All posts tagged "News"

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  Barcelona

  / 8 months ago

  How Raphinha almost left Barcelona after Saudi offer ‘shook him up’

  He won a domestic treble, finished joint-top scorer in the Champions League and was crowned La Liga’s best player, but Raphinha...

  By Les Ropnarin
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  La Liga

  / 8 months ago

  Former Spain international says Real Madrid would be better off without Vinícius Júnior

  Former Spain international Dani Güiza believes Real Madrid would be better off without Vinícius Júnior, suggesting the Brazil forward embodies a...

  By Les Ropnarin
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  World Cup

  / 8 months ago

  Why 2026 Fifa World Cup beer prices could be the costliest yet

  When the Brazilian government dragged its heels over relaxing a ban on the sale of alcohol at football stadiums for the...

  By Les Ropnarin
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  Liverpool

  / 8 months ago

  Would Liverpool’s Steven Gerrard have prospered in the age of the micromanaged midfielder?

  Steven Gerrard’s first senior goal for Liverpool, scored against Sheffield Wednesday at Anfield in December 1999, was a belter.  Lurking just...

  By Les Ropnarin
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  Chelsea

  / 8 months ago

  Did Liverpool boss Arne Slot take his appetite for experimentation too far in defeat to Chelsea?

  To butcher Newton’s third law of motion, every action a manager takes has an equal and opposite reaction – a football...

  By Les Ropnarin
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  Italy

  / 8 months ago

  Italy legend Fabio Cannavaro to lead Uzbekistan into debut World Cup finals campaign

  Fabio Cannavaro has been appointed Uzbekistan head coach and will lead the country into its first ever World Cup finals campaign...

  By Les Ropnarin
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  Arsenal

  / 8 months ago

  Why do Arsenal want Juventus attacker Kenan Yildiz and how would he fit into Mikel Arteta’s team?

  Reports that Arsenal dispatched scouts to watch Kenan Yildiz play against AC Milan on Sunday would suggest Juventus’s insistence that their...

  By Les Ropnarin
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  Barcelona

  / 8 months ago

  Lamine Yamal ruled out of Spain duty after Barcelona announce recurrence of groin injury

  Barcelona have announced that Lamine Yamal has suffered a recurrence of the groin injury he sustained while on international duty last...

  By Les Ropnarin
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  Manchester United

  / 8 months ago

  ‘Not time to say, time to show’: Ruben Amorim denies system malfunction at Manchester United

  As Ruben Amorim contemplated Sunderland’s visit to Old Trafford on Saturday, his message was loud and clear: actions speak louder than...

  By Les Ropnarin
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  Newcastle United

  / 8 months ago

  Eddie Howe says he is ‘all in’ with Newcastle amid Manchester United speculation

  Eddie Howe has said he remains firmly focused on Newcastle amid speculation linking him with the Manchester United job. Last weekend’s...

  By Les Ropnarin