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Trying to make sense of Chelsea's transfer spree: big gambles, but big rewards too?
Disruption works in the tech industry, but Chelsea -- led by Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali -- are trying it in the transfer market.
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How Man United used 'emergency protocol' to sign Sabitzer in 12 hours on deadline day
Manchester United's quick move for Marcel Sabitzer on the final day of the transfer window shows the benefit of their fresh approach to recruitment.
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Premier League without VAR: Liverpool 6 points above relegation, Man Utd out of top four
Fans always argue about which Premier League teams get the better of the VAR decisions, and this season we aim to find the definitive answer.
TRANSFER WINNERS AND LOSERS
Transfer grades: Chelsea A- for Fernandez; Arsenal A- for Jorginho
Here are January's big deals and how we rate them.
Chelsea, Arsenal win transfer window; Everton, Caicedo the biggest losers
The January transfer window was surprisingly busy. Here's who did well and who did not.
Fred doubles Man United's lead with ease to push past Nottingham Forest
Man Utd stay on course for a solid season under Ten Hag
For a club starved of success, booking the Carabao Cup final is a good place to start for Erik Ten Hag.
BARCELONA DOMINATING LALIGA
Barcelona look unstoppable with LaLiga points record in reach
Halfway through the LaLiga season, Barcelona are on pace to hit 100 points after a sixth consecutive win, this time at Real Betis.
Barca holds off Real Betis to extend LaLiga lead
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THE CLOCK IS TICKING
PSG aren't in crisis mode yet, but there's little time to fix things before Champions League resumes
Since the World Cup, PSG have looked more like a midtable team than a dominant force, and time's running out to make fixes. What's going wrong?
'I'M TIRED OF BEING AFRAID'
Three gay sportsmen on the joy of coming out
Pro football Zander Murray, swimmer Dan Jervis and football referee Lloyd Wilson all came out as gay in 2022, a year that saw a number of other male athletes do the same. The months since, for them, have been revelatory.
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- Man Utd cruise to set up EFL final vs. Newcastle
- Sources: Mbappe an injury doubt to face Bayern
- Morgan, Rapinoe lead USWNT SheBelieves roster
- Ten Hag tells Sancho to keep smiling after return
- Sounders won't look past Al-Ahly to Real Madrid
- Barcelona hit 50-point mark with win over Betis
- Sources: Ziyech loan off; PSG blame Chelsea
- LaLiga slams PL 'cheating' after $1bn Jan spend
- Leicester chairman wipes out £194m club debt
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Explaining Liverpool and Chelsea's terrible, horrible, no good, very bad seasons
Liverpool narrowly missed out on a historic quadruple in 2021-22, while Chelsea won the Champions League just a year earlier. Now, they're both midtable and look terrible. What on earth happened?
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From Bellingham to Pedri, why we might be entering the Age of the Midfielder
Soccer goes through cycles when it comes to which positions are most valuable and everyone's all-in on the midfield again with the emergence of stars like Jude Bellingham and Pedri. What caused this shift?
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LeBron x Liverpool: James reveals jersey in collab with Premier League giants
LeBron James turned heads when he arrived at an NBA game wearing a special edition Liverpool jersey designed in collaboration with the soccer club.
