Ken Early: Owen-Shearer squabble showcases new dynamics of news

Squeaky-clean images were a response to the fearsome tabloid machine of their era

USA inflict more World Cup semi-final heartbreak on England

Lionesses have a goal disallowed for marginal offside and a miss a penalty late on

TV View: Klopp’s Liverpool succeed in the most beautiful way

Presenters and commentators left speechless

TV View: Divine Messi leaves Liverpool on the highway to hell

Visitors left without a prayer as Barça star shows his higher powers

Full English serves up a feast of football, once you were watching

A quick 10 minutes to see how things were going in Porto left us a little morto

Batshuayi and Crouch move in frantic end to transfer window

Fulham made a surprise swoop for forgotten Liverpool winger Lazar Markovic

Newcastle break club record to sign £21m Miguel Almirón from Atlanta

Club owner Mike Ashley hopes striker’s arrival will sway Benítez to extend contract

Newcastle break club transfer record to sign forward Miguel Almiron

Magpies pay €24 million for Atlanta United player and eclipse Michael Owen deal

Solskjær taking his love for the FA Cup to the United dugout

Interim manager has many good memories of the competition from his playing days

Agüero convinces Guardiola of his enduring value to City

The prolific striker has adapted his game to meet the demands of the rigorous Catalan coach

Can Jamie Vardy give Hollywood their fairytale ending?

Hollywood producers planning a movie about his life, but have yet to finish script

TOWIE’s life lessons for men

Reality TV: This week’s episode could have been an instructional video about the ways in which men should never converse with the opposite sex.

Michael Walker: Paul Ferris’s book an intriguing story of love and hate

‘The Boy On The Shed’ more than a sporting bio – it’s a window on another world

Pochettino on Dele Alli dive: darker arts are part of the game

He admits player deserved booking but argues football is about tricking your opponent

Ken Early: Lure of La Liga will exist for as long as pay gap does

There was a lot more at stake than a childhood dream in Coutinho’s move to Catalonia

Ciarán Murphy: Why don't GAA players win sportsperson of the year?

Con O’Callaghan is deserving but GAA’s lack of world stage will probably rule him out

The remarkable rise of Man City’s Kevin De Bruyne

Straight-talking Belgium midfielder starting to come of age under Pep Guardiola

TV View: ‘Crumbling’ Barca empire stuns Chippy and the lads

Few believed beforehand but by the end they were left speechless

Jurgen Klopp hopes to protect Liverpool’s youngest goalscorer

Ben Woodburn broke Michael Owen’s record with his goal in League Cup win over Leeds

History boy Woodburn helps Liverpool into semi-finals

Ben Woodburn became the club’s youngest goalscorer in the quarter-final defeat of Leeds United

Sam Allardyce: ‘Bring it on, hey lads. I’m hardened over many, many years’

New England manager won’t be drawn on whether Rooney will retain captaincy

Console background: Suicide charity born of founder’s grief

Paul Kelly established the organisation Console after his younger sister took her life

Roy Hodgson to make changes but memories of 1998 linger

England return to Saint-Étienne, the scene of their infamous World Cup exit to Argentina

Euro Moments: Portugal a thorn in England’s side yet again

Golden Generation are beaten on penalties by tournament hosts in Lisbon in 2004

Euro Moments: Luis Figo sparks Portugal comeback against England

England’s opening group game at Euro 2000 proved to be an absolute thriller in Eindhoven

Euro Moments: Wayne Rooney bursts onto the international stage at Euro 2004

Four goals in two games had the English press wondering just how good this boy was

Criminal charges to be considered after Hillsborough verdict

Jury clears Liverpool fans of blame but finds police chief guilty of ‘gross negligence’

TV View: William Porterfield showed us how gutted he was

Post-match interviews never fail to offer some ill-conceived insight – even from the pundits

Brown Panther to be commemorated with race at the Curragh

2014 Irish St Leger winner died after picking up injury during 2015 edition of the race

Louis van Gaal admits it is hard to defend himself from critics

Man United drop into Europe League after Wolfsburg loss

Michael Walker: France ’98 was not a beacon of hope. It was merely a football tournament

Between World Cup and Euros, France has experienced 18 years of disconnection

Liverpool wouldn’t suffer from Sterling departure, says Owen

Club’s former striker feels 20-year-old is easily replaced at Anfield unlike Luis Suarez

Clinical Arsenal move into second after win against Liverpool

Defensive woes put dent in Anfield side’s Champions League qualification hopes

Sole Power claims Al Quoz Sprint at fifth time of asking in Dubai

Eddie Lynam-trained sprinter claims €550,000 prize under jockey Richard Hughes

‘Give this jersey to your man – and rest your pretty little head’ - All in the Game

Wenger and Pochettino emphasise role of ‘heart’ in derby

Arsenal manager recognises positive impact of his ‘tough’ Tottenham counterpart

Emile Heskey relishing Anfield return

Former Liverpool striker returns to old stomping ground in FA Cup with Bolton

Steven Gerrard and the ‘Top, Top’ Chop

Ken Early on how a line from Alex Ferguson got the world wondering just how good the Liverpool and England midfielder really is

Wayne Rooney urges Manchester United to believe in title chances

‘We have to keep winning our games and hopefully get back to the top and you never know’

Jamie Spencer’s U-turn a bonus for everyone

Enigmatic jockey’s decision to carry on is just another page in the fairy tale

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