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West Ham verify Cole's exit

West Ham have confirmed striker Carlton Cole is leaving Upton Park this summer after seven years at the club.

Carlton Cole to leave West Ham after seven seasons

Striker Carlton Cole will leave West Ham United this summer after the club decided not to renew his contract.

Neville keen on Everton job

Phil Neville admits it is flattering to be linked with the manager's job at Everton and believes he has the experience.

Lampard - Rafa did a good job

Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard reckons Rafa Benitez was a success in his time at Stamford Bridge.

Leon Britton to have double hernia operation

Swansea City midfielder will travel to Germany in June to have a double hernia operation but expects to be fit for pre-season.

Nasri is backing Pellegrini

Samir Nasri has backed the potential arrival of Manuel Pellegrini as the new boss at Manchester City.

Dembele is aiming for the top

Tottenham midfielder Mousa Dembele is not ruling out a title challenge next year - if they can handle the "small games".

Motty's Premier League review: Good & the bad

Match of the Day commentator John Motson picks his highlights, low points and best players from the 2012-13 Premier League season

Swansea City make new contract offer to Dwight Tiendalli

Defender Dwight Tiendalli is offered a new contract to stay at Swansea City for a second season.

Is fussball coming home?

Is Wembley the home of German football too, with the stadium hosting Saturday's all-German Champions League final?

The Knowledge | Football dressing-room misadventures

Plus: Tottenham's points misfortune, high-scoring semis (2) and the origin of the Black Cats. Send your questions and answers to knowledge@guardian.co.uk and follow us on Twitter "After the recent escapades at Brighton , have there been any other high-profile dressing-room misdeeds?" asks Victoria Jenson. We start, Victoria, at Upton Park in May 1999 and a fiery game between West Ham and Leeds. The two sides were both battling to qualify for the Uefa Cup and Leeds took the lead inside a minute when Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink scored from 20 yards out. It got worse from there for West Ham. Shortly…

Tony Pulis sacking was largely down to Stoke's failure to raise the bar | Louise Taylor

Old-school Stoke City manager paid the price for failing to introduce a more beautiful game at the Britannia Stadium Tony Pulis possibly first suspected his time at Stoke City was running out last December. As Christmas approached, Peter Coates, the club's owner, appointed Mark Cartwright, a former Wrexham and Shrewsbury Town goalkeeper and football agent, to the newly created post of technical director – and two worlds collided. Civil as relations between Pulis and Cartwright might have appeared to casual observers, there were understood to be underlying tensions between an "old-school…

New York Yankees could play MLB game at Manchester City's Etihad Stadium after £66m partnership deal

Etihad Stadium could host the baseball giants as part of a deal to jointly run the New York City FC MLS franchise.        

Paolo Di Canio's crackdown on player discipline backed by Sunderland owner Ellis Short

Sunderland owner is fully behind Italian manager's implementation of a strict new regime at the Stadium of Light, despite complaints from the players and criticism from the Professional Footballers' Association.        

West Ham have £15 milllion bid for Andy Carroll accepted but striker keen to make his mark with Liverpool

Andy Carroll is stalling on a £15?million move to West Ham after Liverpool accepted a bid for the England striker.        

Roberto Mancini paid the price for Manchester City's season of failure, says Gaël Clichy

Gaël Clichy has claimed Roberto Mancini was "at fault" for Manchester City's failure to perform in a season that ended without a trophy        

Kris Commons ends Scotland career as Gordon Strachan names squad to face Croatia

Celtic midfielder Kris Commons dramatically called time on his short Scotland career on Tuesday night.        

Scottish Cup final 2013: Anthony Stokes on what Celtic must do, plus Hibs team news

Anthony Stokes believes Celtic need to win the William Hill Scottish Cup to make this a truly memorable campaign.        

Nasri staying with City

Manchester City midfielder Samir Nasri insists he wants to stay at the Etihad Stadium.

Cahill would welcome Mourinho

Chelsea defender Gary Cahill would welcome the anticipated return of Jose Mourinho to Stamford Bridge.

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Carroll pulls out of England squad » BBC Sport

Everton's Leon Osman signs new two-year contract with Goodison club » Guardian

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Phil Neville pitches for Everton job » Guardian

Andy Carroll ruled out of England friendlies through injury » Guardian

City unveil bumper kit deal » SkySports.com

Stoke confirm Pulis exit » SkySports.com

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Andy Carroll: Liverpool and West Ham agree £15m transfer fee » BBC Sport

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West Ham agree £15m fee to sign Carroll from Liverpool » Guardian

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Tony Pulis leaves Stoke City after seven years » Telegraph

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