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Following Arsenal s 1-0 triumph over Leeds United in the FA Cup in which 20-year-old Reiss Nelson scored the decisive goal, manager Mikel Arteta was answering a question about the young forward when a phone rang in the room, playing Forever Everton , the song which is played at Goodison Park ahead of every game.

Before joining Arsenal as a player in 2011, Arteta spent six and a half years at Everton.

The culprit reportedly immediately left the room.

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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer s Manchester United return was confirmed on Wednesday as the former Red Devils striker was named as Jose Mourinho s temporary replacement at Old Trafford.

Mourinho was sacked after two-and-a-half years at United, a 3-1 defeat to Premier League leaders Liverpool proving his final match in charge.

That left United sixth in the league table, 11 points off the top four and 19 adrift of Liverpool after 17 games of the 2018-19 campaign.

Solskjaer was named as interim manager until the end of the season 24 hours after Mourinho s departure, bringing him back to the club he left in 2007 after a stellar playing career.

We can confirm that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been appointed as caretaker manager until the end of the 2018/19 season.

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Newcastle head coach Becky Langley has challenged her side to win promotion to the Women’s Championship to pave the way for other aspiring clubs to join them in turning professional.

The Magpies went full-time last summer – 12 months after head coach Langley had done the same – to become the first tier-three outfit to make the move in England.

They currently sit at the top of the FA Women’s National League Northern Premier Division, nine points clear of Nottingham Forest, who have a game in hand, and 14 better off than Burnley, who have played three fewer, as they chase promotion to the Championship and ultimately the Women’s Super League.

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Mikel Arteta hailed Arsenal s capture of Willian and expects his new signing to make a real difference with his versatility and experience.

Arsenal confirmed the arrival of free agent Willian on a three-year deal on Friday, five days on from the Brazil international s departure from Premier League rivals Chelsea.

Predominantly used on the right wing for Chelsea, Willian is also comfortable playing on the left or in a central role and arrives at the Emirates Stadium with an impressive list of honours to his name.

Eyebrows have been raised at the length of the contract awarded to the 32-year-old, but Arteta believes his side s first signing of the close season will prove his worth.

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Aston Villa are interested in signing Tiago Santos from Lille in the summer transfer window, according to . The report has claimed that Villa are on the hunt for a new right-back due to Matty Cash continuing to struggle with injuries and have identifed Santos as a possible target.

Santos has been on the books of Lille since the summer of 2023 when he joined from G.D. Estoril Praia. The 21-year-old Portugal Under-21 international is one of the best young right-backs in the French domestic league. The 21-year-old has made 15 starts and three substitute appearances in Ligue 1 so far this season, scoring one goal and providing one assist in the process.

Villa are fourth in the Premier League table at the moment with 49 points from 25 matches, 11 points behind leaders Liverp…

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Desperate to extend on their World Cup qualifying adventure on Thursday night, Portugal will welcome Turkey to the Estádio do Dragão.

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Starting with the hosts, after being hit with their heartbreaking 2-1 defeat at home against Serbia last time out, there is no doubt that Portugal will be seeking an immediate response here. Throwing away an automatic spot at this year s World Cup finals after falling at the final hurdle, Head Coach Fernando Santos will know that he still has real pressure on his position. Likewise, shocking many as they had to settle for a 0-0 stalemate against Ireland on foreign soil back in November, the Navigators know that they cannot afford another slip-up here. Still holding a stacked squad of Europea…

Andrea Pirlo dismissed the idea Barcelona are a club in crisis as he refused to rank Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo as a superior player to Lionel Messi before their Champions League showdown.

Juventus face a Barca side still reeling from last Saturday s shock 2-1 defeat to newly-promoted Cadiz in LaLiga which left them 12 points behind leaders Atletico Madrid after 10 games.

Ronald Koeman s side have, however, been flawless in the Champions League with five victories from five Group G matches, including a 2-0 win in Turin in October.

Juve s only win at Camp Nou in the Champions League came back in April 2003 (2-1), having failed to win on either of their last two trips there in the competition.

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Raphael Varane sees Real Madrid team-mate Karim Benzema as an inspiration due to his longevity at the very top.

Benzema, 31, joined Madrid in 2009 and has gone on to carve out a fine career at the Santiago Bernabeu.

Arguably the most impressive aspect of Benzema s Madrid career has been his ability to rediscover his best form after struggling in the 2016-17 and 2017-18 campaigns, scoring only 16 goals across 61 matches.

Last term he found the net 21 times and he has started the new campaign in solid fashion as well, scoring four goals in as many games, including a brace in Saturday s 3-2 win over Levante.

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Inter Milan are interested in signing Nikola Milenkovic from Fiorentina in the summer transfer window, according to a report in . For Italian champions Inter are on the hunt for a new centre-back, and the Serie A powerhouse have decided on the 24-year-old Serbia international defender.

The Nerazzurri are reportedly looking at Milenkovic as a potential replacement for Milan Skriniar. Paris Saint-Germain, Barcelona and Tottenham Hotspur all are interested in signing the 27-year-old Slovakia international centre-back in the summer transfer window. Inter have also missed out on signing of Gleison Bremer to Juventus.

Milenkovic has been on the books of Fiorentina since 2017 and has established himself as one of the best centre-backs in Serie A. The 24-year-old scored one goa…

Massimiliano Allegri says he will need a year or two to make Juventus Serie A title contenders ahead of Sunday s crunch clash at Roma.

Juve boss Allegri won five consecutive league titles during his previous spell at the club, but took on a rebuilding job when he returned to Turin last May.

The Bianconeri are fifth in the table ahead of their trip to the Eternal City, 11 points adrift of leaders Inter and the champions have a game in hand.

Allegri reiterated that he will need time to make Juve a huge force once again.

I came here knowing that this year we needed to start changing the team, [in order to] be back challenging for the title in a year or two, Allegri said.

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