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Clockwise from top left: Serbia’s Andrija Zivkovic,his team’s best player at the 2015 under-20 tournament in which they were victorious; Joel Asoro of Sweden and Sunderland works on his game; Portugal’s Bruma takes on Gornji Milanovac of the Czech Republic and Italy’s Gianluigi Donnarumma completes a save in September’s friendly against France, when he made his full international debut. Composite: Getty Images

European Under-21 Championship: 10 Players to Watch in Poland

by Ed Aarons | Jun 16, 2017 | Sports

London – Serge Gnabry (Germany) Deemed not good enough for West Bromwich Albion by Tony Pulis less than two years ago, Gnabry’s move to Bayern Munich last week after he activated a clause in his contract with Werder Bremen showed that Arsenal may have been hasty...

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New Barcelona manager Ernesto Valverde. AP

Ernesto Valverde Ready to Be the Resurrection at Barcelona

by Sid Lowe | Jun 15, 2017 | Sports

London – The day Ernesto Valverde left Olympiakos, bringing his second brief but successful spell to a close in 2012, Pep Guardiola was asked what he made of his departure. “Greece has lost a great coach,” he said, “and we’ve got a great photographer back.”...

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Kylian Mbappé, centre, warms up ahead of France’s World Cup qualification defeat by Sweden – a result that has brought calls for a shake-up of the national team. Photograph: Jonathan Nackstrand/AFP/Getty Images

Kylian Mbappé in Poll Position as France Urges Change after World Cup Loss

by Amy Lawrence | Jun 13, 2017 | Sports

Paris – L’Equipe is running a poll on its website at the moment, giving readers the chance to put themselves inside Didier Deschamps’s head and select a full squad of 23 to take to the World Cup next summer. Around 300,000 have duly sifted through the long list...

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Riyad Mahrez: a footballer so casual in his movements at times you expect to look down and notice he’s played the last 60 minutes in espadrilles. Illustration: Gary Neill via The Guardian Sport

Riyad Mahrez: A Creative, Mooching Trend-bucker English Football Should Cherish

by Barney Ronay | Jun 13, 2017 | Sports

London – Odd as it might sound given the strange, clamorous dealings of the last week, the sense of a very public meat-exchange taking place somewhere just out of sight, the Premier League transfer window doesn’t actually open until next month. Not that you’d...

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Ederson celebrates after providing an assist for Benfica against Vitória de Guimarães. Photograph: Antonio Cotrim/EPA

Ederson Arrives at Manchester City with Reputation for Big Boot, Sharp Stopping

by Paul MacInnes | Jun 10, 2017 | Sports

London – Ederson made sure he left Benfica for Manchester City with a bang. In the goalkeeper’s penultimate league match for the Portuguese champions, not only did he keep his 17th clean sheet of the season, he also got an assist. A goal-kick from the...