April 5, 2017
Mexico keen to host the World Cup for a record third time
Hosts in 1970 and 1986, Mexico is keen to host the World Cup for a record third time in 2026.
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April 4, 2017
Brian Glanville: Wenger tries to play the reinvention game
Whither Wenger? That 2-2 draw with Manchester City in which both sides looked curiously fallible and the Gunners were lucky to achieve, didn’t really tell us much.
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April 4, 2017
Paddy Agnew’s Notes from Italy: Napoli and Juventus set for Cup showdown after thrilling 1-1 draw
Here is the good news. Sunday night's thrilling 1-1 draw between Napoli and Juventus proved itself to be something of a modern day rarity, namely a top of the table Italian clash which presented a…
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April 3, 2017
Nick Bidwell’s Notes from Germany: Dortmund seal deal for Gladbach youngster
In yet another example of their penchant for recruiting the brightest and best youngsters, Borussia Dortmund have completed a €10million deal with Borussia Monchengladbach for much-coveted German under-21 midfielder, Mahmoud Dahoud, who will be heading…
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April 3, 2017
Tim Vickery’s Notes from South America: Ecuador coach Quinteros feels the heat
After a blistering start to their campaign, Ecuador have slipped to sixth place in the World Cup qualifiers.
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March 31, 2017
Best bets of the weekend – Liverpool a safe bet to maintain Merseyside derby supremacy
Unbeaten in the last 13 Merseyside derbies, Liverpool look a safe bet to take all three points against Everton.
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March 31, 2017
Fifa report into its own wrongdoings turns out to be a damp squib
After 22 months and scrutiny of more than 2m documents FIFA’s three-pronged internal investigation into corruption among its elite has ended in the dull thud of anti-climax.
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March 31, 2017
Images of the week
Bolivia beating Argentina and the bird-man of Ecuador are just some of the images in this week's gallery.
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March 28, 2017
Rummenigge defends Uefa over Champions League revamp
Head of the European Clubs Association Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has defended Uefa amid claims that the recent revamp of the Champions League will widen the gap between the rich clubs and the poor.
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March 27, 2017
Blatter critical of 48-team World Cup and still blaming England and USA for his downfall
Sepp Blatter has still not forgiven England and the US for his downfall, and the former Fifa president is critical of the decision to expand the World Cup to 48 teams.
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March 24, 2017
Best bets of the weekend: England win looks a formality, but value can be found in margin of victory
An England victory over Lithuania looks to be a formality, but the real value can be found in the number of goals they score.
