Oliver Young-Myles
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Jose Fonte explains why footballers care about stats: ‘Thiago Silva’s pass accuracy motivates me’
As a general rule of thumb, if you’ve played alongside José Fonte in central defence, the chances are you will have had or are going
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From 90s Parma to Allegri’s Juve: A career XI for each decade Buffon has played in
Gianluigi Buffon is a one-off. A once in a generation phenomenon. He is Italy’s all-time most capped footballer, was Juventus’ inspirational captain prior to his
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Where are they now? Argentina’s 2008 Olympic gold winners
Despite their deserved billing as one of the world’s elite footballing nations, Argentina have had to wait a considerable length of time to lift a
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What happened next? The Aston Villa side that qualified for Europe in 2009/10
It has been a tough few years for Aston Villa. A proud club that can boast seven first division titles, seven FA Cups and a
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What happened next? Every member of Portugal’s history-making from Euro 2016
Portugal stunned the football world when they beat host nation France 1-0 in the Euro 2016 final at the Stade de France, securing their first-ever
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What happened next? Every winner of Manchester United’s Jimmy Murphy award since 2000
Throughout the good times and the bad, a defining characteristic of Manchester United as a football club throughout the generations has been their emphasis on
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A full line-up of superstars River Plate gave European football
Aside from a shock relegation in 2011, River Plate are a club that have always competed for major honours both domestically and in the Copa
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Would this combined XI of ex-Sporting CP stars have ended their Primeira Liga drought by now?
Rarely, if ever, has one club provided a tournament winning national team with so many of its star players as Sporting CP did to Portugal’s
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Brazilian football’s ‘Best Newcomer’ award winners – where are they now?
Introduced in 2007, the Best Newcomer award is handed out to the breakthrough young talent in Brazil’s Serie A. It is an accolade that can
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Valencia: Experts at ‘flipping’ top players in the transfer market
When it comes to selling players, certain clubs are experts at manipulating the transfer market for their advantage by finding a way to sell their
