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White Hart Strain: final game could decide Gareth Bale's future

THE strain on Gareth Bale's face says it all as he and his Tottenham team-mates face a desperate day of destiny today.

Wayne Rooney to sit out last game

WAYNE ROONEY could have played his last game in a Manchester United shirt after Sir Alex Ferguson gave him permission not to travel with the squad to West Brom.

Frank Lampard makes Chelsea history

THERE was no more fitting a place than Villa Park for Frank Lampard to pass the all-time Chelsea goal scoring record of Bobby Tambling.

Red all about it: why Sunderland should swap their colours

UNIVERSITY boffins claim that Sunderland would have a better chance of success if they ditched their traditional red and white stripes in favour of all red.

Stability the key to Arsene Wenger's title

ARSENAL have a must-win match against Newcastle this afternoon to take them into the Champions League for a 16th consecutive season, yet manager Arsene Wenger believes their greatest victory has already been achieved.

Arsenal must do better against Premier League's top dogs

SPURS will count themselves unlucky to miss out on Champions League qualification for a second successive season today – but they only have themselves to blame.

Aston Villa’s Austin powers

ASTON VILLA are plotting a swoop for Burnley ace Charlie Austin.

Football pools celebrates 90th anniversary

THE football pools – once the only route to riches for most families – is celebrating its 90th anniversary.

Football news in brief

• Italian says Sunderland would have gone down with O'Neill • Notts County racism probe; Monaco to sue league I saved Sunderland, says disciplinarian Di Canio Paolo Di Canio is convinced Sunderland would have been relegated had he not replaced Martin O'Neill at the end of March and…