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Luis Sinisterra: The Man to Kickstart Leeds’ Season?
Leeds United’s season got off to a flying start with seven points taken from the first nine available, but it has hit a stumbling block in recent weeks. Their most recent defeat, a 3-2 loss at home to Fulham, made it eight games without a victory for the Whites since their 3-0 dismantling of Thomas…
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Enzo Le Fée: Lorient’s Midfield Metronome
When it comes to ranking the big leagues based on their competitiveness, it’s unlikely that you’d find Ligue 1 at the pinnacle, with The Premier League, La Liga & Serie A a lot more even across the board, making them more cutthroat and in turn more appealing. We all know about Paris Saint-Germain’s recent…
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Ilaix Moriba’s Emergence in Valencia’s Midfield
Ilaix Moriba is a player that polarises opinion everywhere he goes. At just 19, there has been enough drama around him to last a regular footballer’s career. Then again, the thing about highly rated youngsters is that they tend to attract attention, one way or the other. His contract dispute while at FC Barcelona,…
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The Stunning Redemption of Miguel Almirón
When the consortium spearheaded by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund successfully completed a £305 million takeover of Newcastle United in October 2021, many players in the then-struggling Magpies side had reason to worry about their future at the club. Newly instated executives Amanda Staveley and Jamie Reuben didn’t waste any time before making changes, as…
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Footballers Who Are Involved With Online Gambling
The world of football quite often intersects with gambling in the broadest sense, especially casinos. And it is not uncommon to hear that footballers like to turn up at best rated online casino or use online games. Of course, not all of them speak out about it. Do Pep Guardiola-led Manchester City players, for…
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Andrés Guardado: Real Betis’ Veteran Midfielder Eyeing One Last Hurrah With Mexico in the World Cup
Mexico is essential and vital to the history of soccer; it was one of the first nations to join FIFA in 1929 following the establishment of the Federación Mexicana de Fútbol Asociación (FMFA). It was one of the first 13 countries to participate in the 1930 World Cup in Uruguay. It was the first…
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The Preparations of the England Team for the Upcoming FIFA World Cup in Qatar
We are only four weeks away from the 2022 FIFA World Cup, and one team who will be staking a claim to the trophy in Qatar is England. Since replacing Sam Allardyce as manager in September 2016, Gareth Southgate has led the England squad to their first World Cup semifinal since 1990, with the Three…
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Serie-A-Sly up for Grabs: The Intriguing Race for the Scudetto
The top of the tree in Europe’s biggest leagues has become a fairly dull affair of late. Out of the top 15 divisions, nine of those have seen the last three titles be split between two teams, while five have been monopolised with one team embarking on a three-peat (or greater in Austria, Serbia and…
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The Ultimate World Cup Preview: Analyzing Each of the 32 Teams Competing for Glory in Qatar
The World Cup is almost upon us and is promising to be a tournament like no other. It will be played in winter for the first time, as Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo look set to contest the Jules Rimet trophy for the final time, with it anybody’s guess who will come out on top.…
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Arnaud Kalimuendo: Rennes’ Budding Superstar in Attack
With Kylian Mbappe’s recent outcries over PSG’s failure to sign a striker in the summer, some have questioned why Les Parisiens sanctioned the £18m departure of Arnaud Kalimuendo to Rennes. Of course, it’s not black and white. Mbappe has bemoaned the lack of a target man, an Olivier Giroud-like forward, while the 20-year-old striker is…
