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iBet: A tight game between Northampton and Bradford

A tight game could be in prospect here. Northampton have been keeping things very tight of late and ...

On The Road at the Giro d’Italia: Feeling ill and racing in the rain must be pretty grim

I can’t ever watch games of football or rugby without wistfully wondering what it must be like to be...

PSG and the French league must be more proactive in dealing with hooliganism

Since PSG’s exit to Barcelona in the Uefa Champions League quarter-final in April, PSG have been sur...

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<p>Rafael Benitez:</p>
Madrid-born Benitez has experience of managing in the English, Spanish and Italian top-flights and his CV boasts a Champions League title, the FA Cup and a European Super Cup along with two Primera Division titles and the Uefa Cup with Valencia. The former Liverpool, Inter Milan and Los Che coach is currently in charge of Chelsea on an interim basis until the end of the season and, if Mourinho does indeed move to Stamford Bridge, it would be a neat switch if Benitez goes the other way.

Jose Mourinho drops huge hint about move to Chelsea - but who will be his successor at Real Madrid?

A look at managers who could fill the Special One's shoes if he leaves the Bernabeu

Reginald D Hunter: The smart stand-up having the last laugh

Reginald D Hunter, a comedian whose shtick is race, has responded to demands to return his fee after apparently compromising the fragile morals of an audience of football dignitaries by making jokes about race, as we reported on Wednesday.

Jordan Nobbs of Arsenal with the WSL Trophy after the FA Women's Super League match between Arsenal Ladies FC and Doncaster Rovers Belles Ladies FC

Jordan Nobbs interview: 'It’s great that the game’s been promoted, I think a lot of the players have improved from that'

The Arsenal and England midfielder discusses the rise of the women's game

Jose Mourinho

ITV defend cutting Jose Mourinho short with Real Madrid boss on verge of revealing future plans

Mourinho had time to indicate his future lies away from the Bernabeu

Jose Mourinho might not be so special anymore - but a switch to Chelsea would be great for the Premier League

The Portuguese coach has failed to embellish his CV during his time at Real Madrid

Warren Gatland and Sam Warburton
Reginald D Hunter

Booking agency blames Reginald D Hunter for offence caused at PFA Player of the Year awards

The comedian went off message during awards ceremony

PFA demands refund from Reginald D Hunter after comedian causes offence at the Player of the Year awards

The comedian, a regular on Have I Got News For You, repeatedly used the word 'n*****'

Sepp Blatter

Sepp Blatter faces calls to resign as Fifa president over handling of bribery scandal

Joao Havelange resigns as honorary president of Fifa after findings of an ethics investigation are published

The Bernabeu is the venue for tonight's tie between Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund. Will it play host to one of the great comebacks or be the stage for Real's European exit? Click through to read some tales of the unexpected that might just give Mourinho some hope...

Is there any hope for Real Madrid and Barcelona? The greatest European comebacks

We take a look at some memorable comebacks on the European stage

New York Blues: Manchester City try to crack American market

Club close to huge commercial breakthrough in States with $100m deal to buy Major League Soccer franchise

Harry Redknapp will stay at QPR and try to rebuild his squad

James Lawton: Harry Redknapp must hold his nerve, and take his share of blame for Queen's Park Rangers' relegation

Harry Redknapp is not so short of achievement it is necessary for him to side-step any blame in the disaster of Queen's Park Rangers, which is something even his warmest admirers have to admit was the thrust of his comments after Sunday's dismal denouement of a campaign which came to represent all that is worst in English football.

Berg lasted 57 days at Rovers and secured just six points

Blackburn Rovers ruling means sacked manager Henning Berg made £39k a day - with Michael Appleton awaiting his day in court

Appleton next to claim compensation as club are told to pay amazing sum to former manager

Howard Webb and David Bernstein appointed to Fifa's anti-racism task force

AC Milan midfielder Kevin-Prince Boateng is also on the task force

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