David Raya believes Arsenal are performing with renewed self-assurance following the relief of finally securing the Premier League title. The reigning champions maintained their flawless start to the new campaign by defeating Chelsea 2-1 at home on Sunday, collecting nine points from their opening three matches. Arsenal delivered a commanding display filled with energy and […]
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Belgium’s Football Association is continuing to seek an explanation for the decision that allowed Folarin Balogun to face its national team at the World Cup and has requested that the matter be discussed at the next Fifa Council meeting. In one of the summer World Cup’s most disputed incidents, Balogun received permission to represent co-hosts […]
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Australian defender Souttar stayed with the Foxes following two successive relegations, despite strong summer interest from Championship sides Sheffield United and Wrexham after his involvement at the World Cup. After making only five Leicester appearances across the previous three campaigns, he has taken on the captaincy in Martin’s reshaped and youthful team. His two outings […]
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Dambrauskas realized at the age of 12 that he was unlikely to succeed as a player, but saw coaching as a way to remain involved in football. In August 2002, he moved to London on a student visa. He was 25 and spoke little English at the time. The next eight years demanded enormous effort. […]
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Gray appeared subdued and deeply disappointed after the match at McDiarmid Park. The celebrations that followed the goalless first leg in Gent must now seem like a distant memory. He could hardly be blamed for feeling puzzled by his side, given that many observers are equally unsure what to expect from them. At Dens Park […]
Continue ReadingViterbese dropped into Serie D last season, and Beimers says the opportunity to help the club return to Italy’s third division was a major part of its attraction. Ahead of the new campaign, the team joined forces with another club to compete as Vigor Campagnano Gialloblu, although Viterbese remains central to its identity and heritage. […]
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Iliman Ndiaye believes it is impossible to turn down an approach from Manchester City and feels he deserves the opportunity to compete in the Champions League. The 26-year-old had the option of joining Tottenham but instead completed a £60m deadline-day transfer from Everton to City. He immediately entered the starting line-up and helped his new […]
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It felt good to be back. Not completely, perhaps, but Arsenal and Chelsea briefly transported the Emirates Stadium to another era on a bright, powder-blue afternoon. Their frantic opening half-hour carried the intensity and unpredictability of Premier League clashes from the early 2000s. During that spell, the match resembled a fresh version of an old […]
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Most importantly, the club changed head coaches without much disruption. Hearts needed just over a week to bring in Wouter Vrancken following McInnes’ exit. He has also managed to unlock the potential of players who had limited involvement last season, with Blair Spittal progressing from substitute to captain within only a few months. Regarding the […]
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It may be far too soon in the campaign to draw major conclusions, especially with more difficult challenges likely to come for Mikel Arteta’s team. Nevertheless, Arsenal have already made a strong statement in their pursuit of a second consecutive Premier League title. They and Manchester City are the only two sides to have collected […]
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