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Chelsea ‘working on’ key summer transfer - with negotiations ongoing: report
By James Ridge published
Chelsea are edging closer to confirming their seventh signing of the summer
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Manchester City identify new signing to replace outgoing star: report
By Matthew Holt published
Manchester City look like replacing a star who wants out, with Pep Guardiola wanting to replenish the depth in his squad
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Ranked! The 10 best Joma football kits ever
By Tom Hancock last updated
FFT counts down Joma's finest football threads throughout the Spanish brand's history
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Barcelona great expresses interest in taking over from Xavi in summer: 'You can't say no'
By Ben Hayward published
One of the current coach's former team-mates has already put his name forward as a possible successor to the 43-year-old Catalan
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'It's a disgrace' – Xavi hits out at officials as Barcelona lose 5-3 to Villarreal in LaLiga
By Ben Hayward published
The Catalans were awarded a penalty with the scores at 3-3, but the decision was overturned by VAR and conceded twice late on
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Eric Bailly: Ex-Manchester United defender finds new club after troubled Turkey spell
By Ben Mountain published
The Ivorian centre-back has quickly landed on his feet following a difficult period with Besiktas, which saw him released on Friday
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Best La Liga players of the 2000s
By Ben Hayward published
La Liga Spain's top flight was a hotbed for talent in the first decade of the new millennium. Here, a look at the brightest stars...
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Ranked! The 100 best players of the 21st Century
By Alasdair Mackenzie last updated
RANKED! The 100 best players of the 21st Century: the greatest Ballon d'Or hoggers, serial winners and cult heroes since the turn of the millennium
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