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Who do Newcastle fans want as new manager? Messi sparks transfer rumour, Leicester beat Chelsea to striker, plus more.

Brendan Rodgers wants FA Cup triumph as perfect Steven Gerrard send-off

• Liverpool manager: final is on his birthday, so there would be no better way • ‘It’ll be the last time, so I want to make the most of it,’ says midfielder • Match report: AFC Wimbledon 1-2 Liverpool • James Riach: departing captain digs side out of rut…

Rodgers eyes Cup final for Gerrard

Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers says the FA Cup final would be a "wonderful send-off" for the departing Steven Gerrard.

Rodgers salutes ‘world-class’ Gerrard after FA Cup heroics

FA Cup fails to attract sponsor for 2014-15

Football Association has a potential backer withdraw as it tries to attract deal to rival the £8 million a year Budweiser had paid

Milner urges City to push on

James Milner hopes Manchester City can seize the initiative in the title race after wiping out Chelsea’s lead.

Pochettino unhappy after draw

Tottenham head coach Mauricio Pochettino was disappointed at having to settle for a replay against Burnley after drawing 1-1 in the FA Cup third round tie at Turf Moor.

Manchester City won’t let Chelsea get away again, says James Milner

• City are level with Chelsea at top of Premier League • Sergio Agüero returns to training after injury absence • Milner’s double sinks brave Sheffield Wednesday James Milner believes Manchester City can open up a lead on Chelsea in the Premier League title race before…

Departing captain Steven Gerrard digs Liverpool out of rut again

His former manager Gérard Houllier said the midfielder was always there when it mattered most – and so it proved again in the FA Cup • Match report: AFC Wimbledon 1-2 Liverpool So the long and winding road out of the Liverpool door began for Steven Gerrard on a winter evening in…