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Why all 16 playoff teams will (and won't) win MLS Cup

Look at the MLS playoff field long enough and you can make a case that all 16 teams have what it takes to be contenders -- or that they're pretenders.

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Martin O'Neill's first thought when Celtic call came from Dermot Desmond - and it wasn't stepping back into the dugout

Martin O'Neill's first thought when Celtic call came from Dermot Desmond - and it wasn't stepping back into the dugout

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Marko Lazetic eyes up Aberdeen top scorer accolade as Serbian believes struggling Dons CAN turn the corner

Marko Lazetic eyes up Aberdeen top scorer accolade as Serbian believes struggling Dons CAN turn the corner

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Danny Rohl tackles Rangers whirlwind head-on as new Ibrox boss admits there is no time to waste

Danny Rohl tackles Rangers whirlwind head-on as new Ibrox boss admits there is no time to waste

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Arsenal news: Paul Merson makes title prediction as Jamie Carragher hits out after backlash

Arsenal news: Paul Merson makes title prediction as Jamie Carragher hits out after backlash

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Chelsea news: Enzo Maresca makes unexpected Erling Haaland comparison as decision called out

Chelsea news: Enzo Maresca makes unexpected Erling Haaland comparison as decision called out

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Man Utd news: Ruben Amorim axed two players as Bryan Mbeumo set to miss two games

Man Utd news: Ruben Amorim axed two players as Bryan Mbeumo set to miss two games

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Michelle Agyemang’s ‘awful’ injury spoils England win for Sarina Wiegman

Michelle Agyemang’s ‘awful’ injury spoils England win for Sarina Wiegman

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Yes, there were two sides to the story at Celtic ... but Dermot Desmond's Trump-style attack has only succeeded in making a martyr of Brendan Rodgers

Yes, there were two sides to the story at Celtic ... but Dermot Desmond's Trump-style attack has only succeeded in making a martyr of Brendan Rodgers

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Inside the woe at Wolves: The power vacuum that cost them in the summer, Vitor Pereira's ill-advised transfer demands, the stars they missed out on and why Nuno Espirito Santo is likely to return

Inside the woe at Wolves: The power vacuum that cost them in the summer, Vitor Pereira's ill-advised transfer demands, the stars they missed out on and why Nuno Espirito Santo is likely to return

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REVEALED: Why Enzo Maresca told Chelsea players to ignore his tactical plan for Sunderland clash at the last minute, what he's doing to fix the blind spot that's killing them and how he was tricked by Ange Postecoglou

REVEALED: Why Enzo Maresca told Chelsea players to ignore his tactical plan for Sunderland clash at the last minute, what he's doing to fix the blind spot that's killing them and how he was tricked by Ange Postecoglou

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Celtic powerbroker Dermot Desmond's fury was not only about failings of Brendan Rodgers the manager ... but Brendan Rodgers the man

Celtic powerbroker Dermot Desmond's fury was not only about failings of Brendan Rodgers the manager ... but Brendan Rodgers the man

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Struggling A-League club brutally show coach the door - and the season only kicked-off TWO rounds ago

Struggling A-League club brutally show coach the door - and the season only kicked-off TWO rounds ago

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Dimitar Berbatov says £74m Man Utd star must get more ‘angry’ and ‘arrogant’ with teammates

Dimitar Berbatov says £74m Man Utd star must get more ‘angry’ and ‘arrogant’ with teammates

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Keith Andrews plans to keep rotating as Brentford reach EFL Cup quarter-finals

Keith Andrews plans to keep rotating as Brentford reach EFL Cup quarter-finals

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Mikel Arteta details plan for Arsenal starlet Max Dowman

Mikel Arteta details plan for Arsenal starlet Max Dowman

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Will Fish fires Cardiff past old foes Wrexham and into Carabao Cup quarter-finals

Will Fish fires Cardiff past old foes Wrexham and into Carabao Cup quarter-finals

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Michelle Agyemang’s ‘awful’ injury spoils England win for Sarina Wiegman

Michelle Agyemang’s ‘awful’ injury spoils England win for Sarina Wiegman

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Thomas Frank calls for Carabao Cup change to ease schedule pressures

Thomas Frank calls for Carabao Cup change to ease schedule pressures

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Federico Chiesa reveals Liverpool dressing-room reaction to shock Brentford defeat

Federico Chiesa reveals Liverpool dressing-room reaction to shock Brentford defeat

