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Zlatan Ibrahimović Loves Los Angeles

Zlatan was at his show-stopping best against LAFC on Sunday, egging on rival fans before kickoff and then scoring two goals

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Bury FC Crash Out Of EFL, Bolton In Trouble

Bury FC were expelled from the EFL this week due to financial difficulties. Bolton Wanderers could be the next team to go.

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How USWNT Won The World Cup

They knew the USWNT was the best team in the world and would then continue on being the best team in the world, presumably in perpetuity throughout time. 

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Scottish Team Of The Season 2019

The season is done and dusted in Scotland’s Prem, and Celtic are once again champions. So now it’s time to present our Scottish team of the season for 2019

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Hugh McIlvanney

Hugh McIlvanney – A Tribute

Hugh McIlvanney, who died recently aged 84, was perhaps Britain’s greatest-ever sportswriter. Dave Bowler pays tribute to the great man.

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Marcelo Bielsa

Marcelo Bielsa For Prime Minister

If only the British Prime Minister had the same attention to detail and devotion to preparation that Marcelo Bielsa brings to his job.

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Marcus Rashford in action

Why Do We Have The Nations League?

Do we really need three sets of international breaks for this essentially irrelevant Nations League before Christmas? Dave Bowler thinks not.

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Bradley Wright-Phillips

Bradley Wright-Phillips – A Profile

Bradley Wright-Phillips was honored recently for scoring his 100th MLS goal for the New York Red Bulls. Tim Hall explores his legacy.

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France Beat Croatia To Win 2018 World Cup

Didier Deschamps might have been a lucky coach for France at the 2018 World Cup. But he was also the smartest. He’d have had Napoleon’s job off him.

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The Full Scottish Awards 2018

With the 2017-18 season in Scotland coming to a close, it’s time for The Full Scottish fourth annual end-of-season awards.

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