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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Bayern Munich set sights on Sunderland star after breakout Premier League campaign: report ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Bayern Munich are reportedly targeting Sunderland striker Brian Brobbey following his debut Premier League campaign and physical impact ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ joe.donnohue@futurenet.com (Joe Donnohue) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joe Donnohue ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Xf7xnoBytFSUuA5JQYDqmc-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Brian Brobbey of the Netherlands]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Brian Brobbey of the Netherlands]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Newcastle United summer rebuild to begin with £43.5m Brazilian winger: report ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Newcastle United have identified FC Porto's William Gomes as a primary summer target, according to reports on the continent ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 09:16:05 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Transfer]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ joe.donnohue@futurenet.com (Joe Donnohue) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joe Donnohue ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4TiWtR8efrJ5EgvQRKA2PA-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[William Gomes celebrates scoring against Nottingham Forest in the Europa League]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[William Gomes celebrates scoring against Nottingham Forest in the Europa League]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Chelsea financial accounts reveal why Blues must become a selling club immediately ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Chelsea's most recent set of financial accounts reveal the club spent significantly more than it earned during 2024/25 ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 05:30:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Team]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ joe.donnohue@futurenet.com (Joe Donnohue) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joe Donnohue ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/o9XdMdmKui2Nu3Wcu7dbJE-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Chelsea owner Todd Boehly]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Chelsea owner Todd Boehly]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Tottenham-supporting Alex Scott reveals Antoine Semenyo text after he struck Arsenal winner ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Bournemouth star scored the winner against Arsenal to hand his former Cherries team-mate a title boost ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Player]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joe Mewis ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tx3BVf7xJAm8Wbb9BiZvxQ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Alex Scott scored what could be a key goal in the title race at the weekend]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Alex Scott of Bournemouth]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Champions League to DITCH star ball design, in biggest brand shift for decades ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The iconic star design on the official Champions League ball is set to be a thing of the past ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 14:10:50 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Player]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joe Mewis ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ViNmMnMfdCp68KhwKVbjKX-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The 2025/26 Champions League ball]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The 2025/26 Champions League ball]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Manchester United interim Michael Carrick 'on course' to be named permanent manager: report ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Manchester United are sitting in the Champions League places under their interim boss ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 12:53:31 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Player]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joe Mewis ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zWpFgdezDNRf6RV8B4d9QH-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Carrick is currently serving as Manchester United&#039;s interim boss]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Michael Carrick, Manager of Manchester United]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Liverpool star Alisson edging closer to exit, with European giant in talks: report ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Liverpool stopper Alisson Becker's future has been the subject of recent speculation ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 10:51:36 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Player]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joe Mewis ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PhtNdDzC9tFGfHTrtzXHok-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Alisson has been at Liverpol since 2018]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Alisson of Liverpool gestures during the Premier League match between Brentford and Liverpool at the Gtech Community Stadium in London, United Kingdom on 2 January, 2023.