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Football Daily | Spying some tasty match-ups, from Wrexham v Saints to desperation derbies

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Rumour1 independent source roots · 2 total claims on file

Chronological Trajectory Map

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First Reported· John Brewin (The Guardian)
5h ago (18 Sept)

"In Spain, Atlético v Real Madrid will see Diego Simeone and José Mourinho bring the morbo ruckus to the sidelines."

State: developing
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Corroboration #1· Barry Glendenning (The Guardian)
1d ago (17 Sept)

"Sign up now!"

State: well_corroborated
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Official Resolution
5h ago (18 Sept)

"Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now! Before an engorged international break we have a gala weekend of derby games. Some of them are familiar, others rather longer in the waiting, others spurious in their definition but shoehorned in for tea-timely email purposes. T..."

State: rumour Outcome Verified