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Schalke hoping Weinzierl record vs Bayern can inspire overdue win

by Martin Laurence at Thursday, Sep 8 2016 15:11
Schalke hoping Weinzierl record vs Bayern can inspire overdue win After something of a false start to the Bundesliga campaign, with an extended break following the European Championships seeing just one round of fixtures played ahead of the latest international break, the action returns with a mouthwatering Friday night clash.Champions Bayern began league life...
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Will Early Manchester Derby Dampen Managerial Rivalry?

by Miguel Delaney at Thursday, Sep 8 2016 12:55
Will Early Manchester Derby Dampen Managerial Rivalry? For a rivalry that has already gathered such importance in football history, and a match that has seemingly had months of build-up, it is somewhat ironic that the fireworks may be slightly dampened by time.Is it a little too early in the season, and far too early in the regimes of Jose Mourinho and ...
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France Regroup Quickly After Euro 2016 Final Disappointment

by Andy Brassell at Tuesday, Sep 6 2016 10:35
France Regroup Quickly After Euro 2016 Final Disappointment Given his extensive links with Italian football, the auspiciousness of the venue for France’s first match since falling at the last hurdle in Euro 2016 - Bari - is unlikely to have been lost on Didier Deschamps. As his side try to get themselves back on the road towards eventual greatness a st...
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England Up and Running as Big Sam Gets the Job Done

by Jonathan Wilson at Monday, Sep 5 2016 10:05
England Up and Running as Big Sam Gets the Job Done It’s rare in international football for two teams to meet twice in the space of just over two months (unless they’re Ireland and Oman, in which case they seem to be playing each other every week or so), but England’s game in Slovakia offered an immediate chance to compare the brave...
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Allardyce has immediate chance to one-up Hodgson vs Slovakia

by Martin Laurence at Friday, Sep 2 2016 15:53
Allardyce has immediate chance to one-up Hodgson vs Slovakia England kick-off a new qualifying campaign and indeed a new era this Sunday, as Sam Allardyce takes charge of the Three Lions for the first time following the resignation of Roy Hodgson after a bitterly disappointing Euro 2016 exit. While the defeat at the hands of relative international minnows Ice...
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Real Madrid Must be Wary of New Look Sevilla

by Ben McAleer at Tuesday, Aug 9 2016 15:50
Real Madrid Must be Wary of New Look Sevilla Cast your minds back to the 2014 World Cup. The first thought that comes to light is perhaps Germany’s 7-1 trouncing of Brazil en-route to lifting the trophy. The Selecao were one of the favourites to lift the trophy two years ago, yet were well and truly outclassed by their European counterpa...
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Four Key Battles in Sunday's Community Shield Encounter

by Ben McAleer at Saturday, Aug 6 2016 16:00
Four Key Battles in Sunday's Community Shield Encounter The Community Shield signals the return of the Premier League. Last season’s champions face off against the FA Cup holders in the curtain raiser for the coming campaign. Sunday will therefore pit Leicester against Manchester United at Wembley as they meet for the first time since the 1-1 draw ...
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The key battles as France aim to avoid upset against Portugal

by Martin Laurence at Friday, Jul 8 2016 16:56
The key battles as France aim to avoid upset against Portugal With the showpiece event now decided as France take on Portugal, most are leaning towards the hosts to secure glory on home turf for the third time in their history. The Portuguese, meanwhile, are aiming for their first major international trophy anywhere having narrowly missed out as hosts themselv...
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NYCFC Out For Revenge in Sunday's Hudson River Derby

by Graham Ruthven at Friday, Jul 1 2016 15:55
NYCFC Out For Revenge in Sunday's Hudson River Derby Over a month has passed since New York City FC were handed the most humiliating defeat of their still short history, but the club is still hurting. Patrick Vieira’s side have played four games, winning two of them, and sit in second place in the Eastern Conference, yet the 7-0 thumping at the ...
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Atletico Surprisingly Flat in Champions League Final Defeat

by Miguel Delaney at Wednesday, Jun 1 2016 16:40
Atletico Surprisingly Flat in Champions League Final Defeat As Diego Simeone sat down to his post-Champions League final press conference, he looked properly defeated - and not just in terms of the result.This was the Atletico Madrid manager as we’ve never seen him. There was none of the defiance we’ve come to associate with the Argentine. There ...
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