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Puskas and the ‘Mighty Magyars’
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Bielsa’s dramatic departure leaves Lazio scratching their heads
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Messi sentenced to 21 months in prison for tax fraud
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Mkhitaryan finally set for Old Trafford move?
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NO team has really put their stamp on Euro 2016 so far and the same could be said for some of the star players who we were looking forward to watching before the tournament began.
Hodgson pushes his luck at Euros
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Who exactly will France face tonight?
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By Kevin Halls When I was a young lad in the 60s I attended a match at Highfield Road, the […]
And We Still “Love It!”
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Shock defeat to Georgia leaves Spanish fans fearing the worst
The Spanish side arrived for their final Euro 2016 warm up game against Georgia in Madrid confident of securing one […]
Roma legend Francesco Totti signs new contract
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Players to look out for in Copa America Centenario
Could Hernandez help Mexico to their third Copa America title? 100 years after the competition first began, Copa America will […]
Championship Class
By Tom Heslop The Championship has a reputation for being a battleground – and former Wolves and Burnley striker Chris […]
Lassana Diarra handed huge fine
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The fight for fair prices
By Jonathan Cowley Ticket prices. A topic that has been a hot source of debate in recent years. It got […]
Football’s Room 101
By Kevin Halls I enjoy watching Room 101 on television. The programme, hosted by comic and well-known West Brom fan […]
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