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Author: Ivan Smyth

Sports writer and soccer follower. Twitter: @IvanSmythSport
What Leeds United must do to thrive in the Premier League

What Leeds United must do to thrive in the Premier League

July 27, 2020 by Ivan Smyth

With promotion secured to The Premier League, Ivan Smyth takes a look at what Leeds United will have to do in order to survive.

Best away performances by English sides in the Champions League - Juventus v Manchester United, 1999

Best away performances by English sides in the Champions League – Juventus v Manchester United, 1999

July 8, 2020 by Ivan Smyth

In part four of his series on the best away performances by English sides in Europe, Ivan Smyth takes a look at Manchester United’s famous 3-2 win in the Stadio Delle Alpi against Juventus in 1999.

Best away performances by English sides in the Champions League - Barcelona v Chelsea, 2012

Best away performances by English sides in the Champions League – Barcelona v Chelsea, 2012

June 20, 2020 by Ivan Smyth

In part three of his series on the best away performances by English sides in the Champions League, Ivan Smyth takes a look at the dramatic Champions League semi-final in 2012 between Chelsea and Barcelona.

Best away performances by English teams in the Champions League - Arsenal conquer Madrid

Best away performances by English teams in the Champions League – Arsenal conquer Madrid

May 31, 2020 by Ivan Smyth

Ivan Smyth takes us back to Arsenal’s fantastic 2005/06 Champions League campaign and a memorable result in Spain.

Best away performances by English teams in the Champions League - Leeds United 2000

Best away performances by English teams in the Champions League – Leeds United 2000

May 15, 2020 by Ivan Smyth

Ivan Smyth takes a look back at some of English football’s finest away performances in the UEFA Champions League, starting with Leeds United’s victory over Lazio in 2000

Women’s World Cup 2019 preview - Part 2

Women’s World Cup 2019 preview – Part 2

June 9, 2019 by Ivan Smyth

Ivan Smyth turns his attention to Groups D, E and F of the Women’s World Cup which began in France on Friday.

Women's World Cup 2019 preview - Part 1

Women’s World Cup 2019 preview – Part 1

June 7, 2019 by Ivan Smyth

Ivan Smyth takes us through groups A to C as we get set for the kick off of the 2019 Women’s World Cup in France.

The best XI to never win the UEFA Champions League

The best XI to never win the UEFA Champions League

June 5, 2019 by Ivan Smyth

With another UEFA Champions League competition complete, Ivan Smyth takes a look at the best XI players never to win the trophy in its modern incarnation.

Reasons for Wales to be optimistic after Ireland drubbing

Reasons for Wales to be optimistic after Ireland drubbing

September 9, 2018 by Ivan Smyth

Ivan Smyth picks out the positives from Wales’ thumping of the Republic of Ireland in their opening UEFA Nations League game.

A to Z of World Cup 2018

A to Z of World Cup 2018

July 23, 2018 by Ivan Smyth

With the dust settling from the most recent edition of the World Cup, Ivan Smyth brings us an A to Z of highs and lows from this summer’s tournament

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