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Champions League Group G Preview: Ageing Messi and Ronaldo rekindle rivalry

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Champions League Group G Preview: Ageing Messi and Ronaldo rekindle rivalry The penultimate group of our countdown is perhaps the most interesting, with Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi drawn against each other at this stage for the first time in their career. After only managing second place in La Liga last season, Barcelona are a Pot 2 team and were drawn in Group G wit...

FIFA 21 Ratings: How the best players compare to the stats

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FIFA 21 Ratings: How the best players compare to the stats After lots of anticipation and chatter, player ratings for FIFA 21 have finally been released. Will Robert Lewandowski gatecrash top spot after his remarkable season? Is Lionel Messi still the best? What about Cristiano Ronaldo? Weeks of speculation regarding the best rated players finally put to be...

How Lewandowski's Champions League season compares to Ronaldo's record-breaker

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How Lewandowski's Champions League season compares to Ronaldo's record-breaker One of the most interesting sub-plots of the 2019/20 Champions League final has involved Robert Lewandowski and whether he can catch Cristiano Ronaldo's record for most goals in a single Champions League campaign. The Bayern Munich No.9 has scored 15 goals in Europe's elite club competition this sea...

Revealed: Messi missing from stat leaders in Europe's top five leagues

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Revealed: Messi missing from stat leaders in Europe's top five leagues With all of Europe's top five leagues done and dusted, now is the ideal opportunity to look at those that excelled in particular areas. Who completed the most dribbles? Who won the European Golden Boot? Who won the Golden Glove? All will now be revealed...Most Goals - Ciro Immobile (Lazio) - 36Trans...

Evergreen Ibrahimovic the star in Serie A as AC Milan fly post-lockdown

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Evergreen Ibrahimovic the star in Serie A as AC Milan fly post-lockdown As the 2019/20 Serie A campaign came to a head on Sunday, there will have been teams who were disappointed to see the season end. The extended break from March to June may have hindered some teams, but it proved a boost for others. No team took more points than AC Milan (30) post-lockdown, whereas t...

Quiz: Name the Portuguese players to score more than once in the Premier League

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Quiz: Name the Portuguese players to score more than once in the Premier League With Liga NOS - the top-flight in Portugal - to make a return this week, today's quiz focuses on the country's famous sons that have gone on to grace the Premier League.The most famous of all is, of course, Cristiano Ronaldo. However, how many of the 14 Portuguese players that have scored more than ...

Quiz: Last 10 players to miss in a Champions League final penalty shootout

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Quiz: Last 10 players to miss in a Champions League final penalty shootout On this day four years ago, the Spanish was a mixture of delight and despair as Real Madrid eventually overcame local rivals Atletico in a Champions League final penalty shootout.Cristiano Ronaldo scored the decisive spot kick in what was the last final to be settled via the dreaded route and the se...

Damning numbers prove Ronaldo's reputation from long range has hit rock bottom

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Damning numbers prove Ronaldo's reputation from long range has hit rock bottom Rewind back over ten years and Cristiano Ronaldo's reputation was rocketing as fast as his shots. The Portugal star, particularly at Manchester United, was renowned for scoring some truly astonishing strikes from outside the box.Be it from open play - see Porto in the Champions League - or free-kick...

Pogba but no Hazard in Jose Mourinho's Ultimate XI

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Pogba but no Hazard in Jose Mourinho's Ultimate XI To conclude our series looking into the best XIs per manager in the WhoScored database it is time to look at someone that divides opinion unlike no other. Despite a fairly underwhelming last few years, Jose Mourinho has cemented himself as one of the modern day great managers after inspiring Porto, ...

The top 50 players in Europe - De Bruyne and Ronaldo miss out on top 5

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The top 50 players in Europe - De Bruyne and Ronaldo miss out on top 5 We've been building towards this moment for over a week now but we are finally here. Having run through 40 of the best players from Europe's top five leagues this season, it's time to get serious and break down the top 10. Edition nine of our 10-part series will reveal players ranked 10 to 6 before ...