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Tournament Focus: U21 Euros Group Stage Roundup

by Ben McAleer at Alhamisi, Jun 25 2015 12:45
Tournament Focus: U21 Euros Group Stage Roundup As it was, England’s U21 European Championship came to an end, not with a bang, but a whimper. Gareth Southgate’s team finished bottom of Group B, mirroring the senior side from 12 months ago at the 2014 World Cup. It was a disappointing end to a competition that promised so much given t...
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Player Focus: June 25th - Premier League Transfer Rumour Roundup

by Ben McAleer at Alhamisi, Jun 25 2015 10:32
Player Focus: June 25th - Premier League Transfer Rumour Roundup Yevhen KonoplyankaAfter being linked with a host of Europe’s big hitters in recent years, a move for Yevhen Konoplyanka never materialised, with the winger remaining at Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk. A transfer to Liverpool 18 months ago failed to go through after club president Ihor Kolomoyski refuse...
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Team Focus: Atletico Sufficiently Replacing Outgoing Attackers

by Ben McAleer at Jumatano, Jun 24 2015 12:45
Team Focus: Atletico Sufficiently Replacing Outgoing Attackers Atletico Madrid’s attack looks all but set to undergo another revamp, 12 months after Diego Simeone tinkered with his frontline. Diego Costa’s big money move to Chelsea saw them secure the services of Mario Mandzukic and Antoine Griezmann from Bayern Munich and Real Sociedad respectively...
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Player Focus: Why Arsenal Are Pursuing Their Interest in Petr Cech

by Ben McAleer at Jumanne, Jun 23 2015 14:10
Player Focus: Why Arsenal Are Pursuing Their Interest in Petr Cech It is reportedly going to cost Arsenal around £11m to secure the services of Petr Cech. In today’s overinflated market, where Harry Kane and Raheem Sterling are valued at the £50m mark, the Gunners’ capture of the vastly experienced keeper represents something of a coup. Desp...
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Tournament Focus: Copa America 2015 Group Stage Roundup

by Ben McAleer at Jumatatu, Jun 22 2015 14:40
Tournament Focus: Copa America 2015 Group Stage Roundup The culmination of the group stages of the 2015 Copa America eventually saw few surprises, despite both Mexico and Venezuela falling at the first hurdle, and ultimately those expected to progress did so. Heavyweights Uruguay and Colombia navigated their way through Group B and C respectively by the ...
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Team Focus: Ayew & Tabanou Captures Signal Swans Intent

by Ben McAleer at Ijumaa, Jun 19 2015 13:45
Team Focus: Ayew & Tabanou Captures Signal Swans Intent It’s already been something of a hectic summer for Swansea. Garry Monk’s side secured the services of the highly rated André Ayew from Marseille on a free transfer earlier this month and have since bolstered their ranks further through sought after target Franck Tabanou. After the...
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Player Focus: Trippier Move Would Represent Good Business for Spurs

by Ben McAleer at Alhamisi, Jun 18 2015 12:45
Player Focus: Trippier Move Would Represent Good Business for Spurs Competition for starting places improves players' performance levels. One prime example of this was Danny Rose’s league form for Tottenham once Ben Davies was signed from Swansea City. The England hopeful’s starting spot came under scrutiny once the Welsh left-back arrived last summer, b...
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League Focus: 2015/16 Premier League Opening Fixtures Analysed

by Ben McAleer at Jumatano, Jun 17 2015 13:31
League Focus: 2015/16 Premier League Opening Fixtures Analysed The Premier League season came to a head less than a month ago and already teams are looking to the upcoming campaign after the fixture list was announced on Wednesday. Clubs up and down the country will be planning for the start to the season in the hope of hitting the ground running to boost their...
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Player Focus: Today's Premier League Transfer Rumours Analysed

by Ben McAleer at Jumanne, Jun 16 2015 17:40
Player Focus: Today's Premier League Transfer Rumours Analysed JuanmiOn Tuesday, Southampton confirmed the signing of young Spain international Juanmi, who had a £5.1m release clause in his contract. Malaga were understandably keen to hold onto last season’s top goalscorer, but there was little they could do to prevent the 22-year-old from departing...
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Player Focus: Inter Would be Foolish to Entertain Kovacic Offers

by Ben McAleer at Jumanne, Jun 16 2015 13:45
Player Focus: Inter Would be Foolish to Entertain Kovacic Offers Liverpool look hellbent on returning to the Champions League next season and for good reason. After flirting with Europe’s elite, the Reds will ply their trade in the Europa League once more after ending the Premier League campaign 6th. Brendan Rodgers has wasted little time in moving to stren...
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