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Manchester City to assess crucial injury ahead of Arsenal clash ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Pep Guardiola's Manchester City are gearing up for a huge title clash next weekend ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 09:39:56 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Player]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joe Mewis ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/C8V9xCtCWSYsvDuNBDJrgX-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Pep Guardioa&#039;s side moved within six points of leaders Arsenal on Sunday]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Manchester City&#039;s Spanish manager Pep Guardiola reacts and then substitutes Manchester City&#039;s English midfielder #33 Nico O&#039;Reilly]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Major Liverpool transfer back on after failed January move: report ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Long-serving Liverpool defender Andy Robertson is leaving the club for a Premier League rival this summer, according to reports ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:46:53 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Transfer]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ joe.donnohue@futurenet.com (Joe Donnohue) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joe Donnohue ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tQ52oo34Q4SjURpso6uhp9-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Liverpool&#039;s Anfield Kop]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Liverpool Anfield Kop]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ England World Cup 2026 warm-up friendlies against New Zealand and Costa Rica finally confirmed ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Florida venues locked in for England's friendlies prior to World Cup 2026 ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 08:44:28 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Team]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chris Nee ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/AhiY4vyVfHk8RXeNCRT5YP-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[England midfielder Elliot Anderson]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Elliot Anderson of England looks on during the international friendly match between England and Japan at Wembley Stadium on March 31, 2026 in London, England.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Leeds United want to make ambitious Manchester City signing with first-team football guarantee ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Leeds United will enter the race to sign Manchester City goalkeeper James Trafford this summer if the club remain in the Premier League ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Transfer]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ joe.donnohue@futurenet.com (Joe Donnohue) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joe Donnohue ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BtQJ6y4ZAXqbogHoLa7Qy-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[James Trafford representing England against Uruguay last month]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[James Trafford representing England against Uruguay last month]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Newcastle United sell-on clause latest as Elliot Anderson Manchester City move expected to reach £100m ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ As the summer transfer window approaches, the Premier League's definitive move of the summer could prove to be Elliot Anderson’s anticipated £100m switch to Manchester City ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Transfer]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ joe.donnohue@futurenet.com (Joe Donnohue) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joe Donnohue ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5uMJTkJ2XZeRMk26okFWXM-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Nottingham Forest&#039;s Elliot Anderson]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Nottingham Forest&#039;s Elliot Anderson]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ England World Cup 2026 tickets available at massively inflated prices in crazy FIFA resale ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ World Cup 2026 tickets hit the official resale site, with the top ticket for the final going for nearly £140,000 ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 09:42:33 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Competition]]></category>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Gillette Stadium, where England will play Ghana at World Cup 2026]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[General view inside the stadium prior to the MLS match between New England Revolution and Orlando City at Gillette Stadium on July 19, 2025 in Foxborough, Massachusetts]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'I haven't spoken to Zinedine Zidane in 20 years since World Cup Final headbutt' Marco Materazzi reveals true feelings towards France legend  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Zinedine Zidane's headbutt on Italy defender Marco Materazzi is one of the enduring images of modern football ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ joe.donnohue@futurenet.com (Joe Donnohue) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joe Donnohue ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mx5W6WiFFeTs8GfnmXsdEa-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Zinedine Zidane of France headbutts Marco Materazzi ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Zinedine Zidane of France headbutts Marco Materazzi of Italy during the 2006 World Cup final at the Olympiastadion in Berlin, Germany]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ UEFA learn from FIFA's World Cup own goal with huge PR ticketing win ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Tickets for Euro 2028 will be frozen at the same price as 2024, making them more than half the price of some parking spaces at USA, Mexico and Canada 2026 ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ryan Gray ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TKwiKpJBKkyBzFbBUSBLTk-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Tickets for the Euro 2028 tournament will be frozen at the same price as 2024]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Euro 2020]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Liverpool rejection in Xabi Alonso pursuit revealed as parties maintain 'close contact': report ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Liverpool are said to have maintained close contact with Spanish head coach Xabi Alonso ahead of a possible appointment this summer ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ joe.donnohue@futurenet.com (Joe Donnohue) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joe Donnohue ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/L5h6VJKcXqaSwAezv2hJLP-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ ‘It took all of 43 years for me to get my 1966 World Cup medal. To finally be recognised as part of the squad was special’ Liverpool icon Ian Callaghan on his World Cup wait ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Reds legend made