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Jermain Defoe says he is in perfect shape as he looks to kick-start his career with Bournemouth and England. Photograph: John Sibley/Reuters

Jermain Defoe: I Always Knew Eddie Was a Leader, Now I’d Like to Follow

by Ben Fisher | Jul 17, 2017 | Sports

London- It does not take Jermain Defoe long to roll back the years after walking back into a pocket of Dean Court. It was here where it all started for a raw, tenacious teenage striker looking to make his mark on loan from West Ham United in October 2000. He scored on...

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Middlesbrough manager Garry Monk. (AFP)

Garry Monk Targets Instant Return to Premier League with Middlesbrough

by Ben Fisher | Jul 7, 2017 | Sports

London – Garry Monk insists the immediate target for Middlesbrough is to gain an instant passage back to the Premier League, although the newly appointed manager realizes it will not be a straightforward task. Middlesbrough were relegated to the Championship...

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Tammy Abraham, celebrating after scoring for Bristol City at Sheffield Wednesday, describes Diego Costa as ‘a funny lad’. Photograph: Matt McNulty/JMP/Rex/Shutterstock

Tammy Abraham: the Brightest Light among Chelsea’s 38 Loan Stars

by Ben Fisher | Nov 4, 2016 | Sports

Tammy Abraham is one of 38 players on loan from Chelsea but none has made a bigger splash. The 18-year-old is the Championship’s top scorer after two goals for Bristol City against Sheffield Wednesday on Tuesday took his tally to six in seven league games – eight in...

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Coache, Jaap Stam looks on after the Eredivisie match between Ajax Amsterdam and NEC Nijmegen at Amsterdam Arena on May 3, 2014 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)

Jaap Stam: ‘The Player Who Talks a Lot may not Always Become a Good Manager’

by Ben Fisher | Aug 8, 2016 | Sports

As Jaap Stam strolls into a bland portable building at Reading’s training ground, the memories start flooding back. The 6ft 3in Dutchman was part of the Manchester United furniture: an unforgiving, aggressive and old-fashioned central defender. Those days, during...