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Monaco players l-r Bakayoko,Mendy and Silva Composite: Getty Images

How Will Monaco Cope after Losing So Many of their Title-Winning Stars?

by Eric Devin | Jul 28, 2017 | Sports

London- Monaco have made a staggering amount of money from transfers this summer and the rumours continue to swirl about Thomas Lemar leaving for Arsenal and Kylian Mbappé joining Real Madrid. Even if their frenzied selling stops now, manager Leonardo Jardim will have...

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Clint Dempsey equalled Landon Donovan’s goalscoring record on Saturday. Photograph: Jeffrey McWhorter/AP

Clint Dempsey’s Taste for Havoc Shows He’s Not Done Yet

by Graham Parker | Jul 27, 2017 | Sports

London- Clint Dempsey’s star turn against Costa Rica in the Gold Cup semi-final did more than win his team the game and help the striker match the US goalscoring record — it may have extended his meaningful international career by another season. There was a danger...

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Manchester City’s Ederson, left, comes off his line during a friendly against Manchester United but Romelu Lukaku heads past him before scoring. Photograph: David J. Phillip/AP

If Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City are to Succeed, Ederson Needs to Hit Ground Running

by Jamie Jackson | Jul 27, 2017 | Sports

London- The success of Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City tenure could hinge on a 23-year-old goalkeeper who is untested in English football and has only one full season behind him at a major Portuguese club. Ederson Santana de Moraes was bought for £34.9m from Benfica...

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Ramadan Sobhi celebrates scoring a goal for Stoke City. (Reuters)

Premier League: 20 Players Ready to Make a Breakthrough Next Season

by The Guardian | Jul 26, 2017 | Sports

London – A club-by-club guide to the rising stars who could make a mark in 2017-18 Premier League season, including Arsenal’s Reiss Nelson and West Brom’s Sam Field: Arsenal: Reiss Nelson The 17-year-old was trending on Twitter last Thursday morning during his...

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Manchester United striker Romelu Lukaku. (AFP)

Where are the Young Goalscorers Available to Buy?

by Paul Wilson | Jul 25, 2017 | Sports

London – According to just about every manager interviewed on the subject, not to mention the accumulated wisdom of more than 100 years of professional football, the hardest task in the game is putting the ball into the back of the net. It often looks...