EVERYTHING IS PERFECT WITH ALEXIS SANCHEZ SAYS WENGER

Arsenal  coach Arsene Wenger has debunked reports of a fall-out with Alexis Sanchez as "completely false" and insisted the player was only dropped against Liverpool for tactical reasons. Wenger said on Monday that he has a "normal" relationship with Sanchez, who shook hands with the Arsenal boss at the start of a training session at London Colney ahead of Tuesday's Champions League round-of-16 second leg tie against Bayern Munich.But...

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DRAW WAS BECAUSE OF LOST CHANCES SAYS ROONEY

Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney said his side had been left frustrated after they were held 1-1 by out-of-form Bournemouth at Old Trafford on Saturday. United had 20 shots in the game, seven on target, and although Marcos Rojo opening the scoring they were pegged back when Josh King struck from the penalty spot shortly before the break. Rooney told Sky Sports: "Yes, it is two points dropped. I think we played really well in the first...

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MING JUMPED INTO MY ELBOW SAYS IBRAHIMOVIC

Sweden legendary Manchester United forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic denied deliberately elbowing Tyrone Mings in the 1-1 draw at Old Trafford, saying the Bournemouth defender "jumped into my elbow." Ibrahimovic -- who saw a second-half penalty saved by Artur Boruc as United failed to make the most of a series of chances -- clashed with Mings at the end of the first half. Mings slid in on Wayne Rooney and then stamped...

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THIEVES INVADES JOHN TERRY MANSION

Burglars targeted John Terry's home while he was reportedly on a family skiing holiday , The Sun has reported. The raiders are said to have escaped with valuables after forcing their way into the property in Surrey last weekend. The report said the break-in happened while the 36-year-old was on a skiing break with relatives. A source told The Sun: "It's a horrifying incident for any family to go through, and John and Toni have been very shaken...

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GOAL SCORING WILL MAKE MY GAME GREAT SAYS MOSES

Nigeria international and chelsea wing back Victor Moses has said he wants to start scoring more goals for Chelsea after signing a two-year contract extension last week. Moses, who has three goals in 25 games for the Premier League leaders this season, said he felt he was in the finest run of his career. The wing-back told Chelsea's official website: "I think this is the best football I've played, and to be doing it at a big club like Chelsea...

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REAL MADRID WANT TO DO THINGS BETTER SAYS ZIDANE

Real madrid tactician zinedine zidane reveals that Cristiano Ronaldo is unlikely to play at Eibar on Saturday with Real Madrid hoping to bring a halt to their slide in La Liga that has seen Barcelona overtake them in the standings. Ronaldo, 32, missed Friday´s training session through injury and Marca reports FIFA's World Player of the Year will miss the encounter in Ipurua. Real coach Zinedine Zidane said of Ronaldo in Friday's news conference: ...

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DIEGO GETS FIRST BRAZIL CALL UP IN 9 YEARS

 Flamengo playmaker Diego and Sport forward Diego Souza have received surprise calls to the Brazil squad for this month's World Cup qualifiers against Uruguay and Paraguay. Both players starred in Brazil's charity match against Colombia in January and were rewarded by coach Tite with national team selections for Brazil's March 23rd and 28th matches. Diego -- a former Santos, Porto, Wolfbsurg and Juventus player -- has received 36 caps...

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