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The impossible football quiz #24

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The impossible football quiz #24 ...

Six of the Best: Loanees impressing in Europe's top 5 leagues

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Six of the Best: Loanees impressing in Europe's top 5 leagues Allan Saint-Maximin (Bastia from Monaco)He may need to work on his end product, with modest returns of 3 goals and 2 assists, but 19-year old Saint-Maximin has shown great promise this season. Joining Bastia on loan from Monaco following an unfruitful spell with Hannover in the Bundesliga, the teena...

Ligue 1 title race promises to go to the wire

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Ligue 1 title race promises to go to the wire The leaders negotiated a tricky away trip with calm and poise. The team in second made such a splash that you’d be forgiven for thinking they were the leaders. Back in third, a dramatic win that would have been the dominant headline in any other weekend almost crept under the radar as the squa...

The impossible football quiz #23

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The impossible football quiz #23 ...

Inter-Roma among tight affairs in Europe's top tips this weekend

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Inter-Roma among tight affairs in Europe's top tips this weekend LEICESTER vs LIVERPOOL - Liverpool winning margin 1Leicester must recover from a Friday that probably made them at least for one day the most despised team in the world. Now the players face the responsibility for a decision that seems to be a betrayal of Ranieri not only by the owners but also ...

Six of the Best: Top dribblers in Europe by success rate

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Six of the Best: Top dribblers in Europe by success rate The ability to beat an opponent, be it through skill or a combination of pace and power, will always make a player a fan favourite, though it’s fair to say some frustrate more than they delight by heading aimlessly down blind allies.Anyone can run at a player after all, but many find themselve...

Manchester City vs Monaco and Europe’s most clinical performances this season

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Manchester City vs Monaco and Europe’s most clinical performances this season It’s fair to say that the Champions League went a bit nuts on Tuesday night, with 14 goals scored across two memorable matches. While Bayer Leverkusen’s clash with Atletico defied the odds with the bookmakers, who seemed certain of a low scoring affair (even if we didn't), Monaco’s...

Messi papers over the cracks during Barcelona’s identity crisis

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Messi papers over the cracks during Barcelona’s identity crisis There can be no doubt that Luis Enrique is a victim of his own success. When he walked into the Barcelona job at Camp Nou back in 2013, there was an air of uncertainty regarding what to expect from him - but a historic treble soon set expectations high.After a resounding 4-0 Champions League defeat ...

The impossible football quiz #22

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The impossible football quiz #22 In a change to the usual format, for this week the impossible football quiz is in gallery form. The questions are linked by the previous answer and there are 3 jokers in the pack, with 12 options to 9 questions to start…...

The Expert: Sharp-shooting Delort lifts Toulouse ambitions

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The Expert: Sharp-shooting Delort lifts Toulouse ambitions “You’re going to have a few headaches with Andy.” It’s not the sort of line that you expect from an agent speaking to the head coach of his client’s new club, but that’s exactly what Toulouse boss Pascal Dupraz heard down the line when he took a call from Jean-Chr...