one appearance during England’s triumphant 1966 World Cup run ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joe Mewis ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xnx4Bxxg3snkQrQ2ijbpmb-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Ian Callaghan did not get his hands on a World Cup winners&#039; medal until 2009]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Ian Callaghan of Liverpool, 1963]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ ‘Some time ago I didn’t believe I could be at the World Cup, but with God it’s possible. I don’t doubt anything’ Endrick opens up on his Brazil chances following Real Madrid loan exit ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Brazilian teenager headed out on loan to Lyon in the January transfer window ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joe Mewis ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/68XzbB5xkZ2vLFS2ZQ6z4X-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ ‘Have I got a chance of going to the World Cup this summer? Why not!’ Fabinho on his prospects of making this summer’s Brazil squad ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The former Liverpool midfielder has been included in Carlo Ancelotti’s latest squad ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joe Mewis ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Dq9JoNwH299QcUR7tkxD7J-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ ‘You walked down the tunnel and saw Franco Baresi, Paolo Maldini, Alessandro Costacurta and Gianfranco Zola. You asked yourself “Have we got a chance?”’ Terry Phelan on Ireland’s World Cup 94 upset ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The former Manchester City defender was a part of Jack Charlton’s USA 94 squad ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joe Mewis ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xGkrQVhkzVaKHuH2tH3hn6-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ ‘Jude Bellingham is a great man and a great friend. When I wasn’t playing much, I spoke to him about my future and he advised me to do what was best for my career’ Endrick on how the England star has helped his adapt at Real Madrid ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Endrick arrived at the Bernabeu in the summer of 2024 ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joe Mewis ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ocXZNyU3Kkpx5gj3KWqAwE-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Jude Bellingham has helped Endrick overcome his early Real Madrid issues]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Jude Bellingham lifts the Champions League trophy after Real Madrid&#039;s win over Borussia Dortmund in the final in June 2024.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ ‘Ronaldinho came to hug me immediately after I scored on my Brazil debut – almost like a blessing’ Marcelo recalls his encounter with the Selecao legend after his dream debut ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Marcelo’s Brazil debut came at White Hart Lane in September 2006 ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joe Mewis ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mWroYzrwQWcmcjWHReVPki-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ ‘Playing at a World Cup is a dream, but in order to win a place in the squad, you have to perform at club level – that’s my focus’ Eli Junior Kroupi reveals his World Cup goal - and the idol he wants to emulate ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Bournemouth’s French forward has made an impressive start to life in the Premier League ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joe Mewis ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xsE4pEThshTsZ6gKwLcgJF-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Junior Kroupi has rerpresented France up to U21s level]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Eli Junior Kroupi of France during the UEFA European Under-19 Championship 2024 semi-final match between France and Ukraine at National Football Stadium at Windsor Park on July 25, 2024 in Belfast, Northern Ireland.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ ‘It was a blessing to play with Suarez and Cavani for Uruguay. They helped raise the level of a generation that made history at the 2010 World Cup’ Diego Forlan recalls his role in La Celeste’s legendary attacking trident  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The former Manchester United striker was part of a potent attacking trio at the 2010 World Cup ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joe Mewis ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7hbhF7RhxrX9UrVvmt8raR-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Diego Forlan was joined top goalscorer at the 2010 World Cup]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Diego Forlan looks on while playing for Uruguay against the Netherlands in the semi-final of the 2010 World Cup]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Tottenham Hotspur staff member blows whistle on Spurs' season-long issues ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A Tottenham Hotspur backroom staff member appeared to inadvertently blow the whistle on one member of the squad's persistent injuries this season ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ joe.donnohue@futurenet.com (Joe Donnohue) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joe Donnohue ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/v4wmiFWNw8CvcpTaqPDmYF-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Fabian Otte during his time at Liverpool last season]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[LEIPZIG, GERMANY - OCTOBER 23: Goal keeping coach Fabian Otte looks on prior to  the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD3 match between RB Leipzig and Liverpool FC at Leipzig Stadium on October 23, 2024 in Leipzig, Germany. (Photo by Edith Geuppert - GES Sportfoto/Getty Images)]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ England manager makes shock return to management at 78 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Former England boss Roy Hodgson has made a surprise return to management for the final seven games of the Championship season ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ joe.donnohue@futurenet.com (Joe Donnohue) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joe Donnohue ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zutVvkkJH2DhFXgCxfM4JE-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Roy Hodgson turns 79 this year]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Roy Hodgson]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Welcome to the Premier League where the product is so good it’s bad ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Are we living through the footballing Dark Ages? Is it true you can have too much of a good thing? The Premier League in 2026 may be an interesting case study for both ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Competition]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Callum Rice-Coates ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7kzweMsJAEaWVBsuRw8vdm-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Watching the Premier League should be a dizzying, exciting experience - have the majority of games always been this...dull?]