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2018 World Cup Group B: Portugal's nightmare drawing neighbours Spain

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2018 World Cup Group B: Portugal's nightmare drawing neighbours Spain European Champions Portugal will be aiming to claim the concurrent World title but will have to face the last side to achieve that feat in neighbours Spain in Group B. With that in mind it was a nightmare draw for both Iran and Morocco, with the former the lowest ranked side from pot 3 and the latte...

2018 World Cup Group A: Hosts Russia handed easiest draw

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2018 World Cup Group A: Hosts Russia handed easiest draw The opening game of the 2018 World Cup will be contested between hosts Russia and Saudi Arabia on June 14. Egypt and Uruguay complete Group A, which, according to the official FIFA world rankings, means Russia have be drawn in the lowest ranked group (average ranking 45).RussiaThere will be plenty o...

Arsenal duo shine in Champions League Team of the Week

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Arsenal duo shine in Champions League Team of the Week The second instalment of Champions League group stage matches has come to close and there were plenty of thrilling encounters, as WhoScored.com take a run through the players that forced their way into the latest Champions League Team of the Week.Salvatore Sirigu made a complete mess of his Sevilla ...

Barca's Famous Trio Star in Champions League Team of the Week

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Barca's Famous Trio Star in Champions League Team of the Week The Champions League is back. The famous music has returned, with Europe’s top performers plying their trade once more the club football’s grand stage. There was mixed success for the British teams from gameweek one. Manchester City and Leicester secured comfortable wins, Arsenal somehow...

Champions League Last-16 Round-up

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Champions League Last-16 Round-up The Champions League last-16 stage came to an end with all almighty bang in Munich as Bayern overcame a huge scare to eventually brush aside Juventus in the most emphatic fashion. 2-0 down with 20 minutes to go and staring elimination in the face, Pep Guardiola’s side came from behind to force...

Tournament Focus: Analysing the English Teams' Chances of Europa League Progression

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Tournament Focus: Analysing the English Teams' Chances of Europa League Progression After the first leg of Europa League ties last week, the pressure is now on the English teams to better their performances now back on home turf. Here, WhoScored.com looks at the chances of Liverpool, Manchester United and Tottenham progressing to the next round of Europe’s second-tier competi...

Tournament Focus: Champions League Team of the Group Stage

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Tournament Focus: Champions League Team of the Group Stage Wins for Arsenal and Chelsea on Wednesday night meant only one of the four Premier League sides - Manchester United - dropped out of the Champions League. Given the London pairing’s questionable start to the competition and Manchester City’s indifferent form it’s a commendable and ...

Tournament Focus: Stats in Brief - The Champions League Group Stages So Far

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Tournament Focus: Stats in Brief - The Champions League Group Stages So Far At the midway point in the Champions League group stages it's fair to say most of the tables are shaping up as the 32 teams vie for a place in the knockout phase. That said, with Andre Villas-Boas' Zenit St. Petersburg the only side to maintain a 100% record so far there is still all to play for mos...

Tournament Focus: Your Guide to the 2015 MLS Playoffs

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Tournament Focus: Your Guide to the 2015 MLS Playoffs The lineup has been finalised, the draws have been made and the 2015 MLS playoffs are set. After a gruelling regular season, the North American top-flight kicks into overdrive for the next few weeks as the trophies and honours that really matter are handed out. It’s time to start plotting your...

Tournament Focus: 2015 Copa America Round-up

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Tournament Focus: 2015 Copa America Round-up It just wasn’t to be for Lionel Messi and co as they came agonizingly close to securing international glory, only to fall at the final hurdle. 12 months ago, a Mario Götze volley saw Argentina miss out on the World Cup, while Saturday night’s defeat to Chile was all the more heartbr...