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      Kyle Walker will remain Man City captain after opening up about betraying wife and secret lovechild, says Pep Guardiola

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      PEP GUARDIOLA has confirmed Kyle Walker will remain as Manchester City captain.The England defender spoke to The Sun at the weekend expressing his regret at the way he has treated his wife Annie.
      Guardiola has confirmed Walker will remain as his City captainCredit: Getty
      It comes after Walker admitted his regret over how he has treates his wife AnnieCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Walker, pictured here with Annie, has admitted to fathering two children with model and influencer Lauryn Goodman in recent yearsCredit: Instagram
      He admitted fathering two children with model and influencer Lauryn Goodman in recent years.
      Guardiola said he will not talk about the personal lives of his players but said there is no plan to strip the Three Lions defender of the armband.
      Asked if the captaincy remained unchanged, he said: “Absolutely, because it’s a decision for the team and not mine.
      “I will not talk about personal issues. I support him and his family but I don’t say one word about the personal lives of my players.”
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      The news Walker will stay on as captain comes after he admitted that he almost followed England team-mate Harry Kane in joining Bayern Munich last summer.
      He saw the move as a way to escape the constant speculation around his family life.
      The defender verbally agreed a reported £15million move to the German champions in July.
      He said on the proposed move: “I tried to escape. Did I want to leave City? No, of course I didn’t. We’re the best team in the world at the minute.
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      “But it was a chance to get away from England and the media I was going to get. I was aware the clock was ticking. I came very close to moving.
      “I was going to a great club, a massive club. But in the end I couldn’t go.
      “If I’m in Germany and this happens, Annie leaves and I’m now in Germany on my own. My kids wouldn’t be around the corner where I can see them.
      “There’s pain and emotion at the moment but I can go to the house, take the kids to school, and my little lad to football.”
      He spoke of his pain at betraying his wife Annie and admits that he would not blame her if she chose to go through with a divorce.
      He said: “I think there’s too much pain and too much hurt.
      “For now, I just need to be the best dad that I can be.”
      Walker will lead his City team as captain in tomorrow night’s Premier League fixture with Burnley, who are managed by his former team-mate and ex-City captain Vincent Kompany. More

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      Chelsea ‘reject Armando Broja transfer bid from Premier League rivals’ as frustrated Blues fans say ‘who bewitched us?’

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      CHELSEA have allegedly rejected an approach from Wolves for Armando Broja.Albanian striker Broja, 22, is available for sale and has a hefty £50million price-tag on his head.
      Wolves have had a loan offer for Armando Broja rejected by ChelseaCredit: Getty
      He has scored just twice in 19 appearances this term under Mauricio Pochettino with the boss yet to be convinced of his talents.
      The Blues are ready to sell him and fellow Chelsea academy graduate Trevoh Chalobah to help ease FFP.
      Selling the duo would help them avoid breaking financial rules as homegrown players count as 100 per cent profit, hence enabling them to have more spending power for new additions.
      But it seems that Chelsea are only interested in allowing Broja to leave on a permanent basis.
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      Transfer guru Fabrizio Romano claimed on social media: “Understand Chelsea have rejected formal approach from Wolves for Armando Broja.
      “Wolves have asked for Broja on loan but Chelsea have no intention to proceed at current conditions.”
      However, some fans seem desperate to see the back of the powerful forward as they responded to the news online.
      One posted: “Who bewitched Chelsea? This was an opportunity for Chelsea to clear the dead woods.”
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      Another claimed “Chelsea don’t need him” while a third said that “they should just let him go for real man”.
      A fourth pleaded: “Let this man goooo!”
      While a fifth said: “Broja isn’t all that why are they gassing him up.”
      Wolves are not the only club that have been linked with Broja, with their Midlands rivals Aston Villa also keen.
      And Chelsea are interested in Villa striker Jhon Duran, 20, with chiefs viewing the 20-year-old prospect as a talent for the future, meaning a swap deal may be able to be negotiated. More

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      Shocked Emma Paton forced to apologise live on Sky Sports after awkward blunder… but glam host barely flinches

