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Chelsea celebrate with the Premier League trophy in May. The champions received £151m in TV revenue for last season but even bottom-placed Sunderland earned £93m. Photograph: Catherine Ivill/AMA/Getty Images

Premier League Remains World’s Richest Courtesy of Huge TV Revenue Growth

by David Conn | Jul 21, 2017 | Sports

London- The Premier League is set to remain by far the world’s richest football league, its clubs earning approximately €2bn (£1.7bn) more collectively than those in Europe’s second richest, the German Bundesliga, according to the annual review of football finances by...

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Kyle Walker established himself as the first choice right-back at Spurs under coach Mauricio Pochettino. (AP)

Kyle Walker for £50m? Collective Madness has Gripped the Premier League

by Jonathan Wilson | Jul 19, 2017 | Sports

London – Kyle Walker for £50m. £50m for Kyle Walker. There is no way of saying it that does not sound a bit, well, odd. That is not to do down Walker, who was probably the best right-back in the Premier League last season. But still: £50m for Kyle Walker. In...

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Liverpool midfielder Philippe Coutinho celebrates with the crowd after scoring a goal during the English League Cup final against Manchester City at Wembley Stadium in London in February 2016. (AFP)

Premier League Pre-Season Tours: a Feast for Fans in Far-Flung Destinations

by Amy Lawrence | Jul 19, 2017 | Sports

London – It is not only superfans of the elite who are catered for in the modern era of the pre-season international extravaganza. Mansfield Town are warming up for the new League Two campaign in Malta, and the club offered a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to...

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Middlesbrough manager Garry Monk. (AFP)

Garry Monk Targets Instant Return to Premier League with Middlesbrough

by Ben Fisher | Jul 7, 2017 | Sports

London – Garry Monk insists the immediate target for Middlesbrough is to gain an instant passage back to the Premier League, although the newly appointed manager realizes it will not be a straightforward task. Middlesbrough were relegated to the Championship...

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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...