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• Van der Sar: De Gea must play his way

  Edwin van der Sar hopes the repeated comparisons to his own stellar Manchester United career do not become too much of a burden for David de Gea. Read more >

  May 21, 2012

• First call-up for Donnelly, McPake

  Teenage striker Rory Donnelly and Scotland-born defender James McPake have earned their first Northern Ireland call-ups for next month’s friendly against Holland in Amsterdam. Read more >

  May 21, 2012
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  Reds target De Boer ‘loyal’ to Ajax

  Ajax manager Frank de Boer has ruled himself out of the running for the vacant Liverpool job as he wishes to remain loyal to the Dutch club. Read more >

  May 21, 2012
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  Hazard takes note of Chelsea success

  Lille playmaker Eden Hazard insists he has not yet decided where he will be plying his trade next season but admits Chelsea’s Champions League victory has made a potential switch to Stamford Bridge more attractive. Read more >

  May 21, 2012
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  Terry: Cup win wipes away bad memories

  John Terry revealed how nine years of Champions League heartache simply melted away after he and Chelsea finally got their hands on the European Cup. Read more >

  May 21, 2012

• Bale out of Wales friendly

  Gareth Bale has pulled out of Wales’ friendly against Mexico in New York next Sunday, with five other first-choice squad members also withdrawing. Read more >

  May 20, 2012

• Andrews pays tribute to Hodgson

  West Brom’s Keith Andrews has thanked new England manager Roy Hodgson for establishing the club as Barclays Premier League regulars. Read more >

  May 20, 2012

• Heroes’ reception for champion Blues

  European champions Chelsea were greeted by tens of thousands of supporters as they paraded the Champions League and FA Cup trophies on the streets of west London. Read more >

  May 20, 2012