"We are about to reach an agreement" - Giroud close to new Arsenal contract

Doubts persist over the future of Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil, but the French striker is nearing an extension of his Gunners deal
Olivier Giroud has confirmed that he is close to securing an extension of his Arsenal contract.
The France international"s deal expires in 18 months, but he has ..

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Theresa May warns about rise of "fringe" politics

Prime Minister Theresa May warns about the rise of “fringe” parties if “mainstream” politics fails.

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"Nobody gets a chance!" - Merson rants about lack of English managers in Premier League

The player-turned-pundit, who has one managerial role under his belt, feels Hull City"s recent vacancy could have again been filled by an English coach rather than Marco Silva
Paul Merson has questioned Hull City replacing the sacked Mike Phelan with a foreign manager, bemoaning the lack of ch..

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All you need to know about The Best

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As the clock ticks down, the excitement is mounting. The world’s best football players and coaches will be recognised on Monday 9 January 2017 at the inaugural edition of The Best FIFA Football Awards™. Zurich’s TPC studios will host the awards themselves, with the winners of each accolade decided by the global football community.
As all of the stars begin to descend upon Zurich, we want to make sure you get all you need to know about the awards ahead of Monday’s ceremony.
Which awards will be handed out?
– The Best FIFA Men"s Player Award (Nominees: Cristiano Ronaldo, Antoine Griezmann and Lionel Messi)
– The Best FIFA Women’s Player Award (Nominees: Melanie Behringer, Carli Lloyd and Marta)
– The Best FIFA Men’s Coach Award (Nominees: Claudio Ranieri, Fernando Santos and Zinedine Zidane)
– The Best FIFA Women’s Coach Award (Nominees: Jill Ellis, Silvia Neid and Pia Sundhage)
– The FIFA Puskás Award 2016 (Nominees: Marlone, Daniuska Rodriguez and Mohd Faiz Subri)
– ..

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Lights, Camera, Action: T-Mobile Tuesday is all about the movies

So what freebies can T-Mobile subscribers expect this week on T-Mobile Tuesday? Last week it was about health and fitness; this week it is about the movies. This Tuesday only, T-Mobile is inviting you to see any movie for only $2. Haven"t seen Rogue One yet? Now"s you"re chance to see..

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Everything you need to know about the 2016 FIFA World Player of the Year

Don"t call it the Ballon d"Or! Who will win FIFA"s annual accolade at the award ceremony on Monday, January 9?
FIFA"s newly-renovated World Player of the Year will be handed out on Monday, January 9 at The Best FIFA Football Awards 2016.
One in, one out as Man Utd change GKs
B..

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Everything you need to know about the 2016 FIFA World Player Year

Don"t call it the Ballon d"Or! Who will win FIFA"s annual accolade at the award ceremony on Monday, January 9?
FIFA"s newly-renovated World Player of the Year will be handed out on Monday, January 9 at The Best FIFA Football Awards 2016.
One in, one out as Man Utd change GKs
B..

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Everything you need to know about the Africa Cup of Nations

Goal has put together a handy guide so that you know exactly when and where the action will be taking place!
The Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) will soon be in full swing – check out Goal"s handy guide to the competition so that you have all you need to know ahead of the big kick-off!
WHEN & W..

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Arrow Launcher"s latest update is all about bug fixes and wallpapers

Arrow Launcher is among the most popular apps developed by Microsoft"s Garage project. With almost 5 million downloads in the Google Play store, the Android launcher is often updated with new features and improvements.
The developers also kicked off a beta program a long time ago, which offer p..

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Chris Bosh talks about getting a "taste of retirement"

(AP) — Chris Bosh still is unclear about what his future holds, and while mentioning how he"s getting a “taste of retirement” stopped short of saying he will no longer pursue an NBA career.

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Five things you might not know about new Hull boss Marco Silva

Portuguese Marco Silva has been appointed as Hull"s new head coach following the sacking of Mike Phelan.
Here are five things about the 39-year-old former Sporting Lisbon and Olympiakos coach that you may not have known.
1. Silva spent most of his 15-year playing career as a defender in Portugal"s lower div..

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Sean Dyche relaxed about FA charge hanging over new Burnley recruit Joey Barton

Burnley boss Sean Dyche is relaxed about the Football Association charge hanging over Joey Barton after the possibility of a ban was worked into contract negotiations with the player.
Barton earlier this week rejoined the Clarets on a deal until the end of the season following a brief and ill-fated stint at Rangers, b..

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Asus Zenfone AR is the first phone with 8GB of RAM, but there"s something else special about it

Imagine being able to accurately see how furniture will fit in your home, how exactly clothes fit on your body without even wearing them, and imagine being able to play immersive games with your current environment as the map.
That is the promise of augmented reality (AR), and the newly-unveiled Asu..

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Karren Brady has positive news about Sofiane Feghouli dismissal for Hammers fans

Sofiane Feghouli is set to have his red card rescinded after West Ham appealed against his sending off against Manchester United.
Karren Brady tweeted on Wednesday that the appeal had been successful, after the midfielder was shown a straight red card by referee Mike Dean following a collision with Phil Jones in the fi..

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"Every player wants to be part of it" - Cahill insists Chelsea DO care about breaking records

The England defender says the Blues are concerned with records as they look to beat Arsenal"s mark for successive Premier League wins in a season
Chelsea"s chase for the record for most successive wins in a Premier League season is hardly the talk of the dressing room, but Gary Cahill say..

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Watford coach Walter Mazzarri not worried about the sack after another defeat

Watford head coach Walter Mazzarri once again refuted the notion he is fighting to save his job after they lost for the sixth time in eight games at Stoke.
On the night Mike Phelan was axed by Hull, the favourite to be the next man sacked among his Premier League peers witnessed his team beaten 2-0 at the bet365 Stadiu..

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Antonio Conte relaxed about record-chasing Chelsea being target of jealousy

Antonio Conte is relaxed about record-chasing Chelsea being the target of jealousy and understands if most people want Tottenham to win Wednesday night"s derby clash.
The Premier League leaders, seeking a single-season record 14th successive win at White Hart Lane, were described as “privileged” by former boss Jo..

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"My focus is on Man City" - Yaya Toure won"t speak to clubs about free transfer in January

The midfielder"s contract expires at the end of the season and is therefore free to discuss a summer move
Yaya Toure says he will not exercise his right to speak to new clubs as he enters what could be potentially his last six months as a Manchester City player.
Toure’s contract expires at th..

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And I said, what about, breakfast with...Toure? Gerrard and Kolo reunited

A year-and-a-half on from leading a chant partly dedicated to the defender, the Liverpool legend was reunited with the Ivorian in Dubai
EXTRA TIME Steven Gerrard and Kolo Toure were reunited in Dubai on Tuesday, 18 months after the former England captain led the Liverpool squad in a dance dedicated..

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Leak spills all about the Snapdragon 835 chipset which will power 2017"s high-end phones

Days before Qualcomm"s Jan 6th keynote at CES 2017, where we presume the Snapdragon 835 processor which will power most of this year"s premium smartphones will be fully disclosed, prolific information leaker @evleaks shared what appears to be an official press release containing key detail..

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