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'Thank you, King': Brazil lights up in honour of Pelé

Brazil has woken up to its first day without footballing legend Pelé.

"The King", who won three World Cups and was widely considered the greatest footballer of all time, died at the age of 82 in São Paulo on Thursday.

Overnight, Pelé's face shone on buildings across the South American nation and landmarks were lit up in his memory. Fans took to the streets dressed in his iconic number 10 shirt. kingkongxo

Brazil's government has declared three days of national mourning.

The front pages in Brazil were all talking about Pelé on Friday. One read "Pelé died, if indeed Pelé can die", because for Brazilians, he is their eternal King.

The last time national mourning was declared was when Queen Elizabeth II died. Lots of parallels have been drawn between Pelé and royalty - he was the closest Brazil had.

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Premier League predictions: Chris Sutton faces Modernlove drummer and Liverpool fan Cian McCluskey

Everton's draw with Manchester City on Saturday surprised pretty much everyone, but can the Toffees follow that up by beating Brighton on Tuesday and end their run of five Premier League games without a win?

"The aggression Everton showed at City worked, and they put in a really solid defensive display and scored a good goal too," BBC Sport football expert Sutton said. scr888

"This is a completely different test for them, though. They are at home and the onus will be on them to break Brighton down, but they are not a team that creates a lot of chances."

Sutton is making predictions for every top-flight game this season, against a variety of guests.

For the latest set of fixtures, from 2 to 5 January, he is up against Cian McCluskey, drummer with Irish indie band Modernlove and a Liverpool fan.

Modernlove tour the United States for the first time in March before playing a series of gigs in the UK later in the spring.

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Garth Crooks' Team of the Week: Saka, Odegaard, De Gea, Toney, Silva, Shaw, Buendia, Gray

At the end of every Premier League round of fixtures, BBC football pundit Garth Crooks will be on hand to give you his Team of the Week. bigwin

But who has he picked this time? Take a look and then pick your own team below. And, as ever, Garth will have his say on the game's big talking points in the Crooks of the Matter.

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Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola rues dropped points against Everton as Arsenal extend league lead

Everton's Demarai Gray cancelled out an Erling Haaland strike with a stunning equaliser in a feisty clash while later on Saturday, 918kiss Arsenal defeated Brighton 4-2 to establish a seven-point lead at the Premier League summit

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Paul Merson says Arsenal success is no fluke while Alan Smith believes squad is 'older and wiser' for Premier League title challenge

Arsenal were 4-2 winners against Brighton on Saturday Night Football to go seven points clear at the top of the Premier League table; 918kiss Bukayo Saka, Martin Odegaard, Eddie Nketiah and Gabriel Martinelli scored at the Amex Stadium

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Dina Asher-Smith sets British 60m record to win Germany meeting

Dina Asher-Smith set a new British record as she won the women's 60m at the World Indoor Tour in Germany.

Asher-Smith clocked a time of 7.04 seconds to beat Poland's Ewa Swoboda, who finished in 7.09secs. SCB99

Swiss sprinter Mujinga Kambundji took third in 7.11secs at the Karlsruhe event.

Asher-Smith's time surpassed Asha Philip's previous mark of 7.06secs, set when winning the European title in 2017.

It marks a strong start to 2023 for Asher-Smith, who endured a stop-start season in 2022 after injury forced her to withdraw from the Commonwealth Games.

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England in South Africa: Tourists slump to 27-run defeat despite Jason Roy century

England carelessly fell to a 27-run defeat in the first one-day international against South Africa despite Jason Roy's belligerent century in Bloemfontein.

On the day Jofra Archer made his comeback from injury, opener Roy crashed a 79-ball century to seemingly put his side on course for a comfortable victory in pursuit of 299. SCB99

He powered England to 146-0 inside 20 overs and 196-3 in the 30th over before he was caught on the boundary for 113 from 91 balls.

But the wicket of Moeen Ali four overs later began a collapse of six wickets for 49 runs in the face of fiery fast bowling.

Anrich Nortje took 3-13 in a four-over spell and England were bowled out for 271 in with 5.4 overs to go to complete a remarkable turnaround.

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FA Cup: Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney-owned Wrexham look to pen next chapter

Two days before Wrexham's biggest FA Cup tie for years and there is a problem in the club shop at the Racecourse Ground.

Customers wanting to buy the non-league club's home shirt to wear at Sunday's fourth-round tie with Championship side Sheffield United are leaving empty-handed. SCB99

Eight thousand red jerseys have been sold since last summer, with many dispatched to addresses across Canada and the United States.

Demand is outstripping supply and there are no more available at present.

The team from the fifth-tier National League have become big news since Hollywood actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney's shock takeover two years ago.

