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With traditional number nines seemingly becoming a dying breed, clubs are turning to other positions to provide the goal threat.That makes the midfielder, particularly one with a bit of creativity who can unlock defences, a sought-after player.England seem to have produced a number of players who fit that bill within a similar time period – although Tottenham have spent £185m on midfield duo Sandro Tonali of Italy and Portugal’s Matheus Fernandes this summer.With the Premier League’s home grown rule in force – requiring a minimum of eight places in a club’s 25-strong squad are set aside for players produced in…

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If you cannot remember the last time it rained, you are probably not alone.June was actually wetter than average in the UK, which might come as a surprise given our recent run of weather, but for England and Wales the majority of that rain came down in the first two weeks of the month. Since 15 June, most of England has recorded less than 10mm of rain with large areas of central southern England seeing 3mm or less. Meanwhile, Wisley in Surrey has had no rain at all for 36 consecutive days. Most of Wales has seen less than 25mm…

Five Northern Ireland boxers are one win away from a Commonwealth Games’ medal following Wednesday’s draw.Kaci Rock, Michaela Walsh, Jansseen Hill, Garyn McAllister and Willie John McCartan will all enter the competition at the quarter-final stage next Tuesday and Wednesday in Glasgow.Defending featherweight champion Walsh will face Scotland’s Lara Brown in Wednesday’s afternoon session, as the Holy Family GG boxer seeks to return to the podium for a fourth-straight Games having won silver at the 2014 edition in Glasgow and again four years later at Gold Coast.Welterweight Rock takes on Niue’s Karen Te Ruki Pasene on Tuesday afternoon, which will…

Foden, City’s most decorated player alongside John Stones and Bernardo Silva, has played his entire City career under Guardiola, who ended his 10-year stint at the club in May.Over the past six seasons, Foden is one of only three Premier League players to have scored 10 or more goals in all competitions, along with former Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah and Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins.Foden set a high bar with his performances the year after City’s Treble-winning season, registering a career-high 27 goals and 12 assists, but the subsequent two campaigns have been less productive, with Foden’s function in the…

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Aysen Slack, 65 and from Eastbourne, chose to pay privately for the pills once she heard about them. She said fampridine was “working well for me” but came at a “significant expense and I could not keep doing that forever” so she had to stop. Slack said it was “great news” the drug was coming to the NHS and she “would definitely like to try” again. “My mobility has decreased a lot and even in my flat I have to use sticks now,” she said, “it would make a huge difference to my life if I were able to improve…

Wolves striker Tolu Arokodare forced the cancellation of a training session after he refused to leave the pitch.BBC Sport has been told the 25-year-old Nigeria international sat down and demanded the club let him move to Fiorentina. Wolves have rejected a bid from the Serie A side, having accepted an offer from Turkish club Trabzonspor.Arokodare’s actions led to new boss Cesar Peixoto terminating the session on Monday. The striker was not involved in Wednesday’s friendly at Maidenhead United as Wolves continue their pre-season plans.On social media on Wednesday evening, Arokodare wrote: “Throughout my career, I have always taken great pride…

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