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As if a possible England debut against Denmark wasn't enough pressure, 18-year-old Luke Shaw has now been compared to £80m star Gareth Bale by Southampton team-mate Adam Lallana. "Gareth's gone on and never looked back. There are similarities there," he said.
Keane criticism was right, says the Ox
In his own words, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain was "hammered" by ITV's Roy Keane after asking Neymar to swap shirts during England's friendly with Brazil last year, and the midfielder now says the Irishman was right. "I agree, it's not the way to go about things," he said. MORE
Pardew facing ban after FA charge
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Henry: Suarez did have £40m clause
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Flower handed new England role
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Lancaster: These lads aren't arrogant
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Gleeson could lose his eye after brawl
The Hull KR centre Sean Gleeson may lose an eye after he was attacked outside a nightclub at the weekend. The 26-year-old was punched in the face a number of times following a row with three men in Wigan, at about 4am.
Track stars have "gone backwards"
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Ian Herbert
There is so much sadness in the story of Ian Redford's life and premature death. The former Dundee United and Rangers player's autobiography reveals how the end of his career let his demons flourish. MORE
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