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Lavia and Botman amongst top ten international debutants to watch

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Lavia and Botman amongst top ten international debutants to watch The domestic calendar is halted and attention turns to the final international break of the season, with fixtures from Euro 2024 qualifiers, AFCON qualifiers and friendlies. We take a look at the ten debutants to keep an eye out for during the international break. Ivan Toney – England It feels...

Who is Cheick Doucoure? Gallagher's replacement at Crystal Palace

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Who is Cheick Doucoure? Gallagher's replacement at Crystal Palace Had you offered Crystal Palace supporters a 12th-placed finish last season, they'd have certainly taken it. The Eagles underwent a huge overhaul in terms of managerial personnel and style of play 12 months' ago and few could have foreseen Patrick Vieira having such an impressive impact at Selhurst P...

Who is Jonathan Clauss? The French crossing machine wanted by Chelsea and Spurs

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Who is Jonathan Clauss? The French crossing machine wanted by Chelsea and Spurs Few this side of the channel would have been aware of Jonathan Clauss 12 months' ago. After a so-so debut Ligue 1 campaign with Lens, where he returned a WhoScored rating of 6.88, Clauss would go on to enjoy a whirlwind 2021/22, which resulted in a first senior call up to the France national team an...

Golden Boy Haaland lands Euro player of the week award after four-goal haul

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Golden Boy Haaland lands Euro player of the week award after four-goal haul Erling Haaland was named the 2020 Golden Boy in the build up to Borussia Dortmund's 5-2 win at Hertha Berlin and celebrated in style as he rattled in four goals over the weekend to break the double-figure barrier. Meanwhile across Europe, stars from Ligue 1 and Serie A impressed as club football mad...

Team Focus: Lens Refuse to Lie Down and Accept Fate

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Team Focus: Lens Refuse to Lie Down and Accept Fate It’s not often that a team waking up in 19th place in Ligue 1 on a mid-December morning can feel pleased with itself, but Racing Club de Lens is an exception. One of the more evocative names in the French game have been a welcome re-addition to the top-flight since their promotion; all the mor...