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Portugal vs Croatia: The stats behind Cristiano Ronaldo's record-breaking night

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Portugal vs Croatia: The stats behind Cristiano Ronaldo's record-breaking night Portugal's eventual 2-1 win over Croatia was cause for celebration. Pepe was honoured ahead of kick off with a commemorative 141 shirt following his international retirement upon their elimination from Euro 2024 as fans displayed a Tifo to celebrate the career of the 41-year-old at Benfica's Estadio...

Man Utd News: Why Turkey transfer window offers salvation for Casemiro and 9 others

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Man Utd News: Why Turkey transfer window offers salvation for Casemiro and 9 others The Premier League transfer window closed last month, leaving a number of out-of-favour stars in limbo for their respective sides. However, there is a way out for those surplus to requirements with their teams, with the Super Lig window open until next week.Turkey's top tier has welcomed a number of...

The stats behind Kylian Mbappe's indifferent start to life at Real Madrid

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The stats behind Kylian Mbappe's indifferent start to life at Real Madrid Kylian Mbappe arrived at Real Madrid in spectacular fashion. From the announcement on social media to his unveiling front of 85,000 Los Blancos fans, everything about his signing had a sense of crescendo. And that’s before we mention the thousands of reports spanning two years about the saga t...

Stats prove Tottenham’s Romero trumps Saliba as the Premier League's best centre-back

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Stats prove Tottenham’s Romero trumps Saliba as the Premier League's best centre-back Football fans are already counting down the minutes until domestic action returns later this month. The September international break is so often the worst of the football calendar. Teams have just got their season underway, and supporters, who have had a taste of league action in the early weeks of...

West Ham Transfer News: Why Mats Hummels could prove a smart short-term signing

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West Ham Transfer News: Why Mats Hummels could prove a smart short-term signing While the Premier League transfer window slammed shut on Friday, clubs are still in the market for potential deals. The free agent pool is brimming with talent, with the likes of Adrien Rabiot, Sergio Ramos and Memphis Depay all yet to find a new club following their respective release from their pr...

Future Chelsea star Estevao among potential international debutants

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Future Chelsea star Estevao among potential international debutants The first international break is upon us, and with it; a number of players have been rewarded for their fine domestic form with international recognition. Here we run through 10 players looking to earn their first cap, with stars from England, Germany, France, Brazil, Argentina, Belgium and Scotland...

Arsenal Transfer News: Deadline Day Raheem Sterling signing boosts Gunners title hopes

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Arsenal Transfer News: Deadline Day Raheem Sterling signing boosts Gunners title hopes Arsenal ended the transfer window with the addition of a new attacker they so desperately needed. In a testing summer market, to have brought in Raheem Sterling on a season-long loan is a fine capture. Sterling had been cast out by Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca, deemed surplus to requirements by the Blu...

Man Utd Transfer News: 5 key stats about new midfielder Manuel Ugarte

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Man Utd Transfer News: 5 key stats about new midfielder Manuel Ugarte Manuel Ugarte has left French giants PSG for Premier League powerhouse Manchester United as Erik ten Hag secures the services of a new midfielder the club have been needing. Following Ugarte's transfer to Old Trafford, we run through five key stats about United's new midfield star.One of Ligue 1's t...

Tottenham Transfer News: Why Spurs are future-proofing a move for Johnny Cardoso

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Tottenham Transfer News: Why Spurs are future-proofing a move for Johnny Cardoso Tottenham's summer has been centred on trimming the wage bill. The likes of Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, Emerson Royal and Tanguy Ndombele have all left the club, while further departures are expected ahead of the close of the transfer window. One of those set to leave is midfielder Giovani Lo Celso, who ...

Chelsea Transfer News: Stamford Bridge the perfect place for Jadon Sancho to shine

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Chelsea Transfer News: Stamford Bridge the perfect place for Jadon Sancho to shine Jadon Sancho's miserable time at Manchester United is drawing to a close. There were high expectations for the winger when he moved to Old Trafford in 2021 having scored eight times and provided 11 assists in his final season at Borussia Dortmund. Yet mismanagement meant Sancho failed to replicate h...