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March 25, 2021

The day all three Maradona brothers played for Granada

In the autumn of 1987, Granada CF president Alfonso Suarez decided to make a statement – and it was to be bold…

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March 24, 2021

Nutmegging refs & lobbing GKs: Pulga Rodriguez is an artist

The element of surprise can be everything in football. Remember when Everton manager Roberto Martinez stuck Romelu Lukaku out wide to catch Arsene Wenger’s Arsenal unawares…

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Where are they now? Germany’s U21 Euros winners that beat England

England had a squad stacked with talent for the Under-21 Euros in Poland back in 2017, but they couldn’t make it past…

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Elano at Man City: The rise and fall of an FM hero turned real

Manchester City have boasted many a Brazilian down the years – but none have been quite like Elano. Elano Blumer, to give him…

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March 23, 2021

Seven players who could win their first caps: Gil, Watkins, Musiala…

For fans, the international break is a time of frustration as they go without Premier League action for a couple of weeks….

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Bryan Gil: Eibar’s ‘Little Cruyff’ challenging for Spain’s Euro squad

He’s scrawny, he’s rugged, and he plays with the swagger of a street footballer that might pop up in a highlights video…

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How the players Liverpool signed alongside Torres fared

Following their 2-1 Champions League final defeat to AC Milan in 2007, Liverpool signed Fernando Torres from Atletico Madrid for a then…

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March 22, 2021

Watch out England: Nine ridiculous Robert Lewandowski stats

The international break is upon us, and England are eased into their 2022 World Cup qualifying campaign with fixtures against San Marino and Albania….

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Barca are finally playing football worthy of Leo Messi’s greatness again

There were special moments throughout Barcelona‘s 6-1 annihilation of Real Sociedad, but none gave you the sensation they’re back quite like Lionel…

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Calum Chambers’ flick proved that he is the Petersfield Dani Alves

Arsenal already have the Croydon De Bruyne – a fact of which football commentators never tire of reminding us. During their wild 3-3…

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