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The Cream of The Crop to the slippery slopes – who’s up and down in Europe’s big five?
James Pendleton runs the rule over Europe’s top five leagues and offers up some predictions for the season ahead.
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Les Underdogues – How Lille are threatening Parisian dominance
James Pendleton looks at Lille’s push for the Ligue 1 title ahead of a massive game against Lens on Friday night.
A new golden generation – picking an England squad for the European Championships
With expectations high for England’s new ‘Golden Generation’, James Pendelton talks us though who he’d bring to this summer’s European Championships.
Mário Jardel – European football’s forgotten bagsman
James Pendleton takes a look at one of European football’s biggest goal-getters in recent decades, Mario Jardel.
Wayne Rooney – A genius shackled by time
As Wayne Rooney hangs up his playing boots, James Pendleton looks back at a long career that produced many highs and some lows.
The best Premier League transfer from every January window
In the follow up to his list of the worst January transfer window signings, James Pendleton takes a look at the best signings since the transfer window’s inception.
The worst Premier League transfer from every January window
James Pendleton takes us through the biggest flops from the January transfer window since 2004.
Future legends – An XI of players who could win the Ballon d’Or
James Pendleton dives into the next generation of football stars as we look for an heir to the throne for the Ballon d’Or.
Appreciating the genius of Olivier Giroud
James Pendleton takes a look at the career contributions of Olivier Grioud, the unfashionable target man with a healthy medals collection.
Ten players to watch in Serie A this season
James Pendleton picks out some of the young stars to keep an eye on in Italy’s top flight.