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Matteo Darmian The Italy defender has been leaving Manchester United in each of the last three windows, if the Gossip columns are to be believed. Speculation was rife in the summer that Darmian was heading back to Serie A but still he remains at Old Trafford. It has always been somewhat puzzling why United were …
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For the afternoon Mailbox, send your thoughts to [email protected]… ‘A positive use for blood money’ Apologies in advance for adding to the rising effluent tide of emails regarding the “cesspit” that is Mancunian football currently, but I had a thought which I don’t think I’ve seen articulated yet. It’s widely accepted that the current project …
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There’s barely any football today so send us a mail instead: [email protected] Arise, Sir Kenny At the risk of blowing smoke, it was great to read that article again and to remember again that sometimes sports journalism can go beyond the tatty veneer of intellect offered so readily in the print media. He was an incredible …
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Mauricio Pochettino insists playing at Wembley remains a “gift” despite Tottenham’s prolonged stay at the national stadium. Spurs full-back Danny Rose this week voiced his frustration at the club’s extended tenure at the national stadium as they wait for their new ground to be ready. Many Tottenham fans seem to agree, with just 33,012 turning …
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10) Yakubu Aiyegbeni Yakubu scored in his first game against Premier League opposition in October 2002. He scored in his final game in the top flight in May 2012. And in that glorious decade in between, the Nigerian established himself as one of the most underrated strikers in the league’s history. It was in that …
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Andy Murray has criticised the co-host of the Ballon d’Or after he asked Ada Hegerberg on stage if she knew how to twerk, claiming the incident shows sexism still exists in sport. The 23-year-old Lyon striker was announced as the first ever winner of the women’s Ballon d’Or by former France international David Ginola and …
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Jose Mourinho has predicted talks to resolve David de Gea’s future at Manchester United to “finish well,” while he called the goalkeeper’s display against Young Boys a “zero performance with a save.” The Red Devils have activated the one-year extension clause in his contract that will keep De Gea at Old Trafford until the summer …
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Pep Guardiola feels he will make the step into international management “sooner or later”. Guardiola guided Manchester City to the Premier League title last season, finishing with a record 100 points. The 47-year-old former Barcelona and Bayern Munich coach was the keynote speaker in the Peers Annual Lecture at Liverpool University’s Department of Modern Languages …
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Virgil van Dijk thinks Andy Robertson will be a future Liverpool captain if he keeps progressing in the same way for club and country. The 24-year-old arrived at Anfield from Hull last July for a reported initial fee of £8million and has now firmly established himself as part of Jurgen Klopp’s starting XI. His impressive …
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Gareth Southgate was “proud” of his England side as they came from a goal down to beat Croatia 2-1 in the Nations League on Sunday. The Three Lions missed a host of chances to take the lead in the first half and they were made to pay for that when Andrej Kramaric opened the scoring …
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