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Reasons behind Pep Guardiola’s marriage ending are revealed by close friend

Pep Guardiola's marriage ended because 'he's a total workaholic' and it 'took its toll' on his relationship, a close friend of the Manchester City boss told MailOnline. Pep has split from his fashion designer wife Cristina Serra after three decades together, it was revealed on Monday evening – without a reason given for the split. […]

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Liverpool’s reason for backing away from Martin Zubimendi transfer as Arsenal close on deal

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Liverpool have made their position on Martin Zubimendi very clear as one of their Premier League rivals moves towards a deal. The Reds were strongly linked with a move for the Spanish midfielder in the summer after Real Sociedad accepted a bid. But he made a U-turn and turned down a move to Anfield, opting

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Arsenal close on £51million transfer as Mikel Arteta finally gets breakthrough

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Arsenal have seemingly won the race for Real Sociedad midfielder Martin Zubimendi, but he may not join the Gunners until next season. Zubimendi, 25, has long been courted by a host of European elites, including several top Premier League clubs. And it is well known that he has been a long-term target for Arsenal, who

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DONE DEAL: Lazio close signing of Bayern Munich attacker Ibrahimovic

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Ibrahimovic is on loan to Lazio until the end of the season, with an option to buy in June. Lazio can sign the youngster for eight million euros, with Bayern retaining a buyback option of twenty million euros. Ibrahimovic will wear the number 27 shirt. Lazio announced: “SS Lazio announces that it has temporarily acquired,

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Kai Havertz misses a golden opportunity from close range in clash with Man Utd

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Kai Havertz skied a close-range effort in Arsenal's FA Cup third round tie against Manchester United on Sunday. After a lukewarm first half, the match came alive after the break, with Bruno Fernandes putting his side ahead at the Emirates. Shortly afterwards, United were reduced to ten men when Diogo Dalot was shown a second

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Marseille close gap to Ligue 1 leaders PSG after comeback win

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Marseille closed the gap on Paris Saint-Germain at the top of Ligue 1 to four points after completing a comeback win over Rennes on Saturday. Mason Greenwood was the spark for Roberto De Zerbi's side in their 2-1 win as he both scored and assisted to turn the game around after Arnaud Kalimuendo's 43rd minute

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La Liga side close to finalising deal for Celtic winger

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Rayo Vallecano are keen to strengthen their attacking options for the second half of the season, especially as they part ways with James Rodriguez after a disappointing spell at Vallecas. They are about to do so as preparations are made for the arrival of Celtic winger Luis Palma. Rayo already have exciting wingers in the

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Manchester United close to announcing first deal of January

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Last weekend's draw against Liverpool showed signs of progress under Ruben Amorim and they look set to sign a talented young star. There has been little to cheer about for Manchester United fans lately. But after a torrid run of form in December, last weekend's draw against high-flying Liverpool at Anfield showed signs of real

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Real Madrid could close deals for two defenders in coming days after ‘part 1’ of instructions is completed

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Real Madrid have been frequently linked with both Liverpool right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold and Bayern Munich left-back Alphonso Davies in the past year. But with both now able to sign a deal with Los Blancos, the deal is expected to be expedited in the coming weeks. Both were told that in order to sign for Real

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Barcelona want to close major contract in January

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Barcelona are currently busy signing Dani Olmo and Pau Victor in January, but they have other big things planned for this month. As well as pursuing Bayer Leverkusen's Jonathan Tah, Barcelona will look to sign Pedri on a new contract. According to Sport, Barcelona plan to finalize a new contract for the Canary Islander until

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Brentford came ‘close to perfection’ in Southampton rout, says Frank

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Thomas Frank believes his Brentford side were “close to perfection” as they recorded their first away win of the season with a thumping 5-0 win over lowly Southampton. Kevin Schade opened the scoring for the Bees early on, before a Bryan Mbeumo double, including a penalty, put the result well out of Saints' reach. The

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