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World Cup Selection Dilemma: Why Portugal must build around Ruben Neves

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World Cup Selection Dilemma: Why Portugal must build around Ruben Neves Let’s start with a sentence I never thought I’d type. The European champions should build their team around a Championship star.Of course, Portugal’s most important player in Russia will be Cristiano Ronaldo, but Fernando Santos’ side can’t rely too heavily on the agein...

Where Sanchez, Mkhitaryan and Laporte rank among midweek Premier League debutants

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Where Sanchez, Mkhitaryan and Laporte rank among midweek Premier League debutants We take a look at the best and worst debuts from the midweek matches as the likes of Alexis Sanchez, Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Aymeric Laporte all made their Premier League bows for their new clubs.1. Kenedy (NEWCASTLE 1-1 Burnley) - 7.72Turning in a WhoScored.com man of the match display as Newcastle ...

Six of the Best: Top dribblers in Europe by success rate

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Six of the Best: Top dribblers in Europe by success rate The ability to beat an opponent, be it through skill or a combination of pace and power, will always make a player a fan favourite, though it’s fair to say some frustrate more than they delight by heading aimlessly down blind allies.Anyone can run at a player after all, but many find themselve...

Super Mario's Arrival Would Aid Inter's Quest to be Best of the Rest

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Super Mario's Arrival Would Aid Inter's Quest to be Best of the Rest A year ago, Geoffrey Kondogbia walked out on the same hotel balcony and was greeted by a crowd of Inter fans just as Ronaldo was when he joined Inter in 1997. The French midfielder, a €31m signing from Monaco, cost the club more than O Fenômeno. In fact, he is the third most expensive buy...

Team Focus: Portugal Golden Generation Hoping to Better Class of '94

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Team Focus: Portugal Golden Generation Hoping to Better Class of '94 It was a performance of the highest quality that saw this Portugal U21 side progress to the European U21 Championship final at the expense of pre-tournament favourites Germany. The ease with which they dumped Horst Hrubesch’s side out of the competition in Saturday’s 5-0 mauling means Ru...