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The Borussia Dortmund striker is set to follow in his father’s footsteps by joining Manchester City this summer in an eye-watering deal that will make him the highest paid player in the Premier League

London (AFP) - India's Cheteshwar Pujara scored his second double hundred in three matches on Saturday as he shared a century stand with Pakistan's Mohammad Rizwan for English county Sussex.

Frank Lampard's beleaguered Toffees lost at drop rivals Burnley on Wednesday night to further threaten their unbroken stay in the top flight of English football

Ronnie Rosenthal became English football's most expensive overseas player when Liverpool paid Standard Liege £1.1m in the summer of 1990 following a whirlwind loan spell which breathed new life into the Reds' title challenge and the popular Israeli enjoyed a brief but eventful spell at Anfield

Liverpool’s meeting with Nottingham Forest this weekend may be their first this century but the two clubs were locked in an absorbing rivalry in the late 1970s and 80s which for a time saw them competing for the top honours at home and abroad

Boyhood Kopite and natural born goalscorer John Aldridge had to bide his time until being able to fulfil his dream of playing for Liverpool and netted prolifically in one of the Reds' greatest ever teams before being prematurely sold against his wishes

Sligo Rovers were due to host Bohemians in the Premier Division, while Longford Town and Cobh Ramblers were set to clash in the First Division

A sold-out tie between First Division champions Shelbourne and FAI Cup winners St Patrick's Athletic at Tolka Park and the visit of promoted UCD to champions Shamrock Rovers will kick the league off with a bang.

All five Dublin clubs have been awarded Premier Division licenses, while Bray Wanderers are one of five sides awarded a First Division license.