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Paul Scholes celebrates with Salford City’s players after victory over Notts County in the first round of last season’s FA Cup. Photograph: Chris Brunskill/Getty Images

Paul Scholes: Why I Prefer Non-League Football to the Premier League Now

by Paul Scholes | Sep 17, 2016 | Sports

I don’t find elite football as interesting to watch any more, especially in England. You hear about people saying English football’s the best football there is around. I think Spain’s by far the best league. Germany has better teams. In Italy probably the strength in...

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Football Soccer Britain – Manchester City v West Ham United – Premier League – Etihad Stadium – 28/8/16
Manchester City’s Sergio Aguero misses a chance to score
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Manchester City the Best Bet but Fight on Two Fronts Makes for Tough Task

by Paul Wilson | Sep 14, 2016 | Sports

The Champions League begins in earnest this week – unless you are one of the many who believe the real entertainment only commences after Christmas with the knockout stage – and with it the chance to compare English standards with those being set by the rest of...

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Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after scoring a goal during a Spanish La Liga soccer match between Deportivo and Real Madrid at the Riazor stadium in A Coruna, Spain, Saturday, May 14, 2016. (AP Photo/Lalo R. Villar)

Barcelona Celebrates; Madrid Clubs Await Champions League

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 16, 2016 | Sports

With Barcelona beginning the season with yet another Spanish league title, Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid are already looking forward to an even bigger prize. After pushing Barcelona to the end in the Spanish league, the Madrid clubs quickly switched their focus to...

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Football Soccer – Real Madrid v Manchester City – UEFA Champions League Semi Final Second Leg – Estadio Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain – 4/5/16
Real Madrid’s James Rodriguez, Mateo Kovacic, Gareth Bale, Luka Modric, Raphael Varane, Jese and Cristiano Ronaldo celebrate with fans after the game
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Madrid Defeats Manchester City 1-0 to Reach Champions League final

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 5, 2016 | Sports

Real Madrid beat Manchester city with a convincing 1-0 victory on Wednesday to line up a Champions League final against city rival Atletico Madrid, in a repeat of the 2014 Champions League final. Manchester City’s hopes of a maiden title were crushed after...