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Arsenal&#039;s English midfielder #41 Declan Rice (L) and Arsenal&#039;s Swedish striker #14 Viktor Gyokeres (R) warm up ahead of the start of the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium in London on March 1, 2026. (Photo by Adrian Dennis / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or &#039;live&#039; services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. /]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Ex-Nottingham Forest and Southampton stars caught up in insane on-field brawl ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A mass brawl saw no less than 23 red cards dished out in the Campeonato Mineiro final between Cruzeiro and Atletico Mineiro ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Player]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joe Mewis ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/r8jPtnCnsHPQabxegupwSh-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Former Brazil striker Hulk was one of the 23 players to be sent off ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Brazil forward Hulk in action at the 2014 World Cup.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ New Chelsea message spells imminent danger for Liam Rosenior as boss faces eight games to save job ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Chelsea have either learned from the error of their ways or are about to make the same mistakes again if history is anything to go by ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 11:32:54 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Coaches &amp; Managers]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ joe.donnohue@futurenet.com (Joe Donnohue) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joe Donnohue ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YZJsXeESYvKuwi4jsxBJM7-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Liam Rosenior has taken charge of 19 games as Chelsea boss]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - MARCH 21: Liam Rosenior manager / head coach of Chelsea during the Premier League match between Everton and Chelsea at Goodison Park on March 21, 2026 in Liverpool, United Kingdom. (Photo by Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA/Getty Images)]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Bruno Guimaraes agent rubbishes Manchester United transfer rumours in cryptic Newcastle post ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Newcastle United skipper Bruno Guimaraes has been linked with a move to Old Trafford this summer ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 09:26:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Transfer]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ joe.donnohue@futurenet.com (Joe Donnohue) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joe Donnohue ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6VN9PzT75Dpo5nEjwZkHYZ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Newcastle United midfielder Bruno Guimaraes]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Newcastle United midfielder Bruno Guimaraes]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'I don't like it' Manchester United star's agent on role of his client under Michael Carrick ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Red Devils star's representative has come out to bat for his client ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Transfer]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joe Mewis ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zWpFgdezDNRf6RV8B4d9QH-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Michael Carrick was appointed interim boss in January]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 07: Michael Carrick, Manager of Manchester United, celebrates victory during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford on February 07, 2026 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images)]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Albania World Cup 2026 squad: Sylvinho's latest selection ahead of World Cup qualifying play-offs ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The prospective Albania World Cup 2026 squad will take on Poland and - if successful - either Ukraine or Sweden for a place in North America ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 17:11:25 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Team]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Steven Chicken ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/eMEtPvvkAgWhFSdrhUmco5-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Albania have never been to a World Cup before]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The Albanian national team]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Slovakia World Cup 2026 squad: Francesco Calzona's latest selection ahead of World Cup qualifying play-offs ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A potential Slovakia World Cup 2026 squad will take on Kosovo and - if successful - either Turkey or Romania for a place at the tournament ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Steven Chicken ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cHN9TdGHPhXWLie37K6nGb-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Slovakia are vying for their second appearance at a World Cup]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Slovakia beat Germany in World Cup qualifying]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Newcastle United defender's injury recovery timeline