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Aside from West Bromwich Albion, who need the type of miracle not seen since the days of the New Testament to avoid relegation, it is anyone’s guess who will be dropping into the Sky Bet Championship next season.
With just six points separating the t...
DATE: Mar 02, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Football
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AUTHOR:
Ross Clarke, Sports Editor in Santiago, Chile
Everybody knows about Harry Kane, Mohamed Salah, and David de Gea, who all lead the way in their respective Fantasy League positions, but there are still bargains to be found in the final few weeks of the season. Here are just a few names worth consi...
DATE: Feb 23, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Football
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AUTHOR:
Ross Clarke, Sports Editor in Santiago, Chile
Antonio Conte is the odds-on favourite with British bookmakers to be the next Premier League manager to lose his job after Chelsea’s embarrassing 4-1 defeat by Watford on Monday.
It is a rapid fall from grace for last season’s title-winning manager, ...
DATE: Feb 09, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Football
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AUTHOR:
Ross Clarke, Sports Editor in Santiago, Chile
Another frantic January transfer window has concluded and now is the time to take a look at some of the players who moved clubs in big-money deals and will be plying their trade in England for the first time.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
Borussia Dortmu...
DATE: Feb 02, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Football
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AUTHOR:
Ross Clarke, Sports Editor in Santiago, Chile
It’s best to go out at the top.
Sir Alex Ferguson took the decision to retire from Manchester United after winning the title for the thirteenth time in 2013. With his place in the managerial hall of fame assured, he now looks on from the stands at a ...
DATE: Jan 19, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Football
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AUTHOR:
Ross Clarke, Sports Editor in Santiago, Chile
Two big names left the Premier League this week with Philippe Coutinho heading to Spain to join Barcelona and Mark Hughes sacked as Stoke manager.
Coutinho was sold by Liverpool for a reported £142 million (about $192 million) and that money has been...
DATE: Jan 12, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Football
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AUTHOR:
Ross Clarke, Sports Editor in Santiago, Chile
Virgil van Dijk this week became the most expensive defender in football history when he was bought by Liverpool for £75 million ($100.5 million).
While nobody could argue Jürgen Klopp’s defence is not in need of significant improvement, there are hu...
DATE: Dec 29, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Football
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AUTHOR:
Ross Clarke, Sports Editor in Santiago, Chile
It’s 13 years since José Mourinho strutted into Stamford Bridge like a king rooster entering a hen house and proclaimed himself the “Special One”.
In the decade that followed, Mourinho made it impossible for his teams to be liked, but no one could ar...
DATE: Dec 22, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Football
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AUTHOR:
Ross Clarke, Sports Editor in Santiago, Chile
It’s the Christmas party season, spirits are high, and after one too many Rum Swizzles it’s easy to get carried away but yes, I’m going to say it, Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City are the best team to have graced English football.
Now I know I could b...
DATE: Dec 15, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Football
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AUTHOR:
Ross Clarke, Sports Editor in Santiago, Chile
It’s Derby Day on Sunday when the two halves of Manchester and Merseyside do battle.
There is plenty at stake at Old Trafford as the top two take each other on. Manchester City are eight points clear of United and will break the Premier League record...
DATE: Dec 08, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Football
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AUTHOR:
Ross Clarke, Sports Editor in Santiago, Chile