A look at three of Turkey’s emerging talents
Despite failing to qualify for the World Cup in Qatar, Turkey have a few reasons to be optimistic for the future.
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England’s latest squad: cause to be excited?
Roy Hodgson’s latest England squad has generally been met with a huge amount of apathy. From Wayne Rooney’s appointment as permanent captain, to the inclusion of Fabian Delph, the general opinion seems to b
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Sky Sports’ Alan McInally’s brilliant reaction to Maribor’s goal vs Celtic
Sky Sports have been providing their live score updates for years now and for something that could be incredibly dull they do it extremely well, partly due to their excellent panel of ex-players who watch the games and give u
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Athletic Bilbao goalkeeper Gorka Iraizoz denied a perfectly good goal
A goalkeeper scoring a goal is a rarity in football but when it does happen it’s special. During the opening round of La Liga fixtures on the weekend, Athletic Bilbao’s Gorka Iraizoz had that special and rare moment tak
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It’s good to have Mario Balotelli back in the Premier League
The return to the Premier League of one of the most enigmatic strikers in football has happened as Mario Balotelli completed his £16million move to Liverpool from AC Milan on Monday evening. I, for one, am chuffed to ha
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Will Atletico Madrid be underrated again?
After winning their first La Liga title in 18 years and reaching their second Champions League final – only to lose 4-1 (AET) to near rivals Real Madrid – it’s hard to imagine Atletico Madrid being under-rated. But after watching …
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Is Arsenal’s Jack Wilshere overrated?
I’ve never been Jack Wilshere’s biggest fan. Spitting on a taxi driver for wearing a Tottenham hat showed the sort of person he is. And I don’t buy into the theory that the 22 year-old Arsenal midfielder is the best English t
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Jose Mourinho does the ALS ice bucket challenge
In case you’ve been living under a rock for a while, the ice bucket challenge pretty much does exactly what it says on the tin. You fill a bucket with ice and water and chuck it over your head and …
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Liverpool – written off again
After a summer of shenanigans, fans of Liverpool FC return to the new season with a bittersweet taste in their mouths. Having seen the talismanic Luis Suarez complete an almost inevitable transfer to one of Spain’s heavywei
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This might just be the worst corner kick ever
On Monday, we had a story on this appalling corner from AC Milan’s Keisuke Honda during a friendly against Spanish side Valencia over the weekend. Well, since then, we’ve stumbled across a new contender for the
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An ode to Landon Donovan
One of the most important footballers in the United States announced in August 2014 that he was retiring at the end of the season. A footballer who jogs to the beat of his own drum, Landon Donovan has left a …
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Ex-Villa, Birmingham and WBA man Ridgewell scores superb solo goal
All due respect to former Aston Villa, Birmingham and West Brom defender Liam Ridgewell, but he’s hardly known for his rampaging runs from the half-way line or goalscoring prowess, is he? He might be now, though, aft
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Jagiellonia play Champions League music to wind up Legia Warsaw
Poor old Legia Warsaw. They’ve been thrown out of the Champions League after fielding an ineligible player in the second-leg of their qualifying match against Scottish giants Celtic, have since lost their appeal and have
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Is this the worst corner kick of all time?
Set-pieces are very important in football – they can win or lose games. So many sides over the years have relied on a perfect dead ball delivery to pick up points in their respective divisions, but a master set-piece taker …
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Superhuman: Cristiano Ronaldo does 15 clap push ups in 10 seconds
Most footballers are supposed to hate pre-season as it usually takes a few of them a while to get up to speed with all that training entails. That doesn’t seem to be the case for Cristiano Ronaldo though, he loves …
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Captain Rooney: Manchester United’s new leader
Manchester United begin their new season on Saturday at home to Swansea in the lunch time kick-off in front of an Old Trafford faithful with high expectations. It will be new manager Louis van Gaal’s first competitive game