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The FIFA Saga - Going...Going...Gone
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The FIFA Saga - Going...Going...Gone

The net is tightening around the movers and shakers of world football as the FIFA corruption scandal gathers momentum.

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10+ mins  |
October 2015
Jurgen Klopp - Europe's Most Wanted Man
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Jurgen Klopp - Europe's Most Wanted Man

He may be enjoying a sabbatical from the game, but former Borussia Dortmund boss Jurgen Klopp is still linked with every major coaching position.

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8 mins  |
October 2015
Cameroon Defy The Odds
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Cameroon Defy The Odds

Indomitable Lions triumph to claim fifth title.

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5 mins  |
March 2017
War Child
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War Child

One of the world’s best midfielders had a tough upbringing in war-torn Croatia. 

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9 mins  |
March 2017
Keir Radnedge
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Keir Radnedge

Infantino and Ceferin are odds-on to retain their presidential posts.

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5 mins  |
September 2018
Crisis In Italy
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Crisis In Italy

Power struggles, legal action and strike threats

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4 mins  |
September 2018
Battle For The Soul Of Spanish Football
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Battle For The Soul Of Spanish Football

La Liga president Javier Tebas is facing mounting opposition to his plan to play a league match in the USA

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6 mins  |
October 2018
Grasshoppers Crash Out Of Super League
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Grasshoppers Crash Out Of Super League

Three years ago, Uli Forte was appointed coach of Zurich with a handful of games left that season in a bid to save the 12-time national champions from relegation. Ultimately, he failed, but he did lead the team back to the top flight at the first attempt.

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3 mins  |
June 2019
Infantino's African problem
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Infantino's African problem

Within hours of Gianni Infantino’s reelection as FIFA president, the smile was wiped off his face by the latest farcical twist within CAF.

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4 mins  |
June 2019
2018 -19 Season Review
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2018 -19 Season Review

LILLE ON THE RISE

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2 mins  |
June 2019
Juventus Make It Eight In A Row
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Juventus Make It Eight In A Row

But celebrations are flat after European exit.

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3 mins  |
June 2019
Bayern Make It Seven In A Row
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Bayern Make It Seven In A Row

But Dortmund push them all the way.

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3 mins  |
June 2019
Russia Delivers A Finals To Remember
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Russia Delivers A Finals To Remember

As much as possible in a world of human fallibility, a World Cup approached through a dark cloud of derision and suspicion proved a success for the Russian organisers, for embattled FIFA and, above all, for the game itself.

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5 mins  |
July 2018
ConIFA World Football Cup
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ConIFA World Football Cup

The non-FIFA affiliated tournament comes to London

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2 mins  |
July 2018
Carlos Queiroz
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Carlos Queiroz

“I’ve been on both sides of the river, as a club coach and now as a national-team coach”Colombia’s new boss on his Copa America challenge

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5 mins  |
Summer 2019
Herve Renard
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Herve Renard

“This is a key tournament for our football”The Morocco coach was an AFCON winner with Zambia in 2012 and Ivory Coast in 2015

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5 mins  |
Summer 2019
Ready For Action
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Ready For Action

The scene is set for a fascinating tournament in Brazil.

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3 mins  |
Summer 2019
Stepping Into The Unknown
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Stepping Into The Unknown

Baku hosts the Europa League Final.

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4 mins  |
Summer 2019
Big Guns Go Out
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Big Guns Go Out

The decision to expand the field to 24 teams met with much scepticism, but the first knockout stage delivered a raft of upsets and thrilling contests to give the tournament a much-needed injection of excitement after a relatively sterile group phase.

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6 mins  |
August 2019
Mallorca Back In Business
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Mallorca Back In Business

Wild celebrations as Balearics club returns to the Spanish top flight

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3 mins  |
August 2019
Algeria Claim Top Prize
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Algeria Claim Top Prize

Mahrez and his team-mates triumph over Senegal in Cairo

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4 mins  |
August 2019
Spending Hits New Heights
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Spending Hits New Heights

Spain had hit the billion-Euro mark before the madness had even really begun.

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4 mins  |
August 2019
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Inside-Forwards Are The Key To Premier League Success

Last season, as Chelsea became the first team since Everton in 1962-63 to win the league playing with a back three, much of the focus was on how well David Luiz performed as a ballplaying centre-back with a defender either side of him, how effectively Cesar Azpilicueta shuffled across to close the space when Victor Moses went forward, and how N’Golo Kante and Nemanja Matic provided an effective shield.

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3 mins  |
May 2018
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Roma Re-Write The Rules

Di Francesco’s side defied the odds against Barcelona.

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3 mins  |
May 2018
Winner Takes All
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Winner Takes All

Portugal’s captain needs the World Cup to complete his haul of trophies

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4 mins  |
World Cup 2018
Griez Is The Word
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Griez Is The Word

Is France’s leading player on the cusp of greatness?

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4 mins  |
World Cup 2018
Death Of The Centre-Forward
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Death Of The Centre-Forward

The traditional number nine has been all but replaced by the goalscoring all-rounder, says Jonathan Wilson.

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5 mins  |
December 2015
Europe Win Again
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Europe Win Again

Third world title in four years for Real Madrid

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4 mins  |
January 2018
Novice claims a Third Title
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Novice claims a Third Title

American owner helps Herediano to be crowned champions once again

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2 mins  |
September 2016
The age of non-possession
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The age of non-possession

At Euro 2016, teams were less afraid of not having the ball, says Jonathan Wilson

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4 mins  |
September 2016