Stories By Harry De Cosemo
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Javier Mascherano: Profile of an underrated star
As a defensive midfielder, Javier Mascherano was under-appreciated almost by definition. But in the case of the 36-year-old Argentine, who called time on his long and illustrious career over the weekend, that notion always felt particularly pertinent.
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Nations League predictor: Belgium vs. England
Gareth Southgate’s England will need to make up the ground they lost in their UEFA Nations League group last month. Victory over Belgium at Wembley had put them on top but the Three Lions’ inconsistencies continued to haunt them with the home defeat to Denmark.
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Can Kane overtake Shearer as the EPL’s greatest goalscorer?
The Kane vs. Shearer debate is one that the media can finally get their teeth stuck into. Arguably, Kane is the first challenger to Alan Shearer’s all time goalscoring record that can be taken seriously.
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Ansu Fati giving Barca fans hope for life after Messi
Lionel Messi was a boy wonder at Barcelona. His story was so unique for the time, at the turn of the century, as a young Argentine with a lot of baggage and risks attached to him. Every chapter is so well known now, from the napkin he was signed on by Barça’s Technical Secretary, Charly Rexach, to the growth hormone he needed to help him reach the optimum condition in La Masía, the youth academy.
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Newcastle fans right to be annoyed by Sherwood comments
Intermittently during the football season, Newcastle United supporters will log onto social media and let out a defeated sigh of exasperation. What are they seeing is usually the latest unchallenged comments purporting to understand how they feel and what they expect from their football club, isolated and shared widely across various platforms.
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The fall and rise of AC Milan
AC Milan waved goodbye to elite level European competition six years ago as a spent force. The Rossoneri were knocked out of the Champions League in the last 16 stage by eventual finalists Atletico Madrid.
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Are football fans the lifeblood of the game? No chance.
It has long been said that football is a great reflector of society. In some ways that has seldom been more true than now. Back in March, as the Covid-19 pandemic first began to take hold and the United Kingdom went into lockdown, the sport did its bit.
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Allan Saint-Maximin form a mixed blessing for Toon Army
Phil Bardsley was having flashbacks. Newcastle United were beating Burnley 1-0 on Saturday and the veteran defender had just kicked Allan Saint-Maximin to the ground from behind. Quite how he avoided a booking is anybody’s guess.
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Leicester City start proving that they’re here to stay
Nothing quite sums up the football hype train like the clamour to back Leicester City last season. Brendan Rodgers, having shaken off a bitter end to life at Liverpool and redeemed his reputation as one of Europe’s top coaches, had made some very interesting signings and the Foxes were expected to crash the ‘big six’ party.
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Is Ole Gunnar Solskjær deserving of more credit at United?
Society teaches us that under-appreciation is a common evil that must simply be lived alongside. Many people do great things for humanity’s evolution without ever gaining the respect they deserve, or at least not until they are long gone.
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Leeds United could be the story of the season
Sky Sports’ Kelly Cates summed up the Leeds United game at Anfield perfectly with one seemingly flippant comment. Turning to Graeme Souness, one of two pundits on the coverage, she remarked that their story was even bigger than Liverpool’s.
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