24 carat dough balls

Emile Smith-Rowe's desperate attempt to get in Arteta's good books, N'golo Kante's gold-coated doughballs, Napoli ultras break into their own manager's car and more.

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“You’re just a shit Big Ben” - West Ham fans chant at Prague's famous astronomical clock ahead of their European final victory on Wednesday night.

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🎁 Next time just get me a bottle of something

When Luca Spalletti announced his departure after guiding Napoli to a first title since the cokey glory days of Maradona, the club's fans wondered how to thank him.

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