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• Everton striker charged by FA after placing 61 alleged bets on matches

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  Sheriff came through the ranks at Everton and spent last season on loan in League One

• Arsenal in ‘pole position’ to sign Bundesliga striker, claims agent

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  Mikel Arteta has previously hinted at trying to strengthen his squad further before the transfer window closes

• Lionel Messi ‘not sure’ if he will play much longer as he pays emotional tribute after father’s death

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  Messi’s father and agent, Jorge, died at the age of 68 last week after battling a long illness

• Fifa urged to make sweeping changes to restore trust as Infantino clings on after Trump backing

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  Under-fire Fifa president Gianni Infantino has received support from Donald Trump

• Daniel Levy set for smaller Tottenham stake after missed deadline

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  Daniel Levy stepped down from his role as Tottenham chairman last September

• Arne Slot walks away from Netherlands talks as he eyes return to club football after Liverpool sacking

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  Arne Slot left Liverpool in May after leading the club to the Premier League title a year earlier

• Manchester City sign World Cup winner as new back-up goalkeeper

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  Geronimo Rulli joins for a fee of £1.7m as a replacement for James Trafford

• Chelsea sign Marc Cucurella replacement as full-back Pep Chavarria arrives on five-year deal

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  Chelsea have brought in a new left-back after losing Marc Cucurella to Real Madrid earlier this summer

• Why Matthias Jaissle changes everything for Newcastle

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  After the departures of Eddie Howe, Bruno Guimaraes, Anthony Gordon and Sandro Tonali, Newcastle United need a hero to stop their decline. Adam...

• Transfer news LIVE: Liverpool eye cut-price Barcola deal, Arsenal blow, Chelsea medical today

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  Liverpool have been in pursuit of Barcola all summer but have recently faced competition from Arsenal

• Who is Omar Artan? Super Cup referee who was refused entry into USA for World Cup

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  Somali referee Artan was denied entry into the USA for the World Cup due to alleged links to ‘suspected members of terror organisations’

• Cristiano Ronaldo confirms marriage to long-time partner Georgina Rodriguez

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  The service took place in Cascais, a coastal resort town situated approximately 20 miles west of Lisbon, with their five children present