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New Barcelona manager Ernesto Valverde. AP
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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?
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...Caption:
Clockwise from top left: David Luiz joined PSG for £50m, a record for a defender; John Stones was a £47.5m signing for Manchester City; Liverpool were ready to pay £60m for Virgil van Dijk; and Eliaquim Mangala did not prove worth £42m at City. Composite: Getty Images; AFP/Getty Images; AMA/Getty Images
How Defenders’ Transfer Fees Rocketed in Quest for Success
London – “I was in demand,” remembered Phil Babb. “I was on holiday and every other day I was reading the papers and I was going here, there and everywhere.” Back in 1994, the player who was once rejected by his local club Millwall appeared to have the world at...Caption:
Gareth Southgate says Marcus Rashford ‘is in the senior squad on merit’ and will not play for the England Under-21s in order to protect his development. Photograph: Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images
Gareth Southgate’s Bright England Squad Face Toughest Test yet in Scotland
London – Despite Saturday night’s showpiece in Cardiff, the season is not quite over yet. A round of internationals can be found tagged on almost apologetically next weekend, with England involved in a World Cup qualifier against Scotland in Glasgow on Saturday...Caption:
Szczesny with Gianluigi Buffon after Roma played Juventus in December. Photograph: Alessandro Di Marco/EPA