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Swansea's Spanish Imports a Welcome Boost to the Attack

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Swansea's Spanish Imports a Welcome Boost to the Attack Last week was a good one for Swansea City. Despite speculation linking Gylfi Sigurdsson with a move away from the Liberty Stadium, the Iceland international penned a new four-year deal with the Swans. Everton and Premier League champions Leicester had both shown an interest in the Icelandic internat...

Platform to Build Upon for Kreis Following Orlando Appointment

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Platform to Build Upon for Kreis Following Orlando Appointment When Orlando City fired long-time head coach Adrian Heath last month, the club’s support bemoaned a lack of understanding over what the former Everton midfielder had done for the central Floridian franchise. His departure was viewed as a severance of ties with the club’s grassroots. Supp...

Striker Exits Could Leave Toffees in Sticky Situation

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Striker Exits Could Leave Toffees in Sticky Situation Tuesday provided two key moments of clarity for Everton. First, the club announced the signing of Idrissa Gana from Aston Villa in a bid to bolster the midfield. The Senegal international enjoyed a solid debut campaign in England and was a stand out performer for a disappointing Villans outfit that ...

Toothless Tigers in Disarray as Premier League Season Nears

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Toothless Tigers in Disarray as Premier League Season Nears Hull City supporters wouldn’t be begrudged for dreading the upcoming Premier League season. It’s now 11 days until the top-flight of English football returns and football fans across the country are understandably excited. Seven teams comes into the competition with a new manager at the ...

Should Saints' Next Port of Call be to Invest in Another Striker?

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Should Saints' Next Port of Call be to Invest in Another Striker? As day turns to night, another summer of discontent grips Southampton. For the third year running, the squad is being gutted and - for the second time in that period - the manager has departed for pastures new. While the mass exodus arguably isn’t as high profile as the previous two summers, t...

Signings Needed to Complete Successful Summer for Everton

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Signings Needed to Complete Successful Summer for Everton Following what was a disastrous season under Roberto Martinez, the mood at Goodison Park couldn’t be of starker contrast just a few months on. There is a wave of optimism on Merseyside and it’s not just on the red side.New billionaire owner Farhad Moshiri is determined to bankroll Everto...

Palmeiras lead the way as Cuca's recipe comes to the boil

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Palmeiras lead the way as Cuca's recipe comes to the boil It was the morning after World Emoji Day, so the headline was rather more oblique than usual.Beneath a photo of a jubilant Erik, sports daily Lance! had printed a number of symbols that told the story of Sunday's Internacional vs Palmeiras match. Some – a Brazilian flag, a thumbs-up, a smiley ...

Will faith in youth pay off as Bournemouth build for the future?

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Will faith in youth pay off as Bournemouth build for the future? Somewhat lost in the understandable hysteria of Leicester’s title win, also in part due to a disappointing end to the campaign, Bournemouth’s achievements last season were somewhat undervalued.Eddie Howe was deemed by many as naive in thinking that his side could simply continue to play ...

How the relegated trio are preparing for the Championship

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How the relegated trio are preparing for the Championship For Newcastle, Norwich and Aston Villa relegation from the Premier League last season came at the worst possible time. Next season marks the start of the £5.1bn television rights deal where each club is guaranteed at least £100m in prize money – the same sum Leicester earned this y...

Juventus Transfer Activity Shows Ambition for European Dominance

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Juventus Transfer Activity Shows Ambition for European Dominance After securing a record-breaking fifth successive Scudetto, Juventus aren’t simply resting on their laurels in their quest to be the very best. After the Old Lady’s slow start to last season - 15th with five points to her name after the opening six games - she went on to drop points on j...