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      SKY SPORTS NEWS presenter Emma Paton showed her cool as things came crashing down around her live on air. Paton was reporting on Crystal Palace’s capture of Daniel Munoz from Genk on a three-year deal when something fell over in the studio and caused an almighty din.
      Paton was alarmed when she heard a crashing in the Sky Sports News studioCredit: X formerly Twitter / @SkySportsNews
      But she apologised for the incident and swiftly moved onCredit: X formerly Twitter / @SkySportsNews
      She even saw the funny side of the incidentCredit: X formerly Twitter / @SkySportsNews
      And returned to presenting soon afterCredit: X formerly Twitter / @SkySportsNews
      The loud crashing could not interrupt the presenter however, who briefly said “Sorry about that” before continuing to give viewers the latest on the deal.
      Fellow Sky Sports presenter Olivia Buzaglo later appeared to own up to knocking the item in the studio over on X.
      She quoted the Sky Sports video and wrote: “26 seconds in 😂😂 in the words of @MissEmmaPaton sorry about that.”
      Fellow fans in the comments commented on how they found the awkward moment hilarious when watching live.
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      One said: “Didn’t even flinch 😂”
      Another wrote: “Heard this while watching it live 😂😂”
      A third said “Oops! Careful”, alongside a laughing emoji.
      Paton cemented her status as a fan favourite while presenting the World Darts Championship over the festive period.
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      Emma is Sky Sports’ premier Darts presenterCredit: Taylor Lanning
      She was on darts fans’ screens for the rise of Luke LittlerCredit: Taylor Lanning
      She presented the darts from Ally PallyCredit: Instagram / @missemmapaton
      Fellow presenter Olivia Buzaglo appeared to own up to the blunderCredit: instagram @oliviabuzaglo
      Presenting alongside Wayne Mardle, audiences were able to take in Luke Littler’s remarkable rise with the duo on their screens.
      She is a long-term Sky Sports News correspondent, but recently became the face of darts on Sky.
      She has also presented on tennis and even WWE in the past on the channel.
      Emma is a massive tennis fan and has also presented on the sport for SkyCredit: Instagram / @missemmapaton
      Emma keeps fans updated with her travels via InstagramCredit: Instagram / @missemmapaton
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      Forgotten Tottenham wonderkid who rejected new contract set for return to English football just six months after leaving

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      FORMER Tottenham wonderkid Romaine Mundle has agreed a permanent transfer to Sunderland — just six months after leaving England.Mundle, 20, was widely tipped to become Spurs’ next midfield superstar after coming up through their academy.
      Ex-Spurs kid Romaine Mundle is set to join Sunderland just six months after moving to Standard LiegeCredit: Getty
      He penned his first pro deal in 2021 and even made several match-day squads.
      Yet Mundle rejected a new contract last summer to pen a shock deal with Belgian side Standard Liege instead.
      The ace went on to play six times for his new club this season.
      But Fabrizio Romano claims Mundle is now heading back to England.
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      That’s because Sunderland have agreed a deal to sign him on a permanent transfer.
      The Black Cats are enjoying an impressive Championship campaign and sit seventh in the table.
      Fans are beginning to dream of another play-off finish.
      And Mundle is seen as the man to help Sunderland make a push for Premier League promotion.
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      The Stadium of Light side has reportedly seen off interest from several other Championship teams for the ace.
      It’s believed Stoke and Swansea were both keen on signing Mundle.
      But he is instead set to link up with Jobe Bellingham and Co in the North East.
      One man Mundle is unlikely to play alongside is Alex Pritchard.
      He is keen to leave Sunderland and went on strike last week to force a move away. More

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      Everton ‘have ambitious loan transfer bid for former Ballon d’Or winner’s son REJECTED by Juventus’

