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Soccer

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Lyon blast 'despicable' reports that Mathieu Valbuena had died
'It's not cool when you're not successful' - Klopp insists lack of CL football not an advantage
Dos Santos the difference as Keane's Galaxy hold the playoff edge over Doyle and Colorado
'One page a week on women's sport is not going to detract from newspapers' readership'
Mourinho could face stadium ban after being sent to the stands against Burnley
Hazard lights on for Chelsea's rivals, is Zlatan showing his age and more PL talking points
It's Bank Holiday Sunday so here are 16 of our favourite pictures from the sporting week
Costa sparkles as Conte's Chelsea power on with fourth consecutive win
Balotelli's resurgence continues as Nice extend their lead at top of Ligue 1
Lukaku and Barkley give West Ham the blues
'Better days will come' - Mkhitaryan reassures United fans
Lalas warns LA Galaxy against Rooney bid
A bullet finish from McGoldrick a timely boost for Martin O'Neill ahead of crucial Austria qualifier
Gareth Bale signs new deal, keeping him at the Bernabéu until 2022
Heart rate monitors during penalty shootouts? - How data is changing the way we analyse football
Pádraig savours the taste of victory and more in our sporting tweets of the week
David Villa dreaming of Spain recall
From the Waterford Gaeltacht to the Camp Nou: the story of TnaG's iconic 'Olé, Olé'
The secret diary of 'Jose Mourinho' and more of the week's best sportswriting
Rapid to Vienna: Doyle aims to stake claim in play-off showdown with Keane
PFAI awards for Dundalk and Cork City as Player of the Year winners are announced
Rafinha overhead kick sees Barcelona past basement boys Granada
'Why was Mike Riley giving him the game?' - Pardew slams referee appointment after Liverpool loss
Liverpool go joint top after entertaining 6-goal affair with Palace
A super finish from Tom Rogic hands Celtic all 3 points at Aberdeen
Ronaldo ends tough spell in front of goal with hat-trick against Alaves
Janssen opens Premier League account but resilient Foxes rally to end away-day woes
Aguero and Gundogan on target as City return to winning ways
Heroic Heaton denies 10-man United as Mourinho also sees red
Crystal Palace v Liverpool, Premier League
Watch Harry Arter's wonderful Football Focus interview with Kevin Kilbane
The Premier Division's winners, losers and Goal of the Season contenders
Injury worry for Ireland as O'Shea hobbles off in heavy Sunderland defeat
Man Utd v Burnley, Premier League
Carragher: Coutinho is good enough for any team
The Finnish Leicester: How IFK Mariehamn produced 2016's greatest underdog story
Do you agree with our League of Ireland club players of the season?
Ireland giving Jamaica a run for their money and all the Comments of the Week
Giggs: Liverpool would not stop at one Premier League title
Rodgers admits Celtic stars could go if price is right