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Manchester City lost a 2-0 lead against Wolves, conceding 3 goals in the last 35 minutes of the game. Image via Getty Images.
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Wolves defeat Manchester City 3-2 in stunning comeback victory

Manchester City were up 2-0 against the Wolves until the second half, with both goals coming from star player Raheem Sterling in the first and second halves. However, City were playing with a 10-man squad after Ederson was awarded a red card in the first half, and Wolves players scored three stunning goals in the last 35 minutes of the game, with one goal each from Doherty, Traore and Jimenez.

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Sat Dec 28 - TheGuardian
He claims Liverpool is too far ahead in the race, image via Getty Images
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Manchester City manager admits that his team cannot win the Premier League title

After Manchester City lost 3-2 to The Wolves on Friday, the Man City manager, Pep Guardiola, said that the race for the Premier League trophy was over. He explained that Liverpool's lead in the competition was too large and that it would be impossible for Man City to catch up after their most recent loss.

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Sat Dec 28 - BBC
Premier League leaders Liverpool outclass second spot Leicester City with an overwhelming 0-4 victory. Image via Getty Images.
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Liverpool outclass Leicester City 0-4 to maintain top spot in Premier League

League leaders and favorites Liverpool outclassed the Premier League's number two team Leicester City 0-4 to soar ahead of the competition with a 13 point lead. While Leicester City struggled to shore up any kind of offense against their formidable opponents, Liverpool star Roberto Firmino scored in the first and second halves, with substitute James Milner and Alexander-Arnold also scoring a goal in the second half.

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Fri Dec 27 - BBC
He claimed this season was just to build a team for next season, image via Getty Images
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Manchester United further behind than expected, says manager

Manchester United's manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, has said that the team is further behind than he'd hoped as he expected better results by this point in the season. He has previously said that he was going to use this season to build a proper team for next season so these ups and downs were somewhat expected.

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Wed Dec 25 - BBC
A Chelsea fan has been arrested for abusing a Tottenham player, image via Reuters
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Investigation into racism within football leads to inconclusive results

Tottenham has said that their investigation into the racial abuse suffered by Chelsea player, Antonio Rudiger, has led to inconclusive results. The police did arrest a Chelsea fan who abused Tottenham player Son Heung-min soon after the match. The Spurs have said that they can use their advanced camera system to track every person in their stadium and those who are found guilty of racism will be penalized.

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Tue Dec 24 - BBC
Massive upset in Manchester United's game against Watford, with Man U losing 0-2. Image via AP.
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Manchester United loses 0-2 to Watford in shocking upset

The Premier league match between star steam Manchester United and bottom club Watford concluded in an enormous upset, with Watford's Ismaila Sarr and Troy Deeney scoring goals within five minutes of each other in the second half to lead their team to a shocking 0-2 victory over Manchester United. Watford marked their second victory of the season, and are now tied for last place with Norwich.

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Mon Dec 23 - TheGuardian
The demand comes after racist behavior from the crowd, image via Reuters
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PFA demands the government launch inquiry into racism in football

The Professional Footballers' Association has demanded that the UK government launch an investigation into the racism in Football. This demand comes after the crowd at the recent Chelsea vs Tottenham match began to make monkey noises in order to mock a black player. Tottenham has said that it will take the strongest possible actions and would not tolerate racism.

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Mon Dec 23 - BBC
Liverpool hasn't played in a Club World Cup since 2005, image via Getty Images
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Liverpool are now the 2019 Club World Cup champions

Liverpool beat Flamengo in the Club World Cup Final and has become this year's champions. The match ended 1-0 and took place in Qatar where most of the cup was held. Mexico's Monterrey was able to beat Al Hilal and claim third place in the cup. Roberto Firmino was declared the man of the match.

