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Player Focus: Why Real Madrid Spent Big on Illarramendi

by David Cartlidge at Thursday, Jul 18 2013 16:02
Player Focus: Why Real Madrid Spent Big on Illarramendi It’s been one of the most shocking transfers of the summer so far, and certainly one of the most expensive, but for €38m Real Madrid believe they have their present and future in mind with the signing of Asier Illarramendi. The purchases of Dani Carvajal and Isco suggested Madrid were mov...
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Player Focus: Chelsea's Apparent Rooney Offer Devalues Mata

by Martin Laurence at Wednesday, Jul 17 2013 12:48
Player Focus: Chelsea's Apparent Rooney Offer Devalues Mata Wayne Rooney recently claimed to be confused and angry regarding comments made suggesting that he was seen as a back-up to Robin van Persie. Those emotions now seem to have filtered through fans of both United and Chelsea, who are seemingly at the front of the queue for the England international's s...
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Player Focus: Attacking Targets for Promoted Clubs - Odemwingie, Graham, Bendtner, Sagbo

by Alistair Tweedale at Tuesday, Jul 16 2013 16:42
Player Focus: Attacking Targets for Promoted Clubs - Odemwingie, Graham, Bendtner, Sagbo Promotion to the Premier League is an almighty achievement, but a daunting one at that. The prize money in itself not only gives an indication of just how vast a challenge lies ahead, but also of the level of investment that is needed to stand any chance of survival. Of course, such investment needs...
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Player Focus: Why Pablo Osvaldo Would Be An Astute Acquisition For Southampton

by Ben McAleer at Tuesday, Jul 16 2013 15:30
Player Focus: Why Pablo Osvaldo Would Be An Astute Acquisition For Southampton Southampton are spending big this summer. After securing their top flight status last season, the south coast club have already moved to strengthen defensively, bringing in Dejan Lovren and Victor Wanyama from Olympique Lyonnais and Celtic, respectively, as the club aim to improve on their 14th-plac...
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Player Focus: Julio César - A Better Option for Napoli than Arsenal

by Alistair Tweedale at Monday, Jul 15 2013 17:08
Player Focus: Julio César - A Better Option for Napoli than Arsenal Only 3 summers ago Julio César was lifting the Champions League trophy aloft as José Mourinho's Inter Milan side completed an historic treble. He was named Serie A goalkeeper of the year and UEFA's best goalkeeper following his side's success. At the time, few could have argued with th...
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Player Focus: Is Álvaro Negredo the Right Calibre for City?

by Martin Laurence at Monday, Jul 15 2013 14:20
Player Focus: Is Álvaro Negredo the Right Calibre for City? With Manchester City in danger of losing more ground on the title chase, with many now suggesting that Chelsea look set to be United's main challengers next season, the club are moving fast to secure two more attacking moves in the market.The likely arrival of Stevan Jovetic has been a cause of opti...
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Player Focus: Why Giaccherini Would Be A Real Coup for Sunderland

by Martin Laurence at Saturday, Jul 13 2013 10:32
Player Focus: Why Giaccherini Would Be A Real Coup for Sunderland Paolo Di Canio is frantically looking to strengthen a Sunderland squad that was stumbling into oblivion, and his hard work and effectiveness in the transfer market thus far is not dissimilar to the playing style of one of his latest targets.It's fair to say that Italians are few and far between in E...
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Player Focus: Francesco Totti - Rome's Gladiatorial Creator

by Ben McAleer at Friday, Jul 12 2013 15:26
Player Focus: Francesco Totti - Rome's Gladiatorial Creator AS Roma talisman Francesco Totti often goes by many a differing nickname: The Golden Boy, The King of Rome or The Gladiator, to name three. Fitting for a player that is currently Serie A’s second all-time leading goalscorer with 227 goals. 47 goals behind Silvio Piola, and at 36 years of age, ...
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Player Focus: The Free-Kick Masters in Europe's Top 5 Leagues

by James Horncastle at Friday, Jul 12 2013 12:50
Player Focus: The Free-Kick Masters in Europe's Top 5 Leagues Nearly a fortnight after the Confederations Cup, memories of the competition remain fresh. One relates to the official match ball, the Cafusa, Top Replique. Conspicuous by their absence were complaints about it. Ironically for a tournament with the Copacabana and Ipanema as its backdrops, no one moa...
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Player Focus: Villa Adding a New Dimension to Atleti's Attack

by David Cartlidge at Thursday, Jul 11 2013 16:30
Player Focus: Villa Adding a New Dimension to Atleti's Attack He’s seen by many as Spain’s greatest ever striker, and despite his 31-years of age is still one of the most feared strikers in European football. So, when Atlético Madrid announced they’d signed David Villa from FC Barcelona for a fee that would total a maximum of €5.1...
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