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Angel Di Maria became his own tribute act as PSG thrashed Angers 5-0 to reach the Coupe de France semi-final on Wednesday night. Perhaps the strangest part of a strange, strange week has been the fact PSG were left to look like the good guys of European football after the Qatar-owned French outfit refused to join the […]
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They may have pulled out of the European Super League, but Manchester United fans are not about to let the Glazers off the hook so easily. When the 12 founding teams of what was supposed to be a new seasonal tournament were announced, United co-chairman Joel Glazer was one of the figures involved to include a statement […]
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With Gareth Southgate drawing closer to his preferred England squad for this summer’s European Championships by the day, the one place you do not want to be is on the treatment table. Unfortunately for Jadon Sancho, that is where he has found himself with Borussia Dortmund. The winger had missed the club’s last six Bundesliga games, […]
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Post-match interviews have never been the most insightful, but you don’t need a degree in body language to decipher what Gareth Bale meant after Tottenham‘s 2-1 victory over Southampton. Asked by Sky Sports what needs to change after the sacking of Jose Mourinho, Bale replied: “We want to attack, we’re a big team, we have great […]
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With the collapse of the European Super League this week came a renewed confidence in the power fans can wield, should they choose to. Following the universal condemnation of the proposals, mass protests generated an almost forgotten sense of authority that the fans still have over their clubs. We saw Leeds United and Liverpool fans join […]
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Gareth Bale says Tottenham “want to attack” after the winger helped Spurs beat Southampton 2-1 in interim head coach Ryan Mason’s first game in charge. Without the injured Harry Kane, Tottenham had to come from behind against Southampton, who led at half-time courtesy of Danny Ings’ goal. Bale, restored to the starting XI after falling out of […]
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Since invading the consciousness of Manchester United fans in the early 2000s, no single family has brought more anger to the streets of the North West’s largest city than the Glazers. The history of the Americans’ ownership of the Red Devils is littered with mass marches, sponsorship boycotts, the burning of season tickets and effigies, […]
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Just as suddenly as it had been announced, it was gone. All six English clubs have pulled out of the proposed European Super League and plans for the exclusive breakaway competition lie in tatters. There is no doubt that the quick, powerful reaction from fans of the game in general and of the ‘big six’ […]
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The new European Super League appears to be on the verge of collapse after Chelsea, Manchester United, Manchester City, Liverpool, Tottenham and Arsenal announced their plans to withdraw. The controversial proposal has been met with widespread resistance in the football world, with plenty of prominent pundits and ex-players – most notably Jamie Carragher and Gary Neville – speaking out against it. Many of […]
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Newcastle United have long loved a South American import. From George and Ted Robledo, who won two FA Cups with the Mags in the 1950s, to Mirandinha in the late ’80s and the slightly underwhelming presence of Joelinton and Miguel Almiron now, plenty from the other side of the Atlantic have strutted their stuff at St […]
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