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The 10 Premier League players who’ve surprised us most so far this season
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Premier League Pre-season expectations for this lot have already been shoved back down our throats, writes Barnaby Lane
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10 reasons the whole of England has fallen in love with Gareth Southgate
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Gareth Southgate In the course of three weeks, the country has become besotted with Gareth Southgate. Reaching a World Cup semi-final has helped his cause, but there are plenty more reasons England’s gone ga-ga for Gareth
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EVERY current Premier League club’s best ever winter transfer
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Premier League There are more misses than hits when it comes to mid-season deals, but these men will forever be remembered fondly for their exploits
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The 10 Premier League players who've surprised us most this season
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Premier League A penalty-loving Serb, reinvented Manchester United full-back and free-scoring Seagull – they all feature in Barnaby Lane’s look at the top-flight stars who’ve pleasantly surprised in 2017/18
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12 veteran stars over 30 who could make a big impact at the World Cup
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World Cup Wonderland It's just a number, right? Barney Lane on the dozen old-timers who'll be looking to prove they still have plenty to offer in Russia this summer
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The one player your Premier League club SHOULD have signed this summer
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Premier League The transfer deadline has long passed, but there are some nagging regrets for fans of most top-flight clubs. Barnaby Lane looks at what you could have won...
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10 FIFA 19 icons we really want to see in the new game
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FIFA 19 Curling home with Crespo, dribbling with Deco and orchestrating with Okocha – the Icon cards in FIFA 18 Ultimate Team were one of the game mode’s best features. Next time, wouldn’t it be great to see this lot?
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Ranked! The 10 best attacking trios of the 21st century
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Lists Neymar, Cavani and Mbappe are tearing up Ligue 1 – but how do PSG's dynamic front three stack up against the great modern-day attacking trios?