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The greatest rivalries in Mexican football
There’s no denying the passion and love for football in Mexico. Mexicans adore the beautiful game and this passion spills out whether it be in Liga MX, Liga Ascenso or in amateur games. All this has seen heated rivalries emerge as clubs fight for success cheered on by some of the most vocal fans found anywhere on the planet.
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2022 World Cup: Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo set for one last dance
It does not take a genius to point out that the duopoly Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have had on football has come to an end. While both remain crucial players at some of Europe’s biggest clubs, the world awaits to see just how intense the rivalry between Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland can get, with hundreds of thousands of social media bots at the ready.
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Latest sacking could be end of the road for Steve Bruce’s managerial career
Few managers reach as many milestones as Steve Bruce – but he may have now hit his last. Bruce’s sacking by West Brom came with the Baggies sitting in the Championship’s relegation zone after a 0-0 draw with Luton Town extended their run of games with no wins to eight.
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Cooper contract shows ‘sack race’ guesswork from the media
Steve Cooper’s new contract at Nottingham Forest came out of nowhere, with media speculation that the Welshman was set for the sack having earlier reached fever pitch. A run of five successive defeats in the Premier League had left Forest sitting in the relegation zone.
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Premier League weekend preview
Brentford v Brighton Brentford followed up a 0-0 stalemate at Bournemouth with a 5-1 drubbing by Newcastle and now have just one win in their last seven league outings. A concern across these fixtures will be that the Bees are allowing 14 shots against them per game, a total which is exposing them at the back and leading to the concession of plenty of goals – only two sides have conceded more.
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Sunday’s Clasico could be the start of a new era of the Barca-Real Madrid rivalry
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo turned matches between Barcelona and Real Madrid into must-watch events. Of course, the rivalry started decades beforehand with the political and cultural differences between the two clubs stark, but El Clasico felt like the pinnacle of the sport for a decade as Barca and Real Madrid dominated Spanish and European football.
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Are things only going to get worse for Liverpool?
Arsenal vs Liverpool has not been a particularly enjoyable fixture for Gunners fans in recent years. Between the start of the 2015/16 campaign and the end of last season, Arsenal won just one of 19 meetings between the two clubs in all competitions.
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What is England’s best starting line-up for the 2022 World Cup?
England have recently gone six games without a win. One would have to go back to March 2022 to remember the side’s last victory, which was against Ivory Coast in an international friendly match. With just six full weeks remaining until the 2022 World Cup kicks off, the pressure rises day by day on Gareth Southgate, to deliver on the big occasion.
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Why is Gabriel Jesus not in the Brazil squad?
Mikel Arteta must have been relieved, but Gabriel Jesus would have been bemused. When Tite announced Brazil’s latest international squad list without the striker’s name on it, it felt harsh to say the very least.
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Cristiano Ronaldo is changing his game to give Erik ten Hag what he needs
If ever any further evidence was needed of Cristiano Ronaldo’s legacy as one of the greatest goalscorers in football history, his winner for Manchester United against Everton provided it. The strike didn’t just give Erik Ten Hag’s team a valuable victory away from home, it gave Ronaldo the 700th goal of his career.
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