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Marco Silva bemoans injury crisis as Fulham make lucky escape in Wycombe

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Marco Silva bemoans injury crisis as Fulham make lucky escape in Wycombe

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Grimsby Town 0-5 Brentford: Bees rout Mariners to bring brutal end to dream Carabao Cup campaign

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Grimsby Town 0-5 Brentford: Bees rout Mariners to bring brutal end to dream Carabao Cup campaign

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Wycombe Wanderers 1-1 Fulham (4-5 pens): Benjamin Lecomte spares Cottagers' blushes with shootout heroics

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Wycombe Wanderers 1-1 Fulham (4-5 pens): Benjamin Lecomte spares Cottagers' blushes with shootout heroics

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Tottenham: Thomas Frank urges major Carabao Cup change to stop 'boring' teams winning

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Tottenham: Thomas Frank urges major Carabao Cup change to stop 'boring' teams winning

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Arsenal: Mikel Arteta reveals plan for Max Dowman after rubbishing transfer links

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Arsenal: Mikel Arteta reveals plan for Max Dowman after rubbishing transfer links

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Enzo Maresca reveals Chelsea's biggest tactical challenge after surprise Sunderland defeat

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Enzo Maresca reveals Chelsea's biggest tactical challenge after surprise Sunderland defeat

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Tottenham: Thomas Frank confirms Radu Dragusin injury return timeline as friendly planned

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Tottenham: Thomas Frank confirms Radu Dragusin injury return timeline as friendly planned

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Steven Pressley on the one area where Dundee can topple runaway league leaders Hearts

Steven Pressley on the one area where Dundee can topple runaway league leaders Hearts

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Tottenham Hotspur boss Thomas Frank calls for major Carabao Cup rule change

Tottenham Hotspur boss Thomas Frank calls for major Carabao Cup rule change

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Brighton hatch next wonderkid transfer plan with 'permanent' Endrick deal amid five-horse race

Brighton hatch next wonderkid transfer plan with 'permanent' Endrick deal amid five-horse race

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Man Utd star Jadon Sancho defended by Paul Scholes after 'embarrassing' humiliation

Man Utd star Jadon Sancho defended by Paul Scholes after 'embarrassing' humiliation

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Thomas Frank reveals Micky van de Ven's Tottenham double was 30 YEARS in making

Thomas Frank reveals Micky van de Ven's Tottenham double was 30 YEARS in making

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Lucas Paqueta posts cryptic update on social media amid reports he wants to QUIT West Ham in January

Lucas Paqueta posts cryptic update on social media amid reports he wants to QUIT West Ham in January

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Matildas coach Joe Montemurro DEFENDS the decision to hand Sam Kerr back the captain's armband

Matildas coach Joe Montemurro DEFENDS the decision to hand Sam Kerr back the captain's armband

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Brendan Rodgers lacked the self-awareness to realise he was the architect of his downfall at Celtic, writes MIKE KEEGAN - here's why many insiders would agree with club's explosive takedown of 'divisive' boss

Brendan Rodgers lacked the self-awareness to realise he was the architect of his downfall at Celtic, writes MIKE KEEGAN - here's why many insiders would agree with club's explosive takedown of 'divisive' boss

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Inside Liverpool's dressing room after Brentford bombshell: Federico Chiesa reveals 'NO ONE was speaking' following champions' fourth-straight Premier League defeat - and why that is a GOOD sign

Inside Liverpool's dressing room after Brentford bombshell: Federico Chiesa reveals 'NO ONE was speaking' following champions' fourth-straight Premier League defeat - and why that is a GOOD sign

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Tony Pulis football is BACK says Pep Guardiola as Manchester City boss claims Premier League's set piece obsession is like playing Stoke City EVERY week

Tony Pulis football is BACK says Pep Guardiola as Manchester City boss claims Premier League's set piece obsession is like playing Stoke City EVERY week

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Cristiano Ronaldo goes viral after supremely-confident free-kick pep talk fails miserably as star's Al-Nassr are knocked out of the King's Cup in Saudi Arabia

Cristiano Ronaldo goes viral after supremely-confident free-kick pep talk fails miserably as star's Al-Nassr are knocked out of the King's Cup in Saudi Arabia

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Michelle Agyemang injury update after England striker stretchered off in Australia win

Michelle Agyemang injury update after England striker stretchered off in Australia win

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Man Utd flop Andre Onana aims subtle dig at former teammates after Pep Guardiola claim

