Stories By Harry De Cosemo
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Messi contract saga highlights Barcelona turmoil
The circus surrounding the Barcelona contract of Lionel Messi expiring was primarily led by Real Madrid-centric tabloid TV show El Chiringuito, which went viral for its rather comedically straight-faced scapegoating of Eden Hazard after he was seen laughing with Chelsea players following Los Blancos’ Champions League exit.
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Gareth Bale future unclear after Euro 2020
The dust may finally be settling but the emotions are still raw and painful. Given how the hype train returned with great ferocity ahead of Wales’ delayed Euro 2020 campaign, five years on from their heroic trail to the semi finals in France, exiting as they did with such a flat, meek performance against Denmark in the last 16 was tough to take.
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Premier League will miss understated but brilliant Wijnaldum
Gini Wijnaldum left Liverpool with respect and love. He had proven himself at Anfield, as the first cog in Jürgen Klopp’s unstoppable Red machine. It was the summer of 2017, the German’s maiden summer in charge and he had inherited a middling squad from Brendan Rodgers.
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Levy making a mess of Tottenham Hotspur job search
Julian Nagelsmann was rumoured but then was quickly ruled out. It was the same for Brendan Rodgers. Antonio Conte stories appeared but didn’t stick around. There were closely followed, bizarrely, by Mauricio Pochettino.
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Spain struggling with identity at Euro 2020
It was Luis Aragones who had to admit he was wrong. That is what it took to make Spain great. Before 2007, La Roja were the nearly men; the bridesmaids and the flatter-to-deceivers. They had a sole international title to their name in 1964 when, as hosts, they won the European Championships.
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Gareth Southgate gets it right when it matters most
There is a bigger picture and, when it matters, Gareth Southgate always seems to see it. Being England manager has always felt as pressurised as Prime Minister of Great Britain but Southgate has almost begun to combine the two roles.
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Crunch time for Rafa Benitez as he bids for Premier League return
Rafa Benitez is an oxymoron. To him, football is meticulous; it is a plan, an aim and a problem to be solved. He never gets lost in the moment and when a goal goes in, he’s straight in there with an instruction to the nearest member of his playing staff.
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Don’t compare Grealish to Gazza, who was truly one of a kind
It was never just about the football with Gazza but rather the journey he took you on as a character. He was relatable, first and foremost as a man. From a tiny corner of the North East called Dunston, he brought Newcastle United fans along with him, then Tottenham Hotspur fans and, finally, England as a whole.
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Ruben Neves to Arsenal could make sense for all parties
The shock value created by some transfers can be huge but also incredibly fleeting so it will interesting to see if the latest rumours surrounding a possible move to Arsenal for Ruben Neves could fall into that category.
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Aging Belgium must make it count at European Championship
It was a sunny afternoon at Wembley in early June 2012. Optimism was in the air and shoots of excitement were growing. England were playing Belgium in a European Championship warm up game but only one of them would actually be going to the tournament.
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United must listen to Roy Keane and sign Harry Kane
People who worked closely with Roy Keane in his playing and coaching days have often said that his appearances as a pundit on Sky Sports are a performance. His persona is fabricated and has become part of his appeal.
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