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Who is Pedro Porro? The man to improve Tottenham at right wing-back

by Ben McAleer at Friday, Dec 23 2022 14:16
Who is Pedro Porro? The man to improve Tottenham at right wing-back With the World Cup over, normal action has resumed in north London. As we near the January transfer window, rumours are abound that Antonio Conte is considering his position at Tottenham. The club are keen to tie the Italian down to a new deal, with his current contract expiring at the end of the se...
Categories: Player Focus

Arsenal skipper Odegaard among the Premier League's in-form stars as action returns

by Ben McAleer at Thursday, Dec 22 2022 09:30
Arsenal skipper Odegaard among the Premier League's in-form stars as action returns The Premier League returns on Boxing Day following the World Cup break. There were a number of in-form players ahead of the domestic hiatus who'll be looking to quickly get back into the swing of things. Will they be able to pick up where they left of? Or did the break come at just the wrong time?He...
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Why Wolves have made their move to sign Matheus Cunha

by Ben McAleer at Wednesday, Dec 21 2022 12:30
Why Wolves have made their move to sign Matheus Cunha Wolves left it late to get the Julen Lopetegui reign off to a winning start, but goals from Raul Jimenez and Rayan Ait-Nouri in the latter stages meant they were able to book a place in the next round of the Carabao Cup at Gillingham's expense. The victory, while against League Two opposition no les...
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Who is Jhon Duran? The Colombian hotshot on Chelsea and Liverpool's radar

by Ben McAleer at Tuesday, Dec 20 2022 16:45
Who is Jhon Duran? The Colombian hotshot on Chelsea and Liverpool's radar Now the World Cup is over, would you believe the January transfer window opens in less than two weeks' time? A winter World Cup was always going to mess with the order of things, and while many will have used football's showpiece to showcase their talent, there are others who didn't take part in Qat...
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England pair among best rated individual 2022 World Cup performances

by Ben McAleer at Monday, Dec 19 2022 17:10
England pair among best rated individual 2022 World Cup performances With the World Cup done and dusted, we decide to take a look back at the best rated performances in Qatar, and there were plenty of memorable displays. Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Bukayo Saka all impressed at one stage or another as we run through the top rated outings at the 2022 World Cup.10. ...
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Saka and Kudus shine to make U23 World Cup best XI

by Ben McAleer at Monday, Dec 19 2022 14:30
Saka and Kudus shine to make U23 World Cup best XI A number of young players impressed at the 2022 World Cup, and WhoScored have picked out their best rated U23 XI. Portugal, Brazil, England and Germany are all represented in the team.Diogo Costa (Portugal) - 6.22Largely in the team by default - he is the only goalkeeper aged 23 and under to feature...
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Mbappe vs Hakimi: The key clash when France face Morocco

by Ben McAleer at Tuesday, Dec 13 2022 14:10
Mbappe vs Hakimi: The key clash when France face Morocco When the full time whistle blew on Saturday afternoon, there were scenes of jubilation from the Morocco fans at the Al Thumama Stadium. The Atlas Lions had just defeated Portugal 1-0 to become the first African side to progress to the semi-finals of a World Cup. Morocco have now beaten Belgium, Spai...
Categories: World Cup

Argentina vs Croatia: How big a blow is Marcos Acuna's absence?

by Ben McAleer at Monday, Dec 12 2022 15:40
Argentina vs Croatia: How big a blow is Marcos Acuna's absence? Football fans couldn't take their eyes off of Friday's second quarter-final meeting. The Netherlands and Argentina played out a World Cup classic as the pair went the distance at the Lusail Iconic Stadium. It was a gripping contest that no neutral fan wanted to end, so when Wout Weghorst popped up w...
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Modric defying Father Time as Croatia again reach World Cup semi-finals

by Ben McAleer at Saturday, Dec 10 2022 11:50
Modric defying Father Time as Croatia again reach World Cup semi-finals Brazil were minutes away from securing their place in the World Cup semi-final. Neymar scored a superb individual effort at the end of the first half of extra time and they seemed destined to progress to the next round, only for Bruno Petkovic to strike late on to take the game to penalties. From th...
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Ramos already proven the stronger candidate to lead talented Portugal side

by Ben McAleer at Friday, Dec 9 2022 14:40
Ramos already proven the stronger candidate to lead talented Portugal side When it was confirmed that Portugal had dropped Cristiano Ronaldo in place of Goncalo Ramos for their last-16 meeting with Switzerland, it was seen as a welcome reprieve. Ronaldo is arguably one of the games greatest strikers, but in time, he has become more a hindrance than a help for both club and...
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