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There was nothing about Real Madrid's on-field issues either, nothing about the coach, no mention of José Mourinho, no explanation for the season they have just suffered ...

Chelsea have held encouraging discussions over a move for Xabi Alonso but are keeping their options open and are closely monitoring Andoni Iraola's situation ...

The Inter Miami and LAFC stars are the highest-paid players in the league by a distance, while other new arrivals' numbers are revealed for the first time ...

Howard Webb has commended the process that led to West Ham's equaliser against Arsenal on Sunday being overturned ...

Defeat for the champions at Motherwell and a win for the leaders at home to Falkirk will crown them champions for the first time since 1960 ...

Minute-by-minute report: It is all to play for St Mary's after the first leg. Join Luke McLaughlin to find out who books a place in the final against Hull ...

Ben White's World Cup hopes appear to be over after Arsenal said the England defender would miss the rest of the season owing to a knee injury sustained at West Ham on Sunday ...

Dick Advocaat will lead Curaçao to their first World Cup and become the oldest manager in the tournament's history ...

In today's Football Daily: Spurs are still very much in trouble ...

The Crystal Palace, Arsenal and England striker says his life story - now in development with the rapper's Merky Films - has 'hard-hitting moments, but in the end I want it to give people hope and joy'