RUBEN AMORIM must have thought he had done it after Manchester United's dramatic derby victory just two weeks ago. Their late show at the Etihad was a huge morale booster – and over the festive period there were a number of matches on the horizon that looked winnable. A draw with inconsistent Tottenham in the […]
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Napoli will hope to start their New Year's celebrations well in advance on Sunday when they host Venezia in Serie A, but Antonio Conte does not expect it to be easy. The 2023 Scudetto winners have regained their good form under Conte this season as they sit second in the table with 38 points, two
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THE oldest football stadium in the world is not home to one of the country's biggest clubs, but rather to a side that plays in the ninth tier of English football. Hallam FC, officially the second oldest football club in the world, has been playing its home games at the same ground since 1860! Their
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The last few days will have been very nerve-wracking for Dani Olmo as his registration with La Liga expires on December 31 (Tuesday). Barcelona are working around the clock to ensure he can play domestically in the second half of this season, but achieving that will not be easy. Olmo would be devastated if he
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For clubs, planning a progression for players in each position is a daunting, yet intrinsically controlled task that can be incredibly rewarding, allowing them to stay ahead of their rivals. For national teams, however, this task becomes even more complex. When the time comes for major international tournaments, the final starting line-ups often reflect not
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As the festive period draws to a close, clubs around the world will be preparing for the upcoming January transfer window. However, they may want to tread carefully with their business after a new study revealed a collapse in top transfer values from 2024, including one Arsenal star. Premier League clubs spent £1.75 billion in
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Virgil van Dijk has claimed he still has 'three or four years' left at the top level after the Liverpool star dropped a major hint about his contract situation. Van Dijk, along with Mohamed Salah and Trent Alexander-Arnold, is one of three Liverpool stars whose current contracts expire at the end of the season. But
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According to multiple media reports, former Brazilian football star Robinho, who played for Manchester City and Real Madrid, has been released on parole and will spend this Christmas in a Brazilian prison, where he cannot see his wife and three children. Robinho was convicted of rape in Italy and sentenced to nine years in prison.
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Logan Paul wanted to team up with Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather years before he ever started boxing, and now becomes perhaps the only man to have fought both. The social media star was one of millions who tuned in to watch the 2017 boxing fight between McGregor and Mayweather, which the American won. In
When he took charge of Arsenal on December 20, 2019, Mikel Arteta laid out his intentions in no uncertain terms. “I want people to take responsibility for their work and I want people who bring passion and energy to the football club,” he said at his first Arsenal press conference. “Anyone who doesn't believe in
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To understand the rise of Mikel Arteta's Arsenal, you must first remember the fall of Unai Emery. Emery was hired as Arsène Wenger's replacement in May 2018 and has already shown the first glimpses of hope. He reached the final of the Europa League, narrowly missing out on the top four. But he was sacked
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So the Farhad Moshiri era at Everton has finally drawn to a close. After eight years of reckless spending, sacking after sacking, points deductions, scandals, boardroom drama and financial uncertainty, the Iranian departs with his wallet considerably lighter and his reputation irrevocably lower. Well, at least it hasn’t been boring. Moshiri, who is being replaced by
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