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Harry De Cosemo

A freelance European football journalist who has worked for a variety of outlets including the Press Association, MARCA in English, FourFourTwo and SportsKeeda

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    Will Southgate take a Euro 2020 risk on Jude Bellingham?

    It has been a difficult decade for Birmingham City. The anniversary of their Carling Cup victory over Arsenal in 2011 passed at the end of February. On that day at Wembley Stadium, it was hard to foresee the depths of desolation and misery the club would fall to in the years that followed.

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    Can Three Lions thrive under cautious Gareth Southgate?

    Beer-filled parks and venues erupting all over England as Kieran Trippier bent a freekick into the net in Saint Petersburg has become a rather iconic and poignant sight. When Gareth Southgate’s three lions took the lead against Croatia in the 2018 World Cup semi-final, anything seemed possible.

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    Sergio Aguero deserves a fitting exit from Man City

    When Robinho signed for Manchester City on September 1st, 2008, it was supposed to be the dawning of a new, all conquering era. Their takeover by the Abu Dhabi United Group made them rich in the blink of an eye and, with comparatively little financial competition at the time, there was a feeling that their ascension to the summit of both English and European football would be rapid after the hastily agreed deal for the Brazilian was completed under Chelsea’s nose.

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    Steve Bruce losing media allies after latest shambles

    It felt like the end of days. Steve Bruce stood motionless on the touchline, hands in his pockets, head bowed, as Neal Maupay scored Brighton’s third on a desperate night for Newcastle United. The Frenchman, who scored twice in the first 3-0 victory for the Seagulls at St James’ Park in September, hadn’t found the net in 10 games; it was as fitting as it was expected that he would bring the scoring to a close on Saturday night.

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    Chris Wilder deserved better from Sheffield United

    Before and after, there was anger. It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that the relationship between Sheffield United fans and players bordered on hatred in 2016 and it took Chris Wilder, a pub-going Blades fan himself, to reconnect both sides.

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    Elitist self-interest is the biggest threat to football

    Lockdown football has taught us a lot about what is important within the sport. From a fan perspective, the last year has laid bare just how little a role the action on the pitch plays in a routine matchday.

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    Liverpool meltdown won’t taint Klopp’s legacy or future

    With the very biggest clubs and best teams, there is a perception that any crisis is fleeting. Results, while susceptible to spiralling out of control, will always revert back to the norm eventually. To offset that, any little issue becomes a storm in a teacup because it generates a story; regular occurrences are simply not justified for poor form.

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    Can Joan Laporta redefine Barcelona for a second time?

    Joan Laporta has guided Barcelona through choppy waters before and he is primed and ready to go once again. As he aims to win presidential re-election this year, he came with a stern message to the voters: elect me or Lionel Messi will leave.

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    Celtic can’t afford to get Neil Lennon replacement wrong

    The greatest enemy of success is complacency but the latter can easily follow the former if a spell of dominance remains unchallenged for long enough. As the saying goes, you either die a hero or live long enough to become the villain.

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    Steve Bruce leading Newcastle United to relegation

    Sometimes, the shadows can be a saviour. Steve Bruce has been protected by his critics’ inability to reach him this season. Stadiums are empty, press conferences are restricted to Zoom and, therefore, only half as intense and much more controlled.

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    Jesse Lingard enjoying new lease of life at West Ham

    Michael Antonio called them ‘Backstreet Moyes’ but when the West Ham players joined Jesse Lingard in mimicking a musical band as a goal celebration, it was about more than comic effect for a club enjoying a surprisingly good season.

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