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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
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A study by the CIES Football Observatory suggests that Dele Alli, Neymar and Harry Kane are the world’s three most valuable footballers – but while Neymar is being pursued for £196m, Kane and Alli cost Spurs £5m combined. Photograph: Getty Images/Rex Features
Dele Alli and Harry Kane Expose Absurdity of Football’s Silly Season
London- Now that the Lions tour and Wimbledon are over, and with the Test series against South Africa yet to grab the attention, thoughts can easily turn to the start of the new football season, which is only two weeks away. Or rather to the pre-season competition. I...Caption:
Álvaro Morata never had to cope with the pressure of being a No1 striker while at Real Madrid. Photograph: Juan Manuel Serrano Arce/Getty Images
Álvaro Morata May Need to Channel his Inner Costa to be Chelsea Success
London- Of the players who scored 10 goals or more in La Liga last season, none did so with a better conversion rate than Álvaro Morata. His 55 shots yielded 15 goals, which is one of the reasons he began the summer ranked alongside Kylian Mbappé, Romelu Lukaku and...Caption:
Tiemoué Bakayoko will wear No14 at Chelsea – as a tribute to the Paris arrondissement in which he grew up. Photograph: Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC via Getty Images
Tiemoué Bakayoko: A Deft Midfield Monster Who Could Become a Superstar at Chelsea
London- There was a period not so long ago when Chelsea could have looked at Monaco’s midfield and congratulated themselves on their foresight, since Tiemoué Bakayoko was being kept out of the French club’s starting lineup by another youngster who was on Chelsea’s...Caption:
Chelsea’s Nathaniel Chalobah signed with Watford. (Getty Images)