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Southgate to players: No shenanigans please

Oct 08, 2020

England players have been told NOT to get involved in anymore off-pitch antics, or it could derail the team in major tournaments. 

Boss Gareth Southgate said this, after Jadon Sancho, Tammy Abraham and Ben Chilwell were dropped for tomorrow morning's friendly against Wales, for breaching the UK govt's COVID-19 guidelines by attending a party recently.

This, just a month after Phil Foden and Mason Greenwood were sent home for another breach of coronavirus prevention rules. 

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Chelsea could have had Messi! 

Lionel Messi's transfer saga earlier this year was NOT the first time that he tried to leave Barca. 

According to an Italian transfer expert, the Argentine ALMOST joined Chelsea back in 2004, when Jose Mourinho first took charge at Stamford Bridge.  

Apparently, Messi was persuaded to join the Blues after a long phone call with Mourinho.

But ultimately, a move failed to materialise. 
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Dembele in talks with Juve

Barcelona forward Ousmane Dembele is already in talks with Juventus, over a proposed transfer NEXT summer. 

The France international was strongly linked with Man United towards the end if the recent transfer window, but a deal fell apart. 

The attacker has also been linked with Liverpool.