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Sergino Dest exclusive interview: PSV star on Lionel Messi lessons, AC Milan mistakes and bouncing back from injury | Football News
At 23, Sergino Dest has already experienced the highs and lows of football. After the dream move from Ajax to Barcelona came the “mistake” in Milan. He was then flying at PSV before an anterior cruciate ligament injury brought him down to earth again. “Unfortunately, my life path went in a different direction to what…
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Samuel Iling-Junior exclusive: On-loan Bologna winger determined to break into Unai Emery’s Aston Villa plans after Juventus exit | Football News
Eyebrows were raised when Samuel Iling-Junior headed back to Italy shortly after joining Aston Villa this summer – but the Chelsea academy graduate is determined to carve a way into Unai Emery’s plans. The 21-year-old left west London in 2020 to join Juventus but returned to England in a £11.6m move this summer, with his…
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Jonny Evans exclusive: Man Utd defender admires Erik ten Hag’s strength with ‘dressing room pushing for success’ | Football News
Manchester United constantly feel like they are in turbulence; eyes transfixed on them, the noise blasted at full volume, with the scrutiny ceaseless. Posting the worst Premier League start in the club’s history and being winless in five games across all competitions certainly provides a platform for the external world to scream ‘chaos.’ At Carrington,…
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Unai Emery exclusive interview: ‘Management is more than tactical,’ explains Aston Villa head coach | Football News
There is a story from Unai Emery’s time at Almeria that seems so out of character that the initial assumption is that it cannot be true. This was his first ever fixture as a top-flight manager, a dauting trip to Deportivo La Coruna on the opening weekend. On the eve of the encounter, Emery, a…
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Arne Slot exclusive interview: Liverpool boss says Manchester United showdown will provide ultimate barometer | Football News
In an interview room framed by a reminder of Liverpool’s six European Cups at their training ground, a senior member of staff shot in ahead of a chat with Arne Slot to offer a neat summary of the new head coach. “He doesn’t do romanticism, he does wins,” was said. The 45-year-old, off to an…
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Ange Postecoglou exclusive: Tottenham boss targeting silverware in his second season in charge | Football News
“Usually in my second season I win things.” Ange Postecoglou’s words will be music to the ears of Tottenham fans, who have been starved of silverware for more than 16 years. The Australian’s hopes of winning Spurs’ first trophy since 2008 appear to have been significantly heightened following the club-record signing of Dominic Solanke. Monday…
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David Raya exclusive interview: Arsenal’s master of ‘proactive’ goalkeeping ready to go again after ‘amazing’ year | Football News
It says a lot about David Raya’s character that, during the delirious Spanish celebrations that followed their European Championship final win over England, his priority was to seek out Declan Rice, Bukayo Saka and Aaron Ramsdale to offer consolation. “Obviously, I was over the moon, but I was upset for them as well because they…
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Exclusive footage: Gallagher arrives in Madrid for a medical
Conor Gallagher touched down in Madrid overnight as he prepares to finalise his move to Atletico Madrid.
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Marti Cifuentes exclusive interview: QPR coach talks turnarounds, the connection with the fans, and an exciting future | Football News
When Marti Cifuentes arrived at Queens Park Rangers in late October, the club was one place off the bottom of the Championship. Morale was low. It was asking a lot for a relatively unknown coach to turn it around and keep them in the division. That is exactly what he did, QPR eventually finishing outside…
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Taylor Harwood-Bellis exclusive interview: Southampton defender hoping to draw on experience of Euro glory as Saints target Wembley | Football News
There are not too many players who can claim to have won promotion from the Championship two seasons in a row, let alone before the age of 23. But that is what Taylor Harwood-Bellis has the potential to do within the next fortnight. The defender – who has been on Manchester City’s books since he…
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