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Rebekah Vardy, wife of England's forward Jamie Vardy, left, and wife of soccer player Wayne Rooney, Coleen Rooney. Photo: AP

Why the ‘Wagatha Christie’ trial is Britain’s biggest celebrity feud

The bitter rivalries of footballers’ wives was fuelled by an Instagram sting involving fake news and privacy settings, but now it’s all out in the open

  • Rob Harris

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Steve Folkes’ children, Hayley Shaw and Dan Folkes, are worried about rugby league players from their father’s generation.

Concussion concerns grow for old-school players as spotlight turns to training

The family of the first professional rugby league player diagnosed with CTE say they fear the brain health of older players while the players’ union wants more research done on training loads.

  • Adam Pengilly, Andrew Wu, Iain Payten and Vince Rugari
England's most prolific goalscorer, Wayne Rooney, has finally called time on his illustrous playing career

England great Rooney calls time on illustrious playing career to become full-time manager

The former England and United captain has decided it is time to focus on trying to replicate his successes as a striker in management.

Stand-in coach Neil Critchley celebrates with Pedro Chirivella and Adam Lewis after the final whistle.

Liverpool's kids get job done in FA Cup

Liverpool have reached the fifth round of the FA Cup for the first time under Jurgen Klopp but he wasn't at Anfield to see it as his faith in the club's youngsters was vindicated.

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Ready, bet, go

It used to be that it was un-Australian not to have an occasional bet. Now it seems obligatory and soon will be compulsory.

  • Greg Baum
Middlesbrough's Ashley Fletcher celebrates scoring his side's first goal against Tottenham.

Liverpool eliminate Everton, Moura rescues Tottenham, Chelsea progress

FA Cup wrap: Hotspur needed a Lucas Moura equaliser to avoid a third-round defeat and a goal from teen sensation Curtis Jones saw Liverpool defeat Everton.

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Wayne Rooney, with the club's sponsor emblazoned on his jersey, celebrates scoring for Derby County in the Sky Bet Championship.

Rooney reveals struggles with gambling ... on behalf of casino sponsor

Wayne Rooney decided to speak out after facing criticism over Derby's decision to give him the No.32 shirt in association with betting sponsor, 32Red.

Wayne Rooney made an instant impact for Derby in the Championship.

Rooney has instant impact for Derby in Championship debut

Wayne Rooney's second-tier debut for Derby was a winning one, with the former England striker having a hand in both goals as they beat Barnsley 2-1.

Rebekah Vardy, wife of England's forward Jamie Vardy, left, and, right, wife of soccer player Wayne Rooney, Coleen Rooney. Photo: AP

Row between wives of English footballers Rooney and Vardy goes viral

A row between the wives of two top English soccer players has gone viral after one accused the other of leaking stories about her to a tabloid newspaper.

  • Alan Baldwin
Gaffer-in-the-making: Wayne Rooney gets comfortable at the announcement of his deal with Derby at Pride Park.

Wayne Rooney seals player-coach role at Championship side Derby

Derby said the 33-year-old had signed an initial 18-month contract with the option of another year and would work as a coach with the first team and academy.

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