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Sun Dec 22 - BBC
Liverpool will be facing Flamengo in the final, image via Getty Images
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Jurgen Klopp wants to change the European perception of the FIFA Club World Cup

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has said that he wants to change how Europe perceives the FIFA Club Wolrd Cup, with most people giving much more attention to their own local leagues. He said that most European football fans don't care about the cup, even though Liverpool has made it to the finals.

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Sat Dec 21 - BBC
Arteta is currently the manager for Manchester City, image via Getty Images
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Arsenal to announce new manager on Friday

Arsenal has said that they will officially announce who their new manager is this Friday. It is expected that Manchester City manager Mike Arteta will take up the position as he said goodbye to his staff on Thursday morning. Arteta is being made a seven-figure compensation fee in order to complete the move.

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Fri Dec 20 - BBC
She won the match 3-2, image via CNN
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Fallon Sherrock makes history by becoming first woman to win PDC Darts Championship

Fallon Sherrock, a 25-year-old professional darts player, has made history by becoming the first woman to win the PDC Darts Championship. She played the final against 22-year-old world number 77 Evetts and won 3-2. The PDC championship is one of the largest dart competitions in the world and took place in London.

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Wed Dec 18 - BBC
Ancelotti was fired from his last position at Napoli, image via Getty Images
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Everton to double efforts to secure Carlo Ancelotti as new manager

Everton has said that ex-Napoli manager Carlo Ancelotti is their first choice to become their next manager and that they are going to increase their efforts to secure a deal with him. They have also said that they are talking to other candidates as well and will only make an appointment when the right person is selected.

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Tue Dec 17 - BBC
China's state television responds to Ozil's Uighur comments by pulling its Arsenal match broadcast. Image via ESPN.
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Arsenal game pulled by China state TV after Ozil's Uighur comments

Arsenal midfielder and star player Mesut Ozil recently expressed his views condemning China's treatment of its Uighur Muslim minority, and the team's management had responded by distancing themselves from Ozil's personal views. However, Arsenal's Sunday match against Manchester City was removed from the schedules of China's state television CCTV as a result of Ozil's comments.

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Tue Dec 17 - BBC
Manchester City outclasses struggling Arsenal to win 3-0 at Emirates Stadium. Image via Getty Images.
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Manchester City beat Arsenal 0-3 in crushing defeat

Manchester City, reigning Premier League champions, delivered a crushing 0-3 defeat to Arsenal in the Premier League match held at Emirates Stadium, with star player Kevin De Bruyne scoring twice and Raheem Sterling scored once to give City an insurmountable 3-0 lead before the end of the first half. The win places City 14 points behind league leaders Liverpool.

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Tue Dec 17 - BBC
Welsh rugby team coach Rob Howley faces an 18 month ban for placing bets on the national team. Image via Getty Images.
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Welsh national rugby team coach banned for betting violations

The Welsh rugby team's former attack coach, Rob Howley, is facing an 18 month ban due to breaches of the World Rugby Union's betting violations. Howley was found to have placed over 300 bets on the Welsh rugby team with three bookmakers, one of which reported his actions to the Welsh Rugby Union, since they contributed a breach of the WRU's betting and corruption regulations.

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Tue Dec 17 - TheGuardian
Haaland is one of the most sought after players in the league, image via Sky Sports
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Promising young striker, Erling Haaland, has decided what club he will join

Manchester United manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, has recently met with Erling Haaland, a 19-year-old player that has the attention of every major club in the league. Gunnar said that the 19-year-old has decided on what team he will join during the next transfer season. Haaland is currently playing for Red Bull Salzburg and has made 22 appearances for the team.

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Mon Dec 16 - BBC
Ozil's Uighur comments do not reflect Arsenal's views, assures team management. Image via Reuters.
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Arsenal dissociates from Ozil's Uighur statement

Arsenal star player Mesut Ozil has been vocal on social media regarding the plight of Uighur Muslims in China's Xinjiang province, where it is believed more than a million are being held in detention centers. The team's management has responded that Ozil's personal views do not reflect its own, and that it has always maintained no political affiliations.

