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An unnamed board member of one of the ‘Big Six’ clubs looking to compete in the European Super League admits that ‘the wider good of the game is a secondary concern’ to them. A dozen of the biggest clubs in Europe announced multi-billion dollar plans for a breakaway league on Sunday as football was thrown […]
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Ralph Hasenhuttl thinks the sacking of Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho ‘changes everything’ ahead of their game on Wednesday. Southampton travel to north London with the aim of moving up to 13th in the Premier League table. Their fixture will have added appeal after Mourinho was relieved of his duties on Monday. OPINION: Let’s not pretend […]
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The European Super League has already taken steps to protect itself from any attempts from UEFA and FIFA to punish its member clubs and players. Six Premier League sides – Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United and Tottenham – are part of an initial group of 12 clubs seeking to establish a new 20-team […]
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Thomas Tuchel has responded to the sacking of Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho by saying he ‘didn’t see it coming’. The Portuguese manager was relieved of his duties on Monday after 17 months in charge. Spurs were knocked out of the Europa League in March and have picked up two points from their past three league […]
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What more can be said about Lionel Messi? No, don’t click away. Ever since Messi burst onto the scene as a frail but prodigious teenager during the 2000s commentators have fallen over themselves to find new ways to praise him. But recent years have seen his reputation take, if not a hit, then something of […]
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Marcus Rashford is a very nice 23-year-old from Manchester who is very good at football and loves his mum very much. So nice is he and so good is he at football that he makes us feel awful about ourselves and our myriad inadequacies. What were we doing when we were 23? Best not to […]
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Thomas Tuchel says he trusts Chelsea to ‘make the right decision’ when it comes to the European Super League. The Blues, along with the rest of the Premier League’s ‘Big Six’, have opted to become a founding member. The announcement has caused uproar among fans and pundits alike, who are calling it a money-grabbing venture. […]
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Aleksander Ceferin has heavily criticised Manchester United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward and Juventus chairman Andrea Agnelli over pretending to fully support Champions League reforms. Six Premier League sides – Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United and Tottenham – are part of an initial group of 12 clubs seeking to establish a new 20-team continental […]
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Danny Murphy doesn’t think Jose Mourinho’s attitude at Spurs has been “anywhere near as bad” as in previous managerial roles, while he thinks Tottenham’s decision to sack him now is “strange” timing. The 58-year-old paid the price for a disappointing campaign on Monday morning, with Spurs currently seventh in the Premier League and with little […]
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Liverpool fan groups have demanded that the club remove any of their flags and banners from the Kop ahead of their next home game. The move comes in response to news that Liverpool are one of 12 founding members of the European Super League after plans for the new breakaway European competition was announced on […]
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