUI #EURO2020
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Lionel Messi has now scored as many goals (eight) as Diego Maradona at the #FIFAWorldCup 💙
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A #GER fan was tackled by stewards after running onto the pitch with a rainbow flag during the #HUN national anthem 🏳️‍🌈 #EURO2020 | #GERHUN
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Sunderland never intended to reach the play-offs so soon - they've got there by mistake thanks to Tony Mowbray, data and taking risks on Premier League youngsters @MsiDouglas
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When you realise that both of Japan's goalscorers play in the German Bundesliga... 😬
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Exclusive | @MsiDouglas 🏟️ Newcastle want to redevelop St James' Park 🏢 But there are issues with the Gallowgate End and East Stand 👏 Long-term plans for the academy and women's teams 👶 A plot to sign "the next Jordan Henderson" from Sunderland
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Neymar's 76th goal for Brazil - just one behind Pele 🇧🇷 #FIFAWorldCup #Qatar2022 #BRAKOR
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BREAKING: Lionel Messi will leave #FCB 🏆 La Liga x 10 🏆 Copa del Rey x 7 🏆 Supercopa de Espana x 7 🏆 Champions League x 4 🏆 Super Cup x 3 🏆 Club World Cup x3 🏆 Ballon d'Or x 6 It's all over. Barcelona say goodbye to the GOAT 😢
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✍️ #CFCW captain @MagdaEricsson returns with her first column of the new season... "As a gay woman I'd never want to go to Qatar - more footballers should speak out over human rights"
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#POR 3-2 #GHA ⚽ Ronaldo (pen) ⚽ A Ayew ⚽ Felix ⚽ Leao ⚽ Bukari Portugal cling on for victory after Inaki Williams slips at the vital moment! 😱
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The only player in history to beat the King of Clay in the French Open semi-finals. One of the most epic wins of Djokovic's career. #RolandGarros #djokoNadal
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Did an African team reach the #FIFAWorldCup semi-final? 1930: ❌ 1934: ❌ 1938: ❌ 1950: ❌ 1954: ❌ 1958: ❌ 1962: ❌ 1966: ❌ 1970: ❌ 1974: ❌ 1978: ❌ 1982: ❌ 1986: ❌ 1990: ❌ 1994: ❌ 1998: ❌ 2002: ❌ 2006: ❌ 2010: ❌ 2014: ❌ 2018: ❌ 2022: ✅ Morocco make history! 🇲🇦
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🚨 Newcastle transfer exclusive 🚨 ⚫ Magpies targeting £12m-rated Désiré Doué ⚪ #NUFC 'in touch with us', says player's agent ⚫ French wonderkid wanted by PSG & Barça ⚪ Newcastle pressing on with Maddison move ✍️ @msidouglas reports
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Joe Root says England players are struggling to breathe due to the air pollution in India 😷 ✍️ @StocksC_cricket reports from Bangalore #CWC23
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"There’s absolutely no reason why there shouldn’t be female coaches in the men’s game" Trailblazer @Sarah_Taylor30 speaks to @Richedwards0803 after she joins @SussexCCC 's coaching staff in landmark appointment
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Robbie Savage: 🗣"Charlie Savage coming on. I never believed I'd ever say those words here at Manchester United. What a proud day. I'm so proud of him... coming on for a World Cup winner." #MUFC #ChampionsLeague #MUNYB
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Everton is a grand old club, trampled into the ground by the actions of a few 🔵 Their fans deserve answers after years of wanton recklessness #EFC ✍️ @danielstorey85
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'Carlo Ancelotti is the first manager at Everton in a long time who’s come out and spoken about winning the league. I don’t want to hear somebody who says they want to finish 10th, that’s a pile of pants!' @NevilleSouthall is excited about #EFC again.
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#ARG 2-0 #MEX ⚽ Messi ⚽ Fernandez Lionel Messi steps up when it matters to inspire Argentina to a crucial victory against Mexico.
