Se acabó. It’s over. On the evening of 26 September, a little over a month after their dominant victory against England in Sydney, Australia, Irene Paredes with Alexia Putellas, shared captains of the Spanish national football team, hoisted the World Cup trophy above their heads. What followed was a 5-0...
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Jordan Henderson’s move to Al-Ettifaq still feels unsettling. Orchestrated by former Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard – recently appointed as manager of one of the 18 Saudi Pro League clubs – the current Liverpool captain was persuaded to sign a three-year, roughly £700,000-a-week contract for a team based on the eastern...
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The Nations League may come at the wrong time for football fans, especially those in the UK. The conclusion of the Euros, followed closely by the resumption of all the major leagues has resulted in little downtime for players and fans alike. Therefore, you would be excused from paying little...
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This Sunday, 6 February 2022, seven-time Africa Cup of Nations champions Egypt take on the 2019 runners-up in Senegal. Looking for an eighth trophy, ‘the Pharaohs’ knocked out hosts, and favourites, Cameroon on penalties, while Senegal, nicknamed ‘the Lions of Teranga’, beat West Africa’s Burkina Faso 3-1. The 60,000 capacity...
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All eight of Cardiff’s goals this season have been scored through headers, and Elliot Joyce examines what it is that makes the Bluebirds tick.
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Sterling has been England’s player of the tournament so far, proving the doubters wrong with consistent brilliance across Euro 2020.
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The Italian team, set for their quarter-final against Belgium tonight, performs as a squad greater than the sum of its parts under the reign of accomplished former Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini. It feels wrong to use the phrase ‘greater than the sum of their parts’ for a team with...
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The Eastern European minnows, while being the tournament’s biggest underdogs, are daring to dream.
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Elliot Joyce looks at the career of Eric Cantona, and explains why the footballer should be in the EPL Hall of Fame
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‘The game is quite unsuitable for females and ought not to be encouraged’ was the official justification given by the FA when they banned women from playing at football league grounds in 1921. Just a year earlier, in 1920, Dick, Kerr Ladies F. C. had attracted a record crowd of...
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