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Kagawa strikes a blow.


Neymar dangles Mexico

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Dean-Richards: Ode to Premier League Fixture List Release Day

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Football Finance: The Case for Financial Fair Play — Part Four

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Soccer analytics and the end of the football "expert."


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Horncastle: Manuel Pellegrini's quiet authority a good match for Man City's European ambitions

James Horncastle on the former Villareal and Real Madrid coach's ascendancy in England.


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Breaking: Mario Balotelli scores, removes shirt

Super Mario strikes.