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Enzo Fernandez, the metronome — analyzing Chelsea’s British transfer record signing

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Enzo Fernandez. A record British transfer spend of €121million (£106million). Surely we’re talking about a well-established player with multiple seasons under their belt, entering the peak years of their career? Wrong. A 22-year-old Enzo Fernandez arrives at Stamford Bridge with 17 domestic league games in European football for Benfica, having only arrived from River Plate …

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Enzo Fernandez’s World Cup final masterclass proved he’s the real deal

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Enzo Fernandez could be set to become the most expensive player in Premier League history, with Chelsea reportedly about to pay the Argentinian’s £105million Benfica release clause in full. That’s some feat for a player that was barely known outside of South America six months ago. Those that had watched the midfielder for River Plate …

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Hockey World Cup 2023 | Belgium, Germany face-off in all European battle

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Hockey World Cup Belgium hockey’s golden generation has already had many firsts to its name and on January 29, 2023, Felix Denayer and his men would be hoping to add another to their long list of achievements — winning two world titles in as many final appearances, on the same ground they did it four …

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FA renew BAME representation pledge for Euro 2024 despite Chris Powell uncertainty

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The FA renew their commitment to having BAME representation on England’s coaching team for Euro 2024… but the position of highly-respected coach Chris Powell is uncertain amid talks of a change The FA are set to renew their commitment to BAME representation for Euro 2024 Yet Sportsmail understands assistant coach Chris Powell’s position is uncertain …

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How Marcus Rashford and Bukayo Saka have soared to key men in Man United and Arsenal’s title charge

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Marcus Rashford and Bukayo Saka head into Sunday’s titanic clash at the Emirates as beacons of hope for their respective sides. Arsenal and Manchester United will hope to send out a huge message about their title ambitions when they go head to head, and the two in-form stars could be critical to the title clash. …

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Goalkeeper Hugo Lloris announces France RETIREMENT

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Hugo Lloris, 36, announces his RETIREMENT from France duty… with the Les Bleus captain ending his international career after World Cup final heartbreak against Argentina By Max Mathews For Mailonline Published: 2:23 PM EST, January 9, 2023 | Updated: 3:11 PM EST, January 9, 2023 World Cup-winning goalkeeper Hugo Lloris has announced his retirement from …

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USA manager Gregg Berhalter reveals he was the subject of a blackmail plot at the World Cup

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US men’s national soccer team coach Gregg Berhalter has claimed he was blackmailed during the 2022 Qatar World Cup – and has been forced to go public about kicking his wife in 1991. The manager, whose contract expired following last month’s tournament, has moved to clarify some personal information ‘which a third party has used …

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Punter who thought he’d won £15k off £10 World Cup bet left furious after bookies refuses to pay out

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A punter thought he’d won nearly £15,000 after staking just £10 on a series of World Cup bets – only for one of Britain’s biggest bookies to refuse to pay out. Liam Manifold, 30, from Tutbury, Staffordshire, had already planned how to spend the cash when Coral said it would not hand over the winnings. …

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