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Deadline day live: Liverpool sign Jacquet, Mateta future confirmed

All the latest news, gossip and rumours from the January transfer window

<p>Casemiro will say goodbye to Manchester United this summer</p>

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How Casemiro exposes Man United’s new vulnerability

The Brazilian is set to exit Old Trafford this summer, but struck in the dramatic 3-2 win over Fulham on Sunday

Michael Carrick admits winning late at Old Trafford is ‘the best feeling’

<p>Cristiano Ronaldo has gone on strike at Al-Nassr</p>

Why has Cristiano Ronaldo gone ‘on strike’ at Al-Nassr?

Fifa’s bow to Ronaldo marks new low in stained reign of Infantino

<p>Chemsdine Talbi celebrates his stunning goal against Burnley</p>

Talbi screamer seals brilliant Sunderland win over Burnley

<p>Rodri hit out at the refereeing in Man City's game against Tottenham</p>

Man City star Rodri in referee rant after Tottenham draw

Inside Football

<p>Guardiola has won six Premier League titles in seven years and claimed the Champions League trophy with City</p>

Inside the latest twists in a title race defined by volatility

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<p>Arteta-ball is hard to get behind without results</p>

The unbearable weight of Arsenal’s long wait for the league title

<p>Mikel Arteta and Arne Slot shake hands (Alastair Grant/AP)</p>

The game plans behind the Premier League’s dullest feature this season

ACFC

<p>Real Madrid's head coach Xabi Alonso shake hands with Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior</p>

Football’s next tactical innovation is ‘just not having a manager’

<p>Discover the absurdities and oddities of the beautiful game with the Adam Clery Football Column</p>

Unpack football’s absurdities with Adam Clery’s ACFC newsletter

<p>Argentinian referee Horacio Elizondo (2ndR) shows the red card to English forward Wayne Rooney</p>

Football wishes it was darts – but darts wants to be pro wrestling

<p>Scotland’s Scott McTominay scores the opening goal during the win over Denmark (Andrew Milligan/PA)</p>

Someone call the police! Scott McTominay has just been robbed

Premier League

Habib Diarra, centre, inspired Sunderland’s win (Martin Rickett/PA)

Regis Le Bris hails ‘new start’ for summer signing Habib Diarra

CTE Soccer

British soccer union wants fewer headers for pros, and none for kids, to protect players' brains

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has defended his team’s style of play (Bradley Collyer/PA)

Mikel Arteta has ‘book of people’ who feel Arsenal are ‘most exciting in Europe’

<p>Mikel Arteta will hope to lead Arsenal to a historic quadruple</p>

Arsenal quadruple odds: Can the Gunners win four trophies?

European football

<p>Newcastle will hope to book their place in the Champions League round of 16</p>

Newcastle to face Qarabag in Champions League knockout play-offs

Europa League draw live: Forest and Celtic learn play-off opponents

<p>Arsenal are one of five Premier League sides through to the round of 16</p>

Who could each Premier League club face in Champions League last 16?

International football

<p>Pape Thiaw took his Senegal players off the pitch late on in the Africa Cup of Nations final</p>

Senegal manager Thiaw given five-match ban after Afcon final chaos

<p>Fifa president Gianni Infantino (right) may need to intercede with US president Donald Trump to avoid a World Cup boycott</p>

How Trump’s Greenland obsession could spark a World Cup boycott

<p>Brahim Diaz tried to Panenka the decisive penalty and missed</p>

Brahim Diaz and the worst Panenka penalty misses after Afcon despair

Football League

Portsmouth and Southampton share points in fierce renewal of rivalry

<p>The fan sadly died after suffering a medical emergency at the Valley</p>

Charlton fan dies as Portsmouth game abandoned for medical emergency

Championship leaders Coventry strike late to go 10 points clear

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