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UK and Germany: are we more natural friends than foes? | Juliette Jowit

The UK welcomes German chancellor Angela Merkel with open arms today: is this a reminder that despite two great wars and too many football penalties, the two countries are in many ways more naturally friends than foes? Juliette Jowit

Thousands in Sir Tom Finney tribute

Guests start to gather in Preston ahead of the civic funeral of Sir Tom Finney.

Blackpool loan Wolves defender Foley

Blackpool sign Republic of Ireland defender Kevin Foley on a one-month emergency loan from League One Wolves.

Brighton sign Lingard on loan

Brighton have signed Manchester United forward Jesse Lingard on loan until the end of the season.

Lingard set for Brighton loan

Sky Sports understands Manchester United starlet Jesse Lingard is poised to join Brighton on loan.

Liverpool arrange charity game

Former Liverpool players will return to Anfield in April for a special charity match to mark the 25th anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster.

The World Cup Fiver | Of use to no one other than niche archaeologists

Sign up for our new free weekly email featuring the latest news, intrigue, analysis and blunders from the 32 competing nations HIGHWAY TO HELL Of all the nicknames in sport, the one that grates most on O Fiverão is the Socceroos. Just because it's rubbish. If every country were to copy…

Keeper, coach, groundsman, physio, kitman

The remarkable footballing life of Norman Rimmington, still grafting for his beloved Barnsley at 90

Eto'o: I'll keep scoring until I'm 50

• Striker plays down Jose Mourinho's comments about age • Demba Ba says relationship with manager is 'OK' Samuel Eto'o has laughed off the leaked remarks from Chelsea manager José Mourinho questioning his age, joking that if he can manage a hat-trick against Manchester United "at…