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Lukaku, Pogba and the biggest Premier League flops
Lukaku, Pogba and the biggest Premier League flops Romelu Lukaku’s move back to Inter concludes one of the oddest transfers in Premier League history. Lukaku’s £97.5 million switch to Chelsea last summer, returning to Stamford Bridge, was hailed as the final piece of the puzzle for a Blues side that had just won the Champions League.
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Could Gareth Bale thrive at Roma?
Gareth Bale needs a new home. Of course, the winger is embraced by every football fan in Wales – he will never need to buy a pint in Cardiff ever again – but his club future is up in the air after leaving Real Madrid as a free agent at the end of last season.
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Why Liverpool and City signing Nunez and Haaland is good news for football.
This summer has been like football reverting to type. It always used to be that the defining moves at the elite end of the transfer window came up front, when the number nines were signed. If creativity was required, then it would always be in the context of how a new player would supply the existing focal point.
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Gareth Southgate has failed to evolve his England team since losing Euro 2020 final
Until last summer, Gareth Southgate’s process as England manager had been clear. The job he took on back in 2016 was a sizeable one, but there had been a method to his evolution of the Three Lions. Recently, though, the process has stalled.
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Richarlison is ready for the next step in his career and Spurs transfer would make sense
Without Richarlison, Everton might not have avoided relegation from the Premier League last season. Indeed, the Brazilian was a driving force for the Toffees as they pulled themselves out of the bottom three in the final few fixtures of the 2021/22 campaign.
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The all-time Welsh XI in Premier League history
The all-time Welsh XI in Premier League history Despite being classed as a separate entity in footballing terms, Wales plays a big role in English football – given that several of their biggest clubs play in the English league.
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The Youngest Players to score in a Champions League Final
The recent Champions League final between Real Madrid and Liverpool saw many stories doing the rounds after Los Blancos held aloft the trophy. One that didn’t really register was that of the goal scorer Vinicius Junior; the young Brazilian joined an elite list of the youngest players to score in a Champions League final.
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Five biggest surprises in European leagues this season
Even though so much went on in English football, it wasn’t exactly dull in leagues on the continent either. There were a host of pleasant surprises with new names rising to the fore, as well as some older names finally regaining some silverware.
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The best French footballers for Real Madrid
The best French footballers for Real Madrid When you think of powerful football teams, Real Madrid is always one of the first clubs that springs to mind. After all, there’s a reason why they are known as Los Galaticos.
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How will Brazil and Argentina fare in 2022 Qatar World Cup?
June 30th will mark the 20th anniversary of Brazil’s World Cup triumph in Japan and South Korea. In the two decades since, no South American nation has lifted the famous trophy – the longest ever wait (in terms of the number of tournaments) for the continent which supplied the very first World Cup winners, Uruguay in 1930.
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England shouldn’t underestimate USA in World Cup group
One newspaper headline called England’s draw for this winter’s 2022 World Cup a “dream” scenario. Another article described the draw which placed Gareth Southgate’s team in the same group as the United States, Iran and ultimately Wales, who came through the final UEFA play-off, “easy.
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