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Why Aguero will leave Man City a Premier League icon

by Ben McAleer at Tuesday, Mar 30 2021 16:15
Why Aguero will leave Man City a Premier League icon Balotelli....AGUEROOOOOO! Two words, two players, a historic moment in football. As Manchester City battled back from 2-1 down to beat QPR 3-2 on that balmy May 2012 afternoon, wrestling the title from rivals Manchester United at the death of the season, Martin Tyler's iconic commentary is as famous...
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Who is Ibrahima Konate? Liverpool's next top centre-back talent

by Ben McAleer at Monday, Mar 29 2021 10:35
Who is Ibrahima Konate? Liverpool's next top centre-back talent When every elite team was focussing their efforts on signing Dayot Upamecano, Liverpool were courting another young French RB Leipzig centre-back. Ibrahima Konate has today emerged as a top summer target for the Reds as they look to strengthen their defence further. Not content with the January capt...
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Who is Mike Maignan? The goalkeeper Tottenham are targeting to replace Lloris

by Ben McAleer at Thursday, Mar 25 2021 09:00
Who is Mike Maignan? The goalkeeper Tottenham are targeting to replace Lloris Tottenham are fast approaching a key crossroads in their modern history. At present, captain Hugo Lloris has just a little over a year left to run on his current deal at the club and there are presently no indications that Spurs will look to extend his contract. As such, the north London side now ne...
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Who is Patson Daka? The Salzburg goal machine wanted by England's elite

by Ben McAleer at Wednesday, Mar 24 2021 13:01
Who is Patson Daka? The Salzburg goal machine wanted by England's elite As we enter the business end of the Premier League season, teams are beginning to look to the summer and areas that need strengthening. However, the purse strings have been tightened for a number of sides and that means they will need to cast a wider net in a bid to improve.Nevertheless, there is qu...
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Watkins and Pedri among ten potential international debutants to watch

by Ben McAleer at Tuesday, Mar 23 2021 11:35
Watkins and Pedri among ten potential international debutants to watch The first international break of 2021 is upon us and the lengthy period since the previous domestic hiatus has presented a number of players with the chance to impress their international bosses. In the four-month break, there are those who have done enough to warrant a first call up and they'll be ...
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Will Harry Kane break Shearer's goal record? What the numbers say...

by Ben McAleer at Monday, Mar 22 2021 16:10
Will Harry Kane break Shearer's goal record? What the numbers say... Tottenham were not necessarily deserving winners at Aston Villa on Sunday night. Having spent much of the first half fending off pressure from the Villans, Carlos Vinicius struck against the run of play to put Spurs ahead. Villa huffed and puffed but managed just one shot on target on their way to a...
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Wan-Bissaka dealt damning omission from England right-back pecking order

by Josh Wright at Thursday, Mar 18 2021 16:41
Wan-Bissaka dealt damning omission from England right-back pecking order Even after making steady improvements with Manchester United there is still no place in the England squad for Aaron Wan-Bissaka. The Three Lions are well-stacked in that position in truth, but it's not often a first-team regular for Manchester United falls short for England. In fact, only Joao Cance...
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England run risk of losing Konsa to become Portugal's missing piece

by Martin Laurence at Thursday, Mar 18 2021 14:30
England run risk of losing Konsa to become Portugal's missing piece Gareth Southgate has named his England squad for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers with San Marino, Albania and Poland, and despite a number of injuries there were very few surprises. West Brom's Sam Johnstone earns a first call-up in place of first choice Jordan Pickford, who is sidelined, while Ol...
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Watkins, in Alexander-Arnold dropped: The ins and outs of the latest England squad selection

by Martin Laurence at Thursday, Mar 18 2021 14:11
Watkins, in Alexander-Arnold dropped: The ins and outs of the latest England squad selection It's fair to say that injuries ensured Gareth Southgate was relatively hamstrung when it came to his latest England squad selection, so the fact that only two new faces have made the cut for the start of the Three Lions' World Cup qualifying campaign has been met with some disappointment.With the li...
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Che Adams call up the boost blunt Scotland need ahead of Euro 2020

by Ben McAleer at Tuesday, Mar 16 2021 15:04
Che Adams call up the boost blunt Scotland need ahead of Euro 2020 Reports on Monday night suggested that Scotland boss Steve Clarke had convinced Che Adams to swap national allegiance, rumours that ultimately proved true. Adams has earned caps with the England U20 squad, but through a maternal grandparent, he was eligible for Scotland. The Scottish Football Associ...
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