Having watched Manchester City beat West Bromwich Albion in their first match of the Premier League season, it was clear that the Sky Blues could well be strong title contenders this year. They took apart West Brom enjoying 66% of possession and winning a comfortable 3 - 0. They have now finally signed Kevin De 

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This week brought an unhappy two years for Asier Illarramendi to an end when it was confirmed that he had resigned for Real Sociedad. Following his move to Real Madrid in the summer of 2013, he failed to settle in the Spanish capital and remained on the fridges of the first team. Now in his 

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Earlier in August Newcastle United announced bookmaker’s Coral as their “official betting and gambling partner”, meaning the betting company, who have over 1,800 shops in the UK, join Sports Direct, with their ubiquitous zero-hour contracts and lack of regard for worker rights, and payday loan company Wonga among Newcastle’s sponsorship links. So if you’re working 

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It has been a fairly disappointing start to the season for the reigning English champions. Yesterday’s loss to Crystal Palace at Stamford Bridge condemned the Blues to their second league loss of the season, just four games in. They’re now eight points behind leaders Manchester City, who on the contrary, have started the season in 

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We are the super football clubs, and we play in the English Premier League, We are the elite of our game - together, we do intrigue. We pride ourselves on skill - for that there is no doubt, When we score a goal - or two - the fans really do shout. We also entertain 

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Florin Thauvin is only 22, but he would have already learned just how fine the margins in football are. The French winger, making his Newcastle debut against Manchester United as a 69th minute substitute, was agonisingly close to registering immediate heroics as he was inches away from meeting Papiss Cisse’s teasing ball into the box 

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The Italian champions paid FC Porto 26 million Euros for the services of dynamic Brazilian full back. Many of the Europe’s heavyweights, prominent among them Manchester City and Real Madrid, had Alex Sandro in their viewfinder for some time.   What he brings He is a tenacious defender who combines well with his teammates when 

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Ligue 1 is brimming with top talents at the moment, and it is not surprising to see clubs ready to pounce and poach these players. Latest to be linked with a move away from France is Monaco’s young forward Anthony Martial. Chelsea have been linked with the 19-year-old in the last few days and Barcelona 

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The Premier League, is the league so great, The stars come out - with ball at feet, Classy players, is what they are, Some will play a fine guitar. Running round the pitch they do, Never standing in any queue, Playing tricks with a football now, Now they go for their chow. They are first 

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First round of La Liga, only 12 goals in all the matches compared to 20 goals the previous season. Champions Barcelona started the season off well with a victory against Athletic Club at San Mames, whilst title rivals Real Madrid struggled to get a win against newly-promoted Sporting Gijon. It wasn’t the most entertaining of 

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