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'His defensive ratings weren’t good, but Jurgen convinced us, "If he does have weaknesses, we can cover them up – I need a full-back with attacking quality"': How Klopp persuaded Liverpool to complete key signing which has proven a masterstroke
EXCLUSIVE Liverpool were persuaded by Jurgen Klopp to make a key signing in 2017, despite the data suggesting otherwise
The Donald Trump World Cup? Why the United States president is set to overshadow the 2026 tournament
Donald Trump will be in office as the 2026 World Cup heads to North America - and could the president get in the way of the tournament?
‘Newcastle’s board said I was over the hill, so I left and played 108 consecutive games and won the European Cup – not a bad way to answer that accusation!’: Ex-Magpies defender reflects on career highlight after proving former side wrong
EXCLUSIVE Newcastle made a mistake in letting a defender go at just 31, who then went onto win the European Cup at 35
‘Parma viewed him as the perfect replacement for Adrian Mutu, who’d left to sign for Chelsea. But Manchester United’s interest was much more concrete’: Cristiano Ronaldo's 2003 transfer details revealed by former Sporting director of football
Cristiano Ronaldo had a number of options available when he was leaving Sporting in 2003 - but Manchester United proved the best destination for him
'My shot was so clearly over the line – like Lampard against Germany. I was more gutted for my mates, as they’d backed me as the first goalscorer!’: England star reflects on agony of not being awarded maiden Three Lions goal
EXCLUSIVE England have twice been struck by officials failing to spot shots crossing the goal-line in the 21st century, with Frank Lampard's 2010 strike following a former star
Donald Trump vs the United States: A timeline of the president's spat with the national team
Donald Trump started off positively about the United States' football/soccer team, but things haven't gone quite as well in recent years...
‘The anxiety was the price - there were players who were 80 per cent as good and 80 per cent of the cost. The question was, ‘Do we want to spend a world-record fee?’ Revealed: why Liverpool broke the bank for Virgil van Dijk
EXCLUSIVE Liverpool shelled out a world record transfer fee for a defender to land Virgil van Dijk in January 2018
‘Pallister had a cracking voice, but Parker, Keane and Irwin were hating it. All of the other lads were shuffling to the back, so I took the pressure off them’: Lee Sharpe recalls recording Man United's No.1 single
EXCLUSIVE Manchester United hit the top of the pop charts in 1994 with their Come On You Reds single
‘He instantly popped into our ratings as one of the best U21 midfielders in Europe. The impressive thing is Slot has made him into more of a no.6' Inside Ryan Gravenberch's transformation at Liverpool
EXCLUSIVE Liverpool wanted to sign a new No.6 in the summer transfer window, but Ryan Gravenberch has now made that position his own
‘Tim Lovejoy was probably right, to be fair! I went to Ian Poulter’s stag do and knew Tim was going, so I took a big a poster saying, ‘It’s only Ray Parlour!’”: Arsenal legend's admission over iconic FA Cup final goal
EXCLUSIVE Ray Parlour broke the deadlock in the 2002 FA Cup Final when he scored a famous Arsenal goal against Chelsea
