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Man Utd and England legend Wayne Rooney (Picture: BBC) Wayne Rooney believes the return of Bukayo Saka will prove to be ‘absolutely huge’ to Arsenal’s Premier League title aspirations. Saka played his first game in almost a month on Saturday, …

Paul Merson has sent a message to Chelsea (Picture: Getty) Paul Merson believes Chelsea should consider poaching a ‘top manager’ from a Premier League rival after sacking Liam Rosenior. Rosenior signed a five-and-a-half year deal at Stamford Bridge in January …

Chelsea will dip back into the transfer market this summer (Picture: Getty) Chelsea have been urged to consider signing Manchester City’s John Stones on a free transfer this summer to add some much-needed experience to their defence. Stones has been …

Rafael van der Vaart has spoken about Manchester United’s transfer target (Picture: Getty) Rafael van der Vaart has labelled Kees Smit a ‘unique talent’, claiming the Manchester United-linked midfielder has the potential to become the new Frenkie de Jong. Smit …

John Higgins has hauled in Ronnie O’Sullivan in their second round clash (Picture: Getty Images) Stephen Hendry felt Ronnie O’Sullivan was ‘not the same player’ in the second session of his clash with John Higgins at the Crucible, as the …

Manchester City will likely have to much for Chelsea in this year’s FA Cup final, says Alan Pardew (Picture: Getty) Alan Pardew has praised Chelsea’s performance against Leeds but believes Manchester City will ultimately have too much firepower in next …

Declan Rice helped Arsenal secure a 1-0 win over Newcastle (Picture: Getty) Declan Rice has backed Eberechi Eze to have a decisive say during the Premier League run-in after the Arsenal midfielder’s matchwinning performance against Newcastle. The Gunners returned to …

Enzo Fernandez scored the only goal of the game as Leeds missed out on a place in this year’s final (Picture: Getty) Daniel Farke congratulated Chelsea and singled out Robert Sanchez for special praise his Leeds side missed out on …

Steven Gerrard was impressed with Joao Pedro’s display against Leeds United (Picture: Getty) Steven Gerrard singled Joao Pedro out for praise after Chelsea booked their place in next month’s FA Cup final after a 1-0 win over Leeds United at …

Chelsea hero Joe Cole was impressed by Enzo Fernandez’s showing (Picture: Getty) Joe Cole heaped praise on Enzo Fernandez following Chelsea’s FA Cup semi-final victory over Leeds, labelling the midfielder a ‘fighter’ and a ‘warrior’ after an ‘outstanding’ match-winning display …

Paul Merson speaking after Arsenal beat Newcastle (Picture: Sky Sports) Paul Merson has identified the game he believes will decide the Premier League title race as Arsenal and Manchester City battle it out. The Gunners, chasing a first league title …

Dana White was in attendance for the White House Correspondents’ Dinner (Picture: USA Today) UFC chief Dana White gave a bizarre account of the terrifying events that unfolded during the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner and described the violent scenes …

Coventry boss Frank Lampard should ‘stay away’ from Chelsea, says Joe Cole (Picture: Getty) Joe Cole has advised Frank Lampard to ‘stay away’ from Chelsea amid some calls for his former team-mate to return as manager. Lampard is one of …

Eberechi Eze scored the winner as Arsenal overcame Newcastle to reclaim top spot (Picture: Getty) Former Arsenal midfielder Stewart Robson has confidently backed the club to go on and win the Premier League title after their 1-0 win over Newcastle. …

Zhao Xintong got the better of the blockbuster all-Chinese clash with Ding Junhui (Picture: Getty Images) Ding Junhui reckons the Crucible curse is no match for Zhao Xintong after losing to his compatriot in the second round of the World …

Calum McFarlane is in the Chelsea hotseat once again (Picture: Getty) Calum McFarlane is back in the Chelsea hotseat once again following the sacking of Liam Rosenior earlier this week. Rosenior was relieved of his duties on Wednesday after the …

Barry Hawkins is not happy about the loss of the Saudi Masters (Picture: Getty Images) Barry Hawkins has voiced his frustrations over the cancellation of the Saudi Arabia Masters, slamming the ‘pathetic’ loss of the big-money event. The ranking event …

Sabastian Sawe crossing the finish line (Picture: Reuters) Sabastian Sawe became the first man to ever break the two-hour mark as he stormed to a record-breaking win at the London Marathon. Sawe finished the 26.2 mile course in a time …

Nicolas Jackson is set to return to Chelsea from Bayern Munich (Picture: Getty) Chelsea will seek a permanent sale for Nicolas Jackson after Bayern Munich confirmed they will not sign the striker on a permanent transfer. German giants Bayern spent …

Ronnie O’Sullivan looks in impressive form at the Crucible (Picture: Getty Images) Ronnie O’Sullivan started strongly in his blockbuster second round clash with John Higgins at the Crucible, looking ‘pretty evil’ when in the balls, according to former world champion …