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Derry City s record goalscorer Mark Farren has died at the age of 33.

The death of the striker, who had been receiving treatment for a brain tumour, was announced on Wednesday.

Farren was diagnosed with cancer in 2008 but he made a remarkable comeback and reached 114 goals for Derry in 209 appearances, surpassing the previous record set by Liam Coyle.

He went on to join Glenavon but was forced to retire after becoming ill again, prompting an appeal to fund emergency treatment at a specialist clinic in Mexico.

We offer our sympathies to his family, said Derry chairman Phillip O Doherty.  He was a superb player and I think the entire football community throughout Ireland would say the same.

But, most of all, he was a decent human being.

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Switzerland head coach Murat Yakin is sure his team will cause England plenty of problems in their Euro 2024 quarter-final meeting in Dusseldorf on Saturday.

The Swiss reached their fifth-ever major tournament quarter-final following their triumph over Italy in Berlin last week, thanks to goals from Remo Freuler and Ruben Vargas.

Yakin s side have impressed at the tournament so far, finishing second in Group A and drawing with hosts Germany in their final group fixture.

Switzerland are hoping to create history by reaching the semi-finals of a major tournament for the first time in their history.

However, they come against an England side yet to sparkle in Germany but have lost just one of their last 24 meetings with the Swiss in all competitions (W17 …

Julian Alvarez and Lionel Messi secured Argentina s passage to the Copa America final following a 2-0 victory over Canada at the MetLife Stadium.

The defending champions weathered an early storm and took the lead through Alvarez s ninth international goal in the 22nd minute.

Messi put the game beyond Canada s grasp early in the second half, turning home Enzo Fernandez s goal-bound effort from close range.

Argentina will face the winner of tomorrow s semi-final clash between Uruguay and Colombia in Miami this weekend.

¡¡¡SOMOS FINALISTAS, UNA VEZ MÁS!!!

¡No te bajes ahora de la que queda una última parada!

— Selección Argentina(@Argentina)

Canada started immediately on the front foot, startling their opponen…

Sheffield United have made Luke Freeman their first signing ahead of their Premier League return in a club-record deal.

Midfielder Freeman joins from QPR on a three-year contract with the Blades having paid a reported £5million fee.

The 27-year-old has created more goalscoring chances than any other player (311) since making his Championship debut in 2015-16, while no player has more than his 28 assists.

Luke gives us balance off his left foot. His stats add up and all the eyes we ve had on him have come back with glowing reports, said Blades boss Chris Wilder.

He s one of the best players in the Championship and he can play in a number of positions. Luke is ideal to complement what we already have at the club. I think he will be a good fit for us. <…

Glad to make a return to Old Trafford on Saturday afternoon, Manchester United claimed a crucial boost as they secured a 2-0 victory against Wolves.

Watching Newcastle drop a pair of points away at relegation scrappers Leeds earlier in the day, Erik ten Hag’s side will know that they have taken a huge step in clinching a Champions League return this month.

Although the former Ajax boss might have been unable to call upon attacking talisman Marcus Rashford here, it was Anthony Martial who handed United a deserved lead just after the half-hour mark.

Not really having to get out of third gear and with the returning Alejandro Garnacho wrapping up all three points in the final seconds, the Red Devils end Saturday’s fixtures holding a four-point buffer over slippi…

Inter boss Simone Inzaghi has stressed the importance of a fast start for his team when they face Liverpool in the second leg of their Champions League round of 16 tie, saying it is essential they score in the first half at Anfield.

The Premier League side take a 2-0 lead into Tuesday s game after goals from Roberto Firmino and Mohamed Salah settled a tight encounter at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza in the first leg.

Only one team in Champions League history has lost the first leg of a knockout stage tie by two or more goals at home and still gone on to progress, with Manchester United doing so against Paris Saint-Germain in the 2018-19 last 16 (0-2 at home, 3-1 away).

However, speaking at a media conference on Monday ahead of the game, Inzaghi said his team we…

Former Spain midfielder Cesc Fabregas has taken interim charge of Serie B side Como following the departure of head coach Moreno Longo.

Fabregas, who played at club level for Arsenal, Barcelona, Chelsea, Monaco and Como, has stepped up from his role as the Italian outfit’s under-19 coach.

The 36-year-old finished his playing career with Como last season and will now take his first senior role in management.

Mirwan Suwarso, representative of the Como ownership group, said on the club’s Twitter account: “We thank Moreno Longo for all his hard work and dedication, especially after coming in following a difficult period last season.

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Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp launched a passionate defence of Trent Alexander-Arnold, telling his critics he will knock them down .

Goals from Diogo Jota and Roberto Firmino secured the Reds a 2-0 win over Arsenal on Wednesday, a result that moved the Reds to within a point of Manchester City at the summit in a tightly contested Premier League title race.

But before the visitors took hold of the game at Emirates Stadium, Alexander-Arnold found himself on the wrong end of several smart Arsenal breaks spearheaded by Gabriel Martinelli.

Klopp, however, remained highly defensive of the right-back s efforts, hailing his capabilities and insisting any player can have difficulties defending against a player with the talents of Martinelli.

If anyone says Trent ca…

The steps we have taken allow us to understand that the incorporation of Eric Garcia is possible for now, the club can take it on financially.

Ronald Koeman and our sports structure consider his signing fundamental to aspire to all the titles this year. From here we ask that the management board make the decision to sign Eric this week.

Financial records dating back to August last year were recently uncovered and revealed Barca s debts topped €1billion, with their financial woes a key talking point in the various presidential campaigns.

While Joan Laporta – the favourite to succeed Josep Maria Bartomeu as president – previously said signing Garcia this month is not possible due to Barca s debts, Font claims the club are in a position to sanction the move…

Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea has been named the Premier League s Player of the Month for January after a string of fine performances.

Spain international De Gea has been United s most consistent player this season by a considerable distance, returning to the heights he hit earlier in his Old Trafford career.

De Gea s form over the previous few years had been patchy at best, with Dean Henderson dislodging him as first-choice for a period last season.

He also lost his starting berth at international level with Spain. Since the start of 2019, he has started just seven games for La Roja and been on the bench 28 times.

But everything points to the De Gea of old being back, and January was as good an example as any month this season, as he became t…