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Suspense Still Prevails for Knock-out Qualification Race in the UEFA Champions League

 December 5, 2015   R K Gupta

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At the end of Match-day 5 games on November 24 & 25, nine out of sixteen places for UEFA Champions League knock-out phase were decided. As the teams prepare for their last games on Match-day 6 on December 8 & 9, fates of the remaining seven will be known while third-place finishers in each group […]

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Chelsea vs Liverpool

Klopp wins at the Bridge as Mourinho’s troubled season continues

 November 1, 2015   John Welsh

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It was billed as a clash between the ‘Normal One’ and ‘Special One’ as Jurgen Klopp travelled with his Liverpool team to play a Premier League game against Jose Mourinho’s Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, with the Blues hoping to end a wretched sequence of form by their standards, with just one victory earned […]

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Jurgen Klopp

Jurgen Klopp facing challenges both on and off the field at Liverpool

 October 10, 2015   John Welsh

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With Jurgen Klopp agreeing a three year deal to become the new manager of Liverpool, much will be expected of the charismatic German as he seeks to emulate his two Bundesliga triumphs with Borussia Dortmund by attempting to win the Premier League title for the Merseyside team. Previous incumbent Brendan Rodgers was sacked from the […]

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John Terry

An uncertain future awaits club legend John Terry at Chelsea as newcomer Pedro thrives in victory at West Brom

 August 25, 2015   John Welsh

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It has been a strange start to the season for Chelsea as Jose Mourinho seeks to retain the Premier League title, but for club stalwart John Terry, the first three games may serve as a reminder that at 34 years old, he is nearing the end of his long career at Stamford Bridge. Yet that […]

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Premier League action Manchester City

Manchester City declare title ambitions during first weekend of Premier League campaign

 August 12, 2015   John Welsh

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During a weekend of Premier League action when most of the pre-season favourites for the title struggled to claim maximum points from their opening fixtures, only Manchester City demonstrated their true qualities via an emphatic 3-0 victory at West Brom on Monday evening. The fact that Manager Manuel Pellegrini chose not to select leading striker […]

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Premier League preview

Months of drama anticipated as Premier League 2015-16 campaign begins

 August 6, 2015   John Welsh

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With the onset of the 2015-16 Premier League campaign imminent, there has much transfer activity over the past few weeks as the 20 football club overhaul or strengthen their squads with the title, Champions League qualification places and the preservation of top flight status’ all at stake in the coming months. Chelsea are the team […]

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Di Maria transfer

Di Maria transfer dealings raises issues concerning money circulating in football

 August 4, 2015   John Welsh

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That Manchester United are willing to sanction the transfer of a footballer for approximately £45 million to Paris Saint-Germain when only last summer the club paid Real Madrid almost £60 million for the same Angel Di Maria arguably suggests a lack of respect for money in the current financial climate. The Argentinian was affected by […]

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England Defeat Germany women world cup

England Defeat Germany After 31 Years to Finish Third in 2015 Women’s World Cup

 July 5, 2015   R K Gupta

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England woman lost to Japan in the World Cup semifinal under tragic circumstances but they didn’t allow themselves to be taken over by disappointment. Mark Sampson ensured that his ward didn’t keep on clutching to Laura Bassett’s own goal in the semifinal and play the third-place play-off against Germany with a positive frame of mind. […]

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2015 Womens World Cup Semifinals

Japan, England Join Germany and USA in 2015 Women’s World Cup Semifinals

 June 28, 2015   R K Gupta

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In an intriguing day’s action at Canada, Australia couldn’t overcome defending champions Japan in the quarterfinal on Saturday. The heat at Edmonton’s Commonwealth Stadium was beating down on the players’ backs as they vied for superiority on the field. Just when, the match looked like going to extra time and penalty shoot-out thereafter, Australia were […]

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FA Cup Arsenal

Wenger silences his critics as Arsenal claim emphatic FA Cup victory

 May 31, 2015   John Welsh

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With Arsenal beating Aston Villa 4-0 to clinch victory in the English FA Cup Final at the weekend, Arsene Wenger has now guided the team to six wins in the competition since his appointment in 1996 besides winning the Premier League on four occasions. The Gunners outplayed an Aston Villa team restricted to just two […]

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