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Mohamed Salah in action with Lazio’s Stefan de Vrij. Liverpool on Thursday completed the signing of Egyptian winger Mohamed Salah from AS Roma for a fee reported to be 39 million euros ($43.5 million). Reuters

Mohamed Salah May Have Flopped at Chelsea but He Can Fly at Liverpool

by Jonathan Wilson | Jun 26, 2017 | Sports

All across Europe are scattered forwards who did not quite make it at Chelsea, some more bafflingly than others. There is Marko Marin, signed by Olympiakos last season after four years on Chelsea’s books with only two league starts. There is Patrick Bamford, signed by...

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Three Brazil-born players – Diego Costa, Oscar and Willian – were on the scoresheet when Chelsea beat Aston Villa in 2014. Photograph: Tim Ireland/AP

How the Premier League Became a Dream Destination for Young Brazilians

by Tom Sanderson | Jun 26, 2017 | Sports

“Para inglês ver,” is a phrase that is used a lot in Brazil. Its roots go back to the early 19th century, when the British government was pushing Brazil to stop using slaves. Treaties were drawn up and signed, which kept the British happy, but coffee production was...

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Chelsea manager Antonio Conte. (AFP)

Antonio Conte Frustrated over Chelsea Transfers but Club will not Bow

by Dominic Fifield | Jun 19, 2017 | Sports

London – Antonio Conte will be given short shrift by the Chelsea hierarchy if he attempts to exert greater control over the Premier League champions’ recruitment policy amid suggestions the manager is growing frustrated at the club’s failure to make early...

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Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane is carried by his players as they celebrate winning La Liga. (Reuters)

Europe’s Top Leagues are becoming more Predictable – so why are we Watching?

by The Guardian | Jun 11, 2017 | Sports

London – Juventus have won Serie A for the past six years and Bayern have picked up five straight Bundesliga titles but average attendances are stable and TV income up. The Guardian Sport assess the picture across Europe’s five biggest leagues. There was...

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Chelesea manager Antonie Conte and Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger during the FA Cup final on May 28. (Getty Images)

Arsène Wenger Confirms he is still the Best Choice for Arsenal

by Michael Cox | May 30, 2017 | Sports

London – Regardless of the result, this felt like a fitting end to the campaign – a match between two sides lining up with a three-man defense. It had, of course, been a 3-0 defeat at the Emirates in September which encouraged Antonio Conte to switch to his...