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Andros Townsend, England. Picture: Stephen Pond/EMPICS

What are the FA’s rules on betting as QPR’s Tottenham loanee charged?

Tottenham winger Andros Townsend pulled out of the England Under-21 squad for this summer’s European Championship in Israel yesterday after being charged by the Football Association with betting offences.

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Chelsea's Frank Lampard celebrates. Photo: Andrew Matthews/PA

Chelsea star hits back at player power suggestions

Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard laughed off the suggestion that the senior players in the dressing room are able to influence owner Roman Abramovich’s hiring and firing of managers.

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Damien Delaney, Crystal Palace. Photo: Daniel Hambury/EMPICS Sport

Ex-Hull and QPR man desperate to achieve Premier League dream with Palace

Crystal Palace defender Damien Delaney wants to put previous disappointments behind him and soar into the Premier League with the Eagles by beating Watford in Monday’s play-off final.

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Bristol City's Nicky Maynard and David James with (left to right) Bristol Academy's Jess Fishlock, Molly Clark, Jade Radburn and Alexandra Windell
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Arsenal boss warns of complacency

Arsenal are hoping it is not unlucky 13 when the Gunners face Bristol Academy in the FA Women’s Cup final tomorrow.

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Damien Delaney, Crystal Palace. Photo: Adam Davy/EMPICS Sport

Palace man thanks Bolton boss Freedman and admits he feared Ollie might ditch him

Crystal Palace’s Damien Delaney has thanked former Eagles boss Dougie Freedman for saving his career following his release from Ipswich Town last summer.

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Aston Villa's Christian Benteke beats Arsenal's Mikel Arteta (right) to the ball. Photo: Nick Potts/PA

Arsenal and Spurs target hits back in transfer row

Aston Villa striker Christian Benteke has hit back at reports suggesting that he wants to leave Villa Park this summer.

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Brazil's Leandro Damiao. Picture: Andrew Matthews/PA Wire

Spurs given boost in strker hunt

Marseille have ruled out the possibility of signing Leandro Damiao due to the cost of the Brazilian.

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Real Madrid striker Gonzalo Higuain. Photo: Adam Davy/EMPICS

Arsenal given hope over signing striker

Arsenal could still land Real Madrid striker Gonzalo Higuuan after his agent and brother Nicholas denied that a deal with Juventus was close.

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Gareth Bale performed heroics against Sunderland, scoring a late winner, but his efforts were not enough to secure a place in the Champions League.

Zidane hails Bale and reveals most impressive aspect of Spurs hero’s game

Real Madrid ambassador Zinedine Zidane believes Gareth Bale is among the top three players in the world and “more than good enough” for the Spanish giants, despite Arsenal full back Nacho Monreal ‘not seeing’ the Welshman at the pair.

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Brazil's Neymar. Photo: Anna Gowthorpe/PA

Chelsea set to miss out on number one target

Neymar will take his time to make a decision about his future after Santos accepted two offers for the Brazil forward.

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Lee Westwood during the PRO/AM tournament at the Wentworth Club, Surrey. Photo: Adam Davy/PA Wire

Lee Westwood confident going into third round at Wentworth

Lee Westwood believes he is the man to watch in today’s third round of the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth as he seeks the 41st win of his career.

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Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech celebrates with the UEFA Europa League trophy. Picture: Nick Potts/PA Wire

Chelsea stopper desperate for Mourinho return

Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech has described the prospect of Jose Mourinho returning to the club as “fantastic”.

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Chelsea's Frank Lampard. Photo: Chris Ison/PA Wire

Chelsea star hopes team-mate agrees new deal

Frank Lampard hopes Chelsea team-mate John Terry can follow him by signing a new contract with the club.

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Vfl Wolfsburg players celebrate their triumph at Stamford Bridge. Photo:  Nick Potts/PA Wire.

Stamford Bridge showpiece and Arsenal success show ladies’ game has strong Olympic legacy

After Chelsea staged the UEFA Women’s Champions League final this week as a curtain-raiser to tonight’s men’s showpiece at Wembley, London24 takes a look at the legacy for the ladies’ game left by the London Olympics.

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Queens Park Rangers' Andros Townsend. Picture: Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire

Spurs youngster withdraws from England squad as betting charge hangs over him

Tottenham player Andros Townsend has been charged with allegedly breaching betting regulations by the Football Association and today withdrew himself from England’s squad for the European Under-21 Championship.

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Crystal Palace's Dean Moxey (left) and Aaron Wilbraham (right) celebrate after beating Brighton to book a place in the play-off final. Photo: Gareth Fuller/PA

Palace boss backs Murray’s understudy to take star role against Watford

Ian Holloway is backing shot-shy striker Aaron Wilbraham to fill the void left by injured top scorer Glenn Murray in the Championship play-off final.

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Eden Hazard, Chelsea. Photo: John Walton/EMPICS Sport

Youngster dreams about playing alongside Chelsea star

Chelsea youngster Thorgan Hazard is dreaming of, one day, playing alongside brother Eden at the Blues.

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Tottenham's Gareth Bale applauds the fans. Photo: Anthony Devlin/PA Wire

Ex-Chelsea man urges Bale to ditch Spurs and follow Man Utd hero’s example

Former Chelsea defender Marcel Desailly has told Gareth Bale to leave Tottenham and take up a new challenge abroad, like David Beckham did following his departure from Manchester United.

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Chelsea's interim boss Rafael Benitez at his press conference. Photo: Adam Davy/PA Wire

Napoli chief: No official Benitez confirmation

Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis insists there is “nothing official yet” regarding their hunt for a coach amid widespread speculation Rafael Benitez will be the new man in the hotseat.

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Chelsea's Demba Ba. Photo: Daniel Hambury/PA

Ba: Chelsea players talking about Mourinho return

Jose Mourinho’s return to Chelsea looks even likelier after striker Demba Ba revealed that the Blues players are talking about his arrival and getting excited.

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Watford head coach Gianfranco Zola. Photo: Clive Gee/EMPICS Sport

Watford boss Zola: Beating Crystal Palace would match Chelsea FA Cups

Gianfranco Zola feels guiding Watford to victory in Monday’s Championship final over Crystal Palace at Wembley and back into the Premier League would pretty much eclipse everything he has achieved in his career so far.

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Champions League Final: Klopp laments London traffic ahead of Wembley showdown

Borussia Dortmund coach Jurgen Klopp believes his side will be lucky if they manage to get to Wembley in time for kick off in tomorrow’s Champions League final.

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Reckless Abandon (right), ridden by Gerald Mosse wins The vision.ae Middle Park Stakes ahead of Moohaajim (left) ridden by Adam Kirby in second during Dubai Future Champions Day at Newmarket Racecourse, Newmarket.

Reckless Abandon primed for Temple Stakes at Haydock

Horse Talk: Top horse-racing tips and the latest news

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Durham's Mark Stoneman made 50 runs. Photo: Gareth Copley/PA

Conditions limit Durham’s progress against Middlesex

County Championship (day three): Durham 259 & 89-1, Middlesex 196

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Penguin Ricky the Rockhopper being weighed at London Zoo. The birds put on weight in preparation for the summer months. Picture: ZSL

London Zoo residents expect summer even if no one else does

Whisper it, but summer could be on its way - at least according to penguins at London Zoo.

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