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#NUFC transfer latest from @MsiDouglas 👇 ⚫️ Considering 2nd bid for #LCFC 's Maddison ⚪️ Also interest in Barnes and Tielemans ⚫️ Optimistic about deal for Cornet ⚪️ Stepping up pursuit of #CFC 's Werner
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1️⃣ Drop Cristiano Ronaldo "Rangnick’s desire to press is undermined by a 36-year-old whose game is built around conserving energy for moments in front of goal."
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How it started How it's going 😢 #Qatar2022 #FIFAWorldCup #GHAURU
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Newcastle are monitoring Athletic Bilbao's Nico Williams and also want a new centre-back. But FFP restrictions and a lack of player sales may restrict their business for the rest of this transfer window #NUFC ✍️ @MsiDouglas
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❌ No Birmingham City? No Bellingham ❌ No Coventry City? No Maddison ❌ No Exeter City? No Watkins The protest led by @SellBeforeWeDai made a clear and concise point 'England Needs The Football Pyramid'
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The Man in the Mask 🎭 Son Heung-min starts for South Korea against Uruguay, 23 days after suffering a fracture around his left eye.
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INTERVIEW: @cembolukbasi tells @jamesgraysport about his unusual path into professional racing - and why he's not done yet "I want to be the first driver to go from eSports to real #F1 - I think that would be pretty amazing"
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Club sources have told @theipaper that an exit strategy is now being considered after Ronaldo stormed down the tunnel and out of Old Trafford before the final whistle during their 2-0 win over Tottenham on Wednesday 👇 #MUFC 🧵 2/8
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Inside the worst football club in England ⚽ Durham City are homeless, winless and have let in 163 goals this season... Their desperate tale involves an ex- #NUFC star, businesses in Dubai and Sydney and one very unhappy fanbase, writes @GeorgeRSimms 👇
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When your legs don't work like they used to before 😢 Are #ENG getting Harry Kane into this game enough? #ENGGER #EURO2020
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Pakistan helped England in their hour of need and all they received in return was a slap in the face | @SajSadiqCricket
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2️⃣ Get Rashford in his favoured position "With Ronaldo benched and a happy Rashford on the left, Edinson Cavani, the only allowable concession to short term-ism, would have space to operate in an attack balanced by Jadon Sancho or Mason Greenwood."
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🌍 Newcastle are also looking to tap into the South American market to buy emerging young talent. 🇧🇷 Talks have been held with Vasco da Gama over the £30m-rated teenager Andrey Santos nicknamed the 'Brazilian Busquets'.
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Olivier Giroud is now France's all-time record goalscorer 🔥 🥇 Olivier Giroud (52 goals) 🥈 Thierry Henry (51) 🥉 Antoine Griezmnann (42)
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More than NINE minutes after suffering a head injury, Alireza Beiranvand is finally about to leave the pitch Jermaine Jenas: "This really is unacceptable" #ENGIRN
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'I still wonder what Everton did to get kicked out of Europe for five years' ✍️ @NevilleSouthall reflects on #EFC 's ban and gives his advice to Man City's players of today
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Channel 4 are set to be announced as rights holders for the India vs England series after beating competition from Sky and BT Sport | @StocksC_cricket #INDvsENG
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Jadon Sancho 👏 What a photo. #UKRENG #ENG
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"He has no desire to move whatsoever" Kalvin Phillips is likely to attract plenty of interest this summer after his starring role for England but his agent tells @rosshmediaman that the #LUFC midfielder is "happy" exactly where he is
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Rory McIlroy on Simone Biles: 🗣️ "I 100% agree with what she's doing" 🗣️ "Just as someone has a knee or elbow injury, if they don’t feel right mentally, that is an injury too" 🗣️ "[Hopefully] it encourages more people to share [how they feel]"
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Mendes has been looking for a new club for his star client since the summer, when it became clear Erik ten Hag was not afraid to leave the superstar on the bench #MUFC 🧵 4/8
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4️⃣ Buy a new midfield "Though each has elements to commend them, ultimately neither Fred, McTominay nor Matic is good enough... Rangnick needs to sell Manchester as a paradise to two of Declan Rice, Frankie de Jong, Yves Bissouma, Yuri Tielemans or Jude Bellingham."
