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Demba Ba has revealed he was keen to leave Chelsea for Arsenal on deadline day.

Nick Matthew talks to IBTimes UK about how he was left devastated after squash missed out on a place at the 2020 Olympic in Tokyo.

Arsenal have reportedly made Schalke defender Kyriakos Papadopoulos their top defensive target for January.

Prime minister thinks FA wrong to treat 'Yid' chant as hate speech and warn Spurs fans over its use on terraces.

Jermain Defoe has criticised his manager's decision to force Emmanuel Adebayor to train with Tottenham's reserves.

Teddy Sheringham believes that Mesut Ozil would have been better for Manchester United than Marouane Fellaini.

Juventus coach Antonio Conte has defended Arsenal striker Nicklas Bendtner, insisting the Dane left a good impression at the club.

Hatem Ben Arfa hopes he can finally fulfil his potential at Newcastle and take his place in history alongside Pele and Maradona.

Jonjo Shelvey apologises to Swansea fans after gifting Liverpool a draw.

Manchester United host Bayer Leverkusen for the Champions League fixture on Tuesday. Find out how to follow the game live in the UK

Manchester United manager David Moyes attempted to bring Bayer Leverkusen's Stefan Kiessling to the Premier League while Everton boss.

Carlo Ancelotti says he text Mamadou Sakho to wish him good luck at Liverpool.

Gary Neville says David Moyes needs to be careful with his words on diving.

Manchester City face Viktoria Plzen for the Champions League tie on Tuesday evening. Find out how to follow the game live in the UK

Atletico Madrid defender Juanfran turned down a lucrative offer to join Arsenal this summer before signing a new contract with the Spanish club.

Roberto Soldado says Christian Eriksen is going to be brilliant this season.

Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand believes retrospective punishment should be implemented across Europe for cases of diving.

Tottenham's summer signing Christian Eriksen believes that he is not yet in the same pedigree as Mesut Ozil.

Jose Mourinho believes Chelsea is not on par with the side which he managed during his first spell at Stamford Bridge

Marseille goalkeeper Steve Mandanda has warned the Gunners that it will be an uphill task for them to qualify to the knockout stages of the Champions League.

Arsene Wenger has revealed that Arsenal's brilliant away form in 2013 is down to their win over Bayern Munich in the Champions League.

After missing the 2-2 draw with Swansea City Daniel Agger is a doubt for the weekend after suffering a freak gym accident

Jonjo Shelvey was involved in all four goals as Swansea held Liverpool to a 2-2 draw.

A look at those individuals from Basel, Schalke and Steaua Bucharest who will threaten to send Chelsea out at the group stage of the Champions League again.

Sergio Ramos says the Real Madrid squad have been surprised by just how good Gareth Bale is.

Amir Khan believes he has the speed to upset Floyd Mayweather as he looks to earn a shot at the undefeated American.

A look at those individuals from Borussia Dortmund, Napoli and Marseille who pose the biggest threats to Arsenal in the Champions League group stages.

Bayern Munich's sporting director says the side played without emotion in their 2-0 win over Hannover.

A look at those from Bayern Munich, CSKA Moscow and Viktoria Plzen who pose the biggest threats to Manchester United in the Champions League group stages.