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Since joining Liverpool in 2020, Thiago has struggled to recapture the form he displayed during his seven years at Bayern Munich. Despite enjoying a promising debut against Chelsea, Thiago has had a difficult season at Anfield amid Liverpool’s struggles and is yet to register a goal or assist for the Reds. We’ve taken a closer look at Liverpool’s […]
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Neymar embarrassed Kevin De Bruyne with a great piece of skill during PSG’s Champions League semi-final first leg against Manchester City. The 29-year-old has been in brilliant form this season and facing him is a daunting challenge for any team in Europe. “I remember watching clips of Neymar and thinking this is the king of […]
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Two individuals, one on either side, stood out in Real Madrid‘s 1-1 draw with Chelsea: N’Golo Kante and Karim Benzema. Kante helped set the tempo for Chelsea, who won the midfield battle and can feel a little disappointed they don’t take a lead back to London for the second leg of their Champions League semi-final, […]
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Playing for Manchester United‘s academy is guaranteed to bring pressure but teenage prospect Zidane Iqbal also has another challenge. Born in Manchester four days after namesake Zinedine Zidane had helped Real Madrid knock United out of the Champions League at Old Trafford, Iqbal certainly had a lot to live up to with that forename. By […]
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On March 14 this year, 62 minutes into Paris Saint-Germain‘s 2-1 home win over Nantes, manager Mauricio Pochettino signalled to Angel Di Maria that he needed to come off. Di Maria was not injured, not even tired, despite the rigours of this season. Instead, Pochettino had some bad news that had been relayed to him […]
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Legendary former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger was on punditry duty for Chelsea’s Champions League semi-final against Real Madrid, and he had some interesting things to say about his old club. Tensions have been high among the Arsenal fanbase over the past 10 days, following the club’s announcement it intended to join the new Super League […]
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It’s often said that the most important figure at any football club is the manager, but you wouldn’t think that when you look at the finances involved. The fees exchanged between clubs when it comes to managers making the switch are a tiny fraction of the astronomical amounts paid for the world’s top players. But […]
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If you are a top-class centre-forward who has spent the entirety of your prime years banging in goals, earning good wages and winning trophies in the Super Lig and the Super League of Turkey and China, where do you go for a late-career sojourn? There aren’t many options left. Even MLS is becoming an young […]
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Billy Mehmet has faced a baying mob at Galatasaray, was turned down by a club in New Zealand after he travelled to the other side of the world for a trial and has spent the past four years playing in a league which is not recognised by FIFA – and the former West Ham youngster would not […]
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The Premier League has launched a Hall of Fame to celebrate some of the incredible talents to have played in England’s top-flight since 1992. Premier League record goalscorer Alan Shearer and Arsenal legend Thierry Henry are the inaugural inductees of the Hall of Fame but will soon be joined by six more legends. We’ve compiled an Xl of players who also deserve […]
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