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Arsenal face important test, Stoke have the quality to darken Van Gaal’s mood and will Watford show Chelsea that Mourinho’s sacking is no magic remedy?
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In Britain, the football industry never stops – even over the festive period. Scott Murray looks back on more than 150 years of sporting tradition
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In 1948, Lafayette refused an invitation to the Sun Bowl because the bowl did not allow black players, striking a blow against college football’s silent segregation
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The countdown concludes as our expert panel, led by Zico, Javier Zanetti and Gheorghe Hagi, pick the best ten players on the planet
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After finishing runner-up last year, Messi regains No1 spot as La Liga stars dominate the list of the Guardian’s 100 best footballers
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Arsenal face important test, Stoke could darken Van Gaal’s mood and will Watford show Chelsea that Mourinho’s sacking is no magic remedy?
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The well-travelled manager Danny Wilson, who played for Chesterfield in the early 1980s, has returned to manage the club
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Basketball had never seen an attempt to build a franchise the way Sam Hinkie wanted to. And with Colangelo and D’Antoni now on board, we’re unlikely to see it again
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Sean Keeler looks back on an up-and-down year for the US men and women, 12 months of fame, failure and farewells – and at least one coach under pressure
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Gifs that keep on givingGifs that keep on givingThe gifs that keep on giving: Cristiano Ronaldo, Odell Beckham Jr and snookerFeaturing a rugby tackle on a football pitch, a snooker shot that escapes a snooker and creates a snooker, and a footballer who looks a little out of place
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Forgotten storiesForgotten storiesThe forgotten story of … the Pennsylvania college that took on a southern bowl's racismIn 1948, Lafayette refused an invitation to the Sun Bowl because the bowl did not allow black players, striking a blow against college football’s silent segregation
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Will our 123 judges choose Cristiano Ronaldo again or has Lionel Messi done enough to reclaim top spot in 2015?
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Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal walks out of a press conference on Wednesday following ongoing speculation regarding his future
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Guus Hiddink, Chelsea’s interim manager, says the club’s players need to look at themselves in the mirror in order to rectify the run of poor results
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Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger says speculation surrounding Louis van Gaal’s position at Manchester United is disrespectful
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Is it time to rethink the tradition and give our players some time off over Christmas?
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Australia captain Steve Smith is named ICC Cricketer of the Year for 2015 after scoring a world leading 1,734 runs at an average of 82.57 with seven centuries over the voting period
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Real Madrid and Portugal football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo shows off his house in Madrid and wishes everyone a merry Christmas
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A kite-surfer is airborne under heavy clouds on the Baltic Sea, close to the German coast
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