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How have Man City taken control of the title race?
When Man City lost 2-0 away to Tottenham last November, few people would have backed them to add to their collection of Premier League titles this season. Goals from Son Heung-min and Giovani Lo Celso on that day saw Jose Mourinho’s men ascend to the summit, while City were in the bottom half of the table.
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Football facing new challenge with rise of online abuse
Football has embraced the digital age. Supporters in all corners of the world have never had it so good, with footage freely available at the click of a button. Those who offer their feverish fandom have never felt more connected to the clubs they so passionately follow.
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Contenders for the PFA Player of the Year 2021
The Premier League title race is beginning to look like a foregone conclusion and the relegation battle could be the same. If that proves to be the case, attention will soon turn to major individual awards.
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Luke Shaw finally realising lofty potential
As recently as transfer deadline day back in October, the writing appeared to be on the wall for the Manchester United career of Luke Shaw. Prompted to enter the market for a new left back by the inconsistencies in the 25-year-old’s game, as well as his patchy fitness record, Alex Telles was signed from Porto, hinting at Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s eagerness to solve a problem area.
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Klopp excuses wearing thin after defeat to City
Cold feet. That’s what Jurgen Klopp said might have caused Alisson Becker to gift Manchester City two goals in Sunday’s damaging Premier League defeat for Liverpool. “It sounds funny but could be,” the German coach added, blurring the line between what may have been a throwaway wisecrack or a sincere excuse.
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3 best performances at the Cheltenham Festival 2020
With everything that’s happened in the last year, the 2020 Cheltenham Festival seems like an awfully long time ago. With this year’s showcase approach, we’ decided it was time to remind you about some of the top class racing action we witnessed last March.
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic milestone proves how special he really is
How fitting it was that on this weekend of all, when ageing legends rolling back the years became the theme, that Zlatan Ibrahimovic marked yet another milestone. The world was too busy watching on as 43-year-old Tom Brady won a seventh SuperBowl, his first with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, on Sunday night, but earlier that day, at the San Siro, football’s own evergreen superstar was scoring his 500th club career goals in a 4-0 Serie A victory over Crotone.
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Who is the most expensive goalkeeper in the world? | Top 5
The role of the number one spot has changed drastically in recent years. Goalkeepers are judged critically on their ability to start plays, as much as they are for saving three points. Every club needs strength at the back, whether that’s home-grown or sourced from afar, but sometimes breaking transfer fees doesn’t solve the problem.
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Who were the biggest surprise FA Cup winners?
There are very few competitions that share the same tradition and reputation as the FA Cup, with a coveted history stretching back well over a century. The cup has become synonymous with major upsets as smaller teams across England fight doggedly against some of the best sides in the world in each round.
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5 best Argentinian footballers in Serie A history
Despite being on the opposite sides of the planet, Argentina and Italy have a very close history that is interlinked in many different ways. With such a close relationship, it’s not surprising that many of the best Argentinian footballers have ventured to Italy to play in Serie A, one of Europe’s biggest leagues.
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5 best Czech footballers in Premier League history
Whether it was known as Czechoslovakia, Czech Republic, or Czechia, there is no denying that this central European powerhouse has always been a hotbed for football talent. Throughout the late 90’s and much of the 2000s, the Czech national side was one of the top-ranked sides on the planet.
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