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Throwback Thursday: The season that prompted Real Madrid's record move for Bale

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Throwback Thursday: The season that prompted Real Madrid's record move for Bale 2013 was the year of the Bale. Tottenham may have missed out on a place in the Champions League, finishing fifth, one point behind north London rivals Arsenal, but Gareth Bale was sensational for the north London side that season. It culminated in a record breaking £86m move to La Liga powerho...

Throwback Thursday: The 2009/10 U21 team of the season - Where are they now?

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Throwback Thursday: The 2009/10 U21 team of the season - Where are they now? It’s fair to say that some players never really live up to their early promise and that a strong start to a footballing career doesn’t always guarantee a successful one overall.With that in mind we wanted to check in on whether our unique statistical ratings were a good indicator of futu...

La Liga round-up: Bale thriving out of Ronaldo's shadow for Real Madrid

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La Liga round-up: Bale thriving out of Ronaldo's shadow for Real Madrid Real Madrid and Barcelona continued their 100 per cent starts to the season, while newly-promoted SD Huesca have also made a fine start to the campaign and are up in the dizzy heights of third. Valencia are still searching for their first league win of the season after a shock 2-0 defeat to Espanyol...

Real Madrid vs Barcelona: How will Neymar absence impact El Clasico?

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Real Madrid vs Barcelona: How will Neymar absence impact El Clasico? The big news out of Spain last week was that of Neymar’s suspension. On the back of his red card - the first in his career since coming to Europe - in Barcelona’s 2-0 loss to Malaga, the Brazilian saw his ban extended from one match to three after sarcastically applauding the officials f...

Top Match Preview: Can Wales' attack end Serbia's unbeaten start?

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Top Match Preview: Can Wales' attack end Serbia's unbeaten start? Group D of the UEFA World Cup 2018 qualification process is arguably the most competitive on the continent. Of the six teams involved, three were involved in this year’s European Championship. Yet, despite their lack of tournament experience, Serbia lead the way with seven points from a possib...

Settled Madrid look to hit new heights following Ronaldo return

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Settled Madrid look to hit new heights following Ronaldo return As Cristiano Ronaldo limped off in the early stages of the Euro 2016 final, many Real Madrid fans would have looked to the heavens and bemoaned their luck. However, just as Portugal went on to lift their first major trophy without their star man, Zinedine Zidane has been able to keep Los Blancos on ...

La Liga Out in Front of Top Rated Leagues Represented at Euro 2016

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La Liga Out in Front of Top Rated Leagues Represented at Euro 2016 With the group stages complete following a third round of fixtures just as packed with late drama as those beforehand, the final standings have taken most by surprise. The likes of England, Spain, Belgium and Portugal all failed to win their groups, leading to something of an uneven draw for the kno...

England-Wales Top Tips & In-play Offer from Bet365

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England-Wales Top Tips & In-play Offer from Bet365 Bet365 are once again offering both new and existing customers in Great Britain the chance to up the ante ahead of another big Euro 2016 clash.The rules are simple. All you have to do is place a bet on England’s meeting with Wales this afternoon up to a value of £50 and Bet365 will give ...

Europe's In-form Players Ahead of Euro 2016

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Europe's In-form Players Ahead of Euro 2016 With Euro 2016 kicking off in a little over a week, fans are understandably excited for the summer tournament's beginning. The hopes of nations are resting on a number of key players coming into France 2016 and with that in mind, we at WhoScored pick out five players whose form has picked up at just...

Bale and Madrid Must Improve Away Fortunes in Saturday's Clasico

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Bale and Madrid Must Improve Away Fortunes in Saturday's Clasico It’s ironic that Barcelona’s first match following the passing of club legend Johan Cruyff will be El Clasico. The Dutchman is heavily credited with changing the fortunes of the club, helping them to domestic glory in his debut season at Camp Nou, before returning as manager in 1988 to o...