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Chelsea target will not renew his contract

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Chelsea target Rafael Leāo will not renew his existing contract with AC Milan. The 23 year old helped the Italian side win their first Scudetto in more than a decade last season, and has already scored 9 goals and provided 9 assists for them in all competitions this campaign. He played in all five of Portugal’s matches at the World ...

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Chelsea scouts watching Leāo

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Chelsea have had scouts at the World Cup and one man they have been tracking is Portugal winger Rafael Leāo, even though he only came off the bench in their opening two games against Ghana and Uruguay. His performances for AC Milan last season helped them win their first Scudetto in a decade and he has continued that rich vein ...

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Ronaldo agrees deal with Saudi club

Although the World Cup continues to dominate the football conversation for the time being, it will be less than  four weeks before domestic competitions take centre stage again. One man who has made more than his fair share of headlines in the past month is Cristiano Ronaldo. It began with the explosive interview that he gave to the British journalist ...

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Top quotes on Ricardo Carvalho

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Mentioned as one of the best defenders of his generation, Carvalho was a prominent member of both the Portuguese and Chelsea FC football teams in the mid to late 2000s. As the winner of major top flight league titles in both England and Spain, we take a look at some of the top quotes on Ricardo Carvalho. Together with three ...

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Greatest quotes about Nani

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To be mentioned in the same breath as Cristiano Ronaldo, Nani has made a name for himself in his own right with a host of major titles and international appearances in a career 17 years old and still on-going. Presently with Italian side Venezia, we take a look at some of the greatest quotes about Nani. Playing mainly in the ...

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Top 30 quotes about Bruno Fernandes

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With the qualities of a playmaker, a goal scorer, and leadership skills, Portuguese star Fernandes has quickly become a fan favourite at Manchester United FC. Playing and impressing with his performances in the Premier League, we take a look at the 30 top quotes about Bruno Fernandes. Playing in Italy early in his career, he was nicknamed the ‘Maradona of ...

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Top 100 quotes about Cristiano Ronaldo

Quite simply, Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the greatest footballers of all-time, maybe in the top five or top ten in history in most people’s eyes. He has achieved several accolades which put him amongst the elite in any sport – and with a career still ongoing, the final legacy still awaits. We take a look at the 100 top ...

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Portugal or Italy: Who would advance to 2022 World Cup

When Portugal and Italy were drawn in the same section of the European play-offs, it confirmed the fears of fans of both countries, and also some neutrals. At least one of them will not appear in the World Cup finals this year. The European play-offs, which feature the ten teams that finished second in their qualifying groups, plus Austria and ...

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The Dirtiest Matches of All Time (Part Eight)

Continuing the series looking at some of the dirtiest matches of all time. (For Part One please click here; Part Two here; Part Three here; Part Four here; Part Five here; Part Six here; and Part Seven here). The Battle of Nuremberg Although the Dutch have the reputation for playing beautiful football, they are not afraid to show the other ...

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They Impressed at the Euros (Part Four)

Concluding the series looking at the players who impressed so much playing for their countries at the European Championships that it was enough to earn them a big money move once the tournament was over. For Part One click here; for Part Two click here; and Part Three click here. Mario Mandzukić Croatia failed to get out of the group ...

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