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      EVERTON have allegedly failed with an audacious swoop to bring the son of a legendary Ballon d’Or winner to Goodison.Sean Dyche’s side are desperate for reinforcements as they battle for Premier League survival.
      Timothy Weah has snubbed the chance to join Everton on loan from JuventusCredit: Rex
      They have already been hit with a ten-point deduction for breaching FFP rules and could face another six-point one over the coming weeks.
      They currently sit one point above the drop zone but will enter the bottom three should Luton win their game in hand.
      Despite the financial troubles at Everton, Dyche is still desperately attempting to bolster his squad for the relegation war.
      The Guardian claim that they submitted a loan for Juventus star Timothy Weah.
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      The 23-year-old winger, who has 35 caps for USA, is the son of AC MIlan legend and ex-Chelsea striker George Weah.
      But he has no intentions at present of following in his father’s footsteps and heading to England.
      The report states that the player himself rejected the move to Everton despite him struggling for regular action with the Bianconeri this season.
      The ex-Lille and Paris Saint-Germain ace has mainly been deployed at wing-back and often restricted to cameos off the bench.
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      However, he would rather stay and fight for his place at Juventus than join Dyche and Everon’s relegation battle.
      Juve are currently in top spot in Serie A and sit two points ahead of second-placed Inter Milan.
      That advantage could be stretched to five this weekend when the Old Lady travel to Inter for a crunch clash.
      Meanwhile, his 57-year-old dad George starred for a host of top European teams such as Monaco, Paris Saint-Germain and AC Milan. 
      His success in France and Italy saw him win the Ballon d’Or in 1995 and he enjoyed brief stints in England with Chelsea and Manchester City.
      After retirement, Weah became a politician back in his homeland and served as the 25th president of Liberia from 2018 until last week.
      Elsewhere, Leeds have made an official loan approach for Everton’s Ben Godfrey.
      SunSport exclusively revealed Godfrey, 25, saw a £10m move to Serie A club Atalanta collapse as a result of the abolishment of favourable tax break rules in Italy.
      But Dyche has given the green light for the centre-back to leave Goodison Park as the club look to reduce their wage bill and help their case towards FFP rules. More

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      Gary Neville urges Marcus Rashford to be ‘careful’ after Man Utd star’s 12-hour Belfast bender

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      GARY NEVILLE has issued Marcus Rashford a warning after his boozy night out in Belfast.The Sun exclusively revealed that the England star went on a 12-hour bender before phoning in sick to training.
      Marcus Rashford phoned in sick to training after partying in BelfastCredit: Reuters
      Gary Neville has stressed that Rashford must be ‘careful’Credit: PA
      Rashford went for drinks at Lavery’s after arriving in Belfast on Wednesday evening
      The Man Utd star walked into a nightclub with his arm around a friend at 0:32am
      Rashford was pictured inside the nightclub at 0:55am
      As punishment, he was left out the squad for United’s 4-2 FA Cup win over Newport County and fined two weeks’ wages totalling £650,000.
      Rashford has “taken responsibility” for his behaviour and club staff are supposedly concerned about his partying.
      Man Utd legend Gary Neville has urged the 26-year-old to be “careful” and stressed that he is a good professional going through a difficult period.
      The pundit also believes Rashford knows he has made a mistake and can put things right by focusing on football.
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      Neville told BBC Breakfast: “To me, going out for a drink or going out for a night out is something that every football player will do and should do, so I’ve got no problem with that whatsoever. They need to enjoy themselves.
      “It’s just all about choices and timing. Manchester United have just had a winter break.
      “They’ve had a couple of weeks off so there was a better moment for him to choose to go out.

      “I would say, go out and have your moment where you relax with your friends, but your timing has to be right.
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      “Marcus himself knows – he’s an experienced player now, we’re not talking about a young lad – but he’s done it a couple of times in the last few months.
      “I’ve always seen Marcus as being really responsible, a good professional and someone who works hard every single day.
      “I know he’s going through a dip in form at this moment in time but it’s happened twice and it can sometimes become your personality if you’re not careful.
      “If you do it too many times people can start saying, ‘what’s happening in his life?’
      “He just needs to relax, calm down, choose when to go out and get back to playing football at the levels we know he can.”
      After he was missing from the United squad at the weekend, Premier League legend Alan Shearer also begged Rashford to get back on track and suggested he needs support.
      He said: “There’s a huge talent in there.
      “We’ve seen him be disciplined last season when he was late to a meeting before a game but something is clearly wrong – either at home or in his relationship with the football club.
      “He can’t keep doing this, he can’t keep wasting his talent because it’s not right.
      “He needs strong management, someone to get hold of him and tell him there’ll be huge regrets come the end of his career if he continues doing this.
      “You can’t keep doing it, it needs sorting now. Thirty goals last season, four this season. When I see him play, it looks like he’s got the world on his shoulders so it needs sorting now because he can’t really deal with it.”
      Pundit Chris Sutton added: “This hasn’t been the first time he’s had a misdemeanour. It’s been continuous. He has no respect for the manager and no respect for his team-mates. That’s the bottom line.”
      Rashford’s Belfast bash saw him drink all day and head to a nightclub before finally crashing on a bed fully clothed at 3am just hours before he was expected at Carrighton.
      He made it in time for his flight back to Manchester but phoned in sick as he dealt with a hangover.
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      Rashford has since held crunch talks with Erik ten Hag and he could return to the team for Thursday’s match against Wolves.
      But The Sun understands his team-mates are angry with him after they discovered the true reason for his absence. More

