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Promotion: a history of newly promoted teams to the Premier League

LAST season saw the inevitable happen – Manchester City, for a fifth time in the space of six seasons, were crowned Premier League champions. Going.

Stephen Tudor

Ste Tudor | Community Shield betting tips: Back the Gunners to triumph over half-cooked Blues

MANCHESTER City have participated in seven of the last 12 Community Shields, losing on four occasions. Arsenal have played in four since 2014, winning each.

Graham Ruthven

Graham Ruthven: Rasmus Hojlund transfer is a gamble for Man Utd who need the Danish striker to hit the ground running

THE comparisons between Rasmus Hojlund and Erling Haaland are unavoidable. Both players boast a physical nature beyond their years and are renowned for their finishing.

Graham Ruthven

Alexia Putellas return could make Spain 2023 Women’s World Cup favourites

ALEXIA Putellas only played 45 minutes of Spain’s 5-0 demolition of Zambia at the 2023 Women’s World Cup, but that’s all she needed to demonstrate.

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Ste Tudor: Women’s World Cup betting tips: What have we learned so far?

WE are six days in to the 2023 Women’s World Cup and at this juncture every team have played at least 90 minutes. What then.

Graham Ruthven

£200m summer spree has heightened the pressure on Mikel Arteta to deliver

NO Premier League club has spent more money in the summer transfer window than Arsenal. Indeed, the Gunners have splurged roughly £200m on Declan Rice,.

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Graham Ruthven: The Women’s World Cup could launch Keira Walsh to superstardom

ICONS were made as England won Euro 2022. Beth Mead won the Golden Boot with a record-equalling six goals across the tournament. Georgia Stanway netted.

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Ste Tudor | Women’s World Cup betting tips: The players to back Down Under

WHEN backing players to shine in Australia and New Zealand one of the most obvious considerations is whether their team is capable of going deep.

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Graham Ruthven | Harry Maguire captaincy decision highlights the power Erik Ten Hag now has at Man Utd

HARRY Maguire surely knew it was coming. Nonetheless, the central defender’s disappointment was apparent as he confirmed Erik Ten Hag’s decision to strip him of.