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Sport
Karim Benzema at his best
It has been a long, difficult and often controversial road to get where he is today for Karim Benzema, but he is now set for the legacy his talent deserves. The 34-year-old is part of France’s ‘lost generation’ alongside the likes of Hatem Ben Arfa and Samir Nasri; talent wasn’t an issue, just like most France teams, but work-rate and togetherness meant, for years, Les Bleus underachieved.
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Racing
2022 Grand National: The Aintree outsiders
All eyes will be on Aintree on Saturday for the 2022 running of the Grand National. It’s one of the most popular betting events on the sporting calendar, and with 40 horses running, it’s also not the easiest to pick the winner.
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Sport
Which players make a Manchester City vs Liverpool combined XI?
The Premier League has hosted some titanic tussles over the years, but perhaps Sunday’s clash between title rivals Manchester City and Liverpool will be the biggest yet. City sit a point clear at the top of the table but the Reds have a greater sense of momentum behind them with Jurgen Klopp’s side having won 10 league games in a row, conceding twice.
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Sport
Pep Guardiola vs Jurgen Klopp: Five memorable meetings
The best two managers in world football face off on Sunday, with Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp leading Manchester City and Liverpool into a potential Premier League title decider. Klopp has an excellent record against Guardiola, with the German having won more matches against the City boss than anyone else, tasting victory on nine occasions against his rival.
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Sport
The remarkable return of Christian Eriksen
Chelsea know all too well what Christian Eriksen is capable of. The Dane has an exceptional record of nine goals in 16 appearances against the Blues with his latest strike coming in Brentford’s shock 4-1 win over Thomas Tuchel’s team on Saturday.
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Sport
We are far from the Harry Kane end-game
When Harry Kane announced he was staying at Tottenham after Manchester City had failed to sign him, it seemed like the closing of a chapter. Approaching 30, the fact Spurs managed to hold off Pep Guardiola’s interest and keep their talisman even after he’d taken the step of making it clear he’d like to leave naturally led to the assumption that City would not try again.
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Sport
Foxes should stay faithful to Rodgers
Even before Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was sacked as Manchester United manager last November, there was plenty of chatter about who should replace him. Ralf Rangnick was ultimately handed the reins on an interim basis until the end of the season, but the hunt for a permanent successor to Solskjaer continues.
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Sport
Can Tielemans help stem the tide at Manchester United?
For years under Sir Alex Ferguson, Manchester United’s key strengths lay in their midfield. At the turn of the century, they were the dominant force of English football, building around a quartet of David Beckham, Paul Scholes, Roy Keane and Ryan Giggs.
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Sport
Tottenham to face a brand new Newcastle
As Newcastle United’s new owners took their seats in the St James’ Park directors’ box on October 17 last year, they felt the wave of possibility surging through the stadium and wider Tyneside area.
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Sport
Champions League: Key players in the quarter-finals
The run-in for the 2021-22 season is upon us with the Champions League quarter-finals set to get under way, bringing a series of mouthwatering match-ups for football fans to enjoy. Premier League title contenders Manchester City and Liverpool are the favourites to win this year’s tournament, but there are no easy matches at this stage of the competition.
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Sport
No European football a blessing in disguise for Manchester United?
Manchester United are sitting in sixth place, four points behind Arsenal, who have two games in hand and have only lost two league games since the start of 2022. Even if the Red Devils were to go head-to-head with the Gunners for a fourth-place finish till the end of the Premier League season, the chances are highly unlikely with the side’s below-par goal difference and difficult run of games.
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