Thierry Henry once admitted that just one English defender ever managed to dispossess him cleanly — and, to everyone’s surprise, it wasn’t John Terry or Rio Ferdinand. The player he spoke so highly of earned only 21 England caps before injury cut short what might have been a brilliant international career.
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Pep Guardiola may have masterminded another statement win for Manchester City, but after the final whistle, his attention turned not to his own players — but to a young defender on the opposing team.
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Manchester United are determined to keep rising midfielder Kobbie Mainoo at Old Trafford, even as the 20-year-old pushes for a loan move in search of regular first-team football. The stance has been reinforced by manager Ruben Amorim, according to transfer journalist Fabrizio Romano, who discussed the situation on GIVEMESPORT’s Market Madness podcast.
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Arsenal’s pursuit of the Premier League title hit a brief snag at the Stadium of Light, where a stoppage-time equaliser from Sunderland denied Mikel Arteta’s men a vital win. But while the draw frustrated the league leaders, Bukayo Saka’s goal carried an eye-catching statistic that puts his scoring record into perspective.
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Liverpool’s season took another sharp turn on Saturday as Manchester City tore them apart 3–0 at the Etihad, exposing once again the fragility of a defence that has gone from dependable to dysfunctional in the space of a few months. For one player in particular, it was a brutal afternoon — another reminder that reputation means little when performances keep falling short.
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Cristiano Ronaldo’s black-painted toenails aren’t a fashion statement — they’re protection. For years, the star has used nail polish to guard against infection and damage, another small detail in his relentless pursuit of perfection.
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Could Lionel Messi make a shock return to European football this winter? Reports from Turkey suggest that Galatasaray are preparing an audacious attempt to bring the Inter Miami captain to Istanbul on a short-term loan once the Major League Soccer season ends.
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Only a few months ago, Leandro Trossard’s Arsenal career appeared to be drifting toward the exit. After a busy summer of high-profile arrivals, the Belgian seemed destined to be squeezed out. Yet as the season unfolds, he’s quietly turned into one of Mikel Arteta’s most reliable performers — a steady hand in a squad full of flair.
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Thomas Tuchel has named his England squad for this month’s World Cup qualifiers against Serbia and Albania — and the message is unmistakable: no one is safe, and nothing is guaranteed.
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Florian Wirtz had the football world at his feet last summer. After dazzling at Bayer Leverkusen, Europe’s elite lined up to sign him. A few months into his Liverpool adventure, though, the questions are starting to build: did he pick the wrong destination? Would life have been smoother in Manchester—or even Madrid?
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