revealed after undergoing surgery ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Newcastle United could be without Sven Botman for upcoming fixtures after the international break ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 16:27:27 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Player]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ joe.donnohue@futurenet.com (Joe Donnohue) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joe Donnohue ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/j2RCASK8DBGXF7addNYFmT-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Sven Botman is set for a spell on the sidelines]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND - MARCH 22: Sven Botman of Newcastle United leaves the field with a head injury during the Premier League match between Newcastle United and Sunderland at St James&amp;apos; Park on March 22, 2026 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ ‘Every club outside of the top 10 in the Premier League should have been banging on the door to get Ashley Cole in – he’s done everything right’ Joe Cole tells FFT why he’s backing his former Chelsea and England team-mate to be a success in management ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ In an exclusive interview, one Cole explains why he’s got faith in his namesake, who’s become a boss with Italian club Cesena ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chris Flanagan ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sGKY9HYjFAZZFqczQw2Dpi-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Turkiye World Cup 2026 squad: Vincenzo Montella's latest squad ahead of the March play-offs ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Turkiye World Cup 2026 squad is coming together, with the nation looking to get back to the tournament for the first time in over two decades ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 13:04:20 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 13:31:10 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mark White ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RyT2qYkYb6mb68NXLvhDcn-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[England boss Thomas Tuchel]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Turkiye World Cup 2026 squad: coach Vincenzo Montella speaks to Arda Guler during a match against the Netherlands at Euro 2024.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Bosnia and Herzegovina World Cup 2026 squad: Sergej Barbarez's latest squad for qualification play-offs ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Bosnia and Herzegovina are seeking to book their place at the 2026 World Cup via the UEFA play-offs ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 12:34:53 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:04:25 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ joe.donnohue@futurenet.com (Joe Donnohue) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joe Donnohue ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/V6Di5gnE8sBnrbeKT5uDw-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Edin Dzeko]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[SAN MARINO, SAN MARINO - SEPTEMBER 06: Edin Dzeko of Bosnia and Herzegovina looks on during the line up prior to the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier match between San Marino and Bosnia and Herzegovina at  on September 06, 2025 in San Marino, San Marino. (Photo by Jonathan Moscrop/Getty Images)]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Tottenham Hotspur have found their Guglielmo Vicario replacement - and he's a Leeds United reject: report ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Tottenham could again look to Serie A for their next shotstopper ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joe Mewis ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/emRo2CzziE7Bf2tAfpDH23-1280-80.jpg">
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                            <![CDATA[ It was another huge weekend in the battle to avoid the Premier League drop ]]>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Igor Tudor is still without a Premier League win as Tottenham boss]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Tottenham boss Igor Tudor]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ ‘I’d woken up at 7am, still tired because the day before we’d been drinking. I thought, “Today I’m not drinking anything.” But by 8.10am we were back at it!’ Marcelo on his romantic Fluminense return  ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.fourfourtwo.com/person/player/id-woken-up-at-7am-still-tired-because-the-day-before-wed-been-drinking-i-thought-today-im-not-drinking-anything-but-by-8-10am-we-were-back-at-it-marcelo-on-his-romantic-fluminense-return</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Brazilian icon returned to his former club in 2023 ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joe Mewis ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GBubfRimneYtoVfDoFajQW-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ ‘I was joking with Ben Davies and Brennan Johnson about Italy possibly playing Wales in the World Cup play-offs. I told them both that we’re going to win it, 100 per cent!’ Destiny Udogie on what he said to Spurs team-mates ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ There was plenty of banter flying around the Tottenham training ground when November’s draw was made ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joe Mewis ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2LiYL3Kxck468pqDnMPhgT-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ ‘If Ireland can get to the play-off final, I’d give them a 90 per cent chance of qualifying’ Terry Phelan on Ireland’s World Cup play-off hopes ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Irish are gearing up for their World Cup play-off semi-final against the Czech Republic ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joe Mewis ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SMYKXBJNof23hg7UHdd8nm-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ ‘Craig Bellamy hasn’t been afraid to go against who the fans or media think should be in the team. He’s working on the short-term and long-term success of Wales’ Ryan Giggs on what Bellamy brings to the Wales job ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Giggs was in charge of Wales between 2019 and 2022 ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joe