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World Cup Countdown: The ones to watch for Nigeria

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World Cup Countdown: The ones to watch for Nigeria As the World Cup edges closer, we continue our run down of all 32 competing nations in Russia. We have already previewed Argentina, Croatia and Iceland in the last three days and now it’s time to conclude Group D with African hopefuls Nigeria.The Super Eagles only made their World Cup debut in...

Champions League Team of the Tournament - Top scorer Ronaldo leads the attack

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Champions League Team of the Tournament - Top scorer Ronaldo leads the attack Real Madrid successfully made it three successive Champions League trophies after seeing off Liverpool 3-1 on Saturday night, becoming the first side since Bayern Munich in the 1970s to complete a hat-trick of European cup triumphs. Now that the season is finished, we can take stock and reflect on t...

World Cup Countdown: The ones to watch for Iceland

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  World Cup Countdown: The ones to watch for Iceland As the World Cup edges closer, we continue our run down of all 32 competing nations in Russia. We have already delved into Argentina and Croatia in Group D and now it’s time to examine European hopefuls Iceland. The Scandinavian outfit were the surprise package at Euro 2016 and Heimir Hallgrim...

World Cup Countdown: The ones to watch for Croatia

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World Cup Countdown: The ones to watch for Croatia As the World Cup edges closer, we continue our run down of all 32 competing nations in Russia. After kicking off Group D with a preview of Argentina, it’s time to return to Europe and examine Croatia’s chances this summer.Croatia finished second in their qualification group and overcame ...

World Cup Countdown: The ones to watch for Argentina

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World Cup Countdown: The ones to watch for Argentina As the World Cup edges closer, we continue our run down of all 32 competing nations in Russia. After rounding off Group C with Peru, we are staying in South America to kick off Group D. As remarkable as it sounds, Argentina genuinely almost failed to qualify for the World Cup, managing to scrape thr...

European Team of the Season: ST – Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)

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European Team of the Season: ST – Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) Real Madrid striker Cristiano Ronaldo has secured a place up front in the WhoScored Team of the Season in Europe’s top five leagues. After an indifferent first half to the season, Ronaldo has rediscovered his best goalscoring form since the turn of the year. Of the 26 league goals Ronaldo nett...

World Cup Countdown: The ones to watch for Peru

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World Cup Countdown: The ones to watch for Peru As the World Cup edges closer, we continue our run down of all 32 competing nations in Russia. Having already previewed, France, Australia and Denmark, it’s time to round off Group C with South American representatives Peru. Peru are gearing up for the first World Cup campaign since 1982, but ...

Quintet of 2018 World Cup hopefuls on the rise on Football INDEX

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Quintet of 2018 World Cup hopefuls on the rise on Football INDEX Football INDEX is the world’s first football stock market where you can buy and sell shares in footballers with real money. Football INDEX offers fans a chance to bet on the future success of football players compared to the short-lived outcome of betting on football results. Intrigued by what...

European Team of the Season: LB – Aleksandar Kolarov (Roma)

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European Team of the Season: LB – Aleksandar Kolarov (Roma) The second Roma representative in our European Team of the season is left-back Aleksandar Kolarov. The 32-year-old only joined Roma last summer but has been a roaring success for the Serie A giants this season. Kolarov was signed from Manchester City on a free transfer to cover for the injured Emers...

European Team of the Season: CB – Salif Sane (Hannover)

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European Team of the Season: CB – Salif Sane (Hannover) Hannover defender Salif Sane has secured a place at centre-back in the WhoScored Team of the Season in Europe's top five leagues.The 27-year-old has been immense for Hannover this season despite the fact their form tailed off hugely in the last three months of the campaign. Despite Hannover’s ...