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Brits Abroad: Loftus-Cheek shines while Dier makes full Bayern debut

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Brits Abroad: Loftus-Cheek shines while Dier makes full Bayern debut Harry Kane moved four goals clear in the race for the European Golden Boot on Saturday in a game in which Eric Dier made his full Bayern debut. Ruben Loftus-Cheek was the star English player on the continent, excelling in AC Milan's 2-2 draw with Bologna, while Djed Spence and Ainsley Maitland-Niles...

Who is Radu Dragusin? Tottenham’s new defensive recruit

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Who is Radu Dragusin? Tottenham’s new defensive recruit Even before Tottenham's welcome of Bournemouth on New Year's Eve, it was obvious the north London side needed a new centre-back. With Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero both sidelined due to respective hamstring injuries, and Eric Dier out of favour, investment at the back this month is key.Of cou...

Inter sensation Calhanoglu among Serie A mid-season award winners

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Inter sensation Calhanoglu among Serie A mid-season award winners At the midway stage of the Serie A campaign, Inter end 2021 top of the table as they seek to defend their Scudetto. A summer signing has been crucial in their efforts to ensure Inter aren't pipped by AC Milan and Napoli to top spot come May.As such, WhoScored run through the mid-season award winners...

Messi and Ronaldo together at last in Premier League free Golden Oldies XI

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Messi and Ronaldo together at last in Premier League free Golden Oldies XI There is often plenty of intrigue and fanfare surrounding a top performing young player in Europe's top five leagues, but those the wrong side of 30 can often be neglected. Barcelona star Lionel Messi and Juventus ace Cristiano Ronaldo will see their careers wind down sooner rather than later, but t...

Gabriel Jesus ends goal drought to make best U21 XI

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Gabriel Jesus ends goal drought to make best U21 XI Here we run through the best WhoScored rated XI made up of players aged 21 and under from Europe’s top five leagues, with additional Football INDEX share price information on selected players. Goalkeeper: Emil Audero (Sampdoria) – 6.62 ratingSampdoria are now unbeaten in four league matc...

Krzysztof Piatek: Poland’s heir to the Lewandowski throne

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Krzysztof Piatek: Poland’s heir to the Lewandowski throne As far as international dilemma’s are concerned, having ‘too many’ hotshot strikers is among the most welcome. Poland’s predicament at present would be the envy of most countries in world football, with Robert Lewandowski undeniably the leading man for the national team but f...

Serie A round-up: Juventus star just misses out on team of the week

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Serie A round-up: Juventus star just misses out on team of the week Cristiano Ronaldo just missed out on a spot in the Serie A team of the week as his performance in Juventus’ 3-1 win over title rivals Napoli was overshadowed by teammate Mario Mandzukic. The Croat scored just five league goals last season, but a brace on Saturday means he is one goal short of ...

Giovanni hoping to make the Simeone name his own with Genoa

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Giovanni hoping to make the Simeone name his own with Genoa Paolo Maldini knows exactly what Giovanni Simeone is going through in following in the footsteps of a famous father. “Hearing people refer to me as ‘Cesare’s boy’ followed me right up to the first team. My opponents and even my teammates’ parents used to say: ‘You...

Player Focus: Prolific Pavoletti Flourishing Away From Serie A's Spotlight

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Player Focus: Prolific Pavoletti Flourishing Away From Serie A's Spotlight Funny thing destiny, isn’t it? Leonardo Pavoletti will openly admit he became a footballer almost by accident. His father, Paolo, is a tennis instructor and it wouldn’t have been at all surprising if he had followed in his footsteps and tried to go pro. He apparently had a formidable two...

Player Focus: Does Bertolacci Have the Bang to Warrant the Buck for Milan?

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Player Focus: Does Bertolacci Have the Bang to Warrant the Buck for Milan? “It’s just what I always wanted,” Andrea Bertolacci smiled as he left Stazione Centrale, a red and black scarf draped around his neck. “Milan were my first choice,” he said before dipping into one of the club’s fleet of Audis, which was on hand to take him for a m...