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Teenager Bellingham proving the driving force behind England's World Cup run

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Teenager Bellingham proving the driving force behind England's World Cup run Everyone knew of Kylian Mbappe prior to the 2018 World Cup. A year earlier, he had moved from Monaco to Paris Saint-Germain in a deal expected to be worth in the region of £160m. Yet his performances in Russia changed how the entire world viewed him. Despite being just 19 at the time, he was n...

Why reliance on Messi will only take Argentina so far at Qatar 2022

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Why reliance on Messi will only take Argentina so far at Qatar 2022 Argentina headed to Qatar as one of the favourites to lift the World Cup. And rightly so. Lionel Scaloni’s men were on a 36-match unbeaten streak, just one shy of the world record, and had won the Copa America in 2021 for the first time in close to 30 years. Spearheaded by an in-form Lionel Me...

Muani could prove to be France's wildcard at the World Cup

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Muani could prove to be France's wildcard at the World Cup When Christopher Nkunku was ruled out of the World Cup, France manager Didier Deschamps had a number of alternatives to pick from. Amine Gouiri shares a number of similarities with Nkunku and has been in fine form for Rennes this season, scoring six times in 10 Ligue 1 appearances following his move...

Has Cristiano Ronaldo completely tarnished his Man Utd legacy?

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Has Cristiano Ronaldo completely tarnished his Man Utd legacy? Cristiano Ronaldo has likely played his last game for Manchester United. The legendary Portuguese forward sat down with Piers Morgan for an interview that effectively burnt all bridges with those at Old Trafford, and has left him marooned on an Island of his own making. Ronaldo claimed to have been ...

Summerville shining for Leeds after succeeding Raphinha at Elland Road

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Summerville shining for Leeds after succeeding Raphinha at Elland Road Following the departures of Raphinha and Kalvin Phillips this summer, there was something of a squad overhaul at Leeds United. The recruitment team brought in Brenden Aaronson, Luis Sinisterra, Tyler Adams, Marc Roca, Rasmus Kristensen, Wilfried Gnonto and Joel Robles as they looked to assemble a sq...

Drop Gomez and 4 more ways Klopp can fix this Liverpool mess

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Drop Gomez and 4 more ways Klopp can fix this Liverpool mess It has been a month of false dawns for Liverpool. The Reds started the month with a 3-3 draw with Brighton, a result that forced manager Jurgen Klopp to take action as he moved away from the 4-3-3 formation, a shape he had almost exclusively used since moving to Merseyside in 2015. A 4-2-4 was deplo...

How Almiron transformed game to become crucial Newcastle goal threat

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How Almiron transformed game to become crucial Newcastle goal threat Riyad (Mahrez), take him off the pitch, as soon as possible. He played like (Miguel) Almiron.When Jack Grealish muttered those words at the end of last season, it was seen as a dig. If Manchester City’s record signing repeated them now, it would be high praise. Miguel Almiron has five goals in...

Mount the main beneficiary from Potter's Chelsea appointment

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Mount the main beneficiary from Potter's Chelsea appointment Graham Potter has had a transformative impact on Chelsea. The Blues have conceded just one goal in his three Premier League matches in charge, keeping clean sheets in their last two outings. Under his predecessor Thomas Tuchel, Chelsea had conceded nine in six and the last time they managed to stop ...

Diaz injury means Liverpool need Nunez to click now

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Diaz injury means Liverpool need Nunez to click now Darwin Nunez is in an exclusive club. He’s one of only two players rivalling Erling Haaland this season. Eyebrows were raised in the summer when Liverpool sanctioned a deal worth up to £85m to pry the Uruguayan forward away from Benfica amid interest from rivals Manchester United. If all...