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Only 36% of teams with more than 60% possession have won this season in the Premier League. BBC Sport looks at why?

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Test your ball knowledge with today's Who Am I?, Five in Five and Brainteaser.

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Barcelona are monitoring Estevao, Erling Haaland attracts interests amid Man City uncertainty and Joao Felix could return to Europe, plus more.

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Arsenal’s title chances were dealt a significant blow after a narrow defeat at the hands of Chelsea. Alyssa Thompson’s first-half finish was the difference on a competitive afternoon at Stamford Bridge but one that ultimately left Renée Slegers with more questions than answers about how to save their season. “Worrie…

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Doubt crept in at Chelsea last season when they lost their Women's Super League crown - but early signs in this campaign suggest they have regained their spark for another challenge.

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Craig Bellamy says he is "hurting" on the back of Wales' 2-0 Nations League A defeat away to Denmark, but feels his side will continue to improve.

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Republic of Ireland head coach Heimir Hallgrimsson says his players "raised awareness worldwide" after they chose not to engage in pre-match formalities with Israel.

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The Leeds player was surprise starter against Spain but, after his solid display, Jordan Pickford’s grip may be loosening James Trafford looks genuinely affronted. The Leeds goalkeeper’s reaction borders on incredulity. Was it a season of frustration for him at Manchester City last time out, he is asked? A wasted ye…

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At last, their wait is over. Liverpool’s players could gather in front of the Kop for a celebratory team photograph after the final whistle and rejoice in a new feeling, after beating Everton at Anfield in a Women’s Super League fixture for the first time and finally ending their long run of derby pain. After six wi…

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Manchester City won match 1-0 after goal by Yaya Touré Club deny wrongdoing and say ‘process is ongoing’ Tony Pulis has said his Stoke City team were “cheated” out of the 2011 FA Cup after Manchester City were found guilty on virtually all counts of breaching Premier League financial rules. Pulis’s Stoke lost the 20…

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WSL rivals meet at Stamford Bridge; 4.30pm BST kick-off Live scores | Putellas on target for Lionesses | Email Will 2 mins: The Arsenal fans make the early noise in the stands but Chelsea have enjoyed all of the possession. Peep! Peep! Peep! Here we go! Continue reading...

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It has taken more than two years, but a judgement finally appears to have been made on the 115 charges levelled against Manchester City. Here's what it means.

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His team bottom of the National League, Lee Cattermole’s ‘bomb squad’ approach could well end with him departing Among many doomsday scenarios facing Manchester City is plunging down the football pyramid. Would that be so bad? Instead of yawning at the prospect of yet another meeting with Real Madrid or repeated Avi…

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Premier League could be hit hard by aftermath, while Manchester City fans may know they took 30 years to recover from a guilty verdict in 1906 So it turns out none of that was real. Nothing that happened in English football between 2009‑10 and 2017-18 that involved Manchester City actually happened. City beating Man…

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BBC Sport columnist Tony Pulis explains what he and all Stoke fans are thinking after Manchester City are found guilty of the majority of the 115 charges they faced.

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England's loss to Spain was decided by uncharacteristic mistakes, with two Man City players making errors - so did club news affect performances for country?

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Defending champions win 1-0 at pointless Charlton Alex Greenwood fires in only goal from a free-kick Manchester City maintained their perfect start to the Women’s Super League season with a 1-0 win at Charlton. Alex Greenwood scored a fine free-kick in the 36th minute, which proved enough to give the defending champ…

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After being found guilty of the majority of the 115 charges for breaching Premier League, could Manchester city really be stripped of eight trophies?

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‘We have faced challenges together before and have prevailed’ Maresca quotes Socrates on social media – ‘I know nothing’ Khaldoon Al Mubarak, the Manchester City chair, has spoken for the first time since the club was found guilty on virtually all counts of breaching Premier League financial rules. He said “nothing…

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Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak says he is still confident of proving the club's innocence after they were found guilty of breaking Premier League financial rules.

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The Republic of Ireland delay the pre-match news conference planned for Sunday's Uefa Nations League game against Israel in Hungary - a fixture campaigners have called on them to boycott.

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