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Ronaldo’s astronomical wages, and ego to match, have put off the majority of clubs where he would be willing to see out his final days. Doubts over his conduct in the past 12 months have also deterred several high-profile teams, i understands #MUFC 🧵 5/8
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Rob Hulse: From Premier League target man to working for the NHS
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Kieran Trippier’s gamble has paid off. In January he swapped Atletico Madrid and La Liga for a relegation fight at Newcastle. Now he is England's starting right-back at a World Cup, surely. ✍️ @MsiDouglas
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#GHA 0-2 #URU #KOR 2-1 #POR #CMR 1-0 #BRA #SRB 2-3 #SUI An incredible #FIFAWorldCup group stage is wrapped up in fittingly dramatic fashion! Reaction and reports from Groups G and H👇
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Galal Yafai wins boxing gold and Tom Daley takes 10m diving bronze as Team GB medal tally hits 60 #Tokyo2020
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It's Spain's biggest World Cup win - but not the biggest in history 🇩🇪Germany 8-0 KSA 🇺🇾Uruguay 8-0 Bolivia 🇸🇪Sweden 8-0 Cuba 🔥FRY 9-0 Zaire 🇭🇺Hungary 9-0 South Korea 🇭🇺Hungary 10-1 El Salvador #Qatar2022 #ESP
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Pakistan's defeat at Old Trafford falls on dismal, dithering captaincy | @Saj_PakPassion
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Another #FIFAWorldCup passes Neymar by... Brazil's talisman was inconsolable after his side were beaten by Croatia on penalties, who advance to the semi-final.
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Ten Hag has made his position clear, to which he deserves a great deal of credit, writes @PeteHall86 Dealing with an ego like Ronaldo is not easy, especially for a coach finding his feet at one of the biggest clubs in the world #MUFC 🧵 6/8
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Exclusive ⚽ #Fulham boss Marco Silva turned down a staggering contract offer from Al-Hilal worth £17m a year to stay at Craven Cottage ✍️ @MsiDouglas reports
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📈 Soaring share price 🇶🇦 Qatari optimism growing 👎 INEOS bid too complicated ✍️ Uncertainty impacting transfers @MsiDouglas with the latest on Manchester United's takeover #MUFC
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- Emotional heart-to-hearts with players - Telling fans to dream big - Razor-sharp approach to transfers - Digitising 500 training sessions into a colour-coded spreadsheet... @MsiDouglas lifts the lid on Eddie Howe's #NUFC revolution
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🤳 What has followed during the Laver Cup build-up is a series of selfies, snaps and videos of tennis' finest uniting to celebrate Roger Federer's career and give him a fitting send-off Just the 66 grand slam singles titles in this photo... #LaverCup
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🎾 Already the #LaverCup in London has proven to be a viral moment machine And now it's time for Roger Federer's Last Dance, with the Swiss retiring tonight after playing doubles alongside his greatest rival - Rafael Nadal ✍️ @MichaelHincks 🧵
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For the very last time 😔 #ChampionsLeagueFinal #MCFC
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Nations into the last 16 of the #FIFAWorldCup ✅ Morocco ✅ Japan ❌ Belgium ❌ Germany Reports and reaction from another day of shock results in Qatar 👇
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🔴 #MUFC will overhaul their transfer strategy this summer ⚽️ Ineos want a great focus on data, youth - and less input from manager Erik ten Hag ✍️ @MsiDouglas reports
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🇧🇷 Neymar has equalled Pele's record of 77 international goals for Brazil after opening the scoring against Croatia.
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𝙮𝙚𝙨 𝙀𝙣𝙜𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙛𝙖𝙣𝙨, 𝙞𝙩 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙙... #ENG have beaten #GER in a knockout game at a major tournament for the first time since 1966!
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Coventry City are set to return home this weekend after two years in exile... Their sale of 10,000 season tickets is proof that love never truly dies, writes @danielstorey85 #PUSB @Coventry_City
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