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Harry Maguire, Harry Winks, Jack Butland, Kieran Trippier and Aaron Cresswell all started for England against Lithuania. Composite: PA/Getty/Reuters/Getty/Getty

From Maguire to Winks: Which England Hopefuls might Make the Plane to Russia?

by Jamie Jackson | Oct 13, 2017 | Sports

London – 1) Butland hardly tested but should stay second choice Despite having made his England debut in August 2012, Jack Butland had to wait three years for his competitive bow and another two to double the tally when lining up here. England qualified for...

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The Olympic rings are set up on Trocadero plaza that overlooks the Eiffel Tower, a day after the official announcement that the 2024 Summer Olympic Games will be in the French capital, in Paris, France, Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017. (AP Photo//Michel Euler)

Microchip Athletes to Stop Doping- Olympians’ Chief Says

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 12, 2017 | Sports

London- All athletes need to be fitted with microchips to stop drug cheats and protect clean sport, according to a leading representative of international sports people. Mike Miller, the chief executive of the World Olympians Association (WOA) and chairman of the...

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‘When we were on zero points, I didn’t see a lack of discipline in the camp,’ said Slaven Bilic. ‘I felt that we wanted to do it all together.’ Photograph: Zemanek/BPI/Rex/Shutterstock

Bilic Mutes the Mutiny at the Last but West Ham’s Battlers Need a Plan

by Jacob Steinberg | Oct 12, 2017 | Sports

London — Midway through the first half, Slaven Bilic switched his wingers. Michail Antonio went left, André Ayew went right. It was a sure sign that Bilic’s tactics were malfunctioning. In theory it made sense for West Ham United to start in a 4-4-2 system, which...

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Ciro Immobile’s 13 goals for Lazio in all competitions this season are bettered only by Lionel Messi across Europe’s top five leagues. Photograph: Filippo Venezia/EPA

Glut of Goals, Fresh Talent, Unpredictability Fuel Serie a Revival

by Paolo Bandini | Oct 12, 2017 | Sports

London — There was a time when Italians might have been insulted by the suggestion of theirs being the third-best football league in Europe. Serie A was always il campionato più bello del mondo – the most beautiful championship in the world. How else to describe a...

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Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge. (AFP)

Liverpool’s Daniel Sturridge is Limping towards Life on the Sidelines

by Sachin Nakrani | Oct 11, 2017 | Sports

London – Just before Daniel Sturridge was withdrawn from proceedings on a grey northeast afternoon, he could be seen sitting on the turf clutching his left boot and looking in distress. He soon rose to his feet and headed to the bench as Roberto Firmino came on...

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Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger. (Getty Images)

Premier League Clubs Missed their Chance to Keep Christmas Eve Special

by Barry Glendenning | Oct 11, 2017 | Sports

London – The almost total lack of regard in which broadcasters hold football fans is no secret, so it should have come as no surprise to learn Sky Sports is proposing to reschedule Arsenal’s home match against Liverpool for Christmas Eve in what the Football...