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Manchester United ready to match Sergi Roberto’s £36.5m release clause

Daily Dispatch August 14, 2017

Manchester United are willing to match Sergi Roberto’s release clause if the midfielder pushes for the Barcelona exit door. Sergi Roberto is reportedly unsettled at Barcelona and is unhappy with the arrival of former Tottenham midfielder Paulinho. The 25-year-old feels his opportunities

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Barca, Real face off in Super Cup final

Daily Dispatch August 13, 2017

The new Spanish football season gets up and running on Sunday evening as Copa del Rey holders Barcelona and La Liga champions Real Madrid meet in the first leg of the Supercopa de Espana. For the first time in five years the El Clasico rivals face off in the curtain-raising fixture, with both aiming to […]

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Wayne Rooney marks Everton return with winner against Stoke

Daily Dispatch August 12, 2017

Wayne Rooney’s first goal back in blue inspired boyhood club Everton to a narrow 1-0 opening-weekend victory against Stoke. After 13 record-breaking years at Manchester United, the 31-year-old made the ideal mark on his Premier League homecoming. Rooney’s header late in the first half – his first competitive goal for the club in 4,869 days – broke the […]

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Crystal Palace 0 Huddersfield Town 3: Mounie at double as terrific Terriers make stunning Premier League debut

Daily Dispatch August 12, 2017

Huddersfield Town made a dream start to life in the Premier League as Steve Mounie’s double helped ruin Frank de Boer’s Crystal Palace debut with a 3-0 win at Selhurst Park. Pegged as relegation favourites after ensuring promotion via the Championship play-offs, David Wagner’s men dictated matters in the first half and made top-flight history […]

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English Premier League results

Daily Dispatch August 12, 2017

English Premier League results on Saturday, the opening weekend of the 2017-18 season: Chelsea 2 (Morata 69, Luiz 88) Burnley 3 (Vokes 24, 43, Ward 39) Crystal Palace 0 Huddersfield 3 (Ward 24-og, Mounie 26, 78) Everton 1 (Rooney 45+1) Stoke 0 Southampton 0 Swansea 0 Watford 3 (Okaka 8, Doucoure 32, Britos 90+3) Liverpool 3 (Mane 29, Firmino 55-pen, Salah 57) West Brom 1

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BREAKING: Burnley stun Chelsea 2-3 at Stamford Bridge

Daily Dispatch August 12, 2017

It was a day of horror for Chelsea, English Premier League defending champions as they slumped at home 2-3 in the hands of Burnley in less than 42 minutes of play. It was their first league match of the season. In a match, which the champions dominated, Gary Cahill first brought home the first horror […]