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Chelsea midfielder Jorginho admits a summer move to Arsenal was close. The 28-year-old was on Arsenal's list of transfer targets in the summer as Mikel Arteta attempted to bolster his midfield options. He insists he always wanted to remain at Chelsea and he has played an integral part in their promising start to the season. Jorginho told ESPN Brazil: "I believe that every player is open to negotiations. So I believe there was something they talked about. And in the end it was decided that I remain here. "Now my head is here and we're going to do a great job with Chelsea, which I always wanted to do." Source: jsportnewsaddess.blogspot.com

Playing in the El Clasico is a dream for any young Barcelona fan. For 17-year-old wonderkid Pedri, it will be a chance to put one over the club who rejected him two years ago. The highly-rated attacker netted his first Barcelona goal in their Champions League win over Ferencvaros in midweek and is expected to be the Catalans' secret weapon ahead of their blockbuster derby clash at the weekend. Though things could have turned out very differently for the teenager, who turned up at Real Madrid's Valdebebas training ground in February 2018 for a trial in the middle of a snowstorm. The poor weather conditions meant that Madrid had to close their training ground, even for the first team ahead of an important Champions League knockout tie against Paris Saint-Germain the following week. When Pedri finally got his chance to play in front of the Los Blancos coaches, the pitch conditions were poor due to the snow and the then-15-year-old was given the cold shoulder. Speaking about h

The England and Manchester United striker, 22, is sharing messages on Twitter from local businesses that have pledged to support his campaign. A motion to extend free school meals over holidays during the Covid-19 pandemic was rejected by MPs. "He plays for United, which makes it really tricky," said Klopp. "But in these moments we are as footballers and as human beings always united. "What Marcus has started is absolutely incredible. It is so nice." Fish and chip shops, pubs, restaurants and cafes are among the hospitality venues to offer free meals. A growing number of councils across England, including Liverpool, have also pledged to provide food vouchers over half term. Rashford to fight on after new school meals plea rejected Rashford was made an MBE this month after his campaign resulted in the government reversing its decision and allowing about 1.3m children in England to be able to claim free school meal vouchers in the summer holidays. He cal

Villa came into Friday's game having won their first four games of a league campaign for the first time since 1930-31, but three expert finishes from the Leeds striker prevented the hosts making it a club record five victories on the spin to open their season. The result lifts Leeds to third - their highest position at the end of a day in the division since September 2002. It was reward for a relentlessly positive performance from an injury-hit visiting side that should probably have yielded more goals. In the first-half, Bamford missed with a header and then side-footed wide after being found by Jack Harrison's low cross at the end of swift counter-attacking move. Leeds' record signing Rodrigo was also guilty of spurning good opportunities, slicing one shot wide before seeing an effort blocked by Ezri Konsa. Dean Smith's Villa team, who had put seven goals past champions Liverpool in their previous home game, saw a Jack Grealish shot cleared off the line by Luke A