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David Silva absence explained by prematurely-born baby boy

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Manchester City's Spanish international forward David Silva missed four matches recently because his prematurely-born baby son is fighting for his life, he revealed on Wednesday. The 31-year-old -- who returned to the runaway Premier League leaders starting line-up for Tuesday's 3-1 win over Watford -- thanked everyone for their support on his twitter account @21LVA. "Also I want to share with you theRead more

Lukaku carried off after clash of heads

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Romelu Lukaku was stretchered off after the Manchester United striker clashed heads with Southampton's Wesley Hoedt in the teams' Premier League clash on Saturday. Lukaku crashed into Hoedt as the pair contested an aerial challenge in the first half of the encounter at Old Trafford. The Belgium international lay prone on the pitch barely moving while he was treated by medicalRead more

Yaya Toure ends international retirement

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Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure has reversed his international retirement with Ivory Coast. The 34-year-old quit international football in September 2016 with more than 100 caps and the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations title to his name. "I love my country and I am free for the national selection," he said on Twitter. "I want to help the next generation and useRead more

Queen Elizabeth welcomes Meghan Markle to the family

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For the past nine decades, the British monarch has broadcast a Royal Christmas Message, a fusty but revealing time capsule written in a clipped Royal Family haiku, the fewest possible lines of script about the state of the world — as seen through the eyes of the head of the House of Windsor. Queen Elizabeth II’s Christmas Broadcast on MondayRead more

Mata expects strong response from angry United

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Manchester United midfielder Juan Mata admits his team-mates are furious after dropping two points at Leicester City, but he hopes they can channel that frustration into a strong response against Burnley on Tuesday. Jose Mourinho's side were stunned by a late goal from 10-man Leicester in a 2-2 draw that saw United fall a staggering 13 points behind leaders Manchester City at the halfwayRead more

Charlie Nicholas' Carabao Cup predictions: Leicester to oust Manchester City?

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Charlie Nicholas is back to serve up his predictions for the Carabao Cup quarter-finals, with two ties live on Sky Sports Football, and thinks Manchester City could be in line for a first domestic defeat. Four of the Premier League's top five remain in contention and are favourites for their respective fixtures, although the Arsenal legend reckons the top-flight's runawayRead more

Welily shocks champ Sherbini

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Egypt's Raneem El Welily ended a three-year wait for atonement when she won the world title by upsetting her compatriot Nour El Sherbini 3-11, 12-10, 11-7, 11-5 in Sunday's final. World number two Welily made up for the loss of four match points against Nicol David in the 2014 final in front of her home crowd in Cairo by beatingRead more

Walker needs brains not just brawn

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Kyle Walker has been told by Pep Guardiola he is physically one of the best full-backs in the world, but needs to improve his football brain to maintain his form into his thirties. The 27-year-old Manchester City full-back has enjoyed an excellent season since arriving from Tottenham Hotspur in July for a fee that could rise to £52 million ($69Read more

Marital harmony as Farag joins wife

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Egypt's Karim Gawad surprisingly relinquished his squash world championship crown when he lost to Marwan Elshorbagy, his sixth-seeded compatriot, in the quarter-finals on Friday. Elshorbagy's 11-8, 11-5, 11-9 success was reward for a well-disciplined ability to play tightly and accurately, and for making good choices about when to attack Gawad. The approach denied opportunities to one of the most dangerouslyRead more

Otamendi wins derby to fire Manchester City 11 points clear

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Manchester United's defensive deficiencies gifted Pep Guardiola's Manchester City a 2-1 derby victory on Sunday that allowed them to establish a massive 11-point lead in the Premier League. Romelu Lukaku was United's fall guy, his failure to clear two set-pieces enabling David Silva and Nicolas Otamendi to score either side of Marcus Rashford's opportunistic equaliser in first-half injury time. City'sRead more