Man Utd flop Andre Onana aims subtle dig at former teammates after Pep Guardiola claim

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Lucy Bronze nets birthday goal as England foil Australia revenge mission

Lucy Bronze nets birthday goal as England foil Australia revenge mission

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Lionesses hero Michelle Agyemang stretchered off after horror injury against Australia

Lionesses hero Michelle Agyemang stretchered off after horror injury against Australia

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Fulham survive shootout against League One Wycombe to reach Carabao Cup quarter-finals

Fulham survive shootout against League One Wycombe to reach Carabao Cup quarter-finals

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Brentford emphatically end Grimsby’s Carabao Cup adventure with fourth-round thrashing

Brentford emphatically end Grimsby’s Carabao Cup adventure with fourth-round thrashing

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England 3-0 Australia: Lionesses' win marred as Michelle Agyemang suffers 'horrible' injury

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England 3-0 Australia: Lionesses' win marred as Michelle Agyemang suffers 'horrible' injury

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Celtic legend tips Ange Postecoglou as 'obvious choice' to replace Brendan Rodgers after shock resignation

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Celtic legend tips Ange Postecoglou as 'obvious choice' to replace Brendan Rodgers after shock resignation

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Robbie Keane a next Celtic manager 'contender' as two factors could clear path to Parkhead

Robbie Keane a next Celtic manager 'contender' as two factors could clear path to Parkhead

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Man Utd risk new stadium delay as team behind £2bn project prioritise San Siro rebuild

Man Utd risk new stadium delay as team behind £2bn project prioritise San Siro rebuild

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Arne Slot sent Liverpool warning after two transfer calls and 'concerning' comments

Arne Slot sent Liverpool warning after two transfer calls and 'concerning' comments

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Bruno Fernandes behaviour says it all as special Man Utd training measures taken

Bruno Fernandes behaviour says it all as special Man Utd training measures taken

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Arsenal drop Max Dowman and Piero Hincapie hint before Brighton cup clash

Arsenal drop Max Dowman and Piero Hincapie hint before Brighton cup clash

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World Cup 'set for major VAR change' after crunch meeting with football chiefs - while officials 'consider imposing time limit for taking long throws' amid explosion in new tactic

World Cup 'set for major VAR change' after crunch meeting with football chiefs - while officials 'consider imposing time limit for taking long throws' amid explosion in new tactic

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England 3-0 Australia: Aggie Beever-Jones is becoming impossible to ignore after another superb display - while worrying injury to Euros hero overshadows confident victory

England 3-0 Australia: Aggie Beever-Jones is becoming impossible to ignore after another superb display - while worrying injury to Euros hero overshadows confident victory

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Brentford succeed where Man United so dismally failed as Bees thrash Grimsby 5-0 to reach Carabao Cup quarter-finals - as minnows' journey ends after they inflicted humiliation on Ruben Amorim

Brentford succeed where Man United so dismally failed as Bees thrash Grimsby 5-0 to reach Carabao Cup quarter-finals - as minnows' journey ends after they inflicted humiliation on Ruben Amorim

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Matildas humbled 3-0 by England - but signs were encouraging ahead of the Asian Cup on home soil next year

Matildas humbled 3-0 by England - but signs were encouraging ahead of the Asian Cup on home soil next year

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Did Brendan Rodgers really resign? Inside Celtic gaffer's shock exit as 'vicious' Dermot Desmond power play emerges

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Martin O’Neill reacts to the big Celtic legacy question facing Brendan Rodgers

Martin O’Neill reacts to the big Celtic legacy question facing Brendan Rodgers

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Shaun Maloney reveals Celtic dressing room reaction to Brendan Rodgers exit and what hurts most from trauma

Shaun Maloney reveals Celtic dressing room reaction to Brendan Rodgers exit and what hurts most from trauma

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Jimmy Thelin urges Aberdeen support to stick by him as he reiterates three-year Pittodrie plan

Jimmy Thelin urges Aberdeen support to stick by him as he reiterates three-year Pittodrie plan

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Brendan Rodgers broke three Celtic promises and Dermot Desmond rift doesn't absolve him of blame

Brendan Rodgers broke three Celtic promises and Dermot Desmond rift doesn't absolve him of blame

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Liverpool get dream Florian Wirtz message as Luka Modric claim made - 'I love him'

Liverpool get dream Florian Wirtz message as Luka Modric claim made - 'I love him'

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