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Is Osimhen the striker to end Chelsea’s number 9 curse?

by Charlie Fairbank at Thursday, Feb 9 2023 16:44
Is Osimhen the striker to end Chelsea’s number 9 curse? Over the years at Stamford Bridge, the number 9 curse has plagued many new arrivals. From the likes of Fernando Torres to Romelu Lukaku, there have been many once high-scoring strikers who have completely flopped in front of goal while at Chelsea. The latest to don the cursed jersey, Pierre-Emerick ...
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'South Korean Van Dijk' Kim proving key in Napoli's Scudetto pursuit

by Ben McAleer at Friday, Nov 4 2022 12:20
'South Korean Van Dijk' Kim proving key in Napoli's Scudetto pursuit That it took until November for Napoli to lose their first game of the season speaks volumes of the fine work Luciano Spalletti has carried out in Naples. Defeat at Liverpool on Tuesday night ended an impressive 13-game winning run, a streak that included fine wins over the Reds, defending Italian c...
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Mane, Mahrez and Haaland all star in Champions League team of the week

by Ben McAleer at Thursday, Oct 6 2022 12:30
Mane, Mahrez and Haaland all star in Champions League team of the week Manchester City are the dominant side in the Champions League team of the week after their 5-0 win over Copenhagen with Aymeric Laporte, Riyad Mahrez and Erling Haaland all featuring. Chelsea, Juventus, Borussia Dortmund and Napoli are also represented in the best XI.Diogo Costa (Porto) - 8.51After ...
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Will 'Kvaradona' replicate Maradona to help end Napoli's lengthy wait for the Scudetto?

by Ben McAleer at Sunday, Sep 11 2022 16:25
Will 'Kvaradona' replicate Maradona to help end Napoli's lengthy wait for the Scudetto? When it was confirmed in January that Lorenzo Insigne was to join MLS side Toronto FC over the summer, Napoli's hunt for a new left winger began. Insigne had held down the spot for the best part of three years and while his departure was a blow, that the Italian turned 31 in June meant it was time f...
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Hat-trick hero Lewandowski leads Barcelona trio in Champions League team of the week

by Ben McAleer at Thursday, Sep 8 2022 12:00
Hat-trick hero Lewandowski leads Barcelona trio in Champions League team of the week La Liga powerhouse pair Barcelona and Real Madrid make up the bulk of the Champions League team of the week with five players from the pair making the cut. Premier League and Eredivisie champions Manchester City and Ajax are also represented following an exciting first round of fixtures from Europe'...
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Fiorentina goal machine Vlahovic stars in Serie A team of 2021

by Ben McAleer at Friday, Dec 24 2021 14:00
Fiorentina goal machine Vlahovic stars in Serie A team of 2021 With Serie A enterining it's winter break, it's time to take stock of 2021 in Italy top tier. As such, we round up the best rated XI of the calendar year of those to have made 20 or more apps. Those who have departed for pastures new are also excluded, so Cristiano Ronaldo and Romelu Lukaku, among o...
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Rising Arsenal star Martinelli secures spot in European team of the week

by Ben McAleer at Tuesday, Dec 21 2021 11:09
Rising Arsenal star Martinelli secures spot in European team of the week There are three Premier League players in the European team of the week as Joao Cancelo, Oleksandr Zinchenko and Gabriel Martinelli, of Manchester City and Arsenal respectively, all make the cut. La Liga pair Villarreal and Valencia are also represented in attack, while European giants Inter and Bay...
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Osimhen leads Napoli contingent in Serie A September best XI

by Ben McAleer at Saturday, Oct 2 2021 12:07
Osimhen leads Napoli contingent in Serie A September best XI Napoli won all four league games in September, scoring 12 and conceding just one as the Partenopei dominate the WhoScored Serie A team of the month.David Ospina (Napoli) - 7.20Napoli enjoyed a perfect September as they won all four matches, conceding just the once in the process. It wasn't a quiet m...
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Europe's top 10 performers: Teenage Barcelona sensation outshines Messi

by Ben McAleer at Tuesday, Sep 29 2020 13:15
Europe's top 10 performers: Teenage Barcelona sensation outshines Messi Barcelona kicked off their LaLiga campaign with a 4-0 win over Villarreal and the victory marked a sign of things to come for teenager Ansu Fati. The 17-year-old put in a man of the match showing to podium in the top-rated leaderboard from Europe's top five leagues over the weekend...10. Hirving Loz...
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Arkadiusz Milik - The ideal striker to ease the burden on Kane for Tottenham

by Ben McAleer at Friday, Sep 11 2020 15:50
Arkadiusz Milik - The ideal striker to ease the burden on Kane for Tottenham A problem position for Tottenham for over a year now has been finding a suitable backup for Harry Kane. When fit, Kane starts - it really is as simple as that. When Fernando Llorente joined from Swansea in 2017, Spurs landed the ideal cover for Kane. The experienced Spaniard, then 32, was happy to p...
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