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Britain Football Soccer – Barnsley v Everton – Pre Season Friendly – Oakwell – 23/7/16
Everton manager Ronald Koeman before the match
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‘Cristiano Ronaldo: a marvel of the sporting age who turns 32 in two months’ time but remains an acme of preening, twelve-packed athletic perfection.’ Photograph: Matthew Ashton – AMA/Getty Images
Cristiano Ronaldo, Leo Messi, Fresh Air, a Vacuum, Elevator Music, then the Rest
Yes: it’s Him again. For the last few weeks it’s been hard to turn around without bumping into Cristiano Ronaldo, burnished and gleaming, immaculately tuxedoed, proudly fondling his latest gong. Well, here’s another one. As 2016 draws to a close the fifth edition of...Caption:
Sam Allardyce, who left the England job after 67 days in September, is expected to succeed Alan Pardew as manager at Crystal Palace. Photograph: Lee Smith/Reuters
England Furore will Follow Sam Allardyce Around but He is too Good to be Jobless
There will be no need for a public outcry should Sam Allardyce, as is widely anticipated, return to management with Crystal Palace before the year is out. The same year when his long-held ambition of becoming England manager was realised and then curtailed a mere 67...Caption:
Leicester City’s Jamie Vardy, right, is shown the red card by Craig Pawson during last Saturday’s 2-2 draw at Stoke. Photograph: Mike Egerton/PA
Leicester’s Loss of Vardy Highlights Inflexibility of FA’s Appeals Procedure
Gary Lineker is right. There seems no point even appealing against a red card any more because unless you have evidence to prove mistaken identity or something similar the Football Association’s independent regulatory commission is simply going to back the referee’s...Caption:
Mesut Özil looks dejected after the final whistle in Arsenal’s 2-1 defeat to Manchester City in the Premier League. Photograph: Michael Regan/Getty Images
Mesut Özil, the Ghost in Arsenal’s Machine, Picks Bad Time for Wan game
here was an interesting moment at the end of Arsenal’s defeat at Manchester City on Sunday, a match of shifting tides, foggy passages, moments of extreme skill and one decisive tactical switch by Pep Guardiola. Deep into stoppage time, as Petr Cech and the nearest...Caption:
Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City have won only five of their past 16 matches in all competitions going into Sunday’s Premier League game at home to Arsenal. Photograph: Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images