MATCHDAY LIVE – FIFA WORLD CUP 2022 GROUP STAGE ENGLAND VS IRAN
Follow England's first group stage clash with Iran with Jake Rodrigues!
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The managerial revolving door: big changes in the Premier League
The Premier League Manager Merry-Go-Round is already well underway 14 games into the season – who are the new faces in the top tier’s dugouts, and what can we expect to see from them? Can Julen Lopetegui bring new ideas to Molineux? After an awful start to the campaign, Wolves...
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What is going wrong for Liverpool?
They say when you have an ongoing problem, the first stage is acknowledging that you are indeed struggling. 12 games into the season, Liverpool sit ninth in the Premier League and are a mere shadow of the team that played the maximum 63 games last season. Jürgen Klopp’s sideline smiles...
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Jake Rodrigues’ Premier League Team of the Season
As the Premier League season has officially reached it’s conclusion, the writers of The Boar Sport are putting their heads together to create the best XI based upon this campaign. Every few days, a new writer will have their chance to pitch what they believe to be the ultimate side,...
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Jurgen Klopp: Liverpool’s most important signing
On 29 April, Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp extended his contract with the club to 2026. Just last month, the German had hinted that he intended to take a break from the sport, so this news comes as a welcome surprise for Liverpool supporters. Liverpool fans owe a lot to Klopp’s...
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Lacklustre England lose Nations League Opener
England’s first UEFA Nations League game ended in defeat at the Puskas Arena against a fearless Hungary side. As a punishment for racist abuse, Hungary had been ordered to play the match behind closed doors, but instead UEFA agreed to allow over 30,000 children to watch the game. Although there...
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Mbappe 2025: What his new PSG contract means for Financial Fair Play
On Saturday, Kylian Mbappé snubbed Real Madrid and decided to negotiate a new contract with Paris Saint-Germain, agreeing to a lucrative three-year deal to keep him at the club until 2025. Sky reported that the Frenchman is rumoured to receive a salary of £1m per week with a signing-on fee...
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Liverpool triumph against Chelsea in FA Cup Final Shootout
Kostas Tsimikas was Liverpool's unlikely hero in the shootout against Chelsea. Jake Rodrigues reports on another cup win for Klopp's men.
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Trent Alexander-Arnold: how the “normal lad from Liverpool” revolutionalised the fullback position
“No one wants to grow up and be a ‘Gary Neville’!” Jamie Carragher’s playful remark on Monday Night Football in 2013 sent Neville into outlandish, self-deprecating laughter. In Neville’s great Manchester United side, there were many ‘superstar’ footballers and little recognition was given to the fullbacks. The same cannot be...
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Liverpool and Chelsea to meet in FA Cup Final
Liverpool and Chelsea made their way through to the FA Cup Final in what will be a rematch of the Carabao Cup Final earlier this season, after both put on strong showings to see of Manchester City and Crystal Palace respectively. Manchester City 2-3 Liverpool A formidable first half display...
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Liverpool and City through, Real edge Chelsea, and Villarreal stun Bayern
Chelsea lost to Real Madrid in a breathless encounter and Villarreal stunned Bayern Munich in Tuesday’s Champions League quarter finals, with Liverpool and Manchester City booking their semi-final places on Wednesday. With late drama, unsavoury scenes and upsets, this round of the Champions League had a lot to unpick. Chelsea...
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Has football evolved past the need for traditional strikers?
Growing up, everyone wanted to be a striker. The Year 10 vs Year 11 Clásico was saturated with forwards, mixed in with a handful of midfielders, defenders and, of course, whoever had drawn the short straw to go in between the sticks. We all just wanted to imitate the players...
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