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5 best Grand National winners since 2010
The most famous horse race in the world returns on Saturday 10th April, the Grand National at Aintree. One of the highlights of the sporting calendar, last year’s race was a casualty of the COVID pandemic – putting an end to Tiger Roll’s push for history as he tried to seal a third straight win in the race.
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5 outsiders who won the Grand National
The most famous horse race in the world, the Grand National is one of the biggest, longest and hardest races to win so it’s no surprise that some huge outsiders have won the race in its rich 173 year history.
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6 relegated players who could be transfer targets
With the Premier League season gradually coming to a close, clubs will begin eying up potential transfer targets soon. The effects of Covid are expected to be seen in the upcoming transfer window, with transfer fees decreasing and club shopping around in the bargain bin.
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Sergio Aguero deserves a fitting exit from Man City
When Robinho signed for Manchester City on September 1st, 2008, it was supposed to be the dawning of a new, all conquering era. Their takeover by the Abu Dhabi United Group made them rich in the blink of an eye and, with comparatively little financial competition at the time, there was a feeling that their ascension to the summit of both English and European football would be rapid after the hastily agreed deal for the Brazilian was completed under Chelsea’s nose.
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The 2021 FA Cup desperately needs a surprise winner
The final four of this season’s FA Cup is now set and the draw has created two rather interesting plots. Although the prospect of a clash between Chelsea and Manchester City is obviously enticing, it is the duel between Leicester and Southampton which is arguably more interesting.
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Three of the best ever Dubai World Cup winners
The eyes of the racing world will be on Meydan on Saturday as 14 runners go to post for the 2021 Dubai World Cup, attempting to add their name to the prestigious list of winners. It’s a welcome return for the race after last year’s cancellation due to the COVID pandemic and it’s back with a bang for the 25th time and a staggering prize purse of $12 million.
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5 huge summer transfers that could happen in 2021
The international break provides a last chance for clubs to take stock of their squads before the conclusion of the season, which will be swiftly followed by the transfer window reopening. January was quieter than normal due to the impact of the global pandemic and it remains to be seen if clubs are ready to splash the cash with games still being played behind closed doors across the continent, hitting teams in the pocket with the loss of matchday revenue.
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Euro 2020 looking promising for Scotland
For years, decades even, Scotland struggled to come up with an explanation for their national team’s failures on the international stage. A root-and-branch review into the structure of Scottish football was even conducted by the country’s former First Minister Henry McLeish as the long wait for major tournament qualification.
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Can Guardiola carry Man City to the quadruple?
“Four titles is a utopia,” insisted Pep Guardiola after scolding Oleksandr Zinchenko for even raising the prospect that this season could finish with a Quadruple for Man City. “It never happened before and I think it’s never going to happen,” the Catalan coach said, playing down the comments of his own player.
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Erling Haaland transfer: Where could he go next?
With Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe emerging as the heirs to Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, they could be the two most in demand transfer targets in the world in the coming years. Indeed, given Mbappe is currently in the clutches of the state-backed Paris Saint-Germain, only a select few moves look like realistic possibilities for the 2018 World Cup winner, so it is Haaland who features within gossip columns and the like on a more regular basis.
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