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For the first 30 or even 40 years of your life, all those tributes on the news to the recently deceased are to old people you’ve never heard of, or know little about. But once you’re into your 40s, it begins. Movie stars, musicians and TV personalities start disappearing and believe me, it begins to […]
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This happened at the weekend on Twitter: Toxic, embarrassing, disgraceful, appalling. Just some of the feedback I’ve had. Thanks for using @ sign so it’s all hit home. Now imagine getting inundated with abuse for doing your job. In my car crying. Hope you’re happy — Sonja McLaughlan (@Sonjamclaughlan) February 27, 2021 There is great […]
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Robin van Persie was one of the greatest and most underrated goalscorers of his generation, albeit one with a bit of a temper. Who’s this then? Robin van Persie is still only 37 years of age. Born in Rotterdam, the six foot striker played for just four clubs: Feyenoord, Arsenal, Manchester United and Fenerbahçe. […]
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Are you ready to spend a couple of hours as a member of a crowd? Finally, we might just rounding the bend into the home straight. Though we’d be as well to take the Westminster government’s pathway toward unlocking lockdown with a large pinch of salt and an Ancelotti-style raised eyebrow, given this mob’s long […]
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The 2020/21 season will be defined by the sound of silence. Hello darkness, my old friend. Whoever wins the titles and trophies will forever have an asterisk after their name to mark its difference from the norm. They will have won in the fanless year, a time like no others, a time that has no […]
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Kylian Mbappe. Possibly the best player in the world and already beloved of John Nicholson and others… Who’s this then? Kyllian Mbappe is a 22-year-old Parisian forward who plays for Paris St Germain and scored a hat-trick this week against Barcelona. Widely regarded as one of the best players on the planet right now, […]
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You may have noticed that Rangers currently top the Scottish Premiership, 18 points ahead of Celtic, 30 points above Hibernian and still unbeaten. They have won 25 of their 29 games. Perhaps most remarkable of all, they have conceded just eight goals and currently have a goal difference of 61. When they inevitably win the […]
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Are you into statistics? Are you constantly looking up your team’s xG numbers or your striker’s shot location metrics? If you do, here’s a question; do you trust them to be accurate? And if so, why? It isn’t uncommon to hear an ex-pro pundit guffawing at the latest statistical measurement concept as though it’s all […]
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It’s been quite a few weeks for free-to-air sport with a peak of 9.2 million people watching Manchester United play Liverpool in the FA Cup on the BBC which, when added to 2.6 million iPlayer requests, means it topped out at a peak of a massive 11.8 million people. That’s over seven million higher than […]
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Not many footballers can honestly claim to have transformed an entire position with their playing style. Manuel Neuer was and is different. Who’s this then? Manuel Peter Neuer is a 34-year-old goalkeeper who stands 6ft 4ins tall and was born in Gelsenkirchen, in what was then West Germany. Widely regarded as one of, if […]
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