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Ousmane Dembele fluffs keepy-uppies at Barcelona unveiling
By Joe Nelson published
In Other News... What is it with Barça's new signings? First it was Paulinho; now Dembele follows him in struggling to do the business in front of his new fans

Video: Gylfi Sigurdsson scores from 50 yards on full Everton debut
By Joe Nelson last updated
In Other News... The Toffees' record signing wasted no time in kick-starting his career on Merseyside, looping in a long-range effort just 15 seconds into the second half

Pitch-invading dog shows off dribbling skills, interviewed post-match
By Joe Nelson published
In Other News... A joyful pooch was the star of the show when San Lorenzo met Arsenal de Sarandi in Argentina's top flight

Germany offering cash prize to design a logo for their 2024 Euro bid
By Joe Nelson published
In Other News... The DFB are on the lookout for budding designers to create an 'inspiring logo' to help their bid for Euro 2024. And they might even pay you for it...

Roberto Carlos to avoid prison after unpaid child support
By Joe Nelson published
In Other News... The former Real Madrid star had been late in paying more than £15,000 to his former partner

Manchester City new boy Benjamin Mendy left puzzled by Nando's parking experience
By Joe Nelson published
In Other News... The chicken chain is a footballers' favourite, but Mendy was left confused after being hit with a £60 fine after collecting his dinner

Croatian football kingpin Zdravko Mamic shot in assassination attempt
By Joe Nelson published
In Other News... The controversial former Dinamo Zagreb chief was wounded in the leg after being attacked by a two masked individuals

Borussia Dortmund reveal their fourth kit of the season (but it's a beaut)
By Joe Nelson published
In Other News... Long gone are the days of a home and away kit every two years: Dortmund have unveiled their fourth of the season, to be worn in European competitions

Saido Berahino seeks out Stoke fans who appear in brilliant post-goal photo
By Joe Nelson published
In Other News... The Potters striker has pledged his shirt to the supporters who went viral for their hilarious celebrations after Jese's goal against Arsenal

Nabil Fekir channels inner Beckham to score Goal of the Season contender
By Joe Nelson published
In Other News... The new Ligue 1 season is only three weeks old, but it might well have seen its finest goal thanks to the France midfielder

Breitbart apologises to Lukas Podolski after using jet-ski snap in gang-related story
By Joe Nelson published
In Other News... The alt-right website were forced to apologise to the German after mistaking him for a migrant travelling from Morocco to Spain.

Gazza reveals why touching Les Ferdinand's manhood was part of bizarre pre-match ritual
By Joe Nelson published
In Other News... Gazza has claimed he once spotted Sir Les's 'thing' in the dressing room, and was so impressed he asked to 'have a hold'

Alex Hunter goes global in latest FIFA 18 trailer of The Journey
By Joe Nelson published
FIFA 18 Hunter's hugely popular storyline will return, and EA have ramped up the hype ahead of the latest instalment with a flash new trailer

Lemar breaks Arsenal hearts with brilliant brace for France
By Joe Nelson published
In Other News... The Monaco star put in a thrilling display against the Netherlands, scoring twice only hours after turning down the Gunners

Every little helps: New Luton man Aaron Jarvis misses Tesco shift to sign
By Joe Nelson published
In Other News... There are many hurdles to overcome with a deadline day transfer. But perhaps the most peculiar were that of new Luton boy Jarvis...

Qatar fail to qualify for 2018 World Cup, bringing to light eye-opening fact
By Joe Nelson published
In Other News... Qatar will become the first nation since Italy in 1934 to host the World Cup without ever taking part in the competition

Forlorn Charlie Adam expresses disappointment with Stoke's media team
By Joe Nelson published
In Other News... The downbeat Scot tweeted his own club about not getting the same treatment as captain Ryan Shawcross

Jason Denayer greeted in extraordinary fashion by Galatasaray fans
By Joe Nelson published
In Other News... The Manchester City loanee has arrived in Istanbul for his second stint with the Turkish giants, and was welcomed back with bellowing chants... and flares.

Russian governor calls for World Cup 2018 match to be played on WW2 battlefield
By Joe Nelson published
In Other News... Andrey Bocharov has called for Germany vs Russia – if they meet – to be held where the Battle of Stalingrad took place

New Barcelona star Ousmane Dembele reveals novel way of learning Spanish
By Joe Nelson published
In Other News... Barcelona's record signing says he's been watching popular Netflix series Narcos to pick up some handy phrases ahead of his move to the Catalan giants

Arsenal's official club shop ransacked by thieves
By Joe Nelson published
In Other News... The Gunners face defensive issues both on and off the field, after their Highbury store was raided in the early hours of Wednesday morning

Paraguay expose spy ahead of Chile World Cup qualifier
By Joe Nelson published
In Other News... With a World Cup place at stake, some folk will go to great lengths to make sure their side has the advantage

Arsenal and Cologne agree to share scouting information ahead of Europa League clashes
By Joe Nelson published
In Other News... The Group H rivals have decided to send each other video footage ahead of their games to lighten the load during a busy schedule
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