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Antoine Griezmann has explained how “being Messi’s lieutenant” might have been part of the reason why he turned down a move to Barcelona. Griezmann was courted by Barcelona throughout the summer, but in the end made The Decision to stay at Atletico Madrid. The Frenchman received a lot of flak for not clarifying his future …
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Mauricio Pochettino has praised the “competition” within his Tottenham squad. Tottenham are fourth in the Premier League, winning eight of their first 11 games. They are also in the quarter-finals of the League Cup, where they face Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium, while they still have a slight chance of getting through their Champions League …
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Chelsea midfielder N’Golo Kante has signed a new five-year contract, the club have announced. France international Kante, signed from Leicester in the summer of 2016, has been an ever-present in Maurizio Sarri’s side this season and there had been reports that he was attracting interest from Manchester United. “N’Golo Kante has today extended his stay …
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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp believes racist behaviour in football should be punished but that the perpetrators do not deserve the attention they are given. The Reds boss also praised Raheem Sterling for his response after being subjected to alleged abuse during Saturday’s Premier League defeat at Chelsea. “I thought his reaction was just brilliant. You …
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Arturo Vidal believes his Barcelona team-mate Ousmane Dembele “needs love”. The France forward is reportedly unhappy at a club who are convinced he has a gaming addiction, but scored a late equaliser to earn Barca a 1-1 draw at Atletico Madrid on Saturday. Arsenal and Liverpool in particular have been linked with the 21-year-old, but …
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Paul Pogba allayed talk of a Manchester United exit ahead of his return to Juventus, with the midfielder insisting he does not regret rejoining the Old Trafford giants and remains happy working for Jose Mourinho. Since returning from Russia as a World Cup winner, the 25-year-old has been the subject of intense speculation about his …
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Jamie Carragher believes “the only chance Liverpool have got” of winning the Premier League is if Manchester City “go far in the Champions League”. Liverpool are second after 11 games, having dropped just six points in a hugely impressive start to the campaign. Yet they are two points behind a phenomenal Manchester City side who …
Read More “Carra names ‘only chance Liverpool have’ of winning league”
With nearly a third of the season played, the numbers are starting to mean something – in many cases all too well. Today and tomorrow we’ll look at some of the most interesting stats for each team. In unimaginative alphabetical order, today it’s Arsenal through to Huddersfield… Arsenal Early in the season, stats people …
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PSV winger Hirving Lozano thinks “it’s special” to be linked with a move to the Premier League. Tottenham and Manchester United have both been credited with interest in the Mexico international, while Barcelona have also been linked. His winning goal for Mexico in their unlikely victory over Germany at the World Cup announced Lozano on …
Read More “PSV’s Lozano opens up over rumours: ‘I liked Man Utd a lot’”
It was not Paris Saint-Germain’s four unanswered goals that emphasised the gulf in class, but their bench. As Neymar celebrated his tenth league goal of the season on Sunday evening – a penalty against Monaco – PSG’s substitutes rose as one to celebrate for the fourth time that evening. At times such as these, repetitive …
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