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“Eddie Howe has a ruthless edge” – Ian Harte reveals his old manager’s tough side ahead of Newcastle’s trip to Milan

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Of all the managers currently operating in the Premier League, Eddie Howe comes across as one of the more mild-mannered.  The Newcastle United boss, who takes his side to play AC Milan in the Champions League this evening, tends to cut a calm, measured and polite figure in most interviews. …

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Liverpool & Manchester City tracking West Ham star ahead of possible January move

Nayef Aguerd in action for West Ham against Chelsea in August 2023.

Liverpool could face competition from Manchester City in January for the signing of West Ham defender Nayef Aguerd. Both clubs are understood to be monitoring the Moroccan centre-back, who joined the Hammers from Rennes in a £30 million transfer last summer.  Aguerd was injured in pre-season last year, but impressed …

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Ballon d’Or 2023 power ranking: Lionel Messi STILL odds-on favourite, ahead of Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe

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The Ballon d’Or 2023 power ranking makes for intriguing reading – as we might see our first-ever Major League Soccer winner. We’re well and truly out of the duopoly era, now. From 2008 to 2021, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi dominated the Ballon d’Or with only Luka Modric breaking their …

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Fabrizio Romano: 13 Amazing facts you should know about football’s no.1 Transfer guru ahead of Deadline day

Fabrizio Romano: 13 Amazing facts you should know about football's no.1 Transfer guru ahead of Deadline day

Fabrizio Romano has established himself as arguably the most reliable source for the biggest transfer news in world football and here’s all you need to know about ‘Mr. Here We Go’. Fabrizio Romano is one of the most acclaimed football journalists of the 21st century. Romano is widely regarded as …

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