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From left: Rob Jones with Liverpool in 1995, Thierry Henry with Arsenal in 2002 and Cristiano Ronaldo with Manchester United in 2004. Photographs by Getty Images. Composite Jim Powell

Premier League at 25: The Best XI, from Petr Cech to Thierry Henry

by Simon Burnton | Jul 30, 2017 | Sports

London- Eagle-eyed readers who have been following this series of all-time Premier League selections will shortly notice that the player we have declared the finest of the past 25 years is, curiously, not good enough for our combined best XI. What follows will not...

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Chelsea’s Nathaniel Chalobah signed with Watford. (Getty Images)

With Nathaniel Chalobah, Chelsea Did all the Hard Work – then they Undid it

by Simon Burnton | Jul 18, 2017 | Sports

London – At about 8pm last Thursday, Nathaniel Chalobah, then still of Chelsea, posted on Instagram a picture of the former Queens Park Rangers and Crystal Palace defender Fitz Hall. The subject of several weeks of transfer rumor linking him with Swansea,...

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England’s Dele Alli is fouled by France’s Raphaël Varane early in the second half. After the referee consulted his video assistant, Varane was sent off. Photograph: Lee Smith/Reuters

France 3-2 England: Five Talking Points from the Stade de France

by Simon Burnton | Jun 17, 2017 | Sports

1) Dixon familiar with path now trod by Trippier Among six changes from the side that drew with Scotland England gave one player his debut from the start, with Kieran Trippier ceremonially presented with his shirt by Lee Dixon pre-match. It was a suitable choice:...

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Michael Ricketts was signed by Middlesbrough from Bolton for £3.5m in a move that never worked out for the forward. Photograph: Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images

The Worst January Transfers Every Year since the Winter Window Started

by Simon Burnton | Jan 18, 2017 | Sports

2003 Michael Ricketts, Bolton to Middlesbrough, £3.5m At 11.30pm on the first ever January transfer deadline day, Middlesbrough sealed the signing of the striker who was intended to revolutionize their team. “I was stuck in a rut at Bolton, training was the same all...