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Rating the 2021 Championship play-offs hopefuls
Unusually for the Championship, typically one of the most dramatic leagues in the world, the promotion picture is clear with two rounds of games still to go. Last year, Nottingham Forest lost their place in the top six amid scarcely believable scenes as Swansea City snatched it away from them in the dying seconds of the campaign.
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6 Norwich and Watford players to watch in the Premier League
Norwich City and Watford have sealed their return back to the Premier League at the first time of asking, with their automatic promotion secured with games to spare. Planning for next season can now begin at both clubs, with their fans hopefully able to pack out Carrow Road and Vicarage Road when the action resumes at the end of the summer.
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Antonio Conte flourishing again at Inter
On the eve of Juventus securing their fourth successive Serie A title defence in August 2014, Antonio Conte made his feelings known. He couldn’t carry on. Conte, a former midfielder who had spent ten years with the Bianconeri, had built something special.
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Man City and PSG clash is about more than football
The symbol of the Champions League trophy, the famous European Cup that has been handed out to the continent’s best teams since the 1950s, has been in the sights of Man City and PSG for years. For over 10 years, to be exact.
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Arsenal should not sell Joe Willock this summer
Few players have done more to affect the race to finish in the Premier League’s top four than Joe Willock in recent weeks. First, the Newcastle United midfielder scored a late equaliser against Tottenham Hotspur on April 4, which was surely appreciated by his parent club Arsenal.
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The 10 oldest football stadiums in the UK
Most of the world’s biggest football clubs have already moved to flashy new stadiums or, at least, are planning to do so in the coming years. While these new grounds might offer incredible views and fantastic facilities, one common criticism, especially with clubs like Manchester City and Arsenal, is that the new stadiums lack atmosphere.
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Nuno can’t afford another season like this for Wolves
Had Tottenham Hotspur been looking for a new manager 12 months ago rather than now, Nuno Espirito Santo may have been prominent in Daniel Levy’s thinking. Back then the Portuguese was on his way to leading Wolves to a second successive seventh-place finish in the Premier League.
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6 youngest Premier League players ever
There is always much hype when young players make their debut on the brightest stage of all. The bright-eyed players make headlines bursting onto the scene as a young 16 year-old putting many teenagers into a mix of awe and shame.
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Best Nigerian footballers in Premier League history
One of the most successful nations in African football, it should come as no surprise that Nigeria have produced some incredible football players over the years. With the riches on offer in the Premier League, it should come as even less surprise that some of the best Nigerian players have ended up in England, setting the league on fire with their talent.
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Punchestown Festival 2019 – three best performances
The flat season may be getting into its stride in the UK and Ireland but, for jumps fans, all eyes will be on Punchestown next week as the 2021 Punchestown Festival gets underway. Following its cancellation in 2020 due to COVID, it’s a welcome return for one of the highlights of the Irish jumps racing calendar.
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Florentino Perez signings: 5 of the worst
Such is the ego of the man that, despite years of making huge signings, Real Madrid president Florentino Perez pleaded poverty when the grotesque plan to make European football a soulless VIP booth crumbled before his very eyes.
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