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FILE PHOTO: Football Soccer – Republic of Ireland v Sweden – EURO 2016 – Group E – Stade de France, Saint-Denis near Paris, France – 13/6/16
Sweden’s Victor Lindelof in action
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‘Iceman’ Victor Lindelof Can Bring Calm and Class to Manchester United’s Defense

by Jacob Steinberg | Jun 22, 2017 | Sports

When Luisão says that there have been times when he has mistaken Victor Lindelof for a player in his 30s, the gnarly Brazilian who has never held back in his role as the leader of Benfica’s defense is paying his young colleague the highest possible compliment....

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Joe Hart, left, could leave Manchester City for another Premier League club after a season at Torino, and Tammy Abraham, right, is wanted by Newcastle and others after a successful loan at Bristol City from Chelsea. Composite: Getty Images, Rex/Shutterstock

Borrowed Time: Premier League Loanees Who May Make a Top-Flight Impact Next Season

by Lawrence Ostlere | Jun 14, 2017 | Sports

Tammy Abraham On loan at Bristol City from Chelsea There have been several good performances from Chelsea players throughout the Football League this season: Alex Kiwomya at Crewe, Izzy Brown at Huddersfield, Charlie Colkett and Jake Clarke-Salter at Bristol Rovers,...

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Expect to see Harry Maguire back in the Premier League next season. Photograph: Michael Regan/Getty Images

Who Should the 20 Premier League Clubs Be Targeting in the Transfer Window?

by Martin Laurence | Jun 5, 2017 | Sports

Arsenal: Naby Keïta The fact Arsenal need reinforcements in central midfield every summer shows they have failed to rectify an issue that has been holding them back for some time. They have been linked with a move for RB Leipzig’s Naby Keïta on numerous occasions this...

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Guangzhou Evergrande manager Luiz Felipe Scolari leads the celebrations after their title win. Photograph: VCG/Getty Images

Want to Understand Chinese Football? Don’t View It through a Transfer Window

by Cameron Wilson | Mar 7, 2017 | Sports

Most windows allow light to shine through them, illuminating something that would otherwise be in darkness, but the Chinese transfer window seems to work in the opposite manner, almost like a two-way mirror. There lies within this huge and mysterious land an amazing...

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Hull City appear to have made an eye-catching acquisition in signing Andrea Ranocchia on loan from Internazionale. Photograph: Claudio Villa/Inter via Getty Images

Will Deadline Day Signings Be Key for Palace, Hull, Southampton and Leicester?

by Paul Wilson | Feb 6, 2017 | Sports

Luka Milivojevic, Crystal Palace The 25-year-old Serb has joined Palace from Olympiakos for a fee in the region of £12m and has been signed primarily to add extra steel and security in front of Sam Allardyce’s back four, although six goals in 17 appearances for the...