Stories By Harry De Cosemo
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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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Newcastle United transfer news leaves fans in uncharted water
Every summer at Newcastle United, the world caves in. Without fail, at the end of each season and before the start of the next, something always goes wrong. The bells of the crisis alarm sound like clockwork in June and July.
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No going back for Messi and Barca
On June 27th, 2016, just three days after his 29th birthday, a different Lionel Messi announced himself to the world. After missing in the penalty shootout during Argentina’s loss to Chile in the Copa America final, La Albiceleste’s talisman publicly claimed to be at the end of his tether.
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Bayern Munich win places football at dark crossroads
Manuel Neuer lifted the Champions League trophy high above his head and let out a celebratory scream. It was a sixth European crown for Bayern Munich, moving them above Barcelona and level with Liverpool in the all time winners’ standings.
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Could a bad week for Guardiola lead to a Messi reunion?
Pep Guardiola sank to the floor, utterly crestfallen. Lyon striker Moussa Dembele had just condemned his Manchester City side to another season without the Champions League glory they crave. Four years into his time at the Etihad Stadium, the man known as football’s greatest innovator is facing the biggest questions since his arrival.
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Andrea Pirlo appointment the latest in a disturbing trend
For Maurizio Sarri, it was déjà vu. On Saturday, after Juventus were dumped out of the Champions League on away goals by Lyon, the chain-smoking Italian was relieved of his duties. Although he arrived having left Chelsea by his own accord a year ago, it is widely believed he jumped before he was pushed by Roman Abramovich.
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Southgate must solve goalkeeper issue to enhance World Cup hopes
Gareth Southgate must solve age-old goalkeeper issue to enhance England’s World Cup hopes From Gordon Banks, through to Peter Shilton and David Seaman, the great England sides of yesteryear all had top goalkeepers to build upon.
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Is Willian the Premier League’s most underrated player?
Even at a club like Chelsea, when the going gets tough, the cream rises to the top. The days of John Terry, Frank Lampard and Didier Drogba ruling the Blues dressing room are long gone; it has had to adapt to a new era and a different kind of leader.
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Biggest win of Rafa’s reign could be turning point for Newcastle
Ask almost anyone in Newcastle city centre, and they’ll tell you it is true; Rafa Benitez is magic. On Thursday night, the manager of the most important football club in the world to those people, Newcastle United, was serenaded by around 200 people at a Q and A event put on by one of the biggest national newspapers; Sunday’s game at home to Manchester United was on the horizon, and they needed their hero to pull a rabbit from the hat.
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