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Alexis Sánchez has been used only as a substitute in the Premier League since the transfer window closed. Photograph: Richard Calver/Rex/Shutterstock

Arsène Wenger Denies Making Example of Alexis Sánchez after Failed Move

by David Hynter | Sep 27, 2017 | Sports

London- Arsène Wenger has insisted he is not seeking to make any sort of point to Alexis Sánchez over his selections of the forward so far this season. Sánchez tried and failed to force a move to Manchester City before the closure of the summer transfer window and...

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The final whistle tells the story at the Vitality Stadium last week, where Bournemouth defeated Brighton & Hove Albion 2-1. Photograph: John Walton/PA

It’s a Fine Line Between Pleasure and Pain – the Margins Are Brutal

by Liam Rosenior | Sep 25, 2017 | Sports

Have you ever gone out on a Friday night full of excitement and expectation – relishing everything that’s ahead of you – only to find yourself full of guilt and remorse on Saturday morning? Well, what happened at Bournemouth last week was worse than a night out where...

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Michael Essien is watched by thousands of fans during practice for Persib Bandung, where he reportedly earns an annual salary of $750,000, around £10,000 a week. Photograph: Antara Foto Agency/Reuters

From Essien to Cole: the Story of Five Former Premier League Players in Indonesia

by John Duerden | Sep 25, 2017 | Sports

Five former Premier League stars went to Indonesia this season and their adventures have been as varied and colorful as the vast archipelago itself, with lashings of cash, recriminations, culture shock and endings as predictable as most Enid Blyton Famous Five tales....

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Despite the differences, Antonio Conte, right, had described Diego Costa as ‘fundamental’ to Chelsea’s all-action approach. Photograph: Glyn Kirk/AFP/Getty Images

There is Irony in Diego Costa’s Deal with Atlético

by Dominic Fifield | Sep 24, 2017 | Sports

London- There is an irony that Diego Costa’s tortuous departure from Chelsea should be finalised, pending the results of a stringent medical, just after a fixture when his absence had been so keenly felt. Not the Champions League stroll beyond Qarabag or even the...

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Real Betis players celebrate a goal during the Spanish league football match against Real Madrid CF at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid on September 20, 2017. (AFP)

Real Betis Keep their Heads to Leave Real Madrid Assessing Early-Season Damage

by Sid Lowe | Sep 23, 2017 | Sports

London – Thirty-five different teams over 73 games stretching back almost 18 months had tried and failed to stop Real Madrid scoring. Real Betis went one better. Manchester United couldn’t do it, Manchester City couldn’t do it and Bayern Munich couldn’t do it....

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Manchester City’s left-back Benjamin Mendy bursts past Daryl Janmaat of Watford during the visitors 6-0 win at Vicarage Road. Photograph: Dan Mullan/Getty Images

Manchester City Justify Pep Guardiola’s £130m Spent on Full-Backs

by Paul Doyle | Sep 22, 2017 | Sports

Jaws dropped and heads shook when Manchester City spent around £130m on three full-backs this summer. In financial terms that sum meant little to City’s infinitely rich Abu Dhabi rulers. But on the pitch the sense of those investments is becoming clear. They nearly...