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Antoine Semenyo: Bournemouth sign Ghana forward from Bristol City

Bournemouth have signed Ghana forward Antoine Semenyo from Bristol City for more than £10m on a four-and-a-half-year deal.

The 23-year-old scored 21 goals and provided 22 assists during his time at the Robins, where he came through the academy. ONE4BET

He previously had loan spells at Bath City, Newport County and Sunderland.

Bournemouth chief executive Neill Blake said: "Antoine is an exciting player and one we have monitored for a while.

"He had interest from elsewhere and so we're delighted to welcome him to the club."

Semenyo, who scored four goals in his final five matches for the Robins, could make his Bournemouth debut against Brighton on 4 February.

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Copa America 2024: USA to host 16-team tournament

The United States will host the 2024 Copa America, which will feature 10 teams from South America and six from North and Central America and the Caribbean.

It will be the second time the Copa America has been hosted outside of South America. ONE4BET

Ecuador was originally scheduled to host the tournament but its government said in November it would be unable to.

The 2021 tournament took place in Brazil and was won by Argentina.

The Copa America typically includes the 10 Conmebol teams but this time will expand to include a further six from North and Central America and the Caribbean, who must qualify through the 2023-24 Concacaf Nations League.

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Uruguay: Four players suspended by Fifa over World Cup incidents

Four Uruguay players have received suspensions after they confronted the referee at the end of their World Cup game against Ghana last month.

Fernando Muslera and Jose Maria Gimenez have received four-match bans while Diego Godin and Edinson Cavani have been suspended for one game each. ONE4BET

Uruguay's players had been angered after they were not awarded a penalty.

They won the game on 2 December 2-0 but were knocked out of the World Cup on goals scored.

Instead, South Korea progressed by virtue of scoring one more goal than Uruguay after they beat Portugal 2-1.

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Ajax dismiss Alfred Schreuder as manager

Ajax have sacked Alfred Schreuder as manager of the club after a run of seven league games without a win.

The decision was taken after a 1-1 draw with lowly Volendam left Ajax fifth in the Dutch top-flight and seven points adrift of leaders Feyenoord.

Schreuder took over at the club following the departure of Erik ten Hag to Manchester United last year. SGgame88

"This is a painful decision, but it's necessary," said Ajax chief executive Edwin van der Sar.

"Regardless of the good start to the season, we lost a lot of unnecessary points. The football itself was precarious too."

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Millie Farrow on her struggle with OCD and serious injuries

Millie Farrow would try to avoid shaking her opponents' hands before games. She was distracted in training by intrusive thoughts. She felt ashamed.

However, she was scared to open up to coaches about her struggles.

The 26-year-old English striker has struggled with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and anxiety throughout her professional football career.

A series of major injuries have only made her professional career more difficult still but following a move to the United States, Farrow is now feeling more positive. SGgame88

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Jadon Sancho: Manchester United forward could return in FA Cup fourth-round match against Reading

Jadon Sancho could return for Manchester United in Saturday's FA Cup fourth round tie against Reading on Saturday after a three month absence. SGgame88 The 22-year-old last played in the 1-1 draw with Chelsea in October.Manager Erik ten Hag revealed that "physical and mental issues" had kept the forward out, with Sancho returning to first team training last week."He is training with the team and we will see," said Ten Hag in Friday's pre-match news conference."I said he's on the way back, he's making steps."This fixture comes during a busy period for United, with nine games in the next 30 days.

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West Ham: David Moyes says club have 'no intention' of selling Michail Antonio

West Ham have "no intention" of selling striker Michail Antonio despite the player saying he is talking to other clubs, says manager David Moyes.

Antonio said there was a possibility he could leave during the January transfer window. PANDA777

The 32-year-old has been at the Hammers since 2015 and is the club's all-time leading Premier League scorer.

"[Antonio] said it but we here have got no intention of doing anything," Moyes said.

"Sometimes players choose to do that, some of them want to go. But at the moment we want [him] here, we want him playing well, we want him scoring goals, and we're happy to have him."

Antonio, who has been linked with Wolverhampton Wanderers and a loan move to Chelsea, said he would be upset if he left West Ham.

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Mohamed Salah: Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says Egyptian is 'suffering' this season

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah is "suffering" from being part of an unsettled front three this season, says manager Jurgen Klopp.

The Egypt striker has seven goals in 19 Premier League games this season having scored 23 om 2021-22. PANDA777

He has played in three different front lines in his past three matches.

"Of course he is suffering," said Klopp. "It is specific, offensive play that requires a lot of work and a lot of information."

The front three of Salah, Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane had become synonymous with Liverpool's aggressive style of play and brought a Champions League and a Premier League title.

"It was a well-drilled machine the front three, everything was clear what we were doing," said Klopp.

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