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Arsenal extended their lead at the top of the Premier League after drawing with Nottingham Forest at the weekend, but two goalless draws in a row have reopened an old conversation: can they actually last the course? If they were…
Sunday’s AFCON Final brings together two sides who have shown the clearest identity and strongest mentality throughout the tournament, and Salomon Kalou believes that is exactly why Morocco and Senegal have reached the showpiece. Speaking in his weekly Duelbits column,…
Antoine Semenyo has made a sensational start to his Manchester City career, and could well be the final piece of the puzzle that helps deliver an astonishing quadruple this season. It’s early days, but the impact has been immediate: goals,…
Xabi Alonso’s spell at Real Madrid wasn’t the catastrophe some are painting it as. He posted the club’s best win percentage in a decade, only to be undone by board politics, power plays and a superstar who never fully bought…
After yet another Danny Welbeck goal against Manchester United, we thought it’d be fun to put together an ex‑Manchester United squad that would give the current one a run for its money. There is a seriously competitive squad here! What’s…
Nigeria and Ivory Coast head into the AFCON quarterfinals with real momentum, and Salomon Kalou believes both West African giants are in the perfect position to capitalise. Speaking in his weekly blog with Duelbits, the former Chelsea forward said he…
Football isn’t joy. For most of us, it’s frustration. It’s chaos. It’s shouting at your TV and startling your loved ones. It’s complaining, venting, raging, ranting and wallowing in the tough times, the tough times that shaped us. Because the…
