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5 biggest English football clubs outside the Premier League
The Premier League is often described as the best in the world and for the biggest football clubs stuck outside the English top flight, it is the promised land. Leeds showed how hard it can be to climb back into the Premier League, spending 16 long years outside the elite, but they are far from the only massive clubs to have struggled after suffering relegation from the top flight.
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Mbappe ascends as Messi’s heir at Nou Camp
The Camp Nou was vast in its emptiness on Tuesday night, and that was perfectly fitting. In the stands, silence swirled from stand to stand as yet another showpiece Champions League event passed by without a trace of the atmosphere and spectacle it deserved.
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How can Liverpool salvage their season?
A run of three straight defeats in the Premier League means Liverpool head into this weekend’s clash with Merseyside rivals Everton with their season in a state of crisis. The Reds’ title challenge has crumbled – they are barely within sight of the runaway leaders Manchester City – and there were even rumours last weekend that Jurgen Klopp might quit.
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Five of the greatest free transfers ever
With transfer fees reaching astronomical levels in recent years, clubs are increasingly turning towards free transfers for value. It is a move that often works out well for the player as well, with in-demand free agents able to command huge wages which the clubs are more willing to pay in the absence of a transfer fee.
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5 surprising Premier League free kick takers
Many will argue that Ronaldo isn’t the free kick god that others proclaim him to be. Though it’s safe to say that his name will inevitably come up in any conversation that has the faintest mention of set-pieces.
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Southampton form a big worry for Hasenhüttl
It may not have been for long but last November saw Southampton reach the summit of the Premier League table and, although talk of a subsequent title pursuit may have been wishful thinking, European qualification for next season certainly was not.
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6 best English players in MLS history
The MLS is 25 years old and has gone from strength to strength in recent seasons. With plenty of world class players opting to make the journey to North America in their twilight years, the league has seen its reputation grow and is increasingly attracting high quality players in their prime.
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Rodri and Zinchenko are unsung heroes for Man City
With 11 goals in his last 12 appearances and Manchester City seven points clear at the top of the table, Ilkay Gundogan has emerged as a leading contender to win the PFA Player of the Year award. Bruno Fernandes, Son Heung-min, Harry Kane and Jack Grealish will no doubt rival him for the award, and Gundogan’s team-mates Kevin De Bruyne, Ruben Dias, John Stones and even Joao Cancelo will probably receive a few votes each.
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Traore? Pedro Neto is the Wolves winger set for the top
As wingers go, Adam Traore is about as fascinating as they come. The Spaniard’s astonishing physicality, as well as his natural gift for dribbling past opponents as if they weren’t even there, marks him out from the rest.
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3 jockeys to watch at the 2021 Cheltenham Festival
With less than four weeks to go, the countdown is well and truly on for the 2021 Cheltenham Festival. It’s not just top horses on show at the Cheltenham Festival, but most of the finest jump jockeys from around the world, with Davy Russell and Paul Townend set to battle it out once more to be top Cheltenham jockey.
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