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“He has something really big going on now,” Quinny warned us, as Big Sam gyrated provocatively across the Stadium of Light pitch, yanking off his jacket and threatening, for a terrifying moment, a celebratory full monty.

There was only one way to put it: John Terry was coming out fighting for his manager, and implying he’d be willing to do the same behind closed doors.

Brian O’Driscoll… Pray for us… AP McCoy… Pray for us… Henry Shefflin… Pray for us… Ruby Walsh…. Pray for us.

Chelsea brought out all that is characteristic in Shearer and Savage when they locked horns on the subject of the champions-in-waiting on Match of the Day at the weekend.

Social media has been alight overnight with the news that Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard is set to announce today that he is to leave his boyhood club at the end of the season.

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In the inky trade, ‘man bites dog’ might be the gold standard for what qualifies as a legitimate news story but, in the case of Roy Keane, ‘man rings doorbell’ appears to be more than enough to merit the full shock ’n awe treatment.

Roy Keane will face the media today for the first time since his updated autobiography accidentally hit the shelves three days early.

Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes, Nicky Butt and the Neville brothers rolled back the years tonight as they lined up together in a ’Class of 92 and friends’ XI for a friendly against Salford City, the non-league outfit they bought between them this year.

Phil Neville will join a new-look Match of the Day team for next season as the BBC prepare for life after Alan Hansen.

"One day it might indeed all end, but Eamo’s show will surely go on forever."

Fifa doesn’t allow non-rights holders such as Sky Sports access to any of its World Cup media centres, but a broadcasting colossus like Chris Kamara doesn’t need that kind of mollycoddling to make an impact in Brazil.

With Lee Dixon left to carry the fight for ITV — and even he wouldn’t command much of a purse — it’s already turned into a straight battle off the field between RTÉ and BBC.

Thierry Henry couldn’t keep a straight face last night as Robbie Savage of all people argued that the referee in the France – Honduras game was too lenient.

Roy Hodgson has called on England’s young talents to prove their worth as the World Cup opener against Italy edges ever closer.

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A brilliant wrap of a schizophrenic season by our columnist.

The BBC has brought in a team of experts to study all 212 penalties taken at the World Cup to help England take the perfect spot kick.

Adrian Chiles has been voted the most gaffe-prone TV football pundit.

Pennsylvania lawyer’s ad starring smiling thugs draws criticism

We are now in a period of great confusion about Arsenal, as pundits — and many fans — wonder why it hasn’t yet gone wrong for them.

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With the close of the transfer window looming and a host of malcontent Premier League players still held captive at their clubs, Robbie Savage has stepped up to advise want-away stars on pushing through the move of their dreams.

Downton Abbey star Dan Stevens has been named Britain’s best-dressed man.

'Britain's Got Talent' winner Ashleigh Butler looks set to star on 'Strictly Come Dancing'.

Wales legend Robbie Savage has claimed he would have had no issue about making himself available for a Great Britain Olympic team during his playing days.

Rapper Tinie Tempah has been named this year's best dressed man.

Rapper Tinie Tempah has been crowned this year’s best-dressed man while Irish actor Michael Fassbender was named the most stylish international man, according to GQ magazine’s list of the 50 best dressed men in 2011.

THERE should be plenty reasons to keep our eyes glued to the pitch when Manchester City face Spurs tomorrow, not least because here are two classy sides who, on a good day, are well capable of paying more than lip service to the idea of football as the beautiful game.

Jason Donovan says his wife doesn't mind the raunchy moves he has to perform with his 'Strictly Come Dancing' partner Kristina Rihanoff.

TRIBUTES have poured in for Gary Speed as the football world mourned the death of the popular Wales manager.

Tributes have poured in for Gary Speed as the football world mourned the death of the popular Wales manager.

Wales manager Gary Speed has died, the Football Association of Wales have confirmed.

Another 'Strictly Come Dancing' celebrity contestant will waltz off the show tonight after the viewers’ votes are combined with the judges scores.

ALEX FERGUSON plans to repeat his trick of winning the league with youngsters as he looks to repeat the famed “Class of ‘92”.

Nancy Dell’Olio spent rehearsals for BBC TV’s 'Strictly Come Dancing' this week locked in a pen with bulls to prepare herself for her paso doble on tonight’s show.

'Strictly Come Dancing's remaining debutants showed off their best moves in front of the judges tonight.

Former soccer bad boy Robbie Savage, Jason Donovan and 'One Show' host Alex Jones will be slipping into sequins for the new series of 'Strictly Come Dancing'.

LAST week I wrote here, in full giddy-o-meter mode: ‘What if the Gunners are humiliatingly spiked by our bunch of kids on Sunday? I wasn’t the only putative Nostradamus foreseeing such climaxes, though.