Mewis ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LmF4fY3oNF7AYfBcF5HPSQ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Craig Bellamy was appointed Wales boss in 2024]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Wales head coach Craig Bellamy during a training session, March 2025]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ ‘I got to Manchester at 4.30am after my train was abandoned – the trip was worth it to get Scott McTominay to play for Scotland’ Alex McLeish on his efforts to secure the Napoli star’s international allegiance  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ McLeish was Scotland manager when the former Manchester United midfielder declared for the Tartan Army ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joe Mewis ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yzD7ZvognRUPgdjR4jEi2J-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Scott McTominay was born south of the border]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Scotland midfielder Scott McTominay]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ ‘I learned how to play under pressure at Blackpool and used those experiences with Villa’ Morgan Rogers on his formative loan spell and a viral quote ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Rogers was at Blackpool when Mick McCarthy was asked ‘it can’t go on like this, can it?’ ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joe Mewis ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BpqHTdXEmzPFU2j7Lia7sL-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Morgan Rogers believes his Blackpool loan stint has helped him become an England star]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Morgan Rogers on the ball for England against Albania in March 2025.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ ‘I chose Liverpool over Everton, even though my dad was a Blue – I’m glad I stuck to my guns’ Anfield legend Ian Callaghan on going against his family ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Callaghan remains Liverpool’s record appearance holder ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joe Mewis ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pFGuTpjoqKoGHZ7CQDnCnk-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Ian Callaghan is still Liverpool&#039;s record appearance holder]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Ian Callaghan of Liverpool, 1969]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ ‘I’d trade three of my Champions Leagues for a World Cup. I’d still have two Champions Leagues – how many footballers can say that?’ Marcelo on reflects on his trophy-laden career ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Brazilian left-back accumulated five Champions League winners’ medals during his time at Real Madrid ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joe Mewis ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hw5SxjJEWFMEAs2NVXXbKY-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Marcelo celebrates his fifth Champions League win]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Captain Marcelo celebrates with the trophy after Real Madrid&#039;s victory over Liverpool in the 2022 Champions League final]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Manchester United star given huge international boost as early England squad revealed: report ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A previously-overlooked Manchester United midfielder is back in the England setup, according to reports ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ joe.donnohue@futurenet.com (Joe Donnohue) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joe Donnohue ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SZHnUFZA8GoPGDtfacLqMQ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Thomas Tuchel, England manager]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Thomas Tuchel smiles after being announced as England head coach, October 2024]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Newcastle United's once-in-a-generation Barcelona encounter spells end of an era at St. James' Park ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Who knows when Newcastle United will be back on Europe's biggest stage? Defeat at Spotify Camp Nou felt like the end of a cycle ]]>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Newcastle players were well-beaten at Spotify Camp Nou]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[BARCELONA, SPAIN - MARCH 18: Malick Thiaw, Sandro Tonali and Jacob Ramsey of Newcastle United looks dejected after Marc Bernal of FC Barcelona (not pictured) scores his team&amp;apos;s second goal during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 Round of 16 Second Leg match between FC Barcelona and Newcastle United FC at Camp Nou on March 18, 2026 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Eric Alonso/Getty Images)]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What's the next move for Senegal after the Lions of Teranga were stripped of AFCON 2025 title? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Senegal beat hosts Morocco in a farcical final in January. Two months later, CAF has removed them as Africa Cup of Nations champions. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 16:26:42 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Competition]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chris Nee ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LUo2RiLhyYmDWdspfiNWBc-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Sadio Mane and Senegal won the Africa Cup of Nations on the pitch]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[TANGIER, MOROCCO â&amp;quot; DECEMBER 27: Sadio Mane of Senegal in action during the 35th Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2025) Group D match between DR Congo and Senegal at Tangier Grand Stadium in Tangier, Morocco, on December 27, 2025. (Photo by Chris Milosi/Anadolu via Getty Images)]]></media:text>
                                <media:title type="plain"><![CDATA[TANGIER, MOROCCO â&amp;quot; DECEMBER 27: Sadio Mane of Senegal in action during the 35th Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2025) Group D match between DR Congo and Senegal at Tangier Grand Stadium in Tangier, Morocco, on December 27, 2025. (Photo by Chris Milosi/Anadolu via Getty Images)]]></media:title>
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