Category: Planet Football

Bukayo Saka has been a revelation for Arsenal – but how does he compare to the Premier League’s best teenage sensations. Saka is widely regarded as one of the most exciting young players in the world and has been the consistent bright spot for the Gunners this season. We’ve taken a look at his first 50 league games and compared his record with some of the […]

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Erling Haaland needed just 10 minutes against Bayern Munich to underline his status as one of the best players in the world. But how does he compare to the other absolute superstars of the game? Given how Haaland’s rivalry with the other immediate standout player of the next generation, Kylian Mbappe, is already being talked up, we […]

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Erling Haaland needed just 10 minutes against Bayern Munich to underline his status as one of the best players in the world. But how does he compare to the other absolute superstars of the game? Given how Haaland’s rivalry with the other immediate standout player of the next generation, Kylian Mbappe, is already being talked up, we […]

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The Football Manager series has earmarked some exceptional rising stars over the years, but they’ve certainly had some better success rates than Monaco‘s crop of wonderkids from FM2011. The Ligue 1 club went on to be relegated six months after this game was released back in November 2010, although they’d soon be back, memorably beating PSG to the […]

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Boris Johnson announced support for a UK and Ireland bid to host the 2030 World Cup this week – and we’ve been excited ever since. With football assuming the status of modern-day national religion, Britain would be the ideal location for FIFA’s month-long extravaganza. That’s before factoring in existing infrastructure, ease of access and a […]

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If reports are to be believed, Dean Henderson will push to leave Manchester United unless he’s promised more game time next season. But to start more regularly, he still faces the task of usurping Spain international David de Gea, who is into his 10th season as United’s No.1. We’re taking a look at their records […]

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Rangers fans gave Steven Gerrard a day to remember as he arrived at Ibrox for their clash with St. Mirren on Saturday afternoon. The club are closing in on their first title in 10 years and could be confirmed as soon as Sunday, with Celtic needing to beat Dundee United tomorrow afternoon to keep the […]

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Arsenal got off to a perfect start in Saturday afternoon’s early kick-off at Burnley with a nicely-taken goal from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, but there were glum expressions as they walked off the pitch at half-time. Burnley went into the break on level terms, having been dominated on their own patch by Mikel Arteta’s Gunners, after a […]

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Whether Dirk Kuyt was playing for Liverpool, Feyenoord or Holland, he was rarely the most talented player in the team, yet he was always one of the most loved and appreciated. Over a 19-year professional career, Kuyt represented Utrecht, Feyenoord, Liverpool and Fenerbahce, also winning an impressive 104 caps for the Netherlands. And he earned […]

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