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      Tottenham could hijack Barcelona transfer for wonderkid Lucas Bergvall, 17, after Man Utd missed out

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      TOTTENHAM are preparing to hijack Barcelona’s move for Swedish prodigy Lucas Bergvall, according to reports.The midfielder, 17, has impressed a host of Europe’s top clubs while playing for Djurgarden in his home country.
      Lucas Bergvall has a number of big clubs chasing his signatureCredit: Getty
      He also had trials with Manchester United three years ago, but ultimately did not sign for the Red Devils.
      Djurgarden’s sporting director, Bo Andersson, recently hinted that a move to the Nou Camp could be on the cards.
      But The Mail now understand Tottenham have made an enquiry for the teenage sensation.
      Box-to-box midfielder Bergvall, who excels with his technical ability and passing range, has scored three goals in 28 appearances for Djurgarden.
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      He also made his debut for Sweden’s national team earlier this month in a 2-1 win over Estonia.
      And Barcelona remain the frontrunners to sign the wonderkid, with a price of £8.5million being reported.
      But Tottenham have now joined a host of other big clubs in pursuing him – along with Newcastle, Borussia Dortmund and Eintracht Frankfurt.
      It comes as Spurs man Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg is linked with a move away from North London.
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      The Dane, 28, is being monitored by Fulham and Newcastle and could yet depart before the end of the January window on Thursday.
      But comments from Djurgarden chief Andersson will temper Tottenham’s expectations around signing Bergvall as it appears a Barcelona switch is close.
      He said: “Yes, I can confirm that we have been in contact and in dialogue with Barcelona.
      “But it’s not a negotiation yet. There was some contact with Barcelona last week but this week we haven’t spoken to them.” More

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      Will Marcus Rashford play for Man Utd against Wolves?

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      MARCUS RASHFORD was left out of the Manchester United squad for their FA Cup fourth round triumph away at Newport County on Sunday.This was due to disciplinary reasons after the England forward phoned in sick to training following a boozy night out in Belfast last week.
      Marcus Rashford was on the scoresheet in his last Premier League outing against TottenhamCredit: GETTY
      He is believed to have been in Northern Ireland to see his friend and former academy team-mate Ro-Shaun Williams, who is currently playing for Larne FC.
      Rashford and his brother Dwaine Maynard spoke with manager Erik ten Hag at Carrington on Monday to discuss the situation.
      The Dutchman has previously warned the forward for partying after the Manchester Derby defeat in October.
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      Man Utd released the following statement concerning the situation on Monday: “Marcus has taken responsibility for his actions.
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      “This has been dealt with as an internal disciplinary matter, which is now closed.”
      With the matter closed, Rashford is available for selection for Man Utd’s Premier League clash away at Wolves on Thursday night.
      Boss Ten Hag said after Sunday’s win in Newport: “He reported ill. The rest is an internal matter and I will deal with that.”
      The forward scored in his last top-flight outing during the Red Devils’ 2-2 draw with Tottenham on January 14th.
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      Rashford has four goals in 26 appearances in all competitions this season.
      What time does Wolves vs Man Utd kick off and how can you watch the Premier League clash?

      Wolves vs Man Utd will be shown live on TNT Sports 1 in the UK.
      The match will kick off at 8.15pm GMT, with coverage on TNT Sports 1 starting from 7.30pm.
      You can live stream the action via the discovery+ app, which is available for download onto your mobile or tablet device.
      Alternatively, you can keep up to date with all the action by following SunSport’s live blog. More