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Benitez cool on title talk after win

Liverpool Interim coach says Chelsea has no thoughts about a title challenge.

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Silly season arrives for world football

London Expect plenty of speculation about Cristiano Ronaldo, David Villa, Wesley Sneijder, Frank Lampard and Theo Walcott, among others, to be doing the rounds for the next month.

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City boss Mancini rules out Lescott sale

Manchester Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has ruled out selling England defender Joleon Lescott during the January transfer window.

Van Persie miss costly: Mancini

Roberto Mancini

Neil Johnston Roberto Mancini says failing to sign Robin van Persie will cost Man City Premier League title.

United tightens hold on title race

Manchester United's Robin van Persie.

London Manchester United keeps firm grip on EPL title race by sweeping to a 4-0 win at Wigan Athletic.

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QPR stun Chelsea in EPL

Queens Park Rangers' English midfielder Shaun Wright-Phillips (2nd L).

London Chelsea old boy Shaun Wright-Phillips stunned his former club with a 78th-minute winner as bottom club Queens Park Rangers shocked the European champions 1-0 in the Premier League on Wednesday.

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Balotelli and Mancini clash at training

Mario Balotelli and Roberto Mancini

London Controversial striker Mario Balotelli's future at Manchester City was cast into doubt once again on Thursday after photographs emerged showing him in an apparent training-ground bust-up with manager...

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What's left for Messi?

Lionel Messi.

Graham Hunter RIGHT, if we are all going to stride boldly into the general turmoil awaiting all of us in 2013, then I'd better set an example and launch boldly into print, too.

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Liverpool's Suarez in new handball controversy

Luis Suarez.

Tom Williams Luis Suarez sparked a new handball storm by helping Liverpool edge non-league Mansfield Town 2-1 in the FA Cup third round on Sunday, after Arsenal were held to a 2-2 draw by Swansea City.

Michael Lynch

The cost of foreign dreams

Michael-Lynch-sport-dinks

Michael Lynch 'What school of finance did you study? It's a deal, it's a steal, it's the sale of the f------ century.'

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City keeps United in its sights

Edin Dzeko takes a penalty, which was saved.

Julian Guyer Premier League champions Manchester City remained seven points adrift of leaders Manchester United after a 2-0 win away to Arsenal on Sunday, with both teams finishing a man down in an eventful match.

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Derby holds key: Mancini

Red hot: Manchester United's Robin van Persie celebrates after scoring against Liverpool.

Dominic Fifield, London Roberto Mancini confident City will retain title if it travels to United in April within ''four or five points'' of hosts.

Walcott in demand

Theo Walcott.

Four top clubs in race to sign Arsenal striker when his contract expires.

Messi record dispute

Lionel Messi

Zambian federation claims that Godfrey Chitalu scored 107 goals in 1972.

Bullish Benitez believes Blues can claim title

Chelsea manager Rafa Benitez.

Henry Winter, Yokohama. Chelsea coach is on a charm offensive to win friends for the club.

Australia a place too far: Beckham

Looking elsewhere: David Beckham.

Justin Chadwick, Perth David Beckham's comments come as a blow to the A-League.

Wenger defiant after criticism

Arsene Wenger is displaying a hint of a siege mentality.

Jeremy Wilson, London Arsene Wenger has never been in a situation like he is in at the moment.

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United maintains ladder lead, QPR gets first win

Manchester United's Robin van Persie celebrates after scoring against Sunderland on Saturday.

Ben James, London Manchester United maintained their six-point lead over champions Manchester City at the top of the Premier League as both sides recorded 3-1 victories.

Corinthians defeat Chelsea to take Club World Cup title

Corinthians' goalkeeper Cassio and teammate Chicao (centre) scramble to stop a shot from Chelsea's Gary Cahill of Britain's Chelsea (second left).

Yokohama Brazil's Corinthians beat England's Chelsea 1-0 in the final of soccer's FIFA Club World Cup on Sunday to end a run of five straight titles for European teams.

United win keeps rival City at bay

Wayne Rooney (left) scores against Sunderland.

London Robin van Persie and Wayne Rooney team to preserve United's six-point lead,