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Newmarket Cambridgeshire 2021: Preview and tips
The Newmarket Cambridgeshire takes place on Saturday afternoon and is traditionally one of the toughest races of the flat season for punters to decipher, with some big-priced winners in recent years. Run over 1 mile and 1 furlong at Newmarket, it’s a contest that several horses are aimed at and it’s the first race in the traditional Autumn double, the other being the Cesarewitch which is also run at Newmarket.
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6 players who joined rival Premier League clubs
Derby matches bring out the fiercest loyalties in anyone belonging to a club whether it be players, coaches or the fans. There are few things that can intensify a bitter rivalry further but a player switching allegiances is one of them.
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Premier League clubs should scour the EFL for the next Ivan Toney
Brentford defender Kristoffer Ajer was so impressed by what he saw from teammate Ivan Toney against Wolves that he labelled the 25-year-old’s performance “maybe the best I’ve ever seen from a striker.
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James Rodriguez could have been so much more at Everton
James Rodriguez and Everton always had an air of summer romance about it. His arrival was the best way to encapsulate the buzz and clamour surrounding Carlo Ancelotti’s version of the Toffees. A big star with an even bigger social media following and image, particularly in his home nation of Colombia, but with the need himself to kickstart his career.
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Who would make a Chelsea and Manchester City combined XI?
The two favourites for the Premier League title meet at Stamford Bridge this weekend with Premier League champions Manchester City taking on Champions League winners Chelsea. It promises to be a titanic tussle with City looking to bounce back from a surprising goalless draw at home to Southampton, while Chelsea were irresistible in their 3-0 win at Tottenham.
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8 UEFA Europa Conference League contenders
For the first time this century, UEFA have launched a third continental cup competition: the UEFA Europa Conference League. The aim of the competition is to give clubs from smaller European nations the chance to shine on the big stage and enjoy a stronger chance of winning silverware.
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David de Gea back to his best as United eye title surge
Not since October 2014 had David de Gea stopped a penalty kick in the Premier League but when Manchester United needed their Spanish goalkeeper to pull off a stoppage time save to preserve all three points against West Ham on Sunday, he produced the goods.
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Future is bright for Dortmund star Jude Bellingham
There is a reason Jude Bellingham wears the number 22 and always has done. It sums up his style, and why he is perhaps the brightest of a line of young England stars. “He said he wanted to be a No 10.
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Thiago Silva shows that age is just a number
Experience can be overrated. There is a tendency to attribute a 30-something defender’s every positive action to his longevity in the game. These players are often said to have “used all their experience” when shepherding the ball out for a goal-kick or nudging a striker off-balance.
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3 conclusions on Manchester United after West Ham win
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s Manchester United completed a successful comeback against West Ham at the London Stadium, as they extended their unbeaten away record to 29 Premier League matches. The hosts were without the attacking presence of the suspended Michail Antonio and were feeling fatigued from the Thursday evening Europa League fixtures, but they did well to remain in the game and were unlucky to not walk away with a point.
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