Stories By Harry De Cosemo
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Has the United ship finally sailed for Anthony Martial?
There is a tense, nervous energy at Old Trafford, but when Anthony Martial picks the ball up on the left wing, a hum of anticipation breaks out. As Martial, making his club debut after a move from AS Monaco, drifts inside and closer to goal, the hum rises into a gasp and then a roar as the Stretford End salutes a new hero’s first goal.
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Newcastle fans in familiar territory as new season dawns
Getting news of the Premier League fixtures in mid-June can feel like receiving contact from school in the holidays. Especially if, like this year, there was an international tournament to create cause for distraction.
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Kane and Grealish situations are similar yet so different
On Monday morning, two footballers, Jack Grealish and Harry Kane, had a decision to make. Both are at the heart of money-spinning transfer sagas, both are the homegrown talisman their team looks to for inspiration and, for long periods, could not even entertain the possibility of losing.
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Are conditions right for a Mourinho revival in Roma?
Jose Mourinho was famed for not fully committing to trophy celebrations. At a time when he could have been involved in at least two or three per season, every season, sometimes he wouldn’t be there at all.
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Are Arsenal finally emerging from the wilderness this summer?
It was getting late and the already palpable tension was starting to squeak onto the pitch at the Emirates Stadium. Arsenal were losing 1-0 to a relegation-threatened Fulham side. for whom victory would represent a last reprieve in their bid for Premier League survival.
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Chelsea facing pivotal striker search this summer
Chelsea are perched on the precipice again. Despite the way it ended under Thomas Tuchel last season, there are so many doubts running into the next one, mainly centring around expectation. They are European champions but how close are they to a Premier League title and how much time will Tuchel get to push them towards Manchester City?.
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Raphael Varane could be the final piece of Man United jigsaw
Proceed with caution, that is Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s approach when it comes to Man United’s attempt to sign Raphael Varane. Players like Raphael Varane are rare and signing someone of that quality takes a whole lot of courage and money but needs to be matched by luck.
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Euro 2020 hero Gianluigi Donnarumma entering unchartered territory in Paris
There was one moment, more than any other, which signified that England were in trouble on Sunday night. Wembley was in full swing and, after an unpleasant and difficult night off the pitch, ready for a fitting conclusion to the Euro 2020 final.
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Clubs should be wary of reactive transfers for Euro 2020 stars
After the return of fans to football and the change in atmosphere and familiarity that it brings, the pandemonium and the sense of making up for lost time, Euro 2020 is over. It could have been England’s crowning moment, an end to the bitter anguish we love to spin as brilliant real-life drama and romance; a chance to celebrate something real.
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Everton Olympic u-turn could keep Richarlison at Goodison Park
Carlo Ancelotti was sticky tape to a gaping wound at Everton but last month that wound was exposed. Rumours circulating in obscure corners of the Spanish media soon began to gather a frightening pace and, within a matter of a couple of days, talk of Ancelotti returning to Real Madrid for a second spell became fact.
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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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