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Journey to the Centre of the Europa League – semi-finals
Jonathan O’Shea previews the two Europa League semi-finals as the continents second most prestigious competition heads towards its conclusion.
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Journey to the centre of the UEFA Europa League – Quarter-finals
When the Europa League finally resumed last week, it did so with more of a damp fizzle than an electrifying bang, but those results set up some tantalising quarter-final fixtures, writes Jonathan O’Shea
Pick of the bunch: The five best signings of the summer transfer window
Josh Bland picks his best Premier League offseason acquisitions.
Five new signings to watch this week
The Premier League is back and Colm Brosnan picks a few players to keep an eye on over the next few days.
Season Preview 13/14: MANCHESTER CITY
Alex Richards believes Manchester City will be there or thereabouts under new boss Manuel Pellegrini.
World Cup Scouting: South Africa / Spain
South Africa, the hosts of the 2010 World Cup, face the unenviable prospect of becoming the first home nation not to qualify from the group stages. Facing France, Mexico and Uruguay in Group A could prove too much for a team ranked 83rd in FIFA’s rankings, the lowest of any nation in the competition. If […]
Explosive Navas stakes a late claim
Spain 1 South Korea 0 Casillas, Arbeloa, Pique, Puyol, Xavi, Busquets, Alonso, Pedro, David Silva, Torres, Villa. A pretty good eleven, I’m sure you will agree. This was just the stellar lineup sat on the substitute’s bench as many of Spain’s second string got the opportunity to impress ahead of the World Cup. Sevilla’s Jesus Navas […]
Sevilla’s wing wizards seal Copa success
Copa del Rey Final: Sevilla 2 Atletico Madrid 0 The magnificent surroundings of the Camp Nou provided the backdrop for a rather grand party on Sunday night as Barcelona clinched their twentieth La Liga title. And this coming Saturday, events at the Santiago Bernabeu will determine whether it will be Bayern Munich or Inter Milan […]
Navas given Spain chance, Torres left out
Sevilla winger Jesus Navas has been included in Spain’s senior squad for the first time for the up and coming friendlies against Argentina and Austria. Navas has long been considered one of Spanish football’s most promising players but he has yet to represent the senior national side, mainly due to his problems with anxiety and […]