The assault on Jack Grealish brought back painful memories for Chris Kirkland, who was famously attacked by a fan at Hillsbrough in 2012.On an ugly day for English football, Aston Villa captain Grealish was punched from behind by Birmingham fan Paul Mitchellin a horrendous attack at St Andrews on Sunday.And Kirkland, the former Sheffield Wednesday goalkeeper, was the victim of a similar attack by a pitch invader during a Championship match seven years ago.Leeds fan Aaron Crawley was jailed for six months for striking Kirkland in the face, leaving him in need of treatment, and the ex-Liverpool man admits the incident had a lasting effect on him.
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Bookmakers have slashed odds on Ajax captain Matthijs de Ligt joining Liverpool this transfer window, with odds dramatically shortening from 20/1 to 4/1. The newly crowned European champions are now reportedly among the frontrunners in the race to sign the hugely sought-after 19-year-old, with several reports suggesting Jürgen Klopp wants the
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Tottenham Hotspur new stadium: Premier League may force Spurs to keep playing at Wembley if there are more delays Written by: fpnews Posted on: January 10, 2019 Tottenham Hotspur will have to play their remaining home matches at Wembley if there is another delay in moving to their new stadium.
Report: Premier League asking Spurs to play last five home
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Find out which football teams are leading the pack or at the foot of the table in the Premier League on BBC Sport.
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'They are nothing special' - Adrian Durham tears into West Ham United after another abject performance in 2019 talkSPORT.com. West Ham United have picked up just one point on the road this calendar year and slipped to a 2-0 defeat to Chelsea on Monday.
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Luis Suarez says he and Lionel Messi struggle to keep up with Ousmane Dembele, tips Barcelona star to be one of football's best. Luis Suarez has tipped Ousmane Dembele to become one of the
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Newcastle United's 2019/20 Away Kit Leaks Online & Is Slammed by Magpies FansHaran Naresh11 Jun 2019 A picture of Newcastle United's away top for the 2019/20 season has leaked online and Magpies fans are not too pleased with its design.
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The Uefa Nations League semi-final fixtures have been decided. England will play the Netherlands in Guimaraes while Portugal host Switzerland in Porto. The European champions play their game on
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Northern Ireland's Gareth McAuley will be fit to face Greece in Thursday's Euro 2016 qualifier at Windsor Park. The West Brom defender sat out training on Monday to allow him an extra day to
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