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Sat Dec 14 - TheGuardian
The ex-manager does not believe English teams should play in a world league, image via Getty Images
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Sir Alex Ferguson claims Englsih teams have no reason to play in an international super league

Ex-Manchester United manager, Sir Alex Ferguson, has said that one of the only reasons to play in an international super league would be money and that English teams are already very well funded. He said this in response to discussion regarding a global league that teams would leave their domestic leagues to play in.

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Sat Dec 14 - BBC
Klopp has extended his six year contract with the team, image via Getty Images
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Liverpool manager to stay with team until 2024

Liverpool's manager, Jurgen Klopp who signed with the team in 2016, has announced that he will remain with the team until 2024 as his contract has been extended. He was initially supposed to leave in 2022 but has gotten a two-year extension due to the team's excellent performance over the last few years.

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Fri Dec 13 - BBC
Gerrit Cole's New York Yankees contract will make him the highest paid current MLB player. Image via USA Today.
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Gerrit Cole signs $324m record deal with New York Yankees

Gerrit Cole, one of the most sought after free agent players in the market, has been recruited by the New York Yankees on a nine-year contract worth 324 million USD. Cole's 36 million USD a year average will make him the highest paid baseball player, beating the Los Angeles Angels' Mike Trout with 35.5 million USD a year.

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Fri Dec 13 - TheGuardian
Tiger Woods' United States team lags behind Internationals at 4-1 in Australia's Presidents Cup. Image via Golf Channel.
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Tiger Woods team lags behind 4-1 against Internationals in Presidents Cup

The Presidents Cup, hosted at Royal Melbourne in Australia, featured a standoff between the United States team headed by golfing star Tiger Woods against an Internationals team. While Woods and his teammate Justin Thomas emerged victorious in their pairing, the Internationals team, featuring Mexico's Ancer and South Africa's Oosthuizen managed to put a substantial 4-1 lead on the board against the others.

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Thu Dec 12 - BBC
Liverpool has had an excellent run over the last two years, image via The Media HQ
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Andrew Robinson claims no team will want to face Liverpool in The Champions League

Liverpool defender, Andrew Robinson, has said that his team is finally getting the respect it deserves. He referenced the team's excellent track record over the last two years and said that no team in the Champions League would want to face Liverpool in the next stages of the tournament. Liverpool has played two finals in the last two years.

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Thu Dec 12 - BBC
Liverpool defeated the Austrian opponents with a relaxed 0-2, will proceed to Champion's League as Group E winners. Image via Sky Sports.
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Liverpool proceed to Champions League as Group E winners

Liverpool defeated Red Bull Salzburg 0-2 in an elegantly played match, with star player Mohamed Salah scoring a goal to become one of the league's top scoring players this season, behind only Lionel Messi. Naby Keita scored the first goal with a header, with Salah following up in the following couple of minutes. Liverpool's win in this match takes them to Champion's League's last 16 as Group E winners.

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Wed Dec 11 - BBC
Chealsea beat Lile and just made it into the league, image via AFP
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Chealsea to qualify for the Champions league

Chelsea beat Lille at Stanford stadium and just made it into the Champions League. The match ended with a final score of 2-1 but remained a tough match for Chelsea, highlighting some of the flaws in the team's playstyle. Experts say Chelsea will have to make some improvements if it is to survive in the knockout rounds of the Champions League.

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Wed Dec 11 - BBC
Australian cycling star Rohan Dennis confirmed on star-studded Team Ineos roster, will debut in 2020. Image via AAP.
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World time trial champion cyclist Rohan Dennis joins Team Ineos

Australian cycling star and world time trial champion Rohan Dennis left his original team over equipment disagreements in a shocking mid-tour abandonment of the Tour de France two months ago. Dennis is now confirmed to feature in the star-studded Team Ineos, which consists of three Tour de France winners including the current champion. Dennis will make his Ineos debut in 2020's Australian Tour Down Under.

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Tue Dec 10 - TheGuardian