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Michael Owen calls Newcastle Utd move a ‘nightmare’ as treatment room was nowhere near as luxurious as promised

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Michael Owen’s new book reveals how his move to Newcastle United turned into a nightmare after he discovered the treatment room lacked all the luxuries to which he had become accustomed.

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Liverpool to prorogue Premier League until May 2020

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Current English Premier League leaders Liverpool have decided to prorogue the competition until Monday 18th May 2020 to ensure they win the title for the first time in 29 years.

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Nation wondering if Ben Stokes fancies taking a swing at Brexit

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After turning a no-win situation into a glorious and memorable victory yesterday, England all-rounder Ben Stokes has been asked if he fancies turning his hand to Brexit.

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VAR ruining joy of abusing and threatening a real person, insist football fans

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VAR was used in the Premier League for the first time this weekend and many fans have revealed that it’s nowhere near as rewarding as howling abuse and questioning the parentage of an actual human referee.

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Newcastle United bring in DIY SOS team to renovate physio room after signing Andy Carroll

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Newcastle United have called in the DIY SOS Big Build team to help bring their physio room up to standard following the signing of Andy Carroll on a free transfer.

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Newly-promoted Aston Villa storm to 3rd place in Premier League

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Newly-promoted Aston Villa have made a strong start to their first top-flight campaign after three seasons away, storming to third place in the Premier League.

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If one is head-butted in a tunnel and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound? asks Joey Barton

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Football manager, lover and thinker, Joey Barton, has turned the world of philosophy on its head with a revolutionary thought experiment, while on bail for alleged actual bodily harm, according to reports.

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UFC looking to snap up Joey Barton in transfer window

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The Ultimate Fighting Championship is expected to swoop in for Joey Barton this summer after he once again demonstrated his natural ability in a post-match incident in the tunnel at Barnsley in April.

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England can’t be ‘World’ Champions at cricket because we don’t play it, insists American Baseball fan

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An American baseball fan has this afternoon taken to social media to explain why England can’t be the ‘World Champions’ of cricket because American doesn’t play the game.

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Cricket convert planning to watch village team this weekend expecting ‘more of the same’

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A man whose first exposure to live cricket was yesterday’s World Cup final has admitted the excitement has made him keen for ‘more of the same’, which he is expecting to get from this weekend’s village match against their local rivals.

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