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Soccer
Athletic Club vs Real Madrid: San Mamés Turns Up The Heat On Xabi Alonso
Real Madrid roll into San Mamés needing more than just three points – they need a reset. Three straight league draws have let Barcelona pull clear at the top, and suddenly Xabi Alonso’s first season as Madrid’s manager feels a lot more fragile than it did a month ago. For…
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Soccer
All Eyes on Camp Nou: Barcelona vs Atlético Madrid Preview
La Liga doesn’t get much cleaner than this. Top of the table Barcelona at home under the lights, Atlético Madrid three points back and charging, both sides in form and both knowing this is a genuine six-pointer in the title race. It’s the kind of fixture that doesn’t just move…
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Soccer
Cup Week! Coppa Italia, DFB-Pokal and Copa del Rey Preview
European football’s most unpredictable stories rarely start in the league – they begin in the cups. While league tables reward consistency and long-term planning, the domestic cups in Italy, Spain and Germany are built for the moment: one-off nights, rotated line-ups, tiny away grounds and the constant threat of a…
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Soccer
The Beginning Of The End For Arne Slot at Anfield?
Seven months ago, Arne Slot was on the Anfield pitch with a Premier League trophy in his hands and a city convinced it had found the perfect successor to Jürgen Klopp. Liverpool had just cruised to a record-equalling 20th English title, wrapping it up with four games to spare and…
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Soccer
Arsenal vs Bayern Munich Preview: Europe’s Best Collide
The Champions League has a habit of throwing up storylines that feel scripted. Tonight at the Emirates, it is Harry Kane walking back into North London in Bayern red, running straight into a defence that has not conceded a single goal in Europe this season. Arsenal and Bayern come into…
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Soccer
The Ballon d’Or Curse – A Dark Twist for Football’s Brightest Stars
Securing the Ballon d’Or is the ultimate accolade a footballer can achieve. However, there’s an unsettling trend that has emerged recently: many winners of this prestigious award suffer significant injuries in the season following their victory. From the exhaustive demands of constant training to the relentless pressure of maintaining peak…
