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Jonathan Wilson Technically Speaking
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Jonathan Wilson Technically Speaking

The pressing questions over Bielsa’s energy

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4 mins  |
April 2019
Corentin Martins
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Corentin Martins

Ex-France international taking Mauritania to the African Nations Cup

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2 mins  |
April 2019
The Mauro & Wanda Show
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The Mauro & Wanda Show

The career of Inter’s Argentinian striker, supported by his agent wife, is at a crossroads

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6 mins  |
April 2019
France Reach The Summit Again
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France Reach The Summit Again

A shower of golden ticker tape cascaded down on France’s rain-soaked players as they celebrated winning the World Cup for a second time in one of the most memorable Finals of the modern era. Minutes earlier, as the players queued up to receive the trophy, the heavens had opened, soaking the FIFA dignitaries and adding to the chaos of an already frenetic night in Moscow’s Luzhniki Stadium.

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10+ mins  |
July 2018
Jim Holden At The Heart Of The Game
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Jim Holden At The Heart Of The Game

Goodbye is the hardest word for Terry and Totti

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3 mins  |
July 2017
Jonathan Wilson Technically Speaking
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Jonathan Wilson Technically Speaking

The end of the full-back as we know it

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3 mins  |
July 2017
Keir Radnedge The Insider
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Keir Radnedge The Insider

Uruguay wave goodbye to 2030 dream

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3 mins  |
July 2017
Can Les Bleues Overcome Their German Hoodoo?
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Can Les Bleues Overcome Their German Hoodoo?

France and Germany start favourites for Euro 2017

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4 mins  |
July 2017
Boca's Triumph Lacks Sparkle
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Boca's Triumph Lacks Sparkle

Bombonera celebrates title success but the season has few high points

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4 mins  |
July 2017
Struggling Anderlecht Turn To Old Boy Kompany
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Struggling Anderlecht Turn To Old Boy Kompany

Swapping the silverware-smelting works that are Manchester City for the role of player-coach at his old Anderlecht stomping ground, Vincent Kompany will be only too aware of the enormity of the challenge he faces at the Brussels club.

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2 mins  |
June 2019
PSG On Top Again But Are Going Backwards
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PSG On Top Again But Are Going Backwards

European success looks further out of reach than ever.

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3 mins  |
June 2019
Liverpool Edge All-English Affair
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Liverpool Edge All-English Affair

Experience tells as Klopp’s men claim sixth title.

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3 mins  |
June 2019
Chelsea Triumph In Baku
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Chelsea Triumph In Baku

Hazard shines in half-empty stadium.

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3 mins  |
June 2019
A Target Too VAR?
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A Target Too VAR?

Is there something wrong with VAR? I don’t mean a quibble or two about the way it operates. I mean the whole idea of this elaborate set-up of additional referees and a bank of monitors that spew out replays at all speeds from all angles.

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2 mins  |
June 2019
Ahmad's CAF Is Biggest Basket Case In Football
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Ahmad's CAF Is Biggest Basket Case In Football

With apologies to Lewis Carroll, the never-ending stream of bizarre events within African football might well be termed “Ahmad Through the Looking Glass”.

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4 mins  |
August 2019
Cynical Algeria Deserved Their Victory
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Cynical Algeria Deserved Their Victory

The Final of the Africa Cup of Nations was a disgrace, a game settled by a freakish second-minute goal and then systematically spoiled by Algeria.

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4 mins  |
August 2019
End Of The Dream
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End Of The Dream

The Champions League is already over for the best team in Europe’s worst league

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6 mins  |
August 2019
Diego Maradona
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Diego Maradona

Seeking a rebirth in Mexicos second tier

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2 mins  |
October 2018
Andre Onana
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Andre Onana

Cameroonian keeping the faith at Ajax

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2 mins  |
October 2018