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After one of the craziest 48 hours in football, it appears that all English clubs are now on the verge of pulling out of the Super League – and Arsenal defender Rob Holding could not be happier. The plans were officially announced at 11pm on Sunday after rumours had started to circulate that a breakaway tournament was […]
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The remarkably vociferous opposition to the proposed European Super League has continued this evening as hundreds of Chelsea fans turned up to Stamford Bridge to protest. Chelsea had been one of six Premier League clubs, and 12 across Europe, to announce their intent to join the new breakaway competition for Europe’s most wealthy clubs. Blues […]
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Chelsea legend Petr Cech has been outside Stamford Bridge this evening in an attempt to calm supporters protesting the club’s decision to join the new Super League. Cech, who made close to 500 appearances for Chelsea between 2004 and 2015, currently works as a technical and performance advisor. He could be heard shouting “I know! […]
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At the moment, there may be quite a few people longing for a football competition in which, with cunning and skill, minnows can challenge the moneyed elite. European football no longer provides such opportunity, not in the domestic leagues, not in the Champions League and even less so if the much-discussed Super League gets off […]
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Leeds United‘s director of football Victor Orta isn’t your standard boardroom member. The famously outspoken, passionate Spaniard has often been the loudest person in the stadium during the behind-closed-doors matches, singlehandedly taking it upon himself to roar on Marcelo Bielsa’s men in the absence of supporters. Having established himself as something of a cult hero […]
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If you ever need a neat microcosm of Tyler Roberts’ Leeds United career, eight second-half minutes in the Peacocks’ 1-1 draw with Liverpool on Monday night provide all you need to know. First, the sudden burst of beguiling talent. Collecting a pass from Stuart Dallas in the inside left position with Leeds trailing 1-0 in the 68th […]
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It’s never a good time to get relegated. If you’ve ever suffered a scrap for survival you’ll know how desperate it feels to will your points-starved players to pull something, anything, out of the bag when it comes to the crunch point of the final run-in. That’s the hell four sides are going through in […]
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Jose Mourinho‘s 17-month stint in charge of Tottenham has come to an end. He was unable to deliver a trophy, having been sacked six days before the League Cup final, but what kind of legacy will he leave? Spurs chairman Daniel Levy sanctioned over £100million on player sales during Mourinho’s time in charge, but was […]
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Liverpool‘s squad was met by chants of “greedy b*stards” and “scum” as they arrived at Elland Road ahead of their Premier League fixture with Leeds United on Monday night. Fans from both clubs made their fury clear after Liverpool were one of the 12 clubs to reveal their plans to join a breakaway European Super League at […]
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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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