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Premier League: How Did the Newly Promoted Teams Do
A lot is expected of the newcomers to the Premier League this season, especially Wolves and Fulham; less so of Cardiff. However, only one point from a possible 9 was achieved in the Premier League’s opening weekend.
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Premier League: The Curious Summer of Manchester United & Tottenham
One team finished in second place last season, but is heading into the 2018-2019 Premier League campaign shrouded by negativity. The other has finally established itself as a immovable top 4 side, yet their lack of transfer activity puts everything into doubt.
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Chelsea FC – Maurizio Sarri Needs Patience & Time
The oh-so-easy to press panic button at Chelsea still hasn’t been called into action, but worried minds are contagious. Still, it’s hard to expect Maurizio Sarri to conjure magic, especially when his football philosophy is very different than what Antonio Conte implemented in two years at Stamford Bridge.
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Golden State Warriors – Draymond Green Hates Boring Summers
The “bad yet talented” guy of the Golden State Warriors dynasty, Draymond Green, likes keeping things interesting during the summer. Whether it’s getting into fights back home in Michigan, or getting fellow NBA players to try and beat him up at prestigious awards after party.
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Transfer Rumors 2018: FC Barcelona Pressuring Adrien Rabiot via Arturo Vidal
Is Barcelona about to snatch up Arturo Vidal right from the jaws of Inter, thus making it 2-for-2 when going for South American players about to sign for Italian clubs, or are the rumors regarding the Chilean midfielder all about putting pressure on Adrien Rabiot of Paris Saint-Germain?
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Manchester United: Jose Mourinho Excuses & Rants Rising to New Levels
As he ventures into his third season as the manager of Manchester United without any meaningful achievement (by his lofty standards), Jose Mourinho is mostly busy trash talking other managers while criticizing his own players and board.
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Cristiano Ronaldo Puts Juventus in a Forgotten Position – Champions League Favorites
Not since the early 2000’s has Juventus been regarded as one of the early favorites to win the competition, not even following the finals of 2015 and 2017. The club lost on both occasions, with their biggest signing of the summer, Cristiano Ronaldo, playing a huge part in their downfall in the second loss.
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Carmelo Anthony – NBA Dinosaur or Someone With a Point?
To say that Carmelo Anthony didn’t have a very good season in 2018-2019, playing for the Oklahoma City Thunder, would be… accurate. But as he’s on his way to the Houston Rockets via the Atlanta Hawks, the 12-time NBA All-Star sees it more as bump in the road rather than an obvious sign of decline.
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AS Roma Still Trying to Recover From Barcelona-Malcom Transfer Saga
President and co-owner of AS Roma, James Pallotta, is either joking in his comments about Barcelona following the Malcom transfer saga, or simply way too naive when it comes to understanding what a dirty business European football is.
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Malcom, Hellas Verona, Jorge Mendes and the Direction of European Football
Two stories made me sit down and write these words. The first, a contemporary one. Roma on the verge of signing Brazilian standout Malcom, only to see him snatched away at the last moment by Barcelona, with Bordeaux being the real villains in the story.