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Spurs and Mourinho taking the next step together
Mauricio Pochettino’s Spurs exit in November last year was tough to take for both supporters and neutrals, especially given the immediate appointment of the unpopular Jose Mourinho. It was a fraught end to the club’s most successful modern era — even though the Argentine didn’t lift a trophy, the style, quality and competitiveness he instilled in North London surpassed anything seen since the 1960s.
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Champions League group stage 2020 | Best XI
Manchester United and Inter Milan were among the giants of the game to crash out in the Champions League group stage, while Real Madrid survived a big scare. The Champions League draw for the last 16 has now been decided, throwing up some enticing clashes for the knockout rounds.
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United need to cut ties with Pogba and his agent
Manchester United’s plight over the last seven years can be characterised in a number of different ways, the most obvious being the lack of Premier League titles in that time. Their relationship with Paul Pogba, and the numerous complexities that come with it, is another.
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Arsenal living to regret their Zaha decision
Just a few hours before Arsenal turned in a lifeless performance in last Sunday’s North London derby, the Gunners were offered a reminder of the electricity they could have had as Wilfried Zaha scored twice in a 5-1 away win for Crystal Palace over West Brom.
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Athletes who played multiple sports
The idea of elite athletes switching sports has always been a confusing sight. Seeing NBA player Nate Robinson laying sparked on the canvas at the hands of a YouTuber turned ‘boxer’ has got many discussing other athletes who have changed sports.
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Real Madrid and Florentino Perez repeating old mistakes
At the end of the 2005/06 season, Real Madrid knew they had to rip up the manual and start again, it had been a humbling season all round and ended with Florentino Perez resigning as president. Arsenal had knocked them out of the Champions League and Barcelona had stormed to the La Liga title after Ronaldinho received a standing ovation from the Santiago Bernabeu crowd, having scored a brace in a 3-0 El Clasico victory.
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North London Derby quiz
It’s North London Derby weekend! As bitter rivals Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur go head to head for the 201st time, we’ve put together a North London Derby Quiz. The pair meet having enjoyed wildly contrasting fortunes so far this season, with Jose Mourino’s Tottenham side sitting proudly atop the Premier League table while Arsenal are on a grim run of form that has left them languishing down in the bottom half.
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Has home advantage in the Premier League gone?
With last season’s Premier League caught up in a global pandemic, it meant football like so many other sports was mothballed for a number of months and causing the 2019/20 season to finish far later than planned.
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Sheffield United in danger of succumbing to second season syndrome
Few expected Sheffield United to be afflicted by the dreaded second season syndrome. The Blades were one of the greatest success stories of the 2019/20 campaign, finishing in the top half of the Premier League table.
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Premier League concussion debate is now urgent
The Emirates Stadium was hollow and empty, so the noise was amplified. It was awful, haunting and will stick with those who heard it for a very long time. Without supporters, there may have been fewer witnesses to a rather disturbing incident but, as Wolves striker Raul Jimenez and Arsenal defender David Luiz clashed heads on Sunday evening, all the emotions present in their team-mates and club staff were reflected by the millions watching from their homes.
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5 of the best Maradona goals ever
The death of Diego Maradona has hit the football world hard. Compatriot Lionel Messi was among those to pay an emotional tribute to the Argentina icon after his death at the age of 60. Maradona is considered by many to be the most talented footballer to play the beautiful game.
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