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José Mourinho says he is ‘totally convinced’ he is going to be without the injured Harry Kane for ‘some period’
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The new Grimsby manager looks back on his decision to become a manager and what drives him to succeed in the job -
The England midfielder tells Suzanne Wrack that the criticism she received at the World Cup hurt but that she is back enjoying herself as the WSL returns after the winter break -
News
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The 100
In depth
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Minamino set for debut in Merseyside derby, Woodgate’s Spurs reunion and Fylde take on Sheffield United -
Planning for the future is laudable, but at some point there must be evidence of a plan being enacted in the here and now
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Video
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The Spurs coach also said VAR should be rebranded: ‘It should be VR, video referees, because they are the referees’
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Players dive for safety during a match in Tanzania as bees swarm the pitch
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Lampard responds to accusation his player overreacted to get Son Heung-min sent off
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Ancelotti, a three-time Champions League-winning coach, returns to English football eight and a half years after he was sacked by Chelsea.
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The Tottenham coach said the technology was 'killing the best league in the world'
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Frank Lampard has said racism at football stadiums needs to be 'dealt with' after allegations of racist chants marred Chelsea's 2-0 away win over Tottenham Hotspur
World football
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Our cartoonist dusts off his crystal ball and makes some wild predictions for the new year
Next generation
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Eidur Gudjohnsen’s son, the new Paul Pogba and Ansu Fati feature -
We select the best young first-year scholars at each top-flight team -
From Rashford to Tielemans, we check in on the initial players to be chosen for our Next Generation project -
The winger, who was part of the Guardian’s first Next Generation in 2014, talks about rebuilding his career after being released by Southampton
Opinion
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Our cartoonist plucks memorable moments in football from his cheese-addled brain to remember the past 10 years by -
Tite has transformed the way the seleção play but 2019 was mainly about Liverpool and their very modern football -
Manager’s second stint has the same goal as his first – to prevent relegation for West Ham – and loftier ambitions must wait
Regulars
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Our final countdown is here ... -
Giroud and Batshuayi to Aston Villa? | Lemar heading to north London? | West Ham in for Gabigol? -
Catch up
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The positions of some players on our list have been debated. Here is your chance to see how all 9,560 votes were cast -
The Guardian Footballer of the Year on white privilege and the wrath of Trump -
In between gigs the drummer Jack Prince is taking his Uefa coaching badge in Wales. ‘I’m not doing this for fun and games,’ he tells Sid Lowe -
Our writers name the outstanding performer during the past 10 years for each of the current 20 top-flight sides
The big picture
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