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Next Generation 2023: 20 of the best talents at Premier League clubs

by el-admin - May 7, 2024 010

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Football’s unlikeliest global brand: how Fleetwood made it big in the UAE

by el-admin - May 4, 2024 012

Fleetwood United’s celebrations on becoming second division champions in the United Arab Emirates could not be dampened even by a freak thunderstorm in Dubai. “I’ve never seen anything like it,” the captain, Ben Pringle, told the Guardian. “It was the most rain they have had for 75 years. Cars were

The Knowledge | Can any footballer top Kingsley Coman’s run of consecutive league titles?

by el-admin - May 3, 2024 012

“Leverkusen’s Bundesliga title win has broken Kingsley Coman’s remarkable run of winning the league in each of the last 11 seasons (with PSG, Juventus and Bayern). Can any player in world football ever boast of a longer run of consecutive league titles?” asks Richard Forsythe. “It’s worth bearing in mind that

Kane and Bellingham take different paths to Champions League duel | Jonathan Liew

by el-admin - April 30, 2024 013

While Harry Kane has navigated his career like he always has another season, his England teammate plays like this is his last There were a few tourists from Madrid taking selfies outside the Allianz Arena on Monday lunchtime and, as footballing pilgrimages go, this is one you really have to want.

FA Cup quarter-finals and Premier League: talking points from weekend

by el-admin - March 18, 2024 022

Marcus Rashford rises to the occasion, Stefan Ortega impresses and more VAR woe for West Ham We need to save our season, Erik ten Hag had said. And they did, somehow, anyhow, with a goal from Antony and a goal from Amad Diallo. With twice as many wingers on the pitch

No room for error as WSL’s leading trio face pressure cooker of a run-in | Karen Carney

by el-admin - March 14, 2024 029

A loss for champions Chelsea, Manchester City or Arsenal during the final seven games could well prove decisive After the Premier League title race took centre stage last Sunday with Liverpool v Manchester City headlining, the Women’s Super League has a potentially defining Friday when Chelsea host Arsenal at Stamford Bridge. As

Have any footballers ever refused to come out for the second half? | The Knowledge

Uncategorized by el-admin - March 13, 2024 00

Plus: gaps between teams who have not met, identical big scorelines in both legs and more Mail us your questions or tweet @TheKnowledge_GU “Have there been any situations where a player has refused to come out for the second half?” asks Peter Clarke. “If so, what retribution was taken by the club

Manchester City’s Chelsea stumble highlights their obvious flaw

by el-admin - February 19, 2024 014

With City third in the Premier League table and a tricky run of games ahead, Pep Guardiola must find solutions to a series of nagging questions The assumption had been that Manchester City would beat Chelsea on Saturday and follow that up with victory over Brentford on Tuesday to move top

‘It is not as easy as it looks’: Guardiola fires back at Neville’s ‘boring’ comment

by el-admin - February 17, 2024 016

Manager defends Manchester City over pundit’s criticismGrealish injury rules him out of Saturday’s game against Chelsea Pep Guardiola has asked people to remember that Manchester City’s success is not as easy as it looks after Gary Neville described the champions as boring to watch. Guardiola’s side beat Copenhagen 3-1 in Tuesday’s Champions

Asian Cup roundup: Aymen Hussein stuns Japan as Iraq qualify for last 16

by el-admin - January 19, 2024 027

Iraq end 42-year wait for a victory over JapanIran also into last 16 after 1-0 win over Hong Kong Iraq claimed their first victory over Japan in 42 years when they won their Asian Cup Group D encounter 2-1 on Friday to qualify for the knockout stage thanks to a first-half