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Former Bayern Munich coach Carlo Ancelotti. (Reuters)

Shadow of Pep Guardiola Made Carlo Ancelotti a Man out of Time at Bayern

by Andy Brassell | Oct 9, 2017 | Sports

Munich – When Bayern Munich came to London in March to face Arsenal, following one 5-1 victory and just about to register another, everything seemed rosy in the kingdom of FC Hollywood. Sure, their football in the Bundesliga had hardly been edge-of-the-seat...

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PSG forwards Neymar, Kylian Mbappe and Edison Cavani. (AFP)

MCN to LOL: the New Super Forward Lines Set to Dominate the Champions League

by The Guardian | Sep 17, 2017 | Sports

London – When Paris Saint-Germain signed Neymar from Barcelona for £198m this summer they not only broke the transfer record but also destroyed one of the most successful attacking trios of all time. Neymar, Lionel Messi and Luis Suárez – nicknamed MSN – had...

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Kylian Mbappé endured a tough night against Luxembourg. Photograph: Franck Fife/AFP/Getty Images

France Have All the Talent in the World but They Look Like a Team of Individuals

by Adam White | Sep 8, 2017 | Sports

There are no easy answers after France’s goalless draw with Luxembourg in Toulouse on Sunday evening. The hosts should have thumped their tiny neighbors. The disparities between shots, possession, saves made, pass completion percentages and more contemporary metrics...

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French striker Kylian Mbappé joined PSG on a loan deal from Monaco. (AFP)

Kylian Mbappé Going Home to Paris with Sights on Neymar Partnership

by Igor Mladenovic | Sep 4, 2017 | Sports

Paris – When Kylian Mbappé completes a move to Paris Saint‑Germain which values him as the second most expensive player ever, he will return to the city where it all began. Just over a dozen years ago a young Mbappé begged his father to sign him up at the local...

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David Low completed his national service in Singapore and then made a living from football in Australia, USA, Germany, Switzerland, Hungary, Thailand, Mongolia, New Zealand and Cameroon. Photograph: David Low

Footballers Living on the Breadline: Low Wages, Short Contracts, No Security

by Richard Foster | Aug 30, 2017 | Sports

London- Manchester City made two players the most expensive defenders in history last month. Kyle Walker’s became the costliest defender in the game when he made a £50m move from Tottenham and, just 10 days later, Benjamin Mendy took the record by joining City for...